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Critics of the Big Beautiful Bill ‘Are Going to Be Wrong,'’ Johnson Warns

5 days ago | washingtonstand.com | Suzanne Bowdey

For months, the bright lights have been on the House, capturing the made-for-TV drama of the Republicans’ Houdini-like wins. And while people have come to appreciate House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) as a sort of consensus whisperer, no one is quite sure what to make of his Senate counterpart. But now that Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) is in the reconciliation hot seat, America is about to see what Mitch McConnell’s replacement is made of. And as far as first tests go, this is a biggie.
Musk Steps Down as Spending Cuts Rocket Up

1 week ago | washingtonstand.com | Suzanne Bowdey

Elon Musk may be stepping down as the public face of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), but his fingerprints certainly remain. Early this week, the president will finally be sending a rescissions package to Congress that makes the first wave of DOGE cuts permanent. And while people will debate long and hard whether the eclectic space genius was the right man for the job, taxpayers may soon have 9.4 billion reasons to be grateful.
Equity or Excuse? San Francisco’s Misguided Plan to Pass Failing Students

1 week ago | washingtonstand.com | Sarah Holliday

San Francisco’s board of education wanted to let students with failing grades graduate. That is, before fierce opposition made them backtrack. On Tuesday, the city proposed the “Grading for Equity” method. In an effort to promote “bias-resistant and motivational” grading practices, this program sought to eliminate assignments, attendance, or class participation from the grading structure.
Republicans Brace for the Next Wave of Big Beautiful Debates

1 week ago | washingtonstand.com | Suzanne Bowdey

When Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) hauled the “one, big, beautiful bill” over its first mountain — House passage — he had one request.
Anti-Semitism Soared in 2024, with Almost 70% of Incidents Linked to Left-Wing Extremism

1 week ago | washingtonstand.com | Sarah Holliday

There were 6,326 documented acts of anti-Semitism in 2024. Roughly 4,327 of them — 68.4% — were linked to far-left ideologies. The Combat Antisemitism Movement (CAM), a prominent organization dedicated to tracking and combating anti-Semitism, compiled these statistics. Regarding previous reports, CAM has consistently identified both far-left and far-right groups as key contributors to the global rise in anti-Semitic incidents. However, the 2024 data reveal a seismic shift.
FBI to Re-Examine Still-Unsolved Supreme Court Leak that Inspired Assassination Attempt

1 week ago | washingtonstand.com | S.a. McCarthy

In an effort to combat “potential public corruption,” the nation’s top law enforcement agency is revisiting one of the most significant and high-profile unsolved cases from the Biden administration era.
For Mike Johnson, the Red Sea Parts One Prayer at a Time

1 week ago | washingtonstand.com | Suzanne Bowdey

House Republicans will have some time to reflect on what happened in the frantic days before the Memorial Day break. The mad scramble that led to another astonishing, come-from-behind win for Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) was chalked up to a lot of things — his close relationship with the president, maybe, or promises he made behind closed doors.
D.C. Murder of Jewish Couple: ‘This Is a Major Watershed Moment’

1 week ago | washingtonstand.com | Suzanne Bowdey

It may have been the 593rd day of the conflict in Gaza — but last Wednesday, the war came to America. In a nightmarish attack on the streets of D.C., the hatred that’s been boiling under the surface spilled over, taking the lives of a young couple who will never have the chance to grow old together.
From Louisiana to Texas: The Push to Bring God Back to Public Schools

1 week ago | washingtonstand.com | Sarah Holliday

Louisiana stands as the first state to mandate the display of the Ten Commandments in every public school classroom. Arkansas has passed similar legislation that has yet to be enacted. And now, Texas is poised to follow suit. The Texas House of Representatives voted 88-49 to pass Senate Bill 10, which “requires public schools to post in classrooms a 16-by-20-inch (41-by-51-centimeter) poster or framed copy of a specific English version of the commandments,” the Associated Press reported.
New Analysis of Medicaid Fraud, Waste Shows Huge Cost Savings Don’t Mean Lost Coverage for the Needy

1 week ago | washingtonstand.com | Mark Tapscott

Restoring strict eligibility verification requirements gutted by the Obama and Biden administrations could save hundreds of billions of tax dollars without cutting needed health care for the truly needy, according to a new data-driven analysis of the federal program’s recent regulatory history.