Month: June 2026

Speaker Johnson sends bipartisan housing bill to White House — but Trump says it’s a ‘yawn’…

President Donald Trump on Monday remained undecided over whether he’d sign a bipartisan housing bill, saying shortly after the House speaker sent it to the White House that it was “so unimportant” compared with his efforts to secure a controversial overhaul of federal elections.
Speaker Mike Johnson transmitted the housing affordability bill to the White House on Monday, according to a spokesperson for the Louisiana Republican, kicking off a 10-day countdown for the bill to become law, even if the president does not sign it.

For the USDA, Equal Still Means Equal at 250

Scott Wynn grows sweet potatoes and corn and raises cattle on land his family has farmed for decades. When the pandemic crushed beef prices in 2020, the federal government offered farmers in his position relief from their loans. Unfortunately, Mr. Wynn did not qualify—not because his need was small, but because he is white. In…

BREAKING: Second Judge Grants Injunction Against Virginia’s Gun and Magazine Ban

Nashville Mayor Confirms Plan to Block Private Data Center Deal Near Zoo Using Eminent Domain

Nashville Mayor Freddie O’Connell on Monday confirmed his plan to use eminent domain to condemn and acquire property near the Nashville Zoo at Grassmere for public uses, including offices for Metro, the Nashville Fire Department, and the Nashville Department of Transportation and Multimodal Infrastructure (NDOT). 
News first emerged early on Monday that the mayor was planning to use eminent domain in response the controversial data center planned near the zoo, and by the end of the day, O’Connell released a statement listing his concerns about the data center, and announcing his administration’s plans for the property. 

The 17th Amendment Was a Mistake — Some House Republicans Want It Repealed

Texas Republican Representative Keith Self just introduced a joint resolution to repeal the 17th Amendment. …

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Supreme Court Denies Appeal in Case Challenging New York COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate

Three justices said they would have reviewed the case.

Daughters Of The American Revolution Betrays Its Mission By Rejecting Resolution To Keep Its Ranks Female

Some members have vowed to continue the fight to keep the organization all female.

The Unspoken Question In Term Limit Debate

‘Ultimate question’