Trump calls for return of DHS funding to end partial shutdown, says Democrats should be ashamed – CBS News Watch CBS News President Trump blamed Democrats during his State of the Union for the partial government shutdown over funding for the Department of Homeland Security. Source link
Washington — Dozens of Democrats are boycotting the State of the Union on Tuesday, as many opt to hold nearby counterprogramming rather than signs of protests like those seen within the House chamber in recent years. Last year, Democratic Rep. Al Green of Texas was escorted from the chamber after he stood and shouted in … Read more
House Speaker Mike Johnson said he thinks it’s “detestable” that some Democrats are boycotting President Trump’s State of the Union address on Tuesday, adding that “we’re all for America.” “I think it’s detestable that members would boycott the speech,” Johnson told “CBS Evening News” anchor Tony Dokoupil in an exclusive interview ahead of the speech. … Read more
House Speaker Mike Johnson urged lawmakers to “maintain decorum and the dignity of the office” while criticizing dozens of Democrats planning to boycott President Trump’s State of the Union address in an exclusive interview with “CBS Evening News” anchor Tony Dokoupil airing tonight. Source link
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., said the Democratic Party’s “Trump Derangement Syndrome” is on “full display” Tuesday as Democrats are planning to attend several counter-State of the Union events. “This evening, the entire country will hear an update on the full scope of President Trump’s transformational and … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A growing number of Democrats are trying to divert attention away from President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address on Tuesday through their absences amid a limited set of options for peaceably voicing their displeasure with the administration. A number of Democrats will instead attend the … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A federal court ruling Monday has essentially locked in a new Utah congressional redistricting map that would create a Democrat-heavy Salt Lake City-based seat, potentially flipping one of Utah’s Republican-held U.S. House seats. A special three-judge federal panel is allowing a revised congressional redistricting map in Utah … Read more
CNN — Senate Democrats railed against Justice Clarence Thomas on Tuesday amid reports that the Supreme Court conservative failed to disclose luxury travel, gifts and a real estate transaction involving a GOP megadonor, but their plan to investigate the conservative jurist remains unclear. Senate Judiciary Chairman Dick Durbin has promised that his committee will hold … Read more
At least half a dozen House Democrats have invited survivors of Jeffrey Epstein to be their guests at President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address Tuesday night. They include Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., one of the authors of the Epstein Transparency Act, the law that has resulted in the release of millions of files … Read more
Jeanine Pirro’s office has decided to stop pursuing the case against six Democratic lawmakers who urged members of the military and intelligence communities in a social media video not to comply with unlawful orders, three people familiar with the matter told NBC News. Roughly two weeks ago, as first reported by NBC News, a federal … Read more