President Biden portrays House Republicans as hostage-takers for demanding that deficit savings accompany any debt limit increase. He maintains that âcleanâ debt limit bills reflect typical Washington practice and that attaching new savings would set a dangerous new precedent that endangers future debt limit legislation.The president is entitled to his policy preference. But his position
GOP Rep. Roy: We Should ‘Jam’ Border Bill Through Using Budget or Debt Ceiling
May 12, 2023 by
On Thursdayâs broadcast of the Fox News Channelâs âIngraham Angle,â Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX) argued that House Republicans should force through the border bill just passed by the House using either the budget or the debt ceiling increase. Roy said, âWe are getting absolutely inundated and this administration doesnât seem to care, and theyâre trying
House Democrats Want Biden to Negotiate Debt Ceiling with McCarthy After GOP-Led Bill Passed House
April 30, 2023 by
Two House Democrats are urging President Joe Biden to negotiate with Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) on the debt ceiling following the passage of the House GOP-led bill to raise the cap this past week. Rep. Jared Golden (D-ME), who represents a swing Maine district, and Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-FL), a first-term congressman who won with under 52
Minnesota lawmaker slams bill that would create ‘thoughtcrime’ database of alleged bias incidents
April 21, 2023 by
Minnesota lawmakers are mulling a change to state law that would log alleged bias incidents even when they aren’t considered a crime â leading one lawmaker to say the plan would create a “thoughtcrime” database. A bill pitched in January would allow people to report perceived bias-related incidents such as alleged slurs and verbal attacks […]
Bill Maher praises Bernie Sanders’ honest answer when stumped on equity-equality question: ‘You’re not alone’
April 20, 2023 by
“Real Time” host Bill Maher took a moment Friday night to tip his hat to Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., who offered a candid response to a question over what the difference is between equity and equality. During last week’s “Overtime” segment, Maher read a viewer question, “Are we confusing equality of opportunity with trying to […]
Mom of slain cop enraged by ‘ludicrous’ bill to make some CA death row inmates eligible for release
April 13, 2023 by
A California mother whose son was murdered in the line of duty spoke out Thursday against a state bill that would release some of the most violent criminals from prison, even some who are facing the death penalty. Phyllis Loya lost her son, Pittsburg police officer Larry Lasater, after he was shot while responding to […]
Gov. Sanders to sign bill requiring parental permission for social media use for minors
April 12, 2023 by
Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Wednesday was set to sign a new bill into law that will require social media platforms to get parental permission for new user registration of minors, a bill she says will “protect kids and empower parents.” The bill, titled the Social Media Safety Act, was passed by the Arkansas Republican […]
GOP may consider bill allowing Trump, other ex-leaders to move cases to federal court
April 12, 2023 by
Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee are considering a new bill that would allow former President Trump and other former presidents and vice presidents to move civil and criminal cases from state courts to federal courts, a response to the vocal criticism of the case Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg has pursued against Trump. The […]
TN Gov. Bill Lee Caves, Calls for Legislature to Pass Red Flag Law
April 12, 2023 by
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee (R) caved on his opposition to gun control just over two weeks after the Nashville Christian school shooting and called for state legislatures to pass a red flag law. Connecticut was the first state in the Union to adopt a red flag law, doing so in 1999. The law did not
Bill and Hillary Clinton spend Easter âin the buffet lineâ
April 10, 2023 by
April 10, 2023 | 7:40pm Bill and Hillary Clinton spent Easter Sunday with their grandkids and daughter Chelsea, we hear.Bruce Glikas/WireImage Bill and Hillary Clinton celebrated Easter Sunday âin the buffet line with everybody elseâ at the Peninsula hotel in NYC according to a spy. The Secret Service did a sweep of the place 30 […]
Bill to ban TikTok slammed as ‘Patriot Act for the digital age’
