House Republicans blast ‘cry wolf’ conservatives who tanked FISA renewal bill
House Republicans walked out of a closed session late Wednesday afternoon, enraged by 19 Republicans who blocked the floor from considering a bill that would update the federal government’s critical surveillance tools. “When you have a majority and the majority of members don’t support the rules and procedures established by the majority, you effectively hand […]
Conservatives threaten to sink FISA renewal as House Republicans battle over federal surveillance tool
Conservative privacy hawks in the House of Representatives are threatening to block a full House vote on updating a key government surveillance tool known as Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). The fight over the five-year renewal of the program has been a challenge for House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) and his […]
Conservatives Can Seize the Student Debt Issue
President Biden is rolling out his latest round of federal student loan “forgiveness” while continuing to support the predatory loan industry and the resulting degradation of higher education. While Democrats are currently relying on this plan to pay a dividend in November, Conservatives should take up this pet issue of the left and use government […]
Conservatives, Progressives Demand Amendments During Spy Powers Fight to Curb Surveillance Abuse
Conservatives and progressives are calling on House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) to approve amendments to curb surveillance abuses in next week’s fight to reauthorize the spying authority. Conservative activist group FreedomWorks and progressive activist group Demand Progress announced Friday that Chairman Mike Johnson will reauthorize Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), a […]
ACLU threatens to sue Georgia over election bill conservatives praise as ‘commonsense’ reform
Georgia’s state legislature has passed new voting reforms that, if signed by Gov. Brian Kemp, could have a major impact on 2024 elections in key battleground states. Georgia’s House of Representatives passed Republican-backed Senate Bill 189 last week, and it now awaits Kemp’s signature or veto. The bill would give parties that qualify for presidential […]
Tory infighting grows as peer calls for end to Israel arms sales | Conservatives
Continued UK arms sales to Israel have sparked bitter internal conflict within the Conservative Party, as pressure mounts on Rishi Sunak to halt arms exports given the growing humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip . Retired Tory MP Nicholas Soames says Britain should send a message about Israel’s actions, as international outrage continues after an […]
Sunak’s Conservatives face years of oblivion. Changing leader will solve nothing | Martin Kettle
IIt may seem far-fetched, but it is increasingly likely that Rishi Sunak’s leadership of the Conservative Party will be challenged in June. For many, electing a fifth Conservative prime minister in as many years could be the answer to the party’s turmoil, or that removing Sunak from office months before the general election could energize […]
Conservatives set for worst election result yet, research shows | Labour
The latest polls show the Conservatives are heading for their worst possible election result, with fewer than 100 seats. A seat-by-seat analysis showed that the Conservatives had 98 constituencies and Labour’s 468, giving Sir Keir Starmer a majority of 286 seats, The Sunday Times reported. The poll of 15,000 people, carried out by research organization […]
Why the tables turned, leaving conservatives as loser in spending fight
The tide has turned for House conservatives. Six months ago, emboldened by a new Republican majority and armed with new rules to rein in government spending, Republican deficit hawks moved out of their way, hoping to secure deep cuts. stormed the 2024 spending debate by threatening to eliminate anyone who did so. When House Speaker […]
Conservatives Must Offer Platform of Sovereignty to Win ‘War’ for ‘Soul of the West’
Entrepreneur and former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, in a speech in Italy over the weekend, urged his conservative brethren to offer a multi-layered message of sovereignty to win the “war” for the “soul of the West.” He called on them to present their vision. Speaking at the Identity and Democracy party’s “Winds of Change” […]