House Passes $895.2 Billion Defense Authorization Bill

Much of the bill, which will be considered by the Senate, is focused on funding various weapons development, production, and acquisition efforts. The U.S. House of Representatives passed the latest version of the 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) on Dec. 11, moving the bill one step closer to becoming law. The compromise NDAA bill,

Man who pleaded guilty to Jan. 6 charge asks if he can go to Trump’s inauguration

A California man who pleaded guilty last year to conspiring to obstruct the Jan. 6, 2021, joint session of Congress to certify President Biden’s 2020 victory has asked the court for permission to travel to Washington, D.C., to attend President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration on Jan. 20.  Russell Taylor, who was part of a group affiliated

Woman Dies in Crash as Police Respond to Bomb Threat Against Marjorie Taylor Greene

Greene expressed her sadness over the incident, saying ‘I pray it never happens again. A woman was killed in an auto accident involving a police officer who was en route to respond to a bomb threat against Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.), according to the congresswoman. “I’m heartsick right now. I was just informed that

House approves $895 billion defense bill with gender-affirming care restrictions

Washington — The House approved the massive $895 billion National Defense Authorization Act on Wednesday, after a controversial provision on gender-affirming care prompted backlash from Democrats and threatened to topple the must-pass bill’s chances in the chamber.   In a 281 to 140 vote, the House approved the 1,800 page national security legislation to authorize

Cash-Strapped California Considers $15 Million Plan To Fight Trump Deportations

The California legislature is considering a supplemental budget that would send some $15 million to nonprofits that help illegal immigrants avoid deportation as part of its effort to bankroll Gov. Gavin Newsom’s (D.) efforts to obstruct the incoming Trump administration’s policies. The added funding was unveiled Dec. 3, the first day of a special session

Tony Blinken Tells Congress ‘No One Anticipated’ Taliban Takeover of Afghanistan

Secretary of State Antony Blinken testified before Congress on the Biden administration’s chaotic Afghanistan withdrawal in a long-awaited hearing that was originally scheduled for September. Though he claimed that “no one” in the Biden State Department anticipated the Afghan government’s swift collapse, a group of diplomats warned Blinken of that very prospect roughly one month