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January 30, 2023

Time to get America's fiscal house in order: Here are the first steps

It’s startling to see how much debt the United States has taken on – $31.5 trillion and counting – and even more jarring to realize there’s no plan to address it.

January 30, 2023

Ilhan Omar labeled a 'liar' after claiming she was unaware of 'tropes about Jews and money:' 'Give me a break'

Rep. Ilhan Omar is accused of "lying" after she said that she was unaware there were "tropes about Jews and money" when asked about past antisemitic comments.

January 30, 2023

Freedom Caucus stand against McCarthy inspires conservatives to fight ’50 swamps in the 50 states’

State Freedom Caucus lawmakers are riding the wave of the 20 Republicans who held up the House speaker race to combat what they call the "swamp" in their states.

January 29, 2023

Swalwell draws social media attention as he cheers on 49ers in Philly: 'Possibly last post'

Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., tweeted he was at Lincoln Financial Field supporting the San Francisco 49ers as they take on the Philadelphia Eagles.

January 29, 2023

Tyre Nichols: Jim Jordan says 'no amount of training' could change what 5 Memphis cops did on video

House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, argued “no amount of training” could change the caught-on-video actions of five Memphis officers against Tyre Nichols.

January 29, 2023

Former Twitter executives to testify before House Oversight Committee on Biden laptop

Three former Twitter executives will testify before the House Oversight Committee on February 8 as Republicans kick off their investigations into President Joe Biden's family.

January 29, 2023

Tyre Nichols beating by 5 Black cops reveals America's 'biased police culture,' Crump, ex-Ferguson chief say

Tyre Nichols’ beatdown by five Memphis police officers demonstrates America’s “biased police culture,” according to attorney Ben Crump and former Ferguson police chief Jason Armstrong.

January 29, 2023

Congressional black caucus requests meeting with Biden on police after Memphis killing

The Congressional Black Caucus is requesting a meeting with President Biden to "jumpstart" police and justice reform negotiations after the killing of Trye Nichols this month.

January 28, 2023

Making good on pledges

Reps. Adam Schiff, Eric Swalwell, and Ilhan Omar, who were stripped of their committee assignments by House Speaker Kevin McCarthy.

January 28, 2023

Booting Rep. Omar off House Foreign Affairs Committee is 'cancel culture,' says GOP Rep. Mace

Rep. Nancy Mace said Friday it would be hypocritical for Republicans to boot Rep. Ilhan Omar from the House Foreign Affairs Committee over antisemitic comments.