House of Representatives voted 218 to 211 to pass a resolution condemning Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) for her past antisemitic comments and removing her from the House Foreign Affairs Committee. All 211 Democrats unified behind Omar, who gave an emotional and defiant floor speech before the vote. The resolution was a victory for McCarthy and the Republicans, and its effects on Omar's standing in the House remain to be seen.
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Nancy Pelosi has endorsed fellow Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff for the U.S. Senate if Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California retires. House Republicans are expected to vote on a resolution to remove Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar from the powerful House Foreign Affairs Committee, but the resolution is not expected to pass the Democratic-controlled Senate. The vote on Thursday will have a significant impact on the future of the House.
Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes has asked the state Attorney General to investigate and take enforcement action against former gubernatorial candidate Kelly Lake for a tweet containing images of voter signatures, which Fontes argues violates state law. The request is the latest development in the ongoing controversy surrounding the 2022 gubernatorial election, in which Lake, backed by former President Donald Trump, lost to Democratic candidate Mark Kelly. Fontes' request for an investigation is a sign that the state is taking the issue seriously.
Solomon Peña, a failed Republican candidate for New Mexico's state House, has been indicted on 14 criminal counts, including three counts of criminal solicitation to commit shooting at a dwelling or occupied building and two counts of conspiracy to commit shooting at a dwelling or occupied building. Peña had been arrested by Albuquerque police in January after shots were fired at the home of a county commissioner in December and is believed to be the "mastermind" behind the attacks. The Bernalillo County District Attorney's Office has not yet released any further details about the charges or the evidence that led to the indictment.
More than 65 current and former Democratic US senators, members of the US House, governors, mayors and legislators from a dozen Southern states have sent a letter to President Joe Biden and Democratic National Committee Chair Jaime Harrison, urging them to select Atlanta as the host city for the 2024 Democratic National Convention. The letter argues that the choice would solidify the party's gains in Georgia and demonstrate commitment to the entire region, as well as thank the people of Georgia for their support in the 2020 election. Houston's mayor has also joined Atlanta's bid, adding his name to the letter in the hopes that their message will be heard and that Atlanta will be chosen as the host city.
The Republican National Committee (RNC) has welcomed MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell into the fold, despite his baseless claims of election interference. At its winter meeting, the RNC passed a resolution urging Republican members to pass the most aggressive anti-abortion legislation possible in the run-up to 2024, blaming weak midterms performance on candidates not pushing their anti-abortion stances hard enough. The resolution follows a call for a ban on all abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy, with no exceptions for rape or incest, and is likely to be a key issue in the 2024 election.
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Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) has called out Sens. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) and Kyrsten Sinema (I-Ariz.) for their opposition to abandoning the filibuster, which has hindered Democrats' ability to pass police reform and other legislation. Protests and vigils are continuing in response to the incident, but the future of police reform remains uncertain.