Daniel Chaitin

A House Republican is set to introduce a bill to prevent states from enacting mid-decade redistricting plans that could reshape the balance of power in Congress.The offering from Rep. Kevin Kiley (R-CA) comes as Texas lawmakers consider a GOP-led redistricting plan that could turn five Democratic seats in the House red ahead of the 2026 elections, a move that prompted California Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom to warn that his state might redraw its maps in retaliation before the midterms.While the legislation seeks to stop all states from redrawing their maps before the 2030 census, Kiley is particularly focused on California.Kiley’s office said Newsom is looking to overturn a decades-long California Supreme Court precedent banning mid-decade redistricting and bypass the voter-approved Independent Citizens Commission. Should the Democrat governor go through with such a plan, it could threaten several Republican-held seats — including the one held by Kiley, who represents a district around Sacramento and

Congress is ratcheting up its investigation into matters related to deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, subpoenaing the Department of Justice (DOJ) for documents as well as former President Bill Clinton, his wife, and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, and several ex-law enforcement leaders for testimony.House Oversight Chairman James Comer (R-KY) made the announcement on Tuesday, nearly two weeks after he subpoenaed Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell to participate in a deposition.The DOJ has been compelled to provide records by August 19. A copy of the subpoena, posted to the House Oversight Committee’s website, shows the breadth of documents being sought by lawmakers.Former Attorney General William Barr is scheduled for a deposition on August 18, followed by former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales on August 26, and former Attorney General Jeff Sessions on August 28.  Former FBI Director Robert Mueller is set to be deposed on September 2, with former Attorney General Loretta Lynch to fol

Rep. Al Green (D-TX), who faces the prospect of losing his seat in a GOP-led redistricting effort, is vowing that President Donald Trump will be impeached again.“I promise you, this president is going to — he’s gonna be brought down,” Green declared on Monday. “He’s going to be brought down. He has to be brought down and I don’t mean physically. I’m talking about politically. We will bring him down. He will be impeached again.”Democrat Rep. Al Green: “This president is going to be brought down! He has to be brought down! He will be impeached again!” pic.twitter.com/UHhVGBuXzC— TheBlaze (@theblaze) August 5, 2025Green made the comments during a press conference in Illinois, where Democratic Texas state lawmakers fled over the weekend to deny the quorum needed to advance a Republican redistricting proposal.As The Daily Wire previously reported, the proposed map would shift Green’s Ninth Congressional District eastward into territory Trump car

The FBI will help track down the Democratic state lawmakers who fled Texas in a bid to stop their state legislature from enacting a GOP redistricting plan, Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) said on Thursday.Cornyn made the announcement two days after sending a letter to FBI Director Kash Patel requesting that the bureau help Texas state law enforcement locate or arrest the Democrats after they potentially broke the law.“I am proud to announce that Director Kash Patel has approved my request for the FBI to assist state and local law enforcement in locating runaway Texas House Democrats,” Cornyn said in a statement. “I thank President Trump and Director Patel for supporting and swiftly acting on my call for the federal government to hold these supposed lawmakers accountable for fleeing Texas. We cannot allow these rogue legislators to avoid their constitutional responsibilities.”An FBI spokesperson declined to comment when The Daily Wire reached out to the bureau.President Donald Trump is pushing

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Wednesday that “not enough attention” is being focused on the hostages still being held by Hamas.During an interview on Fox Business, host Larry Kudlow noted the Israeli government might engage in a complete military takeover of Gaza and pressed Rubio on whether he has spoken to the prime minister — and whether he thinks Israel is making a wise decision.“Well, ultimately the president has said that it’s up to Israel to decide what they need to do for their own security. I’ve spoken often — almost daily — to somebody in the Israeli government, often to the prime minister but many times to many members of his team,” the top diplomat said.Rubio then explained how there are three “interrelated” problems when it comes to the situation in Gaza.“The first is there is a humanitarian problem that needs to be addressed. We’re working very hard to figure out ways to address it in ways that doesn’t benefit Hamas but that allows

