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Government
Senate Dems block legislation designed to help pregnant students 

Legislation requiring colleges to inform students of their rights and available resources during pregnancy stalled in the U.S. Senate after Democrats refused to advance it in a late January vote. Read More

February 12, 2026
Government
Congress begins two-week battle over DHS funding bill

(The Center Square) – U.S. lawmakers face a rocky path forward as they begin negotiations over the last remaining appropriations bill for fiscal year 2026. During the next… Read More

February 4, 2026
Government
‘It’s not insurmountable’: John Kennedy sizes up what’s needed to pass SAVE Act

(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Republican Sen. John Kennedy of Louisiana said Monday he believes the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act can pass Congress despite potential hurdles. Read More

February 3, 2026
Government
Sen. Dick Durbin uses AI-generated image to criticize ICE shooting

A senator used an AI-generated image from the Senate floor Wednesday to criticize the Trump administration without acknowledging the image was fake. Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Illinois, who two weeks… Read More

January 29, 2026
Government
‘I failed’: House Democrat who voted to fund ICE publicly apologizes

(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Democratic New York Rep. Tom Suozzi voiced regret on Monday after crossing party lines to fund Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) last week. Read More

January 27, 2026
Politics
‘Time will tell all:’ Trump says DOJ, Congress are Looking at Ilhan Omar’s wealth

(Daily Caller News Foundation) – President Donald Trump announced Monday that the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Congress are “looking at” Democratic Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar’s finances — just… Read More

January 27, 2026
Government
John Fetterman bucks Democrats on ICE as country barrels toward likely shutdown

(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Democratic Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman broke with his party Monday by rejecting calls from Democrats to defund or abolish Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)… Read More

January 27, 2026
Culture
Google, TikTok block ads for family-friendly Christian video games 

A Christian gaming company is asking Congress to review Google’s and TikTok’s advertising policies after the tech companies repeatedly rejected the firm’s family-friendly content ads, a move it says… Read More

January 27, 2026
Government
Just seven Democrats defy party to fund ICE

(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The House of Representatives narrowly approved a spending bill Thursday funding the Department of Homeland Security — and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) —… Read More

January 23, 2026
Politics
Jack Smith forced to explain ‘enemies list’ of congressional phone records

(The Daily Signal) – Lawmakers grilled former special counsel Jack Smith on Thursday for scooping up phone records of members of Congress while concealing his targets from a judge. Read More

January 23, 2026
Government
Senate takes further action against deepfake porn

The U.S. Senate unanimously passed legislation last week to give victims of nonconsensual deepfake pornography a clearer path to hold creators and distributors accountable in court. “Deepfakes” refer… Read More

January 21, 2026
Politics
Hyde amendment absent from Trump health plan, but White House promises ‘strongest possible pro-life protections’

(The Daily Signal) – President Donald Trump’s long-awaited health care framework doesn’t mention the Hyde Amendment, but a White House official said the president will work with Congress to… Read More

January 16, 2026
Politics
‘Can men get pregnant?’: Sen. Hawley grills doctor who refuses to answer

A tense exchange between Sen. Josh Hawley and a physician testifying on Capitol Hill went viral Wednesday after the doctor declined to answer a basic biological question. “You… Read More

January 14, 2026
Politics
Pro-life leaders standing firm on Hyde Amendment, asking Republicans to do the same 

President Donald Trump told GOP congressional members last week to be “flexible” on the Hyde Amendment, which protects taxpayer dollars from funding abortion, but pro-life leaders remain resolute. “Let the money go directly… Read More

January 14, 2026
Politics
House oversight moves to hold Clintons in contempt after they duck Epstein testimony

(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The House Oversight Committee is preparing to hold the Clintons in contempt after they refused to testify in the congressional probe into Jeffrey Epstein. Read More

January 13, 2026
Government
Bipartisan bill to cap annual deficits at 3% could curb debt growth

(The Center Square) – Lawmakers introduced a bipartisan proposal to cap annual deficits at 3% of GDP, but this resolution would still permit spending beyond annual revenue. Read More

January 12, 2026
Politics
Democrat rhetoric endangers law enforcement, while rogue judge cavalierly signed off on spying, Hawley notes

Even without having seen the video of an ICE agent being rammed and shooting the driver, Josh Hawley knows the rules of the road when it comes to law… Read More

January 9, 2026
Government
Trump wants $1.5 trillion in defense spending

(Daily Caller News Foundation) – President Donald Trump on Wednesday called for the U.S. defense budget to be increased to $1.5 trillion in fiscal year 2027 to build what… Read More

January 8, 2026
Politics
Watch: Democrats in Congress have historically low approval ratings, CNN says

The approval rating for congressional Democrats is “lower than the Dead Sea,” according to recent polling analyzed on CNN. Analyst Harry Enten said the party was “55 points… Read More

January 8, 2026
Culture
Corporation for Public Broadcasting dissolves months after Trump, Congress cut funding

(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A taxpayer-funded nonprofit that partly financed PBS and NPR announced Monday it will dissolve completely, five months after it announced it was shutting down… Read More

January 6, 2026