Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul says staff member ‘brutally attacked,’ sustained ‘life-threatening’ injuries
The office of Republican Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul confirmed Monday that a member of his staff was “brutally attacked” on the streets of Washington, D.C over the weekend. “This past weekend a member of my staff was brutally attacked in broad daylight in Washington, D.C.,” Paul said in a statement. “I ask you to join […]
Pentagon: UFO ‘Imagery Remains Classified’
The Pentagon confirmed it has photos or video footage of “UFOs” taken down over North America but said it could not release them because they’re still classified, the Daily Mail reports.
Sending a message: Why Congress passes bills that have little or no chance of becoming law
The public and journalists often chastise Congress for passing “messaging” bills. Here’s more on a “messaging” bill. The House or Senate know a bill doesn’t stand much of a chance of becoming law. But the party in power wants to send “a message.” Sometimes that message is directed to the base. A bill may declare […]
Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman has missed an alarmingly high percentage of roll-call votes due to illness
Democratic Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman has missed nearly 83% of Senate roll call votes since checking himself into a hospital to receive treatment for clinical depression last month. According to government watchdog GovTrack, Fetterman has missed 53 of the 64 Senate roll call votes held during February and March. His average falls well beyond the […]
New Jersey AG announces state takeover of Paterson Police Department
New Jersey’s attorney general said Monday that his office has taken control of the police department in the state’s third-largest city, Paterson, less than a month after officers there fatally shot a well-known crisis intervention worker during a tense standoff. Attorney General Matt Platkin said at a news conference that his office had assumed control […]
SD lawmakers fail to override Gov. Noem’s cryptocurrency regulation veto
South Dakota’s House failed Monday to override Gov. Kristi Noem’s recent veto of a bill that would have created government regulations for the use of cryptocurrency in the state. The bill had passed smoothly throughout the legislature, and Noem’s veto of last week was upheld on a 37-30 vote. Proponents had argued the bill would […]
Armstrong to Newsmax: Bragg Oversight ‘Within’ Congress’ Authority
While Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg has admonished three House GOP chairmen for an “incursion” into New York’s “sovereignty,” a GOP member of the House Oversight Committee tells Newsmax that Bragg is still on the hook for congressional oversight.
Students Sue for Discrimination Over Canceled Drag Show
The canceling of a drag show at West Texas A&M University has led to a lawsuit for discrimination, claiming a violation of the Constitution’s First Amendment.
Riley Gaines: ‘Arrogant Cheat’ Thomas ‘Stole’ Title
After ESPN glowingly hailed transgender swimmer Lia Thomas for Women’s History Month, Riley Gaines, a former NCAA All-American swimmer, shot back in a pointed rebuke of the liberal-leaning network, the biological man, and the NCAA for stealing a national title from a woman.
Schumer Seeks DEA Help for Threat of Zombie Drug ‘Tranq’
Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., is calling on the federal Drug Enforcement Administration to send experts to the New York region to help with the rising threat of a potentially deadly veterinary sedative dubbed “tranq” that’s showing up in street drugs.