Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester has announced her bid to replace retiring Sen. Tom Carper (D) in Delaware, making her the first woman and first African-American to represent the state in Congress. If elected, she would become the third Black woman ever elected to the U.S. Senate. Blunt Rochester is running on a platform of economic and social justice, and has vowed to fight for the rights of all Delawareans, as well as protecting the environment and ensuring access to quality, affordable healthcare.
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Lashrecse Aird's victory in the Democratic primary race in Virginia on Tuesday has cemented a Democratic majority in the state Senate, offering a glimpse into how allegiance to former President Donald Trump is a weakness in many parts of the country. Aird's win is a significant victory for Democrats, as they are now in a strong position to maintain control of the Capitol and protect reproductive rights.
However, Democrats need the unanimous consent of all 100 senators for the bills to move forward, which they do not have.
Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) has launched an investigation into a mysterious bribery allegation against President Joe Biden, asking the FBI to make public its analysis of the tip. The allegation relies on uncorroborated claims from a foreign national and a trusted FBI informant, and President Biden has denied any wrongdoing. Former President Donald Trump has suggested that the Justice Department had indicted him as a distraction from the "Biden bribery scheme." Raskin believes that the public deserves to know the truth and has asked the FBI to make its analysis public.
The PGA Tour and LIV Golf, a Saudi-backed upstart league, have proposed a surprise deal which has raised concerns from top Democrats in the Senate and House. Hanan Elatr Khashoggi, the widow of Jamal Khashoggi, has spoken out on the matter, saying that her late husband would agree that the people of Saudi Arabia shouldn't be penalized. The Treasury Department is now tasked with investigating the deal to determine whether it should be allowed to go through.
Nusrat Choudhury has been confirmed to a lifetime federal judgeship, making her the first-ever Muslim American woman to serve on the federal bench. Choudhury is a longtime civil rights attorney with the ACLU, and her confirmation is a historic moment for the Muslim American community. Her appointment is a testament to the hard work and dedication of civil rights lawyers and activists who have worked to ensure representation in the federal judiciary.
On Wednesday, the first bus of migrants from Texas arrived in Los Angeles, as part of an effort by Governor Greg Abbott to transfer migrants to Democratic-led cities. Nonprofit organizations met the bus to provide aid, but are concerned about the migrants being used as pawns in a political game. Governor Abbott has defended his decision, saying it is necessary to put pressure on the Biden administration, but critics argue it is a political stunt that does nothing to address the root causes of the crisis.
The House of Representatives voted to reject a resolution to censure Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff for his role in congressional investigations of former President Donald Trump. The vote was largely along party lines, with 20 Republicans joining 205 Democrats in voting to reject the effort. Rep. Schiff said he would wear the vote as “a badge of honor” and that the resolution was an attempt to hold him accountable for his role in the impeachment process.