April 10, 2023 by
Activists and organizations are sounding the alarm that the RESTRICT Act, touted to stop foreign spying via apps like TikTok, will instead endanger basic American freedoms. A bipartisan group of senators led by Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., and John Thune, R-S.D., unveiled the RESTRICT Act on March 7. The legislation is meant to crack down […]
Virginia Lt. Gov. Winsome Sears tells Bill Maher he should ‘read more’ during drag queen debate
April 9, 2023 by
Republican Virginia Lt. Gov. Winsome Sears told comedian Bill Maher he should “read more” during an appearance on his show on Friday while the panel discussed the drag debate. Sears joined Maher for an episode of “Real Time with Bill Maher” alongside Tablet magazine columnist James Kirchick and Gov. Chris Sununu, R-N.H. “If I donât […]
Connecticut Bill Would Force School Nurses to Train on ‘Systemic Racism,’ ‘Anti-Blackness,’ ‘Gender Diverse Youth’
April 7, 2023 by
A measure in the Connecticut legislature would force school nurses to be trained on the tenets of critical race theory, including âsystemic racism, explicit and implicit bias, micro aggressions, racial disparities, anti-blackness and experiences of transgender and gender diverse youth.â The training is attached to training on endometriosis â an often painful disorder of the
Republican Bill Would Defund Planned Parenthood
March 12, 2023 by
Congresswoman Lauren Boebert (R-CO) introduced a bill that would defund Planned Parenthood and redirect funding to community health centers that do not perform abortions. Boebert introduced the Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2023 on Friday with the support of 29 House Republican co-sponsors, Fox News reported. The legislation would place a one-year moratorium on federal
Exclusive: Chip Roy Introduces Bill to Eliminate Chief Diversity Officers and Advisors at the Pentagon
March 10, 2023 by
Exclusive: Chip Roy Introduces Bill to Eliminate Chief Diversity Officers and Advisors at the Pentagon Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX) has introduced a bill that would eliminate the positions of Chief Diversity Officer and Senior Advisor for Diversity and Inclusion at the Pentagon or any other similar position, Breitbart News can exclusively reveal.
Rubio Reintroduces Bipartisan TikTok Ban, Says âMomentum Is Growingâ to Pass Bill
March 9, 2023 by
ANDREW HARNIK/POOL/AFP via Getty Images Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) reintroduced a bill with Sen. Angus King (I-ME) on Friday to ban TikTok unless the app is fully divested of Chinese ownership, announcing that âmomentum is growingâ to pass the legislation. Rubio and Kingâs bill â the Averting the National Threat of Internet Surveillance, Oppressive Censorship and
Zach Nunn Introduces Bill to End Automatic Pay Raises for Congress
March 9, 2023 by
Newly minted Rep. Zach Nunn (R-IA), who beat former Rep. Cindy Axne in one of the top congressional races last year, introduced legislation to end the automatic pay raises for Congress. Nunn introduced legislation to fully repeal the provision of law that provides automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress every year, which is supposed to take
Minnesota bill would mandate paid sick leave from almost all employers
March 8, 2023 by
Nearly all Minnesota workers would be entitled to paid sick leave under a plan moving through the Legislature that’s aimed at the roughly one-third whose employers don’t already give them time off when they’re ill. Employees would be guaranteed one hour of paid “earned sick and safe time” for every 30 hours worked, up to […]
DeSantis shoots down media claims he supports ‘blogger bill’: ‘Not anything that I’ve ever supported’
March 7, 2023 by
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis criticized the media for using his image when covering a Florida Senate bill that aimed to force independent bloggers to register with the state, insisting that it is “not anything” heâs “ever supported.” DeSantis commented on the bill in a press conference Tuesday following his State of the State address. The […]
Exclusive: Rep. Tom Tiffany Presents Bill to Block Biden from Unilateral Approval of W.H.O. Pandemic Treaty
March 7, 2023 by
Rep. Tom Tiffany (R-WI) introduced a bill on Tuesday, co-sponsored by 14 Republicans in the House of Representatives, that would ensure the White House must recognize any World Health Organization (W.H.O.) binding international instrument on pandemics as a treaty, thus requiring Senate approval. The administration of far-left President Joe Biden is currently participating in global
