January 14, 2026
GOP scrambles to kill Venezuela war powers resolution
Senate GOP leaders are working overtime to quash a resolution requiring President Donald Trump to come to Congress before taking additional military action in Venezuela. They don’t yet know if they have the votes. Majority Leader John Thune said Wednesday they are in conversations with rank-and-file GOP members, five of whom voted with Democrats to […]
January 14, 2026
Slotkin says she is under investigation for November military video
Sen. Elissa Slotkin on Wednesday confirmed she is under federal investigation for her participation in a November video urging military members not to follow illegal orders. In a video response to the investigation, the Michigan Democrat said President Donald Trump was weaponizing the federal government against those who disagree with him. Slotkin is the latest […]
January 14, 2026
DHS funding fight drives Senate scramble to avoid government shutdown
The Senate is rumbling toward a likely successful vote on a package of three funding bills, but it’s what comes next that some lawmakers are worried about. The upper chamber is expected to pass a three-bill funding package, known as a minibus, later this week. That would bring the total number of funding bills passed […]
January 14, 2026
Hillary, Bill Clinton stare down criminal contempt charges after defying House subpoenas in Epstein probe
Hillary and Bill Clinton are both now risking possible criminal charges after defying subpoenas to appear before the House Oversight Committee. Hillary Clinton was compelled to sit for a sworn deposition behind closed doors on Wednesday morning as part of the House’s bipartisan probe into Jeffrey Epstein. However, the former secretary of state refused to […]
January 14, 2026
House GOP launches probe into alleged climate group influence on federal judges
The House Judiciary Committee has opened an investigation into whether a climate law group is improperly influencing federal judges on environment-related cases. Committee Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, and Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., chairman of the panel’s subcommittee on Courts, sent four letters to varying judicial groups and lawyers asking for more information on communications with […]
January 14, 2026
Hillary Clinton defies subpoena, skips deposition in congressional Epstein inquiry
The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee will vote next week to hold former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in contempt of Congress after she defied a subpoena and failed to appear Wednesday morning for her scheduled deposition. It follows former President Bill Clinton’s refusal the day before to comply with a subpoena and sit […]
January 14, 2026
New MAGA coalition led by Sean Spicer targets voting demographic that will be crucial in 2026 midterms
A new pro-Trump initiative aimed at fighting for the nation’s seniors is being launched by former White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer, who believes delivering for seniors will be key for Republicans heading into the 2026 midterms. In a video accompanying the launch of the new Seniors Matter For America (SMFA) initiative this week, it […]
January 14, 2026
What the alleged ‘sonic weapon’ used in Venezuela may actually have been
Claims that a mysterious ‘sonic weapon’ was used in Venezuela have fueled speculation about exotic U.S. military technology and its potential effects on the human body. One eyewitness account from a Venezuelan guard, shared on social media by White Hosue press secretary Karoline Leavitt, claimed the weapon brought Venezuelan and Cuban security forces to their […]
January 14, 2026
Dem senators ripped for reversing Venezuela stance after Trump captured Maduro: ‘Politics at its worst’
Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., has been criticized over her shifting stance on Venezuela and its fallen president Nicolás Maduro after she supported military action to take out Maduro and ‘delegitimizing’ the Venezuelan government in 2019, but condemned the Trump administration for trying ‘to ‘run’ another country.’ In 2019, when running for president, Klobuchar advocated for […]
January 14, 2026
Capitol agenda: More floor meltdowns threaten funding bills
House GOP leaders are losing control of the floor to non-stop intraparty revolts ahead of the rapidly approaching deadline to avoid another shutdown. Speaker Mike Johnson needs his ranks united in order to keep federal operations afloat after Jan. 30. But the stark reality is settling in that Republicans are stuck with an essentially unworkable […]
January 14, 2026
Trump signals long road ahead in Venezuela in his boldest interventionist move yet
President Donald Trump is setting the stage for the U.S. to be involved in overseeing Venezuela for a significant period of time, after conducting strikes and capturing dictator Nicolás Maduro and labeling himself ‘acting’ president of Venezuela. The move marks his boldest interventionist move yet — a foreign policy approach by which one country intervenes […]
January 14, 2026
Hillary Clinton expected to defy Epstein probe subpoena, risking criminal charges
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was subpoenaed to appear before the House Oversight Committee on Wednesday, but she’s expected to ignore the order, potentially risking criminal charges. Hillary Clinton is scheduled to be deposed behind closed doors at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, and it appears the GOP-led committee will move forward with holding the […]