Tag: 2024 election

Biden Administration Is Slow-Walking Taiwan Arms Sales, Holding Back on China Sanctions, House GOP Says

The Biden administration is slow-walking approvals for $19 billion in Taiwan weapons purchases and not aggressively imposing congressionally-mandated sanctions on Chinese companies because it fears angering the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), several Republicans claimed during a July 18 House hearing on the State Department’s proposed Fiscal Year 2024 Eastern Asia and Pacific budget. That fear…


DeSantis Claims Trump ‘Should Have Come Out More Forcefully’ During Jan. 6

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said that Donald Trump should have been more forceful during the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol breach after the former president announced he was served with a target letter to appear at a grand jury investigation regarding the 2020 election. Special counsel Jack Smith “sent a letter (again, it was Sunday night!) stating…


Kennedy Inspiring a Different Kind of Crossover Voting Movement, Voters Say

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is inspiring a crossover voting movement among Republicans similar to those seen in past presidential primaries but with a twist. Janice Foster, currently a registered Republican in Lexington, Kentucky, told The Epoch Times she is registering Democrat to vote in the primaries not because she sees RFK Jr. as an easier…


Pence Touts American Strength, US–Israel Alliance on Eve of Herzog Visit

Former Vice President Mike Pence addressed a pro-Israel group on the eve of a controversial U.S. visit from Israeli President Isaac Herzog, pledging his continued support for the U.S. alliance with the Jewish state. “I will always be a defender of our most cherished ally, and if I have anything to say about it, if…


Manchin Reveals His Thoughts on 2024 Presidential Bid at No Labels’ New Hampshire Town Hall

With speculation mounting that he will launch a presidential bid instead of seeking another term in Congress, Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) declined to announce his future plans during his appearance as the keynote speaker for No Labels’ Common Sense Town Hall on July 17. Former Utah governor and Republican presidential candidate Jon Huntsman joined Mr….


Trump’s Petition to Quash Fulton County Report on 2020 Election Denied by Georgia’s Supreme Court

In a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court of the State of Georgia denied former President Donald J. Trump’s attempt to scuttle a grand jury report in Fulton County on the 2020 presidential election in that state. The July 17 decision follows his repeated attempts to quash that special purpose grand jury report, which could lead…


Tulsi Gabbard Comments on Potential 2024 Presidential Bid

Former Democrat Tulsi Gabbard is considering “all options” for a possible 2024 presidential bid as an independent or third-party candidate. While appearing on Fox’s program “Hannity” on Thursday, Ms. Gabbard said she would consider running “if there were a way for me to serve the country in that fashion best.” The former congresswoman announced her departure…


Tulsi Gabbard Considering 2024 Presidential Bid

Former Democrat Tulsi Gabbard is considering “all options” for a possible 2024 presidential bid as an independent or third-party candidate. While appearing on Fox’s program “Hannity” on Thursday, Ms. Gabbard said she would consider running “if there were a way for me to serve the country in that fashion best.” The former congresswoman announced her departure…


On Eve of Pentagon Plan Rollout, DeSantis Says Administration’s Top Military Mission Would Be to Secure the Border

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will reveal what policies and priorities he will push if elected commander-in-chief of the nation’s armed forces during a midmorning July 18 campaign speech in Colombia, South Carolina. Right about the same time, the Democrat-led Senate will begin deliberations on the nation’s proposed $886.3 billion Fiscal Year 2024 defense budget. The…


DeSantis Lays Out His Middle East Policy Supporting Israel

Speaking to Christian Zionists, Ron DeSantis outlined his strong support for Israel as Florida’s governor and before that in Congress. If elected, he told Christians United For Israel (CUFI) on July 17 at their annual Washington summit, he would push for an Israel–Saudi peace deal to end Israel’s conflict with the Palestinians. He said he…