Tuesday, June 23, 2026

SYNDICATION

Fiscal Watchdog Grades Members of Congress on Spending, Tax Votes

(Arjun Singh, The Center Square) Congress’s job approval rating among voters in June was just 16%, one of the lowest in history. But not all members of Congress are equal, not in the eyes of a taxpayer-focused group that scored them on fiscal responsibility. The National Taxpayers’ Union (NTU), a...

Senator Cruz Opens Investigation into Big Tech Funding Biden Administration Staff Salaries

(Bethany Blankley, The Center Square) U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-TX, a ranking member of the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee, has opened an investigation into “‘Big Tech’ companies’ funding of Biden administration staff salaries through an obscure program.” Cruz, R-Texas, sent letters to the heads of four federal agencies to obtain information...

GOP-Led House Passes Measure Banning Noncitizens from Voting

(Dan McCaleb, The Center Square) The Republican-led U.S. House late Wednesday passed a measure to ensure that noncitizens aren’t registered to vote in federal elections. The Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act passed in a 221-198 vote largely along party lines,with five Democrats joining Republicans in approving the measure. The Biden administration...

Musk: X to Sue Groups that Conspire to Boycott Conservative News Sites

(Dan McCaleb, The Center Square) Tesla founder and X owner Elon Musk said Thursday he plans to file a lawsuit against a collaboration of people and organizations that work to prevent advertising dollars from going to conservative news media brands. Musk announced his intention on X while sharing video of...

Lawmakers Put Federal Agencies on Notice after End to ‘Chevron Deference’

(Casey Harper, The Center Square) A coalition of lawmakers are putting federal agencies on notice after the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that overturned “Chevron deference” and as a result, significantly limited their power. House Oversight Chair James Comer, R-Ky., has helped lead the effort, but the relevant committee chairs with...

Absentee Republicans Sink Resolution to Impose Fine on Contemptuous AG Garland

(Headline USA) An "inherent contempt" resolution drafted by Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla., to impose actual accountability on corrupt Attorney General Merrick Garland, failed Thursdy after several House Republicans missed the vote. https://twitter.com/RepLuna/status/1811436810154786960 Despite the disappointment, Luna remained optimistic, noting the broad support for her effort among fellow Republicans. "An overwhelming majority...

Target to Stop Accepting Personal Checks on July 15

(Headline USA) Target will no longer accept personal checks from shoppers as of July 15, another sign of how a once-ubiquitous payment method is going the way of outmoded objects like floppy disks and the Rolodex. The Minneapolis-based discounter confirmed the move in a statement to the Associated Press on...

Powell Preps for Interest-Rate Reductions as Dems Get Election Jitters

(Headline USA) The Federal Reserve faces a cooling job market as well as persistently high prices, Chair Jerome Powell said in testimony Tuesday to Congress, a shift in emphasis away from the Fed's single-minded fight against inflation of the past two years that suggests it is moving closer to...

Nikki Haley Releases Delegates so They Can Back Trump at RNC Next Week

(Headline USA) Nikki Haley is releasing the delegates she won during this year's Republican primary so that they're free to support Donald Trump at next week's convention, a move that goes toward solidifying GOP support around the party's presumptive nominee. Haley on Tuesday opted to release her 97 delegates won...

Federal Judge: Protesters Can’t March through GOP Convention’s Security Zone

(Headline USA) A federal judge ruled Monday that protesters can't march through a security zone at the Republican National Convention, handing a defeat to left-wing activists who had pushed to have closer access to where delegates will be gathering next week in Milwaukee. The American Civil Liberties Union and the...

Pentagon: Nukes Program Must Proceed, Despite 81% Budget Overshot

(Headline USA) The new Sentinel nuclear weapons program is 81% over budget and is now estimated to cost nearly $141 billion, but the Pentagon is moving forward with the program, saying that given the threats from China and Russia it does not have a choice. The Northrop Grumman Sentinel program...

Prosecutor: Menendez’s Behavior ‘Wildly Abnormal’ in Response to Bribes

(Headline USA) A prosecutor accused Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., on Tuesday of engaging in “wildly abnormal” behavior in response to bribes during a closing argument at the Democrat’s New York City corruption trial. Assistant U.S. Attorney Paul Monteleoni made the accusation as he continued a summation he began a day...
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