House Passes HALT Fentanyl Act Amid Trump’s Drug Trafficking Crackdown

The bill still needs to clear the Senate before it can head to the president’s desk. Legislation to permanently classify fentanyl-related substances as Schedule I controlled substances passed the House with bipartisan support on Feb. 6. Ninety-eight Democrats joined with all but one Republican to pass the HALT Fentanyl Act in a 312–108 vote. Fentanyl-related

Trump Signs Order Sanctioning the International Criminal Court 

New rules will target individuals involved with ICC investigations with visa and financial sanctions. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Feb. 6 to impose visa and financial sanctions on individuals who assist the International Criminal Court (ICC) in investigating the United States and its allies. Policy actions take effect immediately, with the goal

Not Kidding: Michigan State Rep Says She Sterilized Herself To Protest Trump

‘So anyway, who else is excited for the new Lady Gaga album?’ Laurie Pohutsky (X screenshot) A Democratic Michigan state representative told protesters Wednesday that she underwent voluntary sterilization to avoid becoming pregnant during President Donald Trump’s second term, a left-wing media outlet reported. “Just under two weeks ago, I underwent surgery to ensure that

Border Czar Tom Homan Says Venezuelan Gang Members Were Tipped Off Ahead of Aurora Deportation Raids

Only one Tren de Aragua member was arrested after raids on seven apartment complexes Tom Homan (Megan Varner/Getty Images) White House border czar Tom Homan said Thursday he would deal with leakers believed to have tipped off Venezuelan gang members ahead of Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids in Denver and neighboring Aurora. “We’ve already identified

Senate Democrats Delay Kash Patel’s Nomination for FBI Director

The minority invoked a rule of the Senate Judiciary Committee to delay a vote on Patel’s nomination by one week, citing concerns with his record. WASHINGTON—The Democratic Caucus of the U.S. Senate on Feb. 6 delayed the Senate Judiciary Committee from voting to advance to the Senate floor President Donald Trump’s nomination of Kash Patel

Lawmakers Seek to Ban K-12 Schools From Accepting Funds From China

‘The Chinese Communist Party’s attempts to interfere with our curriculum and students is a direct threat to our national security,’ Rep. Dave Joyce said. Two House Republicans have introduced legislation to stop the influence of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in K-12 public schools in the United States. Reps. Dave Joyce (R-Ohio) and Michael Rulli

Panama’s President Rejects US Claim of Free Canal Passage for American Ships

The U.S. State Department wrote on social media that U.S. government vessels can travel for free, which would save ’millions’ per year. The president of Panama on Thursday denied a U.S. State Department claim that it reached an agreement to allow American warships to transit the Panama Canal for free. “I completely reject that statement