Government
US lawmakers discuss Social Security, have no plan to prevent insolvency(The Center Square) – One day after federal trustees warned Congress that Social Security’s retirement trust fund will go insolvent by 2032, a U.S. House subcommittee met to question Social… Read More
Government
The largest investment to combat child trafficking becomes law(The Daily Signal) – Nearly 90,000 unidentified children facing sexual abuse will finally be helped thanks to House Republicans funding the largest investment to fight child exploitation and trafficking. Read More
Government
ICE OFFICIAL: The Department of Homeland Security is funded after months long debate(The Daily Signal) – The House of Representatives passed the $70 billion party-line budget bill Republicans refer to as the Secure America Act. The Department of Homeland Security funding… Read More
Government
Now that the House has voted to rein in Trump’s war with Iran, what happens next?(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The House of Representatives passed a war powers resolution Wednesday to rein in President Donald Trump’s war with Iran, although Trump would have no binding… Read More
Government
Flesh-eating parasite threatens American beef industry while blame game ensuesParasitic larvae from flies capable of devastating the agriculture industry breached the U.S. border this week, setting off a round of finger-pointing while authorities scramble to contain the situation. One… Read More
Government
Senate hearing exposes dangers of gender transition procedures for minorsThe U.S. Senate held a committee hearing Wednesday on the debate over transgender treatments for minors. The hearing – titled “Protecting Our Children: Exposing the Dangers of Irreversible Gender Transition Procedures on Minors” – was held… Read More
Opinion
The accreditation racket: how to return standards to college accreditation (The Daily Signal) – On the campaign trail, then-candidate Donald Trump called college accreditation a “secret weapon” that he planned to use in his efforts to reform universities. Since… Read More
Government
Congress returns to backlog of must-pass legislation(The Center Square) – After leaving town for a week without sending a key immigration enforcement funding package to President Donald Trump’s desk, Congress returns Monday to a backlog of… Read More
Government
NASA reorganizes to accelerate Moon Base, lunar programs(The Center Square) – NASA announced a reorganization of the agency Friday, restructuring key mission directorates to accelerate its lunar exploration program even as Congress and the White House remain… Read More
Government
Democrats push bill to end federal death penalty after DOJ brings back firing squadÂCongressional Democrats launched a bid Wednesday to eliminate the federal death penalty, directly challenging President Donald Trump’s aggressive public safety agenda, which recently expanded federal execution options to… Read More
Government
US House passes bill on housing affordability(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The House overwhelmingly passed a housing affordability bill Wednesday that would limit major investors from purchasing single-family homes while allowing them to build additional family… Read More
Government
Congress must ban the chemical abortion pill – it’s the only solution, Hawley saysAfter the U.S. Supreme Court lifted the temporary pause on chemical abortion pill mail orders, the drug, mifepristone, has returned to unregulated nationwide shipment. Now, Congress must “ban it,” Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, told The Lion. “Congress needs to ban… Read More
World
The Department of War announces troop cuts in Europe(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The Department of War announced Tuesday that it will reduce the number of troops present in Europe. The total number of brigade combat teams has… Read More
Government
Fetterman and McCormick vote against Iran War Powers resolution(The Center Square) – Pennsylvania U.S. Sens. John Fetterman and Dave McCormick voted on Wednesday against an effort to limit President Donald Trump’s military actions against Iran. Fetterman was the… Read More
Courts
New congressional map expected for Alabama in wake of high court ruling(The Center Square) – Alabama could soon have a congressional map in place that would offer the chance for a Republican gain of seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. Read More
Government
US Senate panel to examine fertilizer costs, food prices(The Center Square) – The U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee will hold a hearing on Tuesday afternoon looking at disruptions in the fertilizer industry and the impact… Read More
Government
Handful of area codes capture most federal spending while rest get welfareIf you strip out entitlements to retirees and the poor, federal spending per capita is overwhelmingly concentrated in a handful of area codes surrounding military installations and federal agencies. That’s the… Read More
Government
Analysis: Trump triumphs in Indiana primary elections as Ohio sets up November electionIndiana Republicans handed President Donald Trump a decisive primary victory Tuesday, ousting five GOP state senators who defied him on congressional redistricting. Meanwhile, Ohio locked in two high-stakes general election matchups that will help determine control of… Read More
Christian Schools
New group aims to clear path for microschools, church-based schools as choice movement growsAs school choice surges past 1.5 million students nationwide, a key problem is emerging: how to create enough seats for families seeking alternatives to public schools. Schools for America, a… Read More
Government
DHS shutdown ends after 76 days(The Center Square) – After weeks of delay, the U.S. House finally approved the Senate’s legislation reopening the Department of Homeland Security. Once President Donald Trump signs the legislation, the… Read More