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Jack Smith defends his investigation into Trump in congressional hearing

Jack Smith defends his investigation into Trump in congressional hearing

by Ben Shapiro | Jan 22, 2026 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON — Former Special Counsel Jack Smith told a congressional committee Thursday that his investigation into President Donald Trump was not partisan and that he wouldn’t be “intimidated” by Trump’s threats toward him. Smith, who led the investigation into...
HOUSE REPUBLICANS RAISE CONCERNS OVER “SOFT ON CRIME” POLICIES IN DEMOCRATIC RUN CITIES

HOUSE REPUBLICANS RAISE CONCERNS OVER “SOFT ON CRIME” POLICIES IN DEMOCRATIC RUN CITIES

by Gabe Hawkins and Isabella Jacob | Nov 20, 2025 | Featured, Politics

Note: This article includes mentions of violence and sexual assault. WASHINGTON — Republicans in the House Judiciary Committee furthered an ongoing GOP campaign to spotlight criminal activity in Democratic-run cities on Wednesday. In a Subcommittee on Oversight...
Lawmakers press HHS Secretary on unaccompanied migrant children

Lawmakers press HHS Secretary on unaccompanied migrant children

by Audrey Pachuta | Nov 20, 2024 | Featured, Immigration

WASHINGTON – During a Wednesday House Judiciary Immigration Subcommittee hearing, Republican lawmakers pressed Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra about whether the department is prioritizing speed over public safety when it comes to placing...
‘A slow and subtle corruption of confidence in government’: How the push for stronger ethics rules in Congress is routinely derailed

‘A slow and subtle corruption of confidence in government’: How the push for stronger ethics rules in Congress is routinely derailed

by Julian Andreone | Dec 6, 2023 | Business, Featured, Politics, Topics

WASHINGTON – Many of them have become household names: Rep. George Santos, Sen. Bob Menendez, former Rep. Charlie Rangel. The list goes on. Members of Congress facing allegations of engaging in brazen corruption often land in the center of very public scandals, then...
Israel-Hamas war prompts lawmakers to debate limit free speech on college campuses, with Cornell incident in spotlight

Israel-Hamas war prompts lawmakers to debate limit free speech on college campuses, with Cornell incident in spotlight

by Elleiana Green and Jessica Ma | Nov 9, 2023 | Education, Featured, National Security, Politics

WASHINGTON — Jewish students and faculty members implored lawmakers on Wednesday to condemn antisemitic incidents and push back against hateful language on college campuses as Congress grapples with flared tensions related to the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas. ...
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