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WASHINGTON – The Navy admiral who allegedly issued commands for the U.S. military to draw fire on survivors of an attack on a presumed drug boat is scheduled to deliver a classified briefing Thursday, December 4 on Capitol Hill. Leading congressional lawmakers overseeing national security are the ones conducting the session. Earlier this week, Congress […]
Florida Congressman Aaron Bean (R) is pushing the Transparency in Reporting of Adversarial Contributions in Education (TRACE) Act, which exposes foreign and CCP funding and influences in schools. “American schools are for education, not espionage,” Bean said in an interview with FOX News. The bill would require that, in order to receive federal funding, schools […]
Representative Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) has introduced a discharge petition to bring legislation banning members of Congress from trading stocks to the House floor for a vote. At the beginning of September, Rep. Luna introduced the End Congressional Stock Trading Act, which bans members of Congress and their families from owning, buying, or selling stocks […]
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump pardoned Texas Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar and his wife Imelda Cuellar, who were indicted on charges of federal bribery and conspiracy. President Trump took to social media to express his opinion on the previous administration’s use of the justice system. “One of the clearest examples of this was when Crooked […]
Representative Kat Cammack (R-FL) held nothing back as she denounced the failure of Apple and Google to protect minors in their app stores during a recent House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing. Rep. Cammack began by noting that, as a new mother, the hearing "certainly is hitting pretty close to home," and that her bipartisan […]
Florida Reps. Daniel Webster (R) and Greg Steube (R) have reintroduced the Helping Everyone Access Long Term Healthcare (HEALTH) Act, which provides a tax deduction to healthcare providers for free health services to low-income Americans. “My HEALTH Act will help more Americans get the care they need, from a doctor they choose, while reducing costs […]
Representatives Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) and Lois Frankel (D-FL) are introducing bipartisan legislation to assist student veterans in their transition from military to academic life. Specifically, the Veteran Education Empowerment Act reauthorizes the Centers of Excellence for Veteran Student Success grant program, which helps colleges and universities establish Student Veteran Success Centers. As the name suggests, these […]
WASHINGTON D.C. – Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem has suggested to President Donald Trump that he should perform “a full travel ban on every damn country that’s been flooding our nation with killers, leeches, and entitlement junkies.” The statement does not specify what countries would be affected, nor the extent of the ban. However, […]
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The general election for Tennessee’s 7th U.S. House Congressional District will take place on Tuesday. Republicans are aiming to recover from their recent losses nationwide and hope to win voters in the upcoming election. This past summer, Republican Rep. Mark Green resigned from his post. The election was arranged right after the […]
The Capitol Christmas tree lighting takes place this week, and arguably the most important delegate has arrived to attend the occasion -- Rep. Nutmeg (R-NP). If you're not familiar with Rep. Nutmeg, she represents the North Pole and is the Chairwoman of the Elf Caucus. Her schedule has been entirely booked with responding to her […]
Representative Carlos Gimenez (R-FL) suggested the Affordable Care Act (ACA, or "Obamacare") subsidies that caused a government shutdown should be extended for a year during a recent appearance on Fox Business's Mornings with Maria, saying because "at the end of the day, it is going to be hardworking Americans that are depending on ACA for their […]
U.S. lawmakers are demanding answers from the Trump administration concerning military strikes on suspected narcotics-carrying Venezuelan ships, following a report claiming a subsequent strike was ordered to kill the remaining survivors of the initial attack. The Republican-led Senate Armed Services Committee, along with support from the House Armed Services Committee, has promised to perform “vigorous […]
Representative Kat Cammack (R-FL) is urging Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to take action as a Chinese company seeks to steal the intellectual property of an American medical company. The company in question is FastWave Medical, which is developing advanced laser-based intravascular lithotripsy (IVL). IVL is a minimally invasive medical procedure in which sonic pressure waves […]
Florida Congressman Byron Donalds (R) is demanding the impeachment of Chief Judge James Boasberg and U.S. District Judge Deborah Boardman after refusing to testify during a Senate hearing on the impeachment of “rogue judges.” “Chief Judge Boasberg was entrusted to be impartial & non-political. HE FAILED. He became a corrupt, hyper-partisan hack that signed off […]
President Donald Trump ripped into the effects of rampant immigration on the United States, saying he would "permanently pause migration" from third-world countries in a post on Truth Social this week. The fiery post came after two National Guard soldiers were shot in D.C., allegedly by an Afghan national just before Thanksgiving. The president also […]
The 28-point peace plan backed by the U.S. to end the conflict in Ukraine was drafted from Russian-penned paper delivered to the White House in October, according to Reuters and three additional sources close to the matter. The resolution plan, labeled the US Peace Proposal for Russia-Ukraine War, was given to the Trump Administration in […]
Who are you? Mining company Ivanhoe Atlantic appears to be using the decades-old political tactic of using an image taken with an elected official to potentially mislead the Liberian Government and others, into believing that US Government officials are supporting its current in-country critical mineral investments. According to Ivanhoe Atlantic Chairman Peter Pham, who has […]
Florida Congressman Greg Steube (R) is calling for the resignation or expulsion of Florida Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D) after she allegedly defrauded FEMA for $5 million dollars. “When hurricanes strike, Floridians rely on FEMA relief to get back on their feet. The idea that a Florida member of Congress would steal $5 million in FEMA […]
