House Republicans opposing sweeping reforms to the nation’s immigration law tried — and failed — to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Tuesday over his handling of border security.
Republicans, who hold a razor-slim majority over Democrats, could only afford to lose two votes on the resolution accusing Mayorkas of presiding “over a reckless abandonment of border security and immigration enforcement, at the expense of the Constitution and the security of the United States.” The vote was 214-216.
House Speaker Mike Johnson insisted on going forward with the vote despite...
Republicans, who hold a razor-slim majority over Democrats, could only afford to lose two votes on the resolution accusing Mayorkas of presiding “over a reckless abandonment of border security and immigration enforcement, at the expense of the Constitution and the security of the United States.” The vote was 214-216.
House Speaker Mike Johnson insisted on going forward with the vote despite...
- 2/6/2024
- by Nikki McCann Ramirez
- Rollingstone.com
House Republicans released articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Sunday, prompting the federal government to respond in a scathing memo calling the impeachment effort “unconstitutional [and] evidence free.” In addition to accusing Mayorkas of not following immigration laws, the GOP’s articles claim Mayorkas “terminated contracts” to build Donald Trump’s wall on the U.S.-Mexico border.
Republican House Homeland Security Chairman Mark Green said in a statement on Sunday, “These articles lay out a clear, compelling, and irrefutable case for Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas’ impeachment.”
“Republicans...
Republican House Homeland Security Chairman Mark Green said in a statement on Sunday, “These articles lay out a clear, compelling, and irrefutable case for Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas’ impeachment.”
“Republicans...
- 1/28/2024
- by Peter Wade
- Rollingstone.com
House Republicans will kick off 2024 by initiating impeachment proceedings against Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas. According to Punchbowl News, the House Committee on Homeland Security plans to hold its first impeachment hearing against the secretary next week.
In November, the House voted to refer an impeachment resolution against Mayorkas to the Homeland Security committee over the objections of hardline Republicans, and with eight GOP representatives voting alongside Democrats. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) withdrew a second attempt to impeach the secretary later that month, citing guarantees by Republican leadership...
In November, the House voted to refer an impeachment resolution against Mayorkas to the Homeland Security committee over the objections of hardline Republicans, and with eight GOP representatives voting alongside Democrats. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) withdrew a second attempt to impeach the secretary later that month, citing guarantees by Republican leadership...
- 1/3/2024
- by Nikki McCann Ramirez
- Rollingstone.com
Paul Ryan, the former speaker of the House of Representatives, said former President Donald Trump is an “authoritarian narcissist.”
“Trump’s not a conservative,” the former speaker told a virtual event hosted by the consulting firm Teneo. “He’s a populist, authoritarian narcissist. So, historically speaking, all of his tendencies are basically where narcissism takes him, which is whatever makes him popular, makes him feel good at any given moment.”
“He thinks in an authoritarian way, and he’s been able to get a big chunk of the Republican base to follow him because he’s the culture warrior,” he continued.
Ryan’s latest comments about Trump are now part of a series of occasions in which he spoke out against him.
In addition to calling Trump out, Ryan praised former Reps. Liz Cheney (R-Wyoming) and Adam Kinzinger (R-Illinois) for opposing Trump, thereby costing them their political careers.
“And so...
“Trump’s not a conservative,” the former speaker told a virtual event hosted by the consulting firm Teneo. “He’s a populist, authoritarian narcissist. So, historically speaking, all of his tendencies are basically where narcissism takes him, which is whatever makes him popular, makes him feel good at any given moment.”
“He thinks in an authoritarian way, and he’s been able to get a big chunk of the Republican base to follow him because he’s the culture warrior,” he continued.
Ryan’s latest comments about Trump are now part of a series of occasions in which he spoke out against him.
In addition to calling Trump out, Ryan praised former Reps. Liz Cheney (R-Wyoming) and Adam Kinzinger (R-Illinois) for opposing Trump, thereby costing them their political careers.
“And so...
- 12/17/2023
- by Alessio Atria
- Uinterview
Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyoming) recalls another House member calling former President Donald Trump “Orange Jesus” in her new book, Oath and Honor.
According to Cheney, House members were encouraged to sign onto electoral vote objection sheets while in the cloakroom during the insurrection at the Capitol on January 6, 2029.
She writes that there was a sheet for each state that GOP members were against.
“Among them was Republican Congressman Mark Green of Tennessee,” she wrote. “As he moved down the line, signing his name to the pieces of paper, Green said sheepishly, to no one in particular, ‘The things we do for the Orange Jesus.'”
A spokesperson for Green argued that Cheney’s recollection was “false.”
“She and her publishers would know this had they reached out to Rep. Green or his office,” the spokesperson said in a statement. “There was a large crowd in the cloakroom that day and...
