Tag: House

IDF Admits to Deadly ‘Mistake’ that Killed Aid Workers; Blames ‘Misidentification,’ Infuriating Biden White House

The head of Israel’s military announced Wednesday that a preliminary investigation had confirmed Israel’s responsibility for the attack that killed seven aid workers Monday night. Israel Defense Forces Chief of the General Staff LTG Herzi Halevi said in a video statement posted to X that the strike was a “grave mistake” that “shouldn’t have happened.” […]

House GOP pessimistic about the next round of spending fights

Congress was six months late passing this year’s government funding and the final product left House Republicans feeling angry and betrayed — and they expect more of the same disappointments with the spending bills due for the fast-approaching fiscal 2025. House Republicans vowed to break the cycle of using colossal spending packages to fund the […]

‘Cross-dressing’ conservatives: Study blasts House conservatives for nearly $1 billion in earmarks

Conservatives in the House Freedom Caucus requested nearly $1 billion in pork-barrel “earmark” spending over the last two years, according to an analysis Wednesday that labeled the 22 earmarkers as “cross-dressing” conservatives. OpenTheBooks.com found that 22 of the 49 members of the caucus requested earmarks. They totaled $447.8 million in the 2023 spending bills and […]