Category: Republicans

With Bove Nomination, Senate Again Becomes a Judicial Battlefield

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The Senate has again become the scene of a titanic battle for control of the judiciary under President Donald Trump. Emil Bove III, Trump’s nominee to the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, continues to face harsh criticism from Democrats, but Senate Republicans want to confirm him this week. Bove has previously represented Trump in criminal cases during the 2024 election cycle and currently serves as principal associate deputy attorney general. Democrats point to whistleblower allegations that, while serving as an official in the Justice Department, Bove urged lawyers to…

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Trump Administration Locates 13,000 Unaccompanied Alien Children  

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The Trump administration has located 13,000 children who crossed the border unaccompanied under President Joe Biden, the Department of Homeland Security announced Friday.   Under the Biden administration, about 300,000 unaccompanied alien children were either “lost” or placed with sponsors that were not adequately vetted, and some were “allowed to be placed with sponsors who were actually smugglers and sex traffickers,” according to DHS.  “The evil of human trafficking cannot be overstated. It’s modern-day slavery,” DHS Secretary Kristi Noem said in a statement. “By leaving our borders open and even…

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4 House Republicans Vie to Replace Green as Homeland Security Panel Chairman

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Rep. Mark Green’s sudden retirement from Congress has left a major job opening for his fellow Republicans—replacing the Tennessean as chairman of the House Committee on Homeland Security. Now, with President Donald Trump in office, chairing the committee that deals with immigration issues on a daily basis is an attractive post. On Monday night, the House Republican Steering Committee will elect the next chairman, to replace Green, whose resignation became official Sunday. The following are the four Republicans vying for the job. Clay Higgins of Louisiana Higgins, who currently serves…

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Johnson, GOP Aim to Counter Dems’ Epstein Messaging

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Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., is seeking to counter Democrats’ messaging on calling for the release of shielded files on the now-deceased convicted child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein—a surprise issue that is creating a messaging headache for Hill Republicans. “The House Republicans are for transparency, and they’re looking for a way to say that,” Johnson told reporters Thursday. Late Thursday afternoon, The Hill reported, based on anonymous sources, that Johnson’s team was preparing a House resolution to call for the release of more information on Epstein from the…

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Youngkin Slashes Government Red Tape, Saving Virginians $1.2 Billion Each Year

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With roughly just six months before he leaves office, Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Va., is blazing forward with no signs of stopping. Youngkin announced on July 8 his team had approved reforms that streamline nearly 27% of the regulatory requirements in the Code of Virginia. In other words, Youngkin cut more than a quarter of the state government’s red tape. This tape often makes life—from building a home to opening a business—worse rather than better. The governor’s team projects these reforms will save Virginia citizens more than $ 1.2 billion per…

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Trump is Considering a Takeover of the District of Columbia Here’s Why That’s a Good Idea.

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The crime and dysfunction in Washington, D.C., is an embarrassment to the country. President Donald Trump rightly called out the problem at a press conference on Tuesday and offered a solution. “We have tremendous power at the White House to run places when we have to. We could run D.C. I mean, we’re … looking at D.C.,” Trump said. “Susie Wiles is working very closely with [Mayor Muriel Bowser].” BREAKING: Trump considers a Federal take over of governance of Washington DC: “We have tremendous power at The White House to…

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