Washington Examiner

Capitol Police chief asks for record-breaking budget, citing 58% increase in threats to Congress

Mar 17, 2026Center Right

U.S. Capitol Police Chief Michael Sullivan on Tuesday argued sweeping threats against lawmakers justify his department’s historic budget request during a House Appropriations Committee hearing. Sullivan testified before the Legislative Branch Subcommittee on his budget proposal for fiscal 2027 funding. If approved, the latest budget would mark the first time it has gone over $1 […]

Read Full Story at Source

Compare Perspectives

Found 8 stories

Melania gives Congress private deadline as she works around Trump's team: report

Raw Story

3 hours ago

Melania gives Congress private deadline as she works around Trump's team: report

First lady Melania Trump gave Congress a private deadline to pass her signature foster care bill, and she is pursuing it largely outside the usual White House channels, according to a new report in Politico. At a bipartisan roundtable with the House Ways and Means Committee in April, the first lady publicly called foster care legislation a "moral imperative." Then, behind closed doors, she set a target, Rep. Jason Smith (R-MO) told the outlet: "I want this on Donald's desk by the August recess." The Fostering the Future Act, which expands housing, education and workforce help for young people aging out of foster care, passed the House unanimously.The Senate has not moved it out of committee, and lawmakers are set to leave Washington around Aug. 10. At a White House picnic the day the House passed the bill, both Trumps urged the Senate to hurry. "Hopefully, it will quickly pass in the Senate," the president said. He has not publicly pressed senators since.The deadline reflects a first lady who increasingly operates on her own track. Her office, not the State Department, has led her effort to reunite children displaced by the Russia-Ukraine war, negotiating directly with Moscow and Kyiv, the White House said. She has also shown a willingness to diverge from the administration's message. She broke with the White House on Epstein, calling for survivors to testify as the president's team tried to move past the scandal, and last week put her own spin on a Supreme Court ruling her husband celebrated, voicing support for the LGBTQIA+ community.A recent book recounted how she resisted Trump's overhaul of the White House grounds and lost.

Far Left

Read →

James Carville breaks with famous ‘It’s the economy, stupid’ slogan because of Trump

Latest Political News on Fox News

4 hours ago

James Carville breaks with famous ‘It’s the economy, stupid’ slogan because of Trump

James Carville says his famous 1992 catchphrase "It's the economy, stupid" now haunts him because of what he calls Trump's corruption today.

Right

Read →

Unnerved ex-officials uncork stark analogy as Trump spy chief cleans house on 'deep state'

Raw Story

5 hours ago

Unnerved ex-officials uncork stark analogy as Trump spy chief cleans house on 'deep state'

President Donald Trump's controversial new intelligence chief is clearing house, and career officers warn the man swinging the axe doesn't know what he's cutting.Bill Pulte, Trump's loyal acting director of national intelligence, began notifying dozens of intelligence officials of their terminations Thursday, part of a downsizing Trump ordered when he installed Pulte at the office two weeks ago, MS NOW reported Friday. An intelligence official, who spoke anonymously citing fear of reprisal, told the outlet that leadership is targeting workers it believes are "deep state" and accused them of failing to hand up a complete picture of available intelligence.But former officials aren't buying his rationale. Several told MS NOW they had never heard of intelligence officers withholding information from their superiors. "The premise is absurd," one said. Another questioned how Pulte, who ran the federal housing agency and has no intelligence background, could reach such a conclusion within days of arriving.“I have a real question of how he would know this. This isn’t a guy who is familiar with intelligence,” a former official told the outlet. “How is he going to get to the bottom of this and rely on any information with a matter of fidelity? It would be like me taking over a hospital and firing dozens of surgeons in a matter of days.”The cuts follow Pulte's earlier removal of six political appointees who served under his predecessor, Tulsi Gabbard. His arrival has drawn alarm across party lines: he took the post without ever holding a security clearance, and he can stay in the acting role past November's midterms under federal vacancy rules. Critics note his office doesn't collect intelligence of its own, relying instead on the CIA, the NSA and more than a dozen other agencies to supply it.Democrats and some Republicans fear the purge is less about efficiency than about clearing out analysts who might resist Trump's election claims. The ODNI says it is providing "elite, apolitical intelligence that keeps America safe."

Far Left

Read →

Dem-run city urges residents to snitch on those who break out sparklers on the 4th

BizPac Review

6 hours ago

Dem-run city urges residents to snitch on those who break out sparklers on the 4th

Not only is the city of Alexandria, Virginia, apparently not celebrating America’s 250th anniversary on the Fourth of July, but the DC suburb is also encouraging residents […]

Far Right

Read →

Americans hit the road in record numbers for 4th of July — in spite of high gas prices

New York Post

9 hours ago

Americans hit the road in record numbers for 4th of July — in spite of high gas prices

National average for regular gasoline has fallen from a June peak above $4.56 a gallon as crude oil prices eased following the end of Iran conflict.

Right

Read →

Egypt’s World Cup staffers clash with Dallas police in wild scene

New York Post

9 hours ago

Egypt’s World Cup staffers clash with Dallas police in wild scene

At least two Dallas police officers and members of the Egypt national soccer team’s staff were involved in a physical altercation and shouting match, according to videos.

Right

Read →

The American Spectator | USA News and Politics

10 hours ago

Congress Can Still Ban Birthright Citizenship. Here’s How.

The Supreme Court has committed a grievous moral and legal error in Trump v. Barbara, the landmark case on birthright...

Center Right

Read →

New York police officers are about to be worked to extremes – and Zohran Mamdani is to blame

BizPac Review

11 hours ago

New York police officers are about to be worked to extremes – and Zohran Mamdani is to blame

Op-ed views and opinions expressed are solely those of the author. The law enforcement veteran and InVest USA founder discusses why many NYPD officers are in for […]

Far Right

Read →

Capitol Police chief asks for record-breaking budget, citing 58% increase in threats to Congress

Summary

Related Coverage

More Headlines From March 17, 2026

Capitol Police chief asks for record-breaking budget, citing 58% increase in threats to Congress

Compare Perspectives

The American Spectator | USA News and Politics