July 15, 2024
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Following a failed assassination attempt on President Donald Trump, Sen. Ron Johnson (R., Wis.) is demanding that the Federal Bureau of Investigations, the Department of Justice, and the U.S. Secret Service “preserve all records” relating to the “failure of security” on July 13, when a man shot repeatedly at Trump, injuring the former president, wounding several others, and killing local firefighter Corey Comperatore.
July 15, 2024
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By: Sen. Ron Johnson
Democratic governance has been a disaster for America. The Biden administration is just the latest manifestation of how the ideology and policies of the radical progressive Democrats do nothing to build a strong nation, state, or city — they simply divide and destroy.
July 15, 2024
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Republican lawmakers have proposed legislation that will allow for expedited deportations of illegal immigrants who have been convicted of, or who have committed offenses related to, entering military, naval, or coast guard properties, the Washington Reporter has learned.
July 15, 2024
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China’s National People’s Congress is seeking to meet with congressional staff via the U.S.-Asia Institute (USAI). Multiple House offices whose members are on committees ranging from Energy and Commerce, Foreign Affairs, Financial Services, and the Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party received exclusive invites from USAI for an “online congressional exchange,” which is open to “full-time Congressional staff and fellows.”
July 15, 2024
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Temu, the e-commerce giant, is facing scrutiny for its “reprehensible” record on forced labor, including investigations by the Biden administration into Temu for its reliance on slave labor from China’s Xinjiang province.
July 15, 2024
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Senate Commerce Committee Republicans are leading a probe into the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) “newfound use of flawed and self-serving cost-benefit analyses” in “recent notices of proposed rulemaking (NPRMs) and finalized rules,” a group of Senators said in a letter first obtained by the Washington Reporter.
July 15, 2024
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During his career as an academic and as a high-level strategist for the GOP, Rep. Tom Cole R., Okla.) never wanted to pursue federal office. But after watching the horrors of 9/11 unfold outside of his office window at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, “God opened a different door” for him.
July 15, 2024
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What we’re hearing from people we trust on and around the Hill!
July 8, 2024
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Federal Election Commission (FEC) Chairman Sean Cooksey is a former Chief Counsel for Sen. Josh Hawley (R., Mo.), Counsel for Sen. Ted Cruz (R., Texas), an attorney at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher , and a 5th Circuit Court clerk. He was confirmed to the FEC in 2020 and has already made a huge impact at the Commission. The New York Times — no supporter of Republican priorities for campaign finance law — described Cooksey’s accomplishments on the Commission as “breathtaking” and gave him credit for “remaking the landscape of money in American politics.”
July 8, 2024
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What we’re hearing from people we trust on and around the Hill!
July 8, 2024
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The House’s Energy and Commerce (E&C) Committee pulled down the scheduled markup of the American Privacy Rights Act, (APRA) following a major push by skeptics to quash the landmark data privacy bill last month.
July 8, 2024
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Rep. Marc Molinaro (R., N.Y.) branded his Democratic opponent, Josh Riley, as an “architect of the border crisis,” in an ad previewed exclusively to the Washington Reporter.
July 8, 2024
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By: Rep. Tom Emmer
Only one candidate in this race understands what’s at stake and is running on a pro-crypto agenda. And that candidate is President Donald Trump.
July 4, 2024
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By: Lt. Col Prasanth Reddy
My life story is proof of the American Dream. My family and I came to America from Chennai, India, when I was a child. We settled down in Kansas.
July 4, 2024
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By: Capt. Joe Teirab
President Donald Trump’s campaign slogan, “Make America Great Again” may be one of the best rallying cries in political history. It provides hope and also revives that feeling of American pride. But what makes America great in the first place?
July 4, 2024
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By: Capt. Gabe Evans
I was in the middle of a combat deployment to the Middle East in 2012 when our embassy in Benghazi was attacked and our ambassador was killed. That event had a terrible effect on U.S. standing and troop morale — if an ambassador was expendable, ordinary soldiers like myself could be sacrificed without hesitation. Projecting weakness and “leading from behind” has never been a good foreign policy strategy.
July 4, 2024
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By: Gen. John King
On Independence Day, we remember and celebrate the courage of our Founding Fathers, who risked life and treasure to establish a free nation. And we honor the soldiers who’ve sacrificed to keep our nation free ever since.
July 4, 2024
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By: Sgt. Kevin Lincoln
As Americans, we traditionally celebrate Independence Day with barbecues, a fireworks show, and a moment of reflection on the legacy created by our Founding Fathers 248 years ago. However, Independence Day is more than just a day off or a festive gathering; it is a time to appreciate the freedoms we enjoy, which have come at a great price, and to reaffirm our commitment to preserving those freedoms.
July 4, 2024
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By: Staff Sgt. Troy Downing
The words of "The Star-Spangled Banner" evoke a powerful sense of pride, unity, and history for Americans. This anthem, penned by Francis Scott Key during the War of 1812, is more than just a song; it is a symbol of the resilience and spirit that has defined the United States.
July 4, 2024
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By: CW2. Tom Barrett
Lately, we seem hyper-focused on tribalism. My hope is that we can all come together for one of our nation’s most symbolic holidays: our Independence Day.