Rep. Dan Crenshaw, a Republican from Texas, pushed back on criticism and ‘toxic trolling’ he received after missing votes in the new 118th Congress, which officially began on Saturday but had its first legislative debates…
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Just days after President Biden visited the southern border in El Paso, Texas, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection, or CBP, announced the opening of a new soft-sided processing facility that nearly doubles the number…
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An Illinois lawmaker introduced new legislation that would pave the way for a regulated psychedelic therapy program. Democrat La Shawn Ford presented the Compassionate Use and Research of Entheogens Act, or ‘CURE Act,’ as the…
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South Carolina Republican Congressman introduces resolution to place Zelenskyy bust in US Capitol
A South Carolina Republican Congressman is introducing a resolution that could, if passed, place a bust of Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the U.S. Capitol. The resolution was introduced by Rep. Joe Wilson, R-S.C., on…
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Rep. Nancy Mace files bill requiring Buttigieg to fly commercial until FAA, Southwest debacles resolved
Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., filed a bill Wednesday that would require Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and his staff to fly commercial until a Southwest Airlines debacle and a Federal Aviation Administration computer glitch that caused…
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Gov. Tate Reeves seeking ‘complete elimination’ of income tax in Mississippi as he runs for re-election
Mississippi Republican Gov. Tate Reeves is working toward the ‘complete elimination’ of the income tax in his state, saying if he is re-elected this year there is ‘a path to do so.’ In a recent…
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‘Higher electric bills’: Lawmakers warn of consequences surrounding potential gas stove ban
Members of Congress from both sides of the aisle are expressing their frustration after it was reported that the Biden administration could consider a ban on gas stoves, with some warning that the move could…
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How do you solve a problem like George Santos? GOP faces catch-22 with embattled freshman congressman
House Republicans are in a quandary as to what to do about Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., and his fantastical stream of falsehoods. Most Republicans have said that this is up to the people of his…
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Pressure builds on Garland to appoint special counsel after second batch of classified Biden documents found
Republican lawmakers and conservatives reiterated calls Wednesday for Attorney General Merrick Garland to appoint a special counsel to investigate President Biden’s handling of classified documents after a second batch of Obama-era documents was discovered. Fox…
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Numerous reporters on Wednesday hounded White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre to answer for a batch of classified documents found in the Washington office space of President Biden’s former institute. Many of the reporters wanted…