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Rep. Neal Dunn (R-Fla.) is retiring, he announced Tuesday in a post on social media, becoming the latest House Republican to call it quits ahead of what is expected to be a punishing midterm election year for the party in power. The five-term member said in a statement that he was proud to fight for …
The Daily Signal’s Tyler O’Neil testified before the House Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government Tuesday, explaining why the Southern Poverty Law Center is extremely biased, laying out the role it had in the Biden administration, and raising the alarm about its influence in silencing those who disagree with its leftist agenda. …
Rep. Elise Stefanik says she is dropping out of the New York governor’s race, and will not seek reelection to Congress. Stefanik sent a statement in a tweet just before 4 p.m. Friday announcing her decision. “As we have seen in past elections, while we would have overwhelmingly won this primary, it is not an …
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and her husband made at least $130 million in stock profits over the course of the California Democrat’s 37 years in Congress — a staggering return of 16,930%. Pelosi, 85, announced this week she will retire when her term ends in January 2027. The San Francisco pol became famous as …
http://twitter.com/1200616796295847936/status/2000689958886006822 Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has renewed his call to end congressional stock trading, highlighting outsized returns by lawmakers that far outpace market benchmarks. In 2024, Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden’s portfolio surged 123.8%, compared with the S&P 500’s 24.9%, while Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s portfolio returned 70.9%. Bessent Urges End to Congressional Trading as …
@realannapaulina let me speak facts here. 90% of congress is corrupt. If were Speaker, I force every single one of my colleagues Republicans to sign it or else. I would advise to Donald Trump to rescind any republican endorsement that doesn't sign it. I can tell you Anna that my… pic.twitter.com/oE71jZHK5F — Matthew Zimmerman 🇺🇸 …
How exactly can he represent a district he doesn't live in? — sharinky (@sharinfl) December 1, 2025
Hundreds of state lawmakers, both Republican and Democratic, are calling on Congress to reject a national defense bill provision that would strip their powers over artificial intelligence. The provision, which would preempt existing state laws that regulate AI, is part of the National Defense Authorization Act. In a letter dated Tuesday, the bipartisan group of …
It’s Not Just MTG: Other Republicans in Congress Are Reportedly Eyeing an Exit Why? According to one GOP House representative, “This entire White House team has treated ALL members like garbage.” Marjorie Taylor Greene’s announcement that she would resign from Congress in the coming weeks was a warning sign for the GOP. The Georgia representative …
This is essentially what’s left of MAGA. Just like we all imagined it in 2016 huh? pic.twitter.com/QvTl9lZOzb — Garbage Human (@GarbageHuman24) November 22, 2025
Greene releases full statement as to why, including she doesn't want to put her district through an intense primary from President Trump. To paraphrase: Nothing ever gets better from working in Washington, Trump threatened her, believes in term limits, says she's been unfairly… pic.twitter.com/2oPjJRANKj — Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) November 22, 2025 Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor …
The congressional funding bill included a THC cap that effectively bans most hemp products, a move industry leaders say threatens the $28 billion market. More than 300,000 jobs are at risk, with economic impacts expected in states with large hemp sectors, including Kentucky, Texas and Utah, industry experts said. Executives warn the ban could fuel …
Congressional Perks: Congress spends on pricey airfare, lodging and private jets. Members of Congress regularly commute between Washington, D.C., and their home districts with taxpayers paying the tab, but some choose to spend more than others – a few even charter private jets, an investigation by The Center Square found. When it came to charter …
Kennedy on U.S. Senate floor: Stop paying Members of Congress during government shutdowns 2 bills presented: both with no pay during shut down, one without back pay when government reopens. He states that Obama used the same in 2013 shutdown.
