A group of Republican lawmakers in the House of Representatives has introduced a resolution calling for Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg to resign over his handling of the East Palestine train derailment last month—as well as other transportation issues that have arisen under his leadership at the department. On Tuesday, Rep. Mike Waltz (R-Fla.)…
House Republicans Say Buttigieg ‘Neglecting His Duties’ in Call for Resignation
March 1, 2023
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New Congressional Caucus to Address Human Trafficking, Drugs at US-Canada Border
March 1, 2023
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A family of four from India were found dead on Jan. 19, 2022, near the Canadian border with Minnesota. The mother, father, and two small children—Vaishaliben Patel, 37; Jagdish Patel, 39; Dharmik, 3; and Vihangi, 11—were not dressed for the weather, but they walked through a blizzard in subzero temperatures and ultimately froze. A year…
Rep. Comer Says He’s Delaying Hunter Biden Subpoena to Ensure Win If It Goes to Court
President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter Biden, has ignored a House Oversight Committee request for records of his business activities and potential access to classified information, but Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) is holding off on a subpoena for now. On Feb. 8, Comer sent Hunter Biden a letter (pdf) requesting that he turn over…
LIVE 10:15 AM ET: CPAC 2023—March 2
The 2023 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) is taking place in Washington from March 1 to March 4. The conference is the largest and most influential gathering of conservatives in the world. Former President Donald Trump will be the keynote speaker. Other featured speakers include Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Sen. Mike Braun…
LIVE 10:15 AM ET: CPAC 2023 in Washington—March 2
The 2023 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) is taking place in Washington from March 1 to March 4. The conference is the largest and most influential gathering of conservatives in the world. Former President Donald Trump will be the keynote speaker. Other featured speakers include Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Sen. Mike Braun…
House Republicans Ramp Up Inquiries Into Federal Response to Ohio Derailment
March 1, 2023
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House Republicans are pushing forward with several inquiries into the Biden administrations handling of the response to the Feb. 3 train derailment and subsequent chemical spill in East Palestine, Ohio. Rep. Sam Graves (R-Mo.) and Rep. Troy Nehls (R-Texas) sent a letter (pdf) to Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan on Feb. 27 to request information on the…
CCP Exporting ‘Ethno-Nationalism and Totalitarianism’ Globally: Rep. Torres
March 1, 2023
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A bipartisan group of lawmakers is speaking out against China’s communist regime and its attempt to export ethno-nationalism and totalitarian ideology abroad. Members of the bipartisan House Select Committee on Strategic Competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) are sounding the alarm on the regime’s attempts to subvert the rules-based international…
House Committee Passes Resolution Against New Biden Water Rule
March 1, 2023
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The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee approved a joint resolution against the Biden administration’s new Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule during a Feb. 28 markup, the latest in an ongoing dispute as to federal authority over the nation’s waters. “I would argue that this may be the most important vote, one of the…
Rep. Gaetz: ‘We Don’t Have the Votes’ to Impeach Secretary Mayorkas
March 1, 2023
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A Republican-led effort to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas may falter—despite the party’s narrow control of the House of Representatives. Republicans, who have been critical of Mayorkas’ handling of border security, have called for his impeachment as a way to remove him from office. But impeachment proponents have not yet been able to drum…
DeSantis Tours Florida Touting New Book, Calls for Courage of Politicians and Citizens
THE VILLAGES, Fla.—Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis launched a tour to promote his newly published book with a series of speeches around the state on Feb. 28—a tour that lets him campaign for a presidency he hasn’t officially declared he’s seeking. He began the day in Venice, on the state’s Gulf Coast, touting “The Courage to…
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