House Republicans passed a voter ID bill Wednesday, requiring proof of citizenship to vote with minimal Democratic support. Only one Democrat, Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-TX), supported the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, also known as the SAVE America Act. The bill, which passed 218-213 and was sponsored by Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX), would require citizenship […]
The Republican-led Senate advanced legislation Wednesday to overrule part of the District of Columbia’s tax code, preventing city residents from claiming tax provisions in President Donald Trump’s 2025 tax law. The upper chamber advanced the measure, led by Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL), in a party-line vote of 51-46, setting it up for eventual final passage […]
A bipartisan measure repealing President Donald Trump’s tariffs against Canada passed the House on Wednesday, a significant step by Congress to rebuke a key part of the commander in chief’s economic agenda. In a 219-211 vote, the House moved to end the national emergency Trump declared on America’s northern neighbor last year. The emergency declaration […]
President Donald Trump on Wednesday disputed a claim by Gov. Kevin Stitt (R-OK) that the White House planned to limit invitations to a governors’ dinner to Republicans. Trump clarified in a Truth Social post that, despite Stitt’s allegation that only Republican governors were invited, invitations were sent to nearly all governors regardless of party affiliation, […]
Hispanic conservatives are sounding the alarm on Abraham Enriquez, accusing the House of Representatives hopeful of defrauding donors and orchestrating a scheme that pulled in hundreds of thousands of dollars in recent years in exchange for providing access to senior officials in President Donald Trump’s administration. Furthermore, Enriquez’s House disclosure forms omitted his primary source […]
Gallup is no longer producing presidential approval ratings starting in 2026, ending its over 80-year practice. The oft-cited analytics company has been tracking presidential approval ratings since former President Harry Truman took office. Gallup told the Hill on Wednesday that its move “reflects an evolution in how Gallup focuses its public research and thought leadership.” […]
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to further prop up the coal industry, committing the federal government to multiple long-term agreements for purchasing electricity generated by coal. Trump signed an order during a White House event on Wednesday afternoon directing the Department of War to enter agreements to purchase electricity from coal power […]
The Small Business Administration on Wednesday said it sent letters to 154 firms located in Washington, D.C., informing them that they no longer meet the “economically disadvantaged” requirements. SBA Administrator Kelly Loeffler said in a news release that stripping the D.C. firms of the designation is part of a broader integrity push aimed at rooting […]
House Democrats took the opportunity in Attorney General Pam Bondi’s congressional hearing to attack her over a lack of prosecutions in the case of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Even by the standards of the contentious hearings that have characterized President Donald Trump’s second term, Bondi’s Wednesday hearing was particularly hostile. Democrats skewered the attorney […]
Attorney General Pam Bondi clashed repeatedly with lawmakers Wednesday in her first appearance before the House Judiciary Committee since her confirmation, which quickly devolved into shouting matches and accusations of lying under oath. The bulk of the criticism Bondi confronted surrounded the department’s handling and release of millions of additional documents tied to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein. Although Congress passed […]
