Would the US win a war with China over Taiwan? US lawmakers briefed on the potential outcome
Members of Congress were briefed Wednesday on the potential consequences if the United States goes to war with China over Taiwan within the next two years, as the world's superpowers increase encroachment on America's allies. . China's defense industrial base is operating on a “wartime posture” and currently has 230 times the shipbuilding capacity of […]
GOP lawmakers reveal a heightened legislative focus against ‘irreversible’ gender surgery on minors
Republicans are gearing up for a trifecta in Congress next year, with a focus on legislation that would ban transgender medical treatment of minors. In a Senate committee Wednesday afternoon, the lawmakers discussed banning biological male participation in women's sports, restricting gender-related surgeries on minors, and providing taxpayer funding for these types of surgeries on […]
Louisiana lawmakers weighing constitutional amendment that would send more juvenile offenders to adult jails
Louisiana lawmakers are proposing an amendment to the state constitution that would drastically change the punishment for juvenile offenders. Senate Bill 2 was approved by the Senate by a vote of 28-9 and sent to the House, where it was reported with amendments and referred to the Legislative Service. If passed by the state Legislature, […]
AOC and other Dems enraged that female lawmakers don’t want man in their Capitol bathrooms
With the recent election of Delaware State Representative Sarah McBride (D) to Congress, women in Congress face the possibility of sharing women-only facilities at the Capitol with men. Hoping to avoid the fate of schoolgirls and women in blue states across the country, U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace (R) this week pointed to biological reality, not […]
Lawmakers Threaten to Revoke Security Clearances of 51 Hunter Biden Laptop Deniers
Republican lawmakers this week suggested that 51 former intelligence officials who suggested Hunter Biden's laptop was Russian disinformation could have their security clearances revoked. Potential action to revoke security clearance would be to carry out campaign pledge Written by Vice President-elect J.D. Vance. “You cannot lie, take a position of public trust, or lie to […]
Lawmakers confront costly choices as state workers rally for better pension benefits – Chicago Tribune
SPRINGFIELD — Kristen Perez, a nurse in her 30s, cringes at the idea of working until she's nearly 70. But because changes were made to the state's vastly underfunded pension system 13 years ago, employees like Perez, who were hired by the state after the changes took effect, are given the same retirement as their […]
Texas lawmakers file record breaking 1,500 bills for 2025 legislative session
Tuesday is the first day Texas lawmakers can file bills for next year's legislative session, and they didn't hold back in filing a record-breaking 1,500 bills in the first filing period. Staffers camped out behind the Senate chamber in an effort to file it early, although there is no real benefit to it. But the […]
Moderate Dem’s top aide resigns after lawmaker’s comments on ‘formerly male’ athletes
An aide to moderate Massachusetts Rep. Seth Moulton has reportedly resigned over his recent comments about transgender athletes and the left's tolerance for opposing views. In an interview with the New York Times, Moulton came under fire from progressives when he brought up the issue of transgender athletes in school sports to illustrate complaints that […]
Former head chef of NY governor’s mansion reveals quirky meals powerful lawmakers eat in private
He is the ultimate political sense maker! A longtime head chef at an Albany executive mansion, he cooks what powerful politicians eat in private, from quirky breakfast soups to peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. Tom Santimau — New York Governor-turned-executive chef of this historic institution. Eliot Spitzer told Kathy Hochul's administration that she often had […]
China going after down-ballot races: report reveals which lawmakers are in their crosshairs
America's adversaries are stepping up election interference efforts, with China going after Republicans who voted against the Chinese Communist Party, according to a new report from Microsoft. Meanwhile, Russia continues to smear Vice President Kamala Harris and her campaign with fake videos, and Iranian actors are turning to election-related websites and mainstream media. Some misinformation […]