Congress

The Department of Education and the Department of Health and Human Services' Office for Civil Rights (HHS' OCR) have informed the New England Commission of Higher Education that Harvard University has violated federal anti-discrimination laws. The crux of the Department's argument is that Harvard deliberately ignored numerous instances of antisemitic harassment and discrimination toward Jewish […]

The Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Defense Appropriations Act is making its way through the House of Representatives, but is soon to face massive amendments from Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R). Rep. Greene is targeting provisions in the bill related to foreign aid for countries that already receive billions of dollars and humanitarian aid. Rep. Greene […]

President Donald Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB) on July 4, 2025, marking the culmination of his economic agenda and the conclusion to House Republican campaigning. Republicans also celebrated the passage of the bill by the House of Representatives, describing it as one of the most significant pieces of legislation passed by conservatives.  […]

Weather modification is under threat as Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R) is set to introduce new legislation banning the practice. She called it ‘dangerous and deadly’ and is looking to classify it as a felony, emulating Florida’s Senate Bill (SB) 56. Rep. Greene announced her intention to introduce this new bill on X, claiming that […]

The One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB) was signed by President Donald Trump on July 4, 2025, ushering in the President’s ever-expanding economic agenda. The bill barely passed the House of Representatives with a slim majority of 218-214, much to the outrage of the Democratic Party.  Georgia Democrats were especially outraged at the passage of the […]

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) revealed plans to draft two additional bills similar to the recently passed ‘One, Big, Beautiful’ Bill (BBBl. Republicans codified BBB during the 4th of July weekend following heated debate over the bill’s most controversial issues. Speaking to Fox News on Sunday, Speaker Johnson claimed he has plans to draft similar […]

Iran’s airspace has been partially reopened for commercial travel following its complete closure during Iran and Israel’srecent 12-day conflict.  “As of July 2, Iran's airspace has partially reopened,” announced the State Department.  The airspace reopening follows a ceasefire agreement reached by Iran and Israel and brokered by President Donald Trump.  Israel and Iran exchanged heavy […]

The House of Representatives has passed the ‘One, Big, Beautiful Bill’ by a slim majority. The final vote count was 218 to 214.  All Democrat representatives voted against while nearly all Republicans voted in favor.  The House’s final approval followed the Senate’s recent revision and passage of the bill.  President Donald Trump will now review […]

The Senate finally passed the One Big, Beautiful Bill after a marathon voting session lasting over twenty-four hours. President Donald Trump expects to see the bill on his desk by July 4th, so the House is eager to pass it as soon as possible.  Senate Democrats tried their best to amend the bill and mitigate […]

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R) is set to introduce new legislation restructuring the census and protecting elections. President Donald Trump endorsed the bill after a phone call with Rep. Greene, expressing strong support.  If passed, Greene’s new bill would require the U.S. Census Bureau to conduct a new census upon enactment. For the new census, […]

Senators Jon Ossoff (D) and Raphael Warnock (D) have collaborated to amend the one "Big, Beautiful Bill" (OBBB) by reducing its spending cuts and mitigating its effects on health insurance. This work has yet to pay off, though, as Republicans continue to block their efforts and double down on the OBBB.    The Senators first announced […]

Georgia’s Okefenokee Swamp has been saved by a conservationist group that purchased eight thousand acres of land. The Swamp has proven to be a battleground for the environmentalist struggle and was set to face potentially irreversible damage from a proposed mine.  The Conservation Fund purchased the land from Alabama-based Twin Pines Minerals to prevent invasive […]

The U.S. Senate recently voted to proceed with the "One Big, Beautiful Bill (OBBB) and begin debating it in the chamber. Senator Raphael Warnock (D) voted against the motion after crusading against the OBBB for its provisions on spending and taxes.  Sen. Warnock took a strong stance against the bill when it was still in […]

The US State Department is reportedly planning to revoke British band Bob Vylan’s US visas due to their recent antisemitic comments.  Vylan, a London-based duo mixing punk rock and hip-hop, recently stirred controversy for chanting antisemitic slogans during their latest performance at the Glastonbury music festival.  “Death, death to the IDF,” chanted the duo during […]

The House of Representatives passed the Special Interest Alien Reporting Act and other bills addressing immigration, customs, and appropriations. Alongside these bills, the House formally condemned the recent political violence in Minnesota, honoring the victims. The first bill, House Resolution (HR) 519, condemns the attacks on Minnesota state legislators that took place on June 14, […]

Representatives Marjorie Taylor Greene (R) and Andrew Clyde (R) expressed their frustrations over the handling of the one big, beautiful bill (OBBB) by the Senate, taking issue with certain provisions that have been stripped out and the lack of urgency by the Senate to vote on the bill as a whole.   First, Rep. Greene reiterated […]

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth recently ordered the renaming of the USNS Harvey Milk to the USNS Oscar V. Peterson in an effort to purportedly take “the politics out of ship naming.” The USNS Milk was ordered to be named after gay rights activist Harvey Milk during former President Barack Obama’s administration. Milk, whose homosexual tendencies caused […]

Republicans are eager to pass the "One Big, Beautiful Bill (OBBB) and implement the MAGA agenda as soon as possible. However, the OBBB is currently undergoing massive changes in the Senate that completely undermine Republican priorities. First, the Senate Parliamentarian blocked the Medicaid Provider tax provision in the OBBB. Republicans were counting on this to […]