Ringo H.W. Chiu / Associated Press The California Supreme Court blocked a ballot initiative for the first time in 25 years Thursday in a unanimous decision against a referendum that would have required voters to approve any state or local tax increases. Sacramento-area Fox 40 reported: The initiative, known as the Taxpayer Protection and Government
Melinda Gates backs Biden in first-ever endorsement, while Winklevoss twins back âpro-cryptoâ Trump
June 20, 2024 by
Philanthropist Melinda French Gates has given Democratic incumbent Joe Biden her first ever presidential endorsement, citing his support for reproductive rights among other issues. Gates this year left the charitable foundation she co-founded with her former husband, Microsoft founder Bill Gates, with $12.5 billion for her own charity work. She said the contrast between Biden and former President Donald Trump, his Republican rival in the Nov. 5 […]
Nebraska Governor Backs Conservative-Led Effort to Award All of Stateâs Electoral Votes to Statewide Presidential Winner
April 20, 2024 by
Nebraska Governor Backs Conservative-Led Effort to Award All of Stateâs Electoral Votes to Statewide Presidential Winner AP Photo/Wilson Ring Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen (R) has backed a conservative-led effort to award all of the stateâs electoral votes to the presidential candidate who wins statewide. Though Nebraska has been a Republican stronghold for years, the stateâs
Trump backs TikTok as Congress considers bill to ban Chinese-owned social media app
March 9, 2024 by
Former President Donald Trump on Thursday signaled his opposition to a TikTok ban being considered in Congress, arguing that it would help Facebook, which he called âa true Enemy of the People!â âIf you get rid of TikTok, Facebook and Zuckerschmuck will double their business,â Trump, 77, claimed in a Truth Social post, apparently referring […]
Koch-Backed AFP Backs Nikki Haley for President in Massive Setback for Ron DeSantis
November 28, 2023 by
The Charles Koch-backed group Americans for Prosperity Action (AFP) is backing former Gov. Nikki Haley (R-SC) in the GOP presidential primary, marking a significant setback for Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL), whose campaign griped over the move. ABC News Chief Washington Correspondent Jonatan Karl first reported the news in a tweet Tuesday morning, which was quickly
Bernie Sandes Backs ‘Pause’ in Gaza, but No ‘Ceasefire’ with Hamas Terrorists
November 7, 2023 by
Kevin Dietsch / Getty Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) departed from much of the âprogressiveâ left on Sunday morning when he opposed a ceasefire in Israelâs war against the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas, though he supported a âpauseâ and criticized Israelâs bombing in Gaza. Sanders told CNNâs State of the Union that he opposed a ceasefire even
Trump backs Johnson for House speaker, urges Republicans to vote for him and ‘get it done fast!’
October 31, 2023 by
Former President Trump backed House Republican nominee Rep. Mike Johnson for speaker of the House, urging GOP lawmakers to vote for him during the floor vote Wednesday and to “get it done fast!” Before entering a Manhattan courtroom Wednesday morning for another day of proceedings as part of the civil trial stemming from New York […]
AFP Action backs 5 GOP House candidates in primaries
October 14, 2023 by
Michigan state Sen. Tom Barrett attends a campaign rally on Nov. 4, 2src22, in Benton Township, Mich. | Carlos Osorio/AP Photo A major conservative group is ramping up its push into congressional primaries and endorsing GOP candidates early in the hopes of avoiding the losses of 2src22. Americans for Prosperity Action, a super PAC established
Sen. Tommy Tuberville Backs Biden Impeachment Inquiry, âShockedâ by the Evidence
September 14, 2023 by
Mariam Zuhaib, File/AP Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) announced his support for House Republicansâ impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden on Wednesday. Tuberville claimed he was âshocked by the scale of the allegations and the strength of the evidenceâ after he and his colleagues in the Senate met with House Judiciary Committee Chair Jim Jordan (R-OH)
Senator Tom Cotton Backs Biden Impeachment InquiryÂ
September 12, 2023 by
Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) announced his support for the House of Representativesâ impeachment inquiry about President Joe Biden on Tuesday. Cotton said Biden âlied repeatedly about his business dealings with Hunter, who has said âPopâ demanded âhalfâ his shady, ill-gotten foreign income.â âHe enabled Hunter to sell access to our enemies, including China,â Cotton added.
