Last surviving Medal of Honor recipient from the Korean War lies in honor at US Capitol
The remains of Col. Ralph Paquette Jr., the last surviving Korean War Medal of Honor recipient, were laid to rest Monday in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda. Puckett Jr. was born on December 8, 1926 and died at his home on Monday, April 8. He passed away at the age of 97. House Speaker Mike Johnson […]
Meet The Former Lawmakers Who Helped Spearhead TikTok’s Multi-Million Dollar Lobbying Effort On Capitol Hill
President Joe Biden on Wednesday signed into law a bill with provisions banning TikTok in the United States, pouring cold water on the platform’s multimillion-dollar lobbying effort that has tapped former members of Congress to try to influence policy on Capitol Hill. showered TikTok and its China-based parent company ByteDance spent $3.1 million on lobbying […]
Chinese Embassy Reportedly Lobbied Directly Against TikTok Bill On Capitol Hill
According to Politico, the Chinese embassy held a closed-door meeting with Congressional staff to lobby against a bill that would force a sale or ban of TikTok. Chinese embassy officials reportedly reached out to set up the meeting shortly after the House of Representatives voted decisively in favor of a bill to protect Americans from […]
Pro-Palestinian protests erupt at Columbia University as its president testifies on Capitol Hill
Hundreds of pro-Palestinian students occupied Columbia University‘s main lawn on Wednesday to demand the school divest from Israel, as university president Nemat Shafik was on Capitol Hill testifying about campus antisemitism. Members of the Gaza Solidarity Encampment started staging their occupation around 4:00 AM Wednesday morning, setting up tents and claiming they would remain there […]
House to deliver Mayorkas impeachment articles to Senate after GOP-led hearing on Capitol Hill
The House is scheduled to move articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to the Senate on Tuesday afternoon, shortly after Biden administration officials testify at a Republican-led hearing at the Capitol. Speaker Mike Johnson’s office told Fox News Digital that House impeachment managers plan to introduce the two House-passed articles to the […]
Judicial Watch: FBI Considered Labeling Ashli Babbitt A Terrorist Following Death By Capitol Police On J6
Ashli Babbitt’s mother, Michelle “Mickey”, attends the January 6 House hearing held by Representative Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., June 13, 2023.・Mr. Witoft. Photo by Michael A. McCoy/Getty Images) Brennan Cooney of OAN5pm – Thursday, April 11, 2024 FBI files requested by Judicial Watch regarding the death of Ashli Babbitt […]
Fired CBS News reporter Catherine Herridge speaks out over seized files at Capitol Hill hearing
Katherine Herridge, the acclaimed CBS News investigative journalist best known for her coverage of the Hunter Biden laptop scandal, told the House Judiciary Committee on Thursday that the network had “overstepped” when it seized her files after her firing. “I crossed a line that I shouldn’t have.” Mr Herridge broke his silence for the first […]
Tensions high at Arizona capitol after abortion ruling
(The Center Square) – After Tuesday’s Arizona Supreme Court ruling essentially banning all abortions in the state, the state legislature adjourned on Wednesday despite attempts to get a motion to repeal the 1864 law up for a vote. Gov. Katie Hobbs, as well as other Democrats and a handful of Republicans, have called for the […]
Capitol Police Arrest Dozens After Anti-Israel Demonstrators Storm Into Senate Office Cafeteria
Capitol Police detained dozens of anti-Israel demonstrators on Tuesday following an alleged disruptive demonstration inside the Dirksen Senate Building, the New York Post reported. Members of Christians for a Free Palestine and the feminist group Code Pink held banners with slogans such as “The Senate can’t eat until Gaza eats!” as they marched into the […]
Pastor Brooks and Project H.O.O.D. visited by Capitol Hill lawmakers in ‘major step forward’
Members of the House Ways and Means Committee visited Project HOOD, a nonprofit organization focused on providing mentorship, training, and community to residents of Chicago’s South Side. “The fact that they’re coming to see our work and learn about what we do speaks volumes,” said Project HOOD (Helping Others Take Their Destiny In Their Own […]