bipartisan commission
Coverage of bipartisan commission in the Nexus archive.
- ICE agents ‘looking for someone else’ when they killed Lorenzo Salgado Araujo | First Thing
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents killed Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a Mexican immigrant, during a traffic stop in Houston while seeking two Guatemalan individuals. The agents claimed self-defense after alleging he weaponized his vehicle, but provided no evidence, and were not wearing body cameras. Separately, the Trump administration terminated three members of a bipartisan election commission months before midterm elections.
- Social Security is looking at a $500-a-month cut. Could a new bipartisan commission make a difference?
A new legislative proposal would create a bipartisan commission to strengthen the finances of Social Security and Medicare, which are under pressure. The potential $500-a-month cut to Social Security benefits is a concern addressed by the proposed commission.
- DAVID MARCUS: Liberal elites seethe over America's State Fair
The nation's 250th birthday State Fair in Washington Mall faced controversy after several musical acts withdrew, citing concerns about political involvement despite organizers claiming the event is non-partisan. Critics argue the backlash reflects progressive elites' disdain for traditional American events like state fairs.
- KEN CUCCINELLI: Virginia voted yes, will the courts vote the same way?
Virginia voters narrowly approved a referendum allowing the Democrat-controlled General Assembly to redraw congressional maps, but three lawsuits challenge the process under the Virginia Constitution. Legal disputes focus on whether the amendment's first passage in 2025 violated procedural rules, particularly regarding the use of a special session convened for budget matters and the absence of an intervening election.