FIRST ON FOX: 24 states, led by Arizona and Louisiana, have filed an amicus brief urging the Supreme Court to take a case seeking to overturn New Jersey’s ban on high-capacity magazines — arguing that such a ban criminalizes possession…
GOP senators send letter to Biden opposing energy policies: ‘A fundamental threat’
EXCLUSIVE – A group of GOP senators led by Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., sent a letter to President Biden on Friday expressing opposition to his energy policies. The letter notes that within Biden’s first 100 days in office, he halted…
House Republicans send message to AOC, ‘Hamas Caucus’ with hallway posters
A handful of House Republicans who share a hallway with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., are making sure she knows where they stand on Israel. Rep. Michael Waltz, R-Fla., first put a “Stand With Israel” poster outside his office to ensure…
CBP chief says Mexican state stopped taking back some migrant families days after Biden inauguration
The acting head of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said this week that a Mexican state through which many migrants travel into the U.S. stopped taking families with small children just days into the Biden administration — a move that…
Biden claims progressives don’t like him because he doesn’t embrace ‘a socialist agenda’
President Biden opened up about his conflict with the more progressive side of the Democratic Party, arguing in a recent interview that he encounters criticism for not embracing a socialist agenda. “The progressives don’t like me because I’m not prepared…
Teachers’ union president under fire for rebranding as school-reopening supporter
American Federation of Teachers (AFT) president Randi Weingarten is facing criticism from parents and Republicans over a speech she gave in favor of fully reopening schools this fall. Weingarten, and teachers’ unions generally, opposed returning to in-person learning for much…
Maxine Waters among lawmakers accused of abusing privilege of air marshals on flights
A program created after 9/11 to protect the flying public is being abused by Congress, according to an association representing federal air marshals, essentially creating, in their words, a VIP “concierge service” for members. The Air Marshal National Council, which…
Rep. Doug Lamborn fights lawsuit claiming ‘reckless’ response to COVID-19 pandemic
Rep. Doug Lamborn, R-Colo., is fighting a lawsuit alleging the congressman had a “reckless” response to the COVID-19 pandemic in his office. Lamborn’s former staffer, Brandon Pope, filed the complaint against the congressman on Thursday, claiming he “had a reckless…
US general warns China aiming to establish Atlantic naval base in Africa
The top U.S general for Africa is warning that a growing threat from China may come not just from the waters of the Pacific but from the Atlantic as well. U.S. Gen. Stephen Townsend, in an interview with The Associated Press, said…
More big-money pet projects from US lawmakers revealed: Restroom renovations, tree-planting and more
More details of pork-barrel projects are coming to light as members of Congress are embracing the return of earmark spending with gusto. The latest requests include funding for public bathroom renovations, monuments to celebrate Black culture and homeless encampments in…