Fauci v. Paul and 3 Other Takeaways From Senate COVID-19 Hearing
Another heated exchange between Sen. Rand Paul and Dr. Anthony Fauci stole the show Tuesday at a Senate hearing on COVID-19, although participants also raised… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Nominee Faces Pushback Over Stonewalling Senators
After his March 2 Senate committee confirmation hearing, Rohit Chopra appeared to have a “reasonably assured path forward” to becoming the next director of the… Read More
LawAnalysis
Fact-Checking 6 Claims at Senate Democrats’ Voting Law Hearing
Senate Democrats took their push to nullify state election laws on the road Monday, holding a “field hearing” in Atlanta to attack Georgia’s recent election… Read More
LawNews
Democrats Openly Assault Honest Elections, Ohio’s Top Election Official Says
The partisan divide in Washington is clear on a bill in Congress to eliminate most state voter ID laws while nationalizing election laws, but bipartisan… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Republicans Didn’t Vote to Defund Police, ‘Fact-Checkers’ Grudgingly Admit
Here’s an easy test to see whether fact-checking websites can make any claim to being “independent” and nonpartisan in tone: Biden staffers claimed Republicans “defunded… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Bogus Claims and Political Perfidy From So-Called Poor People’s Campaign
The Poor People’s Campaign has announced a “season of nonviolent, moral direct action,” targeting the U.S. Senate with disruptive activities every Monday, now through Aug… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Protesters Demand Biden ‘Keep His Promise’ on Amnesty. Fortunately, He Can’t Do It Unilaterally.
“What do we want?” yelled a protest organizer, in Spanish. “Amnesty!” the crowd responded. “When do we want it?” “Now!” That was the scene June… Read More
PoliticsNews
Left Started Culture Wars, Sen. Tom Cotton Says, and ‘Normal Americans Expect Us to Stand Up and Fight Back’
The GOP didn’t start the culture wars, Sen. Tom Cotton told The Daily Caller News Foundation, but they owe it to “normal Americans” to “stand… Read More
PoliticsNews
GOP Senators Cautioned on More Funding for IRS in ‘Infrastructure’ Deal
The $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure deal—with as many as 11 Republican senators on board—isn’t limited to building roads, bridges, and broadband. It also includes building… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
House of Representatives Goes Fishing on China
“If you don’t scare Congress, it goes fishing,” Will Rogers once said. “If you do scare it, it goes crazy.” Regarding China, the humorist’s wisdom… Read More
LawCommentary
Former Justice Department Lawyer Testifies to Voting Section’s History of Abusing Its Authority
For anyone who thinks that passing HR 4, the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, is a good idea, watching the startling testimony of a… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Democrats’ Double-Cross Wrecks Bloated Infrastructure Deal
The White House held a press conference on June 24 to announce a bipartisan infrastructure deal. It was going to be an easy win for… Read More
PoliticsNews
‘Huge Win for Democracy’: GOP Blocks Federal Election Takeover
An attempted federal takeover of elections was thwarted Tuesday, as Senate Republicans voted to block further debate on the legislation. With Vice President Kamala Harris… Read More
PoliticsNews
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema Reaffirms That She Will Not Support Abolishing Filibuster
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema reaffirmed her opposition to abolishing the 60-vote Senate filibuster, rebuffing progressives who have decried the legislative rule and called for its removal…. Read More
PoliticsNews
Senate Unanimously Passes Bill Making Juneteenth a Federal Holiday
The Senate unanimously passed legislation Tuesday making Juneteenth a federal holiday. Juneteenth, already celebrated in the majority of states on June 19, commemorates the official… Read More
PoliticsNews
Could Biden IRS Expansion Plan Signal Return to Politicization?
Given the Internal Revenue Service’s history of politicization, conservatives are expressing concern about the potential for abuse from President Joe Biden’s proposed doubling of the… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Biden’s Infrastructure Bill Isn’t Really About Building Roads and Bridges
What’s the difference between helping the elderly and building roads? The answer should be obvious, but some members of Congress are having trouble telling the… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Senate Needs To Keep Its Eye on the China Challenge, Not Political Spending Priorities
It has been a few months in coming, but the U.S. Senate is about to debate comprehensive legislation on how to respond to China. It’s… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Bernie Sanders’ Attack on US Defense Spending Gets the Facts Wrong
The Senate Committee on the Budget held a hearing on “Waste, Fraud, Cost Overruns, and Auditing at the Pentagon” on May 12. By the title… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin Gets It: DC Statehood Requires Constitutional Amendment
Who says politicians never listen? Fortunately, sometimes they do. Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., recently made clear: “If Congress wants to make D.C. a state, it… Read More
LawNews
8 Takeaways as Senate Panel Deadlocks on Bill to Nationalize Elections, Nullify Voter ID
In a party-line vote Tuesday, a Senate committee deadlocked 9-9 on a bill that would nullify voter ID and other state election requirements after rejecting… Read More
LawCommentary
How Court-Packing Power Grab Endangers Rights, Threatens Nation’s Foundations
The independence of the Supreme Court is crucial to preserving the original meaning of the Constitution and preventing a radical transformation of our laws and… Read More
EducationAnalysis
Exclusive: Education Is ‘Civil Rights Issue,’ Says Sen. Tim Scott
Sen. Tim Scott addressed the American people Wednesday night in response to President Joe Biden’s address to a joint session of Congress. The speech received… Read More
PoliticsNews
‘No More’: Sen. Ted Cruz Stops Accepting Corporate PAC Contributions
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, is vowing that he no longer will accept campaign contributions from corporate political action committees and urges colleagues to do the… Read More
PoliticsAnalysis
Fact-Checking 7 of Biden’s Claims in His Address to Congress
President Joe Biden delivered his first address to a joint session of a downsized Congress on Wednesday night, nearly 100 days into his presidency. Biden… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Heritage Scholars Sound Off on Biden’s Address to Congress
President Joe Biden is addressing a joint session of Congress this evening, and experts from The Heritage Foundation are weighing in. Here’s what they have… Read More
Health CareNews
GOP Lawmakers Question CDC Mask Guidance for Kids
Thirty-two Republican members of Congress have written to the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention asking how the agency came to its… Read More
PoliticsNews
6 Key Points From Senate Democrats’ Hearing on ‘Jim Crow 2021’
Liberal star Stacey Abrams said she supports voter ID, two senators debated the history of the Jim Crow era, and a Democrat secretary of state… Read More
PoliticsNews
Fact-Checking 3 Claims From Senate Hearing on Voting
Voting rights and election integrity have become significant issues in 2021 as Democrats in Congress attempt to pass a sweeping federal election overhaul bill at… Read More
PoliticsAnalysis
What to Expect at Senate Panel’s Hearing on Election Integrity Law Cast as ‘Jim Crow’
The Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing Tuesday to discuss a purported “assault on the right to vote.” The hearing, dubbed “Jim Crow 2021:… Read More
