Section 702 of the Foreign Surveillance Authorization Act (FISA) was reauthorized Jan. 18 with a Senate vote of 65-34. Originally enacted in 2008, Section 702 provided the authorization for the warrantless surveillance program “that allows the NSA to collect texts and emails of foreigners abroad without an individualized warrant, even when they communicate with Americans in the U.S.,” explains... 

The US government shut down at midnight Friday, the 18th such event in modern US history. RT takes a look at previous instances of congressional stalemate that brought the country to a standstill. A shutdown occurs when Congress can’t agree on a spending bill. It results in the temporary suspension of “non-essential” civil services. 2013 Obamacare The last government shutdown took place during... 

Paul Ryan has indicated this will be his final term as Speaker of the House, a report from Politico claims. According to the liberal-leaning publication, “Ryan has made it known to some of his closest confidants that this will be his final term as speaker.” “He consults a small crew of family, friends and staff for career advice, and is always cautious not to telegraph his political maneuvers.... 

With Congress wrestling over a tax reform plan that critics say would explode the government budget deficit, Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen said she also is concerned over the surging level of public debt. A Senate committee passed the GOP-sponsored proposal, which would slash the corporate tax rate and lower individual income rates for many Americans. However, the price tag of the plan is in... 

President Trump wants the names of Congressmen who have settled sexual harassment cases to be released to the public. Congress has a rampant sexual harassment problem. In fact the problem is so bad that female lawmakers and aides keep a ‘creep list’ of men who are notorious for lewd behavior. Rep. Jackie Speier (D-CA) recently told MSNBC’s Chuck Todd that taxpayers have paid over $15 million... 

Did you know that the House of Representatives has paid out $15,000,000 to victims of sexual harassment in recent years? I am going to share some things with you in this article that are deeply disturbing, but it is for a purpose. The status quo is not acceptable in Washington, and once people truly understand how deep the corruption runs I believe that they will get motivated to finally drain the... 

GOP members are NOT happy with the Department of Justice after notifying Congress on Friday that it will not charge IRS Lois Lerner over her alleged involvement in targeting Conservative groups. Washington Examiner reports: “[T]he Department determined that reopening the criminal investigation would not be appropriate based on the available evidence,” Assistant Attorney General Stephen Boyd wrote... 

President Trump called on Congress to “legalize” DACA late Tuesday, just hours after his administration announced the repeal of the amnesty for children brought to the country illegally — promising that he will “revisit this issue” if Congress does not turn DACA into legislation. Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced the repeal of the Obama era executive order — known as the Deferred... 

Media was set ablaze after bombshell documents released on Thursday show former FBI head James Comey exonerated Hillary Clinton before the investigation into her email conduct had concluded. Even more concerning is “Mr. Comey even circulated an early draft statement to select members of senior FBI leadership,” reports Townhall. The former FBI Director also testified to Congress that he decided... 

President Trump pulled the healthcare bill today after it fell short of the votes needed to pass. Many believed that the highly unpopular healthcare bill dubbed ‘Ryancare’ was just another big government solution. President Trump may be playing 4D chess with this because this may have been the perfect way to not only get the full repeal of Obamacare, but also a replacement of House Speaker, Paul... 

After Speech 69% of Americans Say Trump’s Policies Will Move America Forward CNN took a poll last night after the president’s speech. 57% of Americans had a positive view of President Trump’s speech last night to Congress. These were not the numbers CNN or Democrats were expecting. After watching the speech 69% of viewers thought President Trump’s policies will move the country forward. And... 

Even unhinged Demonrats such as CNN’s Van Jones admitted that the Joint Session “was one of the most extraordinary moments you have ever seen in American politics, period.” Van Jones even finally admitted this: “he’s gonna be there for eight years”. Here’s a full transcript of the President’s speech: Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, Members of Congress,... 

US Senator Ted Cruz has proposed an amendment to the constitution along with House Representative Ron DeSantis to put a cap on terms that members of Congress may serve, the lawmakers said in a joint press release. The proposed amendment will limit US senators to two six-year terms and members of the US House of Representatives to three two-year terms. From U.S. Senator Ted Cruz: WASHINGTON, D.C. –... 

The Somali refugee responsible for attacking young Americans at Ohio State University was deliberately imported into the country by the nation’s federal immigration policy–yet the scale and impact of immigration from undeveloped, foreign cultures is still a surprise to some politicians. Since 2001, the United States has permanently resettled nearly 100,000 migrants from Somalia–a nation where... 

While some pundits are declaring the Clinton political dynasty dead, sources tell us that it is far from over. Chelsea Clinton is being groomed for the New York seat held by Rep. Nita Lowey. Chelsea could run for the seat in NYC’s 17th Congressional District once Lowey, a respected, 79-year-old career politician with nearly 30 years in office, decides to retire, we have exclusively learned. Lowey’s...