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Freedom Caucus to propose major budget cut demands as debt ceiling fight continues

Lawmakers in the conservative House Freedom Caucus are set to release more than 500 pages of proposed spending cuts they hope to use as leverage to negotiate slashing President Joe Biden’s budget in exchange for lifting the debt ceiling.

Nikki Haley to visit southern border as she rolls out immigration agenda

Republican presidential contender Nikki Haley will embark on a trip to the U.S.-Mexico border in Texas on April 3 as she rolls out her plans to tackle the border crisis.

White House denies McCarthy budget negotiation request: ‘Stop playing games’

The White House rejected House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's (R-CA) entreaties for President Joe Biden to meet with him to discuss raising the debt ceiling before the country defaults on its loans this summer.

Duckworth calls on FTC to look into abortion pill distributor

Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) called on the Federal Trade Commission on Monday to look into abortion pill distributor AmerisourceBergen for its supposed refusal to distribute Mifeprex to pharmacies in select states.

Social Security update: Direct payment worth up to $4,555 goes out to millions in 15 days

The first of three Social Security retirement payments in April, worth up to $4,555, will be sent to recipients in over two weeks.

Senators question Tuberville’s drastic step to protest Pentagon abortion policy

Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) continues to block about 160 promotions of military commanders assigned to NATO, the Indo-Pacific, and the Middle East in protest of a Pentagon policy directive that gives service members more access to abortion.

Wayne State professor suspended for saying it’s ‘admirable to kill’ right-wing speakers

A professor at Wayne State University has been placed on administrative leave over social media posts he made that justified murdering campus speakers.

Liberals unite with Trump Supreme Court nominees in decision against federal land grab

Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, one of the court's three liberal members, was joined in her majority opinion by three appointees of former President Donald Trump in siding with Montana property owners who sought to cut away attempts at federal land grabs.

DeSantis will head to Israel as he bolsters foreign policy chops ahead of 2024

Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) will head to Israel next month and deliver a keynote at a Celebrate the Faces of Israel event, marking the latest of his foreign policy ventures.

‘Twitter Files’ journalist received IRS agent visit at home the same day he testified in Congress

The IRS made an unexpected visit to the home of Matt Taibbi on the same day that he testified before Congress, the "Twitter Files" journalist has disclosed to House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH).
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