Some House Republicans are growing frustrated with leadership for not moving the ball forward quickly on the stock trading ban, an issue that has plagued Congress for years despite repeated bipartisan calls for reform. Last month, the House Administration Committee advanced a bill by Chairman Brian Stille (R-Wis.) that would allow members of Congress… Source…
At least two people aboard a boat involved in a shootout with Cuban forces on Wednesday were American citizens, one of whom was killed and the other wounded, a U.S. official told The Hill’s affiliate network NewsNation on Thursday. The third person on the US-registered boat was on a US K-11 visa, the official said….
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Thursday criticized the questions she received from House Republicans about her statements about UFOs and the “Pizzagate” conspiracy during the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee’s investigation of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. “In the end it became quite unusual because I started becoming….” Source link
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Maryland sheriffs on Thursday criticized a new state law that prohibits cooperation agreements between federal immigration authorities and local authorities. ICE social platform Source link
Vice President Vance on Thursday defended the US potentially launching a military strike on Iran, saying there is “no chance” it would lead to a prolonged war in the Middle East. Vance said in an interview with The Washington Post that the strikes would be a deterrent to Iran from developing nuclear weapons… Source link
The US military shot down a Customs and Border Protection (CBP) drone with a laser in Texas on Thursday, prompting a closure of airspace near the US-Mexico border, according to Democratic lawmakers. Democratic Representatives Rick Larson (Wash.), Bennie Thompson (Miss.) and Andre Carson (Ind.) said in a joint statement Thursday evening that the Pentagon reportedly…
Representative Wesley Hunt (R-Texas) on Thursday defended his missed votes in the House, pointing to the missed Senate votes by Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and Vice President Vance representing Ohio. During an appearance on “The Will Cain Show” on Fox News, Hunt was questioned about his voting record. Host Will Cain said Hunt… Source link
The US military shot down a Customs and Border Protection (CBP) drone with a laser in Texas on Thursday, prompting a closure of airspace near the US-Mexico border, according to Democratic lawmakers. Democratic Representatives Rick Larson (Wash.), Bennie Thompson (Miss.) and Andre Carson (Ind.) said in a joint statement Thursday evening that the Pentagon reportedly…
Family and friends of Michel Ortega Casanova said he was one of four people killed in an armed confrontation off the Cuban coast. Source link
Denver Mayor Mike Johnston (D) announced Thursday that federal immigration agents have been banned from city property, as well as mandating Denver law enforcement to protect protesters. Johnson issued the ban through an executive order. The order calls for Denver police and sheriff’s deputies with body cameras to document federal immigration officials, rendering life-saving aid…
