Florida lawmakers on Friday carved out an exemption to the stateâs âresign-to-runâ law that would allow Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) to run for president in 2024 without resigning from his post. The exemption passed Floridaâs Senate by a 28-12 vote earlier this week, and the state House approved it on Friday by a 76-34 margin. Under
Florida Legislature Clears Path for Ron DeSantis to Run for President Without ResigningÂ
July 2, 2023 by
Ohio GOP’s constitutional amendment reform bid clears legislative committees
June 22, 2023 by
A proposal by Republicans in Ohio’s Statehouse that would raise the vote threshold required to amend the state constitution has advanced through both House and Senate committees. The plan coincides with a proposed abortion rights amendment, likely aimed at thwarting any potential it has to pass. While Democrats accuse the Ohio GOP of “legislative whiplash,” […]
North Carolina bipartisan agreement to expand Medicaid clears state Senate
April 18, 2023 by
A bipartisan agreement to expand Medicaid coverage to more low-income adults while loosening or ending several regulatory hurdles to building more health care facilities could get its final votes next week after clearing the Senate on Wednesday. Senators voted 44-2 to complete its approval of legislation that would direct state health officials to accept Medicaid […]
Senate clears one-week funding patch, averting government shutdown
January 11, 2023 by
The Senate passed a one-week government funding patch on Thursday night, thwarting a government shutdown on Friday and extending federal cash until Dec. 23. The measure, which passed in a 71-19 vote, gives top appropriators more time to flesh out a $1.7 trillion year-end spending package that Congress is racing to clear before the holidays.
Senate clears $1.7T government funding bill
January 7, 2023 by
Congress now appears to be on a glide path to pass the spending package, which gives the Pentagon a 1src percent budget boost, includes about $45 billion in emergency aid to Ukraine and provides nearly $4src billion for disaster aid. The legislation is the final item on lawmakersâ to-do list before they leave for the
Mar-a-Lago Affidavit Heavily Redacted: ‘Well This Really Clears Things Up’
October 18, 2022 by
The newly released Department of Justice (DOJ) affidavit seeking the search warrant for the FBIâs raid on former President Trumpâs Mar-a-Lago home is heavily redacted, and photos of the blacked-out lines on the document are circulating across social media, generating mockery. According to the affidavit, the DOJ apparently determined that classified information had not been stored…
Pompeoâs Nomination Clears Key Senate Committee.
April 24, 2018 by
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee gave CIA Director Mike Pompeo a positive recommendation Monday evening. âThe Pompeo nomination has now been reported out of the Foreign Relations Committee, and there are sufficient votes in the Senate to ensure that he will be confirmed this week as our nationâs next Secretary of State,â Senate Majority Leader […]
Trump clears way for ObamaCare ‘alternatives’ in new executive order, goes around stalled Congress
October 12, 2017 by
President Trump on Thursday took executive action on health care, calling for a plan that could let employers band together and offer coverage across state lines as Congress stalls on efforts to overhaul ObamaCare. âSo this is promoting health care, choice and competition all across the United States,â Trump said as he signed the order in the […]
Tom Price Clears Senate, Ready to Dismantle Obamacare as HHS Chief.
February 10, 2017 by
The Senate voted 52-47 early Friday morning to confirm Rep. Tom Price, R-Ga., a surgeon who has fought to repeal Obamacare, as the 23rd secretary of health and human services. Not a single Democrat voted for Price, an outspoken critic of Obamacare who is expected to oversee the dismantling and replacement of the health care law […]
Itâs Rigged => FBI Director Comey Clears Hillary a Second Time
November 6, 2016 by
FBI Director James Comey cleared Hillary Clinton again on Sunday â For a second time. DONALD TRUMP WENT OFFâ Hereâs the letter⌠He caved. FBI Dir just informed us "Based on our review, we have not changed our conclusions that we expressed in July with respect to Sec Clinton" — Jason Chaffetz (@jasoninthehouse) November 6, […]