Rep. LaMonica McIver

Lawyers for US Rep. LaMonica McIver claim she is protected by free speech in a criminal case alleging she assaulted police at an anti-ICE protest. The case involves her actions during the protest.

U.S. Representative LaMonica McIver faces three federal charges related to an altercation with ICE and Homeland Security officers during a May 2025 incident at Newark's Delaney Hall immigration facility. McIver claims legislative immunity under the speech or debate clause for actions during an oversight inspection, but a federal judge denied her motions to dismiss, prompting an appeal to the Third Circuit.

House Democrats believe Hakeem Jeffries would avoid aisle-crossing rebellions unlike Mike Johnson due to a House rule allowing 218 members to force bills to the floor. They argue current GOP-led discharge petition use may decline if Democrats regain majority, and are unlikely to change the rule themselves. Efforts to reform censure procedures, including raising the threshold for discipline votes, are also discussed.

Lawmakers and industry experts are debating whether data centers should be designated as a standalone critical infrastructure sector to enhance federal protection against cyber and physical threats. Recent attacks on Amazon data centers and growing reliance on cloud providers like AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud have intensified the discussion, with the UK already recognizing data centers as critical infrastructure.