Author: Ailin Vilches Arguello, Washington Examiner

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) has called for a government investigation into why some health insurance plans are charging women for contraception that is supposed to be free under federal law. In all 50 states, the Affordable Care Act guarantees coverage of women’s preventive services, including all Food and Drug Administration-approved birth control methods. In a…

Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D-IL) recently approved a $53.1 billion state budget that garnered criticism from Republican opponents due to its increased spending. Despite generating approximately $1.2 billion in new taxes, Democrats argue the fiscal plan for Illinois’s upcoming year remains both balanced and responsible, asserting that these taxes will have minimal impact on individual finances.…

Senate Republicans are introducing a bill advocating alternative approaches to in vitro fertilization by promoting medical services targeting underlying factors of infertility in women. The Reproductive Empowerment and Support through Optimal Restoration Act is co-sponsored by Sens. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) and James Lankford (R-OK). The bill aims to expand access to restorative reproductive medicine, which…

The Makah Indian Tribe in Washington state has been granted a long-sought waiver that allows it to conduct its first sanctioned whale hunts since 1999. The Makah is a tribe of 1,500 people on the northwestern part of the Olympic Peninsula. They are the only Native American tribe with a treaty that specifically mentions a…

A Minnesota agency’s inadequate oversight of a federal food aid program led to the theft of $250 million in one of the country’s largest pandemic aid fraud cases, the legislature’s watchdog said in a report. The Minnesota Department of Education oversees two federally funded nutrition programs that experienced fraudulent activities during the COVID-19 pandemic. Taxpayer…

President Joe Biden’s reelection team has urged leading Republicans to drop litigation over mail-in voting, citing Donald Trump’s recent endorsement of the method. While Trump has previously expressed opposition to mail-in ballots, citing concerns about fraud, his 2024 campaign has launched a new initiative, the “Swamp the Vote” campaign, to promote mail-in voting as a…

Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) appears to be the last woman standing on former President Donald Trump’s short list of vice presidential candidates. Stefanik has garnered increasing public attention for interrogating university leaders during the congressional hearings focused on addressing antisemitism on college campuses. Age Stefanik was born on July 2, 1984. She is 39 years…

Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) is emerging as a prominent contender to join former President Donald Trump on the Republican presidential lineup this November. Cotton has served as the junior U.S. senator from Arkansas since 2015. Age Cotton was born on May 13, 1977. He is 47 years old. Career In 2013, he was elected to…

Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) has emerged as a prominent contender to join former President Donald Trump on the Republican presidential ticket this November. Donalds has represented Florida’s 19th Congressional District in the House since 2021. Age Donalds was born on October 28, 1978. He is 45 years old. Career In 2016, he was elected to…

The Southern Baptist Convention voted against a proposal to incorporate a prohibition on churches with female pastors into the denomination’s constitution. The suggested amendment aimed to ban churches with women serving in any pastoral capacity, whether as lead pastors, associates, or endorsing such roles. It would have said any church deemed in “friendly cooperation” must…