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All Eyes on Senate Republicans to Vote for Epstein Files Release

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WASHINGTON — Following House Republicans finally holding a vote to release the Jeffrey Epstein files after months of stalling and House Democrats revealing the Epstein emails last week pointing to Trump’s knowledge of Epstein’s abuses, MoveOn Civic Action spokesperson Britt Jacovich released the following statement: “The American people are sick of the cover ups for the wealthy, the powerful, the well-connected, and the politicians. Senate Republicans, Donald Trump, and the Department of Justice shouldn’t wait a second longer to release the entirety of the Epstein files after months of hiding…

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New Jersey GOP Gubernatorial Nominee Eyes Judicial Openings and Targets Sanctuary Laws

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HOLMDEL, New Jersey—Just a few minutes after telling an enthused crowed of supporters that he is committed to the goal of a “safer, more prosperous, and affordable New Jersey,” Jack Ciattarelli told The Daily Signal that he very mindful of the openings on the state supreme court. “We have two new appointments,” the Republican gubernatorial nominee said while making his way through a crowd of voters who figured into a decisive primary victory. Ciattarelli, a 63-year-old businessman a former Republican assemblyman, nearly unseated Gov. Phil Murphy, the incumbent Democratic governor, in the…

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All congressional eyes focus on the great question: CR or government shutdown?

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Congress is still a couple of weeks away from returning to Washington. Still, pressure is building for members to resolve a difficult budget impasse, as the prospects for a lapse in appropriations also seem to grow. For more,  Federal Drive with Tom Temin spoke with Loren Duggan, Bloomberg Government’s Deputy News Director Loren. Interview Transcript:  Tom Temin And absence, I guess, makes their hearts grow fonder. And the debates are in some level continuing here on what they will do about the budget, correct? Loren Duggan That is correct. I…

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Boiling the frog: How civil servants are being politicized before our eyes

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Despite herculean efforts by its Democratic sponsors, a statutory ban on the Trump administration’s controversial Schedule F failed in the last session of Congress, and the chances of it passing in the next two years are now less than zero. As many readers know, Schedule F would have made political loyalty to a particular elected official (in this instance, former President Donald Trump) the litmus test for the retention of thousands of career civil servants in the federal government’s Executive Branch. That’s scary, especially to me, and I resigned from…

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House GOP Eyes Investigation of Big Tech-Aligned Election Grants

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A new round of private grants to local election offices not only should be investigated but be grounds for legislation, congressional Republicans say.  As reported previously by The Daily Signal, the U.S. Alliance for Election Excellence provided grants to 10 jurisdictions ranging from $ 500,000 to $ 1.5 million.  A total of 24 states banned or restricted taking private money to pay for election operations after the controversy erupted over some $ 400 million in election grants from Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his wife in 2020. The new round…

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