Meta loses as top EU court backs antitrust regulators over privacy breach checks
July 5, 2023 by
Meta Platforms on Tuesday lost its fight against a German data curb order that strikes at the heart of its business model as Europeâs top court backed the German antitrust watchdogâs power to also investigate privacy breaches. The ruling from the Luxembourg-based Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) potentially hand antitrust authorities more […]
Report: Mitch McConnell Backs Kevin McCarthyâs Hand Ahead of Debt Summit Next Week
May 6, 2023 by
Republican Senate Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) backed House Speaker Kevin McCarthyâs support for âsubstantiveâ budget cuts days before he is set to meet with President Joe Biden and other congressional leaders to negotiate on debt ceiling legislation. The Hill reported that McConnell signed onto a letter sent to Democrat Senate Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), led
GOP Quietly Backs Off Attacking Bud LightâIts Own Major Donor
April 15, 2023 by
The NRCC put out and then swiftly deleted a direct attack on Bud Light, whose parent company donated nearly $500,000 to its candidates in the most recent campaign cycle. Updated Apr. 15, 2023 5:04PM ET / Published Apr. 15, 2023 2:48PM ET exclusivePhoto Illustration by Erin OâFlynn/The Daily Beast/Getty Images and NRCCThe National Republican Congressional Committee quietly deleted a fundraising page Saturday
Coltsâ Shaquille Leonard backs Jeff Saturday, doesnât appreciate âhateâ: âCut that outâ
March 10, 2023 by
As the Indianapolis Colts search for their next head, one member of the team is throwing his support behind the guy who surprisingly was named the interim head coach in Week 10 of the 2022 NFL season. Colts linebacker Shaquille Leonard spoke highly of Jeff Saturday on Friday, telling Pat McAfee that the interim head […]
Exclusive â Blackburn Backs Banks in Indiana Race: âWe Desperately Need His Tenacity in the Senateâ
March 4, 2023 by
Joshua Roberts/Getty Images Rep. Jim Banks (R-IN) notched an endorsement Tuesday from Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) in the race for Indianaâs open Senate seat in 2024, Breitbart News has learned. The endorsement from Blackburn brings Banksâs total endorsements from U.S. senators â and potential future colleagues â up to half a dozen early on in
Mace backs McCarthy on GOP’s debt-ceiling strategy
November 5, 2022 by
President Joe Biden on Friday vowed that he âwill not yieldâ to GOP demands that Democrats cut entitlement programs like Medicare and Social Security in exchange for avoiding a debt-ceiling standoff. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), chair of the Senate Budget Committee, on Sunday backed Bidenâs stance. Pressed by Tapper on the potential toll of such
Blob Wins: Just 38 Days in, New PM Truss Sacks Finance Minister, Backs Down on Key Pledges
November 4, 2022 by
Liz Truss is no radical and is certainly not a political outsider, but her very slight deviation from political norms and Treasury orthodoxy has been so harshly punished by the markets and the media just 38 days in we witness the unedifying spectacle of a brand new Prime Minister throwing her brand new Chancellor to
Nebraska lawmaker backs states right but also supports federal abortion ban ‘on principle’
October 10, 2022 by
“The voters get to decide. They get to decide by selecting representatives at the state and the federal level,” Don Bacon said on NBC’s “Meet the Press.” | Nati Harnik/AP Photo Republican Rep. Don Bacon, up for reelection in a competitive seat in Nebraska, said Sunday he supports a federal abortion ban âon principleâ after…
The Rainbow Conspiracy Part 14: Stealth Socialist Steve Phillips Backs David Garcia, Plots Turning Arizona Permanently Blue
July 25, 2018 by
Influential San Francisco lawyer Steve Phillips and his billionaire socialist friends have long been meddling with Arizona. Turning the Grand Canyon state blue is a key part of Phillipsâ plan to give a socialist Democratic Party a permanent monopoly on power in this country â what he euphemistically terms the âNew American Majority.â With an […]
Saudi Arabia’s crown prince slams Obama’s Iran nuclear deal, backs Israel’s right to exist
April 3, 2018 by
Saudi Arabia’s crown prince Mohammed bin Salman, 32, said Israelis have a right to their ‘own land’ — and compared Iran’s Supreme Leader to Hitler — in a wide-ranging interview this week. Â (Reuters) Saudi Arabia’s crown prince affirmed Israel’s right to exist and criticized former President Obama’s Iran policy in an interview published Monday, pointedly […]
White House backs omnibus spending bill.
March 21, 2018 by
President Trump on Wednesday threw his support behind a $1.3 trillion spending bill, defying House conservatives and handing a victory to GOP congressional leaders. The White House announced Trumpâs backing after he discussed the proposed deal with Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.). âThe president and the leaders discussed their support for […]
National Sheriffsâ Association Backs Sessions in Push to Defund Sanctuary Cities.
December 11, 2017 by
The National Sheriffsâ Association came out in favor of the Department of Justice Thursday in Attorney General Jeff Sessionsâ push to withhold funds from Chicago and other sanctuary cities. The sheriffsâ associationâwhich represents more than 3,000 sheriffs nationwideâwill file an amicus brief in support of the DOJ in ongoing litigation between Sessions and the city […]
SCOTUS Backs Trump, Dismisses Travel Ban Challenge
October 11, 2017 by
The U.S. Supreme Court dismissed a legal challenge to President Donald Trumpâs travel ban late Tuesday, concluding that the banâs expiration in September effectively ended the controversy. The development is a partial victory for the administration, which urged the high court to dismiss the case after the ban expired Sept. 24. Per the terms of […]
Watch our backs at the White House Today, President-elect Mr. Trump
November 10, 2016 by
Bring your signature savvy with you to the White House today, President Elect Donald Trump, and decline all offers of food and drink while there. The Community Organizer President is bending over backwards claiming hat he respects the millions who voted you in. That would be an overnight dramatic change from the eight years he […]
BREAKING: Trump Backs Out Of Fox News Debate [VIDEO]
January 27, 2016 by
Donald Trump says he will not participate in the Fox News debate on Thursday. Speaking at a campaign rally in Iowa on Tuesday, Trump said, âIâm not a fan of Megyn Kelly [one of the moderators]. I think sheâs a third-rate reporter. I think she frankly is not good at what she does and I think […]
GOP Senator Backs Sanders Over Cruz
January 23, 2016 by
We all know that the Republican establishment hates conservatives, but rarely do these Beltway elites admit it like Senator Richard Burr (R-NC) did yesterday. According to the Associated Press, Senator Burr told folks at a private fundraiser that he would vote for Bernie Sanders (D-VT) for president before he would vote for Ted Cruz (R-TX). Senator Burr […]