Dems, GOP members of US House panel split on solution to high cost of child care
Downtown Children’s Center in St. Louis. (Photo: Rebecca Rivas/Missouri Independent.) WASHINGTON – Republicans and Democrats on the U.S. House Education and Workforce Subcommittee heard on Tuesday that affordability in child care was a problem but proposed a different solution. Republicans promoted the long-standing block grants and called for choice and flexibility in childcare systems, while […]
GOP leaders in US Senate struggle to redo mega-bill by July Fourth deadline
Louisiana House Speaker Mike Johnson will speak to reporters about the Republican budget settlement package at his weekly press conference at the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday, June 24, 2025. (Photo: Ashley Murray/States Newsroom) WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Republicans scramble Tuesday to reconstruct some proposals with a “big beautiful bill” that doesn’t meet the strict Chamber […]
Supreme Court joins Trump and GOP in targeting California’s emission standards
Washington – The Supreme Court on Friday joined President Trump and Congressional Republicans along with the oil and gas industry to challenge California’s electric vehicles. The judge was decided 7-2 Revived industry lawsuits It then determined that the fuel manufacturer is in a position to appeal to California’s strict emission standards. The lawsuit alleges that […]
GOP Lawmakers Pitch Plans To Take On Ivy League Endowment Tax Breaks In ‘Big Beautiful Bill’
Congressional Republicans have repeatedly raised taxes on donation revenues at certain universities in order to crack down on anti-Semitism allowed on campus amid President Donald Trump’s wider pressure campaign on universities. GOP lawmakers are considering several laws that will raise the tax rate of 1.4% on elite universities’ contributions and increase the number of donations […]
‘The Worst Of The Worst’: GOP Rep Says Democrats Welcome Machete-Wielding Criminals Into US
Republican Tennessee Rep. Tim Burchett on Monday accused Democrats of welcoming violent criminals to the United States, torn by the Biden administration’s immigration policy on Fox Business. Judge Samuel Alito accused the Supreme Court of blocking normal procedures by President Donald Trump using wartime power to deport Venezuelan gang members. When featured in “Editing the […]
Newt Gingrich Advises GOP To Do These Three Things So Democrats Won’t Take Congress Next Year
Former House Speaker Newt Ginrich appeared on Fox Business on Wednesday, warning Republicans to stick to conservative foundations and risk handing over Congress to Democrats in 2026. Appearing in the “Kudlow” segment, Gingrich warned Republicans to avoid political self-faith ahead of the midterm in 2026 by following three key principles. Ignore consultants who disregard Democrat […]
EXCLUSIVE: GOP Launches Investigation Into Taxpayer-Funded Group Allegedly Caught Teaching How To Avoid ICE
Congressional GOP leaders are asking nonprofits to explain how they used taxpayer money after showing that the undercover video instructs employees how to avoid immigration and customs enforcement (ICE) arrests. The Chinese American Planning Council (CPC), a giant’s nonprofit based in New York City, has to hand over documents and communications related to the immigration […]
State GOP Lawmakers Move To Slice Taxes While Dems Raise Theirs
State Republican lawmakers across the country have introduced and codified laws to cut taxes and facilitate government spending. Since the November election, state Republicans have established reforms that cut income taxes, ease property taxes, and save taxpayers money. In contrast, some blue state Democrats are moving forward with laws that increase property taxes and fees […]
Another Alleged ‘Queer’ Tesla Vandal Charged In Connection With GOP Firebombing
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has indicted Tesla dealers at the New Mexico Republican (RPNM) headquarters in Albuquerque and self-promotion “queer scientists” related to firefighting at the Republican (RPNM) headquarters. The suspect, Jamison Wagner, 40, of Albuquerque, was charged with two federal counts of property due to fire or explosives and a March 30 charge […]
‘Get This Deal DONE’: White House, GOP Govs Pressure House Holdouts To Back Trump-Endorsed Budget Plan
House conservatives are facing additional pressure to pass the Senate-revised budget blueprint that lays the foundation for moving forward on President Donald Trump’s agenda, and it is expected that a critical vote will take place as early as Wednesday. The 22 Republican governors supported the blueprint in a letter to Trump Tuesday, citing the need […]
