A handful of members of the House Freedom Caucus delayed action in the House on Tuesday in protest of a bill that would regulate the compensation college athletes receive based on their name, image and likeness. Republican Reps. Byron Donalds (Fla.), Scott Perry (Pa.) and Chip Roy (R-Texas) voted with all other Democrats against the…
A new book by journalist Olivia Nuzzi is getting harsh reviews from outlets including The New York Times and The Washington Post, as the author attempts a comeback tour following revelations of her romantic relationship with former Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. “American Canto”, excerpts from which have been released… Source link
Senator Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) said President Trump’s controversial decision to pardon former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez, who is serving a 45-year sentence for conspiring to import cocaine, sends a “terrible message.” Tillis, a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, said Trump would pardon Hernandez, who was convicted of conspiracy in June 2024… Source link
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Tuesday called President Trump’s pardon of former Honduras President Juan Orlando Hernandez “truly disgusting” as the administration received bipartisan blowback for the action. Schumer spoke to the president about the move, which saw Hernandez pardoned just months after serving a 45-year sentence after pleading guilty to drug trafficking……
Republican Senator Jim Justice (W.Va.) said Tuesday he is “not comfortable” with reports that U.S. armed forces launched a second strike against survivors of the initial Sept. 2 attack on a suspected Venezuelan drug boat in the Caribbean Sea. The Washington Post reported Friday that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth gave a verbal order… Source link
Senator Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) on Tuesday accused a Pentagon lawyer of being “evasive” in answering questions about a second attack on an alleged drug-smuggling boat in the Caribbean, saying the lawyer did not share everything with lawmakers. “They came in several weeks ago and briefed us on this specific attack,” Kelly said on “Morning…” Source…
Senator Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) has introduced a bill to establish that citizens of the United States “shall owe sole and exclusive allegiance to the United States of America”. Source link
The singer will be part of the NFL’s pregame entertainment at Super Bowl LX on February 8, 2026. Source link
Costco recently filed a lawsuit demanding that all money be refunded if the Supreme Court strikes down large portions of President Trump’s tariffs. Big-box warehouse owners have joined dozens of companies that have lined up for refunds in recent weeks as the high court ruling comes. Like others, Costco said it needed to file its…
A fight among Republican lawmakers over the future of US AI policy threatens to block passage of the annual defense bill. Lawmakers are struggling over whether to block state AI regulations and other thorny AI provisions in final negotiations over the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), one of the heaviest legislative lifts of any… Source…
