Republicans say public funds should not go to news that only appeals to one side of the political spectrum. Democrats say NPR is needed for local news coverage. Republicans and Democrats fought over taxpayer funding for National Public Radio (NPR) on May 8 during a congressional hearing with the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Republicans call it a ‘dictator-style tactic of stealing an election before a vote is cast’ while Democrats defend the measure as ending ‘backroom deals.’ Illinois Republicans have accused Democrats of election interference by adding an 11th-hour amendment to a bill that was quickly passed by the Democrat-controlled Legislature and signed into law by the state’s
‘It really does make sure that we don’t have backroom deals to put people on the ballot,’ Illinois Governor Pritzker said. Last week, Democrats in the Illinois House added a last-minute amendment to Senate Bill 2412 that changes state election laws, including prohibiting political parties from appointing candidates to fill out general election ballots where
The former president wrote that it’s ‘hard to sit back and listen’ to the claims. Former President Donald Trump on Wednesday said that he can’t comment directly on “lies and false statements” made during his trial, due to a gag order that was imposed on him. His comments came after Stormy Daniels testified in the
The former president wrote that it’s ‘hard to sit back and listen’ to the claims. Former President Donald Trump on Wednesday said that he can’t comment directly on “lies and false statements” made during his trial, due to a gag order that was imposed on him. His comments came after Stormy Daniels testified in the
U.S. National Institutes of Health official has been stonewalling lawmakers, panel chairman says. The U.S. House of Representatives panel investigating COVID-19 on May 8 subpoenaed a longtime adviser to Dr. Anthony Fauci to force the official to appear and answer questions after internal emails showed he communicated regularly with a scientist who helped funnel U.S.
Washington should not ‘pass an unpayable bill onto our kids and grandkids,’ the democrat senator says. As the national debt eyes $35 trillion and the budget deficit inches toward $1.5 trillion this fiscal year, Sen. Jon Tester (D-Mont.) plans to reintroduce his constitutional amendment mandating balanced budgets. Mr. Tester, who is up for re-election this