Indiana Rep. Jim Banks has announced his candidacy for the U.S. Senate, seeking to fill the seat left open by outgoing Republican Sen. Mike Braun. Banks is a Navy veteran and conservative who has taken a stance on hot-button social issues, and is the first to enter what could be a crowded and competitive GOP primary for the open Senate seat. The primary election is scheduled for May 2022, and other prominent candidates who have expressed interest in the seat include Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita and former Rep. Luke Messer.
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White House Refuses to Negotiate Over Debt Limit, Treasury Secretary Warns of Potential Consequences
White House Refuses to Negotiate Over Debt Limit, Treasury Secretary Warns of Potential Consequences
The U.S. government is set to hit the debt limit on Thursday, and the White House has made it clear that it will not negotiate over it. Republican lawmakers have proposed using the debt limit as a bargaining chip, but the Democratic-led Senate and President Joe Biden are unlikely to accept their conditions. If the two sides fail to reach an agreement, the consequences could be severe. The Treasury Department has estimated that it will run out of money by the end of July if the debt limit is not raised.
Former Republican New Mexico State House candidate Solomon Peña was arrested Monday following a SWAT standoff in connection with a string of shootings at the homes of local Democratic elected leaders. Peña, who was wearing a "Make America Great Again" hoodie in front of two Trump flags, is expected to face charges related to four shootings that occurred at the homes of two state legislators and two county commissioners, but no one was injured.
Albuquerque Police arrested Solomon Peña, a former Republican candidate for the New Mexico House of Representatives, on Monday in connection with multiple drive-by shootings at the homes of local Democratic politicians. Peña, who was wearing a "Make America Great Again" hoodie and had two Trump flags in the background, is believed to be the mastermind behind the shootings and is being held in the Bernalillo County Jail facing multiple charges. The investigation is ongoing and more information will be released as it becomes available.
Albuquerque Police Department has arrested Solomon Pena, a failed Republican candidate for the House District 14 seat, in connection with the shootings at the homes of local Democratic politicians. Pena is accused of conspiring with and paying four other men to shoot at the homes of two county commissioners and two state legislators. Police have arrested another suspect in the case and are asking anyone with information to come forward.
Key takeaways: The White House has called the Republican outrage over the discovery of classified documents at President Biden’s residence and former office “shamelessly hypocritical”.…
House Republicans have requested information from the White House related to misplaced classified documents from Joe Biden's time in office, including visitor logs to his private residence. The White House counsel's office responded by noting that it isn't standard practice to keep visitor logs for presidents' personal homes, and that President Biden has restored the norm of keeping White House visitors logs. The White House has yet to comment on the House Republicans' demands and the situation is ongoing.
Two Democratic lawmakers from New York have called on GOP leaders to cooperate with investigations into freshman Rep. George Santos, who admitted to fabricating parts of his résumé. The House Committee on Ethics is currently investigating the matter, and Reps. Goldman and Torres have asked the GOP leaders to proactively cooperate with the investigation and inform the public of their knowledge of Mr. Santos' deceit. The outcome of the investigation remains to be seen.