House Dems move to make visas available to immigrants denied by Trump travel bans
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House Dems move to make visas available to immigrants denied by Trump travel bans

Democrats in the House moved an amendment on Tuesday that would make visas available to individuals who had previously been rejected or denied entry to the U.S. due to travel bans implemented by the Trump administration. The amendment to the Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Homeland Security funding bill passed the Appropriations Committee by voice vote…

Senate Republicans Propose $600 Million Bill to Fund National Guard Over Jan. 6 Deployment

Senate Republicans Propose $600 Million Bill to Fund National Guard Over Jan. 6 Deployment

Senate Republicans on Monday introduced a measure to provide $600 million to reimburse the National Guard for its deployment after the Jan. 6 Capitol breach. Senate Appropriations Committee Vice Chairman Richard Shelby (R-Ala.) said $632 million would be provided via a supplemental appropriations bill (pdf) to fund the National Guard and the U.S. Capitol Police…

Critics roast Dems’ maskless plane photo as they flee Texas to block GOP voting bill
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Critics roast Dems’ maskless plane photo as they flee Texas to block GOP voting bill

Democratic Texas state legislators were slammed on social media for a photo showing them maskless and smiling on a flight to Washington, D.C., in an effort to block a Republican voting bill. “Rules for thee but not for me strikes the Democrats, again. Hey, @TSA, if these Democrat lawmakers are allowed to fly without masks,…

Dual Pitches; Race and Justice; Swings and Misses

Dual Pitches; Race and Justice; Swings and Misses

Good morning, it’s Tuesday, July 13, 2021. Major League Baseball holds its All-Star Game tonight, an event that usually distracts Americans from their partisan bickering. Not this year. MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred’s rash decision to move the game from Atlanta to Denver officially put organized baseball on the side of Democrats in their ongoing dispute…

Dem candidate Harley Rouda calls GOP voters ‘morons’ for supporting Trump
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Dem candidate Harley Rouda calls GOP voters ‘morons’ for supporting Trump

Former Rep. Harley Rouda, D-Calif., singled out supporters of former President Trump by calling them “morons” during a campaign event last week. Rouda, who is challenging Republican Rep. Michelle Steel for his old House seat, made the comment during a town hall hosted by the Laguna Beach Democratic Club. “The fact that 6 million more…

AOC silent as DSA appears to back Cuba’s communist regime over protesters
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AOC silent as DSA appears to back Cuba’s communist regime over protesters

New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and three other House Democrats affiliated with the far-left Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) have so far remained silent while the DSA appears to back Cuba’s communist regime against protesters demanding freedom. Ocasio-Cortez, Michigan Rep. Rashida Tlaib, New York Rep. Jamaal Bowman and Missouri Rep. Cori Bush make up the…

Texas Governor Says Special Sessions Will Continue, Texans Oppose Walkouts

Texas Governor Says Special Sessions Will Continue, Texans Oppose Walkouts

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced late Monday that he will continue Special Sessions, citing a poll that shows more than half of Texans oppose walkouts planned by Democrats to block a GOP-backed election overhaul bill. “Texans Oppose Walkouts to Avoid Votes. No one else gets paid to walk off their job. Quitters never win,” the…