After being harshly criticized by President Donald Trump over his bill to ban stock trading among top government leaders, Sen. Josh Hawley said the president “wants to get it done.”
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Republican Senate Candidate Deleted Environmentalist Tweets Before Launching Campaign
A Kentucky Republican running to replace Senator Mitch McConnell deleted multiple environmental-themed tweets just months before launching his campaign, a Daily Wire review found. Businessman Read More
Longtime Biden aide testifies he stood to earn up to $8M had president won re-election
Michael Donilon, an advisor to former President Joe Biden, sat down with House Oversight Committee investigators for roughly six hours Thursday.
Nancy Pelosi Visibly Perturbed By CNN’s Random Act Of Journalism
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s (D-CA) indignant reaction to a recent question from CNN’s Jake Tapper gave away the game, revealing just how rare an Read More
Media Scramble To Find Footing — And Stay Relevant — In The Trump Era
Over the first six months of President Donald Trump’s second term, nearly everyone in media — from individual journalists and pundits to entire outlets — Read More
Estonia Sides With Trump, Won’t Support Palestinian State Recognition
Speaking at his government’s weekly press conference, Kristen Michal, Prime Minister of Estonia, said his country has no plans to recognize a Palestinian state at Read More
Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs could hit a snag in court today. Here’s what to know
An appeals court in Washington will consider President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariff plan, which comes into force Aug. 1, and has sparked consternation from small businesses.
Morning Brief: GDP Up, Interest Rates Steady, EPA Rolls Back Regulations & ICE Is Recruiting
The U.S. economy grew by an unexpected 3% last quarter, but the Federal Reserve is holding interest rates steady, drawing criticism from President Trump. The Read More
Conservative Group Calls For Lawmakers To Fight Government-Driven ‘Debanking’
A conservative policy powerhouse is calling for changes to financial rules that allow the government to pressure banks into cutting ties with groups they find Read More
Protesters caught on camera delivering coffin to GOP congressman’s front door in mock funeral procession
In a mock funeral procession, protesters delivered a coffin and epitaph to the home of Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wis., with the incident reported to U.S. Capitol Police.