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Faith, Freedom & Self-Reliance

The internet makes our privacy laws obsolete

Heather Lauer · July 5, 2025 6:00 am

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., responds to reporters during his weekly news conference at the Capitol in Washington, Friday, Dec. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Congress breaks four records just six months after arriving in Washington

Lauren Green · July 5, 2025 6:00 am

President Donald Trump bangs a gavel presented to him by House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) after he signed his signature bill of tax breaks and spending cuts at the White House, Friday, July 4, 2025, in Washington.

Trump hails ‘big, beautiful bill’ as ‘greatest victory yet’ as he signs it into law

David Zimmermann · July 4, 2025 6:05 pm

Planned Parenthood plans to sue Trump over ‘big, beautiful bill’

Maydeen Merino · July 4, 2025 11:52 am

Congress tries to ban insider trading by its members

Kevin R. Kosar · July 4, 2025 6:10 am

Fairness & Justice

An important new AI battle is just beginning

James Czerniawski · July 4, 2025 6:00 am

The ‘big, beautiful bill’ is a huge Republican achievement

Washington Examiner · July 4, 2025 12:01 am

Jamie Raskin fires back after Trump calls his face ‘ugly’

Asher Notheis · July 3, 2025 6:53 pm

'Beautiful' bill 2.0? House holdouts hint at why they changed their votes

‘Beautiful’ bill 2.0? House holdouts hint at why they changed their votes

Lauren Green and Rachel Schilke · July 3, 2025 6:45 pm

Independence Day blitz: How Trump and the GOP trifecta sealed a major legislative victory

Samantha-Jo Roth · July 3, 2025 5:10 pm

President Donald Trump’s administration staged a multi-person, multi-day campaign pressuring Republican lawmakers to pass a major domestic policy bill before the Fourth of July deadline.

Behind the scenes of Trump’s full-court press before final ‘big, beautiful’ vote

Christian Datoc, Mabinty Quarshie and Rachel Schilke · July 3, 2025 4:24 pm

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent talks to reporters about his lunch meeting with Republican senators and the schedule for getting the Republican megabill to President Donald Trump's desk by July 4, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, June 24, 2025.

Bessent compares Democratic criticism to ‘firefighting advice from an arsonist’

Jenny Goldsberry · July 3, 2025 2:44 pm