New Democratic Rep. Gabe Amo, the first Black representative from Rhode Island in Congress, was sworn into office Monday. Amo, a Democrat, won a special election in November to replace Democratic Rep. David Cicilline, who stepped down this summer to lead a nonprofit foundation. RHODE ISLAND DEMOCRAT GABE AMO ELECTED, …
Read More »Sen Marshall urges GOP to say 'Hell no' to supplemental funding request without tighter border security
Tackling the Biden administration’s national supplemental funding request is at the top of the agenda as the Senate returns from Thanksgiving recess this week, but it may prove to be a difficult feat for GOP lawmakers in the upper chamber who are trying to strike a deal on including tighter …
Read More »UFO watch: House lawmakers blast intelligence community's 'orchestrated attempt' to hide UAP info
A bipartisan group of House lawmakers claim the intelligence community is concealing information about unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) and scuttling attempts to release the information to the public. The group of congressional leaders, led by Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla., said the Pentagon and other agencies needed to grant Congress, …
Read More »Kathy Hochul clarifies claim of 'filling' George Santos seat, pledges special election
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is sparking confusion online as some users on X believe a comment she made on social media indicated that she intends to fill the seat of expelled Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., herself, and not hold a special election to fill the vacancy. When Hochul posted …
Read More »Biden to supporters: 'If Trump wasn't running, I'm not sure I'd be running'
President Biden on Tuesday told supporters he’s not sure if he would be seeking a second term in the White House in 2024 if former President Donald Trump wasn’t trying to win back his old job. “If Trump wasn’t running, I’m not sure I’d be running. But wecannot let him …
Read More »Montana county official faces removal of oversight duties after expressing doubts on election integrity
Commissioners in a Montana county are expected to vote Tuesday on whether to remove election oversight duties from a clerk and recorder who expressed doubts about the integrity of the election process when she ran for office last year. The Cascade County commission meeting was moved to the fairgrounds in …
Read More »Chinese official who praised CCP makes another appearance at top Ivy League school: ‘Historic connections’
A Chinese official who sparked controversy for praising the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and denying human rights abuses against the Uyghurs has made several appearances at high-profile institutions over the past year and recently showed up at a Columbia University symposium. “My honor to speak at Int’l Education Symposium ‘Cross-Fertilization …
Read More »Rand Paul's 'Festivus Report' exposes $900B in government squander
FIRST ON FOX: Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., on Friday released his annual Christmas “Festivus” report for the ninth year in a row, outlining $900 billion in government waste. Among notable instances, the National Institutes of Health allocated funds to study Russian cats on treadmills; photos of Barbies were utilized as …
Read More »Dems, GOP both won big victories and suffered defeats in 2023. Here are the year's top election takeaways
Democrats and Republicans clashed in a number of heated elections across the country this year as they looked to build momentum heading into 2024. Both parties experienced big victories and disappointing defeats, including in a number of gubernatorial, mayoral and state legislative races. Here is a look at the top …
Read More »Michigan Supreme Court rejects attempt to remove Trump from ballot
The Michigan Supreme Court has rejected an attempt to remove former President Trump from the state’s 2024 Republican primary ballot. The decision comes after the Colorado Supreme Court last week disqualified Trump from appearing on that state’s ballots in 2024. The disqualification, which was made under the 14th Amendment of …
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