Bill Maher urges lawmakers to take page from Hollywood: You can get things done and ‘hate each other’s guts’
March 7, 2023 by
“Real Time” host Bill Maher closed his show Friday night by urging lawmakers on Capitol Hill to take a page from Hollywood. Maher began by sounding the alarm about the incivility from both Republicans and Democrats, mostly from State of the Union addresses in recent years, warning they can soon evolve into physical “brawls” like […]
Georgia parental rights bill would bar teachers from discussing gender identity with students
March 5, 2023 by
A Georgia lawmaker’s proposal would prevent educators from talking to students about gender identity while also ensuring that parents are not left in the dark about a potential change to their child’s gender identity. State Sen. Carden Summers, R, told the Senate Education and Youth Committee on Tuesday that he will need to rewrite Senate […]
Buckhead City Bill Fails in Georgia Senate, Delivering Blow to Grassroots Movement
March 3, 2023 by
Facebook/Buckhead City, Georgia The Republican-controlled Georgia Senate rejected a bill Thursday that would have paved the way for residents of the wealthy Buckhead neighborhood to vote by ballot referendum on whether to deannex from Atlanta and create their own city. The measure, SB 114, was shot down by all Democrats and ten Republicans in a
Florida senator introduces âReverse Woke Actâ bill that would require employers to cover detransition care
March 3, 2023 by
A new Florida bill filed this week would require companies offering gender-affirming healthcare to be liable for an employeeâs detransition. The proposed, “Reverse Woke Act,” filed Monday by Florida Sen. Blaise Ingoglia, R-Spring Hill, would require companies to pay for an employeeâs detransition â even if that employee is no longer with the company or […]
Republican Rep. Introduces Bill to End FBI/ATF ‘No Knock Raids’ on Gun Owners
March 2, 2023 by
Rep. Bob Good (R-VA) introduced legislation Tuesday designed to end the FBI and ATF coordinating with local enforcement to carry out âno knock raidsâ on gun owners. Goodâs legislation, the Federal Agent Responsibility Act, was co-introduced by Rep. Scott Perry (R-PA). Rep. Bob Good (R-VA). (Roberto Schmidt/Pool Photo via AP) A press release, which Breitbart News
Bill Maher Finally Shares His Mind-Bending Definition of âWokeâ
March 1, 2023 by
Bill Maher on Tuesday finally shared his own definition of a word thatâs seemingly become a right-wing catch-all for âanything I donât likeâ: woke.When asked during a meandering hour-long conversation with CNNâs Jake Tapper to give a definition of the term, the comedian and HBO host called it âthis collection of ideas that are not
He’s a Texas border-district Republican. And he says the right’s new immigration bill is a ‘bad idea.’
February 25, 2023 by
You might call Gonzales a political rarity, wading into the kind of huge policy fights that would terrify most swing-district members â but heâs been like this for a while. The Navy veteran and father of six has flouted GOP orthodoxy time and time again as his sprawling border district makes national news for the
Bill Maher Says Objective Journalism Is Dead On âReal Timeâ
February 18, 2023 by
Last night on HBOâs Real Time with Bill Maher, the host went after mainstream media for accepting opinionated news over objective journalism as the new way of reaching the public. Maherâs panel included two media pros: Ari Melber, host of MSNBCâs The Beat With Ari Melber and staff writer for The Dispatch, along with Sarah […]
After NDAA Defeat, Amy Klobuchar Drops National Security Rationale for Media Cartel Bill JCPA
January 30, 2023 by
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), the driving force behind efforts to secure a handout for Democrat media cronies through the Journalism Competition and Preservation Act (JCPA), appears to have abandoned her last-minute pivot to a ânational securityâ argument for the bill after efforts to attach it to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA)
Lawmakers labor to break impasses stalling massive spending bill
January 14, 2023 by
House Appropriations Committee Chair Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.) fields questions about the politics of the federal debt in front of the House Rules Committee at the Capitol. | J. Scott Applewhite/AP Photo Top lawmakers are still grasping for the deal they need to tee up a sprawling year-end spending package as potential pitfalls for the bill