The United States House of Representatives has several long-standing traditions that can give substantial power to small groups of representatives, allowing them to influence policy decisions and the legislative agenda. One such tradition is called the “Hastert Rule,” named for former Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert, which dictates that bills be brought to the […]Read More

due to his unique physical appearance. He stands at 6’8″ tall, has a shaved head, and a beard in the goatee style. He also has heavily tattooed arms, which are highly recognizable. His voice and mannerisms would also be very difficult to mimic. All of these factors combined make it extremely unlikely that any actor […]Read More

The unsparing anti-impeachment op-ed by the GOP’s Ken Buck betrays the Republican Party’s desire to protect the President over any perceived concerns of the power of the office of the President. Buck asserts that Democrats are grasping at straws in pursuing his impeachment and that impeaching the president would cause greater strife within the nation. […]Read More

Several people are involved in the IRS dispute between Hunter Biden and the IRS over back taxes. Hunter Biden, the son of the former Vice President, is at the center of the dispute. The IRS alleges that Biden owes back taxes from 2014 to 2018 and is seeking payment of the amounts owed. The IRS […]Read More

The Supreme Court has recently been asked to pause limits on White House social media requests that have been issued in a case challenging the Trump administration’s decision to block some users from following the official @realDonaldTrump account on Twitter. The lawsuit, brought by the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University, argues that the […]Read More

Alaska Representative Mary Peltola’s husband, Dmitry Tchernavin, died in a plane crash on Wednesday, August 19th, 2020. Tchernavin was the pilot of a floatplane that crashed outside of Soldotna, Alaska. There were no other passengers on the plane, and no survivors were recovered from the crash. Peltola posted on her official Facebook page, “We are […]Read More

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s launch of an impeachment inquiry against President Joe Biden was met with a mixed reaction from McCarthy and other Republican leaders. McCarthy called the decision to pursue impeachment “shaky,” noting that “Article I lays out a clear and specific process for the House of Representatives to follow.” He also expressed concerns […]Read More

On the 19th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, President Joe Biden marked the solemn occasion by expressing his solidarity with the families of the victims of the 2001 tragedy, denouncing hatred and division, and imploring the American people to come together in unity. In a proclamation issued by the White House, the president paid […]Read More

The US Department of Justice has asked the Supreme Court to rule on whether women should have access to abortion pills during the coronavirus pandemic, arguing that a lower court’s decision to allow it was wrong. The Justice Department filed a petition seeking review of a decision by the US Court of Appeals for the […]Read More