The Washington Report

The 118th Congress has gaveled in, and the new House has (finally!) elected a new Speaker — on the 15th ballot. What did the opposition win, and how will that change the operation of the House of Representatives? … President Biden finally visits the border, but only after the tens of thousands of illegal aliens clogging the streets of El Paso were first removed … and a most important trial (Florida v. United States) begins today in federal district court in Pensacola, FL — find out details … all this and more.

Amnesty for illegal immigrants is DEAD in this Congress! … but the Biden Administration prepares for a new surge at the southern border … Congress attempts to make history this week: NO LAME DUCK CONGRESS HAS EVER PASSED A FULL-YEAR OMNIBUS SPENDING BILL … the J6 Committee will meet to vote on criminal referrals and make public its final report … all this and more.

We’re less than five days away from a (temporary, partial) government shutdown, but no one is worried … Kyrsten Sinema leaves Senate Democrats in the lurch — or does she? … Just how worried should we be about that potential amnesty deal, anyway? … Is or isn’t Kevin McCarthy going to be Speaker of the new House? … all this and more, plus your questions.

Congress is back, and we’re still waiting to hear about government funding … President Biden rejiggers the Dems’ 2024 nominating calendar … the Senate passes a bill putting religious liberty at risk … Chief Twit Elon Musk dumps Twitter internal documents on the suppression of the Hunter Biden laptop story … will the House finally end the vaccine mandate for the Armed Forces in the NDAA? … all this and more.

House and Senate return for the opening of the lame duck session … House and Senate GOP conferences hold leadership elections, and the only surprise is how many votes short of the Speakership Kevin McCarthy really is … a federal circuit court blocks President Biden’s student loan debt payoff scam … Trump declares for president, learns AG Garland has appointed a special counsel to take over the investigations aimed at him, and is welcomed back to Twitter … all this and more.

House and Senate are (finally!) back in DC … changes at Customs and Border Protection … another judge rules against Biden’s student loan debt scam … who won last week’s elections? All this and more.

First Joe Biden attacks oil producers and threatens a new tax, then he attacks coal-fired power plants and says he’s going to shut them all down … what’s on the agenda for the lame duck Congress that will begin meeting next week? … our final campaign update before tomorrow’s election … all this and more.

House and Senate are still out … senior House Republicans on Judiciary Committee warn Garland and Mayorkas to be ready for questions on how they’ve handled the crisis on the southern border … 30-year fixed rate mortgages hit heights not seen in 20 years … evidence of a Red Wave continues to mount … all this and more.

A lower court judge dismisses a lawsuit against President Biden’s student loan payoff scam, but an appeals court blocks it temporarily … CBP releases numbers for September, and it turns out it’s the worst month for migrant encounters in history — and FY22 was the worst YEAR in history … you know it’s bad when the IRS and Social Security Administration are making news on inflation … our latest campaign update. All this and more.

House and Senate are still on recess, but are our wallets really safe? … Biden gets sued AGAIN for his unconstitutional/illegal/justplaincrazy student loan debt payoff scam … will DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas be impeached if Republicans take back the House in November? Maybe … and a campaign update focusing on governors. All this and more.