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February 20, 2026
William Upton
Politics
SCOTUS

GOP Lawmaker Demands Congress Codify Trump Tariffs, Reverse SCOTUS Decision.

PULSE POINTS

❓WHAT HAPPENED: U.S. Senator Bernie Moreno (R-OH) is demanding that Congress immediately take up a new reconciliation bill to codify the tariffs imposed by President Donald J. Trump under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA).

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Sen. Moreno, President Trump, the U.S. Supreme Court, and Congressional Republicans and Democrats.

📍WHEN & WHERE: Friday, February 20, 2026.

💬KEY QUOTE: “This betrayal must be reversed and Republicans must get to work immediately on a reconciliation bill to codify the tariffs that had made our country the hottest country on earth!” — Sen. Moreno

🎯IMPACT: Earlier on Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court has struck down President Trump’s authority under the IEEPA to enact tariffs, finding that Congress’s legislative intent did not extend taxation power to the executive branch under the law’s regulatory provisions.

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U.S. Senator Bernie Moreno (R-OH) is demanding that Congress immediately take up a new reconciliation bill to codify the tariffs imposed by President Donald J. Trump under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). Earlier on Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down President Trump’s authority under the IEEPA to enact tariffs, finding that Congress’s legislative intent did not extend taxation power to the executive branch under the law’s regulatory provisions.

“SCOTUS’s outrageous ruling handcuffs our fight against unfair trade that has devastated American workers for decades. These tariffs protected jobs, revived manufacturing, and forced cheaters like China to pay up,” Sen. Moreno wrote in a post on X (formerly Twitter) following the high court’s decision. “Now globalists win, factories investments may reverse, and American workers lose again. This betrayal must be reversed and Republicans must get to work immediately on a reconciliation bill to codify the tariffs that had made our country the hottest country on earth!”

A reconciliation bill could be a viable avenue to effectively reverse the Supreme Court‘s ruling. This type of legislation only requires a simple 51-vote majority in the Senate and is not subject to a filibuster. Additionally, reconciliation bills—though limited by the number of times the legislative vehicle can be used—must pertain to spending, revenue, and debt limit changes, including tariffs.

Still, the path of a reconciliation measure would be uncertain. It is not clear if there are 51 votes in the Senate in favor of tariffs, with at least three Republican lawmakers in the upper chamber—Sens. Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Thom Tillis (R-NC), Rand Paul (R-KY), and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK)—all opposed to the trade levies. Additionally, the narrow majority in the House could complicate passage as well.

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October 9, 2025
William Upton
Politics

Could the Democrat Government Shutdown Kill the Filibuster?

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-OH) discussed the ongoing government shutdown and proposed a Republican-only vote to reopen the government and reform healthcare.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Sen. Moreno, Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA), Senate Republicans, Senate Democrats, and consultant Liam P. Donovan.

📍WHEN & WHERE: Comments made on Wednesday evening with new revelations on the Democrat filibuster aims on Thursday, October 9, 2025.

💬KEY QUOTE: “I would advocate to my colleagues, let’s make this a Republican-only vote, let’s reopen the government, let’s reform health care.” – Sen. Moreno

🎯IMPACT: While some congressional Republicans like Sen. Moreno and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene are pushing to end the filibuster, longtime Republican Capitol Hill operatives worry the move may ultimately play into Democratic hands.

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Some congressional Republicans are breaking ranks and calling on Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) to move for a Republican-only vote to reopen the government and reform Obamacare to avoid looming insurance premium increases. Senator Bernie Moreno (R-OH) floated the possibility during a television interview late Wednesday, while Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) echoed the idea in a post on X (formerly Twitter) on Thursday.

“Tomorrow, the Democrats can change this. They can vote—all we need is five Democrats. My point of view would be this: We have almost all Republicans on board. Maybe it’s time to think about the filibuster, we say, look, the Democrats would have done it, let’s just vote with Republicans. We’ve got 52 Republicans. Let’s go and let’s open the government. It may get to that,” Moreno said last night.

The Ohio Republican added, “[I]f they let this keep going on, I would advocate to my colleagues, let’s make this a Republican-only vote, let’s re-open the government, let’s reform health care. Because, look, the filibuster, it’s something that’s important, it’s institutional. Look at the damages, the real damage, where they can hold this hostage, Laura, for $1.5 trillion in new spending, health care to non-citizens, re-funding USAID, and abortions on demand. This is their agenda. The American people don’t support it. They want us to do our job, and maybe we do it only with Republicans.”

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene echoed Moreno’s comments Thursday morning, writing on X: “Senate Republicans CAN reopen the government by using the nuclear option, overriding the 60 vote rule. The Democrats will use it to ram everything through if they get back in charge and Schumer already tried it in ‘22.”

However, some longtime Capitol Hill observers warn that Republicans moving to end the filibuster may actually be the outcome Democrats desire most. After it emerged that Senate Democrats remain mostly unified in opposition to reopening the government, Liam Donovan—a former congressional staffer and executive with consulting firm Targeted Victory—argues: “They want Rs to nuke. They’d settle for a price. But that’s what this is meant to signal—nuke it, we’re not budging.”

The Democrats likely see Republicans ending the legislative filibuster as preferable in the long term, giving them carte blanche to push a far-left policy agenda should they retake Congress. Already, the filibuster—requiring a 60-vote threshold for final consideration of legislation—has been ended for judicial nominees and political appointees.

