Democrats in Congress are using earmarks to federally fund millions of dollars of “woke” pet projects in their districts — in an attempt to use taxpayer dollars to advance a diversity-focused agenda.
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Threats Against Members of Congress Up 107 Percent Compared to 2020, Capitol Police Watchdog Report Finds
Threats against members of Congress are on the rise, and Capitol Police say they are “confident” that the number of cases will continue to increase. According to CBS News’ reporting
More big-money pet projects from US lawmakers revealed: Restroom renovations, tree-planting and more
More details of pork-barrel projects are coming to light as members of Congress are embracing the return of earmark spending with gusto. The latest requests include funding for public bathroom
The F.E.C. asks Congress to ban prechecked recurring donation boxes.
The Federal Election Commission voted unanimously on Thursday to recommend that Congress ban political campaigns from guiding donors by default into recurring contributions through prechecked boxes, a month after a
F.E.C. Asks Congress to Ban Prechecked Recurring Donation Boxes
The Federal Election Commission voted unanimously on Thursday to recommend that Congress ban political campaigns from guiding donors by default into recurring contributions through prechecked boxes, a month after a
Terrorism Threats ‘Keep Me Up at Night,’ Garland Tells Lawmakers
Attorney General Merrick B. Garland testified to Congress that the Justice Department would continue to put resources into combating foreign terror and domestic extremism through resources from Congress.
When You Weren’t Looking, Anti-Abortion Republicans Were Attacking Women’s Rights
While the main agenda of Republicans in Congress in 2021 has been to do nothing as part of an attempt to stymy every part, Republicans in the states are busy
Analysis: Biden, Powell paddling in same direction on policy front
2/2 © Reuters. FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden’s first address to a joint session of the U.S. Congress in Washington 2/2 By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Within a
Tim Scott slams ‘Uncle Tim’ label as hypocritical bigotry
Sen. Tim Scott, who delivered the Republican response to President Biden’s address to Congress, said Sunday that “America is not a racist country,” and as both sides of the aisle negotiate
Oregon veteran who thwarted Paris train attack to run again to unseat Democrat DeFazio
A veteran who helped stop a terrorist attack on a Paris-bound train in 2015 is running for Congress in Oregon after losing in 2020, but this time he says redistricting
See How Few People It Takes for a State to Lose or Gain a House Seat
Every 10 years, a state’s population determines how many seats it gets in Congress, and sometimes, a small number of people can make a big difference. Here’s a look at
Biden’s agenda: What can pass, what faces steep odds?
President Joe Biden arrives to speak to a joint session of Congress on Wednesday. | Melina Mara / AP pool Here’s a look at which of the policy priorities the
How a Chick-Fil-A manager changed Tim Scott’s life
Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., in his Wednesday night response to President Biden’s address before Congress attributed his success to his mother, the United States and a Chick-fil-A store operator named
The four-decade decline in global corporate tax rates
© Reuters. President Joe Biden addresses a Joint Session of Congress By Leigh Thomas PARIS (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden’s plans to raise taxes on corporate America could put
President Biden’s address to Congress: The top 5 moments
President Biden delivered an address to a joint session of Congress on Wednesday night, giving his most high-profile speech to the nation yet on the eve of his 100th day
President Biden’s Joint Session Address
President Biden addressed a joint session of Congress on Wednesday, calling for bold government action to address the nation’s challenges.
LIVE UPDATES: Biden proposes ambitious policy agenda as he marks his first 100 days in office
President Biden, in his first address to a joint session of Congress Wednesday night, laid out his vision for America, through a slew of policy proposals and a legislative wish
Biden declares in first address to Congress: ‘America is rising anew’
President Joe Biden addresses a joint session of Congress, Wednesday, April 28, 2021, in the House Chamber at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, as Vice President Kamala Harris (l), and
Biden lays out vision for ‘rebuilding’ America through slew of policy proposals in first joint address
President Biden, in his first address to a joint session of Congress Wednesday night, laid out his vision for America, through a slew of policy proposals and a legislative wish
President Joe Biden thanks Mitch McConnell while discussing medical research
During a joint address to Congress, President Joe Biden thanks Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell for paying tribute to Biden’s late son, Beau Biden, who died of cancer in 2015.
Speech text, Biden’s first address to Congress: ‘America is on the move again’
President Joe Biden addresses a joint session of congress as Vice President Kamala Harris (L) and Speaker of the House U.S. Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) (R) look on in the
WATCH LIVE: Joe Biden delivers Presidential address to Congress
President Joe Biden declared Wednesday night in his first address to a joint session of Congress that the nation is “turning peril into possibility,” celebrating progress against the coronavirus and
Harris and Pelosi Are First Women Behind a President at Joint Session
President Biden kicked off his address to a joint session of Congress with a string of words that no American president has ever said before: “Madam Vice President and Madam
Biden to cite ‘worst attack on our democracy since the Civil War’ in address to Congress
President Biden Wednesday evening in his address to Congress, that he took over as president after “the worst attack on our democracy since the Civil War,” an apparent reference to the
Biden to the nation: We’re ‘turning peril into possibility’
President Joe Biden will use his first joint address to Congress to declare the nation is “turning peril into possibility, crisis into opportunity,” urging a $1.8 trillion investment in children,
Democrats Are Releasing a Massive Green Jobs and Justice Plan. Here’s What’s In It
Progressive Democrats in Congress will on Thursday introduce the Transform, Heal and Renew by Investing in a Vibrant Economy (THRIVE) Act. The bill, which has been promoted for months, outlines
Tim Scott Will Deliver the Republican’s Rebuttal to Biden
After President Biden delivers his first joint address to Congress Wednesday evening, the task of pushing back against the president’s vision will fall to Senator Tim Scott of South Carolina.
Biden’s address to Congress: Everything to know
President Biden on Wednesday will give a primetime address to a joint session of Congress, marking the biggest speech of his presidency so far and giving him the opportunity to lay
Tim Scott, the Senate’s only Black Republican, will deliver the G.O.P. rebuttal to Biden.
After President Biden delivers his first joint address to Congress Wednesday evening, the task of pushing back against the president’s vision will fall to Senator Tim Scott of South Carolina.
Kamala Harris and Jill Biden’s First 100 Days of Style
On April 28, when President Joseph R. Biden delivers his address to the joint session of Congress, with Vice President Kamala Harris at his shoulder and Jill Biden and Douglas