Democratic lawmakers on the House Judiciary Committee attacked US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for failing to follow through on a pledge to equip its officers with body cameras amid deadly interactions with the public. In a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin and acting ICE Director David Venturella, the Democrats said… Source link
Senator Rand Paul (R-Ky.) said he was surprised by Dr. Anthony Fauci’s invocation of the Fifth Amendment during Wednesday’s hearing, despite a prior apology from former President Biden. “Were you surprised that he decided to take the fifth now, whereas you guys had gone back and forth in testimony earlier, and why do you think…
Senators Jim Banks (R-Ind.) and Andy Kim (D-N.J.) introduced legislation Wednesday, with the help of former NBA player Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, that seeks to improve the identification and treatment of children who stutter. The legislation, called the Kids Stuttering Act, proposes to direct the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to add stuttering and fluency…
President Trump claimed Wednesday that the Supreme Court’s strikedown of his emergency tariffs and executive order restricting birthright citizenship cost the country “trillions and trillions” of dollars. Trump wrote on Truth Social, “Does anyone know how much money and reputation the United States Supreme Court has cost our country with its negative decisions… Source link
Iran’s surprise attack on US forces in Jordan threatens to end a temporary pause in fighting between the two sides. The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) fired ballistic missiles at US forces in Jordan on Tuesday evening, before the US and Saudi Arabia launched attacks on Tehran-backed militias in Iraq hours later, leading to… Source…
Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh will deliver remarks Wednesday afternoon after the country’s central bank decided to keep interest rates steady for the fifth time amid uncertainty over energy prices amid the Iran war. The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) maintained its baseline interest rate at a range of 3.5 percent to 3.75 percent. it……
President Trump criticized Dr. Anthony Fauci on Wednesday, shortly before the former White House chief medical adviser began his testimony before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. “Many more people died from COVID under the Biden administration than under the Trump administration,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “‘Operation Warp Speed’ was a fantastic……
Democrats are worried that the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) leader’s widely circulated comments outlining the group’s priorities could become fodder for Republican attack as the midterm elections approach. The uneasiness of liberal Democrats increased further when DSA co-chair Megan Roemer was asked a series of questions during a Fox News interview on Sunday. Source…
Senator Susan Collins (R-Maine) said Tuesday that the State Department is ready to restore funding for the global humanitarian vaccine program after the Trump administration halted the program earlier. “It is welcome news that following our recent outreach, the State Department has committed to contributing the full $600 million to GAVI, the Vaccine Alliance,” Collins……
The Senate confirmed Jay Clayton as Director of National Intelligence (DNI) in a 51-47 party-line vote on Tuesday, potentially resuming the stalled fight over renewing the country’s warrantless spying powers. Clayton, currently an American lawyer who previously served as Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Trump administration, has extensive foreign… Source link
