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A near majority of Republican voters want to decrease foreign aid as Congress is poised to grant as much as $37 billion in aid to Ukraine.

R Street Institute fellow Josh Withrow said on Breitbart News Saturday that, contrary to the bill’s portrayal from defenders, the Journalism Competition and Preservation Act would only benefit media conglomerates instead of being a boon to local, independent news outlets.

Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in a statement on Friday that Congress should block the Journalism Competition and Preservation Act (JCPA, arguing it would lead to censorship of conservatives. 

Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) told Breitbart News in an exclusive interview on Wednesday that her legislation would break up Apple and Google app store duopoly, which could still pass during Congress’s lame-duck session.

Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) told Breitbart News in an exclusive interview on Wednesday that many Republicans prefer a continuing resolution (CR) over an omnibus spending bill to prevent more runaway spending and rampant inflation. 

Senate conservatives charged in a letter to Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) that Congress should not pass a large omnibus bill until Republicans officially take back the House. 

Thirteen attorneys general and Consumers’ Research on Tuesday filed two motions to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to stop Vanguard from purchasing shares in publicly traded utilities. 

Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) announced Tuesday he would target the Conservative Partnership Institute (CPI) over concerns the conservative organization is allegedly violating IRS regulations.

Disgraced former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried tried to build up a political empire to rival Democrat megadonor George Soros. 

Congress has a jam-packed legislative calendar as it aims to pass a spending bill and a defense authorization bill before the new congressional term. 

Chicago, Illinois, on Wednedsay welcomed 32 more migrants from the Texas border as the city signals that Illinois is a “welcoming state.”

House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Jim Jordan (R-OH) said on Sunday that Special Counsel Jack Smith tried to find ways to target conservative organizations during the Obama era-IRS scandal. 

House Republicans recently introduced a resolution that would audit the tens of billions of dollars in aid sent to Ukraine.

West Virginia State Treasurer Riley Moore announced Monday that he will run in the state’s Second Congressional District to stop “woke corporate activism.”

Moderate House Republicans and Democrats aim to be a counterweight to the conservative House Freedom Caucus as different wings of the House aim for influence in a slim House Republican majority. 

Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried and his cofounders donated over $300,000 to nine lawmakers who are now investigating the company for wrongdoing. 

House Financial Services Committee Chairman Maxine Waters (D-CA) dodged questions on whether Democrats who received donations from the disgraced former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried should return the donations. 

The House Freedom Caucus urged Senate Republicans to block the “Respect for Marriage Act,” which is aimed at providing federal protections for same-sex and interracial marriages. 

The leaders of the House Financial Services Committee announced on Wednesday that the committee will hold a bipartisan hearing in December on the collapse of the digital currency exchange FTX.

Sen. James Lankford (R-OK) sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Tuesday, demanding more information about the agency’s expanding disinformation authority.

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) reportedly said Wednesday that what he and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) have said about the future of the Republican Party is “remarkably similar.”

A coalition of conservative activist groups urged lawmakers to oppose additional aid to Ukraine during Congress’s lame-duck session.

Sens. Mike Braun (R-IN) and Ron Johnson (R-WI) endorsed Sen. Rick Scott’s (R-FL) bid to oust Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) as Senate minority leader. 

Consumers Research on Tuesday launched an activist sister organization to combat ESG activism and promote anti-ESG legislation across the country. 

House Republicans on Tuesday elected National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) Chairman Tom Emmer (R-MN) to be the next House Republican Whip. 

Republicans nominated House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) on Tuesday to be the next Speaker of the House.

Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN), who is vying for House Republican leadership, has voted for legislation that has advanced ESG initiatives and received funding from Wall Street giant BlackRock.

Elise Stefanik endorsed Donald Trump’s expected bid to run for president in 2024, saying “It’s very clear” Trump is the leader of the GOP.

Ryan Zinke, a former congressman and secretary of the interior, was elected to Montana’s First Congressional District, according to projections. 

Club for Growth President David McIntosh said during a press conference on Wednesday that Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) failed to make the November midterms an indictment of President Joe Biden and Senate Democrats.

Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN) on Wednesday announced he would run for House Republican Whip after he ran an underwhelming performance as National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) chairman. 

Sen. Mitt Romney (R-UT) offered only a brief and generic congratulatory text to Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) after Romney refused to endorse Lee. 

Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) won reelection on Tuesday night, defeating Never Trumper and Utah independent Senate candidate Evan McMullin, according to projections. 

Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro (D) won the state’s governor race, according to projections.

Gov. Chris Sununu (R-NH) was reelected on Tuesday to serve another term, according to projections. 

Illinois Democrat Gov. J.B. Pritzker won reelection on Tuesday, according to projections.