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Founders Would Be Horrified by Congress's Surrender of its Power of the Purse to POTUS

The UnPopulist illustrationThe power of the purse, the idea that matters of taxation and spending belong in the hands of a representative legislature, is the fundamental bedrock of the Anglo-American constitutional tradition. It was the basis of Parliament’s fight against the “personal rule” of Charles I. It was the rallying cry of the American Revolution—“no taxation without representation.” And it is firmly codified in the supreme law of the l…Washington · Washington Read Article

Sen. James Lankford says the filibuster is good for the U.S. government

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Sen. James Lankford is splitting from President Trump on the filibuster.James Lankford · Washington Read Article

CNN Host Laughed In The Face Of GOP Senator As He Called Him Out Live On National Television

DISCLAIMER: This article was first published in July 2025 As the Jeffrey Epstein story continues to engulf the Trump Administration, one thing has become clear: A lot of people going on television to defend Trump are unfamiliar with the basic facts of the case. Trump himself has been using a talking point that the “Epstein files” were somehow fabricated by Trump enemies like James Comey, during past Democratic administrations. And over the weeke…Washington · Washington Read Article

Appropriations chairman bullish on full-year spending bills after shutdown

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Appropriators could finish drafting a compromise version of a three-bill spending package for fiscal 2026 in “two or three days” once the partial government shutdown is over, House Appropriations Chairman Tom Cole, R-Okla., said last week. The shutdown has stalled work on full-year appropriations for more than three weeks, but Cole said lawmakers in both chambers are close to finishing compromise drafts of the Agriculture, Legislative Branch and…Government Shutdown · Washington See the Story

Appropriators Ready to Act Fast Once Dems End Shutdown

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House appropriators, frustrated by the Democrats' government shutdown, reportedly remain optimistic they can work quickly to agree on the 12 spending bills for the fiscal year once Congress is up and running. As the shutdown stretches into its fourth week — now the second-longest in U.S. history — senior lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are eager to resume their work on funding the government. House Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole…Government Shutdown · Washington See the Story

'Not going to work': GOP senators slam Trump Pentagon chief's 'ill-advised' proposal

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Prominent Republican lawmakers are warning that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s newly announced restrictions on communication between the Pentagon and Congress will backfire, NBC News reported Wednesday. They are calling the move misguided and unworkable.“It is ill-advised, and it’s not going to work,” House Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole (R-Okla.) told NBC News. Cole, whose Oklahoma district includes major military installations su…Pete Hegseth · Washington See the Story

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Lamontagne Nominated for Vice Chief, Guardsman for Top JAG

Trump and his party enter a winter of discontent

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Severe Weather impacting roads in parts of Northwest Arkansas, Oklahoma

Founders Would Be Horrified by Congress's Surrender of its Power of the Purse to POTUS

Sen. James Lankford says the filibuster is good for the U.S. government

CNN Host Laughed In The Face Of GOP Senator As He Called Him Out Live On National Television

Appropriations chairman bullish on full-year spending bills after shutdown

Appropriators Ready to Act Fast Once Dems End Shutdown

'Not going to work': GOP senators slam Trump Pentagon chief's 'ill-advised' proposal

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Lamontagne Nominated for Vice Chief, Guardsman for Top JAG

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Washington vs OCS in OSSAA football Class 2A-I state semifinals, see top photos

Severe Weather impacting roads in parts of Northwest Arkansas, Oklahoma

Founders Would Be Horrified by Congress's Surrender of its Power of the Purse to POTUS

Sen. James Lankford says the filibuster is good for the U.S. government

CNN Host Laughed In The Face Of GOP Senator As He Called Him Out Live On National Television

Appropriations chairman bullish on full-year spending bills after shutdown

Appropriators Ready to Act Fast Once Dems End Shutdown

'Not going to work': GOP senators slam Trump Pentagon chief's 'ill-advised' proposal

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