Doyle Alexander in Conservative Headlines
New legislation circulating in Congress would pour tens of billions of dollars into American research and development, in a move that one Republican sponsor characterized as critical to a new “Cold War” against China. The Endless Frontiers Act would radically overhaul the National Science Foundation, giving it $100 billion over five years to fund innovation in high-tech […] More
The House of Representatives will vote on a resolution Friday that would allow a recess that would last until the end of July. House Democrats have been pushing for the provision in response to the coronavirus pandemic that has swept the globe. Representatives will vote on allowing proxy voting, remote voting and remote committee meetings for the […] More
Doyle Alexander in Conservative Headlines, Government
Republican attorneys general from 18 states are pressing Congress to investigate the Chinese government’s role in the coronavirus outbreak, telling legislators that the pandemic has “wreaked havoc” on their states. The attorneys general, led by South Carolina attorney general Alan Wilson, signed a letter demanding congressional hearings about “the origins of COVID-19 and efforts by […] More
Congress is considering new legislation that would require warning labels on smartphone applications made in countries the United States deems a national security threat, including China, Russia, and Iran. The legislation spearheaded by Rep. Jim Banks (R., Ind.), a member of the House Armed Services Committee, would require app store operators to inform Americans before they download […] More
Doyle Alexander in Conservative Headlines
The $2 trillion spending package to boost the economy in response to the coronavirus crisis includes a $350 million pot of money for “Migration and Refugee Assistance” — the latest item in the legislative behemoth that is angering critics. While a number of items that Republicans objected to got trimmed in the final Senate bill, the Migrant […] More
The Senate’s long-awaited coronavirus bailout is once again at risk, as a trio of Republican senators vie with Sen. Bernie Sanders (I., Vt.) in a tug-of-war that could further upend the American economy. After almost a week of negotiations, the Senate was expected Wednesday evening to finally pass a revised version of the plan hashed out between […] More
It was pointed out yesterday about a plan from the Department of Justice to ask Congress for the right to detain people without trial over the coronavirus, and many members of Congress had the same reaction ya’ll had when I wrote about it: Mhmmm. And it’s not just Democrats, Republicans are against it too: READ MORE More
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D., N.Y.) said Sunday that the upcoming third coronavirus stimulus bill, which could cost more than $2 trillion, is potentially inadequate to provide necessary economic relief. On CNN’s State of the Union, Ocasio-Cortez argued that there is almost no conceivable price too high for an economic stimulus package. “I don’t think a lot of […] More
Doyle Alexander in Conservative Headlines
Two Republican lawmakers — Reps. Louie Gohmert (Texas) and Steve King (Iowa) — are sounding the alarm over the death of Philip Haney, the former Homeland Security official turned whistleblower during the Obama administration. In little-noticed speeches on the House floor on Feb. 28, both congressmen bucked claims that Haney died by suicide. “I’m standing […] More
Senior Trump administration officials are working behind the scenes to thwart President Donald Trump’s attempt to pull out of a treaty that allows Russia to conduct surveillance operations in the United States, according to executive and congressional officials. Russia has repeatedly violated the Open Skies Treaty, an accord with Russia and some 30 European nations […] More
Doyle Alexander in Election 2020, Politics
With all the hype over the Joe Biden versus Bernie Sanders face-off during Tuesday night’s Democratic primaries, a dirty little secret for the Democrats was revealed in California, and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi isn’t going to like it: nine seats currently held by Democrats in California look vulnerable enough that the GOP might grab them.As […] More
The least-surprising verdict in recent history came down this past week when President Donald Trump was acquitted by the Senate after an impeachment trial that was never needed nor in any doubt. The constitutionally mandated 67 votes to remove the president were never going to be there and the only real question was whether there […] More
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