House lawmakers are debating how to fund the government after Speaker Mike Johnson revealed his plan on Wednesday, which attaches the proof-of-citizenship voting bill SAVE Act.  His proposal is not being met with unanimous support among some Republicans, particularly those facing tough reelection bids in toss-up districts, who feel a clean resolution might be the […]

We cannot be sure what the Founding Fathers would say about the current state of our republic. However, we do know what one of them famously said about it then. A Philadelphia socialite named Elizabeth Powel asked Benjamin Franklin a question that resonates more than ever: “Well, doctor, what have we got, a republic or […]

The House Freedom Caucus adopted an official position calling for a continuing resolution extending government funding past the Sept. 30 deadline and until early 2025 with the intention of avoiding an end-of-year omnibus that could be favorable to Democrats. The caucus also calls for pairing a stopgap measure with the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) […]

House Speaker Mike Johnson is confident about the GOP’s chances up and down the ballot against the Democrat ticket of Vice President Kamala Harris and running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz. “I’m pleased, for our purposes, that she chose Walz, because they can’t hide from their record,” Johnson said. “We were on trajectory, prior to all of […]

Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont., announced legislation Monday to stop Homeland Security from offering “parole” to migrants whom the government has flagged as terrorists or who are deemed “special interest” because of their origin and travel patterns.  “Joe Biden and Senate Democrats’ refusal to secure the southern border has resulted in the loss of American lives, and […]