Emily C. Singer

Oct 19, 2023 | americanindependent.com | Emily C. Singer

A majority of Virginia voters oppose a proposal from Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin that would ban abortion at 15 weeks of pregnancy, according to a new poll released Tuesday. Fifty-four percent of voters oppose Youngkin’s proposed ban, while 39% support it, the poll from Christopher Newport University finds. Youngkin believes his 15-week ban is a winning issue for his party.

Oct 19, 2023 | americanindependent.com | Emily C. Singer

Support for House Republicans has plunged in recent weeks as the party’s inability to coalesce behind a speaker has left the chamber frozen and unable to conduct any business. Just 26% of voters approve of the way Republicans in Congress are handling their jobs, according to a new poll from Navigator Research. That’s down from the 30% approval Republicans in Congress had in Navigator’s poll from just over a month ago on Sept. 11.

Oct 18, 2023 | americanindependent.com | Emily C. Singer

Republicans on Tuesday failed to elect Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) as the next House speaker in the first round of voting. Their failure leaves the chamber paralyzed with only a month left before the government runs out of funding and as Israel asks Congress to provide aid for its war against the terrorist organization Hamas. Jordan managed to get 200 votes on the first ballot. However, 20 Republicans voted against him, enough to deny him a majority. All 212 Democrats voted for Rep.

Oct 16, 2023 | americanindependent.com | Emily C. Singer

Rep. George Santos (R-NY) did not raise a single dollar in the last fundraising quarter, and instead refunded $16,526 to past contributors who donated to his campaign, according to a filing with the Federal Election Commission. Santos, who is now facing dozens of federal fraud charges related to his 2022 bid for Congress, said he is running for reelection and will not resign. However, he had just $22,678 in cash on hand as of Sept.

Oct 12, 2023 | americanindependent.com | Emily C. Singer |Oliver Willis

President Joe Biden on Wednesday detailed actions to be taken by his administration to secure Jewish communities in the United States following the outbreak of war between the Islamist militant group Hamas and Israel. On the same day, former President Donald Trump, the current frontrunner for the Republican presidential nomination, faulted Israel for being attacked by the terrorist group Hezbollah. On Oct.