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Republicans want to change how Nebraska awards electoral votes
Nebraska Republicans want to give all five of the state’s electoral votes to the winner of the state’s presidential popular vote this November. Currently, Nebraska is one of only two states that awards two electoral votes to the winner of the state-wide popular vote and the rest based on who wins in each congressional district. … -
Security experts explain what it takes to protect Trump, presidential nominees
The acting director of the Secret Service informed former President Donald Trump that significant additional security arrangements and planning are necessary if he plans to continue playing golf safely, according to a report in The New York Times. The meeting came after the second assassination attempt against the Republican presidential nominee in two months. Straight… -
Republicans block Right to IVF Act, Democrats have done the same to them
Senate Republicans blocked a bill that would create a statutory right to access fertility treatments, specifically IVF. The Right to IVF Act would also allow the Department of Justice to file civil actions against any person or entity that tries to impose limits. “Access to IVF can no longer be taken for granted,” Sen. Majority… -
Senate may subpoena DHS for ‘stonewalling’ Trump assassination probe
Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., said he’s “ready, willing and able” to subpoena the Department of Homeland Security if it fails to provide more information about the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. Blumenthal is the chairman of the Senate Committee on Investigations which has been looking into the first attempt on Trump’s life in… -
Mar-a-Lago vendor expressed security concerns at fundraiser Trump attended
In the wake of the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, Straight Arrow News obtained information from a Mar-a-Lago vendor about what he described as lax security at the Republican presidential nominee’s residence. SAN granted the vendor anonymity to protect future employment opportunities. The vendor said there were noticeable differences in security between a… -
Sen. Tuberville holding up another senior military nominee for a new reason
Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., is holding up the promotion of a top military general. That may sound familiar, but unlike his blanket hold on all senior military officials in 2023, this is a single officer for a specific reason. Lt. Gen. Ronald Clark is a senior aide to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and is up… -
Democrats propose strict rules on sports betting, including limits on deposits
Sports betting exploded into an $11 billion a year industry since the Supreme Court effectively legalized it in 2018. Two lawmakers on Capitol Hill say sports betting has gone too far without proper safeguards, and they want to treat it like an addictive product that is no different from alcohol or tobacco. Rep. Paul Tonko,… -
Place your bets! Court decision allows gambling on congressional races
There’s a lot of focus on horse race politics this time of year. A new court decision in favor of a betting company will allow individuals to place bets on which party will win control of Congress. A federal judge recently struck down a Commodity Futures Trading Commission decision that prohibited the company Kalshi from… -
‘A Soldier’s Journey’ unveiling debuts at WWI Memorial
Friday, Sept. 13, will see the unveiling of a new piece of art of the National World War I Memorial, “A Soldier’s Journey.” The bronze panel sculpture is 58 feet long and features 38 full-sized figures. It tells the story of a WWI soldier heading on an epic journey. He leaves from home, travels through… -
Government shutdown is 2 weeks away. No deal in sight.
Congress is back to square one on government spending after Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., pulled a dead-on-arrival bill that would have kept the government open for six months, but also included non-spending related measures that Democrats found unacceptable. Without action, the government will shutdown Oct. 1. “We’re just forgoing our duty, our sworn constitutional duty, really,”… -
Congress tries to counter China’s cheating, theft with new bills
It is China week in the House of Representatives and members are voting on dozens of bills related to U.S.-China policy. The legislation covering economics, military, education and more has received extraordinary bipartisan support. Here are a few examples of legislation: The Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office certification Act passed 413-3. A motion recognizing… -
Does EU content moderation law impact free speech in America?
Does a European Union law regulating online content impact free speech in America? House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, is concerned the law might have an impact and he is going to receive a briefing from the European Commission on the subject. It all started with the interview between Elon Musk and Donald Trump… -
House Oversight subpoenas info on COVID nursing home deaths in New York
A House Oversight subcommittee issued a subpoena to the New York governor’s office as it continues to investigate deaths in the state’s nursing homes during the Coronavirus pandemic. The committee is asking for documents and communications that shed light on the Cuomo administration’s decision to readmit patients who tested positive for COVID, despite being aware…