Butler lawmaker slams ‘inappropriate’ treatment of local police after Trump incident: ‘Thrown under the bus’
Mars, Pennsylvania – A Pennsylvania state representative whose district includes the Butler Farm Show has accused national media of “victimizing” local police and emergency responders after last month’s assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. Republican state Rep. Aaron Bernstein, who represents Butler and Lawrence counties, said Saturday that the media is unfairly criticizing Butler […]
Utah lawmaker seeks to punish sanctuary cities transporting migrants elsewhere
A bill proposed by a Utah lawmaker would cut funding to sanctuary cities that try to transfer illegal immigrants to non-sanctuary municipalities. Republican Rep. Burgess Owens of Utah introduced the Sanctuary Cities Oversight and Enforcement Accountability (SCORE) Act to the public on Friday, promising that if passed, sanctuary cities will be held accountable for their […]
Secret Service leaders didn’t want to ‘burn through’ budget for extra Trump security, GOP lawmaker says
Exclusive: A former Green Beret appointed to the House Select Committee investigating the assassination attempt on former President Trump has questioned whether U.S. Secret Service leaders repeatedly rejected requests for increased security due to funding concerns. Rep. Mike Waltz (R-Fla.) told Fox News Digital that sources within the USSS are “unhappy” with its leadership, including […]
Inspector general J6 report unmasks ‘culture of failure’ at US Secret Service, lawmaker says
The Department of Homeland Security’s inspector general report concluded that the U.S. Secret Service did not conduct dog sweeps of the brush at the Democratic National Committee building on January 6, 2021, did not have an explosives disposal team on site, and did not use two “primary explosive detection capabilities for security sweeps.” The long-awaited […]
Democratic lawmaker pushes back on CNN host questioning Biden’s health: ‘Have we talked about it enough?’
Democratic Rep. Debbie Dingell of Michigan fired back at CNN host Casey Hunt, who asked her in an interview Thursday why President Biden didn’t discuss his health or age in his address to the nation. “Can I ask you a question? Have we talked about this enough? The American people know it happened. The American […]
GOP lawmaker cracks down on antisemitic student protesters with new bill ahead of Netanyahu address
First appearance on FOXAs hundreds of protesters descend on Washington, DC, to protest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s presence, one Republican lawmaker is fighting back with a bill that would ban student loan forgiveness for those convicted of hate crimes during anti-Israel student protests. Florida Republican Rep. Carlos Gimenez has introduced the “No Anti-Semitic Student […]
GOP lawmaker says Tlaib should be 'run out of town' over 'genocide' sign
Rep. Randy Weber (R-Texas) said Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) should be “run out of town” over the sign she held up during Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech to Congress on Wednesday. “She is out of control and should be censored… and ‘run out of town’…” Weber stated in the post On social platform X. […]
State lawmaker calls on ‘Iraqi Freedom’ service to analyze Trump assassination attempt: ‘Complacency kills’
Bethel Park, Pennsylvania – The Pennsylvania senator who represents the district where Thomas Matthew Crooks, the would-be assassin of President Trump, lived said Saturday that the tragic rally reminded him of his three combat tours in the Middle East. Allegheny Republican Sen. Devlin Robinson served as an infantryman in the U.S. Marine Corps. Iraq’s “Ambush […]
Ex-Ukrainian Lawmaker Killed in Suspected Assassination in Lviv
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A former Ukrainian lawmaker best known for his work promoting the Ukrainian language has been shot dead in the street by an unidentified assailant. Irina Falion, 60, initially survived the attack in the western city of Lviv on Friday but later died of her injuries in hospital. A search is underway […]
Lawmaker That Skipped Months of Session After Wife Had Baby Hit With Ethics Investigation
Estimated Reading Time: 3 minutes Arizona State Sen. T.J. Shope, R-Coolidge, is requesting his chamber’s ethics officers hold one of his colleagues accountable for his poor attendance. Shope filed an ethics inquiry into what should be deemed appropriate statute for when an office is declared vacant due to a politician’s absences. Shope filed the letter […]