Congress
House Speaker Mike Johnson re-elected after initially being blocked(The Center Square) – Three Republican holdouts appeared to block the re-election U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., during the first round of voting, but two changed their minds… Read More
Opinion
Why is Congress funding the failing Department of Education?(The Daily Signal) – Since its creation in May 1980, the Left has demanded Republicans justify opposing federal intervention in U.S. education. However, with President-elect Donald Trump‘s Department… Read More
Eric Schmitt
Schmitt lauds collapse of House ‘1,500-page monstrosity’ spending bill, Musk’s apparent role in defeating itIt’s a very good thing the House’s mammoth, pork-filled year-end spending bill “collapsed under its own weight” Wednesday, and that Elon Musk’s growing influence helped accelerate the crash, says… Read More
Government
Swiss billionaire’s dark money efforts to influence US politics exposed in congressional hearing(The Daily Signal) – U.S. elections are “under attack” from foreign influence by both individuals and hostile state actors, experts told a House panel on Wednesday. Although foreign… Read More
Government
The craziest things Congress snuck into its pork-packed Christmas spending spree(Daily Caller News Foundation) – House Republicans are currently debating a continuing resolution that would keep the government running through March 14, however many are heavily criticizing leadership for… Read More
Politics
Congresswoman sounds alarm on fundraising platform under scrutiny for raking in millions with thousands of tiny donations(The Daily Signal) – How did fewer than two dozen people give almost $1 million through controversial Democrat fundraising platform ActBlue with political donations as small as… Read More
Government
Nancy Pelosi hospitalized during overseas trip after falling on stairsFormer Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi was hospitalized Friday after sustaining an injury during a congressional delegation trip abroad. Sources told CNN it was a fall on… Read More
Government
House passes bill limiting energy efficiency mandates on home laundry machines(The Center Square) – Homeowners in the market for washers and dryers may have better-performing options to choose from in the near future due to a bill limiting the… Read More
Government
House approves new judges for federal courts, Biden considers veto(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The U.S. House of Representatives approved a bill Thursday to add new judges to federal courts across the nation. The bill, which passed… Read More
Government
Weaponization panel’s findings on financial institutions prompt privacy resolution(The Daily Signal) – A watchdog group is pushing Bank of America to conduct an inquiry in light of revelations from a House panel probing weaponization of government that… Read More
Government
House approves military spending bill that bans transgender ‘care’ for minorsThe House passed an $895 billion spending bill Wednesday that raises defense spending 1% this year and would boost the pay of about half the country’s enlisted service members… Read More
Government
Biden DOJ, FBI offered ‘limited cooperation,’ failed to provide key documents to Trump assassination attempt task force(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The Department of Justice and FBI provided only “limited cooperation” to the House task force investigating assassination attempts against President-elect Donald Trump, according to… Read More
Government
7 takeaways from final hearing of task force investigating Trump assassination attempt(The Daily Signal) – A House task force probing the attempted assassination in July of Donald Trump held a final hearing Thursday that contained some fireworks, promises to improve,… Read More
Government
House to hold hearing investigating Census miscounts(The Daily Signal) – The head of the U.S. Census Bureau is set to face questions from Congress on Dec. 5 regarding its overcounting of residents of blue… Read More
Government
Planning underway for massive federal budget overhaul under Trump(The Daily Signal) – Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, met over the weekend with President-elect Donald Trump and his choices to slash billions if not trillions of dollars in federal… Read More
Government
Roger Marshall, other Senators, say it’s time for lawmakers to protect women(The Center Square) – Paula Scanlan is hopeful the narrative around gender ideology is shifting, especially as Republicans prepare for majorities in both chambers of the 119th Congress and… Read More
Government
Incoming transgender Rep. Sarah McBride caves to Republicans’ wishes to not use women’s bathroomDemocratic Delaware Rep.-elect Sarah McBride, a biological male, caved on Wednesday to House Republicans’ demands to avoid women’s bathrooms and facilities at the U.S. Capitol. House Speaker Mike… Read More
Government
‘War on gender’: GOP lawmakers forge game plan to protect children from transgender ideology(The Daily Signal) – Republican lawmakers laid out their game plan to purge transgender ideology from American society at a Wednesday panel discussion. Republicans will soon… Read More
Federal government
Republicans on track to control all three branches of government(The Center Square) – Republicans are on track to control all three branches of government for the first time since former President Donald Trump took the nation by surprise… Read More
Government
National school choice bill advances out of US House committeeA law that would establish school choice nationwide is advancing in the House, but its fate remains uncertain. The Educational Choice for Children Act of 2024, or H.R. Read More