Vice President Kamala Harris hailed the "courageous stand" of Texas Democrats fleeing the state Capitol to avoid a special session to pass election reform measures that put laws on the books to avoid the arbitrary election processes that were put into action

Truthfully, they were pretty much celebrating on their way to Washington. So, what are the Dems up to? Pretty easy, really: the minority is attempting to impose their will on the majority. So much for Democracy. First, what are we all fussing about? Basically,

Representative Chris Turner, chair of the Texas House Democratic Caucus, joins with other Democratic members of the Texas House of Representatives, who are boycotting a special session of the legislature in an effort to block Republican-backed voting restrictions,

Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan requested that the Democrats "who are intentionally absent" from the chamber return their per diem special session pay after they fled the state to stonewall Republican-backed voting bills. More than 50 Democrats left Austin

The Texas Democrats’ exodus to Washington, D.C., may have hamstrung the Lone Star State’s House but not its Senate. The Texas Senate on Tuesday approved Senate Bill 1, the elections legislation at the top of Republican Gov. Greg Abbott‘s special-session agenda,

Contrary to what they want people to think, the Texas Democrats who packed into a private jet complete with cases of Miller Lite beer Monday and took off to Washington, D.C. in an effort to kill a state election reform bill proposal are not stunning and brave

Congressman Lloyd Doggett (D., Texas) joins other Democratic members of the Texas House of Representatives as they speak in front of the Capitol in Washington, D.C., July 13, 2021. (Kevin Lamarque/Reuters) The Texas House voted Tuesday to send law enforcement

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is calling on President Biden to stop denouncing and spreading “misinformation” about a sweeping election reform bill backed by Lone Star State Republicans. In a video posted Tuesday evening to Twitter, the governor began by remarking

Texas House Democrats who fled their home state in an effort to kill GOP-backed voting legislation are only avoiding upholding their civic duty while soaking up the media's attention, "Fox News Primetime" host Pete Hegseth argued during his monologue Tuesday. PETE

Vice President Kamala Harris said Democratic lawmakers who fled Texas in an effort to block the state’s new election legislation from passing are "in line" with the legacy of civil rights and voting rights leaders and activists, while praising them for their

Texas Governor Greg Abbott has had enough of the runaway Texas Democrats throwing their little tantrum political stunt. As we reported earlier, he said that he was going to make them do their job and have them arrested if they return to the state. Abbott

MSNBC’s "ReidOut" namesake Joy Reid on Tuesday compared threats to arrest Texas House Democrats who left the state to the Fugitive Slave Act. "I have to talk to you about this threat to have you all arrested when you return to Texas and supposedly to track

Texas Democrats shouldn't expect to get away with thwarting Republican efforts to reform election law in the state, Gov. Greg Abbott tells Newsmax, explaining that he will just keep calling special legislative sessions until they give in. House Republicans

The Texas state Senate approved a sweeping election reform bill Tuesday night, one day after dozens of House Democrats fled the state to prevent the chamber from taking up the legislation. The state Senate approved the bill on an 18-4 party-line vote. Nine

Gov. Greg Abbott, the Texas Republican, took to Twitter late Tuesday to blame President Biden for willfully spreading "misinformation" about the state GOP’s sweeping elections overhaul bill. Biden, who was in Old City, Philadelphia, on Tuesday rebuked the

After Republican Texas Governor Greg Abbott said that Democrats in the Legislature who broke quorum and left the state would be arrested, the NAACP stated that it plans to pay the Democrats’ bail. In a statement shared with The Hill, NAACP President Derrick

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, mocked Vice President Kamala Harris on "America Reports" Wednesday for her "ridiculous" characterization of Texas Democrats who fled the state to block new voting legislation after the VP applauded state lawmakers for being "in line"

Democrat Senator Carol Alvarado speaks to the media alongside other members of the Texas State Senate and Texas House of Representatives following a meeting with Vice President Kamala Harris at the White House in Washington D.C., June 16, 2021. (Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters) Texas

Former Democratic Sen. Claire McCaskill caught MSNBC host Nicole Wallace off guard during a segment on the liberal network Monday when she admitted that the Texas Democratic lawmakers who fled the state to prevent Republicans from passing a voting bill were

Texas state senators passed a GOP-led voting reform bill Tuesday, following Democrats' departure from the state in a move to stall passing the House's version of the bill. In a party-line vote, 18-4 Senate Republicans passed a bill that would more heavily

