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A U.S. Capitol Police officer closes a barricade around the U.S. Capitol on the the second year anniversary of the violent insurrection by supporters of then-President Donald Trump, in Washington, Friday, Jan. 6, 2023. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke) ** FILE **

U.S. Capitol Police warn there are too many threats against lawmakers

By Joseph Clark - The Washington Times

Rep.-elect George Santos, R-New York, speaks at an annual leadership meeting of the Republican Jewish Coalition, Nov. 19, 2022, in Las Vegas. Weeks after winning a district that helped Republicans secure their razor-thin House majority, the congressman-elect Santos is under investigation in New York after acknowledging he lied about his heritage, education and professional pedigree as he campaigned for office. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)

Long Island liar George Santos should resign now

By Joseph Curl

Biden's DOJ and the FBI Illustration by Linas Garsys/The Washington Times

The FBI’s contempt for the Constitution and its continued ‘lawful’ spying

By Andrew P. Napolitano

District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser speaks during a news conference on Nov. 9, 2022, in Washington. Amid rising crime rates and spiraling public tensions over gun violence, Bowser and the legislative branches are locked in a public dispute over the future of crime prevention in the nation's capital. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) **FILE**

D.C. Council overrides Bowser’s veto of rewritten criminal code

By Matt Delaney - The Washington Times

Supporters of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro who were arrested after the storming of public buildings are taken by bus to a federal prison as they leave the Federal Police Academy in Brasilia, Brazil, Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023. (AP Photo/Gustavo Moreno)

Brazil charges dozens in pro-Bolsonaro riots; more expected

By Carla Bridi - Associated Press

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy of Calif., walks to a House Republican Steering Committee meeting on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Republican majority off to speedy start with House bills, resolutions

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

Jack Smith, the Department of Justice's chief of the Public Integrity Section, poses for a photo at the Department of Justice in Washington, Aug. 24, 2010. Smith, the prosecutor named as special counsel to oversee investigations related to former President Donald Trump, has a long career confronting public corruption and war crimes. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)

House GOP lawmakers eye their renewed congressional power to defund special counsel pursuing Trump

By Susan Ferrechio - The Washington Times

This Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2009, photo shows the United States Chamber of Commerce building in Washington. The Chamber of Commerce is preparing for a court battle with the Biden administration's antitrust enforcers. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) ** FILE **

U.S. Chamber chief says employers tired of Washington dysfunction, high regulation

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

FILE - U.S. Cyber Command head, National Security Agency Director and Central Security Service Chief Army Gen. Paul Nakasone arrives for a Senate Armed Services hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, April 5, 2022. Nakasone on Jan. 12, 2023, urged Congress to renew sweeping powers granted to American spy agencies to surveil and examine communications, saying those powers were critical to stopping terrorism, cyberattacks, and other threats. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

NSA director pushes Congress to renew surveillance powers

By Nomaan Merchant and Eric Tucker - Associated Press

U.S. President Joe Biden speaks during a cabinet meeting at the White House on Jan. 5, 2023, in Washington. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida begins a weeklong trip Monday, Jan. 9, to strengthen military ties with Europe and Britain and bring into focus the Japan-U.S. alliance at a summit in Washington, as Japan breaks from its postwar restraint to take on more offensive roles with an eye toward China (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

Biden urges Congress to pass bipartisan Big Tech crackdown

By Ryan Lovelace - The Washington Times

Illustration on Congressional spending and the debt by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

No nation, including the United States, is exempt from the laws of prudent finance

By David M. Walker

The Woke Coup to destroy America Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

Coup we never knew: Missing U.S. border, government’s Ministry of Truth, canceling the Constitution

By Victor Davis Hanson

FILE - House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., tears her copy of President Donald Trump's State of the Union address after he delivered it to a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, Feb. 4, 2020. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

House Republicans should take a page out of Nancy Pelosi’s playbook

By Kelly Sadler - The Washington Times

Illustration on the war in Ukraine by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

Costs associated with U.S. not supporting Ukraine are steep

By Herman Pirchner and Jr.

Rep.-elect George Santos, R-N.Y., stands during the 10 round of voting for speaker in the House chamber as the House meets for the third day to elect a speaker and convene the 118th Congress in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Democrats file complaint with House Ethics panel against freshman GOP Rep. Santos over campaign lies

By Kerry Picket - The Washington Times

Protesters, supporters of Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro, clash with the police after they stormed the Planalto Palace in Brasilia, Brazil, Sunday, Jan. 8, 2023. Planalto is the official workplace of the president of Brazil. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)

Brazil authorities seek to punish pro-Bolsonaro rioters

By David Biller - Associated Press

In this Dec. 4, 2017, photo, part of the Republican Senate bill &quot;Tax Cuts and Jobs Act&quot; is photographed in Washington. Republican tax legislation advancing toward final votes in Congress could undermine “Obamacare” health insurance markets, and add to the financial squeeze on Medicare over time. This week lawmakers will try to resolve differences between House and Senate versions in hopes of finishing around Christmas. Also in play are the tax deduction for people with high medical expenses, and a tax credit for drug makers that develop treatments for diseases affecting relatively few patients. (AP Photo/Jon Elswick) **FILE**

Tax clock ticking for small businesses

By Courtney Titus Brooks

Incoming House Speaker Kevin McCarthy of Calif., holds the gavel on the House floor at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, early Saturday, Jan. 7, 2023. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

McCarthy’s next challenge: Passing rules he promised

By Ramsey Touchberry - The Washington Times

Incoming House Speaker Kevin McCarthy of Calif., receives the gavel from House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries of N.Y., on the House floor at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, early Saturday, Jan. 7, 2023. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy: A weakened leader or emboldened survivor?

By Lisa Mascaro - Associated Press

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy of Calif., gestures towards the newly installed nameplate at his office after he was sworn in as speaker of the 118th Congress in Washington, early Saturday, Jan. 7, 2023. (AP Photo/ Matt Rourke)

Kevin McCarthy elected House speaker on 15th vote as Matt Gaetz gives in

By Susan Ferrechio, Kerry Picket and Mica Soellner - The Washington Times