Tea Party Patriots' Jenny Beth Martin discusses infighting within the House GOP over Speaker Kevin McCarthy's political future and Center for American Progress' Bobby Kogan previews spending battles ahead in Congress.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) briefly spoke to reporters ahead of a vote later in the day to remove him as House speaker. The GOP leader told reporters he is confident he will survive the vote to oust him and shared that he does not expect for Democrats to back him up.
Former Biden OMB official Bobby Kogan of the Center for American Progress previews the federal spending battles ahead as Congress moves through the appropriations process to avoid a government shutdown in mid-November.
Former Biden OMB official Bobby Kogan of the Center for American Progress previews the federal spending battles ahead as Congress moves through the appropriations process to avoid a government shutdown in mid-November.
The Supreme Court heard oral argument in Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) v. Community Financial Services Association of America, a case that could determine the fate of the federal agency. The justices will be deciding whether the CFPB's funding structure is unconstitutional. This case stemmed from the agency's Payday Lending Rule. Two associations filed suit citing the rule is invalid because the agency's funding violates the Appropriations Clause. The CFPB gets its money from the Federal Reserve, not Congress. The Federal Reserve receives its funding from Federal Reserve Banks. The CFPB was created in 2010 under the Dodd-Frank Act which was in response to the 2008 financial crisis. When this case came before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, they ruled against the CFPB. The federal government appealed to the nation's highest court. The justices have through June 2024 to issue a ruling.
"There can be no just peace without justice it will not be peace. It will be a ceasefire," said Ukrainian Prosecutor General Andriy Kostin during a conversation on the prosecution of war crimes committed against Ukraine, hosted by the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace in Washington, DC. He spoke on the importance of holding perpetrators accountable for alleged war crimes committed against Ukrainian citizens, ensuring lasting peace in Europe, and Ukraine's right to defend itself against acts of aggression. He also touched on the manner in which war crimes should be tried and whether Ukrainian or international courts should be used.
The Supreme Court heard oral argument in Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) v. Community Financial Services Association of America, a case that could determine the fate of the federal agency. The justices will be deciding whether the CFPB's funding structure is unconstitutional. This case stemmed from the agency's Payday Lending Rule. Two associations filed suit citing the rule is invalid because the agency's funding violates the Appropriations Clause. The CFPB gets its money from the Federal Reserve, not Congress. The Federal Reserve receives its funding from Federal Reserve Banks. The CFPB was created in 2010 under the Dodd-Frank Act which was in response to the 2008 financial crisis. When this case came before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, they ruled against the CFPB. The federal government appealed to the nation's highest court. The justices have through June 2024 to issue a ruling.
General Mark Milley was a trusted confidant and revered military leader, President Biden said in a tribute to the outgoing chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff held at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall in Arlington, Virginia. President Biden talked about his years working with General Milley, and commended him for his service to the U.S. military and people. During his remarks, he also criticized the Republican-led U.S. House for its running up against a government funding deadline, noting that it imperiled paychecks for military families, among others.
"We don't take an oath to a king, or a queen, or to a tyrant or dictator, and we don't take an oath to a wannabe dictator," General Mark Milley, the outgoing chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a farewell speech in Arlington, Virginia. "We don't take an oath to an individual. We take an oath to the Constitution, and we take an oath to the idea that is America, and we're willing to die to protect it." His remarks came after President Biden praised his service to the country in a ceremony at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall in Arlington, Virginia. General Milley also thanked his fellow military members, family, and government leaders for their support throughout his career.
Utah Governor Spencer Cox (R) discussed bridging the political divide at The Atlantic Festival in Washington, DC. Gov. Cox, also chair of the National Governors Association, explained his civility initiative, "Disagree Better," and how he modeled civility in his own political career. Also, he was asked about how to handle disagreements on hot-button issues, with The Atlantic's McKay Coppins mentioning Gov. Cox signing a bill banning transgender health care for minors. Finally, when asked about 2024 Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, Gov. Cox said he would "love" for someone else to clinch the nomination.
