Two major House hearings to look at President Donald Trump’s “one big, beautiful bill” were delayed after Thursday’s White House meeting. House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (R-MO) and House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Brett Guthrie (R-KY) joined Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) and Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA) for a meeting at […]
The nomination of acting U.S. Attorney for Washington, D.C., Ed Martin to serve in the role permanently is on life support over Republican concerns about his controversial past. Martin, a longtime conservative activist and Trump loyalist who provided legal defense to Jan. 6 Capitol rioters, saw his nomination again abruptly delayed Thursday by the Senate […]
The House is poised to take up legislation next week to rename the coastal body of water that stretches from Florida to Texas the Gulf of America. The House Rules Committee is scheduled to vote on advancing the legislation on Monday, sending it to the full floor for a vote later in the week. The […]
A pair of Trump voters in Pennsylvania has launched a lawsuit in federal court over a series of death threats sent to them and others in the lead-up to the 2024 presidential election. More than six months later, authorities have yet to arrest anyone in connection with the incidents. The Public Interest Legal Foundation, a […]
President Donald Trump is giving the commencement address at the University of Alabama on Thursday at approximately 7:00 p.m. TRUMP PRAISES ‘UNBELIEVABLE’ RUBIO MINUTES BEFORE GIVING HIM SURPRISE NEW JOB Legendary Alabama football coach Nick Saban will also speak. “The ceremony will celebrate the UA class of 2025 and feature an address from President Donald […]
As the House contemplates cuts in budget talks, Washington, D.C., officials are sounding the alarm on how cuts to the district’s Medicaid funds could harm residents and have wider ramifications. The Federal Medical Assistance Percentage determines the matching funds the federal government pays for Medicaid, with a minimum of 50% and a maximum of 83%. […]
Four House Democrats removed themselves as cosponsors of an impeachment resolution targeting President Donald Trump after they found out it did not run through the proper channels for approval. Reps. Robin Kelly (D-IL), Kweisi Mfume (D-MD), Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), and Jerry Nadler (D-NY) signed on to Rep. Shri Thanedar’s (D-MI) seven articles to impeach Trump […]
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) told a reporter to “f*** off” when asked about Democratic support for Kilmar Abrego Garcia, an alleged MS-13 gang member who was deported to El Salvador. A Daily Caller reporter asked Omar if she thought it was appropriate for Democrats to travel to El Salvador to meet with Abrego Garcia, who […]
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) contradicted Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer’s (D-NY) insistence that his caucus is unified, deepening a divide that is growing between the establishment and progressive wings of the Democratic Party. During a CNN interview Wednesday, Sanders, a progressive ringleader who caucuses with Democrats, was pressed on Schumer’s remarks that the party is […]
McDonald’s reported its worst domestic quarterly sales since 2020 as the economy responds to President Donald Trump’s tariff agenda. On Thursday, McDonald’s CEO and Chairman Chris Kempczinski released data on the fast food company’s performance during its first quarter, which ended March 31. The franchise experienced its steepest decline in traffic in the United States since […]
