House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) has plenty of reasons to celebrate after the House passed several high-priority pieces of legislation this week, including an annual defense bill, a budget resolution, and a spending patch.  Johnson successfully corralled enough of his conference to get the $1.14 trillion National Defense Authorization Act, the budget framework for the […]

Conservative commentator John Solomon’s dual role as both a special government employee in the Trump administration and a media figure covering election integrity is drawing scrutiny from ethics experts, who say there are few meaningful guardrails governing the unusual arrangement. Solomon, the founder, CEO, and editor-in-chief of Just the News, announced in mid-June that he […]

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) on Wednesday issued a criminal referral of former special counsel Jack Smith to the Department of Justice over allegations he lied to Congress about tracking personal phone messages of dozens of lawmakers. Republicans have long raised concerns about Smith’s time at President Joe Biden’s DOJ. Smith obtained subpoenas […]

Primary candidates advanced to the general election on Tuesday night across Arizona, including in three House districts that could shape the path to the majority in November’s midterm elections. Republicans are defending two swing seats in Arizona, including the open 1st Congressional District, which is open after incumbent Rep. David Schweikert (R-AZ) ran for governor. […]