Government
Todd Blanche sworn in as AG; White House celebrates ‘huge win’President Donald Trump’s pick for U.S. attorney general, Todd Blanche, was sworn in Monday, following a contentious battle in the Senate. The Senate confirmed Blanche, Trump’s former personal lawyer, on Saturday in a… Read More
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Senate leaves town without passing SAVE America Act(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The Senate skipped town Saturday for its August recess without passing President Donald Trump’s legislative priority, the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act. Read More
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Bipartisan Senate bill targets declining literacy with evidence-based reading instructionAs studies continue to find that additional school funding alone does not guarantee improved student literacy rates, Sens. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, introduced the Improving America’s… Read More
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Vance calls on Congress to codify fraud, fund investigations(The Center Square) – Vice President JD Vance called on leaders in Congress to codify more than $230 billion in fraud on Wednesday. Vance met with House and… Read More
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Senate committee votes to hold Fauci in contempt(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A committee chaired by Republican Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul voted to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress on Thursday morning. The Homeland… Read More
Politics
‘Most radical Democrat Senate nominee ever’: Republicans gear up for heated Michigan midterm race after progressive Abdul El-Sayed wins primaryRepublicans are already gearing up for what is sure to be a heated Michigan Senate race in November after progressive Abdul El-Sayed narrowly beat centrist Haley Stevens in the… Read More
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Fauci faces contempt vote Thursday following tense Senate appearance(The Daily Signal) – A Senate panel will vote Thursday on whether to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress after he invoked the Fifth Amendment 111 times… Read More
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AG nominee Blanche advances(The Center Square) – Todd Blanche’s nomination to be United States attorney general on Tuesday was advanced by a Senate committee. Lawmakers on the Senate Judiciary Committee,… Read More
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Sen. Hawley calls for Senate contempt vote after Fauci invokes Fifth Amendment more than 100 timesSen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, said the Senate should hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt after Fauci invoked the Fifth Amendment more than 110 times during a Senate hearing Wednesday. Read More
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Fauci’s Fifth Amendment pleas not valid under presidential pardon, Hawley saysDr. Anthony Fauci repeatedly invoked the Fifth Amendment’s protection against self-incrimination at a Senate committee hearing Wednesday, but Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, said it doesn’t legally apply under a presidential pardon. “When you have an immunity, you can’t use the Fifth Amendment because the Fifth… Read More
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In death, Lindsey Graham still shapes world stage(The Daily Signal) – World leaders gathered in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday to honor the life and legacy of Lindsey Graham. Memorials took place across… Read More
Politics
Sen. Eric Schmitt lays out how Congress can fix Supreme Court’s ‘ridiculous interpretation’ of Constitution(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Republican Missouri Sen. Eric Schmitt unveiled his plan to fix the country’s broken laws governing immigration — both legal and illegal — as well… Read More
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Sen. Hawley bill: No bonuses for bad postal serviceSen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, announced this week plans to introduce a bill that would cut U.S. Postal Service officials’ bonuses for… Read More
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Trump nominees await final Senate committee vote in confirmation processThree of President Donald Trump’s cabinet nominees could advance this week or next, if a majority of Senate committee members vote in their favor. All three nominees appeared for their confirmation hearings before the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee… Read More
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$50M in REAL ID grants could provide path for passing SAVE act(The Daily Signal) – A $50 million federal grant program to help states implement REAL ID could be a way to pass parts of the SAVE America Act, a… Read More
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Todd Blanche, Trump’s attorney general pick, faces senators in day one of confirmation hearingTodd Blanche faced a grilling from the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday in the first day of his high-stakes confirmation hearing to become the next U.S. attorney general, fielding… Read More
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Trump’s AG pick Todd Blanche to face high-stakes Senate hearing this weekPresident Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general, Todd Blanche, will face a high-stakes confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday and Thursday. Blanche, who currently serves… Read More
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Senate holding slew of confirmation hearings for Trump nominees as time runs short before August recess(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The Senate scheduled several confirmation hearings starting Monday to confirm many of President Donald Trump’s nominees before the August recess. The… Read More
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Housing bill still set to become law as Trump refuses to sign it over Senate failure on SAVE ActPresident Donald Trump declared Friday he is refusing to sign a major housing bill to protest the Senate’s failure to pass the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act. The bill is still … Read More
Politics
Maine Democrats have power to replace Platner but the process could strain credibilityThe Democratic Party in Maine has statutory authority to replace U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner on the ballot, but how it replaces him is largely left to the party’s… Read More