Category: Politics

Rep. Tom McClintock, R-Calif., said Thursday Congress must eliminate housing subsidies and grants from a bipartisan housing package, arguing government intervention—not insufficient federal spending—is the root cause of America’s housing affordability crisis. McClintock criticized legislation recently passed by Congress but still pending before President Donald Trump, stating it overreliance on…

By Jim Mishler | Wednesday, July 1, 2026 Matt Schlapp, chair of the Conservative Political Action Conference, stated that despite traditional odds, President Donald Trump and the GOP party have a “fighting chance” to retain congressional majorities in the upcoming midterm elections. Schlapp told a recent broadcast that a key…

House Oversight Committee chair Rep. James Comer, R-Ky., warned Wednesday that the federal government has little chance of recovering fraudulent Medicaid payments once they are distributed. He emphasized that efforts must focus on preventing money from leaving the Treasury rather than attempting recovery after the fact. “You’ve got to stop…

The Justice Department filed lawsuits against Virginia and California on Wednesday, challenging state firearm restrictions that the department says violate the Second Amendment and unlawfully limit Americans’ constitutional right to keep and bear arms. The suits target a Virginia law banning the sale of certain semiautomatic rifles and a newly…

Congressman Andy Ogles, a Republican from Tennessee, stated on Wednesday that Congress must pass legislation ending birth tourism following the Supreme Court’s ruling on the birthright citizenship clause of the 14th Amendment. Ogles said he has already proposed legislation that he believes would do just that. “I predicted that the…

By Solange Reyner | Wednesday, July 1, 2026 Rep. Greg Steube (R-Florida) stated on Wednesday that Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-South Dakota) should remove Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough, arguing she has blocked Republican priorities under the budget reconciliation process. Earlier in the day, President Donald Trump urged Thune to…

The U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision striking down caps on how much political parties can spend in coordination with their candidates has provided Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton with an unexpected fundraising lifeline. This ruling allows the cash-rich Republican National Committee to directly enter a Senate race where he has…

A newly released emergency dispatch recording indicates that U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) suffered a heart attack during the medical emergency that sent him to a Washington hospital last month, providing new details about an incident previously described only broadly by his office. The audio relates to an emergency response…

Senator Eric Schmitt, R-Mo., stated Wednesday that he cannot confirm whether political pressure influenced the Supreme Court’s decision to invalidate President Donald Trump’s executive order on birthright citizenship. However, Schmitt argued the ruling departed from the original meaning of the 14th Amendment and will have long-term consequences. Speaking on his…

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday endorsed banning new artificial intelligence data centers in rural areas, signaling a sharp shift from his previous regulatory approach to outright blocking such facilities. Speaking at a campaign stop in Bullard, about 110 miles southeast of Dallas, the Republican governor tied the issue to…