Day: January 30, 2025

Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

The Constitution Study with Host Paul Engel – Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness—core American values. But is government securing these rights or restricting them? From controlling appliances and vehicles to limiting free speech and parental authority, government overreach is expanding. Explore how these policies impact personal freedoms and what it means for the future of individual rights.

The Dirty Dozen: Here Are Wasteful Federal Grants You’re Paying For

From $100,000 for a girls’ fun run in Gaza to $700,000 to push edible insects, taxpayers are getting ripped off.

Want ‘Due Cause’ for the Firing of Inspectors General?  How About This?

Democrats in Congress like Representatives Jamie Raskin, D-Md., and Maxine Waters, D-Calif., are criticizing President Donald Trump’s firing of 17 inspectors general, including in the… Read More

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Tennessee Lawmakers Pass Gov. Bill Lee’s Education Freedom Act, Giving School Choice Victory to President Trump

The Tennessee State House of Representatives and the State Senate on Thursday passed the Education Freedom Act, the plan by Governor Bill Lee and Republican legislative leaders to create 20,000 scholarships, each worth about $7,000, to help Tennessee families who choose send their children to private schools.

Fed Workers ‘Kicking And Screaming’ At Trump’s Buyout Offer

"It was the batshit craziest email I’ve ever read."

Virginia Bill Would Force Congress to Declare War Before Governor Authorizes Virginia National Guard for Overseas Deployments

Legislation under consideration by the Virginia House of Delegates would require the U.S. Congress to formally pass an act of war against a foreign country before the Governor of Virginia is allowed to authorize the Virginia National Guard to deploy overseas.
The Defend the Guard Act, or HB 2193 was submitted on January 7 by Delegate Nick Freitas (R-Culpeper), and on Thursday the legislation was advanced unanimously in vote by the House Subcommittee on Public Safety, prompting the conservative lawmaker to celebrate in a video posted to the social media platform X.