The House overwhelmingly passed an amendment to the farm bill Thursday that would allow hot rotisserie chicken to be bought using the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. The amendment, introduced by Rep. Rick Crawford (R-AR), passed 384-35 just before the full farm bill passed. “Currently, participants can buy a rotisserie chicken if it’s cold, but not if […]
The Justice Department filed a lawsuit Wednesday against the state of New Jersey and Gov. Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ) over the state’s law banning federal immigration officers from wearing face coverings on the job. The federal government argued that the New Jersey law violates the Supremacy Clause of the Constitution, which gives federal laws precedence over […]
Former Rep. and South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford announced Thursday that he is suspending his campaign to regain his low-country district just 30 days after launching. Sanford, 65, became known as a staunch critic of President Donald Trump during his first administration, often targeting the president for federal spending. HERE’S WHERE HOUSE AND SENATE RETIREMENTS STAND […]
The Make America Healthy Again faction of the Republican Party got its first major policy win in Congress on Thursday. MAHA successfully stripped a provision from the farm bill that would have blocked states and courts from penalizing pesticide companies that do not include health concerns on their labels beyond those recognized by the […]
Author Sharon McMahon was disinvited from Utah Valley University’s spring commencement ceremony over “safety concerns,” following backlash to her comments about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. McMahon, known as “America’s Government Teacher,” was slated to deliver the keynote speech at the university Wednesday, April 29, but the event continued without a speaker at […]
Welcome to Thursday’s Washington Secrets with a look inside how the White House might be approaching the midterm elections. John McLaughlin, Donald Trump’s pollster, runs us through some of his latest numbers (which have a positive take on Trump’s approval rating), and he sets out what the president and Republicans can do to improve what […]
A coalition of House Democrats and Republicans defeated a push on Wednesday to ban Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program beneficiaries from using food stamps to purchase sugary drinks such as soda. In a 238-186 vote, the House blocked an amendment to the farm bill by Rep. Keith Self (R-TX) banning SNAP benefits from being used to […]
Justice Department Pardon Attorney Ed Martin went after Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) on social media Thursday, telling the senator to “go to Hell” after Tillis publicly questioned whether Martin still works at the DOJ. The dispute erupted after Tillis, who had previously opposed Martin’s advancement within the department, made a remark about Trump administration nominations, […]
Washington Examiner investigations editor Sarah Bedford said that while Republicans might not have enough time to redistrict ahead of the midterm elections, it will “level the playing field” for the GOP “long term.” Bedford’s remarks come after the Supreme Court struck down race-based redistricting in Louisiana, ruling in a 6-3 decision that the second black-majority […]
King Charles III will bid farewell to President Donald Trump at 10:50 a.m., bringing a close to his historic four-day trip to the United States. Charles and Queen Camilla will meet with the president and first lady, Melania Trump, at the White House after wrapping up their time in New York City and attending a […]
