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House passes bill that calls to sanction Palestinian terror groups
Posted on:Wednesday, July 24, 2019

The House of Representatives approved on Tuesday a bill that calls to sanction Hamas and other Palestinian terror groups.

FBI director pegs China as the most ‘severe’ counterintelligence threat
Posted on:Wednesday, July 24, 2019

FBI Director Christopher Wray said that China is the greatest counterintelligence threat facing the U.S. but warned that Russia is a close runner-up as Moscow remains focused on disrupting the upcoming presidential election.

Trump sues to block New York from revealing his tax returns
Posted on:Wednesday, July 24, 2019

President Trump asked a federal court Tuesday to take steps to block New York from sharing his tax returns with congressional Democrats, saying a new state law designed to make the information available to Capitol Hill is unconstitutional.

San Juan braces for an 11th day of protests, amid calls for Puerto Rico’s governor to resign
Posted on:Tuesday, July 23, 2019

San Juan braced on Tuesday for an 11th day of protests calling for the resignation of Puerto Rico’s governor over offensive chat messages that have drawn hundreds of thousands of people.

Trump, Democrats reach two-year budget deal that raises debt ceiling
Posted on:Tuesday, July 23, 2019

US President Donald Trump said Monday that a ‘compromise’ bipartisan budget agreement has been reached that will boost federal spending by $320 billion and suspend the debt limit beyond the next presidential election.

Deal Sealed on Federal Budget, Ensuring No Shutdown, Default
Posted on:Tuesday, July 23, 2019

President Donald Trump and congressional leaders announced late Monday they had struck a critical debt and budget agreement. The deal amounts to an against-the-odds victory for Washington pragmatists seeking to avoid politically dangerous tumult over the possibility of a government shutdown or first-ever federal default.

Puerto Rico governor announces he will not seek re-election but refuses to resign
Posted on:Monday, July 22, 2019

Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló announced Sunday he will not seek re-election but refused to resign, as corruption allegations have sparked widespread protests in San Juan.

Trump has not built a single mile of new border fence after 30 months in office
Posted on:Monday, July 22, 2019

The Trump administration has not installed a single mile of new wall in a previously fenceless part of the U.S.-Mexico border in the 30 months since President Trump assumed office, despite his campaign promise to construct a ‘big beautiful wall.’

House Approves Democrat Bill on Minimum Wage Hike But Not Likely To Pass Republican-Controlled Senate
Posted on:Friday, July 19, 2019

The House has approved legislation to raise the federal minimum wage for the first time in a decade, to $15 an hour.

Trump holds Oval Office meeting with survivors of religious persecution
Posted on:Thursday, July 18, 2019

President Donald Trump met with survivors of religious persecution in the Oval Office on Wednesday.

Trey Gowdy: AG William Barr’s reputation as an ‘incredible lawyer’ untouched by contempt
Posted on:Thursday, July 18, 2019

Trey Gowdy said William Barr has nothing to worry about after the attorney general was held in criminal contempt by the House on Wednesday.

House holds Barr, Ross in criminal contempt over census documents
Posted on:Thursday, July 18, 2019

The U.S. House of Representatives voted on Wednesday to hold Attorney General William Barr and Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross in criminal contempt for defying congressional subpoenas related to the U.S. census.

House notches rare bipartisan vote to repeal part of Obamacare
Posted on:Thursday, July 18, 2019

Republicans and Democrats came together Wednesday to perform an act rarely seen on Capitol Hill: voting to repeal part of Obamacare.

US House votes to block Saudi, UAE arms sales, bucking Trump veto threat
Posted on:Thursday, July 18, 2019

The U.S. House voted Wednesday to block White House plans for select sales of smart bombs and related components to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, baiting President Donald Trump’s veto.

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‘I Believe Americans Have a Right to Know’: New Jersey Representative Presents Bill Asking Government to Disclose Its Involvement in Lyme Disease
Posted on:Thursday, July 18, 2019

A New Jersey Republican Senator is calling for an investigation by the House of Representatives into whether the Department of Defense used weaponized ticks between 1950 and 1975.

Federal judge blocks Trump from placing citizenship question on 2020 census
Posted on:Wednesday, July 17, 2019

A federal judge in New York has blocked the Trump administration from adding a citizenship question to the 2020 census.

Franklin Graham warns Equality Act would be ‘catastrophic’ for Christians if it becomes law
Posted on:Wednesday, July 17, 2019

The Equality Act, a bill that would add ‘sexual orientation’ and ‘gender identity’ as protected classes under federal civil rights law, would be ‘catastrophic’ for Christians and churches if it becomes law, evangelist Franklin Graham warned.

House Passes Text Condemning Trump’s ‘Racist Comments’; Democrat Pushes For Impeachment
Posted on:Wednesday, July 17, 2019

The Democratic majority in the House of Representatives, joined by four Republicans and an independent, voted Tuesday to condemn President Trump for comments about Democratic congresswomen which the resolution described as ‘racist.’

Opioid Shipments Increased by Over 50% as Addiction Crisis Grew, Federal Data Shows
Posted on:Wednesday, July 17, 2019

Newly released federal data shows how drugmakers and distributors increased shipments of opioid painkillers across the U.S. as the nation’s addiction crisis accelerated from 2006 to 2012.

Ridgecrest earthquake aftershocks keep rattling: More than 70 measuring 4.0+ since July 4
Posted on:Tuesday, July 16, 2019

It’s been more than a week since two of the largest earthquakes to hit Southern California in nearly two decades hit, and the aftershocks keep coming.

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