Trump influence over congressional GOP spikes ever higher Before Jason Smith moved his $78 billion bipartisan tax deal through the House, the Ways and Means chair made sure to run it by Donald Trump. In a 90-minute meeting in December, Smith briefed Trump on the package that would expand the child tax credit and provide…
OFF THE BALLOT: Oregon Supreme Court Bars 10 Republican Lawmakers From Running for Reelection The Oregon Supreme Court has ruled that ten Republican lawmakers may not seek reelection because they participated in a walkout last year over a policy dispute. According to rule in Oregon called Measure 113, ten or more unexcused absences disqualifies one…
Alderman Blasts Chicago for Giving Illegals $9,000 in Free Stuff Every Month: ‘You Know What? I’d Come to Chicago too!’ (VIDEO) The people of Chicago are being mugged by reality. Chicago Alderman Anthony Beale recently blasted the city for giving illegal immigrants $9,000 in freebies every month, between housing, meal vouchers, etc, saying that he…
The Only Denny’s in Oakland, California is Closing After More Than 50 Years Due to Crime Less than two weeks ago, we reported that the only In-N-Out burger restaurant in Oakland, California was closing due to crime. Now the only Denny’s diner restaurant in the city is closing for the same reason. This Denny’s has…
Internal poll shows wide-open race for newly created Black opportunity district in Alabama Democrats are favored to pick up a seat in deep-red Alabama later this year. But with just a month to go until the primary in the 2nd Congressional District, it’s unclear who their nominee will be. An internal poll, first shared with…
Why vulnerable House Republicans are still scrambling to fix a tax law ALBANY, New York — A largely blue-state tax issue will play an instrumental role in deciding the fate of House Republicans’ razor-thin majority this November. And they know it. Republicans from swing House districts in high-tax areas of the country will spend the…
Lead Dem negotiating border deal says he’s ‘worried’ it won’t come together at all Lead Democratic negotiator Sen. Chris Murphy is officially “getting worried” about the prospects of a border security agreement coming together, saying Republicans are unwilling to pony up necessary funding for the deal. “Every day that goes by in which they don’t…
Once-Powerful Voting Group Founded by Stacey Abrams Lays Off Most Employees Amid Steep Fall from Grace Another political advocacy group has demonstrated the principle that leftists sometimes don’t understand how money works in the real world. This time, it was Fair Fight, the group founded by two-time failed Georgia gubernatorial candidate and famed election denier…
Update: Trump Verdict in Bogus New York Civil Fraud Case Delayed… Is a Last Minute Letter from Former Clinton Judge Reason For Delay? Credit: Post Millennial The verdict in the civil fraud trial against President Trump has been delayed until early to mid-February, according to a New York court spokesperson. The non-jury Soviet-style show trial…