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May 18, 2023

House Democrat attempts to link FBI whistleblower to random Twitter account with the same name

Rep. Linda Sanchez, D-Calif., failed Thursday to link a random Twitter account's actions to an FBI whistleblower with the same name who offered testimony before a House select committee on Thursday.

May 18, 2023

Jordan takes on Dems in contentious exchange over whistleblower testimony

Democrats and Republicans clashed over rules during Thursday's FBI whistleblower hearing in the House Judiciary Committee, leading to minutes of bickering.

May 18, 2023

Lankford blasts wasteful spending, government 'fumbles': Million-dollar wine trails and Ecuador drag shows

Oklahoma GOP Senator James Lankford released the seventh volume of his "Federal Fumbles" report series taking aim at wasteful spending projects using taxpayer money.

May 18, 2023

117 Democrats vote 'no' on bill condemning efforts to defund the police

The House on Thursday passed a resolution to support police and condemn efforts to defund or abolish local police, but 117 Democrats voted against it.

May 18, 2023

Budd leads Senate GOP effort to make assaulting police a deportable offense

North Carolina GOP Senator Ted Budd is leading a Senate bill that would make assaulting a law enforcement officer a deportable offense.

May 18, 2023

Marjorie Taylor Greene announces impeachment articles against President Biden

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., announced she will introduce articles of impeachment against President Biden, accusing him of "deliberately" compromising national security.

May 18, 2023

Minneapolis City Council candidate says he doesn't condone violence days after chaos at Democratic convention

Nasri Warsame, a Democratic Minneapolis City Council candidate, says he does not condone violence. This comes after chaos erupted at a Democratic nomination convention in Minneapolis.

May 18, 2023

Wisconsin's assembly speaker says GOP is 'done negotiating' on bill to increase state aid to local governments

Wisconsin Republicans are "done negotiating" on a bill to increase state aid to local governments, according to state Assembly Speaker Robin Vos.

May 18, 2023

FBI employees had security clearances revoked after speaking out against 'politicized rot': House report

FBI employees who spoke out against the “politicized rot" within the bureau were suspended or had their security clearances revoked, a House committee report said.

May 18, 2023

Cotton warns new CDC vaccine schedule including COVID-19 jab could lead to school vaccine mandates

Arkansas GOP Senator Tom Cotton sent a letter to the U.S. comptroller general calling for a GAO analysis on the CDC's new vaccine schedule for kids and teens.