Speaker Johnson Sounds Alarm Over Border Crisis in First House Floor Speech

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‘It is because the border has been deliberately opened wide that we see the terrific horrors that are taking place across our country right now.’ Nearly 100 days after being unanimously elected House Speaker, Mike Johnson (R-La.) used the occasion of his first speech on the House floor on Jan. 31 to deliver a grim

New York Governor Signs Law Redefining Rape, Praises Trump Accuser

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The governor thanked Trump’s accuser for taking on ’those from the highest levels of government.’ New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Tuesday signed into law a bill that broadens the legal definition of rape, with a special nod to the woman whose rape accusation against former President Donald Trump was rejected by a jury. The

Lankford’s make-or-break moment on the border

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House Passes Bill to Deny Entry to Immigrants Who Took Part in Oct. 7 Attack on Israel

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The No Immigration Benefits for Hamas Terrorists Act passed 422–2, with one voting ‘present.’ The two ‘nay’ votes were cast by Democrats. The House passed a bill on Jan. 31 that would deny immigrants entry to the United States if they were party to the Oct. 7 Hamas terrorist attack on Israel. The No Immigration