As he aims to expand the Republican majority in the House of Representatives in next year’s elections, Speaker Kevin McCarthy is off to a fast start when it comes to building a formidable war chest.…
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Arkansas Democrat defends Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders amid attack from California’s Gavin Newsom
A Democratic lawmaker in Arkansas rallied to defend newly-elected Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders amid criticism from California Gov. Gavin Newsom. Taking to Twitter, Newsom attempted to criticize Sanders for verbally being anti-crime while governing a…
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Indiana bill would ban protests at private residences as trend of targeting officials’ homes grows
Indiana lawmakers are considering a new bill that would prohibit picketing or protesting outside someone’s home with the intention to harass. The bill would establish a new offense known as ‘residential harassment,’ a Class C…
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White House defends Biden’s claim that Republicans want to cut Social Security: ‘He put them on defense’
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre spoke to reporters aboard Air Force One Wednesday, addressing questions about President Biden’s State of the Union address. Jean-Pierre was asked about a ‘flash point’ in the speech during…
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Dem governor dodges on protecting girls’ sports from trans athletes, teaching gender ideology
Colorado Democrat Gov. Jared Polis on Wednesday refused to answer questions from House lawmakers on whether biological boys should be allowed to play sports with biological girls and how old students should be before teachers…
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White House triples down on Biden’s false claim Republicans want to cut Social Security, Medicare
The White House has tripled down on a claim President Biden made during his State of the Union address on Tuesday, that congressional Republicans want to slash several programs including Social Security and Medicare. In…
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Oregon weighs nixing residency requirement for euthanasia, officially opening door for suicide tourism
Oregon lawmakers are weighing a bill to officially repeal the residency requirement for patients to seek physician-assisted suicide in the state. House Bill 2279, which was requested last year by now-former Democratic Gov. Kate Brown,…
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Maryland Gov. Wes Moore and state lawmakers are scheduled to announce support Thursday for measures protecting abortion rights, including a state constitutional amendment that would enshrine it. House Speaker Adrienne Jones and Senate President Bill…
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EXCLUSIVE: Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., is set to introduce a bill making it explicitly illegal for ‘coyotes’ to smuggle immigrants and goods across the U.S. border. The ‘No Coyote Cash Act,’ cosigned by four other…
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The North Carolina legislature completed its confirmation of Nels Roseland as state controller on Wednesday with a unanimous vote for the second day in a row. The House voted 117-0 in favor of Roseland, who…