Warnings have been issued over “Trojan Horse” ultra-right wing activists accused of trying to infiltrate campaign groups.
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has been endorsed by then-President Donald Trump, U.S. Reps.
Matt Gaetz and Marjorie Taylor Greene, and far-right Christian nationalist Charlie Kirk who heads the activist group Turning Point USA, which Luna belonged to.When Republicans won the House of Representatives, one of the first acts then-Speaker Kevin McCarthy did in 2023 was to remove proxy voting, where members can allow other members to vote on their behalf if they cannot be present. Speaker Nancy Pelosi instituted the policy during the COVID pandemic, and although it was supposed to be used only during times of illness, some Republicans were caught attending fundraisers and conventions instead of being in Washington, D.C.
to vote.“Republicans sued over proxy voting in the pandemic. Now they’re using it to speak at CPAC,” was a USA Today headline in 2021.Now, Congresswoman Luna wants proxy voting back, but only for new mothers.READ MORE: Haley’s Latest: America Isn’t Racist But Racism is Just One of ‘Our Little Kinks’“Congress was made for and by old men so it’s no surprise that @RepLuna and I are two of the only women of reproductive age here,” declared California Democratic Congresswoman Sara Jacobs on Thursday, who teamed up with Luna to introduce “a bipartisan resolution to allow Members to proxy vote for 6 weeks after giving birth and make the House more parent-friendly.”NBC News adds that the “legislation is narrowly written to apply only to a ‘member who has recently given birth,’ intentionally excluding new mothers who have a baby via surrogate or choose to adopt and men who have children while serving in Congress.
(That became an issue right at the beginning of this session when McCarthy needed votes to become speaker and Rep. Wesley Hunt, a freshman
.Warnings have been issued over “Trojan Horse” ultra-right wing activists accused of trying to infiltrate campaign groups.
Katie Price left audience-goers in shock as she delivered a scathing swipe of her ex-husbands Peter Andre and Kieran Hayler during a theatre performance, hours after it was reported she has found love again.The reality TV star and former glamour model was appearing live on-stage for an X-rated adults-only pantomime show. Dressed up in a glitzy V-neck dress covered in sequins. the mum-of-five had attendees in stitches with her quips.
Gone are the days when bob haircuts had a 'mumsy' association. Now, an above-the-shoulder crop it's the coolest cut for anyone of any age to have.
Donald Trump may be poised to win the New Hampshire primary tonight, but the GOP front runner won’t be getting a vote from at least one musical legend.
UPDATE: The layoffs of more than 20% of the Los Angeles Times newsroom elicited sharp criticism from the guild, saying that it was handled in a “brutal and inhumane way.”
January 18, 2024All federal workers, including employees of Congress, are eligible for up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act. That’s the benefit Buttigieg took advantage of when his children developed medical complications.But the decision to do so, in 2021, just months after being confirmed as Secretary of Transportation, has drawn jeers and derision from conservatives, many of whom believe that fathers shouldn’t qualify for parental leave since they do not directly give birth — or, apparently, have any significant role in child-rearing, except when it’s politically convenient to champion “parental rights.”Luna, 34, who gave birth to a son in August, had initially planned to return to Congress soon after giving birth.
Blackwells Capital, a Disney shareholder with plenty of opinions about who should sit on the company’s board of directors, blasted the rival Trian Group for its own board maneuvering.
A raw examination of labor organization at its most powerful, pure, and fragile, “Union” is a look at union drama uncut and without any guardrails. Verité to a fault, directors Stephen Maing and Brett Story present the documentary with a detached remove that isn’t matched by the framing of the central conflict, and yet morsels of true inspiration still manage to tumble forth.
Katie Price appeared to take a swipe at her ex Carl Woods as she declared she's now able to "wear and do what I want" while discussing her "breakup makeover".The ex-glamour model, 45, who recently split from fiancé Carl, 34, discussed her latest cosmetic treatments in a new episode of her podcast, The Katie Price Show, which she co-hosts with her younger sister Sophie Price. Katie revealed she'd had a new tattoo done, as well as fillers in her lips and bum.
A teacher has been left frustrated at a set of parents for their "ridiculous" decision to give their twins near-identical names. Telling young twins apart can be difficult at the best of times but there are usually ways to do so.
Kate Beckinsale is hot under the collar after a “cold” exchange with the BAFTAs… Over her stepfather’s death!
Fox’s upcoming Hawaii lifeguard drama Rescue: HI-Surf has assembled its main cast. Arielle Kebbel (9-1-1), Adam Demos (Sex/Life), Robbie Magasiva (Wentworth), Kekoa Kekumano (The White Lotus), Alex Aiono (Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin ) and Zoe Cipres (Roswell, New Mexico) are set as series regulars and Sea Shimooka (3 Body Problem) will recur in the series from John Wells and Matt Kester.
A week after hosting the Golden Globes, Jo Koy has thoughts on the “soft” celebs in attendance.
Ariana Grande is back with new music and a message for her haters!
Kyle Richards has something to say about the “a**holes” in Mauricio Umansky’s DMs!
Model Rhian Sugden took to Instagram and blasted "absolute cretins" in a furious defence of her Corrie husband's hair transplant decision. Rhian, who is married to actor Oliver Mellor and expecting her first child, lashed out at her haters and showed her support for her husbands decision. Sharing a photo of Oliver with a shaved head, she said: "There are some utter b*****ds that follow me on here.
Jo Koy’s Golden Globes monologue was so not fetch!
Fans of Scots DJ Mallorca Lee were left devastated yesterday as he announced that he has been diagnosed with terminal cancer and, to honour him, they have launched an online campaign to get him to number one on the iTunes chart.
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From office parties to family gatherings the festive party season can be a little tough on us all. But aside from needing to physically recuperate from a solid month of celebrations, our hair also needs a little TLC to recover.