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GOP lawmakers refusing to return for votes until Mike Johnson cleans up his mess: report

Noting the massive disparity in working days between the US Senate under Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) and the GOP-controlled House laboring under embattled Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), Politico is reporting that time is growing short to get legislation — any legislation — voted upon. According to Politico’s Meredith Lee Hill and Calen Razor, Johnson’s inability to get all of the factions in his caucus on the same page has led to postponed votes, which has prompted GOP lawmakers to stay home and prepare for a bruising midterm. Also Read: MAGA defector caught secretly joining Russian forum ...

Judy Chu doesn’t know much about Woodrow Wilson — but here’s why you should

Judy Chu, a Democrat who has been in Congress for 17 years, faced a straightforward question in the House Ways and Means Committee hearing this week: Who was the US president during World War I ? Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent tossed her that softball amid talk of inflation and wartime economics under President Donald Trump. Her reply, delivered with confidence: “I don’t know.” The ensuing viral clip of the exchange between Chu and Bessent didn’t just sting politically; it also highlighted a deeper rot of political competence . Judy Chu, a Democrat who has been in Congress for 17 years, faced a straightforward question in the House Ways and Means Committee hearing this week: Who was the U.S. president during World War I? CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images Woodrow Wilson, the 28th president (1913-21), isn’t some obscure, dusty footnote. He guided America into the Great War in 1917, wrestled with skyrocketing inflation, launched the Federal Reserve, championed women’s suffrage, and dreamed up the League of Nations. These facts aren’t mere trivia for Jeopardy! contestants. They are a key part of the story of how the US became a global player and how presidents have historically juggled global leadership and

The Democrats’ Massive Primary Walking Disasters

Is the U.S. on the verge of breaking the Iranian regime? In this packed episode of The Brian Kilmeade Show, Brian sits down with Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan to unpack the true state of the U.S. economy, gas prices, and a massive new $2M commitment to veterans for the World Cup. Plus, political heavyweights Brit Hume and Karl Rove join the show to dissect the absolute chaos unfolding in the midterm primaries–from California’s stunning “independent lurch” to Maine’s catastrophic Democratic candidates. Finally, sports columnist Ian O’Connor drops by to preview the high-stakes Knicks vs. Spurs NBA Finals matchup. Click here to watch on YouTube FEATURED GUESTS Brian Moynihan – CEO of Bank of America Brit Hume – FOX News Senior Political Analyst Allen West – American Constitutional Rights Union Sen. Rick Scott – (R) Florida Ian O’Connor – The Athletic Karl Rove – Republican Strategist Martha MacCallum – Anchor of ‘The Story’

Dems help defeat Rashida Tlaib’s puzzling Lebanon war powers resolution — where US is ‘not in conflict’

Rep. Rashida Tlaib’s (D-Mich.) Lebanon war powers resolution was shut down Thursday, with the majority of House Democrats rejecting the “Squad” rep’s effort. In the floor vote, 117 Democrats voted against her resolution, and 91 voted in favor, resulting in a 92-324 defeat of Tlaib’s attempt to limit potential Trump administration military options in Lebanon. Tlaib insisted Israel was carrying out an “ethnic cleansing campaign,” and Congress must intervene to stop the “war crime.” “The Trump administration is helping in greenlighting these attacks,” she said, as Israel seeks to root out the Hezbollah terror threat in Lebanon as a second front to the war against Iran. Even Democrats voted against the Lebanon war powers resolution. REUTERS Democrats need to stand up before antisemitism completely takes over their party Her Lebanon War Powers resolution divided her own Democratic Party and was rebuked by House Republicans. The resolution would have directed President Trump to remove armed forces “from Lebanon” within seven days after its adoption. But House Democratic leadership, including Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), came out against her resolution by citing a practical reality. “There are no US servicemembers involved in combat operations or hostilities in Lebanon,” Jeffries said in a

What to Know About Buying Watermelons This Weekend

If you are going grocery shopping this weekend and watermelons are on your shopping list, here is what you need to know about what you might currently find. I hit three different grocery stores this morning and something stood out, the watermelons are back in a big way. Each of the stores had a sizeable watermelon display, especially Fred Meyer (Kroger), who had at least 7-8 large bins of different types of watermelons.

Wild Coast Guard photo shows 240 illegal migrants packed onto tiny, sinking boat

A rickety boat intercepted on the high seas was so overloaded with 240 Haitian immigrants that it was starting to sink when the US Coast Guard spotted it, the agency said Thursday. The illegal passengers are seen literally clinging to the edge of the boat and resemble sardines in a can in shocking pics taken by Coast Guard choppers before the craft was cut off Sunday near the Turks and Caicos islands in the Caribbean, the maritime enforcement and rescue agency said in a release . US Coast Guard said 240 Haitian immigrants were packed into a flimsy boat intercepted Sunday. US Coast Guard Anti-ICE radicals sowing chaos at Delaney Hall in NJ are backed by high-profile leftist orgs: report Night-vision video footage of the operation shows a small Coast Guard boat moving in on the packed “unlawful migrant voyage” as the craft as it bobbles in the water about 15 miles south of the islands. “The successful interdiction and safe removal of these individuals from a perilous situation was made possible by the close collaboration and swift response of the Coast Guard, [US Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations] personnel, and authorities from the Turks and Caicos