On Wednesday, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-New York) blocked an effort broadly supported by his own caucus to force a vote on restoring crucial labor protections for federal workers that were revoked by President Donald Trump earlier this year. A Democrat-led petition on the “Protect America’s Workforce Act” is just two signatures short of the 218-member threshold it needs to…
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Democrats are calling for Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (New York) to be replaced after he reportedly helped strike a deal with the GOP to end the government shutdown with zero meaningful concessions. “Senator Schumer is no longer effective and should be replaced. If you can’t lead the fight to stop healthcare premiums from skyrocketing for Americans, what will you fight for?
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A man who took part in the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol and received a full pardon from President Donald Trump was arrested last week after making threats to the life of House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries. Prosecutors charged Christopher Moynihan with making terroristic threats toward the Democratic New York lawmaker. He will make his first court appearance on Thursday.
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