Maricopa County Republican say transportation ballot measure fell short of vote threshold to pass
Maricopa County Republicans are asking a judge to repeal the county’s latest version of the long-running transportation sales tax, citing a lack of 60% voter approval. Originally adopted as Prop. 300 in 1985, continued as Prop. 400 in 2004, and passed as Prop. 479 in 2024, the county’s 0.5 cent transportation sales tax has been […]
145 House Democrats Vote Against Bill Requiring Deportation Of Illegal Migrants Convicted Of Sex Crimes
On Thursday, a total of 145 House Democrats voted against a bill that would require the deportation of illegal immigrants who commit sex crimes or domestic violence in the United States. of Preventing violence against women under the Illegal Alien Actwas introduced by Republican South Carolina Congresswoman Nancy Mace. passed In the House, just 61 […]
‘Tougher Than A $2 Steak’: GOP Rep. Virginia Foxx Injured After Fall, Critical Vote On First Day Of Congress
North Carolina Republican Rep. Virginia Foxx collapsed at the Capitol on Friday after a crucial vote to become speaker of the 119th Congress, according to the News & Observer. The 81-year-old man slipped while walking down the marble stairs outside the House chamber. reportedIt quoted a text message from publicist Alex Ives. Ms Fox reportedly […]
Mike Johnson Appears To Fall Short On First Round Of Speaker Vote
Speaker Mike Johnson failed to receive a majority of votes in Friday’s House speaker vote to remain speaker of the 119th Congress. Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky, Rep. Ralph Norman of South Carolina and Rep. Keith Self of Texas voted for the House Republican Conference chairman over others. All Democrats in attendance voted for House […]
House Lawmakers Vote Overwhelmingly To Keep Government Open As Shutdown Nears
House members overwhelmingly supported House Speaker Mike Johnson’s stopgap spending. invoice Friday night, funding the government through March 2025 to provide disaster relief to hurricane victims. of the bill aisle It was a sigh of relief for House Republican leaders, who were unable to secure enough support to pass a stopgap spending bill Thursday that […]
California electors vote for Harris as Electoral College confirms Trump next president
SACRAMENTO — At a solemn Electoral College ceremony at the state Capitol on Tuesday, electors who had expected to celebrate the historic presidential inauguration of the daughter of California’s Democratic Party held a solemn Electoral College ceremony at the state Capitol, where Republican Donald Trump I voted for Vice President Kamala Harris knowing she would […]
Republican Maricopa County supervisor joins calls to speed up Arizona vote counting
Maricopa County Commissioner Thomas Galvin is the latest Republican to call on lawmakers and Gov. Katie Hobbs to pass reforms to speed up vote counting in Arizona elections. Maricopa County took 11 days to count the more than 2 million votes cast in the Nov. 5 election, consistent with historical norms and expectations set by […]
CALLISTA GINGRICH: Trump Sweeps Catholic Vote
The election of Donald Trump on November 5 marked the beginning of a new golden age for America. in him victory speech On election night in Palm Beach, Florida, President-elect Trump vowed to fight for all Americans, their families, and their futures. “I will not rest until we deliver the strong, safe, and prosperous America […]
Santa Ana rejects measure allowing noncitizens to vote in local races
In the days leading up to last week’s election, billboards posted around Santa Ana showed the community divided over whether non-citizens should be allowed to vote in local elections. A lawn sign reads “Strengthen Democracy” in English and Spanish and supports Measure DD. Opposition banners were hung on fences across the city, reading: “Defend the […]
‘We Didn’t Pander’: How Donald Trump Blew Up The Obama Coalition To Win Popular Vote
Winning all of the battleground states in what was expected to be a close election wasn’t the biggest surprise Tuesday. The election decision was not made that quickly. The biggest surprise was that Trump appeared to have won the popular vote, something Republicans have never done in the past 20 years. Republican strategists told the […]
