The D.C. Beat
The U.S. Supreme Court has denied a petition for certiorari in a Maryland “assault weapons ban” case before the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals. The case is Bianchi v Brown. It stems from a 2013 ban on what the Maryland legislature called “assault weapons.” Dominic Bianchi is the primary plaintiff in the case and is […]
Fundraising numbers are in for April for both Democrats and Republicans. Democrats have said they brought in $51 million for April, almost half of what it brought in during March, which was $90 million. Republicans are reporting a $76 million, which included a record-breaking one-day $50.5 million Trump fundraiser. Congressionally, House Democrats are reporting $12.4 […]
Former President Donald Trump has vowed to roll back any gun control measures passed during President Joe Biden’s administration and called out gun owners for not voting. Trump was speaking to a crowd of approximately 6,000 at the National Rifle Association convention in Dallas when he gave the remarks. Trump has also received the NRA […]
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s (D-CA) husband’s attacker has been sentenced to 30 years in prison. David DePape attacked Paul Pelosi in his home with a hammer in October 2022. Pelosi was left with serious injuries, which he mostly recovered from, but he says he still suffers from the side effects of the attack. DePape […]
President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump will face off in two debates, which were not set up by the debate commission. The first debate will be on June 27th on CNN, and the second will be on September 10th on ABC. No other debates have been scheduled at this time. Biden posted a […]
President Joe Biden’s daughter, Ashley Biden, told U.S. District Judge Laura Taylor Swain she wanted the woman who stole her diary to be incarcerated. The story about Ashley Biden’s diary was trending on X (formerly Twitter) yesterday because of the recently released letter from Ashley Biden to Swain. Ashley Biden’s diary was stolen by Aimee […]
Senator Katie Britt (R-AL) has introduced the “More Opportunities for Moms to Succeed” Act, or MOMS Act, which critics say is like a national gun registry but for pregnant women. The legislation, which does not yet have a bill number, would do the following, in part, according to a press release sent out by Britt […]
Robbert F. Kennedy Jr. is being criticized by some for his recent statement on abortion during an interview on The Sage Steele Podcast. During the interview, Kennedy said that he does not want the government involved in women’s ability to choose whether they will have an abortion or not. He said that he would not […]
The House voted tonight to kill Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s (R-GA) effort to oust Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA). On a vote of 359 to 43, Johnson will retain his position as Speaker. 11 Republicans and 32 Democrats voted against the motion to table Greene’s “motion to vacate.” Here are the 11 Republicans who voted against […]
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), former Vice President Al Gore, former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, and 18 others were awarded the Medal of Freedom by President Joe Biden. Pelosi expressed gratitude to Biden for the award, stating that it was an honor to receive an award that is based on the American value […]
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) and Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) have filed a “motion to vacate” in an effort to oust Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA) from the role of Speaker of the House. Greene and Massie held a joint press conference where they criticized Johnson for his actions as Speaker. During the press conference, Greene […]
The U.S. Supreme Court has thrown out a lower court’s blockage of Idaho’s “Vulnerable Child Protection Act.” The law was passed in 2023 as HB 71 and was sponsored by Idaho Representative Bruce Skaug (R-Nampa). The Statement of Purpose” said the following about the law: “The Vulnerable Child Protective Act would prohibit puberty blockers, cross-sex […]