A coalition of House Democrats and Republicans defeated a push on Wednesday to ban Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program beneficiaries from using food stamps to purchase sugary drinks such as soda. In a 238-186 vote, the House blocked an amendment to the farm bill by Rep. Keith Self (R-TX) banning SNAP benefits from being used to […]

Justice Department Pardon Attorney Ed Martin went after Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) on social media Thursday, telling the senator to “go to Hell” after Tillis publicly questioned whether Martin still works at the DOJ. The dispute erupted after Tillis, who had previously opposed Martin’s advancement within the department, made a remark about Trump administration nominations, […]

Washington Examiner investigations editor Sarah Bedford said that while Republicans might not have enough time to redistrict ahead of the midterm elections, it will “level the playing field” for the GOP “long term.” Bedford’s remarks come after the Supreme Court struck down race-based redistricting in Louisiana, ruling in a 6-3 decision that the second black-majority […]

King Charles III will bid farewell to President Donald Trump at 10:50 a.m., bringing a close to his historic four-day trip to the United States. Charles and Queen Camilla will meet with the president and first lady, Melania Trump, at the White House after wrapping up their time in New York City and attending a […]