House Republicans are coming down hard against progressive Democrats threatening to skip Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech to a joint session of Congress next month. The high-stakes address, expected July 24, comes as Israel continues its operation in Gaza to eradicate Hamas and rescue hostages taken by the terror group during its Oct. 7, 2023, attack that killed more …
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Rep. Mike Collins says staffer robbed at gunpoint in DC, blames 'pro-criminal policies'
U.S. Rep. Mike Collins, R-Ga., said one of his staffers was robbed at gunpoint Sunday in Washington D.C. Collins wrote on X that three men attempted to rob the unnamed staffer and a friend in the city’s Navy Yard neighborhood. “One attacker took a watch, the other took a fist to the face,” he wrote. “Our nation’s capital has become …
Read More »Reporter's Notebook: Lawmakers take to the field in strange spectacle of annual Congressional Baseball Game
“Baseball is a Funny Game.” – Book title by late Major Leaguer and baseball broadcaster Joe Garagiola “Baseball is like church. Many attend. But few understand.” – Legendary New York Giants, Brooklyn Dodgers, Chicago Cubs and Houston Astros manager Leo Durocher “When you start the game, they don’t say ‘Work ball!’ They say ‘Play ball!’” – Hall of Famer and …
Read More »Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg agrees to testify in House GOP probe, but not on their timetable
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg on Friday declined to testify about his prosecution of former President Donald Trump to House lawmakers next week. In a letter to House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio., Bragg’s general counsel, Leslie Dubeck, said the district attorney has “scheduling conflicts” that will keep him from appearing before Congress. However, Dubeck indicated that Bragg may …
Read More »'Putting our girls at risk': Biden's Title IX changes challenged by nearly 70 GOP lawmakers
A group of nearly 70 House Republicans are moving to block the Biden administration’s recent Title IX reforms that expand protections for transgender students. Rep. Mary Miller, R-Ill., led 67 GOP lawmakers on a bill earlier this week that would reverse the new Department of Education policy. “Joe Biden is undermining years of progress women have made in securing their …
Read More »WATCH: House lawmakers parachute out of WWII-era plane at Normandy
A group of House lawmakers parachuted from a World War II-era plane on Friday to commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-Day. A tradition first started by Reps. Mike Waltz, R-Fla., and Jason Crow, D-Colo., the event included 10 lawmakers this year – nine Republicans and one Democrat, all of whom served in the U.S. military. Fox News Digital obtained video …
Read More »'Dangers of Biden's energy policies' shredded in internal House GOP memo
FIRST ON FOX: An internal House GOP memo obtained by Fox News Digital shows that President Biden’s energy policies will be a major issue for Republicans hoping to keep their majority in November. The 175-member strong Republican Study Committee, led by Rep. Kevin Hern, R-Okla., sent a list of talking points to its members that encouraged them to highlight the …
Read More »‘Back in time’: House lawmakers parachuting from WWII-era plane in Normandy to mark D-Day
A bipartisan group of House lawmakers is commemorating the 80th anniversary of D-Day on Thursday by parachuting out of a World War II-era plane over Normandy, France, just as Allied airborne forces did on June 6, 1944. The 10 legislators – nine Republicans and one Democrat, all veterans of the armed forces – will don World War II military uniforms …
Read More »Netanyahu reportedly set to address Congress on July 24
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to address a joint meeting of Congress on July 24, according to two people familiar with the matter. Congressional leaders last week formally invited Netanyahu to come speak, delivering the most recent show of wartime support for the longtime ally despite mounting political divisions over Israel’s military assault on Hamas in Gaza. But …
Read More »'National security issue': Ex-WH doctor raises alarms on Biden's mental health after bombshell report
FIRST ON FOX: A former White House physician turned Republican lawmaker says President Biden’s mental fitness is a matter of “national security.” “The article’s just documenting what I’ve been saying all along: he’s not fit to be the commander-in-chief,” Rep. Ronny Jackson, R-Texas, told Fox News Digital on Wednesday. “He’s got significant issues, he shouldn’t have the job. You know, …
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