"House Democrats have reintroduced legislation that would impose a 1,000% excise tax on 'semiautomatic assault weapons' and high-capacity magazines. Rep. Don Beyer, Virginia Democrat, introduced the legislation Friday along with 24 other House Democrats. Beyer had introduced legislation on the same idea last year with 41 cosponsors, and even with a Democratic-controlled House, the bill remained stuck in committee," a new report from Just the News stated.
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey declared a state of emergency Tuesday, citing an influx of migrants seeking shelter at a time when the cost of housing - already in short supply - continues to rise.
Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida has replaced his presidential campaign manager in the latest effort at a course correction in a run that, despite its missteps, is the most formidable GOP challenge to former President Donald Trump.
House Republicans' appetite for an impeachment inquiry into President Biden has grown during the summer recess as more allegations emerge of his involvement in shady foreign business deals.
Bill Clinton's presidential center is planning a major expansion that will include a new Hillary Rodham Clinton Institute holding personal archives from the former Democratic presidential nominee and first lady, the Clinton Foundation announced Tuesday.
The Congressional Budget Office revised its projections Tuesday, saying it now expects the federal government to run a $1.7 trillion deficit this year as inflation hits Uncle Sam hard.
A group of House Republicans is calling for the U.S. to support two prominent evangelical Christians in Finland who face a retrial on hate speech charges this month.
The White House cried foul Tuesday on House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, accusing the California Republican of lying about President Biden on Fox News and caving to "far-right" members on an impeachment inquiry against the president.