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Democrats Block Jordan Peterson Testifying before Senate Hearing

Democrats have blocked renowned clinical psychologist Dr. Jordan B. Peterson from testifying before a Senate hearing on artificial intelligence (AI). Several outraged Republicans walked out of the Wednesday hearing after Democrats blocked the testimony. Peterson was invited to testify by Republican members of the Senate Homeland Security Committee. He was…

Biden Admin Reverses Course, Gives Congress Green Light to Pass Bill Banning TikTok

President Joe Biden's administration has reversed course this week by announcing that it would support a Senate bill to outlaw the Chinese app TikTok in the United States. The Biden admin had been at a standstill for two years over how to deal with the threat to national security posed…

John Fetterman May Resign, Leaving Democrats Scrambling over Future of Senate Seat

Reports are beginning to emerge that embattled Democrat Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) is planning to soon resign due to his rapidly deteriorating health. Fetterman is still battling health issues and checked himself into a hospital on February 16th for clinical depression. The now-senator struggled through his election campaign after suffering…

Dianne Feinstein Hospitalized

California Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) has been hospitalized, according to reports. The 89-year-old Democrat recently announced she would not seek re-election, setting off a frenzy for her seat. Feinstein’s absence is a huge loss as the Democratic Caucus controls the Senate by a 51-49 margin and Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA)…

Senators Vote Unanimously to Declassify Intelligence on Wuhan Covid Lab Leak

U.S. senators have voted unanimously to pass a bill requiring Democrat President Joe Biden's administration to declassify intelligence regarding Covid originating from a lab leak in Wuhan, China. The bill, known as the COVID-19 Origin Act of 2023, was reintroduced on Monday by Republican Sens. Mike Braun (R-IN) and Josh Hawley…

John Fetterman Checks Himself into Hospital with ‘Severe Depression’

Democrat Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) has checked himself into the hospital to be treated for severe depression, according to his office. Adam Jentleson, Fetterman’s chief of staff, said in a statement Thursday that Fettermen was admitted to the hospital on Wednesday night. According to Jentleson, Fetterman has long suffered from…

Dianne Feinstein Announces Retirement from Senate

Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) officially announced that she will not seek a sixth term in office and will retire from the Senate at the end of 2024. The move sets off a feeding frenzy for her seat, one that Democrat Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) desperately wants. Feinstein, 89, is the…

Democrat Senator John Fetterman Hospitalized

Democrat Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA), who suffered a stroke during his election campaign last year, has been hospitalized while attending a Democratic Party retreat, his office said. Joe Calvello, Fetterman’s communications director, said: “Toward the end of the Senate Democratic retreat today, Senator John Fetterman began feeling lightheaded. "He left…

Pelosi Endorses Adam Schiff for Dianne Feinstein’s Senate Seat

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) endorsed Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) for Sen. Dianne Feinstein's (D-CA) seat in the Senate, despite the senator not yet revealing that she plans to retire. However, Pelosi noted her endorsement for Schiff only stands if Feinstein chooses to stand down and not run for re-election in…

Republican Senators Push Back against Biden’s Debt Ceiling Increase: ‘Our Nation’s Fiscal Policy Is a Disaster’

Several Republican senators have warned Democrat President Joe Biden that they will not vote to raise America's debt ceiling. Two dozen GOP senators have signed a letter to Biden demanding action is taken to address the nation's spending problem. The 24 Republicans conveyed their "outright opposition to a debt-ceiling hike…