News Analysis Republicans hold only ten more seats than Democrats in the 118th Congress, making passing legislation a challenging task without the assistance of moderates in the House, lawmakers from both parties told The Epoch Times. “With a small Republican majority in the House and a Democrat-controlled Senate, I think Republicans and Democrats will be…
Moderates Might Be the Real Power in a Narrowly Divided Congress: Lawmakers
News Analysis Republicans hold only ten more seats than Democrats in the 118th Congress, making passing legislation a challenging task without the assistance of moderates in the House, lawmakers from both parties told The Epoch Times. “With a small Republican majority in the House and a Democrat-controlled Senate, I think Republicans and Democrats will be…
‘If I Run, I’m Running Against Joe Biden:’ Haley Hints on Possible 2024 Bid
Former Trump administration official Nikki Haley hinted that she was getting close to deciding whether to join the 2024 White House race. “When you’re looking at a run for president, you look at two things. You first look at, ‘Does the current situation push for new leadership?’ The second question is, ‘Am I that person…
Rep. Boebert Introduces Bill to Defund Planned Parenthood
Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) has proposed a new draft bill that aims to defund Planned Parenthood by placing a one-year moratorium on federal funding to the organization, in line with the longstanding goal of many Republicans who oppose the organization’s provision of abortions. The bill is Boebert’s first in the 118th Congress, which Republicans took…
House Oversight Launches Probe Into Border Crisis Under Biden Administration
The Republican-led House Oversight Committee on Jan. 19 is investigating the Biden administration’s handling of the border crisis amid record numbers of illegal aliens entering the United States from Mexico, and continued fentanyl smuggling into the country. Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.), chairman of the committee, issued a letter (pdf) to Alejandro Mayorkas, the secretary of…
Bill to Block Biden’s Student Loan Forgiveness Back on the Table
Republican efforts to block the Biden administration’s relentless drive for student loan forgiveness are back on Congress’s table. On Wednesday, Virginia Republican Congressman Bob Good reintroduced his bill entitled the Federal Student Loan Integrity Act. Under it, the U.S. Department of Education would be barred from using legislation known as the HEROES Act to extend…
Top Officials’ Bios Lend Credence to GOP Allegations of Bias at National Archives
Amid the fallout from the discovery of classified documents in President Joe Biden’s garage and Delaware residence, leading Republicans are looking for potential bias at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). The formal keeper of the federal government’s records was already facing scrutiny for its connection to the August FBI raid on Mar-a-Lago, the…
White House Adviser Says ‘No’ to Spending Cuts, but ‘Yes’ to Tougher IRS Enforcement Discussions
A White House adviser said “no” to future spending cuts, but “yes” to tougher Internal Revenue Service enforcement talks. On Jan. 18, Jared Bernstein, a member of the White House Council of Economic Advisers, told MSNBC’s Katy Tur that the Biden administration does not think it is the right time for Congress to discuss government spending…
Conservative GOP Reformers Have ‘Wokeness’ on Run in a Michigan County
The forced masking of grade schoolers during the COVID-19 pandemic ignited a peaceful political uprising that swept eight incumbent, establishment GOP Ottawa County commissioners from office in the August 2022 primary election. The electoral coup, which is still commanding statewide attention, was engineered by a handful of angry parents who banded together to form a…
Rep. Santos Responds to Calls for Resignation, Says He Will Serve Voters to ‘Best Extent of My Capacity’
Amid escalating calls for his resignation and piling allegations of lies and misconduct, Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) told The Epoch Times that he has no intention of doing so and instead is focused on serving his constituents. Earlier this week, despite a mounting pressure campaign from critics on both sides of the aisle, Santos, 34,…
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