Government
Congress begins two-week battle over DHS funding bill(The Center Square) – U.S. lawmakers face a rocky path forward as they begin negotiations over the last remaining appropriations bill for fiscal year 2026. During the next two weeks,… Read More
Government
‘It’s not insurmountable’: John Kennedy sizes up what’s needed to pass SAVE Act(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Republican Sen. John Kennedy of Louisiana said Monday he believes the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act can pass Congress despite potential hurdles. A group… Read More
Government
Sen. Dick Durbin uses AI-generated image to criticize ICE shootingA senator used an AI-generated image from the Senate floor Wednesday to criticize the Trump administration without acknowledging the image was fake. Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Illinois, who two weeks earlier called… Read More
Government
‘I failed’: House Democrat who voted to fund ICE publicly apologizes(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Democratic New York Rep. Tom Suozzi voiced regret on Monday after crossing party lines to fund Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) last week. Suozzi, a… Read More
Government
John Fetterman bucks Democrats on ICE as country barrels toward likely shutdown(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Democratic Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman broke with his party Monday by rejecting calls from Democrats to defund or abolish Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) following… Read More
Culture
Google, TikTok block ads for family-friendly Christian video gamesA Christian gaming company is asking Congress to review Google’s and TikTok’s advertising policies after the tech companies repeatedly rejected the firm’s family-friendly content ads, a move it says threatens… Read More
Politics
Jack Smith forced to explain ‘enemies list’ of congressional phone records(The Daily Signal) – Lawmakers grilled former special counsel Jack Smith on Thursday for scooping up phone records of members of Congress while concealing his targets from a judge. Smith… Read More
Government
Senate takes further action against deepfake pornThe U.S. Senate unanimously passed legislation last week to give victims of nonconsensual deepfake pornography a clearer path to hold creators and distributors accountable in court. “Deepfakes” refer to inauthentic but hyper-realistic… Read More
Politics
Hyde amendment absent from Trump health plan, but White House promises ‘strongest possible pro-life protections’(The Daily Signal) – President Donald Trump’s long-awaited health care framework doesn’t mention the Hyde Amendment, but a White House official said the president will work with Congress to ensure… Read More
Politics
‘Can men get pregnant?’: Sen. Hawley grills doctor who refuses to answerA tense exchange between Sen. Josh Hawley and a physician testifying on Capitol Hill went viral Wednesday after the doctor declined to answer a basic biological question. “You said a… Read More
Politics
Pro-life leaders standing firm on Hyde Amendment, asking Republicans to do the samePresident Donald Trump told GOP congressional members last week to be “flexible” on the Hyde Amendment, which protects taxpayer dollars from funding abortion, but pro-life leaders remain resolute. “Let the money go directly to the… Read More
Government
Trump wants $1.5 trillion in defense spending(Daily Caller News Foundation) – President Donald Trump on Wednesday called for the U.S. defense budget to be increased to $1.5 trillion in fiscal year 2027 to build what he… Read More
Politics
Watch: Democrats in Congress have historically low approval ratings, CNN saysThe approval rating for congressional Democrats is “lower than the Dead Sea,” according to recent polling analyzed on CNN. Analyst Harry Enten said the party was “55 points underwater” in… Read More
Culture
Corporation for Public Broadcasting dissolves months after Trump, Congress cut funding(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A taxpayer-funded nonprofit that partly financed PBS and NPR announced Monday it will dissolve completely, five months after it announced it was shutting down due… Read More
Politics
U.S. House contests to decide control of Congress in 2026(The Center Square) – The 2026 midterm elections promise to bring fierce competition as Democrats and Republicans battle for control of Congress. All 435 seats in the U.S. House of… Read More
Government
Leftist nonprofit behemoth got $37.8 million in taxpayer money in year before Trump’s return(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A giant nonprofit’s annual influx of taxpayer money rose to $37,810,397 in 2024 while it gave millions to numerous left-wing activist groups before President Donald… Read More
Government
Congress faces mountain of unfinished business after Christmas break(Daily Caller News Foundation) – After its Christmas break concludes, Congress is set to return in January with a host of unfinished business that could shape the political terrain of… Read More
Government
Congress nears bipartisan permitting reform(Daily Caller News Foundation) – House Republicans are plowing ahead with a bipartisan permitting reform bill this week as the issue of deregulation takes center stage in Congress approaching recess,… Read More
Culture
7 out of 10 Americans say health care system has major issues, poll shows(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A combined 70% percent of Americans have a negative outlook on the nation’s health care system as Congress remains in deadlock over the issue, according… Read More
Government
‘Miracle on Ice’ team receives congressional gold medalMembers of the legendary 1980 U.S. Olympic men’s hockey team received the Congressional Gold Medal after President Donald Trump signed legislation approving the honor last week. Rep. Pete Stauber, R-Minn., authored the… Read More