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Two House Dems join GOP to ban biological males from girls’ school sports

Two House Democrats joined Republicans in passing a bill that would ban athletes born male from participating in sports teams at girls' schools. The Protecting Women and Girls in Sports Act, sponsored by Florida Republican Rep. Greg Steube, would amend federal law to require student-athletes to participate on the school sports team that matches their […]

GOP senator flips script on Dems for ‘hypocritical’ grilling of Hegseth: ‘So ridiculous’

Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) criticized the “hypocritical” line of questioning by Democratic senators during defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth's confirmation hearing. Hegseth, who was nominated by President-elect Donald Trump to lead the Pentagon in the next administration, faced a series of tough questions from Democratic senators on the Armed Services Committee during his confirmation hearing […]

Two GOP senators optimistic about Hegseth’s chances of being next SecDef

Two Republican senators said they believe Pete Hegseth will receive the votes to be confirmed as the next U.S. Secretary of Defense after Tuesday's contentious hearing. Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) and Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) participated in the “Ingraham Angle,” and Mr. Hegseth before becoming a member of President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet. shared their evaluation […]

House GOP tax writers call for cuts 'as soon as possible'

Republican tax leaders on Tuesday ramped up pressure on members of other parties to pass tax cuts as a top priority in Congress. “We need to make the Trump tax cuts permanent as soon as possible,” Rep. Jason Smith (R-Missouri), chairman of the Ways and Means Committee, said during the committee's first hearing in the […]

GOP Sen. Joni Ernst officially backs Pete Hegseth for DOD after initial uncertainty

Fox's first appearance: Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) formally endorsed Pete Hegseth for secretary of defense on Tuesday night, despite initially expressing some uncertainty after their first meeting. . “After four years of weakness in the White House, the American people deserve a strong Secretary of Defense,” Ernst told Fox News Digital in an exclusive statement. […]