The D.C. Beat
In December 2023, Congressman Patrick McHenry announced he was retiring from Congress. McHenry has held the office since 2005. He said in a statement announcing his retirement, in part: “I will be retiring from Congress at the end of my current term. This is not a decision I come to lightly, but I believe there is […]
Former President Donald Trump will be on trial in New York over allegations he falsified business records to pay his former attorney Michael Cohen a sum of $420,000, some of which prosecutors say was reimbursement money for Stephanie Clifford, a former porn star who alleged an affair with Trump. 34 felony charges are being brought […]
Earlier today, Iran launched several hundred drones and dozens of missiles directly at Israel in what it said was a retaliatory response to an attack on Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps members that killed seven individuals in Damascus earlier this month. Israeli officials did not confirm or deny whether the attack on the Iranian consulate was […]
Former President Donald Trump has raised a record $50 million from a one-day campaign event last Saturday. After Biden’s campaign event a few weeks ago, which was reported to have brought in $26 million, a record for a one-day fundraising event, the Trump camp had promised to break the record and was hoping to bring […]
Former President Donald Trump posted a $175 million bond in his New York civil fraud case. The $175 million is down from the original $464 million bond that was initially issued. An appeals court ultimately lowered the bond by nearly $300 million. By posting the bond, Trump prevented a New York judge from seizing his […]
President Joe Biden has declared that March 31st, 2024, and every March 31st thereafter, would be a national “Transgender Day of Visibility.” The White House put out a statement that said in part, “NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me […]
President Joe Biden held a fundraiser with former Presidents of the United States, Bill Clinton and Barack Obama. The campaign said the evening helped bring in $25 million at Radio City Music Hall in New York City, a new record. The event packages, including seating, VIP access, and more, ranged from $50,000 to $500,000. The […]
The Department of Justice announced it had established the “National Extreme Risk Protection Order Resource Center.” In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Attorney General Merrick Garland stated, “The launch of the National Extreme Risk Protection Order Resource Center will provide our partners across the country with valuable resources to keep firearms out of the […]
President Joe Biden and others criticized former President Donald Trump for his comment during a speech in Ohio on Saturday. Biden said on X that Trump wanted another January 6-type event. Biden’s X account posted the following regarding the remark made by Trump: “It’s clear this guy wants another January 6. But the American people […]
The U.S. Supreme Court has determined in a 9 to 0 opinion that government officials can sometimes be sued for blocking or muting constituents on their official government social media accounts. With a new standard set by the Supreme Court, they asked two lower courts to revisit several cases to determine if the officials had […]
Colorado Congressman Ken Buck will be stepping down early from his seat he planned to retire from at the end of his term. Buck, who serves Colorado’s 4th District, put out the following statement: “It has been an honor to serve the people of Colorado’s 4th District in Congress for the past 9 years. I […]
President Joe Biden delivered his final State of the Union speech before the next presidential election in November. During his speech, Biden discussed Ukraine, the economy, the southern border, firearms regulations, Israel, Gaza, and other issues. He also debated hecklers and Republican congressmen who voiced their disapproval of some of his statements. Senator Katie Britt […]