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‘Stunning Betrayal’: Republican Voters Opposed Shoveling Billions More Into Ukraine. GOP Leadership Did It Anyway

House GOP Speaker Mike Johnson pushed for sending additional aid to Ukraine in its war against Russia, even though a majority of Republicans nationwide oppose such funding. On Saturday, 101 House Republicans voted with all Democratic members to advance a foreign aid package providing $60.8 billion…

Local Authorities Released Illegal Immigrant Arrested On Assault Charge Back Into Community, ICE Says

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is criticizing local authorities in Massachusetts for allowing an illegal alien arrested for “egregious crimes” to be released back into the community, ignoring a detainer request on that individual. Deportation officers apprehended a 21-year-old Brazilian national, living illegally in the U.S., after he was arrested…

‘Too Little, Too Late’: Congress’ $60 Billion Aid Package Won’t Get Ukraine Off The Ropes, Experts Say

President Joe Biden, center, shakes hands with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Ukrainian President Press Office/UPI/REX/Shutterstock
Congress’ new $60 billion aid package is unlikely to move the needle in Ukraine’s war against Russia, experts told the Daily Caller News Foundation. The House overwhelmingly voted to pass the $60.8 billion package on Saturday that aims to bolster Ukraine’s war effort and replenish U.S. stockpiles, and…

Biden Admin Trampled States’ Rights To Signal ‘Extreme’ Abortion Views, Idaho AG Says Before Major SCOTUS Case

The Biden administration ignored states’ rights to signal its “extreme” position on abortion when it filed a lawsuit challenging Idaho’s pro-life law, the state’s Attorney General Raúl Labrador told the Daily Caller News Foundation ahead of oral arguments at the Supreme Court next week. The Biden Department of Justice (DOJ) …

Is Biden Hopelessly Out Of Touch With Main Street America?

In 1992, Democratic presidential nominee Bill Clinton famously told the American voters hurting from a lousy economy: “I feel your pain.” Whether Bill was for once being sincere or not, it was a good line, and it resonated. Now, Joe Biden is running for reelection with the opposite message: stop…

Biden Vowed To Protect American Steel — But Another Effort Of His Could Destroy It

President Joe Biden in recent days has taken a harsh stance on foreign steel manufacturers in a bid to strengthen domestic industry, but his own environmental policies could be the true threat to American steel, experts told the Daily Caller News Foundation. Biden promised recently to block the acquisition of U.S.

Senate Votes To Reauthorize Warrantless Surveillance Tool Minutes After It Expired

The United States Senate voted to reauthorize a surveillance tool early Saturday morning, despite objections from conservative and left-wing members. The bill to reauthorize Section 702 passed by a 60-34 vote after six amendments were defeated. Support and opposition crossed party lines, with 17 Democrats and independent Sen. Bernie Sanders of…

House Passes Mike Johnson’s Foreign Aid Package

UNITED STATES - JANUARY 6: From left, Rep. Steve Scalise, R-La., Rep. Mike Johnson, R-La., and Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., are seen on the floor during Speaker of House votes on Friday, January 6, 2023. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)
The House of Representatives voted to approve Republican Speaker Mike Johnson’s expansive package of foreign aid bills in a series of votes on Saturday. A bipartisan coalition successfully pushed through Johnson’s plan to deliver $95.3 billion in aid to Israel, Ukraine, Taiwan and other American allies, after a similar coalition …

Ukrainian Aid Today Makes A Winning Grand Strategy Possible Next Year

When Russia launched its full-scale war on Ukraine in 2022, American opinion across the board backed Ukraine while expecting it to lose. Ukraine didn’t lose and is holding its own despite severe shortages of everything. Yet many Republicans openly now oppose further American support for Ukraine. What happened? The bottom-line…

The Antidote To The Cost-Of-Living Crisis: Simple, Low And Fair Taxes

Though the 2023 tax season is now in the rearview mirror, the inflation tax remains a stark reality, and Americans are faced with a daunting prospect: the worst may be yet to come. If President Biden has his way, much of the Trump tax cuts will lapse in 2025, adding…