July 13, 2023 House GOP gear up for fight on Pentagon bill with amendments to combat 'woke' programs, communist China House Republicans are prepping for a battle over the National Defense Authorization Act, offering amendments to rid the military of "woke" politics and training.
June 7, 2023 Banks, Rubio introducing blanket ban on Pentagon funding for schools hosting CCP-tied Confucius Institutes Republicans are introducing legislation that would expand the ban on Department of Defense (DOD) funding for universities with Chinese Communist Party (CCP)-linked Confucius Institutes.
June 3, 2023 Debt deal delayed? How usual paperwork slows down Biden from signing bill into law Congress' time-honored traditions and a some "paperwork" have delayed President Biden from signing the debt ceiling deal, with a looming Monday deadline.
May 30, 2023 Where do moderate Democrats, Republicans stand on the debt ceiling deal as pivotal votes loom? Moderate members of Congress may play an outsized roll in whether the debt ceiling agreement reached between President Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy will become law.
May 23, 2023 Claims backlog at VA will double to 400k as workers face increased risk of burnout: report The Department of Veterans Affairs is projecting that the PACT Act could cause the backlog of claims to double over the next year, reaching as high as 400,000 claims.
May 19, 2023 Congress' AI concerns 'would make Orwell blush,' after Sam Altman's testimony Displaying bias, foreign adversaries like China becoming dominant, and outsmarting humans were all top artificial intelligence concerns for members of Congress.
April 28, 2023 ASPCA gives 2% of budget to pet shelters while 'hoarding' millions, pushing 'anti-farmer' agenda: think tank One of the country's most prominent animal welfare groups is sitting on hundreds of millions of dollars while giving 2% of its budget to pet shelters, according to a new report.
April 20, 2023 Democrat, Republican join forces to ban members of Congress from trading stocks while on taxpayers' dime Reps. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., and Angie Craig, D-Minn., teamed up to introduce a bill that would ban members of Congress from trading stocks while on the taxpayers' dime.
April 20, 2023 Riley Gaines calls out Democrats who opposed women's sports bill: They will 'pay for this' in 2024 Former NCAA swimmer Riley Gaines joined "The Faulkner Focus" after House Republicans passed a bill barring transgender athletes from participating in women's sports.
April 20, 2023 Riley Gaines reacts to House passing women's sports bill: 'I feel grateful' Former collegiate swimmer Riley Gaines joins 'The Faulkner Focus' to discuss House Republicans' legislation barring transgender athletes from participating in women's sports.