Karl Rove, former White House Deputy Chief of Staff under President George W. Bush, joined Neil Cavuto on "Your World" Wednesday to make an argument about Democrats' true intentions in spearheading election measures in Texas. KARL ROVE: There are two big issues

Texas Democrats, who flew unmasked on private planes to Washington, D.C., on Monday in an effort to block voter integrity legislation, did not stop the Republicans in the State Senate from passing the bill on Tuesday in an 18-4 party-line vote. The bill could

National Democrats hail fugitive Texas legislators as heroes, but they don’t want to say what they’d do if the Senate GOP tried the same ploy. NRPLUS MEMBER ARTICLE T his week, Democratic state legislators from Texas hopped on a couple of charter jets and

Pro-small business advocacy group Job Creators Network slammed Joe Biden’s Tuesday speech, in which the president smeared the new voting reform law in Georgia as a “vicious anti-voting law” and likened it to a “Jim Crow assault.” “Biden’s fearmongering that

President Biden on Wednesday urged Senate Democrats to stick together on his massive infrastructure proposal to both rebuild the nation’s roads and enact a broad array of social programs, such as new Medicare benefits, childcare assistance and immigration reform. Biden

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) speaks to reporters following the weekly Senate lunch at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., July 13, 2021. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) speaks to reporters following

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, a Democrat from New York, speaks during a news conference at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Friday, May 28, 2021. WASHINGTON -- Senate Democrats released the framework Wednesday for their $3.5 trillion

Good morning and welcome to Fox News First. Here's what you need to know as you start your day Schumer announces $3.5 trillion spending plan to pair with infrastructure package In a late-night announcement Tuesday, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said

US President Joe Biden speaks about voting rights at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, July 13, 2021. At a closed-door caucus lunch at the Capitol on Wednesday, Biden will rally Democrats and "lead us on to getting this wonderful

Senate Democrats announced Tuesday evening a $3.5 trillion reconciliation “infrastructure” proposal that otherwise would not make it into a bipartisan infrastructure deal. “We are very proud of this plan,” Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) told reporters. “We know

Biden Met With Democratic Senators, Who Just Reached $3.5 Trillion Budget Agreement President Biden went to Capitol Hill on Wednesday to meet with Democratic Senators, one day after they reached a $3.5 trillion budget agreement to enact his economic agenda

WASHINGTON — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on Wednesday released a “discussion draft” of legislation that would make marijuana federally legal — despite President Biden’s continued opposition to marijuana legalization. The bill would remove the drug

(CNN) The Democrats on the Senate Budget Committee announced Tuesday that they have agreed on a top-line number of $3.5 trillion to spend in a wide-ranging package that will serve as the resolution framework to begin the budget reconciliation process. Senate

FILE PHOTO: Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) speaks to news reporters following the announcement of a bipartisan deal on infrastructure, on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., June 24, 2021. REUTERS/Tom Brenner/File Photo FILE PHOTO: Senate Majority

Top Senate Democrats announced plans on Tuesday to proceed with a $3.5 trillion “human” infrastructure bill they intend to pass under special budget reconciliation rules that will allow them to avoid a Republican filibuster. The package would include an expansion

Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer announced Tuesday a tentative framework for a $3.5 trillion party-line social welfare package, although it remains to be seen whether Democrats can unite behind the measure. Mr. Schumer announced the deal after meeting

(CNN) Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and a group of other Senate Democrats introduced draft legislation on Wednesday that would decriminalize marijuana at the federal level by striking it from the federal controlled substances list. It's significant

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) talks to reporters following the Senate Democrats weekly policy lunch at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., July 13, 2021. (Elizabeth Frantz/Reuters) Democrats in the Senate Budget Committee announced an agreement

Caroline Brehman/CQ-Roll Call via Getty Images Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) speaks at a news conference Tuesday. He is joining with two other key Democrats to propose a plan to legalize marijuana. Three leading Senate Democrats are set to

President Biden will meet with a host of lawmakers Wednesday as he works to guide multiple infrastructure proposals through Congress — gathering first for lunch with the Senate Democratic caucus on Capitol Hill before welcoming a bipartisan group of governors

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) talks to reporters following the Senate Democrats weekly policy lunch at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, July 13, 2021. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer proposed legislation Wednesday to legalize marijuana

In a late-night announcement Tuesday, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said the Budget Committee had reached an agreement to allot $3.5 trillion for a spending package that would complete President Biden’s infrastructure plan. "The Budget Committee has

