Thanks to a backroom deal, House members can now claim automatic reimbursement of $258 a night for lodging expenses and $79 a day for meals in DC — even if they don’t spend a dime Photo by Cynthia Johnson… MORE
Category Archives: Notes of Interest
DeSantis: ‘There’s Never Been A Palestinian Arab Entity’
The Florida governor signed a bill to help his state combat antisemitism and vowed to keep the U.S. embassy in Jerusalem. Photo by Anna Moneymaker… MORE
GDP Disappoints: U.S. Economy Grew Just 1.1% in First Quarter
GDP Disappoints: U.S. Economy Grew Just 1.1% in First Quarter Photo by Celal Gunes/Anadolu Agency… MORE
Nikki Haley invites Disney to South Carolina
GOP presidential candidate Nikki Haley weighs in on Disney suing Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis over the loss of its special taxing district Photo by Spencer Platt… MORE
Report: Merrick Garland Identified as Official Misleading Congress in Hunter Biden Tax Probe
Garland refused to name a special counsel in Hunter’s tax investigation to provide a degree of separation between President Joe Biden and his Justice Department. Photo by Stefani Reynolds/AFP… MORE
Biden Introduces New Federal Agency With Massive Climate Authority
The executive order comes just one day after the president pledged $1 billion in support for the United Nations’ Green Climate Fund, which invests in green technology Photo by Drew Angerer… MORE
Russia’s Perpetual Culture of Death
Tragically, the Russian people remain mired in a perpetual culture of death. Mad Dog Putin is merely making things worse. Few people have suffered so much. Photo by ALEXEY DRUZHININ/AFP … MORE
The Anniversary of the ‘Shot Heard Round the World’
This week marks the anniversary of the Battles of Lexington and Concord. Two hundred and forty-eight years ago, farmers, tradesmen, laborers, and mariners–Americans of all stripes–came together to defend themselves against the most professional army in the world. Photo by © CORBIS… MORE
“The Fall of the FBI” Takes James Comey To Task, And More
Mueller’s successor was the notorious James Comey, whom Baker calls a “charlatan” whose tenure as Director was a “disaster” for the Bureau. Photo by Chip Somodevilla… MORE
Washington To Allow Children to Be Legally Taken From Parents If They Don’t Consent to Gender Transition
According to Senate Bill 5599, shelters could contact the Department of Children, Youth, and Families instead of parents for minors seeking reproductive health services or gender-affirming care. Photo By Alejandro Martinez Velez/Europa Press… MORE