Congressional leaders from both parties voiced optimism Wednesday about reaching a deal on Ukraine aid and securing the southern border following President Joe Biden’s meeting with the “Big Four” at the White House, with House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) indicating there may be a path forward on a deal. Biden met with Johnson, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer […]
Third-party organization No Labels scored a victory on Wednesday when Kansas announced it would be recognized as a political party in the state. Kansas Secretary of State Scott Schwab said in a release that “No Labels Kansas” met the requirements to become a political party. The news is another step in the right direction for […]
Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) went after Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-NY) for prioritizing illegal immigrants over taxpayers by setting aside $2.4 billion to manage the state’s immigrant crisis. On Tuesday, Hochul announced the state would spend the money as part of her $233 billion budget proposal to pay for immigrant housing and medical and legal bills. […]
The Florida State Board of Education on Wednesday passed a rule to “permanently prohibit” public spending on diversity, equity, and inclusion and public universities. The board announced its “strict regulations” on DEI to encompass programs, activities, and policies in the Florida College System, which “will ensure that taxpayer funds can no longer be used to […]
Fulton County prosecutor Fani Willis has lost the support of the public in her election racketeering case against former President Donald Trump, and many now believe that she should drop the charges. In a survey that found an unusually high percent of the nation aware of and focused on the Georgia case against Trump and […]
Delaware’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program will finish sending January payments worth up to $1,751 in six days. The First State begins the distribution of SNAP payments on the second day of each month and has one of the longest distribution windows in the United States. Payments are distributed for most of the month. The first letter of a recipient’s last name […]
The House passed a resolution condemning the Biden administration over its border security policies, accusing the president of threatening national security amid record-high illegal immigration at the southern border. Lawmakers voted 225-187, with 14 Democrats voting yes, on a resolution denouncing the Biden White House over the “public safety crisis along the southwest border,” advancing […]
Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) accused Republicans of targeting ‘communities of color’ when sending immigrants from the border to major cities like Chicago, New York, and Philadelphia. “Republicans are yelling that the states don’t have the tools to help with migrants but rather than work with Democrats, Republicans are targeting communities of color in cities like […]
Senate leaders are expressing confidence ahead of Wednesday’s White House meeting that the defense supplemental spending package will be completed soon. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) said on Wednesday that it is his “assumption” that the upper chamber would take up $106 billion legislation by sometime next week, while Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) […]
EXCLUSIVE — A watchdog analysis of funds spent by the National Education Association and American Federation of Teachers unions over the last year discovered millions of dollars were prioritized for political purposes instead of supporting teachers and students. Americans for Fair Treatment, a national nonprofit organization supporting public employees, found that the NEA spent $10 […]
