Politics
CA’s retirement fund committed $282M to Chinese firm investigated for human rights abuses(The Center Square) – Since 2022, California’s main state pension fund has committed hundreds of millions of dollars to a Chinese venture capital firm that has been investigated by Congress… Read More
Government
Senate passes bill to end government shutdown, leaving some Democrats fuming; House vote nextThe Senate passed a bill to reopen the government late Monday night, sending it to the House after a record-long shutdown. In a 60-40 vote, eight Democrats broke… Read More
Government
Nancy Pelosi’s net worth estimated near $300M after 37 years in Congress(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Democratic California Rep. Nancy Pelosi’s wealth grew by at least 2,292%, largely through stock trading, during her 37 years in Congress. The former… Read More
Government
Airlines begin widespread flight cancellations as government shutdown drags into day 38Airlines nationwide are slashing flights on Friday morning after an unprecedented order by the Federal Aviation Administration, which is feeling the effects of a record-long government shutdown. The… Read More
Politics
Nancy Pelosi not running for reelection(Daily Caller News Foundation) – California Rep. Nancy Pelosi announced she will not seek reelection on Thursday morning, ending her longtime reign as one of the most powerful Democrats… Read More
Courts
James Comey says he gave ‘literally true’ answers to ‘ambiguous’ questions central to indictment(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Former Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director James Comey is pushing to dismiss his indictment because he answered “fundamentally ambiguous questions with literally true… Read More
Government
Nearly 40 attorneys general ask feds to close gas station weed loopholeA bipartisan group of 39 attorneys general is urging Congress to close what they call a dangerous hemp loophole allowing intoxicating THC products to be sold nationwide – often… Read More
Politics
‘There is no excuse:’ air traffic controllers, pilots urge Congress to end shutdown(The Center Square) – As air traffic controllers and other federal workers missed a full paycheck Tuesday, growing numbers of labor unions and advocacy groups are calling on Congress… Read More
Government
Jack Smith called to testify before House Judiciary Committee(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Former special counsel Jack Smith has been called to testify before the House Judiciary Committee. Smith, who led two prosecutions against President Donald… Read More
Government
Watch: Sen. Kennedy rips Dems for trying to insert fringe LGBT expenses back into budget to end shutdownShould U.S. taxpayers spend $3 million for circumcisions and vasectomies in Zambia? Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, says expenses like that are the reason Democrats shut down the government. Read More
Federal government
Obama’s Obsession: To understand the Biden spying-on-Congress scandal, look no further than busybody BarackMany believe the Biden administration essentially functioned as a third term for Barack Obama. Certainly the latest spying on Congress scandal has Obama’s singular imprint on it.Fact… Read More
Congress
FBI says special counsel Jack Smith monitored private calls of nearly a dozen GOP senators during Jan. 6 probe(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Former special counsel Jack Smith allegedly monitored the phone calls and personal messages of multiple Republican members of Congress during his probe of President… Read More
Federal government
‘I don’t have anything to negotiate:’ House speaker holds firm on GOP shutdown strategy(The Center Square) – As the government shutdown enters its second day, House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., defended Republican leaders’ refusal to concede to Democrats’ health care policy… Read More
Government
Sole House Democrat who voted to keep government open blames far-Left groups for shutdown(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Democratic Maine Rep. Jared Golden said Wednesday that the government shutdown has been “driven” by the “demands” of “far-left groups.”… Read More
Government
Thune: ‘reasonable Democrats’ secretly telling him they want shutdown to end( Daily Caller News Foundation) – Senate Majority Leader John Thune said on Newsmax Wednesday that several moderate Democrats are quietly telling him about their desire to end the… Read More
Crime
Chip Roy: ‘Every American’s life is more in danger’ because of the radical left and Congress must act(The Daily Signal) – Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, is calling for a committee in the House of Representatives that will investigate “the money, influence, and power behind the radical Left’s… Read More
Education
‘We need to act’: Dismal children’s reading, math scores prompt congressional concern(The Heartlander) — Federal lawmakers are grappling with how to address a crisis in K-12 education, following the release of test scores that revealed alarming numbers of graduating students… Read More
Federal government
Senate rejects both Republican and Democrat govt funding stopgaps, risking a shutdown(The Center Square) – The U.S. Senate failed to pass either Democrats’ or Republicans’ government funding proposals Friday to prevent a government shutdown. Senators have now… Read More
World
Exclusive: Sen. Daines discusses visit to Israel, Oct. 7 attack cities and Gaza aid effortsSen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, visited Israel and met with two organizations supplying humanitarian aid to Gaza on Monday – the day before Israel launched its latest ground offensive into… Read More
Government
RFK Jr. calls CDC’s previous failures ‘disastrous,’ defends cleaning house(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. challenged the record of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on the COVID-19… Read More