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July 28, 2025
Crime

Trump DOJ Examining Beating of Whites by Black Mob as Possible Hate Crime.

PULSE POINTS

❓WHAT HAPPENED: Police in Cincinnati, Ohio, are investigating violent attacks that went viral on social media, with video footage showing white men and a white woman being beaten brutally downtown. The Department of Justice (DOJ) is monitoring local law enforcement’s handling of the attacks, which may amount to federal hate crimes.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: The victims appear to be white men and a white woman, while the attackers were largely or exclusively black. Police Chief Teresa Theetge, Ohio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy (R), Ohio Senator Bernie Moreno (R), and Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Harmeet Dhillon have commented on the attack.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The incident occurred on Friday night and early Saturday morning near Elm and Fourth Streets in downtown Cincinnati.

💬KEY QUOTE: “Nobody in our great nation should be the victim of such a crime, and where race is a motivation, federal law may apply.” — Harmeet Dhillon

🎯IMPACT: The incident highlights concerns over public safety and lax crime policies, and the apparent reluctance of local Democrats to acknowledge incidents in which white victims are targeted by ethnic minority criminals.

IN FULL

Police in Cincinnati, Ohio, have launched an investigation into a violent attack that occurred late Friday and early Saturday morning following the Cincinnati Music Festival at Paycor Stadium and a Reds baseball game. Videos of the incident have circulated widely on social media, showing a white man being shoved to the ground and beaten by multiple black attackers, and a white woman receiving a serious concussion. Other white people can be seen being attacked in the background of the footage. The Department of Justice (DOJ) has suggested the attacks may amount to federal hate crimes.

The videos depict many in the crowd, including women, joining in the attacks, with one man being stomped on and beaten for nearly a minute before being helped to his feet. However, he quickly collapses again, appearing to suffer from head, nose, and mouth injuries. A woman who attempts to assist the man is shown receiving blows to the face and being knocked unconscious after her head hits the pavement.

Another video from the same night shows a third white person being knocked out in an apparently separate incident, also involving black assailants.

“The behavior displayed is nothing short of cruel and absolutely unacceptable,” Cincinnati Police Chief Teresa Theetge said of the attack.

Ohio Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy (R) also weighed in, saying, “I was born and raised in Cincinnati, and it’s sad to see this kind of heinous violence on the streets. It’s a shame that Democrats in our state remain silent when so many of their constituents are suffering from their lax-on-crime policies. We’re going to bring law and order back to cities across Ohio on my watch.”

Much of the discourse surrounding the incident has revolved around the ethnicity of the victims and the attackers, and the relative lack of interest from local Democrats and the corporate media. Republican Ohio Senator Bernie Moreno, responding to a viral social media post noting this lack of interest, commented that Cincinnati’s Democrat mayor, Aftab Pureval, “has an opinion on lots of irrelevant topics, [but] has not issued a statement, let alone a condemnation, of this heinous attack.”

Responding to Sen. Moreno, Harmeet Dhillon, Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights at the Department of Justice, wrote on X (formerly Twitter): “Our federal hate crimes laws apply to ALL Americans. We [at the Civil Rights division] will monitor closely how local authorities handle this attack. Nobody in our great nation should be the victim of such a crime, and where race is a motivation, federal law may apply.”

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September 6, 2024
Corruption
Election 2024

Powerful Senate Democrat Under Investigation for Taking Campaign Contributions from Dead Woman.

Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) is facing scrutiny from state and federal officials over his re-election campaign accepting donations from an Ohio woman nearly six months after she died. Federal campaign finance records indicate Carol Ann Baker of Toledo, Ohio, contributed $350 to the Friends of Sherrod Brown campaign committee in May 2024. However, Baker died in December of last year.

Baker’s contributions to Brown—who is in a tight race against Republican challenger Bernie Moreno—came months after the woman’s funeral. A neighbor initially noticed the donations and notified the office of Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose (R). Following a preliminary investigation by LaRose’s staff—which included a signed affidavit from Baker’s widower confirming her death—the Ohio Secretary of State handed the case over to the Federal Election Commission (FEC) for further action.

“Ohioans deserve absolute confidence in their elections,” stated Huan Yi, head of investigations at the Ohio Secretary of State’s office, in a letter to the FEC. He continued: “The purpose of this letter is to refer to your office potential violations of federal law for your investigation, as appropriate.”

While the contributions could be the result of a clerical error, there is concern that they may also be part of a larger straw donor scheme. Several Democratic candidates, including New York City Mayor Eric Adams, have recently been embroiled in straw donor scandals. The scheme uses unwitting individuals—including the deceased—to illegally circumvent campaign contribution limits by submitting donations under someone else’s name rather than the actual donor.

Meanwhile, Moreno’s campaign seized on the issue, with press director Reagan McCarthy stating, “Brown’s scheme to fund his campaign with contributions from dead people isn’t just creepy, it’s illegal. This conspiracy deserves more scrutiny. How far does it go?”

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Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) is facing scrutiny from state and federal officials over his re-election campaign accepting donations from an Ohio woman nearly six months after she died. Federal campaign finance records indicate Carol Ann Baker of Toledo, Ohio, contributed $350 to the Friends of Sherrod Brown campaign committee in May 2024. However, Baker died in December of last year. show more