“If the Biden White House can prioritize purchasing 200 Maine lobsters for a fancy dinner, @POTUS should also take the time to meet with the Maine lobstermen his administration is currently regulating out of business,” Representative Jared Golden, who represents Maine’s 2nd Congressional District, tweeted Wednesday evening. The White House ordered 200 of the crustaceans, Portland, Maine, TV station WCSH reported, to serve at what will be the first state dinner since President Joe Biden took office....

Representative Hakeem Jeffries of New York was questioned about the probe, and the impending vote in the House of Representatives to push the inquiry forward, during an appearance on CNN’s New Day on Wednesday morning. Asked if any Republicans would be supporting the impeachment vote, Jeffries said that “we’ll see what happens” and, if not, “that’s on them.” “I think the question that we should be asking is consistent with what the president earlier today said....

“I am heartbroken to announce that for family and personal reasons, I cannot continue this race for Congress,” Ausdal said in a statement. “After lengthy discussions with my team, attorneys, party officials, and others, the answer was clear, stepping aside would be best for the voters.” The Democrat explained that he would be disqualified from serving in Congress because his life is taking him away from the state of Georgia....

Buck was accused of inviting Black men into his home for sexual pleasure. In 2017, he distributed methamphetamine to 26-year-old Gemmel Moore and 55-year-old Timothy Dean in 2019. Both men died in his West Hollywood apartment. Buck was also found guilty of inhabiting a drug den and luring Moore and another man to travel to Los Angeles with him for prostitution purposes. He allegedly had an obsession with “party and play” scenarios where he would invite Black men over for monetary reasons and inject them with doses of meth, rendering them unconscious, according to prosecutors....

“Joe Biden has been very clear that this did not happen,” Perez said on ABC News This Week. “And he’s been equally clear that when women come forward with complaints of this nature they should be taken seriously, their complaints should be investigated, and they should be treated with dignity and he’s done exactly that.” Biden has outright denied the allegations repeatedly, and even challenged the Senate to produce any alleged documents pertaining to Reade’s 1993 sexual assault accusations against the former vice president....

This week, the Democratic Party’s desperate attempt to appeal to blue-collar workers with fake populist rhetoric is on full display. Don’t fall for it. Behind the talking points and media spin, the true “progressive” socialist policy agenda of the 2020 Democratic National Convention would be a disaster for the American people. According to a recent report from NPR, the Democrats originally planned to “highlight the plight of everyday Americans by giving small-business owners, teachers, factory workers and front-line health care workers prime-time speaking slots” at their convention....

In his appearance on CBS News’ Face the Nation, Carson responded to a declassified Pentagon report released last week that detailed hundreds of unexplained UFO sightings by U.S. Navy pilots since 2004. He chaired a classified briefing over the nine-page report that has since sparked extraterrestrial intrigue and stirred up decades of U.S. government and alien conspiracies on social media. The Indiana Democratic lawmaker met with other members of the House Intelligence Subcommittee on Counterterrorism, Counterintelligence and Counterproliferation Friday to discuss potential emerging threats from foreign militaries—or the possibility of potential alien activity....

“I am calling on Congress tonight, on leaders of both parties, to adopt a remote voting procedure to ensure that if we’re not able to travel, if this public health crisis worsens…we’re still able to take votes,” California Congresswoman Katie Porter said to CNN’s Chris Cuomo Friday. “We’re asking the American public to adopt public health measures and it’s really important…that Congress adopt public health measures itself. Congress itself has been flatfooted during this crisis in terms of how we deal with things....

Democrats and gun control proponents are now predicting disaster in New York and in the six other states (California, Delaware, Hawaii, Maryland, Massachusetts, and New Jersey) with restrictive “may-issue” concealed handgun laws. These states required that applicants for concealed carry permits must demonstrate “proper cause”—a good reason that would convince a government bureaucrat of one’s need for a permit. The doomsayers don’t have history on their side. Since 1976, 18 states have eliminated “proper cause” requirements in favor of “right-to-carry” policies....

Democratic groups launched advertising campaigns designed to promote more conservative candidates among potential Republican primary voters but were ultimately unsuccessful in the races for governor, U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives. The advertising sought to bolster the conservative credentials of potentially controversial candidates who were perceived as closer to former President Donald Trump in the apparent belief that more “MAGA” candidates will be easier to defeat in November....

