Last-ditch pitch for social media bill may fall short
According to Donald Trump Jr., “It's time for House Republicans to pass the Kids Online Safety Act ASAP.” Speaker Mike Johnson disagrees. Johnson says he remains concerned that the Senate-passed bill, the first serious attempt by Congress to force social
RFK Jr. faces trouble in the Senate
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is the latest Donald Trump Cabinet pick facing trouble in the Senate. At least three closely watched senators are noncommittal about confirming the vaccine critic, who’s being considered to lead the Department of Health and Human
Cotton blocks federal journalist shield legislation in Senate
Sen. Tom Cotton has blocked a first-of-its-kind federal shield law for journalists against revealing their confidential sources, arguing its passage would represent a threat to national security. “The liberal media doesn’t deserve more protections,” Cotton (R-Ark.), who will chair the
House task force final report: Trump Pennsylvania assassination attempt ‘preventable’
The July 13 attempted assassination of Donald Trump was “preventable and should not have happened,” according to a final report from a House task force investigating the two attempts during this year’s presidential campaign. “The various failures in planning,
Schiff bats aside suggestion of preemptive pardon for Jan. 6 committee members
Newly sworn-in Sen. Adam Schiff said Tuesday that it would be unnecessary for President Joe Biden to issue preemptive pardons for members of the Jan. 6 committee. “I don't think the incoming president should be threatening his political opponents with