NEWSNATIONNOW (Josie Fischels) - Mitch McConnell still recovering in new statement, photo
In a statement, McConnell's doctor says physicians visit the senator daily, and that he's not yet cleared to return to the office.
AMERICANGREATNESS (AG News Staff) - Morning Greatness: House Passes Bill to Ban Members From Buying Stock
Good Thursday morning. Here is what’s on President Trump’s agenda today: 2:30 PM THE PRESIDENT makes an Announcement on the Ratepayer Protection Pledge 4:30 PM […] Source
THEFEDERALIST (Eric Wessan) - How Congress Can Fix SCOTUS’s Disastrous Birthplace Citizenship Error
Sen. Jim Banks has offered a text-and-precedent-bound response to a decision his opponents assumed had ended the debate.
THEFEDERALIST (Eddie Scarry) - Lazy Senate Republicans Attack J.D. Vance To Distract From Their Own Failure
Republicans in the Senate need to grow up, be men, and stop hiding behind Kimberly Strassel.
NYTIMES (Adam Sella) - These 16 Democrats Voted to Stop Israel Aid. AIPAC Took Action.
After 103 Democrats voted to eliminate aid to Israel, the lobbying group closed off online donations for more than a dozen Democratic lawmakers it had endorsed.
JUSTTHENEWS (Misty Severi) - AIPAC no longer allowing donations for some House Democrats who voted to end Israel aid: Report
Nearly half of Democrats in the House of Representatives on Wednesday rebuked Israel by voting to end aid to the United States ally, even though the measure to cut off aid still failed because the country had massive Republican support.
JUSTTHENEWS (Just the News staff) - You Vote: With nearly half of the US House Dems voting against aid to Israel, what do you think?
The measure, which was an amendment to the State Department's spending bill, would have eliminated $3.3 billion in funding for Israel but failed in a 314-104 split. Ten lawmakers voted "present."
YOUTUBE (The Hill) - Why are Supreme Court Justices asking Congress for more security funding?
Two Supreme Court justices appeared before Congress on Tuesday to testify on the high court’s annual budget request, a showing that was rare for several reasons. Justices Elena Kagan and Amy Coney Barrett, a liberal and conservative appointed by presidents of different political parties, sat side by side in back-to-back hearings as they defended the court’s roughly $228 million ask for fiscal year 2027. Read More: https://thehill.com/newsletters/the-gavel/5968759-supreme-court-testify-congress-budget/ #scotus #law #politics #congress
AXIOS (Josephine Walker) - Supreme Court warns Congress threats are rising and the court needs more security
Justice Elena Kagan warned Congress on Tuesday that police expect threats against Supreme Court justices to rise nearly 40% this year. Why it matters: As courts play a bigger role in deciding the nation's most contentious policy fights, anger from the losing side is turning into threats that risk undermining the court's independence. By the numbers: The Supreme Court Police Department expects a "very substantial" 38% increase in threats this year, following a 25% increase last year, Kagan told the House Appropriations Committee. - Similarly, threats against Congress are up 50% this year, per the Capitol Police chief's recent testimony, Kagan noted. What they're saying: "Those statistics sound abstract, but being on the receiving end of…
AMERICANGREATNESS (AG News Staff) - Senate Scrambles to Confirm Trump Nominees Before August Recess
Several of President Donald Trump’s nominees for key administration posts will face Senate confirmation hearings this week, as lawmakers work to fill vacant positions before […] Source