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Kevin McCarthy blocks Rashida Tlaib from hosting 'antisemitic' event calling Israel a 'catastrophe'

May 10, 2023

Kevin McCarthy blocks Rashida Tlaib from hosting 'antisemitic' event calling Israel a 'catastrophe'

Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., will no longer host an event at the Capitol decrying Israel's founding after House Speaker Kevin McCarthy canceled it.

Democrat Liz Gereghty, sister of MI Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, announces run for NY congressional seat

May 10, 2023

Democrat Liz Gereghty, sister of MI Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, announces run for NY congressional seat

The sister of Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, Liz Gereghty, announced that she is running for a New York congressional seat. The seat flipped to Republican control last year.

Who won top awards for 'corrupt, costly' wasteful spending amid debt ceiling fight? It's not who you expect

May 9, 2023

Who won top awards for 'corrupt, costly' wasteful spending amid debt ceiling fight? It's not who you expect

Citizens Against Government Waste's Congressional Pig Book exposes the 7,396 earmarks requested by lawmakers costing taxpayers $26.1 billion in fiscal year 2023.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.