Advertisement Continue reading the main story Supported by Continue reading the main story These 14 House Republicans Voted Against a Juneteenth Federal Holiday Some objected to the phrase “Independence Day” in the formal name of the holiday celebrating the end of slavery. Others said federal workers did not need another […]

Advertisement Continue reading the main story Supported by Continue reading the main story On Washington Joe Manchin and the Magic 50th Vote for Democrats’ Voting Rights Bill Democrats know that their election overhaul has no chance as long as the filibuster exists, but they are eager to show that all […]

Advertisement Continue reading the main story Supported by Continue reading the main story Biden Signs Law Making Juneteenth a Federal Holiday The law went into effect immediately, making Friday the first federal Juneteenth holiday in American history. President Biden spoke with Representative Barbara Lee, Democrat of California, after signing the […]

Advertisement Continue reading the main story Supported by Continue reading the main story On Politics Is the U.S. in Crisis? Republicans Want Voters to Think So. Looking ahead to the midterms, the G.O.P. is pushing a message that the country is in peril on numerous fronts. Representative Steve Scalise of […]

Advertisement Continue reading the main story Supported by Continue reading the main story House Passes Bill to Make Juneteenth a Federal Holiday, Sending It to Biden The measure would designate June 19 as a federal holiday to commemorate the end of slavery. More than a dozen Republicans voted against it. […]

Advertisement Continue reading the main story Supported by Continue reading the main story Washington Memo For Republicans, ‘Crisis’ Is the Message as the Outrage Machine Ramps Up With next year’s midterm elections seen as a referendum on Democratic rule, Republicans are seeking to create a sense of instability and overreach, […]

On Thursday morning’s episode of the MSNBC talk show “Morning Joe,” host Joe Scarborough praised President Joe Biden for his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the G7 summit in Geneva, Switzerland. Scarborough Gushes Over Biden= Scarborough began by saying that the Biden administration was able to “push back on […]

The former Republican Senator Trey Gowdy spoke out this week to lash out at the media for ditching its role as a neutral referee in society. Gowdy Sounds Off  During his Fox News show, Gowdy talked about a recent NCAA baseball game in which he got frustrated when an umpire made a […]

While appearing on Fox News Radio’s “Guy Benson Show” on Wednesday, Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) said that “there is a plot to stop conservative values from percolating in the poorest corridors and in minority communities,” and “liberal elites want to grab power by using the issue of race and the […]

The law takes effect immediately, making Friday the first federal Juneteenth holiday in American history.