Congress is moving to rein in prediction markets, with lawmakers in both chambers introducing a wave of bipartisan bills this week targeting insider trading and certain types of wagers. The push reflects growing concern on Capitol Hill that prediction markets are rapidly evolving from a niche corner of the online betting space to a high-stakes […]
Multiple House Democrats have called for the resignation or expulsion of Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL) after the House Ethics Committee found her guilty of over 50 cases of wrongdoing. Cherfilus-McCormick has been accused of stealing $5 million in funds from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and using some of those funds for her campaign. After […]
GRAPEVINE, Texas — Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr escalated his warnings to broadcasters Friday, saying stations that fail to serve the “public interest” could face consequences up to losing their licenses, even as a major media deal he approved is drawing backlash from allies at the same conference. During a CPAC interview with America […]
Washington Examiner columnist Joe Concha dove into Operation Epic Fury and its success under the Trump administration on Fox News’s Hannity. Concha said Americans have been misled by media coverage of the war in Iran. “The Iranian leadership has been obliterated. Not just the varsity, but the JV,” he said on Thursday. “The world should […]
President Donald Trump has come out against the Senate’s deal to fund the Department of Homeland Security, saying it “wasn’t appropriate.” Trump’s comment, which came during an interview with Fox News, undercuts Senate Majority Leader John Thune’s (R-SD) effort to end the partial government shutdown of DHS that has stretched for over 40 days. “Well, […]
Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) delivered a blunt assessment of Congress’s gridlock and the war with Iran on Thursday, criticizing leaders in both parties while calling for a clearer strategy from the White House. Speaking at a luncheon hosted by the Ripon Society, Tillis said lawmakers remain at an impasse over funding the Department of Homeland […]
MIKE JOHNSON SPLITS FROM THUNE WITH EIGHT-WEEK DHS FUNDING BILL House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) is holding a press conference with senior Democrats amid the standoff on funding the Department of Homeland Security. The media briefing is set to begin at 4 p.m. in Washington, D.C. It comes as House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) […]
House Republicans voiced outrage at the Senate on Friday over a late-night deal to fund the Department of Homeland Security that excluded money for Immigration and Customs Enforcement. “This gambit that was done last night is a joke,” Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) told reporters, the latest sign that he and Senate Majority Leader John Thune […]
President Donald Trump promised farmers gathered at the White House on Friday that he would get them more funding relief from Congress. “I’m promising to request additional farm relief for our great patriots in the next funding bill,” Trump said. “So we have you taken care of in both instances, and we’re pushing very hard […]
Rep. Randy Fine (R-FL) blasted Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) for leaving Washington, D.C., as House Republicans resurrect their calls for the SAVE America Act to be attached to plans to fund the Department of Homeland Security. “Looks like Leader John Thune is on his way out of town with his private escort, as […]
