Written by U.S. Senator Ron Johnson (R-WI)
On April 29, 2026, as chairman of the U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, I held a hearing and released a report titled “Unmasked: How Biden Health Officials Purposely Turned a Blind Eye Toward COVID-19 Vaccine Safety Signals.” There has not been a bigger government scandal during my lifetime, and yet even now that we have documented proof of corruption, most of the legacy media refuses to report on it.… Continue Reading
Tags: COVID-19 injection injuries, COVID-19 pandemic, Dr. Avindra Nath, Emergency Use Authorization, Health and Human Services, Joe Biden, Jr., National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, Peter Marks, Robert F. Kennedy, Ron Johnson, U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System, vaccine hesitancy
COVID, Federal Issues | David E. Smith | 
July 6, 2026 5:00 AM | 
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Written by David E. Smith
Earlier this week, the U.S. House of Representatives approved H.R. 7757, the Kids Internet and Digital Safety (KIDS) Act, a broad online child protection package that includes H.R. 1623, the Shielding Children’s Retinas from Egregious Exposure on the Net (SCREEN) Act, sponsored by Illinois’s own Congresswoman Mary Miller (R-Quincy) in the U.S. House.
This legislation passed in the U.S. House on June 28, 2026 by a vote of 267-117.… Continue Reading
Written by David E. Smith
Last week, Governor JB Pritzker stood alongside State Senator Celina Villanueva (D-Chicago), State Representative Mary Beth Canty (D-Arlington Heights), Megan Jeyifo of the Chicago Abortion Fund, and other abortion cheerleaders at a press conference celebrating the passage and signing of the Reproductive Health Privacy Act (HB 5295).
As we reported in an article last week, this new law mandates that abortion-related and transgender-related medical records be electronically segregated and limits disclosure through health information networks.… Continue Reading
Written by David E. Smith
A call-to action is being issued by our good friend Carol Davis of the Illinois Conservative Union and Cleta Mitchell of the Election Integrity Network.
President Trump has delayed signing the bipartisan 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act (H.R. 6644) as he continues urging Congress to pass the SAVE America Act (S. 3752), legislation that would require proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote in federal elections. According to public statements, the President is using the housing bill as leverage to press Republicans in the U.S.… Continue Reading
Written by Kathy Valente
On the fourth anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s historic decision overturning Roe v. Wade, Governor JB Pritzker signed HB 5295 into law, also known as the Reproductive Health Privacy Act.
At a press conference extolling the new law, Pritzker stood alongside the bill’s sponsors, State Representative Mary Beth Canty (D-Arlington Heights) and State Senator Celina Villanueva (D-Chicago), as well as abortion cheerleaders who praised Illinois’ continued expansion of abortion access.… Continue Reading
Written by David E. Smith
The U.S. Department of Justice announced the 2026 National Health Care Fraud Takedown — the largest coordinated health care fraud enforcement action in U.S. history — charging 455 defendants across 45 states and territories in alleged schemes totaling more than $6.5 billion in false claims.
Led by Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, the sweeping operation involved the FBI, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and 50 state Medicaid Fraud Control Units.… Continue Reading
Tags: 2026 National Health Care Fraud Takedown, Anthony P. D’Esposito, Cheryl Mason, Colin M. McDonald, DEA, Defense Criminal Investigative Service, Department of Justice, Department of Labor, Donald Trump, Dr. Mehmet Oz, edicaid Fraud Control Unit, FBI, FBI’s Most Wanted Fraudsters, Health Care Fraud, Health Care Fraud Unit’s Data Analytics Team, HHS-OIG, Homeland Security Investigations, Illinois Medicaid, IRS Criminal Investigation, J.D. Vance, JD Vance, Jr., Kash Patel, Markwayne Mullin, Medicaid, Medicare, Office of Inspector General, Office of Personnel Management Office of Inspector General, Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, T. March Bell, the Department of Veterans Affairs, Todd Blanche, United States Postal Service Office of Inspector General, White House Task Force to Eliminate Fraud
Uncategorized | David E. Smith | June 23, 2026 12:00 PM | Comments Off on DOJ Announces Historic $6.5 Billion Health Care Fraud Crackdown
Written by David E. Smith
Americans should have confidence that every legal vote is counted — and that every voter participating in our elections is legally eligible to do so.
That is the simple premise behind S.3752, the SAVE America Act (Safeguard American Voter Eligibility), a major election integrity proposal backed by President Donald J. Trump. This federal legislation would require proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote in federal elections, strengthen voter ID protections, and help ensure that American elections are decided by American citizens.… Continue Reading
Tags: Carol Davis, Department of Homeland Security, Dick Durbin, Illinois Conservative Union, Lisa Murkowski, Mitch McConnell, President Donald Trump, SAVE America Act, Susan Collins, Tammy Duckworth, Thom Tillis
Federal Issues, Voter Integrity | David E. Smith | June 12, 2026 11:00 AM | Comments Off on Keep Fighting for The SAVE America Act
Written by David E. Smith
Fund the Mission to Secure America’s Borders
For far too long, America’s immigration laws have been ignored, undermined, and openly defied by blue state politicians who promote sanctuary policies and refuse to protect our communities.
The men and women of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Border Patrol have been on the front lines working to enforce our nation’s laws, stop illegal immigration, combat human trafficking, disrupt drug smuggling, and remove dangerous criminals from our communities.… Continue Reading
Written by David E. Smith
Illinois families struggling with high property taxes, rising energy bills, and the increasing cost of living will receive little relief from Springfield’s newest spending plan.
In the early morning hours before adjournment — hours after the official end of regular session — Illinois Democrats passed Governor JB Pritzker’s largest budget yet: a massive $56 billion spending plan that continues the state’s trend of growing government while requiring taxpayers to pay even more.… Continue Reading
