Government
US House passes bill protecting girls’ and women’s sports from malesJust eight days into the 119th Congress, the GOP-led House passed a bill promising protections for women and girls against biological males competing in female sports at schools. The Protection… Read More
Government
Laken Riley Act passes US House, would require detainment of illegals suspected of nonviolent crimesThe U.S. House has passed a bill to require the detainment of illegal immigrants suspected of nonviolent crimes. In the first act of the 119th Congress, representatives approved the measure… Read More
Government
House reelects Mike Johnson as SpeakerRep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, won reelection as House Speaker on Friday after two Republicans changed their votes in his favor. Reps. Ralph Norman, R-South Carolina, and Keith Self, R-Texas, flipped… Read More
Government
Despite Trump endorsement Johnson faces thin margin in House Speaker raceEven with the enthusiastic endorsement of President-elect Donald Trump, House Speaker Mike Johnson faces a razor thin margin of error in the vote for House Speaker this week. A long… Read More
Government
Gaetz ethics report released as some Republicans warn of ‘dangerous departure’(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Several Republican lawmakers disagreed with publishing the findings of an ethics probe into former Republican Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz, according to a House Ethics Committee… Read More
Government
Nancy Pelosi hospitalized during overseas trip after falling on stairsFormer Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi was hospitalized Friday after sustaining an injury during a congressional delegation trip abroad. Sources told CNN it was a fall on stairs. Read More
Government
House approves military spending bill that bans transgender ‘care’ for minorsThe House passed an $895 billion spending bill Wednesday that raises defense spending 1% this year and would boost the pay of about half the country’s enlisted service members by… Read More
Government
US House report on COVID-19 alleges high-level corruption, Fauci deceptionAfter a two-year investigation, a U.S. House of Representatives select subcommittee issued a 500-page report exposing high-level corruption in the public health system during the COVID-19… Read More
Government
House to hold hearing investigating Census miscounts(The Daily Signal) – The head of the U.S. Census Bureau is set to face questions from Congress on Dec. 5 regarding its overcounting of residents of blue states… Read More
Government
House Education Committee issues scathing report on college antisemitism at elite schoolsA year-long investigation by the U.S. House Education and the Workforce Committee found college administrators at elite schools are greatly responsible for rising antisemitism on campus. “For over a year,… Read More
Government
National school choice bill advances out of US House committeeA law that would establish school choice nationwide is advancing in the House, but its fate remains uncertain. The Educational Choice for Children Act of 2024, or H.R. 9462, passed… Read More
Government
158 House Democrats voted against deporting sex offenders(The Center Square) – The U.S. House passed a bill last week to deport and make inadmissible criminal foreign nationals convicted of domestic violence and sex-related… Read More
Congress, Uncategorized
House bill would codify sex as male and female in federal law(The Daily Signal) – A Republican congresswoman from Illinois has introduced a bill to clearly define sex based on biology, rather than ideology. “As a mother and grandmother,… Read More
Culture
Bipartisan group of lawmakers raise concerns about FAFSA delays(The Center Square) – A bipartisan group of lawmakers in the House and the Senate is raising concerns about federally-funded student aid, saying ongoing issues and delays have been unaddressed. Read More
Josh Hawley
TikTok spying on Americans while trying to ‘buy Congress’ to prevent national ban, Hawley allegesTikTok is little more than a “spy app” for the Chinese Communist Party and should be banned to protect Americans’ most intimate information, says Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley. Read More
Opinion
Op-Ed: RINO Lincoln Hough is right for lobbyists, wrong for MissouriMissouri’s political landscape is at a critical juncture, with voters seeking leaders who uphold conservative values and prioritize the interests of the people over special interests. Read More
President Biden
Hawley: Time for ‘targeted’ impeachment-style House investigation of President Biden for his family’s shadowy foreign earningsSen. Josh Hawley Wednesday called for a “targeted investigation” by the House of President Joe Biden’s involvement in his son’s millions in payments from foreign actors – something… Read More
Gender Transition, Kansas City
Kansas City Council committee declares KC a ‘safe haven’ for transgender treatments, rejecting a state bill protecting minorsEven as the Missouri House Wednesday passed measured restrictions on transgender treatments for minors, a Kansas City Council committee unanimously passed a resolution… Read More
Missouri Legislature
Missouri’s $50 billion budget includes I-70 expansion, library funds, but drops DEI clause(The Center Square) – The Missouri General Assembly met its constitutional responsibility on Friday as it passed and sent a $50.8 billion budget to Republican Gov. Mike Parson. As the… Read More
Missouri Legislature
Missouri legislature faces Friday deadline to pass ‘transformative’ budget(The Center Square) – As the Missouri General Assembly faces Friday’s constitutional deadline to approve a budget, Senate leaders believe the 2024 fiscal year spending plan will be transformational. “I… Read More