Texas Republican Proposes 25-Year Moratorium On Immigration From Somalia
Rep. Brandon Gill (R-Texas) introduced legislation Tuesday that would impose a 25-year moratorium on immigration from Somalia, citing concerns over assimilation, national security, and widespread abuse of federal benefits programs. Gill’s proposal, titled the Somalia Immigration Moratorium Act, would amend Section 212 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to bar immigration relief for certain Somali […]
Sen. McConnell Hospitalized After Experiencing Flu-Like Symptoms
Senate Republican Mitch McConnell was hospitalized earlier this week after experiencing flu-like symptoms, his office confirmed Tuesday. The 83-year-old Kentucky lawmaker checked himself into a local hospital Monday night after feeling unwell over the weekend. A spokesperson said McConnell sought medical evaluation “out of an abundance of caution.” According to his office, McConnell’s prognosis is […]
Eric Swalwell Faces Scrutiny For Using Over $200K In Campaign Funds To Pay Child Care Costs
Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., is facing criticism from campaign finance experts for spending more than $200,000 of his congressional campaign funds on childcare-related expenses, a Fox News Digital review of Federal Election Commission (FEC) filings found. Swalwell, who has represented California since 2013 and ran a brief presidential bid in 2019, is currently running for […]
Morning Brief: Ballots, Boundaries & Big Tech Trouble
Republicans are debating election strategy, Democrats are eyeing a full sweep in Maryland, and Elon Musk’s X faces an escalating legal battle abroad. Thune Pushes Back on Trump’s Call to Nationalize Elections Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) on Tuesday rejected President Donald Trump’s suggestion that Republicans should “nationalize” elections, emphasizing constitutional limits and the […]
Comedy Club Cancels 6 Sold Out Shows Over Joke About Renee Good
A Minnesota comedy club has abruptly canceled six sold-out performances by comedian Ben Bankas after a viral clip from his stand-up routine ignited outrage over jokes referencing a woman killed during an encounter with federal immigration authorities. Laugh Camp Comedy Club in St. Paul canceled Bankas’ scheduled January 30 through February 1 shows following widespread […]
How The Senate Can Pass The SAVE Act Today, Despite The Filibuster
The modern U.S. Senate operates under a belief that is nearly universal and almost entirely false. Major legislation, we are told, requires 60 votes to pass. Without those votes, the chamber is paralyzed. Bills stall. Leaders shrug. The minority is said to have spoken. This belief is repeated so often that it has taken on […]
Explained: Trump Calls For Republicans To ‘Nationalize’ Elections
Or did he mean Republicans should lead an effort to federalize them? During a monologue about immigration on a podcast with Dan Bongino, his former deputy FBI director, President Trump called for Republican officials to “take over” voting procedures in 15 states, though he did not name them. “The Republicans should say, ‘We want to […]
Home Intruder Shot Dead After Kicking Down Neighbor’s Door In Ongoing Feud
A long-standing neighbor dispute turned deadly in the early morning hours of December 3 when a suspected home intruder was fatally shot by a resident in the Hill-N-Park neighborhood of Weld County. By Luke McCoy for USA Carry According to the Weld County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded at approximately 1:21 a.m. to a report of a […]
How Xi Jinping’s Military Purge Could Reshape China’s Global Posture
What will it mean? As I noted earlier in considerable detail, China’s military is undergoing one of the most far-reaching shake-ups of the Xi Jinping era, as a growing number of generals disappear from public view or are formally removed from their posts. Of the seven men appointed to the Central Military Commission (CMC) in […]