House Lawmakers voted on July 19 to pass a bill banning public K-12 school facilities from being used to provide shelter for immigrants who entered into the United States illegally. H.R. 3941, also known as the “Schools Not Shelters Act,” was introduced earlier this month by Rep. Marc Molinaro (R-N.Y.) in an attempt to prevent…
House Passes Bill Banning Public Schools From Sheltering Illegal Immigrants
Democrat AGs Push Back After SCOTUS Ruling, Say They Will Support Corporate DEI Efforts
A group of Democrat attorneys general are pushing back on the behalf of corporations, stating on Wednesday they would not be prosecuting companies for their diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts. The Supreme Court’s recent ruling against the use of race in the consideration of college applicants had a quick ripple effect, bringing on a…
Physician-Owned Hospitals Foster Competition and Reduce Costs, Doctors Say
Dr. Terry Gerard became a doctor because he wanted to help people. The emergency room physician from Durant, Oklahoma, told The Epoch Times that he now feels he spends more time helping insurance companies get paid than he spends with his patients. “Medicine has a lot of bureaucracy; it creates a barrier between the patient…
Military Academy Chiefs Grilled Over Race-Based Admissions, DEI Programs
Three United States military service academy superintendents held their ground under withering questioning by Freedom Caucus conservatives about race-based admission goals and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) curriculum during a July 19 hearing before a House Armed Forces Committee sub-panel. U.S. Military Academy Superintendent Lt. Gen. Steven Gilland, Naval Academy Superintendent Vice Adm. Sean Buck,…
Sens. Gillibrand, Hawley Bring Bipartisan Bill to Block Lawmakers, Executive Branch Leaders From Stock Trading
Sen. Kirstin Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) and Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) are bringing forward a new bill to block their fellow U.S. lawmakers, senior officials in the executive branch, and their spouses and dependents from owning stocks while in office. On Wednesday, the two Senators announced they intend to co-sponsor a bipartisan bill, to be named the…
‘This Is a Witch Hunt’: Michigan GOP Responds to Criminal Charges Against Trump 2020 Electors
The Michigan Republican Party has issued a sharply critical reaction to the Michigan Attorney General’s decision to bring criminal charges against 16 people who signed certificates claiming that President Donald Trump won Michigan in the 2020 election. “This is a witch hunt designed to prosecute and punish citizens who are duly elected and perform a major…
IRS Whistleblowers Contest Claims That DOJ Prosecutor Had ‘Full Authority’ on Hunter Biden Case
Whistleblowers from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) on July 19 held their ground on claims that U.S. Attorney David Weiss’s authority to prosecute Hunter Biden was limited by others in the Department of Justice (DOJ). The claims, made by IRS supervisor and investigator Gary Shapley joined by newly-identified whistleblower Joseph Ziegler, contradict earlier claims made…
Candidates Running to Replace Sen. Feinstein in 2024 Collect Millions for Campaigns
California candidates running for an open Senate seat in 2024 have raked in millions in donations since the beginning of the year, according to the latest Federal Election Commission (FEC) filings. So far, 25 candidates are running for Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s seat. In February, the five-term senator announced her intention to retire at the conclusion…
Democrats’ Supreme Court Ethics Bill Would Destroy Court, Sen. Graham Says
Republicans will vigorously fight a Democrat-backed bill that would regulate the Supreme Court when the Senate Judiciary Committee votes on the measure on July 20. “Tomorrow will be one hell of a fight,” Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said at a late afternoon press conference in the U.S. Capitol on July 19. “The effort by the…
Senate Democrat, GOP Leaders Mum About Red Lines in Annual Defense Bill
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (D-Ky.) were unclear about what red lines their parties have in the $876.8 billion annual defense policy bill. The Democrat-controlled Senate began on July 19 to vote on what will be a total of 51 amendments—21 each from Democrats and Republicans and nine…
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