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Former President Donald Trump is facing a significant financial challenge as he needs to arrange a $454 million bond to comply with a New York court ruling. However, he claims that he is unable to find a company willing to put up the bond. Last…
Read More Here’s What Happens If Trump Can’t Pay His $454 Million Bond
Early Thursday morning, lawmakers unveiled the text of a $1.2 trillion government spending package negotiated by the White House and leaders from both parties to avoid a partial government shutdown this weekend. The package covers defense, homeland security, financial services, general government, labor, the legislative…
Read More Georgia Rep. MTG Slams 1,012 Page Spending Bill, Funding For WHO, As Deadline Looms
Homelessness has become a pressing issue in California, with the state accounting for nearly a third of the homeless population in the United States. The situation has prompted action from lawmakers and advocates, leading to the passing of Proposition 1, a measure aimed at tackling…
Read More California Passes Homeless Measure Day After Targeted Bill Signed By Florida Gov. DeSantis
Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz on Wednesday slammed Democrats for bringing in a convicted felon to try to make President Joe Biden’s impeachment hearing about Donald Trump. Democrats oddly seek to make Trump their counter to the GOP’s case about Biden wrongfully profiting from his son…
Read More Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz Slams Dems For Making President Biden’s Impeachment Hearing About Trump
A Republican senator is demanding that the U.S. Military Academy defend its decision to remove the words “Duty, Honor, Country” from its mission statement. Sen. Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee on Tuesday sent a letter to Lt. Gen Steve Gilland, the commandant at West Point, to…
Read More Tennessee Senator Wants Answers From West Point On Removing “Duty, Honor, Country” From Mission Statement
Roughly three dozen GOP lawmakers announced this week they are fighting to topple the DEI hierarchy within U.S. medical schools. Led By North Carolina Rep. Greg Murphy, a medical doctor, the group on Tuesday introduced the “Embracing Anti-discrimination, Unbiased Curricula, and Advancing Truth in Education”…
Read More GOP Lawmakers Seek To Ban DEI At U.S. Medical Schools
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis dubbed the Florida Democratic Party “the best opposition party we could ever ask for,” Wednesday as news emerged that the Republican Party of Florida had padded its lead among registered voters since DeSantis first ran in 2018. DeSantis was commenting to…
Read More Gov. DeSantis Dubs Florida Democrats “The Best Opposition Party We Could Ever Ask For”
A strong majority of Americans and, in important election news, a clear majority of political independents see no problem with using the terms “illegal immigrant” or “illegal alien” to describe the millions of foreigners who have raced across the southern border since Joe Biden became…
Read More Poll: Despite Biden’s Apology, Strong Majority OK With Using “Illegal” For Border-Crossers
Democratic Florida Rep. Jared Moskowitz walked through the halls of the Capitol wearing a mask resembling Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday. The Republican-controlled House Oversight Committee held a hearing Wednesday to examine President Joe Biden’s alleged abuse of public office and foreign business dealings as part…
Read More Florida Democrat Rep. Jared Moskowitz Strolls Through Capitol Wearing Vladimir Putin Mask
Members of the House Republican Conference are divided over a proposal to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for the 2024 fiscal year, a fissure which could lead to a partial government shutdown on Friday. Border security is a top priority for House Republicans,…
Read More House GOP Divided On Homeland Security Funding Which Could Doom Proposal To Avoid Shutdown