Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas) blasted his fellow Republicans in Congress for "running afraid" from health care, reiterating his belief that major federal health programs must be reformed "top to bottom."
Roy, who is running to replace Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R), spoke with the libertarian outlet Reason magazine to discuss his views and recent votes in Congress.
Reason's Nick Gillespie asked Roy why Republicans waffled when it came to repealing and replacing t...
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Trump, Putin face defining moment on Ukraine
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Parents of child who died of measles defend no-vaccine stance
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Measles outbreak in Southwest sickens nearly 100 people
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3 creative tactics for DOGE to end wasteful government spending
A majority of Americans believe the government is inefficient, profligate, and “doing too much.” Every year, taxpayers foot the bill for programs that haven’t even been evaluated in decades. The newly formed House and Senate DOGE caucuses represent a fresh opportunity to smash the status quo.
But for these efficiency warriors to succeed, they must confront the same challenges that have long plagued government reformers: the public’s simultaneous disdain for “wasteful gov...
Obamacare back at the Supreme Court
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Supreme Court to Hear New Affordable Care Act Case on Preventative Care
Lower courts ruled that a task force that determines which treatments must be covered at no cost had not been validly appointed.
Texas, Montana sue Biden administration over LGBTQ health protections
Texas and Montana are suing the Biden administration over a new rule that would prohibit state Medicaid programs from banning gender affirming care.
The lawsuit from Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) and Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen (R), filed Monday, asks a federal court to vacate a sweeping final rule aimed at bolstering health care protections against discrimination for gay and transgender people.
“Through a sweeping new rule promulgated...
Appeals court halts enforcement of Texas immigration law hours after Supreme Court order
Just hours after the Supreme Court allowed a Texas law to take effect that gave state law enforcement the authority to arrest people they suspect are entering the country illegally, a federal appeals court issued an order that puts it on hold.
The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals order came late Tuesday evening. The appeals panel issued a stay ahead of oral arguments before the court Wednesday.
Earlier in the day, the conservative majority on the Supreme Co...
Mike Collins calls Texas migrant deportation law ruling a ‘great win for America’
Rep. Mike Collins (R-Ga.) praised the Supreme Court for allowing a Texas law to take effect on Tuesday that would allow state law enforcement to arrest people they suspect are illegally entering the United States along the southern border.
The Supreme Court greenlighted the controversial law, S.B. 4, in a Tuesday order that Collins said was a “great win” for the country. The bill — signed into law by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) last year — gives any Texa...