Shutdown Averted as Congress Passes Spending Bill
It was another near miss for Congress, as the House and Senate managed yesterday, with just hours to spare, to pass a spending bill to fund the federal government...
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Senate Advances Spending Bill as Sept. 30 Deadline Nears
On Monday, the Senate voted to advance a bipartisan spending bill to fund the government beyond September 30 and avoid a shutdown. The measure, which requires final approval by...
House Republicans to Create Committee to Probe Planned Parenthood
Much of the tension in congressional debate on a Continuing Resolution spending bill has surrounded funding for Planned Parenthood, which is the subject of controversy as a result of...
Democrats in the Senate Block GOP Government Funding Bill
Senate lawmakers teamed up on Thursday to stop a GOP-led effort to cut Planned Parenthood’s funding. The vote on the legislation was 47-52 (eight of which were pro-abortion Republican...
Government Shutdown Threats Looming, Senate to Vote on Spending Bill
President Obama’s refusal to cooperate with Congress has compelled Republicans to take matters into their own hands to avoid a government shutdown. Unfortunately for Republican leaders, these efforts are...
Kim Davis Prepared to Go Back to Jail for Christian Beliefs
During a Tuesday morning interview on ABC's Good Morning America, Rowan County, Kentucky, clerk Kim Davis said that she never intended to become a national figure, but that she...
Texas Whataburger Employee Denies Service to Local Police Officers
For the second time in two weeks, a fast-food restaurant has denied service to customers simply because they are police officers, underscoring once more that stereotyping comes in all...
Record Tax Revenues, and Still the Debt Ceiling Needs an Increase?
As Congress once again prepares to increase the government’s borrowing authority above the already-absurd $18.1 trillion cap and avoid a federal default, the time is long overdue to call...
Government Shutdown Looming as Congress Navigates Spending Bill Drama
With just a few short weeks left for Congress to reach an agreement on a spending bill, experts are predicting that a government shutdown is likely to take place on October...
North Dakota’s Weaponized Drone Law Fails to Define “Non-lethal Weapons”
Last month, North Dakota became the first state to legalize the use of armed drones by police in what the United Kingdom’s Independent dubbed as a “classic case of...
Congressional Calendar Cluttered with Key Votes, Short Deadlines
On Tuesday, lawmakers returned to Washington where they will grapple with tight deadlines on a number of key votes, which include the Iran nuclear deal and a government spending...
WSU Officials Release Statement Against Professors’ Radical Syllabi
Washington State University has responded to the controversy surrounding its professors' syllabi that trampled on free speech by censoring language in their classes. In a strongly worded statement from...
Federal Judge Rules for Pro-life Group on Contraception Mandate
A federal judge in Washington issued a ruling on Monday in favor of the pro-life group March for Life against the federal contraception mandate. The 29-page ruling from U.S....
College Syllabi Reveal Professors’ Agendas
The 2015-2016 school year is now in session and with it comes stories of indoctrination at the hands of college professors. Campus Reform reports that multiple professors at Washington...
CMP’s Eighth Abortion Video Describes “Intact Fetuses” as Being “Born Alive”
On Tuesday, the Center for Medical Progress released an eighth video in a series of undercover videos highlighting the barbarity of fetal organ harvesting by Planned Parenthood. Tuesday’s video...