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Abortion Protest Locks Down Lawmakers Inside Arizona Capitol, Tear Gas Deployed

Estimated Reading Time: 2 minutes Protesters angry about Friday morning’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling released some frustration at the state Capitol building in Phoenix later that evening. Several hundred protesters gathered at the doors of the Capitol as the Legislature was finishing up its legislative session. A short time later, protesters could be seen on […]

Former Capitol Police officer calls GOP lawmaker’s embrace of Trump ‘disappointing’

Former Capitol Police Sergeant Aquilino Gonnell slammed Republican lawmakers for welcoming former President Trump to a closed-door meeting earlier this week, even as Trump boasted about his “great relationship” with House and Senate Republicans. Gonnell, who defended the Capitol during the January 6, 2021, riot, said in an interview with MSNBC’s Jason Johnson: Called their […]

Lawmakers push Biden admin to pay more attention to northern border threats

First appeared on FOX: House Republicans are moving to beef up security along the northern border as the U.S.-Canada border becomes more of a concern for anti-illegal immigration hardliners. Rep. Nick Langworthy, R-New York, is leading a new bill that would require the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to conduct an annual threat assessment of […]

State Lawmakers Push for Ban on Phones in Schools

Minneapolis – Cell phone use in schools has sparked considerable debate among educators and policymakers across the country. Florida and Indiana have passed laws requiring public schools to ban cell phone use during class. OklahomaLawmakers in Washington, D.C., Kansas, Vermont, Connecticut, Virginia and South Carolina have introduced bills this year to restrict cellphone use in […]

Watch: Trump paints picture of GOP unity after meetings with lawmakers

Former President Trump visited Washington on Thursday to meet with House and Senate members, demonstrating unity with Republican lawmakers as the November election approaches. After the two private meetings, Trump told reporters that Republicans agreed on “almost everything” and that they could “resolve” their differences with previously bitter lawmakers. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), […]

Republican lawmakers propose legislation to dismantle Biden admin’s DEI programs

Republican Sen. J.D. Vance of Ohio and several other Republicans in Washington, D.C., are proposing legislation that would dismantle diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs across federal agencies. Governor Vance announced his DEI Dismantling Bill on Wednesday, which aims to eliminate all federal DEI programs and funding for federal agencies, contractors, organizations, and educational accrediting […]