Government
Defense package including legislation to protect kids online stalls in SenateThe National Defense Authorization Act now includes a measure to combat online child sex abuse material, proposed by Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, but Democrats refused to advance the act… Read More
Government
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
Government
Senators push crackdown on AI chatbots amid fears Big Tech is putting kids at risk(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Senators are moving to crack down on AI companion chatbots as parents warn that the technology is forming emotional relationships with children and in… Read More
Josh Hawley
Democrat rhetoric endangers law enforcement, while rogue judge cavalierly signed off on spying, Hawley notesEven without having seen the video of an ICE agent being rammed and shooting the driver, Josh Hawley knows the rules of the road when it comes to law… Read More
Courts
Former federal prosecutor explains how Comey leaked details to media(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Former federal prosecutor Jim Trusty told “The Source” host Kaitlan Collins on Thursday how former FBI Director James Comey used a “special employee” to… Read More
Government
Sen. Eric Schmitt blasts left’s embrace of political violence during hearing(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Republican Sen. Eric Schmitt of Missouri condemned the left during a Tuesday hearing for having a constituency that backs political violence following the Wednesday… Read More
Government
Kash Patel: ‘no credible’ proof Epstein trafficked women to anyone but himself(Daily Caller News Foundation) – FBI Director Kash Patel told Republican Louisiana Sen. John Kennedy on Tuesday that there is “no credible information” that sex offender Jeffrey Epstein trafficked… Read More
Fentanyl
Hawley torches Snapchat fentanyl sales; grieving parent calls platform ‘largest open-air drug market’Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley reduced Snapchat to smoldering embers at a Senate hearing last week on kids’ startling access to deadly fentanyl on the social media platform. “This… Read More
Biden administration
Cruz: If IRS whistleblowers are telling the truth, AG Garland likely committed felonies(The Center Square) – If two FBI whistleblowers who’ve come forward are telling the truth, U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland may have committed at least two felonies, Sen. Ted… Read More
Congress, Missouri
Missouri’s new U.S. Sen. Eric Schmitt a prime candidate for Judiciary Committee but can have big impact elsewhere, Hawley says.Eric Schmitt arguably provided more oversight of the Biden administration as Missouri’s attorney general than did the entire previous Congress. Indeed, by the Associated Press’s count, “Schmitt… Read More