According to Cheney, House members were encouraged to sign onto electoral vote objection sheets while in the cloakroom during the insurrection at the Capitol on January 6, 2029.
She writes that there was a sheet for each state that GOP members were against.
“Among them was Republican Congressman Mark Green of Tennessee,” she wrote. “As he moved down the line, signing his name to the pieces of paper, Green said sheepishly, to no one in particular, ‘The things we do for the Orange Jesus.'”
A spokesperson for Green argued that Cheney’s recollection was “false.”
“She and her publishers would know this had they reached out to Rep. Green or his office,” the spokesperson said in a statement. “There was a large crowd in the cloakroom that day and...
- 11/30/2023
- by Ava Lombardi
- Uinterview
Updated, with additional reaction: Liz Cheney’s new book is a scathing portrait of Republican “enablers and collaborators” who are responsible for the continued hold that Donald Trump has on the party, CNN reported on Tuesday.
With Cheney’s Oath and Honor set to be published next week, CNN Jamie Gangel obtained an advance copy and described it as an “unflinching” look at her former GOP colleagues. Cheney was ousted from Republican leadership as she continued to criticize Trump in the aftermath of the January 6th attack on the Capitol.
“You get personal conversations, Republican meetings,” Gangel said on Jake Tapper’s The Lead, adding that Cheney recounts being on a Trump surrogates call on Jan. 4, 2021 in which she hears “the stark specific planning” for January 6th.
On that date, before the attack on the Capitol, Cheney recounts being in the GOP House cloakroom and members were asked to sign...
With Cheney’s Oath and Honor set to be published next week, CNN Jamie Gangel obtained an advance copy and described it as an “unflinching” look at her former GOP colleagues. Cheney was ousted from Republican leadership as she continued to criticize Trump in the aftermath of the January 6th attack on the Capitol.
“You get personal conversations, Republican meetings,” Gangel said on Jake Tapper’s The Lead, adding that Cheney recounts being on a Trump surrogates call on Jan. 4, 2021 in which she hears “the stark specific planning” for January 6th.
On that date, before the attack on the Capitol, Cheney recounts being in the GOP House cloakroom and members were asked to sign...
- 11/29/2023
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
There is much that is lovely to gaze upon in the elegantly tailored documentary “Invisible Beauty,” about fashion maverick Bethann Hardison, whose role in her industry, starting in the late ’60s and continuing into the present, has been remarkable personally and game-changing culturally.
Those five decades — hers and the industry’s — are expertly woven together by co-directors Hardison and Frédéric Tcheng, using a cache of personal photos, a wealth of archival images, clips and interviews sewn together by Hardison’s sharing of recollections and insights. The film is also buoyed by a delicate, sometimes moody piano-led score courtesy of Marc Anthony Thompson, with some additionally vivid musical choices that match the energy of the late, “Black is Beautiful” ’60s and the fashion-fast-forward ’70s.
When there were shifts in how the fashion industry viewed models of color, Hardison was there as participant but more often catalyst. She was one...
Those five decades — hers and the industry’s — are expertly woven together by co-directors Hardison and Frédéric Tcheng, using a cache of personal photos, a wealth of archival images, clips and interviews sewn together by Hardison’s sharing of recollections and insights. The film is also buoyed by a delicate, sometimes moody piano-led score courtesy of Marc Anthony Thompson, with some additionally vivid musical choices that match the energy of the late, “Black is Beautiful” ’60s and the fashion-fast-forward ’70s.
When there were shifts in how the fashion industry viewed models of color, Hardison was there as participant but more often catalyst. She was one...
- 9/15/2023
- by Lisa Kennedy
- Variety Film + TV
Tom Cavanagh reprises his guest starring role as Mickey Patrick, Danny’s childhood friend, on CBS’s Blue Bloods season 13 episode 12. Directed by Ralph Hemecker from a script by Brian Burns and Peter D’Antonio, episode 12 – “The Big Leagues” – will air on Friday, February 3, 2023 at 10pm Et/Pt.
The cast is led by Tom Selleck as Frank Reagan, Donnie Wahlberg as Danny Reagan, and Bridget Moynahan as Erin Reagan. Will Estes stars as Jamie Reagan, Len Cariou is Henry Reagan, Sami Gayle is Nicky Reagan-Boyle, Marisa Ramirez plays Det. Maria Baez, and Vanessa Ray is Officer Eddie Janko.
Season 13’s recurring guest stars include Abigail Hawk, Gregory Jbara, Robert Clohessy, Steven Schirripa, Andrew Terraciano, Steven Maier, and James Nucifero.
“The Big Leagues” Plot: Danny reunites with Mickey Patrick (Cavanagh), his childhood friend and a former criminal, who comes to him for help finding his missing fiancée. Also, Anthony surprises Erin with...
