U.S. Congress – California Globe

Birth Tourism Is Now Legal and You’re Picking Up the Tab

September 28, 2026 7:30 amSeptember 28, 2026 7:31 am

In June, the Supreme Court decided Trump v. Barbara and settled the birthright citizenship question for a generation. Chief Justice Roberts wrote for the majority that children born on American soil to parents here unlawfully are “citizens at birth” under...

Sen. Rand Paul’s Annual ‘Festivus’ Report: $1,639,135,969,608 of Government Waste

December 27, 2025 7:58 amDecember 27, 2025 8:01 am

U.S. Sen. Rand Paul just released his annual “Festivus Report” of wasteful government spending. The 2025 listing does not disappoint – until you remember that all of us are paying for this abuse of taxpayers’ funds by electing the congressional...

Tribal Health-Indian Health Service Ruling Reveals Serious Problems in Tribal Medicine

August 12, 2025 12:21 pmAugust 12, 2025 12:22 pm

A major contract dispute between Indian Health Service (IHS) and Scottsdale, Arizona-based Tribal Health, decided by the U.S. Civilian Board of Contract Appeals (CBCA), has revealed a troubling lapse in the Agency’s contracting practices and a possible attempt to “create...

A Legacy of Failure: A Betrayal of Black African Women and a Failed Vision for California

March 6, 2025 4:12 pmMarch 6, 2025 4:16 pm

Yes, representation matters, but how much does it truly matter when it is merely symbolic? Anyone can style themselves as a caring, reformist leader, but it is their actions that distinguish an arrogant, disconnected politician from a genuine, transparent leader...

Sen. Rand Paul’s Annual ‘Festivus’ Report: a Whopping $1,008,313,329,626.12 of Government Waste

December 25, 2024 2:30 amDecember 26, 2024 7:41 am

U.S. Sen. Rand Paul just released his annual “Festivus Report” of wasteful government spending. The 2024 listing does not disappoint – until you remember that all of us are paying for this abuse of taxpayers’ funds by electing the congressional...

Frequently Asked Questions about Comparing Federal and State Legislative Branches

May 28, 2024 2:30 amMay 28, 2024 2:31 am

Where is the Congress established in law? The Constitution of the United States (Article I, Sections 1-10) spells out the authority of Congress to make laws. Is the Congress of power limited? Congress’ authority cannot conflict with the 10th Amendment...

Sen. Rand Paul’s Annual ‘Festivus’ Report: a Whopping $900,000,000,000 of Government Waste

December 22, 2023 8:55 amDecember 22, 2023 8:58 am

U.S. Sen. Rand Paul just released his annual “Festivus Report” of wasteful government spending. The 2023 listing does not disappoint – until you remember you are paying for this abuse of taxpayers’ funds by electing the congressional wastrels. This year,...