Lawmakers, former officials weigh in on TikTok ban as case heads to Supreme Court
As the Supreme Court prepares to take up the case, leading lawmakers, First Amendment advocates and President-elect Trump weighed in Friday on legislation that could ban TikTok in the United States. The court last week agreed to hear TikTok's challenge to a law that would require China-based parent company ByteDance to exit the app by […]
Georgia judge rules state lawmakers can subpoena Fani Willis in misconduct probe
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis must comply with subpoenas for testimony and documents related to alleged fraud in the handling of the 2020 election interference case against President-elect Donald Trump, a Georgia judge ruled this week. The verdict was given. Earlier this year, a special Georgia Senate committee investigated the 53-year-old prosecutor's alleged misuse […]
The growing list of lawmakers ditching the Democratic Party
The Democratic Party is bleeding not only voters but also members of Congress. Most recently, Florida Congresswoman Hilary Cassel announced On Friday, she announced she was switching her party affiliation from Democratic to Republican because she believes in “a vision for a better, more prosperous Florida.” There is no greater evidence of this shift than […]
Retiring Democrat wants to make room for new generation: Some lawmakers 'just stay forever'
Rep. Annie Kuster (D.N.H.) is leaving Congress with the goal of opening the door to leadership for younger generations. “I'm trying to set a better example,” Kuster told the Boston Globe. report She announced her decision not to seek re-election on Thursday. “I think some of my colleagues are still very successful and productive, but […]
Congress has the power to block Trump from taking office, but lawmakers must act now
constitution provide An insurrectionist who breaks his oath is not qualified to be president. This is the plain language of Section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment. “No person shall hold any office under the United States or any State, whether civil or military, having previously sworn an oath to support the Constitution of the United […]
Ugly sweaters, chicken soup, treasure hunts: Lawmakers share their favorite Christmas traditions
Graham family Christmas traditions Will Graham, executive vice president of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, appeared on “Fox & Friends” to explain his family's Christmas traditions. Christmas Day is a time for Americans and people around the world to spend time with loved ones while participating in time-honored traditions, and members of Congress are no […]
Dozens of House lawmakers rally around funding Afghan visa program as Trump vows major spending cuts
A bipartisan group of 51 lawmakers is calling on House negotiators to keep funding flowing to a visa program for Afghans fleeing the takeover of their country by the Taliban. Reps. Jason Crow (D-Colo.) and Zach Nunn (R-Iowa) sent a letter to House appropriations leaders continuing negotiations on remaining federal funding for fiscal year 2025. […]
US agriculture primed to be next frontier in cybersecurity in new year, experts, lawmakers say
Cybersecurity has been a hot topic of discussion in recent years, with a purported Chinese spy balloon hovering overhead, a major oil pipeline in Appalachia hacked with ransomware, and a mystery flying over New Jersey. Questions have arisen regarding drones. But one area of focus that has been overlooked in this regard is agriculture, several […]
Lawmakers react to stopgap funding and averting government shutdown
Lawmakers are speaking out during a chaotic week on Capitol Hill as Congress scrambles to pass emergency legislation past the 11th hour to avert a government shutdown. The White House announced that President Biden signed a 118-page bill on Saturday extending government funding through March. The bill would provide more than $100 billion in disaster […]
DC lawmakers on the naughty list after proposing INSANE spending bill
Speaker Mike Johnson tried to push a bill through Congress before Christmas with funding for censorship and coronavirus mandates, but his plan was successful in defeating several lawmakers and even watering down the bill. It was even blocked by Elon Musk. “Everyone in Washington, D.C., could be on the naughty list. I've seen over 1,500 […]