Sen. Barrasso Claims Full Support in Bid for GOP Whip
Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., chair of the Senate GOP Conference, announced this week he has secured enough votes to become the next Republican whip, The Hill reported. There was speculation Barrasso would seek to replace Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., who will step down in November. But he said Wednesday that enough members of […]
Mo. Bill: Felony to Push Trans Agenda in Schools
Missouri teachers and school counselors who are caught helping children socially transition could be charged with a felony and be required to register as sex offenders if a new bill passes, KY3 reported. Under H.B. 2885, teachers or counselors commit the offense of contributing to the social transition of a minor student if they provide […]
Rep. Donalds: Willing to Decline to Certify 2028 Results as VP
Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Fla., on Thursday told Axios he would be willing to decline to certify the 2028 election results if he were vice president, “if you have evidence that the procedures were not followed.” “If you have state officials who are violating the election law in their states because of an ’emergency’ without going […]
DOJ: Army Intel Analyst Sold Military Secrets to China Contact
A U.S. Army soldier and intelligence analyst spent nearly two years selling sensitive documents to China related to U.S. weapons and missile defense systems, as well as material related to its defense of Taiwan, the Department of Justice (DOJ) revealed Thursday in a six-count federal indictment. Korbein Schultz was arrested Thursday at Fort Campbell in […]
US Embassy in Moscow Advises Americans to Avoid Large Crowds
The U.S. embassy in Moscow issued an alert Thursday advising Americans to avoid large crowds in the city for the next 48 hours, due to the possibility of extremists targeting large gatherings. The alert comes amid reports Thursday that the country’s Federal Security Service (FSB) killed Islamic State group militants who were planning a “terrorist […]
Rupert Murdoch Is Engaged Once Again at 92
Media magnate Rupert Murdoch is not giving up on love — even at age 92. Murdoch announced Thursday that he plans to wed his girlfriend, Elena Zhukova, in June, The New York Times reported. Murdoch has been married four times before. His roller-coaster personal life is often fodder for the tabloid newspaper industry that he […]
Katie Britt Will Call Biden ‘Diminished Leader’ in GOP Response to His State of the Union
Sen. Katie Britt will call President Joe Biden a “dithering and diminished leader” in the Republican rebuttal to his State of the Union address Thursday evening, according to excerpts of her prepared remarks released hours before his actual speech and hers. The first-term Alabama Republican, the youngest woman in the Senate, is set to deliver […]
Fla. Public Schools Could Bring In Chaplains Under Bill Going to DeSantis
Florida school districts could opt to allow volunteer chaplains in schools under a bill the Legislature sent to Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis over the objections of opponents who argued that religion should be kept out of schools. Supporters argued the legislation will provide another resource for children and pointed to chaplains who serve in other […]
White House Diminishes Speaker Johnson’s Stance on IVF
The White House took a potshot at House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., on Thursday, after he laid out a discerning argument to weigh religious beliefs surrounding in vitro fertilization (IVF), calling it a “really important question to wrestle with.” Johnson made his comments in an interview with CBS on Thursday. Johnson, a devout Christian who […]
House Republicans Try to Beat Biden to Punch on 2025 Budget Proposal
Even as Congress struggles to pass legislation to fund the government through the fiscal year that began in October, House Republicans on Thursday sought to get ahead of Democrat President Joe Biden by unveiling a plan for the next year. The plan aims to balance the federal budget within a decade, cutting $14 trillion in federal […]