President Joe Biden has signaled his support for a Republican-backed effort to rescind a Washington, DC, crime law, which has been criticized for being too lenient. The measure is expected to come up for a vote in the Senate next week, with Biden's backing and that of 31 Democrats in the House. West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin has also expressed his support for the effort. It is unclear if the measure will pass, or if Biden will make any further comments on the issue.
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Four new members of Congress have expressed their views on what can be accomplished in the new Congress, with Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) supporting D.C. statehood and home-rule, but not the changes the D.C. Council put forward. President Biden has said he would not veto the Republican-led resolution to roll back these changes, which have been criticized by Republicans for lowering the maximum sentences for certain crimes. If passed, the resolution could soon be enacted.
The White House has condemned Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.) for his "incredibly ugly and inappropriate" remarks on a right-wing podcast, which suggested that U.S. Attorney David Weiss had not indicted either of the Biden sons or Joe Biden himself. Weiss is currently leading the investigation into Hunter Biden’s taxes, and the White House has made it clear that they do not condone Comer’s comments. It remains to be seen if any charges will be brought against Hunter Biden or any other members of the Biden family.
The Supreme Court heard arguments on Tuesday in a case that could decide the fate of President Joe Biden's targeted student loan relief program. The liberal justices of the Supreme Court appeared to deploy a fresh strategy to attack arguments put forward by challengers to the program, while the conservative justices questioned the program's legality. The outcome of the case could have a major impact on the lives of millions of student loan borrowers, with a decision expected in the coming months.
President Joe Biden has announced his nomination of Julie Su to be the next Secretary of Labor. Su is a civil rights attorney and former head of California's labor department, and has spent her life fighting for the rights of workers. If confirmed, she will become the first Asian American woman to lead the U.S. Department of Labor, replacing the departing incumbent, former Boston Mayor Marty Walsh. Su has worked to increase the minimum wage, create good-paying, high-quality jobs, and establish and enforce workplace safety standards, as well as crack down on wage theft and protect trafficked workers.
President Joe Biden has nominated Julie Su to serve as the next labor secretary, making her the first Asian American to serve in a secretary-level role in Biden’s Cabinet. Su is a civil rights attorney and former head of California’s labor department, and has been central to negotiations between labor and freight rail companies. Biden has asked the Senate to take up Su’s nomination “as soon as possible” and if confirmed, she will be tasked with addressing the needs of working people and creating an economy that works for everyone.
Rupert Murdoch's deposition testimony in the $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit brought against Fox News by Dominion Voting Systems has been released, revealing that he told former House Speaker Paul Ryan that Sean Hannity had been privately "disgusted" with former President Donald Trump for weeks, but was scared to lose viewers. The filing also included an email from Murdoch to Ryan, which appears to be a direct contradiction to Hannity's public support of the former president. The new filing is likely to have major implications for Fox News and its reputation.
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is launching a five-figure billboard campaign targeting five freshman Republicans who accepted donations from Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.), who has been accused of financial fraud. The billboards will focus on Santos's financial issues and Rep. LaLota, who previously served on the Suffolk County, New York, board of elections, has called for Santos's expulsion from Congress. The DCCC hopes to make Santos a major liability for the GOP in key swing districts in the upcoming election.