The office of Republican Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul confirmed Monday that a member of his staff was ‘brutally attacked’ on the streets of Washington, D.C over the weekend. ‘This past…
Economy
Sending a message: Why Congress passes bills that have little or no chance of becoming law
The public and journalists often chastise Congress for passing ‘messaging’ bills. Here’s more on a ‘messaging’ bill. The House or Senate know a bill doesn’t stand much of a chance…
Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman has missed an alarmingly high percentage of roll-call votes due to illness
Democratic Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman has missed nearly 83% of Senate roll call votes since checking himself into a hospital to receive treatment for clinical depression last month. According to…
New Jersey’s attorney general said Monday that his office has taken control of the police department in the state’s third-largest city, Paterson, less than a month after officers there fatally…
South Dakota’s House failed Monday to override Gov. Kristi Noem’s recent veto of a bill that would have created government regulations for the use of cryptocurrency in the state. The…
Sen. Hawley calls for ‘tough, tenacious’ inspector general to oversee Ukraine aid
The Senate is expected to vote this week on an amendment from Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., to establish a Senate-approved watchdog over the billions of dollars the U.S. has sent…
Trump-Manhattan DA: Grand jury wraps Monday proceedings with no vote in Trump probe
The Manhattan grand jury wrapped its proceedings Monday afternoon with no vote in former President Trump’s case, two sources told Fox News. The secret grand jury reconvened Monday in New…
Wisconsin Gov. Evers orders flags lowered for recently-identified WWII soldier killed in action
Gov. Tony Evers has directed that flags to be flown at half-staff in the state Tuesday to honor a Wisconsin soldier who died in World War II and whose remains…
Only a quarter of Democrats want President Biden to run for re-election in 2024: poll
A plurality of Democrats say they want President Biden to step aside and not seek a second term in the White House next year, according to a new national survey…
Climate czar John Kerry says Biden will impose more mandates, go farther than Inflation Reduction Act
The Biden administration plans to roll out executive orders and climate mandates affecting automobiles and trucks to reach a 50% reduction in emissions by the end of the decade, according…