In the latest Fox News Politics newsletter, the focus is on the ongoing political news from Washington D.C. and updates from the 2024 campaign trail. Democrats have expressed openness to saving Speaker Mike Johnson, as well as the selection of seven jurors in Trump’s trial. Far left representatives have also launched a “Protect the Squad” fundraising effort. However, the Mayorkas impeachment is facing criticism and backlash, with Senate Democrats dismissing the matter through party-line votes before the articles of impeachment were even presented.
In the Senate, the impeachment trial of Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas was dismissed by Democrats in a series of party-line votes. The first article alleged Mayorkas engaged in a “willful and systemic refusal to comply with the law” at the southern border, while the second claimed breach of public trust. Despite objections from Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, the impeachment trial was quickly shut down. This process has raised concerns about the abuse and circumvention of impeachment procedures, with history likely to judge this decision unfavorably.
House Republicans recently questioned Columbia University’s president about the employment of a professor who celebrated Hamas attacks as “awesome.” Initially, the president stated the professor had been removed as chair of a committee, but Rep. Elise Stefanik pointed out that he was still listed in that role online. The president later promised to remove the professor as chair. Additionally, a GOP bill is cracking down on dark money in politics after a foreign billionaire donated a significant amount to boost Democrats.
On the Campaign Trail, there are ongoing stories and updates, including GOP attempts to overturn an SEC climate rule and far-left lawmakers launching a “Protect the Squad” fundraising venture. Across America, there have been new developments such as an illegal immigrant being arrested in a collision that killed a Democratic senator’s advisor, Ohio’s Attorney General shutting down a Democratic proposal to skirt an election deadline to get Biden on the ballot, and anti-Israel agitators setting up tents on a college campus as the university president faces scrutiny from Congress.
The newsletter also includes updates such as White House actions against China’s unfair practices, Biden dismissing Trump’s claim that he is behind a GOP rival’s criminal charges, Arizona Governor vetoing Republican bills defining biological sex, and allowing the Ten Commandments in classrooms. There are also reports of a whistleblower resigning from NPR after feeling disparaged for speaking out, as well as experts warning about volatile protests in Israel potentially foreshadowing a volatile summer ahead. Subscribe to the Fox News Politics newsletter for the latest updates from the 2024 campaign trail, exclusive interviews, and more.
