Congress
‘Classic case of projection’: Biden likely to blame GOP for his own failed policies in SOTU speech, Schmitt predictsPresident Biden’s State of the Union address Thursday should probably be renamed the Shift of the Blame address in the view of Missouri Sen. Eric Schmitt. Schmitt told… Read More
Illegal Immigration
Congress needs ‘a whole new batch of Republicans’ before agreeing to a border security deal that doesn’t secure the border, Hawley arguesIf a “border security” bill that still allows for the entry of 5,000 illegals a day is the best deal Republicans can get, “we need a whole new batch… Read More
Illegal Immigration
Pritzker responds to Republicans calling for end of migrant sanctuary status(The Center Square) – Illinois Statehouse Republicans wanting to end the state’s migrant sanctuary policies are getting rebuffed by Gov. J.B. Pritkzer. Earlier this week, Republicans held two… Read More
Culture
Republicans respond to Hobbs’ State of the State address; hit back on border, education(The Center Square) – Republican leadership in the Arizona State Legislature critiqued Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs’ State of the State address on Monday afternoon. House Speaker Ben Toma… Read More
FBI
Director Wray faces questions over FBI’s alleged bias, FISA abuse from Republicans(The Center Square) – FBI Director Christopher Wray faced questions from Republicans lawmakers Wednesday over the federal law enforcement agency’s alleged bias against conservatives and Republicans. House Judiciary… Read More
Crime
Police groups blame broken system as cities see crime rise(The Center Square) – A rise in crime, looting, and unhindered theft around the U.S. has helped fuel Americans’ rising concerns about crime. Some of the nation’s largest cities… Read More
Courts, President Donald Trump
Trump’s poll numbers spike post indictment(The Center Square) – President Donald Trump is expected to turn himself in to be arraigned Tuesday after he was indicted by a New York grand jury last week. Read More
State Government
Republican lawmakers criticize proposed Illinois gun control measures(The Center Square) – Republican lawmakers are pushing back against a proposed measure at the Illinois statehouse that would outlaw the sale of certain semi-automatic firearms and magazines and… Read More
Biden administration
Republicans call for impeachment of DHS head, cite surge at border(The Center Square) – A group of U.S. House Republicans on Tuesday called for the impeachment of Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. The lawmakers, led by… Read More
National
Projections: GOP regains majority control of the U.S. House(The Center Square) – Republicans took a majority of seats in the U.S. House of Representatives after multiple media outlets projected California Republican Mike Garcia would win the 27th… Read More
Biden administration
Biden pulls back on pledge to codify Roe v. Wade(The Center Square) – President Joe Biden raised eyebrows Monday telling reporters that he expects no progress on the abortion issue in the second half of his term. Read More
National
IG reports ‘historic’ COVID unemployment funds lost, Congress investigates(The Center Square) – As much as $400 billion in COVID-19 unemployment relief dollars were likely lost to waste and fraudsters. Lawmakers want answers. Republicans on the House… Read More
2022 election
Democrats dealt huge loss in key New York House race(The Center Square) – In a staggering unexpected blow to Democrats, New York Congressman Sean Maloney has lost to Republican Mike Lawler in New York’s 17th Congressional District. Read More
Biden administration
Probe launched into Homeland Security’s ‘taxpayer-funded censorship campaign’(The Center Square) – House Oversight Committee Republicans are kicking off an investigation into what they they called a “taxpayer-funded censorship campaign” at the Department of Homeland Security. Read More
2022 election
Sen. Rick Scott: Republicans will take back U.S. Senate in November(The Center Square) – U.S. Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., says he believes the Republican Party will take back the Senate in November. Scott told NBC’s “Meet the… Read More
National
Poll: 79% of Americans dissatisfied with the direction of the country(The Center Square) – Only a fraction of Americans are satisfied “with the way things are going in the U.S.,” according to a new poll. Gallup released the… Read More
Immigration
House GOP: Venezuela deliberately releasing violent criminals, sending them to U.S. border(The Center Square) – A coalition of House Republicans led by U.S. Rep. Troy Nehls, R-Texas, is “demanding answers about Venezuela releasing violent prisoners early and pushing them to… Read More
National
Oversight Republicans to force out Hunter Biden documents citing ‘national security threat’(The Center Square) – Republicans on the House Oversight Committee are taking up a resolution Tuesday that could force the release of documents related to Hunter Biden that they… Read More
Education
Lawmakers: COVID relief funds paid for ‘equity warriors,’ CRT lessons in public schools(The Center Square) – Top Republicans in the U.S. House are pursuing an investigation into reports that federal tax dollars designated for COVID-related learning loss were spent to… Read More
National
Lawmakers investigate whether taxpayer funds were used to buy Chinese solar panels made with slave labor(The Center Square) – Congressional Republicans want to know if the federal government is purchasing solar panels from China that were built using slave labor. Lawmakers sent a… Read More