The cast is led by Tom Selleck as Frank Reagan, Donnie Wahlberg as Danny Reagan, and Bridget Moynahan as Erin Reagan. Will Estes stars as Jamie Reagan, Len Cariou is Henry Reagan, Sami Gayle is Nicky Reagan-Boyle, Marisa Ramirez plays Det. Maria Baez, and Vanessa Ray is Officer Eddie Janko.
Season 13’s recurring guest stars include Abigail Hawk, Gregory Jbara, Robert Clohessy, Steven Schirripa, Andrew Terraciano, Steven Maier, and James Nucifero.
“The Big Leagues” Plot: Danny reunites with Mickey Patrick (Cavanagh), his childhood friend and a former criminal, who comes to him for help finding his missing fiancée. Also, Anthony surprises Erin with...
- 2/2/2023
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
The week of chaos, confusion, and (literal) infighting that preceded Kevin McCarthy’s election as speaker was a pretty strong indication that the Republican Party’s control of the House of Representatives was going to be a shitshow.
They’ve been in control for a week now. Yes, it’s been a shitshow, but the past few days have also served as a reminder that along with all of the antics comes a laser-like focus on derailing the American government.
Republicans have hit the ground running since McCarthy belatedly took up the gavel last Friday.
They’ve been in control for a week now. Yes, it’s been a shitshow, but the past few days have also served as a reminder that along with all of the antics comes a laser-like focus on derailing the American government.
Republicans have hit the ground running since McCarthy belatedly took up the gavel last Friday.
- 1/12/2023
- by Ryan Bort
- Rollingstone.com
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene called for President Joe Biden to be impeached following WNBA star Brittany Griner’s release from Russia in exchange for convicted arms dealer Viktor Bout.
“Another reason to impeach Biden,” the Georgia congresswoman tweeted. “The President of the United States traded Russian terrorist arms dealer, Viktor Bout, left a U.S. Marine in Russian jail, and brought home a professional basketball player.”
Another reason to impeach Biden.
The President of the United States traded Russian terrorist arms dealer, Viktor Bout, left a U.S. Marine in Russian jail,...
“Another reason to impeach Biden,” the Georgia congresswoman tweeted. “The President of the United States traded Russian terrorist arms dealer, Viktor Bout, left a U.S. Marine in Russian jail, and brought home a professional basketball player.”
Another reason to impeach Biden.
The President of the United States traded Russian terrorist arms dealer, Viktor Bout, left a U.S. Marine in Russian jail,...
- 12/8/2022
- by Nikki McCann Ramirez
- Rollingstone.com
Update: The Supreme Court rejected the suit, saying in a brief order that Texas “has not demonstrated a judicially cognizable interest in the manner in which another state conducts its elections.”
Original story below.
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One hundred and twenty-six House Republicans, more than half the caucus, have signed onto an amicus brief in a Texas lawsuit that is asking the courts to invalidate millions of votes from four swing states won by President-elect Joe Biden. Despite there being no evidence of widespread voter fraud, these elected officials joined the Texas attorney...
Original story below.
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One hundred and twenty-six House Republicans, more than half the caucus, have signed onto an amicus brief in a Texas lawsuit that is asking the courts to invalidate millions of votes from four swing states won by President-elect Joe Biden. Despite there being no evidence of widespread voter fraud, these elected officials joined the Texas attorney...
- 12/11/2020
- by Peter Wade
- Rollingstone.com
Recently, CBS released the new,official synopsis/spoilers for their upcoming "The Good Wife" episode 10 of season 6. The episode is entitled, "The Trial," and it sounds like things will get pretty shocking and intense as Cary's trial deal, might leave him contemplating serving jail time,and more! In the new, 10th episode press release: Cary's case is going to go to trial. Press release number 2: When Cary’s case goes to trial, a plea deal offer is going to have him seriously considering jail time. Also, a joke between mother and daughter, will land Alicia in trouble as her campaign for State’s Attorney is in full stride. David Hyde Pierce Returns as Frank Prady. Guest stars feature: Michael Cerveris (James Castro), Nicole Roderick (Nora), David Paymer (Judge Richard Cuesta), John Ventimiglia (Detective Gary Prima), Eric Ruffin (Dylan Bishop), Mark Green (Dante Wallach), Chris Jackson (Michael Wood), Zak Orth...
- 11/16/2014
- by Chris
- OnTheFlix
Killing off a major character is one of the biggest risks a show can take. Some of these deaths end up paying off nicely; others go down in history as the death that killed a series. And then you have the deaths that, ultimately, don't make much of a difference either way. In honor of Homeland's return—which comes back to Showtime after killing off Brody in season 3—we went back to see how a handful of other beloved series fared after offing major characters: Homeland Death: Nicholas Brody, season 3 finale Critical/audience response: The first hour of season 4's...
- 10/7/2014
- by Samantha Highfill
- EW.com - PopWatch
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