Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) challenged FBI Director Christopher Wray this week about a memo from the agency’s Richmond, Virginia field office stating that surveillance of “radical traditional Catholic” communities presented an opportunity to “mitigate extremist threat” potentials. Wray conceded that the FBI’s Richmond office had suggested deploying resources to infiltrate and spy on Catholic parishes,…
House Hearing: Wray Admits to FBI Plan for Spying On ‘Radical Traditional Catholics’
Rep. Roy Fires Back as FBI Chief Wray Refuses to Condemn Bureau’s SWAT-Team Arrest of Pro-Life Activist
During a House Judiciary Committee hearing on July 12, Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas) pressed FBI Director Christopher Wray over the agency’s armed raid and arrest of Christian pro-life activist Mark Houck at his home last fall. …
Republican-led Election Reform Bill Seeks to Avert a Repeat of 2020 Problems
July 14, 2023
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The GOP majority in the U.S. House of Representatives is zeroing in on election reform heading into the 2024 presidential contest. According to party leaders, the Republicans’ major strategy to clean up election administration across the nation before 2024 is the passage of the American Confidence in Elections Act (ACE). To date, the House Committee…
House Votes Down Amendment Stopping Cluster Bombs Going to Ukraine
July 14, 2023
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The U.S. House of Representatives voted down an amendment that would have prohibited the transfer of controversial cluster munitions to Ukraine. On Thursday night, the House voted 147-276 on an amendment to the 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to stop the flow of U.S. cluster munitions to Ukrainian forces. The amendment, introduced by Rep….
Biden Criticizes Sen. Tuberville for Military Nominations Delay—GOP Senator Hits Back at President For Refusing to Talk
July 14, 2023
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President Joe Biden ridiculed Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) on Thursday for slowing the process to handle military promotions and nominations, but the Alabama senator said the Democratic president has shown no effort to negotiate through their differences. In December, Mr. Tuberville announced he would stop the Senate from approving large batches of military nominations after…
House Judiciary Committee Probing FBI’s Possible ‘Retaliation’ Surveillance of Multiple Republican Staffers
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) is probing whether the FBI acted in retaliation when it spied on two Republican staffers while lawmakers were investigating the bureau for possible misconduct regarding the now disproven Trump–Russia collusion narrative. In a July 13 letter to FBI Director Christopher Wray, Mr. Jordan said the committee is conducting “oversight” of the…
Bureaucracy Around Private Spaceflight Must Be Tamed for US to Stay on Top, Experts Say
Experts in the growing field of commercial space flight say the United States must develop coherent policies and regulations to remain a leader in space. They say American entrepreneurs have made significant progress in developing the equipment and practices to make commercial space travel safe and economically viable. Still, there is more work to do….
LIVE NOW: House Judiciary Subcommittee’s Hearing on ‘Fixing FISA’ (Part II)
July 14, 2023
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The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Federal Government Surveillance holds a hearing about “Fixing FISA, Part II” at 9:15 a.m. ET on July 14 to”examine the expansion of warrantless surveillance of Americans, the FBI’s continued abuses of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), and its failure to implement meaningful reforms.” Witnesses: Jonathan Turley, J.B….
House Judiciary Subcommittee’s Hearing on ‘Fixing FISA’ (Part II)
July 14, 2023
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The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Federal Government Surveillance holds a hearing about “Fixing FISA, Part II” at 9:15 a.m. ET on July 14 to”examine the expansion of warrantless surveillance of Americans, the FBI’s continued abuses of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), and its failure to implement meaningful reforms.” Witnesses: Jonathan Turley, J.B….
LIVE NOW: House Housing and Insurance Subcommittee’s Hearing on How ESG Mislead Insurance and Housing Industries
July 14, 2023
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The House Financial Service Committee Housing and Insurance Subcommittee holds a hearing on “How Mandates Like ESG Distort Markets and Drive Up Costs for Insurance and Housing” at 9:00 a.m. ET on July 14. Witnesses Jerry Theodorou, Director of the Finance, Insurance and Trade Policy Program, R Street Institute Alicia Huey, Chairman, National Association of Home Builders…
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