Trump asks Supreme Court to block ruling he lacks immunity in January 6 criminal case
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GOP-led Wisconsin Legislature passes Democratic governor’s legislative maps
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin’s GOP-controlled Legislature on Tuesday passed legislative maps that were proposed by Democratic Gov. Tony Evers — a move designed to prevent the liberal-controlled state Supreme Court from implementing maps that might be even worse for Republicans.
Tent encampments prove 'exactly how broken' Canada's system is, federal housing advocate says
A new report on tent encampments across Canada calls for urgent action from all levels of government to end what the federal housing advocate describes as a «life and death crisis.»
Supreme Court Gives Prosecutors a Week to Respond in Trump Immunity Case
The Supreme Court on Tuesday gave Jack Smith, the special counsel prosecuting former President Donald J. Trump, a week to respond to Mr. Trump’s emergency application asking the justices to halt an appeals court’s ruling that rejected his claim that he is absolutely immune from criminal charges.
On Capitol Hill, Republicans Use Bigoted Attacks Against Political Foes
When Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, Republican of Georgia, stood on the House floor this month to announce her proposal to censure the only Somali-born member of Congress, she said she was seeking punishment for “Representative Ilhan Omar of Somalia — I mean Minnesota.”
Michigan Republican loses committee posts for sharing racist theory online
A Republican Michigan politician has been stripped of his office staff and committee assignments after sharing a social media post about the racist “great replacement” theory about a coordinated effort to diminish the influence of white people through immigration and low birth rates.
House votes — again — on impeachment of Homeland Security secretary. Here’s what you should know
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republican-controlled House is set to vote Tuesday on whether to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas over the Biden administration’s handling of the U.S.-Mexico border.
House Republicans, with Scalise returning, to try again to impeach Mayorkas
House Majority Leader Steve Scalise plans to return to Capitol Hill this week in time to help his fellow Republicans try again on Tuesday to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas — after an embarrassing failed vote last week to impeach him over what they say is his failure to enforce the law on the southern border.