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    Spy Power Extension Fails as Conservatives Demand Privacy Reforms
    An American intelligence spying power is set to expire in mere hours, leaving the nation vulnerable. After the House failed to negotiate reforms and pass an extension, members departed for a 12-day recess. Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act will expire at midnight on Friday after Congress failed to reach an agreement on…
    Virginia Grace McKinnon
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  • Cornyn Crashes Out on Scott Presler and Mike Lee After SAVE America Fiasco
    Republican Sen. John Cornyn of Texas pushed back against criticism from Utah Sen. Mike Lee and conservative activist Scott Presler after they questioned his efforts to advance voter ID legislation known as the SAVE America Act. Presler, a vocal supporter of the bill, has recently hosted multiple online livestreams with Reps. Randy Fine, R-Fla.; Burgess…
    Pedro Rodriguez
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    Abdul El-Sayed Refutes Officer’s Claim That Staffer Charged With Conspiracy to Threaten Was ‘Full-Time’ Employee
    A former staffer for Democrat U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed has been charged by the Justice Department with conspiring to threaten University of Michigan leaders to pressure them to sever ties with Israel. The former staffer, Mariam Muhammed Odeh, 24, was a student at the University of Michigan and a resident of Dearborn, Michigan. El-Sayed…
    Pedro Rodriguez
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    Congress Must Use Reconciliation to End the Fed’s Interest on Reserve Payments
    The cost of living has risen to unsustainable levels for millions of working Americans. Delivering immediate relief by lowering these costs and restoring affordability is essential. The first step is using budget reconciliation in the coming weeks to enact targeted spending reforms and structural changes that put money back in the pockets of families. Few…
    Nicole Huyer
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    Trump Calls for ‘Generational’ Military Investment, Voter ID Requirement
    President Donald Trump is pressing congressional Republicans to enact a historic investment in America’s military and economy and pass a voter ID requirement. In a Truth Social post late Wednesday, Trump called on lawmakers to pass “IMMEDIATELY” a proposed $350 billion reconciliation package—dubbed “Recon 3.0”—that he says is essential to rebuilding U.S. defense capabilities and…
    Pedro Rodriguez
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    Graham Platner, the Modern Democratic Party’s Fresh Aryan Face
    It would have been bad enough if Graham Platner had sported a swastika tattoo for 18 years, perhaps due to twisted respect for the tank-combat tactics of Nazi general Erwin Rommel’s Afrika Korps or maybe irrational exuberance for the propaganda of Nazi cineaste Leni Riefenstahl. Either rationale should sink any Senate bid. However, the Totenkopf tattoo on…
    Deroy Murdock
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    The Largest Investment to Combat Child Trafficking Becomes Law
    Nearly 90,000 unidentified children facing sexual abuse will finally be helped thanks to House Republicans funding the largest investment to fight child exploitation and trafficking. A provision included in the newly passed Department of Homeland Security funding bill will allow 200 new investigators to identify victims of child sexual abuse. “Right now, 89,000 unidentified image…
    Virginia Grace McKinnon
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    Platner Cruises to Maine Senate General Election Despite Scandals
    Graham Platner has won the Maine Democrat nomination for the U.S. Senate, officially clearing the field for the scandal-plagued oysterman to challenge Republican incumbent Sen. Susan Collins. Platner won the nomination with little contest, as Maine Democrat Gov. Janet Mills dropped out of the race in April. However, her name remained on the ballot. With…
    George Caldwell
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    Iran Fighting Intensifies With Congress Divided on War Power Questions
    After weeks in which President Donald Trump has expressed cautious optimism about peace talks with Iran, the United States retaliated against an Iranian downing of an American aircraft, raising questions about the administration’s Iran exit plan and how it will work with Congress going forward. On Tuesday, the United States struck Iran in retaliation for…
    George Caldwell
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    For One Night on the Baseball Diamond, Washington Gets It Right
    Since 1909, through two world wars, the Great Depression, and every period of political turmoil our country has faced in modern times, Congress has played baseball. That is not an accident. There is something about the game that has always outlasted the moment, that pulls people back to the field no matter what else is…
    Rep. August Pfluger
