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Republican introduces measure to ban autopen use when presidents sign certain items

July 18, 2025

Republican introduces measure to ban autopen use when presidents sign certain items

Rep. Addison McDowell introduced a proposal to ban autopen usage when presidents sign engrossed bills, executive orders, pardons, and commutations

Ex-Voice of America employee allegedly threatened to murder Marjorie Taylor Greene and her family

July 17, 2025

Ex-Voice of America employee allegedly threatened to murder Marjorie Taylor Greene and her family

Seth Jason, a former federal employee, allegedly made threats from Voice of America control rooms to murder Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, her staff and their families.

Hiring illegal immigrants could come with stricter penalties under new GOP proposal

July 17, 2025

Hiring illegal immigrants could come with stricter penalties under new GOP proposal

Sen. Bernie Moreno has introduced a bill that would harsher penalties for CEOs and HR officials for knowingly hiring illegal immigrants and violating immigration laws.

Trump pushes Texas Republicans to redraw congressional maps to help defend GOP's House majority

July 17, 2025

Trump pushes Texas Republicans to redraw congressional maps to help defend GOP's House majority

President Trump and Texas GOP leaders push for mid-decade redistricting to create five new winnable seats, as both parties engage in mapping strategies to control the House in 2026.

NPR CEO warns staff 'tremendous amount of change' coming if federal funding yanked

July 17, 2025

NPR CEO warns staff 'tremendous amount of change' coming if federal funding yanked

Katherine Maher, NPR's CEO, warned during a meeting with staffers on Thursday that they would be going through "tremendous change" if federal funding goes away.

Democrats hit rock bottom as party plummets to all-time low: poll

July 17, 2025

Democrats hit rock bottom as party plummets to all-time low: poll

Congressional approval ratings reveal Democrats at historic 19% low while Republicans at 33%, as President Trump's approval stands at 40% in latest Quinnipiac survey

Trump's NATO deal to arm Ukraine wins over GOP skeptics

July 17, 2025

Trump's NATO deal to arm Ukraine wins over GOP skeptics

Former Ukraine aid critics now back Trump's strategy requiring European funding for weapons to Kyiv after the president pivoted his frustration from Zelenskyy to Putin.

How Trump's 'big, beautiful bill' ends decades of temporary tax policy games in Washington

July 17, 2025

How Trump's 'big, beautiful bill' ends decades of temporary tax policy games in Washington

President Trump's new law brings permanence to the tax code, ending temporary tax provisions while implementing work requirements and phasing out subsidies.

Democrat congressman dragged for ‘weird’ TikTok ‘aura farming’ trend video

July 16, 2025

Democrat congressman dragged for ‘weird’ TikTok ‘aura farming’ trend video

Rep. Suhas Subramanyam posted a TikTok dancing in the House subway, but the clip drew backlash as critics called it “cringe" and cited his vote against Trump’s impeachment.

Ireland's proposed boycott of Israeli businesses creates dangerous legal trap for American investors

July 16, 2025

Ireland's proposed boycott of Israeli businesses creates dangerous legal trap for American investors

American companies in Ireland face legal exposure from a new anti-Israel import ban that conflicts with U.S. anti-boycott regulations, requiring compliance strategies.