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No taxpayer dollars to block Kirk Cameron library events, demand GOP senators

A group of Republican senators wants to know whether taxpayer funds have been used by the American Library Association to block readings of books by Christian author Kirk Cameron while the group advocates for "drag queen story hours."

Senate makes good on promise to pass Pentagon bill before break, tees up battle with House

The Democrat-controlled Senate passed its version of an annual Pentagon policy bill, setting up a battle with the GOP-led House when the chambers meet to reconcile the bills.

Senate rebukes Wisconsin congressman who yelled vulgarities at high school-age pages

A freshman Republican congressman from Wisconsin yelled and cursed at high school-aged Senate pages during a late night tour of the Capitol this week, eliciting a bipartisan rebuke from Senate leaders Thursday evening.

Let’s prevent the feds from jeopardizing veteran addiction recovery 

During my time in uniform, I observed firsthand servicemembers and veterans who returned from service with injuries and chronic pain. Unfortunately, due to these issues many have become dependent on dangerous opioids for relief and sadly, many will wind up as another of the 80,000 opioid overdose deaths per year in the United States. One...

Senators urge Opill birth control maker to set affordable retail price

A group of Democratic senators on Friday urged the manufacturer of the first over-the-counter birth control pill available in the U.S. to set an affordable retail price and begin “broad distribution” as soon as possible. Opill, which is made by the Dublin-based Perrigo Company, was approved for sale without a prescription by the Food and...

Biden: GOP may try to impeach me now that inflation is cooling

President Biden on Friday touted the strength of the economy, suggesting during a speech in Maine that Republicans would move to impeach him because of progress on inflation. Biden made his first visit to Maine since taking office, where he spoke at Auburn Manufacturing Inc., a textile manufacturer. The president’s trip was intended to highlight...

Energy regulators OK rule expected to make it easier to get renewables on the grid

This week, a panel of energy regulators approved a rule that is expected to help more renewable energy get onto the nation’s electric grid. The rule, passed Thursday by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, seeks to cut down on the long line for new energy projects to plug into the grid.  According to the commission,...

DeSantis on Trump pardon: Not good ‘for almost 80-year-old former president’ to serve time

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) said on the possibility of him issuing a pardon for former President Trump that he does not believe having “an almost 80-year-old former president” serve time in prison is in the country’s interest. DeSantis said during an interview on Megyn Kelly’s podcast, looking at the example of then-President Ford pardoning...

Biden’s industrial policies need private investors to supercharge the economy 

In the end, the best chance of success is for the Biden administration to target areas where government sponsorship creates incentives for the private sector to innovate. 

SEC adopts rule requiring companies to disclose cyber incidents

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted a rule this week that will require publicly traded companies to report significant cyber incidents that are “material” to investors. Companies will have four business days to report to the agency from the time they determine that the incident was material. “Whether a company loses a factory in...

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