School boards group backs out of teacher exchange program amid ex-North Dakota lawmaker’s charges
A North Dakota school board organization has returned more than $140,000 to the state and ended its role in a teacher exchange program, months after an indictment was unsealed against a former state lawmaker accused of traveling to Europe on state funds and then to Prague with the intent of paying for sex with a […]
Immigration surge could add to Social Security coffers, budget chief tells lawmakers
“We project that the immigration surge from 2021 to 2026 will generate roughly $1 trillion in additional revenue over 10 years,” Congressional Budget Office (CBO) Director Philip Swagel told lawmakers at a hearing on Tuesday. Members of the House Ways and Means Committee on Social Security convened to examine the current financial status and projections […]
Chinese illegal immigrant surge at US southern border ‘proves our worst fears’: lawmakers
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Louisiana lawmakers approve law that would castrate convicted child molesters
Convicted child sexual abusers in Louisiana could be ordered to undergo surgical castration in addition to any prison time they serve, under a tough new law approved by the Louisiana Legislature on Monday. The bill would give judges the option to sentence those convicted of aggravated sexual offenses, such as rape, incest or sexual abuse […]
Republican lawmaker’s son makes silly faces during dad’s speech on House floor
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Boston lawmakers considering defunding police for third year in a row draws outrage: ‘Absurdly irresponsible’
The Boston legislators Police station The police department’s budget, which has been overfunded for three consecutive years, is coming under fire from the head of the city’s largest police union, according to a new report. “At a time of rising civil unrest and police departments across the country struggling to recruit and retain officers, any […]
‘Science Doesn’t Belong To Any One Person’: Lawmakers Grill Fauci On Pandemic Origins
Lawmakers grilled Dr. Anthony Fauci, who served as chief medical advisor to President Biden during the COVID-19 pandemic, for his assertions that he wasn’t responsible for the six-foot social distancing rule and other policies during his Monday testimony to the House Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic. The subcommittee’s chair, Ohio Republican Rep. Brad Wenstrup, took […]
GOP lawmakers turn up pressure on Biden over Iran nuclear program: ‘Enough is enough’
First appeared on FOX: Republican Senator Tim Scott and Representative Mike Lawler are pressuring the Biden administration to condemn Iran at the next International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) conference for its escalating nuclear activities and to ensure that steps are taken to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon. On Monday afternoon, the two men […]
Lawmakers invite Netanyahu to address Congress
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana), House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (Dynamo, N.Y.), Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (Dynamo, N.Y.) have invited Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to address a joint session of the U.S. Congress. “The horrific attacks of October 7th shocked the world and forced the nation […]
Even New Jersey lawmakers are smarter than Californians
California Democrats do a good job of never learning from their own mistakes when mismanaging their state. Why would they bother learning from the mistakes of other states when running face-first into the same walls? California Democrats are pushing ahead with their plan to ban multiuse plastic bags at grocery stores after previously banning single-use […]