Minnesota State Senator and socialist mayoral contender Omar Fateh ignited controversy in a 2023 debate on illegal immigrant driver’s licenses when he publicly labeled Republican lawmakers as “terrorists.” The confrontation followed GOP Senator Glenn Gruenhagen’s invocation of post-9/11 security concerns to justify prohibiting undocumented immigrants from receiving state IDs.
New Hampshire Governor Kelly Ayotte vetoed a Republican-backed bill Tuesday that would have expanded parental power to challenge and remove books and other materials deemed inappropriate in the state's public schools and libraries. Her decision breaks with the GOP-controlled Legislature that passed the measure earlier this year.
The House GOP’s major tax and spending package is under fire after the Senate parliamentarian ruled key provisions violate Senate reconciliation rules, jeopardizing efforts to bypass a Democrat filibuster. In response, House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., is pushing for a rule vote Wednesday to revise the legislation and keep it on track.
The House of Representatives passed the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act of 2025 on June 4 with strong bipartisan support in a 366–57 vote.
On CNN’s “State of the Union,” Republican commentator Scott Jennings confronted Democratic Rep. Debbie Dingell (D‑MI), accusing the party of being led by “radical figures” like Alexandria Ocasio‑Cortez and Jasmine Crockett.
