US condemns attack in Moscow calling ISIS ‘a common terrorist enemy’: Latest updates
White House statement offers deepest condolences to those who lost loved ones
The US has condemned Friday’s terror attack on a concert in Moscow. A statement from the White House called perpetrators ISIS “a common terrorist enemy that must be defeated everywhere”.
Meanwhile, a US government shutdown has been averted after the Senate passed a $1.2trn spending package in a 2am vote 74-24. President Joe Biden signed the bill into law on Saturday. It will keep the federal government open until the end of fiscal year 2024 on 30 September.
The House of Representatives passed the spending package 286 to 134, surpassing the two-thirds majority needed. Calling it a “betrayal of Republican voters”, a furious Marjorie Taylor Greene initiated the process to oust House Speaker Mike Johnson.
In 2024 election news, the Biden campaign is mocking Donald Trump as “Broke Don” after the latest Federal Election Commission filings revealed the president’s fundraising is far outstripping his Republican rival and he faces hundreds of millions of dollars in civil judgments in New York.
Meanwhile, Vice President Kamala Harris toured the blood-stained classroom building where the 2018 Parkland high school massacre occurred. Accompanied by some victims’ family members, she spoke about gun violence prevention efforts.
Biden responds to Baltimore bridge collapse
For more on the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, follow along on the latest developments in our dedicated live blog:
Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge collapses after ship collision: Live updates
From MTG to Boebert, Congress members just brought home the dough
Here’s the latest from Eric Garcia on election fundraising as representatives set about stockpiling the cash in earnest.
From Tammy Baldwin to Lauren Boebert, Congress members just brought home the dough
Watch LIVE: Biden reacts to Baltimore Key Bridge collapse as search for survivors continues
Murkowski says she’s considering quitting Republican Party because of Trump
Lisa Murkowski’s future in the Republican Party is now publicly in question as the Alaska senator says she is grappling with the reality that her party is set to nominate the twice-impeached former president who faces 91 criminal charges for the presidency.
Donald Trump’s continued control of the GOP and the dominance of his Maga faction is not sitting well with the centrist Republican who has broken with her party’s base several times in recent years, including in the second impeachment trial of Donald Trump and the 2017 failed vote to repeal the Affordable Care Act.
John Bowden reports:
Lisa Murkowski says she’s considering quitting Republican Party because of Trump
NBC NEWS plans to drop ex RNC-chair Ronna McDaniel after on-air revolt, report says
Dylan Byers of Puck News reports that NBC NEWS plans to drop ex-Republican National Committee chair Ronna McDaniel as a paid contributor following an on-air revolt from NBC/MSNBC talent.
Executives are deliberating over details; with an announcement pending. Meanwhile, Ms McDaniel is seeking legal representation.
Watch LIVE: RFK Jr announces running mate for presidential bid
Watch live as Robert F Kennedy Jr unveils his running mate on Tuesday, 26 March.
The independent politician needs a running mate to qualify for the ballot in multiple states.
Ahead of today’s event in Oakland, Mr Kennedy and his team circulated the names of several contenders, including celebrities with no political experience.
Watch live: RFK Jr announces running mate for presidential bid
Greene and Gaetz given go-ahead to sue California over cancelled events
A federal judge will allow Representatives Matt Gaetz and Marjorie Taylor Greene to sue a pair of California cities that cancelled their political rallies in 2021.
US District Judge Hernan Vera ruled that Mr Gaetz and Ms Greene had the legal footing to bring a lawsuit against Riverside and Anaheim after the events were cancelled “expressly predicated on viewpoint discrimination.”
While Judge Vera gave the Republicans the go-ahead to sue the cities, he also tore into their claims that civil rights groups in California conspired with the cities to shut them down.
Graig Graziosi reports:
Marjorie Taylor Greene and Matt Gaetz given go-ahead to sue California cities
Texas man launches presidential bid after changing his name to ‘Literally Anybody Else’
A Texas man has legally changed his name to “Literally Anybody Else” and has launched a bid for the 2024 presidential election.
Dustin Ebey, 35, said he changed his name so that he could express his dissatisfaction with the current presidential candidates Donald Trump and Joe Biden.
“It’s not necessarily about me as a person, but it’s about literally anybody else as an idea,” the Dallas resident told news outlet WFAA88.
Martha McHardy has the story:
Texas man changes his name to ‘Literally Anybody Else’ and launches presidential bid
Watch LIVE: Joe Biden and Kamala Harris promote healthcare agenda in North Carolina
RFK Jr announces attorney and investor Nicole Shanahan as running mate
Independent presidential candidate Robert F Kennedy Jr has announced that Silicon Valley investor and attorney Nicole Shanahan will be his running mate.
Mr Kennedy made the announcement at an event in Oakland, California on Tuesday. In the last few weeks, the Kennedy campaign has spoken to more than half a dozen possible candidates, with the early favourites including New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers and former wrestler and Minnesota Governor Jesse Ventura.
Ms Shanahan, 38, became the favourite late in the process even as she was connected to his campaign and helped pay for a Super Bowl ad backing Mr Kennedy, The New York Times noted.
Gustaf Kilander reports:
Join our commenting forum
Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies
Comments