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In this May 18, 2021, file photo, Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

Democrats dismiss GOP worries on tech, censorship

By Ramsey Touchberry - The Washington Times

In this Jan. 6, 2021 file photo, Trump supporters participate in a rally in Washington. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)

House Jan. 6 committee recommends criminal charges against Trump, lawyer Eastman

By Joseph Clark and Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

In this Dec. 4, 2013, file photo, Chinese President Xi Jinping, right, shakes hands with then U.S. Vice President Joe Biden as they pose for photos at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. (AP Photo/Lintao Zhang, Pool, File)

How China has been thrust into the crosshairs of U.S. intelligence agencies

By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) building headquarters is seen in Washington, Saturday, Aug. 13, 2022. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana) ** FILE **

FBI whistleblower: Bosses cooked books on Jan. 6 inquiry to snooker feds for more funding

By Kerry Picket - The Washington Times

Rep. Adam Kinzinger, R-Ill., speaks as the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol holds a hearing at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, July 21, 2022. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Adam Kinzinger hits at today’s GOP in farewell speech on House floor

By Mica Soellner - The Washington Times

Fiscal (Debt) Responsibility in Congress Illustration by Linas Garsys/The Washington Times

Congress must respect taxpayers with fiscal responsibility

By David N. Bossie

A woman waves the flag of Puerto Rico during a news conference on Puerto Rican statehood on Capitol Hill in Washington, March 2, 2021. The U.S. House has passed a bill that would allow Puerto Rico to hold the first-ever binding referendum on whether to become a state or gain some sort of independence. It is a last-ditch effort that stands little chance of passing the Senate. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

House passes bill to give Puerto Rico binding referendum on ending U.S. territory status

By Kerry Picket - The Washington Times

Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., speaks to reporters following a closed-door policy meeting, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2022. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) ** FILE **

Congress averts government shutdown with stopgap funding bill

By Ramsey Touchberry - The Washington Times

Bus passengers who have been stuck for two days continue to wait as supporters of ousted Peruvian President Pedro Castillo block the Pan-American North Highway to protest his detention, in Chao, Peru, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022. Peru's new government declared a 30-day national emergency on Wednesday amid violent protests following Castillo's ouster, suspending the rights of &quot;personal security and freedom&quot; across the Andean nation. (AP Photo/Hugo Curotto)

Peruvians protest, await ruling on ex-president’s detention

By Regina Garcia Cano - Associated Press

A video of President Donald Trump is shown on a screen, as the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol holds a hearing at the Capitol in Washington, July 21, 2022. The House committee investigating the Capitol riot will hold its final meeting Monday, Dec. 19, wrapping up its year-and-a-half-long inquiry by asking the Justice Department to investigate potential crimes. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) **FILE**

Jan. 6 Committee to meet Monday amid expectations that it will refer criminal charges

By Joseph Clark - The Washington Times

Credit Cards Charity Swindle Illustration by Linas Garsys/The Washington Times

Congress should address the credit card charity swindle

By Richard Berman

In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, Chinese President Xi Jinping speaks during a memorial for the late former Chinese President Jiang Zemin, who passed away on Nov. 30 at the age of 96, held in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022. Chinese leader Xi Jinping is attending a pair of regional summits in Saudi Arabia this week amid efforts to kick-start economic growth weighed down by strict anti-COVID-19 measures. (Pang Xinglei/Xinhua via AP)

Spy agencies to report on Chinese leader corruption

By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times

In this April 10, 2019 file photo, a sign is shown during a news conference to reintroduce "Medicare for All" legislation, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, file)

Looming cuts to Medicare overshadowed by spending fight in Congress

By Susan Ferrechio - The Washington Times

Illustration on the Constitution as a guide by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

A new rule for the House of Representatives

By Editorial Board - The Washington Times

The Illegal Immigrant Amnesty Magnet illustration by Greg Groesch / The Washington Times

Congress’ amnesty for illegal aliens would worsen the border crisis

By Chris Chmielenski

Crypto exchange FTX CEO John Ray, arrives to testify before the House Financial Services Committee on the collapse of crypto exchange FTX, Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2022, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

FTX collapse called ‘old-fashioned embezzlement’ as Bankman-Fried slapped with federal charges

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, of Ky., right, with Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., left, speaks during a news conference with members of the Senate Republican leadership, Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)

McConnell closes in on full-year spending deal, touts boost to defense and check on Dems’ agenda

By Ramsey Touchberry - The Washington Times

Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., speaks at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, on March 3, 2021. Johnson, one of former President Donald Trump’s most vocal supporters, has decided to seek reelection to a third term, two Republicans with knowledge of the plan told The Associated Press on Friday, Jan. 7, 2022. (Greg Nash/The Hill via AP, Pool, File)

GOP’s fiscal conservatives flex muscle in spending fight

By Susan Ferrechio - The Washington Times

In this screengrab from an interview with ABC News is Sam Bankman-Fried, former CEO of the failed cryptocurrency exchange FTX. The interview, which appeared on the program "Good Morning America," took place in the Bahamas island of Nassau where FTX was headquartered. (Good Morning America/ABC News via AP)

Congress, mainstream media asleep at the switch on Dem mega donor Bankman-Fried’s crypto disaster

By Matt Mackowiak

Tear gas is returned to police trying to break up supporters of ousted President Pedro Castillo at plaza San Martin in Lima, Peru, Sunday, Dec. 11, 2022. Peru's Congress voted to remove Castillo from office Wednesday and replace him with the vice president, shortly after Castillo tried to dissolve the legislature ahead of a scheduled vote to remove him. (AP Photo/Martin Mejia)

Thousands hit streets in Peru demanding that new President Dina Boluarte resign

By Regina Garcia Cano - Associated Press