President Joe Biden made the case for his sweeping, two-track infrastructure initiative on Capitol Hill on Wednesday, a day after leading Senate Democrats agreed on a $3.5 trillion plan billed as the biggest boost in decades for U.S. families. Biden joined

Senate Democrats announced Tuesday they have reached a budget agreement among themselves that envisions spending an enormous $3.5 trillion over the coming decade. The fiscal plan would pave the way for Democrats' drive to direct a huge pool of federal resources

(CNN) Children will likely pay the price for adults in the US not getting vaccinated at high enough rates to slow or stop the spread of Covid-19, which has been surging in most states, a vaccine expert said. Dr. Peter Hotez, a vaccinologist and dean of the

A study of adults in Switzerland who had contracted COVID-19 found that a quarter of them still had symptoms for six to eight months following their illness. Fatigue, shortness of breath and depression were the most common long-term symptoms reported among

Cases and deaths from COVID-19 rose in more than half of U.S. states over the past week as vaccination rates slow and the highly transmissible delta variant spreads across the globe. Forty-seven states reported more new COVID-19 cases last week than in the

FILE PHOTO: A lone man walks up a deserted street in the city centre during a lockdown to curb the spread of a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Sydney, Australia, July 12, 2021. REUTERS/Loren Elliott FILE PHOTO: A lone man walks up a deserted street

Cases and deaths from COVID-19 rose in more than half of U.S. states over the past week as vaccination rates slow and the highly transmissible delta variant spreads across the globe. Forty-seven states reported more new COVID-19 cases last week than in the

Media outlets are focused on Florida Republican Governor Ron DeSantis while ignoring a recent report detailing New York Democratic Governor Andrew Cuomo's continuation in underreporting COVID-19 deaths. On Tuesday, a new report revealed the state of New York

Cases and deaths from COVID-19 rose in more than half of U.S. states over the past week as vaccination rates slow and the highly transmissible delta variant spreads across the globe. Forty-seven states reported more new COVID-19 cases last week than in the

(CNN) Dr. Sergio Segarra says when Covid-19 patient numbers in the Miami hospital he works in dipped below 20 last month, he began feeling optimistic. "I remember seeing articles in the news about hospitals in California with empty Covid units and I longed

COVID-19 deaths and cases are on the rise again globally in a dispiriting setback that is triggering another round of restrictions and dampening hopes for an almost normal summer of fun COVID-19 deaths and cases are on the rise again globally in a dispiriting

(CNN) Being fully vaccinated against coronavirus comes with a certain degree of exciting freedom. It can also trigger a new set of mental gymnastics when you're experiencing possible Covid-19 symptoms or exposed to the virus. So far, the coronavirus vaccines

As the delta variant spreads rapidly across the country, Mississippi officials are warning that a dozen children are hospitalized throughout the state with severe cases of COVID-19. Of the 12 children currently in the intensive care unit due to COVID-19, 10

Seven Mississippi children are currently in the hospital due to coronavirus infections, with two of the young people on life support, a top health official said on Twitter Tuesday. State Health Officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs also tweeted Monday "pretty much all

(CNN) Mississippi State Health Officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs warned residents about a surge of Covid-19 cases in the southern state on Tuesday and said that seven children are in the state's ICUs, including two children on a ventilator. "Please be safe and if you

The COVID-19 crisis in and around Springfield, Missouri, where hospitals are now flooded with coronavirus cases, is likely a preview of what's in store for the rest of the state as the delta variant continues to spread. That's the belief of Steve Edwards,

Seven Mississippi children are currently in the hospital due to coronavirus infections, with two of the young people on life support, a top health official said on Twitter Tuesday. State Health Officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs also tweeted Monday "pretty much all

COVID-19 fall surge begins early due to the rise of cases related to the Delta variant COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are on the rise in the U.S. as fall approaches, and the biggest concern is children, according to health experts.

