The Republican Party has advanced legislation aimed at making child care more affordable and has co-sponsored a significant bipartisan housing bill, according to reports from Bloomberg and Punchbowl News, respectively. This news comes as a Wall Street Journal poll indicates the Democratic Party's image has eroded to its lowest point in 35 years, with voters viewing the GOP more favorably on key election issues. The SCORE Act, designed to protect student-athletes and provide certainty to colleges, passed the House Committee on Commerce this week, as stated by the committee on X. Separately, Senators Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) have released a 315-page bipartisan housing bill, anticipated for markup next week, according to Punchbowl News. In other political news, Jesse Watters highlighted a Democratic summit featuring Kamala Harris and an opening act dressed as a panda, suggesting party leaders are admitting to hitting "rock bottom." Additionally, Peter Thiel has resumed political spending, contributing $852,200 to House Speaker Mike Johnson's joint fundraising committee in February, as reported by MetzGov. Navy Secretary John Phelan is reportedly seeking to limit the role of the service's second-highest civilian leader, Hung Cao, before Cao begins his duties, according to Politico. Meanwhile, the Auschwitz Memorial Museum criticized a post by [@KyleLangfordCA](https://twitter.com/KyleLangfordCA) for what it termed a "profound moral failure" and "disturbing display of insensitivity" in using the Auschwitz concentration camp for political messaging. On the international front, Germany has transferred three Patriot systems to Ukraine and is discussing further assistance with the United States, according to The Washington Post. Separately, a report from the GW Extremism program suggests the Chinese Communist Party is leveraging financial, media, and ideological allies to amplify pro-Palestinian activism in the U.S. through figures like Neville Roy Singham and organizations such as the People's Forum and ANSWER Coalition. In domestic policy discussions, Maryland Governor Wes Moore stated that his green energy agenda is not causing electricity bills to rise, but rather helping, contradicting claims from PJM that power plants are closing due to decarbonization policies. The Oklahoma House Speaker has called for Ryan Walters to turn over electronic devices for an investigation, as reported by The Oklahoman. Director of National Intelligence [@TulsiGabbard](https://twitter.com/TulsiGabbard) has criticized mainstream media coverage of declassified "Russiagate" documents, accusing them of not presenting the revealed truth. A lawsuit has been filed concerning an incident involving the Blue Angels fighter pilots and a cat in Seattle, with the cat's owner alleging "cowardly censorship" after being blocked on social media. The FBI's Deputy Director, Dan, conveyed a commitment to combating public corruption and the political weaponization of law enforcement and intelligence operations in a statement posted on X.
