Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., has come under increased scrutiny over her years-long relationship with a private wealth adviser whom she owns a residence with, but since the two are unmarried, she is not required by Senate rules to disclose her partner’s finances. “Sen. Baldwin’s partner,Maria Brisbane, advises the uber wealthy on industries regulatedby Baldwin, creating a massive conflict of interest …
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Republicans block Dem-backed IVF bill revived by Chuck Schumer
Republicans blocked a Democrat-backed bill on in vitro fertilization (IVF) from proceeding on Tuesday, which has already failed in the upper chamber. The bill failed to garner the 60 votes necessary in the procedural vote, failing 51 to 44. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., announced he was scheduling an additional vote on the measure in a letter to senators …
Read More »New National Mall memorial to honor fallen journalists: 'Beacon of the free press'
Just off the main stretch of the National Mall and in the shadow of the Capitol, planning for one of the area’s next monuments is underway. “Our hope is that even if they didn’t intend to stop by and see the memorial, that as they walk down Independence Avenue, making their way to the Air and Space Museum, that they’ll …
Read More »Dem House candidate pushes tough on fentanyl stance after dismissing it as border issue
Democratic congressional candidate Monica Tranel appears to be changing her tune on the fentanyl crisis this cycle after previously suggesting that the deadly drug was not coming from the southern border. Tranel, the Democratic candidate running in Montana’s First Congressional District against Republican incumbent Rep. Ryan Zinke, recently released a campaign ad appearing tough on the border. However, during her …
Read More »These '7 deadly sins' almost cost Trump his life. When will we learn why?
Nearly two months after the shocking near-assassination of former President Donald Trump, Americans are still learning alarming details about the event. Just last week, as reported by Fox News, whistleblowers told Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., “that Secret Service personnel are ‘woefully unprepared’ and have been given inadequate training to properly protect candidates – including former President Trump.” The senator shared …
Read More »Top senators briefed on 'major errors' leading up to Trump assassination attempt
A handful of leading senators on the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (HSGAC) were briefed Thursday by Acting U.S. Secret Service Director Ronald Rowe on the investigation into the July assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump. “I think the American people are going to be shocked, astonished and appalled by what we will report to them about the …
Read More »A Decision to Make: House Speaker Mike Johnson's government funding bill divides Republicans
It was just minutes after the House finally ended a three-week battle, culminating in the election of House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., last fall. The House voted to dethrone former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif. But not before burning through three other Speaker candidates. I asked a senior House Republican aide what would be different with Johnson at the helm. …
Read More »Senate GOP bracing for last-minute leader bids — potentially by key Trump ally
Senate Republicans have a feeling that the battle to succeed Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is just beginning and that more contenders will make last-minute bids for the role after the general election in November. One name that continues to be tossed around is that of Steve Daines, R-Mont., head of the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC), who has notably refused …
Read More »On this day in history, September 5, 1774, First Continental Congress convenes in Philadelphia
The First Continental Congress, a brazen show of both defiance and union by the American colonies on the road to revolution, met on this day in history, Sept. 5, 1774. It was the first time many of the transformative figures in human history known as the Founding Fathers would meet. John Adams, Samuel Adams, Patrick Henry, John Jay and George …
Read More »Trump travels to DC to meet with congressional Republicans, speak with nation's top business executives
Former President Trump will travel to the nation’s capital on Thursday to take part in a series of meetings with Republicans from both the House and Senate, and attend an event with top business executives in America. The former president’s meetings with congressional Republicans will be “looking ahead at the policies that will save the nation,” a senior Trump campaign …
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