Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds convened a special session of the state legislature on Tuesday to approve a measure that would strengthen protection for unborn babies with a six-week abortion ban. This development comes after the Iowa Supreme Court was unable to reach a decision on the enforceability of the state’s existing six-week ban enacted in…
GOP Senators Urge Feds to Probe CCP ‘Service Centers’ Operating in US
Republican senators have requested the Justice Department and FBI provide information about seven newly-identified Chinese Communist Party (CCP) outposts operating on U.S. soil. The outposts, called Overseas Chinese Service Centers (OCSC), are run by the CCP’s United Front department, a powerful agency that works to advance the regime’s interests abroad, including by carrying out foreign influence…
Pence Says Only Way Trump’s 24-hour Ukraine Peace Talk Works Is Giving Putin ‘What He Wanted’
Former Vice President Mike Pence challenged his former boss’s claims that he could end the war in Ukraine in a day, asserting the only way the war would end that quickly is if the United States conceded on nearly every term Russian President Vladimir Putin is seeking. Former President Donald Trump has said on multiple…
Biden’s Pick for Top US General Grilled About Memo Seeking Racial Quotas in Air Force Recruiting
President Joe Biden’s nominee to lead the United States armed services co-authored an August 2022 memo that stipulated preferred racial quotas for Air Force recruiting efforts—spurring criticism from several Republican senators during a July 11 confirmation hearing. Also touched on at the meeting were military challenges posed by China and Russia—among others—but festered on conservative…
Trump Set to Miss Iowa Presidential Forum Hosted by Tucker Carlson
Former President Donald Trump appears set to miss a gathering of Christian conservative voters in Iowa being hosted by former Fox News host Tucker Carlson. Mr. Carlson is set to guest moderate the “Principle over Politics” summit on Friday in Des Moines. The summit is being co-hosted by the Family Leader and The Blaze and…
GOP Bill Would Penalize States That Allow Noncitizens to Vote in State, Local Elections
Republican lawmakers have introduced a bill seeking to strengthen election integrity and boost voter confidence in American elections by implementing measures like requiring voter ID in some cases and ensuring that only U.S. citizens can vote in federal elections. House Administration Committee Chairman Bryan Steil (R-Wis.) introduced the American Confidence in Elections (ACE) Act on Monday. The legislation…
Georgia Lawmaker Switches to Republican After Feuding With Former Democrat Colleagues Over School Choice, Policing
A member of the Georgia state House of Representatives has switched her party affiliation from Democrat to Republican, after breaking with her former party over issues like school choice and policing. “My name is Rep. Meisha Mainor and today I made the decision to leave the Democrat Party,” Ms. Mainor wrote on Twitter Tuesday. “I represent…
FBI Director Wray Set to Testify to Congress—What to Expect From the Hearing
FBI Director Christopher Wray is set to testify before the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday morning, where he is sure to be confronted with a host of pointedly hostile questions from Republicans. One of the questions Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) is expected to ask during a likely lengthy and combative hearing is why since…
Experts Say Threat of Drug-Resistant Bacteria Will Grow Unless Congress Steps In
Experts say the increasing public health threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is already putting vulnerable patients at risk, but Congress could step in to help. Testifying on July 11 before members of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, Melinta Therapeutics President and CEO Christine Ann Miller noted that the issue was not far…
White House Unveils Plan to Stop Surge in ‘Tranq Dope’ Deaths
Amid the dramatic rise in overdose deaths caused by “tranq dope,” or fentanyl laced with animal tranquilizer xylazine, the White House has announced a national response plan to address the crisis. The plan aims to ensure a 15 percent reduction in xylazine-positive overdose deaths in at least three of four U.S. Census regions by 2025….
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