The Republican-led Texas legislature is on the verge of banning biological males identifying as female from competing in women’s collegiate sports. Texas House Republicans withstood multiple attempts by Democrats to scuttle or weaken Senate Bill 15, called the “Save Women’s Sports Act,” when it was presented for a second reading and vote on May 17….
Texas Close to Passing ‘Save Women’s Sports Act’ Banning Transgender Athletes at Collegiate Level
May 17, 2023
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Bill Barr Says Durham Report Has ‘Vindicated’ Trump, Calls FBI Probe an ‘Abomination’
May 17, 2023
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Former Attorney General William Barr said on Tuesday that John Durham’s long-awaited report was “a success,” further indicating it has cleared former President Donald Trump of all wrongdoing “as far as Russiagate is concerned.” The key takeaway of Durham’s 300-plus page report (pdf) published on Monday was that FBI agents pursued a full investigation—dubbed “Crossfire…
Mayorkas Impeachment Articles Introduced by Rep. Greene
May 17, 2023
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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) on May 17 introduced articles of impeachment against Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. Mayorkas, who oversees the U.S. southern border, has faced allegations of negligence and refusal to enforce the laws from those concerned with the porousness of the border, including Republicans. Greene’s articles against Mayorkas are…
Rep. Jim Jordan Says Congress Must Target FBI’s Budget in Wake of Durham Report
May 17, 2023
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Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) has called for Congress to target the budget of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) after the release of special counsel John Durham’s bombshell report, which revealed the bureau launched its “Crossfire Hurricane” investigation into the 2016 Trump campaign without evidence and due process. Speaking on Fox News Channel’s “Hannity” on…
House Vote: Rep. George Santos Survives Expulsion Resolution
The House of Representatives voted on May 17 to refer a resolution to expel Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) to the Ethics Committee, despite a concerted push to remove the lawmaker due to his alleged crimes. The GOP motion to refer the bill was approved with a vote of 221-204, primarily along party lines, as all…
Senate Votes Against Biden DHS Loosening Immigrant Public Charge Standards
May 17, 2023
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The Senate approved legislation on May 17 that could nullify a loosened Biden administration rule for deciding whether immigrants to the United States are likely to become public charges. Fifty lawmakers, including two Democrats, voted “yea,” while 47 voted “nay.” The measure is a joint resolution of disapproval under the Congressional Review Act, which allows Congress…
Senate Votes Against Biden DHS Loosening Migrant Public Charge Standards
May 17, 2023
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The Senate passed legislation on May 17 that could knock out the Biden administration’s new, looser rule for deciding whether migrants are likely to become public charges within America’s welfare state. Fifty lawmakers voted yea, while 47 voted nay. Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) was among those who backed it. The measure is a joint resolution…
Biden Rejects Republican Proposal to Apply Work Requirements to Medicaid
President Joe Biden has signaled that he might accept work requirement expansions as part of the compromise with Republicans to raise the debt ceiling, so long as they don’t affect health care programs. “I’m not going to accept any work requirements that’s going to impact on medical health needs of people,” Biden told reporters on…
Federal Reserve Must Not Become a Climate Policymaker, Senate Republicans Say
In a letter to Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, a group of Senate Republicans criticized the central bank for initiating its climate agenda while the institution grapples with rampant inflation and banking turmoil. Upper chamber GOP officials, led by Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), wrote that the Fed is inching toward implementing climate change into its…
LIVE 4:30 PM ET: Texas Public Policy Foundation, Reps. Address the Nation’s Homelessness Crisis
May 17, 2023
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The Texas Public Policy Foundation, a conservative policy research institution, joined by Reps. Warren Davidson (R-Ohio), Andy Barr (R-K.y.), Beth Van Duyne (R-Texas), and Chip Roy (R-Texas), hold a press conference at 4:30 p.m. ET on May 17 to address the nation’s homelessness crisis. …
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