With the summer deadline looming large to avoid a catastrophic default on U.S. debt, the White House and House Republicans are no closer to striking a deal. This week, the White House warned that President Joe Biden would veto a Republican proposal that would lift the debt ceiling into 2024 in exchange for cutting federal…

Four bipartisan senators, two Republicans and two Democrats, introduced a bill to prohibit kids under the age of 13 from using social media. If passed, the Protecting Kids on Social Media Act would also require a parent or guardian’s permission for kids 13-17.  The senators contend that this bill is necessary to address extraordinary mental…

On April 20, the Texas Senate passed Bill 1515 requiring public school classrooms to prominently display a copy of the Ten Commandments, a move that many legal experts and civil liberties advocates say is an attack on the First Amendment’s ban on governmental religious preference. The bill’s author, Republican State Senator Phil King, said he wanted…

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced that the Senate is set to vote on the Equal Rights Amendment during the week of April 23. The Equal Rights Amendment is a constitutional amendment that was introduced 100 years ago with the aim to guarantee equal legal rights for all Americans, regardless of sex.  “For women now,…

The Republican-led House Committee on Homeland Security unveiled a new plan to tackle the border crisis. It’s a 68-page bill outlining a total reform on how the Biden administration is currently handling immigration pressures at the southern border. The bill would require the Department of Homeland Security to restart construction of the wall along the…

There is a concerted effort to accelerate the transition to clean energy here in the U.S. The Biden Administration’s Inflation Reduction Act and CHIPS Act both featured climate-related features and incentives. Cities like Chicago, Dallas, and Denver offer game-changing potential for wind and solar energy. But completing the transition away from fossil fuels is far…

The release of the Twitter Files by journalist Matt Taibbi revealed secrets behind how the social media platform operates and the government’s alleged influence. Now, a Democratic lawmaker wants the journalist responsible for releasing the files to face serious repercussions, threatening up to five years of jail time. In a letter from top House Democrat…