Cases and deaths from COVID-19 rose in more than half of U.S. states over the past week as vaccination rates slow and the highly transmissible delta variant spreads across the globe. Forty-seven states reported more new COVID-19 cases last week than in the

Cases and deaths from COVID-19 rose in more than half of U.S. states over the past week as vaccination rates slow and the highly transmissible delta variant spreads across the globe. Forty-seven states had more COVID-19 cases last week than in the week before,

In its weekly report, the U.N. health agency said the highest numbers of new cases were in Brazil, India, Indonesia and Britain. WHO said that the more-contagious delta variant has now been identified in 111 countries since first being detected in India and

Amir-Abbas Fakhravar, the Senate Chairman of the National Iranian Congress, told Newsmax Wednesday the FBI told him Tuesday that like activist journalist Masih Alinejad, he is also danger from Iranian operatives over his stance against the country's government. "I

An Iranian intelligence officer and three alleged members of an Iranian intelligence network have been charged in Manhattan with plotting to lure a U.S. journalist and human rights activist from New York to Iran, authorities said Tuesday. An indictment in

A New York-based journalist and Iranian dissident targeted in a kidnap plot called on President Joe Biden to take action against Iran's government. On Tuesday, a federal court unsealed an indictment alleging that Iranian intelligence planned to kidnap an unnamed

NEW YORK — An Iranian intelligence officer and three alleged members of an Iranian intelligence network have been charged in Manhattan with plotting to lure a U.S. journalist and human rights activist from New York to Iran, authorities said Tuesday. An indictment

Four Iranian intelligence operatives schemed to kidnap a Brooklyn-based journalist and smuggle her to Iran in a bid to silence her criticism of human-rights abuses in the Islamic republic, federal authorities said Tuesday. In a series of tweets, writer and

Iranian intelligence operatives plotted to kidnap an Iranian-born U.S. author-journalist highly critical of the Tehran regime in New York City for "rendition" to Iran, according to federal prosecutors. The target appears to have been Masih Alinejad, a journalist

President Biden faced renewed pressure to rethink his diplomatic outreach to Tehran after the Justice Department late Tuesday charged four Iranian intelligence officials with plotting to kidnap a U.S. journalist in New York City. The indictment unsealed Tuesday

Although not charged in the kidnapping plot, Niloufar Bahadorifar, also known as Nellie, was arrested July 1 in California on charges that she has provided U.S. financial and other services to Iranian residents and entities and some financial services supported

There's A Bipartisan Push To #FreeBritney Enlarge this image toggle caption Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images While partisan gridlock has become a staple in Washington, D.C., there is an issue uniting lawmakers on both sides

FILE PHOTO: Singer Britney Spears smiles during the launch of her lingerie collection 'The Intimate Britney Spears Spring/Summer 2015', at a shopping mall in Oberhausen September 25, 2014. REUTERS/Ina Fassbender FILE PHOTO: Singer Britney Spears smiles during

Britney Spears' Conservatorship Is Back In Court: Who's Who, And What They Want Enlarge this image toggle caption Rich Fury/Getty Images Rich Fury/Getty Images On Wednesday afternoon, Britney Spears' conservatorship case will be back in front of a judge at

Britney Spears on Wednesday won the right to choose her own lawyer to help her end the 13-year-long conservatorship that controls her personal and business affairs, the New York Times reported. The Los Angeles judge overseeing the conservatorship approved

Britney Spears has been permitted to choose a new attorney to represent her in her ongoing conservatorship battle, marking the first time the pop star has had a say in her own legal representation since 2008. Spears’ court-appointed lawyer, Samuel Ingham,

Politics make strange bedfellows. On Wednesday, Gaetz — who is currently under investigation by the FBI over allegations of sex trafficking and having sex with a minor — spoke to the singer’s fans outside a Los Angeles courthouse during a hearing regarding

FILE PHOTO: Storm clouds gather over the skyline of the central business district in Singapore April 5, 2021. REUTERS/Edgar Su FILE PHOTO: Storm clouds gather over the skyline of the central business district in Singapore April 5, 2021. REUTERS/Edgar Su July

The Tokyo Olympics will look more different than any previous Games in the modern era due to the coronavirus and it will even affect how athletes interact with each other. International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach said Wednesday there will be no

FILE PHOTO: A police officer stands guard before the arrival of International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach at Haneda Airport ahead of Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, in Tokyo, Japan July 8, 2021. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon FILE PHOTO: A police officer

Police officers patrol at the Athletes Village ahead of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games that have been postponed to 2021 due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Tokyo, Japan July 13, 2021. REUTERS/Issei Kato Police officers patrol at the Athletes

FILE PHOTO: Larry Nassar, a former team USA Gymnastics doctor who pleaded guilty in November 2017 to sexual assault charges, stands in court during his sentencing hearing in the Eaton County Court in Charlotte, Michigan, U.S., February 5, 2018. REUTERS/Rebecca

When they did respond, the report said, FBI officials made “numerous and fundamental errors” and also violated bureau policies. Among the missteps was a failure to conduct any investigative activity after until more than a month after a meeting with USA Gymnastics.