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May 9, 2023

Biden admin restarts bat virus research grant that funded Wuhan lab, coronavirus testing

The National Institutes of Health are once again funding research into bat viruses, three years after suspending the grant amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

May 9, 2023

US Merchant Marine Academy official under fire for tweet on 'white, male' roots of racism, misogyny

Members of the House Anti-Woke Caucus demanded answers from Merchant Marine Academy Superintendent Joanna Nunan regarding tweets from the school's SASH prevention director.

May 8, 2023

White House press secretary slips up and says US averages 1 shooting a week, after saying more than 1 per day

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said the United States averages more than one shooting per day before accidentally saying it averages one per week.

May 8, 2023

Federal government under Biden runs $928,000,000,000 deficit in just 7 months

The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office revealed that the federal government under President Biden has spent nearly $1 trillion in the first seven months of FY2023.

May 8, 2023

Democrats rail against Biden admin's handling of southern border as Title 42 expiration approaches

Several border state Democrats are blasting the Biden administration's handling of the crisis at the southern border, as the expiration of Title 42 looms.

May 8, 2023

Sec. Blinken faces contempt of Congress charge after ignoring multiple House subpoenas

Secretary of State Antony Blinken has not complied with congressional subpoenas against President Biden's administration, and may face a contempt charge.

May 8, 2023

Massie, Jordan demand ATF director 'clarify' and 'publicly correct' pistol brace rule testimony

Reps. Thomas Massie and Jim Jordan called on ATF Director Steven Dettelbach to "clarify" his recent committee testimony on the agency's new pistol brace rule.

May 8, 2023

Rep. Anna Paulina Luna announces pregnancy with first child: 'Children are a blessing'

Rep. Anna Paulina Luna of Florida announced she is pregnant with her first child, sharing she "could not have asked for a greater gift."

May 8, 2023

Republicans dominate Democrats in DC's top golfer list

Republicans have more than three times the representation of Democrats in the latest rankings of best golfers in Washington, D.C.

May 8, 2023

Biden must drop ‘absolutist’ position in debt ceiling talks with McCarthy, think tanks warn

The president has invited the top four Congressional leaders to the White House on Tuesday to discuss the U.S. debt ceiling, but President Biden is refusing to negotiate spending cuts in those talks.