West Virginia Senate passes bill that would remove marital exemption for sexual abuse
Sen. Ryan Weld has spearheaded legislation to remove marital exemptions for sexual abuse in the West Virginia legislature; a move critics say is long overdue.
‘Total Betrayal’: GOP Slams Biden Admin Bid To Force Ceasefire on Israel
Biden uses UN and hostage negotiations to push ceasefire House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (emmer.house.gov) The Biden administration’s efforts to impose a ceasefire on Israel is a “total betrayal” of the United States’ closest Middle East ally and will allow the Hamas terrorist group to restock arms for a renewed siege on the Jewish state,
Pentagon review of Austin’s hospitalization finds staffers were ‘significantly’ limited, no ‘ill intent’
A summary of an internal review of Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin secret hospitalization found there was no "ill intent" from the Pentagon.
Colorado Dems kill bill to have harsher penalties for child prostitution crimes
Colorado Democrats, in an 8 to 3 committee vote, blocked a bill that would have required a 4-year minimum sentence for child prostitution crimes.
Pentagon Clears Lloyd Austin of Wrongdoing After Secret Hospital Stay
A U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) review released Monday found that Secretary Lloyd Austin had no “ill intent” when staff kept his hospitalization several weeks ago a secret. After he was hospitalized, questions emerged in Congress about why they were not immediately notified of the defense secretary’s condition. Mr. Austin is now scheduled to testify
Bob Casey Illegally Used Taxpayer Money for Campaign Flights, Records Show
Democratic Sen. Bob Casey (Pa.) illegally used taxpayer funds to pay for private flights during his last Senate campaign, a Washington Free Beacon review of government records and social media activity found. Casey’s Senate office paid $5,198 to the charter flight company Moyer Aviation on Aug. 8, 2018, and Nov. 2, 2018, for private flights
House Democrats eye Alabama IVF ruling as path to retaking majority in November
Democrats are on the offensive to win back the House majority after Alabama's conservative Supreme Court ruled that embryos are considered children.