Johnson: Additional hurricane aid ‘can wait’ until Congress is back in session
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) said Sunday that passing additional hurricane aid for states affected by Hurricanes Helen and Milton “can wait” until Congress reconvenes after the election. Ta. CBS' Face the Nation host Margaret Brennan explains why she thinks it's safe to wait until November for Congress to pass more aid for Hurricane Helen […]
Oversight group sues for communications between Harris, CBP as Congress gets stonewalled
The conservative watchdog this week ordered the Department of Homeland Security to provide all communications between Vice President Kamala Harris' office and U.S. Customs and Border Protection regarding the Southwest border and illegal immigration. A lawsuit was filed to force the Ministry of Security to do so. In September, the Oversight Project, a good government […]
EXCLUSIVE: Congress Froze $1.5 Million For Foreign LGBTQ Initiatives — But Biden-Harris Admin Is Spending It Anyways
The Biden-Harris administration plans to bypass Congress and funnel well over $1 million in taxpayer money to LGBTQ initiatives in Latin America, a Daily Caller News Foundation investigation has found. The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) spends billions of dollars each year providing aid to various countries around the world in order to […]
More than 100 members of Congress call for US to ‘suspend’ controversial health study on alcohol
Beer, wine and liquor manufacturers have expressed concern that the committee conducting the study is staffed by anti-alcohol activists, and more than 100 members of Congress are calling on the U.S. government to improve the health of alcohol. It called for an influential study on risks to be “shut down.” in letter This week, U.S. […]
Americans’ privacy in jeopardy as Congress pushes digital ID task force, 3 privacy-related bills
House Democratic Rep. Bill Foster of Illinois is part of three separate bills to push digital identification for Americans through legislation. Illinois lawmakers first announced the Digital Identity Improvement Act in September 2020. states “The time has come for the United States to catch up with developed countries in digital identity technology,” he wrote on […]
NY Congress hopeful Mondaire Jones once accused of stealing Stanford student election — despite regularly condemning Trump’s effort to overturn 2020 election
Former progressive Rep. Mondaire Jones has regularly criticized former President Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 election, but Jones himself was an undergraduate at Stanford University when he claimed that the election was stolen. I have been accused of doing so. In 2007, Jones ran for vice president of student government. Jones and his running […]
Dem-backed shadow group allegedly recruits right-leaning spoiler candidates to ensure Democratic control of Congress
A shadowy political organization apparently connected to Democratic Party donors is ostensibly siphoning votes from major Republican candidates and thereby increasing the Democratic Party's chances in the race by targeting conservatives in various parts of the country. He is said to have solicited candidates. This group is called the Patriots Run Project. AP and is […]
New Future Caucus report finds more Gen Z, millennials running for Congress
aUpcoming caucus reportA report released on Thursday found an increase in parliamentary candidates under the age of 45 seeking higher office, and the group's leaders say the young bloc has succeeded in combating political polarization. He pointed out that he was doing so. “As more people speak out about issues in our democracy, it is […]
Women of color running for Congress disproportionately targeted by offensive speech on X: report
Female congressional candidates, especially candidates of color, are more likely than other candidates to be targeted by offensive or hate speech on social media platform X, according to a new study. analysisThe report, released Wednesday by the nonprofit Center for Democratic Technology (CDT) and the University of Pittsburgh, found that any member of Congress with […]
Hurricane Helene renews calls for Congress to pass disaster funding
The widespread damage caused by Hurricane Helen is increasing pressure on lawmakers ahead of the looming year-end battle over disaster funding. Funding negotiators on both sides acknowledge the need for additional resources for disaster recovery, but it's already a bone of contention in spending negotiations and could continue as a divided Congress returns from recess. […]