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Pentagon Briefed Congressional Staff on US Strikes on Iran
2+ hour, 35+ min ago (147+ words) The Department of War on Sunday briefed the staffs of several national security committees in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives on the U.S. military attack on Iran, a White House spokesperson said. Top officials, including Secretary of State Marco Rubio…...
Rep. Bacon: Congress Won't Bail Out Trump on Tariffs
1+ week, 2+ day ago (404+ words) By Sam Barron "|" Friday, 20 February 2026 04:32 PM EST Rep. Don Bacon, R-Neb., said he will not support a move to enact President Donald Trump's tariffs into law following the Supreme Court's decision to overturn them Friday. "Oh, I don't think they…...
DHS Denies Suspending FEMA Disaster Aid Travel
1+ week, 3+ day ago (446+ words) By Mark Swanson "|" Thursday, 19 February 2026 11:11 AM EST The Department of Homeland Security on Thursday denied reports that it suspended the deployment of Federal Emergency Management Agency aid workers because of the ongoing government shutdown. Instead, DHS said it issued limited…...
Axelrod Recalls Trump's Ballroom Pitch From Obama Era
1+ week, 5+ day ago (449+ words) By Jim Thomas "|" Tuesday, 17 February 2026 05:57 PM EST Political consultant David Axelrod said President Donald Trump first floated a White House ballroom plan during the Obama administration. The anecdote has resurfaced as Trump's current, privately funded East Wing ballroom project enters…...
House Passes Bill to Require Proof of US Citizenship for Midterm Voters
2+ week, 4+ day ago (571+ words) David Morgan Wednesday, 11 February 2026 06:59 PM EST The Republican-controlled House of Representatives voted on Wednesday to require proof of U.S. citizenship in the November midterm elections, which Democrats said would impose unnecessary burdens on American voters and concentrate electoral power in the…...
Trump: WH Ballroom Construction 'Ahead of Schedule"
2+ week, 4+ day ago (476+ words) By Charlie McCarthy "|" Wednesday, 11 February 2026 09:34 AM EST The White House ballroom construction is "on budget, and ahead of schedule," President Donald Trump said while sharing two views of the hall. In a post on Truth Social, Trump unveiled new images…...
GOP Fundraising Lead Over Dems Widens Ahead of Midterms
2+ week, 5+ day ago (621+ words) By Sandy Fitzgerald "|" Tuesday, 10 February 2026 03:37 PM EST Democrats are warning that a financial advantage they enjoyed for much of the Trump era is fading, with Federal Election Commission filings showing Republicans and allied outside groups beginning 2026 with a large cash…...
Speaker Johnson Says He Will Examine Epstein Records
2+ week, 5+ day ago (368+ words) By James Morley III "|" Tuesday, 10 February 2026 02:17 PM EST House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., said Tuesday he plans to personally review the unredacted Jeffrey Epstein files now being made available to lawmakers, signaling growing momentum in Congress to scrutinize long-sought records…...
House GOP Presses SAVE Vote, Eyes Senate Pressure
3+ week, 1+ day ago (516+ words) By Jim Thomas "|" Saturday, 07 February 2026 11:59 AM EST House Republicans plan a vote next week on the SAVE America Act, a voting requirements bill that would pair proof-of-citizenship requirements"for voter registration with a nationwide voter ID mandate at the polls,…...
House DHS Committee Dems Urge Against Passing CR
3+ week, 6+ day ago (143+ words) By Newsmax Wires "|" Sunday, 01 February 2026 10:11 PM EST House Democrats on the Homeland Security Committee are urging colleagues to oppose the continuing resolution returned from the Senate this weekend, warning it would expand immigration enforcement and increase DHS resources without sufficient…...