American media personality and businesswoman Paris Hilton gave separate shoutouts online to the Republican and Democratic senators who are supporting the bipartisan Stop Institutional Child Abuse Act. “To the 10 republican senators co-sponsoring the #StopInstitutionalChildAbuseAct, thank you,” Hilton posted Monday on X. “I am beyond grateful for you this holiday …
Read More »House Oversight probes whether American retirees' pension funds are being weaponized: 'Progressive playbook'
FIRST ON FOX: The House Oversight Committee is setting its sights on insurance companies that may have discriminated against entities with right-wing views. The committee is also looking into whether retirees’ pension accounts were being used to invest in progressive policies they may not necessarily agree with, Fox News Digital …
Read More »2024 GOP candidate faced wrath of Romney after endorsing Trump, book says: 'Diminishes you morally'
Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, privately lambasted Republican presidential candidate Chris Christie after his 2016 endorsement of former President Donald Trump, according to a new biography of Romney released Tuesday. In an early 2016 email described as “curt,” Romney told Christie that he was “stunned” the latter had endorsed Trump, according …
Read More »Third time the charm: Will George Santos survive the latest move to oust him from the House?
Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., has survived two other efforts to oust him from Congress in recent weeks. But the third time may be the charm for lawmakers who believe Santos is unfit to serve. The House likely votes in the coming days on a measure to expel Santos for his …
Read More »GOP lawmakers skeptical about voting on border deal before Christmas as Dems threaten to delay break
A group of bipartisan negotiators are trying to strike a deal of adding stronger border security provisions to the billion-dollar national security supplemental request from the White House. However, even if a deal is reached, it is unlikely Congress will give it the stamp of approval before January. “I don’t …
Read More »Hunter Biden, Mayorkas, Fauci: House lawmakers return from holidays for a high-profile week
House lawmakers will be off to the races when they’re back on Capitol Hill Monday, for the first week of their 2024 legislative session. The GOP majority has scheduled several big priorities for the week of Jan. 8 related to two separate impeachment probes as well as a visit to …
Read More »Crunch time: Congress kicks off 2024 staring down potential shutdown
The sheer crush of time is extraordinary. Congress returns to session this week after a lengthy holiday recess – much longer for the House than the Senate. And lawmakers face an immediate shutdown by the end of next week. This is the perfect way to initiate 2024 in Congress. A …
Read More »Speaker Johnson meets with OpenAI CEO, says Congress ‘needs to play’ role in artificial intelligence
House Speaker Mike Johnson met with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman at the U.S. Capitol on Thursday to discuss what kind of role Congress has to play in legislating on artificial intelligence. “It was a very good meeting,” Johnson told reporters afterward. “We talked about where we are with regard to …
Read More »Trump honors Charlie Kirk's legacy and describes him as a 'martyr for American freedom'
President Donald Trump praised Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk’s legacy Sunday, calling him a “martyr for American freedom.” “I know I speak for everyone here today when I say that none of us will ever forget Charlie Kirk, and neither will history,” Trump said to the tens of thousands …
Read More »Trump flips his shutdown approach, leaving Congress to take the heat
This government shutdown isn’t President Donald Trump’s first rodeo navigating a lapse in government funding — but this time, the focus is less on the White House as all eyes are locked on Congress and its budget impasse. While the 35-day shutdown during Trump’s first term centered around the president’s …
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