The former Empire star was convicted on five counts of disorderly conduct on Thursday, with the jury finding he had made three false police reports about the supposed attack in Chicago. Some well-known Democrats in the House of Representatives and the Senate posted tweets in January 2019 expressing solidarity with Smollett and those messages were still available on Twitter when accessed by Newsweek early on Friday. Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont, an independent who caucuses with the Democrats and has campaigned to be the party’s presidential nominee, tweeted in January 2019: “The racist and homophobic attack on Jussie Smollett is a horrific instance of the surging hostility toward minorities around the country....

According to FiveThirtyEight’s collection of surveys, Democrats beat Republicans in three of the four most recent polls asking the public which party they will back in the upcoming races. On September 6, a Yahoo News/YouGov poll found that 45 percent of registered voters said they would back a Democratic congressional candidate in their district if the election were held today, compared to 40 percent who would vote Republican. A Morning Consult poll published on September 6 also gave the Democrats a narrow 47 to 45 percent lead in the generic ballot, with an Insider Advantage survey showing voters would prefer the Democrats to control Congress over the GOP by 44....

After months of hearings designed to build its case against Trump and his other allies involved in the “Stop the Steal” rally at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, committee members announced they would be making four criminal referrals to the DOJ for further investigation and potential charges. These included a bevy of charges ranging from obstruction of an official proceeding and conspiracy to defraud the United States to allegations of conspiracy to make a false statement, and the intention to “incite,” “assist” or “aid or comfort” an insurrection....

“I hadn’t heard of it before, so let me take a look,” Feinstein said. “No one has ever told me that that’s a reality right now.” Feinstein was asked about abolishing the filibuster which allows a senator to hold up the passage of legislation by speaking for hours at a time. The California Democrat ruled out getting rid of the filibuster as part of an effort to pack the Supreme Court....

The path forward comes as a result of a recent decision to not include a $15 minimum wage increase in the multi-trillion dollar COVID-19 relief package currently making its way through Congress. President Joe Biden said he was “disappointed” but “respects” the ruling. At a recent CNN town hall, Biden expressed hesitation regarding bumping the minimum wage to $15—even though wages would increase incrementally until reaching $15 in 2025. After acknowledging he would be open to some kind of legislative negotiation that includes a gradual increase, he added, “It’s totally legitimate for small business owners to be concerned....

The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that Bannon had been charged with two counts of contempt for refusing to comply with a subpoena from the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6 Attack on the Capitol. Each count—for refusing to be deposed and for refusing to provide documents—carries a maximum penalty of up to one year in jail and a $1,000 fine. Bannon said he was refusing to comply with the committee’s subpoena on the advice of Trump, who unsuccessfully attempted to block the committee’s subpoenas by claiming executive privilege....

Trump stunned the White House briefing room, if not the entire country, with one statement on Wednesday. “There won’t be a transfer, frankly,” he said. “There will be a continuation.” His comments drew immediate rebukes from Democrats across the country. “We cannot and will not let Donald Trump go unchecked as he continues to threaten our democracy,” said Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey and Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum, co-Chairs of the Democratic Attorneys General Association (DAGA), in a joint statement....

Democrats have spent at least $43,885,000 on advertising campaigns in races across six states. While the tactic has struggled to see success in congressional races, their efforts to highlight candidates who they believe will be easier to defeat in the general election finally paid off this week after Michigan Representative Peter Meijer was ousted by John Gibbs, who was endorsed by former President Donald Trump. Meijer, one of 10 House Republicans who voted to impeach Trump, would have been a more formidable opponent for the Democratic Party in the general election....

In a letter last week, 36 Democrats, led by Reps. Don Beyer and Ritchie Torres, along with Sen. Dianne Feinstein, asked the president to take the “necessary and long overdue step” to reduce the chances of a winter surge in coronavirus infections. “As the nation approaches holiday season, we ask that you put in place requirements for airline passengers to provide proof of full vaccination against COVID-19 or a negative test to board a domestic flight,” the letter said....

Stranger Things Season 3 is finally here, reuniting fans the residents of Hawkins and the terrifying creatures of the Upside Down. While it’s clear The Mind Flayer is the main antagonist of the show, one creature is clearly the second-most most frightening creature of the franchise. Audiences first caught wind of the Demogorgon in the very first episode, as the boys (Mike, Will, Dustin and Lucas) play Dungeons and Dragons....