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
Politics
Congressional stock ban backed by Republicans and Democrats alike(The Daily Signal) – A bipartisan group of House members, including the chamber’s most conservative and most liberal members, said at a press conference Wednesday that it has a… Read More
Government
Congressional panel examines European censorship laws threatening Americans’ free speech onlineThe House Judiciary Committee convened a hearing Wednesday to scrutinize European online censorship laws, as experts warn they pose an unprecedented threat to free speech protections in the U.S. Read More
Politics
Riley Gaines’ father enters Tennessee congressional race(The Center Square) – Riley Gaines’ father is entering the political arena with a run for a Tennessee congressional seat. Brad Gaines is seeking the Sixth District congressional… Read More
Government
U.S. national debt tops $37 trillion(The Center Square) – Congress has spent more money than it has collected for the last two decades, allowing the U.S. debt to top $37 trillion for the first… Read More
Government
‘The cover-up isn’t holding’: Ex-Biden aides appear before lawmakers amid probe into former president’s mental fitness for officeTwo of former President Joe Biden’s close aides are appearing before federal lawmakers this week amid a congressional probe into Biden’s mental faculties and use of the autopen. Read More
Government
Bill would let cryptocurrency count toward mortgages, aiming to help younger buyersPresident Donald Trump and Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte’s efforts to expand mortgage access are gaining momentum, with new legislation that would allow… Read More
Government
Trump takes victory lap with congressional Republicans at White House receptionPresident Donald Trump thanked congressional Republicans on Tuesday evening at a reception celebrating the administration’s achievements in its first six months. “Thank you very much,” the president began. Read More
Education
Revocation of national teachers union charter proposed in Senate, House(The Center Square) – Revocation of the federal charter for the National Education Association over concerns of its priorities is in a bill introduced by Republican lawmakers. Read More
Government
Senate hands Trump another win as funding for NPR, foreign aid on chopping block(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The Senate narrowly approved President Donald Trump’s $9 billion rescissions package early Thursday morning after rejecting a series of Democratic measures to protect certain… Read More