CM, PA speaker discuss legislative agenda, prison reforms

CM, Speaker discuss governance, budget and public welfare initiatives

CM, Speaker discuss governance, budget and public welfare initiatives

A Nun Got Picked Up By ICE On Her Way To Mass. It Took Congress To Get Her Back

A nun is back home after ICE picked her up mid-walk to Sunday Mass — habit and all — in McAllen, just miles from the border. Sister Leticia Ugboaja was detained outside Our Lady of Sorrows Church, and DHS and ICE have stayed silent on why ever since, ignoring requests for comment, The Associated Press reports. It took a viral parish Facebook post and pressure from Congress — including Rep. Monica de la Cruz — before ICE let her go. Ugboaja belongs to the Daughters of Mary Mother of Mercy and serves as a Eucharistic minister at the church, according to Diocese of Brownsville spokesperson Brenda Riojas. Riojas also confirmed Ugboaja works as a registered nurse at South Texas Health System and spent a decade as a CNA at DHR Health in Edinburg before that — so on top of everything else, ICE detained a woman who's spent her career caring for sick people. That tracks. South Texas members of Congress stepped in with federal officials, and by Monday she was back home. “We are grateful for the quick response of local representatives who reached out to the Department of Homeland Security to get her released from custody,” Riojas said in her statement. Via The AP:read more

Republican's wild FBI investigation claims backfire after Dem serves cease and desist

Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) has been hit with a cease-and-desist warning from his Democratic opponent, who alleges that his campaign ads are spreading false and defamatory claims that he is under an FBI investigation.According to The Philadelphia Inquirer, the ads in question say that Bucks County Commissioner Bob Harvie, the Democratic nominee in the race, is currently under criminal investigation for stealing taxpayer money, assertions his campaign said falsely stem from a federal case that appeared to have quieted after the grand jury met in Philadelphia in 2022.Per Harvie's attorneys, the probe was about problems related to contracts, unions, and a Pennsylvania school district, and Harvie himself was never a subject of the investigation.“Brian Fitzpatrick’s lies are intended to deceive the voters, and that’s a disgrace to this district,” said Harvie in a public statement.Pennsylvania's 1st Congressional District, centered in suburban Bucks County on the outskirts of the Philadelphia metropolitan area, has long been a competitive seat, although Fitzpatrick, long considered a moderate Republican, has held it for years and fended off all Democratic challenges.Recently, Fitzpatrick, who has often criticized President Donald Trump, told Punchbowl News' Jake Sherman that he would consider ditching party labels and running for re-election as an independent if it weren't for Pennsylvania's closed primary system.

Mitch McConnell has been hospitalized for 3 weeks. Why is his team silent?

US Sen. Mitch McConnell has been hospitalized for three weeks, and it’s still not clear why he was admitted or what his condition is. Aides for the Kentucky Republican have been fiercely protective of his condition – publicly and privately – during his hospitalization. Despite requests for updates from CNN, his office has not disclosed a medical reason for the hospitalization or provided specifics on his health status beyond saying last week that he “continues to improve” and “is working closely with his staff on Kentucky and Senate matters.” CNN senior political commentator Scott Jennings spoke with McConnell and told CNN’s Kasie Hunt on “The Arena” the details of his conversation. 0:00 What we know about McConnell’s hospitalization 1:24 What Scott Jennings and Mitch McConnell talked about 4:26 Should McConnell be more transparent with the public? 7:02 What the lack of information tells us? Watch 24/7 live news with CNN Headlines: https://bit.ly/4eIvlTr #News #mitchmcconnell #politics