The leadership of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence said on Feb. 28 they were unsatisfied with the information offered to them in their briefing about the exposure of classified documents. According to the statement, the senators’ briefing by members of the intelligence community, and the Department of Justice left “much to be desired.” “In…
Republicans and Democrats Agree They Are Unsatisfied With Briefing on Classified Documents
House Votes to Block Biden Administration’s ESG Investment Rule
The House on Feb. 28 passed a resolution by a vote of 216-204 disapproving of a Department of Labor (DOL) rule allowing retirement plan managers to take environmental, social, and governance (ESG) considerations into account when making investment decisions. The investment plan for retirement funds that collectively invest $12 trillion on behalf of 152 million Americans has been…
Russians Claim to Have Encircled Bakhmut, Kyiv Calls Situation ‘Extremely Tense’
All roads leading into the strategic town of Bakhmut are now under Russian control, Moscow’s military officials asserted this week. The scene of fierce fighting for the past several months, Bakhmut is a key transport hub for Ukrainian forces deployed in the eastern Donetsk region. “Bakhmut [Artyomovsk in Russian] has been encircled,” Yan Gagin, an…
House Oversight Demanding EPA Documents Following Allegations of Waste and Fraud
The House Oversight and Accountability Committee’s Republican leaders are looking into alleged waste, fraud, and abuse in the Biden administration’s billion-dollar environmental justice award program. Oversight Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.)—and Chairman of the Oversight Subcommittee on Economic Development, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs Rep. Pat Fallon (R-Texas)—informed Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan in a Feb. 27…
State Department Creates $7 Million Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Initiative Fund
The Department of State has allocated $7 million to a Ukraine Cultural Heritage Response initiative. The state department spokesperson’s office issued a note about the Initiative on Feb. 23, saying the department was prompted to action due to Ukranian’s “cultural identity and heritage” being “under continuous threat and attack by Russian forces.” “The U.S. Department…
Treasury Announces $353.4 Million in Small Business Funding for 4 States
The State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) has approved four state plans for funding of up to $353.4 million, according to a Feb. 27 statement from the U.S. Department of the Treasury. In their press release, the Treasury Department said it has officially approved state and territorial proposals for more than $7 billion in SSBCI financing…
Elon Musk, Scott Adams, Academia, and the Media Call Each Other ‘Racist’
February 27, 2023
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Legacy media outlets reported with insinuations of “racism” on Elon Musk’s accusations of “the media” and “elite colleges and high schools” being “racist” against white and Asian people. His tweets came in reply to the controversy surrounding Scott Adam’s remarks last Wednesday when he concluded that half of black people are “racists.” The controversy began…
Russia Versus the Collective West: A Year of Living Dangerously
February 27, 2023
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News Analysis In the one year since Russia launched its “special military operation” in Ukraine, the international arena has become more complex—and more dangerous. Despite the combined might of the West, led by the formidable NATO alliance, Russia has managed to capture—and hold—broad swathes of territory. Europe, meanwhile, has had to contend with a severe…
Two More White House Press Office Staffers Are Departing: Karine Jean-Pierre
White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre announced that two more White House staffers will leave their positions. Press assistant Megha Bhattacharya and her assistant and Chief of Staff Robbie Dornbush both have made their resignations official. The press secretary made the announcement during a Feb. 23 press briefing, calling both departing staffers “valued members” of…
Blinken Calls on UN to Unite Behind Ukraine, Downplays China’s Peace Plan
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged the international community to resist normalizing Russian President Vladimir Putin’s crimes in the ongoing war against Ukraine, while also downplaying Beijing’s proposal to end the conflict. Speaking at the United Nations Security Council on Friday—the anniversary of Russia’s invasion—Blinken stressed the need for member nations to uphold the…
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