The St. Louis Post-Dispatch warned that the House of Representatives needs “toddler-proofing” by Democrats before Republicans take control in January.
“No insult intended to toddlers,” the newspaper wrote in an editorial published Sunday.
The incoming GOP House majority is “a crowd that has literally announced its intention to threaten America’s fiscal stability, block election reforms and abandon Ukraine,” the paper noted.
Extremist Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) is among House Republicans who have promised to ax U.S. funding for Ukraine’s defense against Russia’s invasion.
“Under Republicans, not another penny will go to Ukraine. Our country comes first. They don’t care about our border or our people,” Greene said earlier this month.
Potential GOP House speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) has struck a more moderate tone, but has promised no more “blank check” for Ukraine.
“Democrats who still control Congress now have not just a right but a duty to ensure that the worst instincts of the incoming majority are reined in before they’re seated,” the editorial concluded. “Let’s cover those plug sockets.”
Read the full editorial here.
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Emboldened by the results of November's midterms, abortion rights supporters say they are preparing for even bigger fights in state legislatures and pivotal elections to come, including 2024 races for Congress and president. Victories for abortion rights ballot measures and candidates who support abortion provided a roadmap for how to win future campaigns, Democrats and leaders of several organizations say. Mobilization efforts brought together women of different races, ages and ideologies who disagreed with the U.S. Supreme Court's decision this summer to eliminate the constitutional right to abortion, forming more diverse and larger coalitions.
Michael Brochstein / ShutterstockNancy Pelosi’s two-decade reign on Capitol Hill officially came to a close on Wednesday, as House Democrats elected Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) to be their new leader.It was a largely suspense-free proceeding: Jeffries had been running unopposed for the top spot, and in recent years, he had emerged as the de facto heir apparent to Pelosi. When the Speaker announced she would not seek another term in leadership on November 17, top Democrats quickly endorsed Jeffri
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A civil rights group that has sued Florida governor Ron DeSantis for tricking two planeloads of South and Central American asylum seekers into boarding charter flights bound for the liberal Massachusetts community of Martha’s Vineyard has added two top Sunshine State officials as defendants in their lawsuit. An amended complaint filed by Lawyers for Civil Rights now lists Mr DeSantis’ chief of staff, James Uthmeier, and Florida “public safety czar” Larry Keefe as defendants, as well as a woman named Perla Huerta, who according to court documents is believed to have served as the “lead recruiter” of the migrants, who were found near San Antonio, Texas.
World Rugby said Nic White should have been permanently removed from Australia's Test with Ireland due to concussion, earlier this month.
Anne Heche's son Homer Laffoon has been granted control over his late mother's estate. After a legal battle with the 13 Minutes star's ex James Tupper, Anne Heche's 20-year-old son Homer was given control over his late mother's estate on Wednesday. Anne died aged 53 in August this year after a car crash, prompting a legal dispute between her son Homer and her ex James over her belongings and guardianship of Homer's 13-year-old half-brother Atlas Tupper. "We believe the court reached the correct
UniversalCocaine Bear is exactly what it sounds like. A feral bear eats a boatload of cocaine and tears a whole forest apart. Yes, folks, we’re looking at what’s shaping up to be the best thriller of 2023.After her work on the Pitch Perfect films, Elizabeth Banks has shifted into completely bonkers territory with Cocaine Bear. Though we meet an array of humans in the first trailer for this batshit, wild movie, clearly, the bear is the main character of this story. Sorry Keri Russell and Matthew
A HEREFORDSHIRE horse has been shortlisted for a top award after teaching more than 50 people to ride.
Almost half of Scots would support independence despite the Supreme Court ruling slashed hopes of Holyrood holding a second referendum without Westminster's permission, a new poll revealed.
McCarthy has said Republicans should avoid Fuentes, who is widely known as a white supremacist and anti-semite. He has not condemned Trump.
The talk show host mocked Graham's relentless shilling for the Republican Senate candidate.
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Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and wife Akshata, along with Chancellor Jeremey Hunt, get in the festive spirit and sample the Christmas produce at a special marketplace outside 10 Downing Street. The pair receive a whole stocking full of gifts, the PM also has time to joke with Jeremy Hunt, who has a go at glass blowing, saying “that’s what you’re aiming for” pointing at a pair of decorative baubles.
