The city of Denver is facing criticism from homeless advocates after removing encampments near Coors Field ahead of the Colorado Rockies’ opening day. “It’s disgraceful, and they’re not trying to solve the problem,” Grant Francis, with the homeless advocacy group Mutual Aid Monday, told Denver7. “They’re just trying to provide some optics that make it look like they’re trying to do something.

Two organizations trying to shield the Biden administration from congressional oversight risk running afoul of the law by obstructing hearings and intimidating witnesses, according to a conservative legal group calling for an investigation and — if warranted — arrests.

President Biden will be visiting Mississippi on Friday after violent tornadoes hit cities in the southern state. The White House announced on Wednesday that Biden and First Lady Jill Biden will travel to Rolling Fork, Mississippi, on Friday, which was hit by an EF4 tornado on March 25. According to Fox Weather, the tornado began near Rolling Fork and continued 30 miles northeast through Silver City, with first responders reporting damage in both cities.

The U.S. Senate passed a resolution on Wednesday ending the COVID-19 national emergency that was declared over three years ago, sending the bill to President Biden’s desk.  HJ Res 7 passed 68-23 with broad bipartisan support, as 21 Democrats joined 47 Republicans in voting in favor of it. Four Republicans and five Democrats did not vote, while 23 Democrats voted against it.  The short resolution, introduced by Rep. Paul Gosar, R-Ariz.

EXCLUSIVE – House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is off to a fast start in building a formidable war chest as he aims to expand the Republican majority in the chamber in next year’s elections. McCarthy hauled in $35 million during the January-March first quarter of2023 fundraising, according to figures shared first with Fox News on Wednesday. McCarthy’s quarterly haul tops his previous record of $31.