EXCLUSIVE — As House Republicans face a rocky path forward in their efforts to impeach President Joe Biden, Democrats are now demanding Rep. James Comer (R-KY) to shift his attention elsewhere: former President Donald Trump. In a letter sent to Comer on Thursday, the Democratic-aligned Congressional Integrity Project pressed the House Oversight Committee chairman to […]
Gov. Kristi Noem (R-SD) stressed how important it is for the U.S. government to ban TikTok, claiming that Chinese spies had been in her state trying to steal information. The topic of banning TikTok in the United States has been discussed increasingly among lawmakers, with Noem stating it’s needed to ensure the safety of the country […]
President Joe Biden announced the cancelation of roughly $6 billion in student loans for select public sector workers. On Thursday, Biden announced student debt forgiveness for 78,000 public sector workers, including teachers, nurses, and firefighters. The total number of public sector workers Biden has forgiven student debt for is now 870,000. In total, roughly four […]
The term “Christian nationalism” has been used by the Left as a means of dismissing social conservatives who believe in the role of religion, or Judeo-Christian values, in everyday life. In this series, the Washington Examiner will analyze what it actually means to be a “Christian nationalist,” why the term is maligned and misunderstood, and what role, […]
Existing home sales increased last month for only the third time since May amid a tumultuous housing market featuring high mortgage rates. Home sales in February rose a strong 9.5% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.38 million, the National Association of Realtors reported on Thursday. That is the largest increase since February of […]
People have long memories when it comes to their wallets. And that appears good for former President Donald Trump, but not President Joe Biden. As sticky inflation holds and prices on grocery shelves and at the pump rise, voters are recalling how good they had it before “Bidenomics.” In the latest Rasmussen Reports survey of […]
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) walked away from a last-minute minibus spending bill to avert a government shutdown on his watch with a few cuts and bruises to go with the victory. Released just after 3 a.m., the $1 trillion, 1,012-page minibus package marks the end of a nearly yearlong saga to fund the government. After […]
(The Center Square) — The Georgia Senate approved a measure Wednesday to lower the state’s income tax to 5.39% from 5.49%. The state Senate voted 40-12 in favor of House Bill 1015, sending the measure to Republican Gov. Brian Kemp, who is expected to sign it. Kemp signed HB 1437 into law in April 2022, setting the state’s tax […]
(The Center Square) – The Pentagon wants to spend $1.1 billion to build barracks in 2025 and more to maintain facilities after a Congressional watchdog found widespread problems in housing for troops, including rodent infestations, mold, sewage backups and other conditions so bad it drove some into marriages to escape living in the barracks. The […]
(The Center Square) – The Pritzker administration is working to justify to Illinois legislators the proposed $52.7 billion budget and Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s ability to transfer funds unilaterally. During a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing in Springfield Wednesday, state Sen. Chapin Rose, R-Mahomet, said historically, governors have had a 2% transfer power, but then it increased to […]
