Senators vote to block their pay during government shutdowns
The rule change will kick in after the midterm elections in November.
Senators discuss tweaks to $1B request
Senate Republicans are discussing possible changes to a $1 billion line item in the pending reconciliation bill for Secret Service security funding, which can be used for parts of President Donald Trump’s White House ballroom, according to five people granted anonymity to discuss the sensitive matter. The discussions come as the GOP prepares to argue
Ways and Means Chief says he’s focused on bipartisanship
Missouri Republican Rep. Jason Smith had kind words for his Democratic counterparts at a D.C. tax conference.
Seized ship taken toward Iran as Trump and Xi agree on Strait of Hormuz
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Thursday accused the United Arab Emirates of playing an active role in the U.S.-Israeli war against his country. “The UAE is an active partner in this aggression, and there is no doubt about it,” Araghchi said in a Telegram post while attending a BRICS summit in India. Araghchi also
What is MK-Ultra and why is it making headlines
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) has amplified her push to uncover the details of CIA’s Project MK-Ultra with claims this week that the agency took relevant documents from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence. The program started in 1953 and over the next two decades used 80 institutes across the country, including 44…
CENTCOM chief says Iran’s hold on strait has weakened, but threats remain
Washington — The head of U.S. forces in the Middle East told senators that the bombing campaign against Iran, named Operation Epic Fury, achieved all of its objectives to “significantly degrade” the country’s military capabilities, even as Tehran continues to claim control of the Strait of Hormuz. Admiral Brad Cooper of U.S. Central Command told
Jordan grills Soros-backed DA Descano in heated spat over soft-on-crime policy: ‘This is almost laughable’
House Judiciary hearing erupted as Jim Jordan and Jeff Van Drew clashed with Soros-backed Fairfax prosecutor Stephen Descano over crime policies.