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Virologists Defend Paper on COVID-19 Origins at Contentious House Hearing

A 2020 paper studying the early origins of the COVID-19 outbreak was the focus of an often contentious July 11 House hearing investigating the government’s response to the coronavirus pandemic. “We do not believe that any type of laboratory-based scenario is plausible,” the paper states. Those words, written by five virologists in the 2020 paper, prompted…


Virologists Defend Paper on Origins of COVID-19 at Contentious House Hearing

A 2020 paper studying the early origins of the COVID-19 outbreak was the subject of an often contentious July 11 House hearing investigating the government’s response to the coronavirus pandemic. “We do not believe that any type of laboratory-based scenario is plausible,” the paper states. Those words, written by five virologists in the 2020 paper, prompted…


‘Highest Principles of Journalism’: Congressman Reads History of The Epoch Times on House Floor

Rep. Ralph Norman (R-S.C.) spoke on the House floor on Thursday about the origins of The Epoch Times, shedding light on its ongoing mission to provide uncensored information to readers around the world despite facing oppression by the Chinese communist regime. Mr. Norman began his speech by telling the story of John Tang, founder of…


Congressman Reads History of the Epoch Times on House Floor

Rep. Ralph Norman (R-S.C.) spoke on the House floor on Thursday about the origins of The Epoch Times, shedding light on its ongoing mission to provide uncensored information to readers around the world despite facing oppression by the Chinese communist regime. Mr. Norman began his speech by telling the story of John Tang, founder of…


House Subcommittee Hearing on ‘Exposing the Dangers of the Influence of Foreign Adversaries on College Campuses’

The House Education Committee Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development holds a hearing on “Exposing the Dangers of the Influence of Foreign Adversaries on College Campuses” at 10 a.m. ET on July 13. Witnesses to testify will be: Mr. Paul Moore, J.D., senior counsel at the Defense of Freedom Institute  Mr. John C. Yang,…


LIVE NOW: House Subcommittee Hearing on ‘Exposing the Dangers of the Influence of Foreign Adversaries on College Campuses’

The House Education Committee Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development holds a hearing on “Exposing the Dangers of the Influence of Foreign Adversaries on College Campuses” at 10 a.m. ET on July 13. Witnesses to testify will be: Mr. Paul Moore, J.D., senior counsel at the Defense of Freedom Institute  Mr. John C. Yang,…


Federal Trade Commission Chair Testifies at House Judiciary Committee Hearing

Lina Khan, chair of the Federal Trade Commission, testifies to the House Judiciary Committee in an oversight hearing at 10 a.m. ET on July 13 on “FTC mismanagement and disregard for ethics and congressional oversight under Chair Lina Khan.” The hearing will also examine the commission’s record of enforcement actions and politicized rulemakings. …


LIVE NOW: Federal Trade Commission Chair Testifies at House Judiciary Committee’s Hearing

Lina Khan, chair of the Federal Trade Commission, testifies to the House Judiciary Committee in an oversight hearing at 10 a.m. ET on July 13 on “FTC mismanagement and disregard for ethics and congressional oversight under Chair Lina Khan.” The hearing will also examine the commission’s record of enforcement actions and politicized rulemakings. …


LIVE NOW: Federal Trade Commission Chair Testifies at House Judiciary Committee Hearing

Lina Khan, chair of the Federal Trade Commission, testifies to the House Judiciary Committee in an oversight hearing at 10 a.m. ET on July 13 on “FTC mismanagement and disregard for ethics and congressional oversight under Chair Lina Khan.” The hearing will also examine the commission’s record of enforcement actions and politicized rulemakings. …


LIVE NOW: Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry Testifies to House on Budget

John Kerry, Department of State special presidential envoy for climate, testifies on the budget at 10:00 a.m. ET on July 13 to the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight & Accountability hearing. …