House Speaker Mike Johnson is not out of the woods in his fight to retain his gavel, even after receiving a crucial endorsement from President-elect Donald Trump on Monday.  Johnson is set to have just a 219-215 majority when the House returns on Jan. 3, meaning he will likely only be able to lose one vote. There […]

Red state attorneys general are looking forward to working with the incoming Trump administration’s Department of Justice, readying themselves for reversing Biden Justice Department policies on immigration, crime, the environment, student loans, and other issues. “The last four years, the Biden administration has attacked red states — not only their laws, but their values. So, it is going to be a refreshing […]

Heritage Action, a conservative grassroots organization, announced a six-figure ad campaign to push for the confirmation of President-elect Donald Trump’s picks for his Cabinet.  The campaign will run in nine states where senators could make or break the confirmation process.  The ads, which continue through the end of the year, prompt residents to sign a petition […]

Capitol Hill Republicans are clamoring to get in on the action after President-elect Donald Trump put Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy in charge of his administration’s “Department of Government Efficiency” (DOGE).  “I think there probably will be some friction,” said Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., who is set to chair a subcommittee related to DOGE and its efforts. “Some appropriators really […]

House Speaker Mike Johnson on Monday rebuked President Joe Biden’s decision to pardon his son Hunter, criticizing the president’s move Sunday to grant him clemency despite previously promising not to do so.  “Last night [Biden] suddenly granted a ‘Full and Unconditional Pardon’ for any and all offenses that Hunter committed for more than a decade! Trust in our justice system […]