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    ICE OFFICIAL: The Department of Homeland Security Is Funded After Monthslong Debate
    The House of Representatives passed the $70 billion party-line budget bill Republicans refer to as the Secure America Act. The Department of Homeland Security funding bill will now be sent to President Donald Trump’s desk, where he is expected to sign it immediately Wednesday morning. House Republicans passed the bill Tuesday night, 214-212, with all…
    Virginia Grace McKinnon
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    ‘We Should Move On’: These Republicans Think the Voter ID Fight Is Over
    After months in which the SAVE America Act—a bill to require photo identification and proof of citizenship in federal elections—has been a major topic of discussion among Republican senators, some in the upper chamber are willing to call it quits and “move on.” “It’s a well-known fact around here, sometimes perhaps not fully grasped around…
    George Caldwell
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    ‘Conservative Juggernaut’ Tim Scott Speaks on ‘The Tony Kinnett Cast’
    During Monday’s episode of “The Tony Kinnett Cast,” the Daily Signal’s Tony Kinnett spoke with Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., whom he called a “conservative juggernaut” and one to watch. Many important topics were discussed during the program. Gerrymandering and Black Representation in Congress According to Scott, the Democrats’ narrative about redistricting and race rings hollow….
    Rebecca Downs
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    Can Republicans Pull Off One Last Big Bill Before August? Pfluger Says They Can
    After nearly a year, House Republicans are finally gaining momentum on Reconciliation 3.0, an affordability, anti-fraud bill that has the potential to save the party in the midterms. With their self-imposed deadline of “before the end of summer”—meaning before campaign season ramps up in August—the window isn’t open long. Republican Study Committee Chairman August Pfluger,…
    Virginia Grace McKinnon
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    California’s Vote-by-Mail Mess Is Exactly Why We Need the SAVE America Act
    California held its statewide primary on June 2. It’s now June 9, and votes are still being counted. That’s not a glitch in the system. That’s by design—and it’s fueling questions about the integrity of the election and renewed efforts to pass the SAVE America Act. Six years ago, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic,…
    Robert B. Bluey
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    Rick Scott: Late LA Mayor Race Results Prove SAVE America Is Necessary
    Angered by Los Angeles’ late-arriving mayoral election results that locked Spencer Pratt out of the city’s runoff election, Republican Sen. Rick Scott is arguing the SAVE America Act would strengthen Americans’ faith in their elections. The bill would require photo identification and proof of citizenship in federal elections and require local governments to regularly purge…
    George Caldwell
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    How Reconciliation Can Help Reduce SNAP Fraud and Waste
    Waste, fraud, and abuse in the welfare system have been on full display for the last several months, giving Congress a clear opportunity for reform. As lawmakers consider another budget reconciliation, they should prioritize improving the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, one of the federal government’s largest welfare programs. First, Congress could eliminate a major loophole…
    Rachel Sheffield
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    Budget Reconciliation Can Advance an American Opportunity Agenda
    Congress must use budget reconciliation to begin adopting an American Opportunity Agenda by the fourth of July. Americans cannot wait for action by their elected officials to address affordability, accountability, and opportunity for the American people. Enactment of a follow-up to the “One Big, Beautiful Bill” (Public Law 119-21, OBBB) on its one-year anniversary would…
    Daniel Kowalski
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    Storm Clouds Over Spy Power Talks in Congress
    With an end-of-the-week expiration of a federal spy program rapidly approaching, some in Congress are threatening to tank talks over the man the Trump administration has appointed to the nation’s highest surveillance position. On Friday, Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, which grants the federal government the authority to surveil foreigners without a…
    George Caldwell
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    Democrats’ Maine Senate Gamble Raises Questions About Standards
    The Democratic Party’s approach to Maine’s Senate race has sparked a debate that extends well beyond the state’s borders. At the center of the controversy is Democrat Senate candidate Graham Platner, whose campaign has been dogged by a series of damaging allegations and personal scandals. Reports have highlighted Platner’s past online activity, including the presence…
    Ben Shapiro
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