North Carolina Bans Minors from Receiving Gender-Affirming Care, Veto Override Implements the Restriction

August 17, 2023

In a disappointing turn of events, transgender youth in North Carolina have been denied access to life-saving gender-affirming treatments. This decision came about after the Republican-controlled General Assembly overrode the veto of Democratic Governor Roy Cooper on legislation related to gender in sports and classroom instruction. The bill prohibits medical professionals from providing hormone therapy, …

Kagan asserts Congress’s authority to oversee Supreme Court: “No imperial rule here”

August 5, 2023

Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan suggested that Congress has the authority to regulate the nation’s highest court, but acknowledged that there are limits to lawmakers’ power over the institution. Kagan made these remarks at the Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference in Oregon. She was responding to Justice Samuel Alito’s recent assertion that Congress cannot impose ethics …

Frank LaRose, GOP Secretary of State of Ohio, Declares Candidacy for Senate in 2024

July 17, 2023

File: Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose speaks to the Fairfield County Lincoln Republican Club in Pickerington, Ohio, on March 24, 2022. Paul Vernon / AP Frank LaRose, the Republican Secretary of State of Ohio, has officially announced his candidacy for the U.S. Senate. He intends to join the GOP primary field in an attempt …

GOP Rep. Michael McCaul Optimistic About Bipartisan Nature of NDAA Despite Abortion Amendment

July 17, 2023

Washington — Republican Representative Michael McCaul is confident that the final version of the annual defense policy bill will receive bipartisan support, despite the controversial amendment on abortion that caused the bill to lose Democratic support during its approval in the House last week. “Traditionally, the more partisan amendments are removed,” McCaul stated during an …

Steve Daines, Senate Campaign Chair for the GOP, Aims to Recruit High-Quality Candidates for 2024 Primaries

July 14, 2023

Montana Senator Steve Daines, the head of the Republican Senate campaign arm, has expressed his strategic approach to the National Republican Senatorial Committee’s (NRSC) influence and support in the 2024 Senate election. Unlike his predecessor, Florida Senator Rick Scott, who adhered to a strict policy of staying out of primaries, Daines aims to be selective …

Nominee Expresses Concern Over GOP Sen. Tuberville’s Hold on Nominations, Warning of Potential Talent Drain in the Armed Forces

July 12, 2023

The next top military officer in the U.S. has issued a warning about the significant impacts caused by a single senator’s hold on military nominations, including the loss of talented individuals. Air Force Gen. Charles Q. Brown, nominated to become the next Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, expressed his concerns during his confirmation …

Nusrat Chowdhury Makes History as First Muslim Female Federal Judge in U.S.

June 17, 2023

File: Nusrat Choudhury testifies before Senate Judiciary Committee at confirmation hearing, Apr. 27, 2022. Screenshot Senate Judiciary Committee hearing Civil rights lawyer Nusrat Chowdhury has made history as the first Muslim female federal judge in U.S. history. Following a 50-49 vote along party lines, Chowdhury will serve as a federal judge in Brooklyn federal court …

Senators Express Solidarity with Wall Street Journal Reporter Evan Gershkovich in Supportive Letter

June 15, 2023

Washington — A group of senators, representing both political parties, has penned a letter to Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, expressing deep concern and anger over his detention in Russia. The 32 senators conveyed their support and solidarity to Gershkovich, urging for his and fellow detainee Paul Whelan’s immediate and unconditional release. They denounced …