Republican senators had a message for President Joe Biden while addressing the national debt and quickly approaching debt ceiling deadline during a Wednesday press conference: He ‘will negotiate.’ ‘President Biden…
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Uptick in dead whales along East Coast sparks intense debate among environmentalists over offshore wind
The recent uptick of endangered whale deaths along the East Coast has sparked a vigorous debate between environmental groups over the role offshore wind development. Nine whales – including two…
New Mexico lawmakers propose bill to chemically castrate pedophiles as parole condition
Certain sex offenders in New Mexico would be required to undergo chemical castration as a condition of their parole, according to a bill being proposed by state lawmakers. Reps. John…
Gallagher accuses Biden admin of being ‘divided’ on whether China or climate change is top threat to US
EXCLUSIVE: House China Select Committee Chairman Mike Gallagher called the Biden administration ‘divided’ on whether Beijing or climate change poses the greatest national security threat to the U.S., telling Fox…
GOP bill would stick Congress members with veterans’ health care plan to call attention to failing VA
A Republican bill introduced this week would force members of Congress and their staff to get health care from the Department of Veterans Affairs, a change aimed at forcing lawmakers…
McCarthy says Santos will be removed from Congress if Ethics Committee determines he broke the law
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., said Tuesday that Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., will be removed from Congress if an investigation by the House Ethics Committee concludes he violated the law.…
Schiff, Swalwell, Omar respond after Speaker McCarthy keeps them off committees: ‘Political vengeance’
Reps. Adam Schiff, Eric Swalwell, and Ilhan Omar, who were stripped of their committee assignments by House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, have accused him of ‘political vengeance’ in a statement Tuesday…
Sports betting battle pitting casino owner against tribes could go all the way to Supreme Court
TUKWILA, Wash. – A Washington card room owner argued that tribal casinos have unfairly monopolized sports betting and is suing state and federal officials for the right to get in…
Biden, Trump, Pence under scrutiny for classified records, potentially complicating 2024 White House bids
President Biden, former President Trump and former Vice President Mike Pence are all under scrutiny for their improper retention of classified documents, potentially complicating their bids, or potential bids, for…
Josh Hawley introduces PELOSI Act to bar lawmakers from trading stocks and profiting while in office
A Republican in the U.S. Senate is looking to prevent lawmakers and their spouses from trading stocks on which the officials would have privileged information and used the bill’s title…