Texas-Federal Tensions Rise Due to Border Immigration Crisis
Residents in the tight-knit community of Eagles Pass, Texas, find themselves at the center of a growing storm as the immigration situation along the Texas-Mexico border intensifies. At issue is the 47-acre Shelby Park in Eagle Pass, where Texas has for months been laying concertina wire along the Rio Grande to prevent migrants from crossing. […]
GOP Divided on Jim Jordan’s Bid for House Speaker
The GOP caucus in the House is at a crossroads with the Speaker’s gavel still hanging in the balance. Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio has yet to secure enough votes to ascend to the Speaker’s chair, a position vacant since the ousting of former Speaker Kevin McCarthy earlier this month. The factionalism within the GOP […]
House Poised for Pivotal Speaker Vote Amid GOP Turmoil
The House of Representatives is scheduled for a crucial vote Tuesday for the Speaker of the House after Rep. Jim Jordan from Ohio was nominated last week by Republicans to take up the Speaker’s gavel. The nomination came amid a tumultuous political swirl within the GOP, grappling with internal divisions and a looming legislative paralysis. […]
Matt Gaetz: A Threat To US Democracy Or Just A Polarising Figure
Republic politician Matt Gaetz has been the US representative for Florida’s 1st congressional district since 2017. In the six years he’s served, he has been the subject of a vortex of drama, especially regarding his moves to shut down Congress. From a motion to vacate Kevin McCarthy as House Speaker to pedophilia and sex trafficking, […]