Matt Gaetz Files Motion to Vacate the Chair
October 2, 2023Florida Republican Matt Gaetz files his resolution on the motion to vacate the chair, saying, “the office of the speaker of the House of Representatives is vacant.”
Florida Republican Matt Gaetz files his resolution on the motion to vacate the chair, saying, “the office of the speaker of the House of Representatives is vacant.”
New York Attorney General Letitia James speaks to reporters ahead of former President Trump’s civil fraud trial. She says he and his co-defendants committed “persistent fraud,” that “no one is above the law,” and that “justice will prevail.”
Live gavel-to-gavel coverage of the United States House of Representatives from the Capitol Building in Washington, DC.
Former President Trump appears in court in New York on the first day of his civil fraud trial. The state is seeking $250 million in damages after a judge found the Mr. Trump liable for fraud in September. This is courtesy of Fox News.
“We don’t take an oath to a king, or a queen, or to a tyrant or dictator, and we don’t take an oath to a wannabe dictator,” General Mark Milley, the outgoing chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a farewell speech in Arlington, Virginia. “We don’t take an…
Various House Democrats, including House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (NY), reacted to the Republican continuing resolution (CR) to temporarily fund the government at previous levels through November 17. Representative Ted Lieu (CA) said Democrats would…
President Biden spoke about the bipartisan continuing resolution that Congress passed yesterday, less than three hours before the midnight deadline, and that he signed last night, thus averting a government shutdown. Among his remarks he said, “It’s time to end governing…
White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters President Biden was confident funding for Ukraine would continue given its bipartisan support in Congress. The press secretary also said she was not aware of any secret deals between the…
Books That Shaped America explored the Journals of Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, which were published in 1814 and recorded the 1804-1806 expedition they led through the western United States following the Louisiana Purchase.
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View More Supreme Court Oral ArgumentsThe Supreme Court hears oral argument in Acheson Hotels v. Laufer, a case on public accommodations for the Disabilities Act.
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View More Books That Shaped AmericaStephanie Lai, Bloomberg national politics reporter, previewed the week ahead on the 2024 campaign trail.
Migration Policy Institute senior fellow Muzaffar Chishti talked about the increase in migrants at the U.S. southern border and the Biden administration’s recent move to allow nearly 500,000 Venezuelan migrants to obtain work permits.
Representative Gwen Moore (D-WI), a member of the House Ways and Means Committee, talked about the September 30 government funding deadline, border security, and aid to Ukraine.