Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has announced a plan to defund diversity, equity and inclusion programs in all public universities in the state, as part of a larger plot to remake the Florida public school system into a hub for far-right ideology. The move has been met with criticism from those who believe it is an attempt to limit the ability of universities to create a more supportive and inclusive space, and has been accused of being a ploy to stay in the national news cycle. Details on how the defunding would be implemented and how it would affect existing programs and the quality of education in the state remain unknown.
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President Joe Biden is set to meet with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) at the White House on Wednesday to discuss the federal budget and debt ceiling. Biden is expected to press McCarthy to provide a detailed list of spending proposals and to commit to the principle that the U.S. will never default. The White House will release its own budget in early March, and has urged McCarthy to do the same. McCarthy has responded to the memo, but has called Biden's demand for assurances that the U.S. won't default "irresponsible".
Rep. George Santos (R-NY) has stepped down from his House committees due to controversy surrounding his background and false claims he has made. The move has been met with mixed reactions, with some praising it as a way to avoid further distraction and others criticizing it as a way to avoid accountability. It is unknown when or if he will return to his committees.
Congressman George Santos of New York has announced his intention to recuse himself from his two committees in the House of Representatives due to false statements he has made and investigations into his finances. He met with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Capitol Hill and declined to speak to reporters as he left the meeting, leaving the outcome of the investigations and his recusal uncertain.
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.
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.
The White House announced on Monday that it plans to end the nation's COVID-19 public health emergency and national emergency on May 11, providing a 60-day notice period to allow local governments and health care providers to transition back to pre-pandemic operations. The extension of the emergency declarations will not impose any restrictions on individual conduct with regard to COVID-19, and the White House has opposed two Republican measures to end the emergencies.
Key takeaways: Republican leadership is facing a difficult task of instructing their rank-and-file on the difference between debt default and a government shutdown. Tax cuts,…