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INTERVIEW: Thirteen House Republicans debate a federal moratorium on AI and discuss lessons from the Schumer Shutdown

House Republicans don't agree on whether a federal moratorium on AI is needed; but they…

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INTERVIEW: Thirteen House Republicans on what to expect in 2026, their biggest 2025 accomplishments, and the leadership of President Trump and Speaker Johnson

House Republicans are proud of a historically successful 2025, and are eager to tackle a…

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INTERVIEW: Miami Mayoral candidate Emilio González on the dangers of electing socialists from coast to coast

In the wake of several socialist wins from New York City to Seattle, GOP mayoral…

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INTERVIEW: Why Venezuelan President Juan Guaidó backs Trump's drone strikes on narco-traffickers

President Juan Guiadó explains why President Donald Trump's drone strikes against Venezuelan narco-traffickers are needed…

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INTERVIEW: Rep. Adrian Smith celebrates Direct File's demise and explains what's next for Americans' tax filing system

Rep. Adrian Smith explains why President Donald Trump was right to kill Direct File, and…

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INTERVIEW: Rep. Troy Downing's Veterans Day message: "Service is a noble act"

Rep. Troy Downing had an unusual path to military service, and he reflects on why…

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INTERVIEW: Rep. Zach Nunn on the harms of the "catastrophic" Schumer Shutdown and how Trump's Asia trip is helping the Midwest

Rep. Zach Nunn explained that the devastation of the Schumer Shutdown reaches kids, law enforcement…

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INTERVIEW: House Intel Chairman Rick Crawford explains why Trump, Hegseth, and Rubio striking Venezuelan drug boats is America First

“The big picture here,” Crawford told the Washington Reporter in an interview, “is as much…

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INTERVIEW: CUFI Action Fund's Sandra Hagee Parker explains why supporting Israel is grounded in Christianity

CUFI Action's Sandra Hagee Parker tells us that we will "run out of pages" before…

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INTERVIEW: Rep. Darrell Issa on the Trump-Nixon commonalities and conflicts

Rep. Darrell Issa talks about the issues of our day — and explains why many…