EXCLUSIVE: GOP Lawmakers Press Lame Duck Biden Energy Sec For Answers On Massive Offshore Drilling Crackdown
Republicans on the House Energy and Commerce Committee want outgoing Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm to detail the agency's level of involvement in the White House's newly announced crackdown on offshore oil and gas drilling. I'm looking for it. The new Energy and Commerce Committee chairs, Republican Rep. Bob Latta (Ohio) and Rep. Brett Guthrie (Kentucky), […]
5 things to watch as NYS lawmakers kick off 2025 and top Democrats brace for Trump’s return
Lawmakers returned to Albany this week ahead of a crucial year for Gov. Kathy Hochul and other Democratic leaders as they prepare for a clash with the incoming Trump administration. Ahead of Wednesday's official return to the state capital, Democrats are already scrambling over the past year's key projects and political priorities, including the contentious […]
GOP lawmakers hit Biden for awarding Medal of Freedom to Soros, Clinton
Republican lawmakers criticized President Biden for awarding the highest civilian honor, the Medal of Freedom, to billionaire philanthropist George Soros and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. The outgoing commander-in-chief won a total of 19 medals on Saturday. In addition to Soros and Clinton, Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour, actor Denzel Washington, chef Jose Andres, scientist […]
Bipartisan lawmakers renew push for legislation supporting Georgia against Russian
Republican and Democratic lawmakers are renewing efforts to pass legislation supporting Georgia, touting the state as one of the first and best examples of bipartisan unity in the new Congress. There is. Helsinki Committee Chairman Rep. Joe Wilson (R.C.) and Rep. Steve Cohen (D-Tenn.) on Friday passed sanctions against Georgia government officials for human rights […]
Indiana Lawmakers Are Looking To Extend Transgender Ban Into College Sports
Indiana is trying to do the right thing. Hoosier state lawmakers want to expand the ban on biological males from participating in women's sports. (Related article: We'll do it again: Biological male to compete in women's 2025 Boston Marathon) Indiana's current law was introduced in 2006. 2022prohibits those born male from competing against girls in […]
House Ethics panel recommends further review of campaign finance allegations against 2 lawmakers
An independent Congressional watchdog wants to dig deeper into separate campaign finance allegations against two members of Congress, Rep. Andy Ogles (R-Tenn.) and Rep. Sheila Cherfils McCormick (D-Florida). I'm thinking. The Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE), a bipartisan, independent commission that reviews allegations of misconduct against members of Congress and staff, claimed on Thursday that […]
Lawmakers told New Orleans killer Shamsud-Din Jabbar wasn’t on terror watchlist prior to attack: sources
Lawmakers briefed on the Bourbon Street truck rampage in the early hours of New Year's Day were told that the suspect, Shamsuddin Jabar, was not on a terrorist watch list before the rampage, officials said. told the Post. During the briefing, the FBI assessed Congress on some of the information released, including Jabbar's Facebook posts […]
Louisiana lawmakers condemn 'evil' New Orleans New Year's attack
Louisiana lawmakers on Wednesday condemned a “vicious” driving attack in New Orleans in which a truck plowed through a crowd on Bourbon Street early on New Year's Day. The incident, which left 10 people dead and dozens injured, is being investigated by federal law enforcement as an act of terrorism. The driver, identified as 42-year-old […]
GOP lawmakers slam Biden for allowing 9/11 terrorists to skirt death penalty: ‘Unforgivable’
Republican lawmakers on Tuesday criticized President Biden after a judge on the Court of Military Appeals refused to invalidate sweetheart plea deals the administration granted to three suspected 9/11 plotters. “This is abhorrent. The fact that Joe Biden allowed these plea deals to take place on his watch is inexcusable,” Rep. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) wrote […]
FBI official shocks lawmakers with answers on mystery drones
Rep. Carlos Gimenez, R-Fla., joins ‘Fox & Friends’ to discuss FBI officials’ lack of answers on the mysterious drones spotted … source