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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.

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

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."

Republicans dominate Democrats in DC's top golfer list

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.

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

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.

FBI nears deadline for subpoena related to alleged Biden bribery scandal

May 8, 2023

FBI nears deadline for subpoena related to alleged Biden bribery scandal

The FBI faces a deadline to provide a record of an interview with a whistleblower alleging President Biden and his family engaged in bribery.

Senate Dems target Clarence Thomas in fundraising emails: 'We cannot lose momentum'

May 7, 2023

Senate Dems target Clarence Thomas in fundraising emails: 'We cannot lose momentum'

Four Senate Democrats sent fundraising emails Friday to capitalize on allegations that Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas took gifts from a GOP mega-donor friend.

Dem congressman who literally represents Wall Street raises eyebrows with stock trades

May 5, 2023

Dem congressman who literally represents Wall Street raises eyebrows with stock trades

A Democratic congressman who represents Wall Street recently sold shares in a troubled California bank just days before the stock plummeted in value.

GOP takes aim at bureaucracy regulating American life: ‘Democracy dies in a cubicle’

May 5, 2023

GOP takes aim at bureaucracy regulating American life: ‘Democracy dies in a cubicle’

The GOP is making moves to kill Biden's “administrative state" which it says is powerful enough to cripple American business but is shrouded from the public eye and congressional oversight.

I’m a U.S. senator and I want to know why the Air Force base in my state hosted a drag show for minors

May 5, 2023

I’m a U.S. senator and I want to know why the Air Force base in my state hosted a drag show for minors

I’m a US senator and I’m worried as military bases around the country are hosting drag shows for minors. The Pentagon is appeasing the left’s extreme agenda.