The most important issue for Democrats and for the country is taking back the House and Senate to rein in Trump’s lawless regime. Embracing far-left “defund the police” socialist candidates will only make that harder. https://t.co/ueiEMoRM5H — Republicans against Trump (@RpsAgainstTrump) November 4, 2025
Rep. Thomas Massie talks about the trio of Israel First billionaires who are trying to oust him from Congress. "Even Trump believes [Miriam Adelson is] more loyal to Israel than to the US…" John Paulson "is in Epstein's black book…" Paul Singer is a "consummate globalist…" pic.twitter.com/ILWyAIeUV9 — Chris Menahan 🇺🇸 (@infolibnews) October 30, 2025 …
BREAKING REPORT: Nancy Pelosi, 85, will not seek reelection in 2026, marking the end of her time in Congress. pic.twitter.com/e6zJQRDwfX — Breaking911 (@Breaking911) November 3, 2025 Pelosi to make announcement next week on her future in Congress. Democrats are bracing for the possible retirement of Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi, one of the party’s most powerful, …
View post on imgur.com Washington, D.C. (WCJB) – A congressman representing parts of North Central Florida is introducing a bill which would ban anyone with citizenship in a country other than the U.S. from being elected to Congress. Rep. Randy Fine (R-Fla.) introduced H.R.5817 Friday. The bill is titled “To prohibit the election to Congress …
Government shutdowns happen when Congress fails to pass funding for federal agencies. That means many workers get furloughed, services stop, and contracts freeze. Money the government already owes, like Social Security, Medicare, and bond interest, still has to be paid. That is where the debt ceiling comes in. The debt ceiling is a legal cap …
In this segment Jimmy exposes a provision in a congressional spending bill (Section 453 of HR 4754) that would shield Bayer—the maker of Roundup and glyphosate—from lawsuits claiming its pesticide causes cancer. He explains how this measure would effectively ban future litigation by aligning pesticide labeling exclusively with EPA determinations, even though the EPA doesn’t …
They repeatedly said PBS does not get significant taxpayer funding, so why are they pushing so hard to get it restored? — PFrost (@Niio1111) October 10, 2025 $490 million for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) This funding supports PBS, NPR, and local public media stations. It’s a standard line item in annual appropriations, but …
Federal prosecutors investigating former FBI Director James Comey for allegedly making false statements to Congress determined that a central witness in their probe would prove “problematic” and likely prevent them from establishing their case to a jury, sources familiar with their findings told ABC News. https://abc7.com/post/james-comey-indictment-central-witness-undermines-case-ex-fbi-head-prosecutors-concluded/17962588/ “The indictment followed an extraordinary chain of events that …
https://apnews.com/article/trump-cartels-armed-conflict-cb57804807e55a00ace60ad5f4d4f24d WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has declared drug cartels to be unlawful combatants and says the United States is now in an “armed conflict” with them, according to a Trump administration memo obtained by The Associated Press on Thursday, following recent U.S. strikes on boats in the Caribbean. The memo appears to represent …
BREAKING: US Government officially shuts down after running out of money. pic.twitter.com/g08p5TWAvM — Globe Eye News (@GlobeEyeNews) October 1, 2025 The government shutdown has begun, and it’s plunging the U.S. into a fresh cycle of uncertainty. The United States government has partially shut down after last-ditch efforts by lawmakers to pass a spending bill failed. …
The White House has instructed federal agencies to prepare plans for non-essential staff in the event that Congress does not fund the government. At first glance it might look disruptive, but there is another way to see it. This is a stress test for the system, a way to observe how government operates when conditions …
Today, House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) invited the Chief Executive Officers of Discord, Steam, Twitch, and Reddit to testify at a full committee hearing on October 8, 2025. The hearing will examine the radicalization of online forum users, including instances of open incitement to commit politically motivated acts. “The politically …
https://justthenews.com/government/federal-agencies/deficit-slightly-higher-through-august-same-time-last-year-monthly Congress is on its way to missing a “basic” budget deadline for the 29th year in a row, according to the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget. Meanwhile, the deficit so far into the current fiscal year is larger than the same period last year. “We’re less than a month away from a possible …
Congress has been a retirement home for career politicians long before Biden’s admin—average age 59, with 20 members over 80. Sen. Chuck Grassley (91) & Rep. Hal Rogers (87) prove D.C. rewards tenure over merit. Meanwhile, median American age is 38. Term limits? Absolutely. But… — Watch DOGE (@dogeai_gov) September 15, 2025 The longer Congress …
Rep. Ilhan Omar, elected on a $174,000 salary, now reports a net worth between $6 million and $30 million. That is not drift. That is detonation. “Democratic Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar’s net worth reportedly skyrocketed to upwards of $30 million in 2024 after claiming she’s ‘barely worth thousands’ earlier this year,” reports IJR. source The …