Strangers’ bar in parliament to close after alleged spiking incident | House of Commons
The Strangers Bar in Parliament will be closed next week while security arrangements are reviewed following the spike incident. A House of Commons spokesperson said the bar, located in Parliament House and frequented by MPs on weekday nights, will be closed starting Monday. “The safety of everyone on site remains a key priority for both […]
House Dems threaten to block Trump’s big tariff plans: ‘Unacceptable’
House Democrats are trying to block President-elect Donald Trump from enacting sweeping tariff plans days before he takes office. The new bill, led by Reps. Susan DelBene, D-Wash., and Don Beyer, D-Virginia, and supported by 11 other Democrats, would allow President Trump to use his executive emergency powers to increase import taxes. The contents will […]
Nazi-loving teen who crashed U-Haul into White House barrier to ‘destroy’ US government is sentenced to 8 years in prison
A Nazi fanatic who crashed a U-Haul into the White House security fence as part of a deranged plot to “attack and destroy” the government has been sentenced to eight years in prison, court documents reveal. Ta. In May 2023, when Indian national Sai Varshit Kandura was just 19 years old, he drove his rented […]
House GOP bill aims at hiring more border agents with funds redirected from IRS
First on FOX – Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (New York) is introducing a bill that would direct funds from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to hire more Border Patrol agents at the U.S.-Mexico border. It has been submitted. Entitled the “Directing IRS Resources to Today's Emergency Crisis Act,'' or the “DIRECT Act,'' the bill would “cancel […]
Missouri man who crashed U-Haul near White House sentenced to 8 years in prison
A Missouri man who crashed his 2023 rented U-Haul into a security fence near the White House was sentenced Thursday to eight years in prison, court documents show. Prosecutors say Cy Varsis Kandura crashed into a rental truck near Lafayette Square near the White House in late May 2023. Prosecutors said he got out of […]
Khamenei’s Rep. Mocks Trump, Warns Iran Will ‘Turn the White House into a Shi’ite Islamic Center’
The Islamic Republic of Iran will “turn the White House into the center of Shiite Islam,” Lotfollah Degikam, a representative of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei and a cleric in Fars province, vowed in recent remarks. “American officials who don't believe in God should know that this promise will come true,” Digicam said, warning that incoming […]
Biden decides not to enforce looming TikTok ban — leaving Chinese app’s fate up to Trump as he returns to White House
President Biden will not enforce the ban on TikTok, which is scheduled to go into effect the day before he leaves office, U.S. officials said. President Biden has decided not to enforce the ban on TikTok, which was scheduled to go into effect on Sunday, January 19th. Reuters President Biden has decided to leave enforcement […]
Trump immigration adviser Stephen Miller urges House Republicans to cut funding for sanctuary cities
President Donald Trump's top aide, Stephen Miller, told House Republicans in a closed-door meeting on Capitol Hill Wednesday that they have new ways to strengthen border security while cutting funding to sanctuary cities and states like New York. I urged you to find it. Miller, who served as a speechwriter and senior adviser in the […]
State senator pushed to the ground, arrested while trying to enter Georgia House chamber
A Georgia state senator who is a hardline supporter of President-elect Trump was pushed to the floor and arrested Thursday as he tried to enter the state House chamber. State Sen. Colton Moore, who last year tried to impeach Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis for prosecuting Trump, tried to enter the House chamber to […]
New Tennessee House rules to ban hecklers
The Tennessee House of Representatives is warning lawmakers and crowds watching legislative proceedings that they could be removed from the chamber if their behavior is deemed erratic. Lawmakers with multiple violations could be removed from the chamber for several days at a time and forced to vote remotely. In general cases, particularly egregious behavior or […]