The Capitol Report

When Black Police Officers Kill a Black Man, That’s White Supremacy

This week, tape emerged from Memphis, Tennessee of five black police officers engaging in the beating of Tyre Nichols, a 29-year-old black man. Nichols was pulled over for reckless driving according to the officers; they ordered him to get on the ground and to give them his hands; he did not comply and instead began to run.

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House Removes Ilhan Omar from Foreign Affairs Committee Over Antisemitic Remarks

The House of Representatives voted Thursday to remove Representative Ilhan Omar from the Foreign Affairs Committee over her long history of making antisemitic remarks. The resolution introduced by Representative Max Miller, one of two Jewish Republicans in the House, passed 218–211 along party lines.

Inflation Hits Politics: FEC Raises Limits On Individual Campaign Contributions

Inflation has led the FEC to raise the limits on individual contributions to candidates by $400 per election. Individuals can now give up to $3,300 per election, compared to the previous limit of $2,900, coming to a total of $6,600 for the general and primary combined.

Pro-Life Students File Lawsuit After Kicked Out From Smithsonian

Students from Our Lady of the Rosary High School attending the National March for Life were kicked out of the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum for wearing hats with pro-life messages on them.