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The White House cut out the Senate to finalize an international framework with Iran, setting up an opaque $300B private fund to evade statutory review. Congress holds the purse and the power—loopholes don't erase Article II.
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This week, the guardrails of our nation are being tested across all three branches of government. From federal rules disrupting local ballot boxes to civil service shakeups, we break down what it means to stay principal-focused.
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"Then the right hand and the left hand need to figure out what the hell they're doing..."
Sen. Thom Tillis on the $1.8 billion weaponization fund and the need to codify it's dissolution into law.
Even John Thune knows Principle Three - that no one is entitled to their own facts – regardless of party. #PrinciplesFirst
Modern politics wants us to believe that a leader's character is secondary to their policy wins. But a republic built without integrity is a structure built to fracture. We must demand leaders w/the moral conviction to uphold our values. It starts with who we choose to trust. #principlesfirst
At 5 AM, the Senate passed a $70B border package, but the real knife fight was behind closed doors. Lawmakers narrowly defeated a permanent ban on the admin's $1.8B slush fund. Why? Because Congress doesn't trust the Executive to leave the purse strings alone.
The agreement between Iran and the US lays out the terms of the ceasefire between the bitter rivals, the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, some financial relief for Iran and a reiteration from Tehran...
Verbal promises to Congress don't erase a constitutional overreach. Judge Leon told the DOJ "don't play possum" refusing to drop scrutiny over the $1.8B anti-weaponization fund. Congress holds the purse—the law demands a binding rescission not a political pivot
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From executive slush funds to an overhaul of 8,000 career policy positions, federalism and the rule of law are facing unprecedented challenges.
Watch Ep. 2 of Principally Speaking as we audit the latest news against our founding principles. #PrinciplesFirst
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Trading $50B in fed contracts to corporate donors who funded the White House ballroom project is a text-book conflict of interest. True principles demand transparent, ethical governance.
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The looming SCOTUS rulings on birthright citizenship & voting rights aren't just a political game—they test our core values.
We must view these decisions through a lens that puts #PrinciplesFirst: upholding the rule of law, separation of powers, & human dignity.
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A federal judge has rejected a government watchdog’s request for a court order temporarily blocking the Trump administration from forging ahead with a new $1.776 billion settlement fund for compensati...
President Donald Trump has repeatedly touted the gifts as a boon to taxpayers, but critics of the project say the administration’s refusal to release a full list of donors creates the potential for co...
The Supreme Court is facing an extraordinary showdown with Donald Trump as the justices scramble to finish more than two dozen opinions before the end of the month — with a president who will lash out...
