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Conservative voting group warns flood of litigation biggest threat to 2024 elections

A conservative voter integrity group warned that a flood of litigation from left-wing organizations has the potential to profoundly affect the 2024 elections. In a Wednesday press call, the Honest Elections Project discussed its report, released Friday, outlining safeguards to ensure voting integrity. When asked by the Washington Examiner what he believed was the single […]

White House won’t say if Biden will drink East Palestine water during visit

The White House declined to say whether President Joe Biden would drink the water in East Palestine, Ohio, during his visit to the community one year after a train derailment resulted in an environmental disaster that had repercussions for residents’ water sources and air quality. “The president’s focus has been to do everything that he […]

Senate border deal stalls out as House Republicans warn bill ‘dead on arrival’

A bipartisan working group in the Senate has signaled it’s reached a deal on border security after months of negotiations, but a raging dispute within the Republican Party has thrown that effort into doubt as Senate Republicans weigh the political wisdom of that compromise. Senate conservatives have for weeks expressed opposition to the border talks […]

Top House law enforcement officer tackles surge of ‘swatting’ incidents with congressional guidance

The top law enforcement officer assigned to the House of Representatives is turning his attention to a recent uptick in “swatting” incidents against lawmakers and their family members, offering guidance on how to address such incidents when they occur. The House sergeant-at-arms sent a letter to members and their spouses on Tuesday addressing the rise […]

Nikki Haley’s hopes of pulling off an astonishing Trump upset rely on one thing

Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley is throwing a Hail Mary to secure the GOP nomination by depending on some unexpected allies to boost her ahead of her competitor, former President Donald Trump. The former United Nations ambassador is relying on a long-shot strategy that would require independents and Democrats in 13 primary states who are […]

UPenn faculty blocks main building in pro-Palestinian ‘die-in’ protest in violation of school policy

A pro-Palestinian University of Pennsylvania faculty group blocked the main entrance to the school’s College Hall during a “die-in” protest to mourn those who have died in Gaza after Israel’s response to Hamas’s Oct. 7 terrorist attack. Approximately 86 school faculty participated in or spectated the protest held by the Ivy League school’s Faculty for […]

GOP Majority Whip Tom Emmer calls for ethics investigation into Ilhan Omar Somali remarks

Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-MN) sent a letter Wednesday to the House Ethics Committee requesting an investigation into Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) over a recent viral speech in Somali in which she allegedly claimed to be working in Somalia’s interest in Congress. Emmer said he believes the translated remarks made last week violate House rules, […]

Damar Hamlin’s foundation begins accepting applications for Cincinnati scholarships

Applications to Buffalo Bills player Damar Hamlin’s Cincinnati Heroes Scholarship are now open, with 10 applicants being selected to receive $1,000 a year. The scholarships are being provided through Hamlin’s charity, Chasing M’s Foundation, and are named after 10 health workers who saved his life after he suffered a cardiac arrest in early 2023. Those who […]

State Department pursuing establishment of Palestinian state

President Joe Biden’s administration is “actively pursuing the establishment” of a Palestinian state, a State Department spokesman said following a report that U.S. officials are mulling options for its recognition. “Yes, we support the establishment of an independent Palestinian state, and we do a lot of work inside the government to think about how to […]

Podesta tapped to replace John Kerry as top climate diplomat

John Podesta‘s political influence within the Biden administration is poised to expand as he reportedly prepares to replace John Kerry as Biden’s special climate envoy. Podesta, who has been a senior adviser to Biden for clean energy innovation and implementation since September 2022, will take over responsibility for Kerry’s portfolio once the former secretary of […]
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