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Jeffries Fires Back at McCarthy for Faulting House Democrat Leadership on Handling Antisemitism

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) fired back at House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) for criticizing House Democrat leadership over their handling of antisemitism within their own conference. In comments to The Epoch Times on July 19, Mr. McCarthy blasted the nine Democrats who the previous day voted against a pro-Israel House resolution, which also…


House Hearing: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Fires Back at Del. Plaskett for Accusations About His COVID Vaccine Views

Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. fought back after non-voting House Delegate Stacey Plaskett (D-V.I.) made accusations about his views on COVID-19 vaccines at a House subcommittee hearing on Thursday, accusing her of “defamation.” …


Pentagon Cyber Chief Nominee Calls on ‘Whiz Kids’ to Defend Nation on Digital Battlefields

A “dual hat” consolidation of the Department of Defense’s (DOD) cyber warfare operations will improve critical infrastructure resiliency while sharpening the Pentagon’s ability to preemptively eliminate cyber threats before they manifest, the deputy commander of U.S. Cyber Command said during a Senate Armed Forces Committee hearing on July 20. The proposed permanent merger of the…


RFK Jr. Responds to Democrat Attacks at Weaponization Hearing

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. responded to attacks from Democrats during a July 20 hearing of the House Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government. The hearing on federal government censorship of certain stories and viewpoints featured Mr. Kennedy—an advocate for enhanced vaccine safety screening and research into the effects of pharmaceutical drugs—as the…


House Democratic Leader Jeffries Holds Weekly Press Conference (July 20)

House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries holds a weekly press conference at 10:45 a.m. ET on July 20. …


LIVE NOW: House Democratic Leader Jeffries Holds Weekly Press Conference (July 20)

House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries holds a weekly press conference at 10:45 a.m. ET on July 20. …


Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Testifies on Weaponization of the Federal Government to House Judiciary Committee

Democratic presidential candidate, attorney Robert F. Kennedy Jr.; Emma-Jo Morris, journalist at Breitbart News; and D. John Sauer, special assistant attorney general from the Louisiana Department of Justice testify on the federal government’s role in censoring Americans, the Missouri v. Biden case, and Big Tech’s collusion with out-of-control government agencies to silence speech to the House Judiciary…


LIVE NOW: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Testifies on Weaponization of the Federal Government to House Judiciary Committee

Democratic presidential candidate, attorney Robert F. Kennedy Jr.; Emma-Jo Morris, journalist at Breitbart News; and D. John Sauer, special assistant attorney general from the Louisiana Department of Justice testify on the federal government’s role in censoring Americans, the Missouri v. Biden case, and Big Tech’s collusion with out-of-control government agencies to silence speech to the House Judiciary…


SEC Requests Bigger Budget to Tackle ‘Wild West of the Crypto Markets’

Securities and Exchange Commissioner (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler supported the White House’s budget boost request for the stock market watchdog. But Mr. Gensler warned that the funds appropriated were tens of millions of dollars less than what his federal agency originally requested for the upcoming fiscal year. The Senate Appropriations Committee appropriated $2.4 billion to…


LIVE 8 AM ET: House Committee on CCP Holds Hearing on Biden Admin’s China Strategy

The House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party holds a hearing on “The Biden Administration’s PRC Strategy” at 8:00 a.m. ET on July 20.   …