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Taxpayers still on hook for COVID-shuttered ICE facility amid objections by blue state lawmaker

Federal officials are again extending an evaluation of a mostly shuttered California detention center that holds thousands of illegal immigrants, with one lawmaker calling for the facility to be reopened amid continuing costs. “Although the Administration ended the COVID-19 national emergency over a year ago, the Adelanto ICE facility remains prohibited from processing new detainees,” […]

GA lawmaker probing Fani Willis says more hearings to come after ‘credible’ witness testimony

The Georgia senator leading an investigation into the Fulton County District Attorney’s Office said some of District Attorney Fani Willis’ claims about her relationship with the office are “questionable” following a whistleblower’s testimony. On Thursday, the Georgia Senate Select Committee on Investigative Affairs, chaired by Republican Sen. Bill Cowsert, held its fourth hearing as part […]

Florida veteran and lawmaker brought to tears reflecting on Memorial Day

Ahead of Memorial Day weekend, military veteran Rep. Brian Mast (R-FL) remembered those who have made the ultimate sacrifice, choking up as he recalled “seeing flags draped over the casket of my friends.” “When we get around Memorial Day, I think about the sacrifice of friends that I’ve lost,” Mast said during a Newsmax interview. […]

Lawmaker Who Lost Arms and Legs Returns to Parliament

A Conservative lawmaker who lost all of his limbs due to sepsis last year returned to parliament for the first time and was greeted with standing applause. British Conservative MP Craig McKinlay said he felt unwell on September 27 last year and within 24 hours his arm lost a pulse and turned “very strangely blue”. […]

FEC rejects left-wing group’s complaint alleging GOP lawmaker violated campaign finance law

The Federal Election Commission, the main independent agency overseeing federal campaign finance law, has dismissed a complaint from a left-wing group accusing a Republican lawmaker of illegally transferring funds from his state campaign committee. The FEC, in a decision posted on its website on Friday, said the regulator rejected an April 2023 complaint filed against […]

GOP lawmaker on Feds, UFOs: 'Give us the information. Let us decide' 

Rep. Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.) is calling on federal leaders to declassify all documents related to Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAPs), and says federal agencies will have to pay millions of dollars. They argue that if funding is to be provided, it must be transparent. Mr. Burchett, a member of the House Oversight Committee, introduced the following: […]

Republican Rep. Beth Van Duyne confirms she’s ‘happily’ in relationship with fellow lawmaker Rich McCormick after romance rumors

Rep. Beth Van Dyne said Friday that she is “in a happy relationship” with fellow Republican Rep. Rich McCormick, after the Georgia congressman filed for divorce from his wife of 12 years earlier this month. admitted that. “I’m single. We’re empty nest parents with adult children,” said Van Duyne (R-Texas). DailyMail.com According to comments her […]