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Political Rivalries and Ballot Confusion

Updated 2026-06-30 21:40 UTC 1 source Negative

A House hearing on sanctuary city policies turned chaotic, with Rep. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) and Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) engaging in a shouting match over immigration policies.

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The Hill
A House hearing on sanctuary city policies erupted into a chaos on Tuesday after a screaming match over immigration policies between Rep. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) and Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.). The confrontation broke out after Lawler, who appeared before the panel to introduce a witness, began his stat
2026-06-30 21:01 UTC
The Hill
President Trump met with former Colorado elections clerk Tina Peters on Tuesday following her release from state prison earlier this month, about two years after she became the first local official convicted over efforts to subvert the 2020 presidential election. "'FREE TINA!' became the rallying cr
2026-06-30 21:11 UTC
The Hill
The Supreme Court of Alaska on Monday ruled that a man with the same name as Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) can remain on the ballot in the state’s Senate primary. The state’s highest court affirmed a lower court’s ruling, which overturned the decision by Alaska Division of Elections Director Carol Be
2026-06-30 21:16 UTC
The Hill
Rep. John Garamendi (D-Calif.), a senior member of the House Armed Services Committee, is seeking to bar Pentagon funds from being used for the construction of President Trump’s White House ballroom.   Garamendi will introduce a floor amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to ful
2026-06-30 21:16 UTC
The Hill
Darializa Avila Chevalier on Saturday said she would need to check with the community before backing House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) for the speakership if Democrats regain the majority. The democratic socialist, who defeated incumbent Rep. Adriano Espaillat (D-N.Y.) by winning her pr
2026-06-30 21:18 UTC
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