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August 8, 2023

August is often the strangest month in politics, and this year is no different

Despite Congress being on recess, August can be the strangest time in politics, and with Trump indictments and Biden scandals brewing, this year appears to be no different

August 8, 2023

Finnish Christian officials face charges for LGBT criticisms as Biden admin asked to step in

House Republicans are demanding the Biden administration step up in defense of two Finnish leaders who being 'unjustly targeted' for their Christian faith.

August 7, 2023

How long is too long? Congressional health scares raise questions about fitness to serve

Recent health scares involving Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., and Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., pose questions about whether age and health should be a factor in someone’s fitness to serve.

August 7, 2023

House China committee zeros in on latest CCP efforts to steal American agriculture IP

Top House members on the China Select Committee are focusing efforts on the Chinese Communist Party's attempts to steal American agriculture technology.

August 7, 2023

More than 1K people charged over Jan 6 riot, 366 received prison time: DOJ

The Justice Department has charged more than 1,100 people in connection to the 2021 Capitol riot, it said over the weekend.

August 7, 2023

‘Traitor’ Bowe Bergdahl must face justice for his crimes

Army deserter Bowe Bergdahl had his court-martial overturned but his crimes call out for justice. Eight Americans were killed and dozens wounded trying to find him.

August 7, 2023

FBI wrecked its reputation. Fixing it requires these essential things

Americans have lost trust in what used to be a revered institution – the FBI. It will take time and a change in leadership to fix the many things that are broken.

August 6, 2023

Congress should use ‘power of the purse’ to force changes at DOJ, DHS: Rep. Chip Roy

Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, slammed the Biden amdminstration as running a "tyrannical" executive branch that has "weaponized" the Justice Department.

August 6, 2023

The Bible’s explainer on UFOs

UFOs – what the Pentagon calls unidentified aerial phenomena, or UAPs – have long fascinated humanity. Unfortunately, we don’t understand such events.

August 5, 2023

Democrats demand 1,000% excise tax on ‘assault weapons,’ high-capacity magazines

More than two dozen House Democrats put forward legislation Friday that would impose a 1,000% tax on "assault weapons" and high-capacity magazines.