Judiciary Committee Sends National Reciprocity Bill for Concealed-Carry to House Vote

Republican committee members say HR 38 recognizes Second Amendment as equal to all constitutional rights; Democrats say the bill is antithetical to federalism. The U.S. House Judiciary Committee will send a “national reciprocity” bill for concealed carry to the House for a vote. Republican committee members said HR 38— the “Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act’’—is

Dan Goughnour wins election in Pennsylvania, keeping Democrats in control of state House

Democrat Dan Goughnour handily won a special election in western Pennsylvania on Tuesday, keeping majority control of the state House in his party’s hands by a single seat. Goughnour beat Republican Chuck Davis in a district in the Mon Valley region southeast of Pittsburgh, winning a seat that became vacant in January with the death of

Trump administration doubles down on stand on deportations to El Salvador

The Trump administration continues to insist it didn’t defy a federal judge’s order when it failed to turn around planes carrying Venezuelan migrants to El Salvador. U.S. District Judge James Boasberg is weighing whether the government defied his order blocking the deportations of alleged gang members who hadn’t been afforded due process. It’s a case

China’s Mineral Exploitation in Africa Threatens US National Security, Congress Hears

Experts say the U.S. government must act to weaken China’s control over African minerals sectors to ensure America’s security and combat corruption in Africa. China is securing dominance in the global minerals sector by propping up illegitimate regimes, bribing government officials for mining rights, and actively encouraging gross violations of human rights, according to testimony

Democrat Dan Goughnour wins election in Pennsylvania, keeping party in control of the state House

Democrat Dan Goughnour handily won a special election in western Pennsylvania on Tuesday, keeping majority control of the state House in his party’s hands by a single seat. Goughnour beat Republican Chuck Davis in a district in the Mon Valley region southeast of Pittsburgh, winning a seat that became vacant in January with the death of

National Adviser Mike Waltz Says He Takes ‘Full Responsibility’ for Signal Chat Leak

Waltz said he did not know how the journalist’s number ended up on his phone, adding that the Trump administration is investigating how it happened.  National security adviser Mike Waltz said Tuesday that he takes “full responsibility” for the leaked Signal group chat in which officials allegedly discussed plans to strike Houthi terrorists in Yemen.

5 Things to Know About Susan Monarez, Trump’s New CDC Nominee

Monarez, the agency’s acting director, would be the first non-physician to become the permanent head of the CDC since the early 1950s. After rescinding the nomination of Dr. David Weldon to lead the Centers for Disease Control this month, President Donald Trump named CDC Acting Director Susan Monarez as his nominee to fill the post.