Congress conducts hearing on fraud claims in Minnesota and other major news
Morning Update: Key Headlines Top Stories 1. Congressional hearings address allegations of fraud in Minnesota. 2. The spouse of a felon representing the “Squad” speaks with a reporter. 3. President Trump states that Venezuela will start supplying oil to the U.S. “immediately.” Main Issues Impact on Minnesota Hotels — The Trump administration has negatively affected […]
George Conway Starts Campaign Against Trump in Congress
George Conway, once a Republican and now a staunch critic of Donald Trump, chose the fifth anniversary of the January 6 Capitol riot to kick off his congressional campaign on Tuesday. He released a campaign video framing his run as a direct confrontation with Trump’s influence. Conway is entering the race as a Democrat in […]
Hillary Clinton Accuses Trump of Making False Statements About Him ‘Encouraging Supporters to Assault Congress’ on January 6
Hillary Clinton, the former Secretary of State and two-time presidential candidate, expressed her intention to pursue a defamation lawsuit on Tuesday. This follows her assertion made on January 6, 2021, that former President Trump “urged his supporters to attack Congress and the Capitol.” “Five years ago today, Donald Trump encouraged his supporters to attack Congress […]
Sen Rand Paul describes Venezuela action as war, cautions Trump regarding Congress
Sen. Rand Paul Critiques U.S. Actions in Venezuela Senator Rand Paul (R-Ky.) stated that the U.S. actions in Venezuela can be seen as war, highlighting concerns that the Trump administration is bypassing Congress as the Senate gears up to vote on war powers. Paul, who has long adhered to a non-interventionist stance and frequently advocated […]
Public Broadcasting Corporation Closes Down After Trump and Congress Cut Its Funding
Corporation for Public Broadcasting Disbands Following Funding Cuts The nonprofit, primarily funded by taxpayers and responsible for supporting PBS and NPR, announced on Monday that it would permanently dissolve. This decision comes five months after initially revealing plans to close amid funding reductions initiated by President Trump and Congress. The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) […]
Congress introduces a $174 billion spending plan as the January 30 government shutdown deadline approaches
Lawmakers Propose $174 Billion Spending Package to Prevent Shutdown On Monday, Capitol Hill representatives proposed a $174 billion spending package as a crucial step to avert a government shutdown, with current funding set to expire on January 30, 2026. After a lengthy 43-day shutdown that concluded in November 2025, lawmakers seem to prefer passing smaller […]
Congress responds to the operation in Venezuela to remove Nicolas Maduro.
Defiant Maduro Declares Himself ‘Prisoner of War’ in First U.S. Court Appearance The questions linger in Congress. Has the Chairman been updated? When is the information session? Right now, I haven’t heard any answers, so I find myself somewhat in the dark. A significant “briefing session” was organized to tackle these pressing questions, especially after […]
Public Broadcasting Corporation to shut down after Congress cuts funding for NPR and PBS
CPB Board Votes to Dissolve After 58 Years The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) has decided to dissolve itself after almost six decades, following Congress’s decision to increase federal funding for NPR and PBS last year. This marks a significant shift for an organization that has played a crucial role in public media. Patricia Harrison, […]
Congress reveals a spending plan of almost $180 billion as the risk of a shutdown approaches
New Spending Bill Proposed to Avoid Government Shutdown Lawmakers on Capitol Hill have introduced a spending bill valued at a minimum of $174 billion. This bill could be up for a vote in the House as soon as this week. If passed, it would represent a crucial move towards preventing another government shutdown by January […]
Here’s how much Congress members earned from their stock investments in 2025
Representative Tom Suozzi from Long Island achieved the highest stock portfolio performance among Democrats in 2025, surpassing even Nancy Pelosi, as reported by The Post. This information was provided by Quiver Quantitative, a platform analyzing stock trades of Congress members amid growing scrutiny of their financial gains. Suozzi’s impressive 35% return far exceeded major market […]