Congress Presses Pentagon on Financial Transparency, Accountability

Congress Presses Pentagon on Financial Transparency, Accountability

Payton Anderson
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May 15, 2026
With the administration asking for a record-breaking defense budget of $1.5 trillion, members of Congress are skeptical that the Department...
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Billions Burned, No End in Sight as Republicans Demand Iran Transparency

Billions Burned, No End in Sight as Republicans Demand Iran Transparency

Payton Anderson
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May 14, 2026
As the war in Iran continues with the administration offering no clear timeline despite ongoing spending, Republican lawmakers in Washington,...
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Faith, Fear and the Fight Over Sharia Law in Texas

Faith, Fear and the Fight Over Sharia Law in Texas

Payton Anderson
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May 13, 2026
Following an initial hearing in February, members of a House Judiciary subcommittee continued debating today in Washington, D.C., on whether...
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AI Power Race With China Sparks Debate Over Energy Authority

AI Power Race With China Sparks Debate Over Energy Authority

Payton Anderson
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May 13, 2026
As President Donald Trump touched down in China earlier today, lawmakers in Washington, D.C., are weighing how the United States...
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Democrats Target Soaring Energy Bills With New Relief Plan

Democrats Target Soaring Energy Bills With New Relief Plan

Payton Anderson
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May 12, 2026
Last week, Representative Veronica Escobar (D-TX) joined over 130 Democrats in supporting the Energy Bills Relief Act, which would make...
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House Republicans Push For Presidential Assassins to Pay the Ultimate Price

House Republicans Push For Presidential Assassins to Pay the Ultimate Price

Payton Anderson
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May 12, 2026
Last week, Representative Lance Gooden (R-TX) introduced a bill to include the death penalty as a potential punishment for those...
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Texas Democrats Call for Dilley Detention Center Shutdown After ‘Disturbing’ Visit

Texas Democrats Call for Dilley Detention Center Shutdown After ‘Disturbing’ Visit

Payton Anderson
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May 11, 2026
A group of Texas Democrats in the House of Representatives is demanding the closure of an immigration center in Dilley,...
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Lizzie Fletcher Fires Back on Abortion Pill Fight After Supreme Court Ruling

Lizzie Fletcher Fires Back on Abortion Pill Fight After Supreme Court Ruling

Payton Anderson
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May 11, 2026
Following last week’s Supreme Court decision to temporarily allow abortion pills to be received via mail, Representative Lizzie Fletcher (D-TX)...
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Democrats Challenge Decades of Silence on Israel’s Nuclear Weapons

Democrats Challenge Decades of Silence on Israel’s Nuclear Weapons

Payton Anderson
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May 8, 2026
Earlier this week, a group of 30 lawmakers condemned the Trump administration’s silence on Israel’s undeclared nuclear weapons program, urging...
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Michael McCaul Pushes Act to Shield World Cup, Olympics From Drone Threats

Michael McCaul Pushes Act to Shield World Cup, Olympics From Drone Threats

Payton Anderson
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May 8, 2026
Today, Representative Michael McCaul (R-TX) helped introduce a bill to expand the National Guard's role in defending against dangerous drones...
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