The House Homeland Security Committee is opening an investigation into what members call Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas’ “dereliction of duty.” Committee Chairman Mark Green, R-Tenn., said they will consider making an impeachment recommendation to the Judiciary Committee when the investigation is over.  “The legal basis is the violation of the law, lying to Congress,…

Former president Donald Trump has been indicted on seven counts for mishandling classified documents. And Texas officials have deployed a new tactic at the U.S. Mexico border. A buoy border wall is now afloat. These stories and more highlight the daily rundown for June, 9, 2023.  Trump indicted on 7 counts for mishandling classified documents…

President Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy averted a catastrophic default on the nation’s debt with a last-minute agreement to suspend the debt ceiling. Now that the U.S. debt limit has been suspended until January 1, 2025, Republicans want to focus on controlling federal spending. Straight Arrow News contributor Newt Gingrich understands the challenges of…

The field of GOP candidates for the 2024 presidential election continues to expand, as former Vice President Mike Pence has officially announced his bid for the White House. And pharmaceutical giant Merck has filed a lawsuit against the federal government over the Biden administration’s drug pricing plan. These stories and more highlight the rundown for…

Work requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) were one of the most controversial elements of the recently approved debt ceiling package. SNAP provides low income households with an average of $6.10 per person, per day, to help buy food. Under the Fiscal Responsibility Act, both Republicans and Democrats got something they wanted.  Republicans…

The debt ceiling deal cleared its biggest hurdle in the Republican-controlled House Wednesday night, May 31. The deal passed 314-117, with 71 Republicans and 46 Democrats voting against the bill. The Senate now has until Monday, June 5, to sign off on the deal before the dreaded X-date, when the Treasury runs out of funds.…

Former President Donald Trump was reportedly captured in an audio recording that has now been obtained by federal prosecutors in which he allegedly implicates himself in the possession of classified material after leaving the White House. And the Biden administration is preparing to admit an unprecedented number of migrants into the United States through the…

A recent encounter between a Chinese military jet and a U.S. spy plane has further exacerbated tensions, as both sides have accused the other of being the aggressor in the incident. And nine juveniles in California have been taken into custody in connection with an assault of three Marines that was captured on camera. These…

On Tuesday, May 30, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) announced an effort to hold FBI Director Christopher Wray in contempt of Congress if he refuses to disclose an informant file alleging President Biden’s involvement in a $5 million bribery scheme while he was vice president. House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY) gave Wray until end of…

The House Freedom Caucus, the same group of conservative Republicans who made it so difficult for Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., to win his speaker vote, said they will not try to oust McCarthy while the debt limit talks are ongoing. But what happens after this negotiation ends is another story.  When the group was asked…