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LIVE NOW: Republican Presidential Candidates Address Faith & Freedom Coalition Conference

The Faith & Freedom Coalition is hosting its Road to Majority Policy Conference in Washington from June 22 to 24. Designed to forge a path toward a pro-family majority, the conference equips attendees with the knowledge and connections they need to drive engagement and voter turnout, organizers say. This year’s gathering will feature several 2024…


Republican Presidential Candidates Address Faith & Freedom Coalition Conference

The Faith & Freedom Coalition is hosting its Road to Majority Policy Conference in Washington from June 22 to 24. Designed to forge a path toward a pro-family majority, the conference equips attendees with the knowledge and connections they need to drive engagement and voter turnout, organizers say. This year’s gathering will feature several 2024…


Biden, Modi Hail New Era for US–India Ties and Tout Deals

WASHINGTON—U.S. President Joe Biden and Narendra Modi hailed a new era in their countries’ relationship after the White House rolled out the red carpet for the Indian prime minister on Thursday, touting deals on defense and commerce aimed at countering China’s global influence. “Two great nations, two great friends, and two great powers. Cheers,” Biden…


Biden to Rally With Pro-Abortion Advocates to Mark Anniversary of Dobbs Decision

President Joe Biden will mark the first anniversary of the Supreme Court’s historic overturn of Roe v. Wade by attending a pro-abortion rally in Washington, the White House announced earlier this week. Biden is expected to speak at the June 23 rally, just one of several pro-abortion events the White House has planned to observe…


House Republicans Want to Openly Debate Imposing ‘Oil Naval’ Blockade on China

The House Armed Services Committee has adopted an amendment to the proposed United States’ defense budget calling on the Pentagon to present it with a plan spelling out how it would impose a naval blockade on China. Despite objections from Democrats and reservations voiced by several Republicans about publicly—and potentially, provocatively—discussing what amounts to an…


Rising Number of Russian, Chinese Nationals at US Southern Border Raises Security Concerns

House Republicans stated that Customs and Border Protection (CBP) have intercepted an increasing number of foreign nationals from countries not in South or Central America, including Russia, and several high-value targets from China. In a June 21 Committee on Homeland Security hearing on Threats Posed to the Homeland by Nation-State Actors in Latin America, held…


Republicans Aim at EPA’s Possible Approval of California Ban on Gas-Powered Car Sales by 2035

A bill from House Republicans is targeting the Environmental Protection Agency’s ability to issue Clean Air Act waivers for California that could lead to major restrictions or even bans on gas-powered vehicles. Those waivers are a live issue. Last month, the California Air Resources Board asked the Biden administration for one so it can ban…



Congressional Bill Aims To Protect Journalists From Government Surveillance

American journalists may soon have protection from Congress against attempts by the federal government to seize their private data. A bipartisan coalition in the House and Senate reintroduced the PRESS Act (Protect Reporters from Exploitive State Spying) on June 21 to limit the government’s ability to compel reporters to disclose data that might reveal the identities…


Sen. Kennedy Brings Pistol Brace to Senate, Criticizes Biden’s ‘Stabilizing Brace’ Ban

Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) decried an “anti-Second Amendment” rule in the Senate today as he criticized the pistol brace ban that the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) introduced in January. Kennedy used a pistol brace he had brought to the Senate floor to demonstrate how the device would not make a gun…