Author: Mandy Matthews

Congress will hold a special ceremony in the U.S. Capitol rotunda next Tuesday to honor the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, kicking off a series of funeral services, including one in Washington featuring re Sen. Lindsey Graham earned respect across party lines for his steadfast commitment to national defense and for being a pragmatic conservative voice in Washington. His passing prompted an immediate decision by congressional leaders to stage a formal tribute in the U.S. Capitol rotunda next Tuesday. That ceremonial moment will begin a series of services planned to allow citizens and colleagues to pay their respects, including one in…

The House Rules Committee advanced an appropriations measure on July 20 that folds Iran conflict funding and farm aid together with pieces of the Safeguarding American Voter Eligibility Act, moving Republicans closer to a floor test vote and a possible quick path to enactment through budget reconciliation. The House moved an appropriations package that links foreign aid and domestic farm relief with select provisions of the SAVE America Act. That maneuver pushed the legislation past a key procedural hurdle and put a test vote on the calendar for July 21, 2026. Republicans argue the approach keeps election integrity on track…

President Trump’s line about climate funding and judicial reliance set off another round of partisan debate, framing taxpayer support for climate research as a question of public trust and legal soundness. The conversation mixes fiscal scrutiny, concerns about scientific integrity, and courtroom consequences in a way that keeps the issue in the headlines. This piece looks at what those claims mean for funding, the courts, and how conservatives approach oversight and evidence. ‘Our Taxpayers should not be funding Climate Fraud, and Judges should never have relied upon it,’ wrote President Trump. That single sentence captures a GOP view that taxpayer…

Democrats could vote as early as this week on the order of their primary calendar for the 2028 presidential election, although the decision wouldn’t be final until the full Democratic National Committee meets. The Democratic Party is moving toward a vote on how it will stage its 2028 presidential primaries, and that vote could happen as early as this week. Party officials will set an order that decides which states go first and which get the later contest dates. The full Democratic National Committee will still have to approve whatever proposal emerges, so the initial vote is only one step…

Vance and his wife are modeling a long-running pro-kids agenda, and this piece explores the policy angles, family-focused principles, and conservative reasoning behind their example. Vance has been at the forefront of a pro-kids campaign for years, and he and his wife are taking their own advice. That simple fact lines up with a conservative message: leaders should practice what they preach about family and childhood. When politicians act in their private lives to reflect their public priorities, it matters to voters who care about stability and character. The pro-kids push from a Republican angle emphasizes strong families, healthy communities,…

Pro-life coalitions and members of Congress gathered to insist there is “no good excuse” for resuming federal funding to the abortion mega-provider, pressing their case in public forums and behind-the-scenes meetings. Pro-life groups and several lawmakers met to make a plain argument: federal dollars should not flow to an organization whose core services include abortion. They framed the issue around taxpayer conscience and accountability, urging leaders to keep public funds from supporting practices many Americans oppose. Speakers stressed that funding choices reflect public values, and they used clear language to challenge any effort to restart payments. The coalition pointed to…

The article examines reports that Secret Service agents leaked details of Vice President JD Vance’s family’s travel and routines to a left-leaning outlet, the potential violation of post-2012 nondisclosure rules, and the broader security and political implications of those disclosures. Agents assigned to protect Vice President JD Vance and his young family are accused of sharing private movement details with a left-leaning outlet called MSNow, according to reporting that relies on anonymous current and former staffers. The alleged leaks include a planned helicopter trip that would have taken the vice president’s elementary-school-age son to a golf lesson at Joint Base…

Moscow’s mayor said Monday that Ukraine launched more than 400 drones at the Russian capital in its latest major strike, a move that underscores how drone warfare is changing the battlefield and testing both Russian defenses and Western policy responses. Officials in Moscow described a unprecedented barrage that sent hundreds of small, armed aircraft toward the city, raising fresh questions about how urban centers can shield themselves from cheap, swarm-style attacks. The scale alone — more than 400 drones — made this incident stand out from prior strikes and prompted a swift security response. That statement from the mayor set…

Luis Manuel Otero Alcantara, a well-known Cuban dissident artist and musician, arrived in Miami on Saturday after being released from a five-year prison sentence on the condition that he leave his country. Luis Manuel Otero Alcantara’s arrival in Miami is a clear moment for the Cuban exile community and for anyone who pays attention to human rights in Havana. He left behind a system that has repeatedly targeted artists and activists who push for basic freedoms, and his relocation highlights both the personal cost of dissent and the broader stakes for Cubans seeking change. The facts are simple: a prominent…

Alan Dershowitz, the Harvard Law School professor emeritus once tied to Jeffrey Epstein, has bowed out of a planned House Oversight interview tied to the committee’s review of Epstein-related files, a move first reported on July 17 and announced without explanation or a clear timetable for the original session. The withdrawal was reported on July 17, and the committee has not said whether Dershowitz was subpoenaed or had agreed to speak voluntarily. No reason has been given and no rescheduled date has been disclosed, leaving investigators and the public to guess about the motives behind the decision. Dershowitz is a…