Federal Court Denies Steve Bannon’s Appeal On Contempt Of Congress Charges
A federal appeals court upheld on Friday the contempt of Congress conviction against Steve Bannon, The New York Times reported. Bannon, a former President Donald Trump advisor, was convicted in 2022 after ignoring a subpoena from the Select Committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. The three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for […]
Congress is working on a federal privacy law. Here’s why we need one
Don’t look now, but Congress is preparing to pass a federal privacy law. American Privacy Rights Act A collection of state-level laws in the United States, single federal law It provides new protections ranging from regulating “dark patterns” that manipulate consumers to prohibiting unauthorized sharing of sensitive information. That’s a big deal.The average American’s online […]
Congress Overspends, but the Fed Inflates
Writing in The American Conservative, Rep. Josh Brecheen (R-OK) recently blamed inflation on irresponsible fiscal policy. He cites a barrage of statistics on the magnitude of the national debt, the looming insolvency of Social Security and Medicare, and the burdens high prices create for American households. Rep. Brecheen is partly right: perpetual deficits are bad for the economy, […]
Congress weighs in on the rap battle, beef between Kendrick Lamar and Drake
They hold national public hearings and write legislation. They represent millions of voters across the country and are some of the largest decision-makers in the world. This week, they voted on whether to vote to remove the second-ranking government official to the president. But even members of Congress say they’re watching the intense battle between […]
Lawmakers take feuds to new heights: Drake, Kendrick Lamar have nothing on Congress
The feud between Kendrick Lamar and Drake, already being called the biggest feud in recent rap history, is the story of two successful men with big egos who were fed up with each other. Sound familiar? The beefs are personal and policy-based, some with minor pivots, but it’s a story as old as time on […]
Biden ‘Defying’ the Will of Congress, Top White House Officials
On Thursday, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) criticized President Joe Biden for claiming on FNC’s “Fox & Friends” that he would halt military aid shipments if Israel invaded Rafah. Johnson argued that Biden’s decision was against the will of Congress. “Now, Mr. Chairman, in a rare sit-down interview yesterday, Joe Biden said that he intends […]
DC police clear GWU encampment ahead of mayor testifying to Congress
Washington DC — D.C. Metropolitan Police Department officers finally cleared an anti-Israel encampment at George Washington University early Wednesday morning. GWU encampments have been set up for weeks, and GWU leadership asked D.C. city leaders early on to remove the camps, but the mayor and police chief refused, leading to encampments across the country. While […]
Admission that Biden administration paused bomb transfers to Israel sparks outrage among Israel backers in Congress
THOUSANDS OF BOMBS ON HOLD: The reports first appeared over the weekend, when Axios quoted Israeli officials as saying that the United States had put on hold a shipment of ammunition to Israel. The Biden administration refused to confirm or deny the report for two days, while members of Congress grew increasingly frustrated. “You and […]
Mike Johnson, Instead of Working for Republicans, Celebrates Giant Trophy Being Brought into Congress
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) celebrated the Indianapolis 500’s Borg-Warner Trophy on Tuesday rather than focusing on prominent Republicans. “I’ve never been hyped with trophies before,” Johnson said as the trophy awarded to the winner of the Indianapolis 500 was carried in front of him. “I have never been honored with a trophy before.” when […]
DC Mayor Bowser and police chief to testify to Congress on GWU campus protests
Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser and Metropolitan Police Department Chief Pamela Smith will testify before the House Oversight Committee on Wednesday regarding the pro-Palestinian protests and encampment at George Washington University. Officials from the House Oversight Committee and the mayor’s office confirmed to the Washington Examiner that both Bowser and Smith will appear before the […]