The Democrats gave Republicans in command of Congress a trump card should former President Bill Clinton and his wife, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, fight their subpoenas for testimony related to deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, said House Oversight Chairman James Comer (R-KY).During an interview on Fox News, Comer explained to “Sunday Morning Futures” anchor Maria Bartiromo that a bipartisan vote underlying the subpoenas demanding an October 9 deposition with Hillary Clinton and October 14 deposition with Bill Clinton could be a valuable asset in a potential court battle. Comer also subpoenaed the Department of Justice (DOJ) for documents related to Epstein as well as several ex-law enforcement leaders for testimony.This morning on @SundayFutures, @MariaBartiromo spoke with @RepJamesComer on the state of the @GOPoversight Committee’s investigations into President Biden’s mental decline, the Clinton subpoenas, and the Russia Collusion narrative.@FoxNews pic.twitter.co

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent declared on Wednesday that he will begin advocating for a ban on individual stock trading in Congress, arguing that major portfolio gains by lawmakers undermine voter confidence in the system.When pressed during an interview with “Bloomberg Surveillance” on whether President Donald Trump is prepared to sign off on stock trading legislation making its way through Congress, Bessent said he did not believe a “perfect bill” had been introduced yet, but did express a desire for a crackdown.“I am going to start pushing for a single stock trading ban because the — it is the credibility of the House and the Senate that you look at some of these eye-popping returns, whether it’s Representative Pelosi, Senator Wyden, every hedge fund would be jealous of them,” Bessent said.I am pushing for a ban on single-stock trading in Congress. The American people deserve better than politicians like @RonWyden and @SpeakerPelosi with hedge-fund level retur

President Donald Trump’s takeover of police in Washington, D.C., to fight crime in the nation’s capital may extend beyond a month if Congress passes a measure unveiled this week by a House Republican.The “Capital Emergency Control Act of 2025,” which Rep. Andy Ogles (R-TN) revealed on Wednesday, would do away with the 30-day limit that is written in Section 740 of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act.“President Trump has rightly declared a national emergency in Washington, D.C. — a city its own government has surrendered to chaos. Under current law, the President can only federalize D.C. for thirty days,” Ogles said in a post on X. “I’m introducing a resolution to amend the D.C. Home Rule Act so the President can extend this emergency as long as it takes, until our Capitol is taken back and its streets are safe. Congress must defend the President, and our Country.”On Monday, Trump invoked Section 740, which allowed him to direct the D.C. mayor to provide h

President Donald Trump’s takeover of police in Washington, D.C., to fight crime in the nation’s capital may extend beyond a month if Congress passes a measure unveiled this week by a House Republican.The “Capital Emergency Control Act of 2025,” which Rep. Andy Ogles (R-TN) revealed on Wednesday, would do away with the 30-day limit that is written in Section 740 of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act.“President Trump has rightly declared a national emergency in Washington, D.C. — a city its own government has surrendered to chaos. Under current law, the President can only federalize D.C. for thirty days,” Ogles said in a post on X. “I’m introducing a resolution to amend the D.C. Home Rule Act so the President can extend this emergency as long as it takes, until our Capitol is taken back and its streets are safe. Congress must defend the President, and our Country.”On Monday, Trump invoked Section 740, which allowed him to direct the D.C. mayor to deliver h

People associated with the January 6 Committee who did not receive preemptive pardons from former President Joe Biden may be contacted to answer some questions, a Department of Justice (DOJ) official suggested on Sunday.Ed Martin, the Trump administration’s weaponization czar working under the supervision of Attorney General Pam Bondi, briefly spoke about probing the now-defunct panel at the end of an interview on Fox News.BARTIROMO: What about the January 6 committee? Did they destroy evidence? Is there criminality there?ED MARTIN: Of course. Trust me, a lot of people did not get a pardon that were involved in the select committee, and they ought to be keeping an eye on their mailbox. pic.twitter.com/xRelaTtlyp— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) August 17, 2025“Real quick, what about the January 6 Committee? Did they destroy evidence? Is there criminality there?” asked “Sunday Morning Futures” anchor Maria Bartiromo.“Of course. We’re all in that, too,” Martin replied. &