President Joe Biden’s nominee to lead the United States armed services co-authored an August 2022 memo that stipulated preferred racial quotas for Air Force recruiting efforts—spurring criticism from several Republican senators during a July 11 confirmation hearing. Also touched on at the meeting were military challenges posed by China and Russia—among others—but festered on conservative…
Biden’s Pick for Top US General Grilled About Memo Seeking Racial Quotas in Air Force Recruiting
Actor Hill Harper Announces Candidacy for Michigan Senate Seat
Actor Hill Harper announced his intention to run for the United States Senate in Michigan to replace retiring Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) in a press release on July 10. Harper, known for his roles on “The Good Doctor” and “How It Really Happened,” is running as a Democrat and will join a primary field that…
FBI Charges Think Tank Director, Who Claimed to Be Tipster in Hunter Biden Case, as Chinese Agent, Arms Trafficker
Gal Luft, 57, a dual U.S.-Israeli citizen and co-director of the think tank Institute for the Analysis of Global Security, has been charged with arms trafficking, making false statements to federal agents, willfully failing to register under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA), and Iranian sanctions violations. Mr. Luft is alleged to have conspired with others…
Think Tank Director, Who Claimed to Be Tipster in Hunter Biden Case, Charged With Acting as Chinese Agent, Arms Trafficking
Gal Luft, 57, a dual U.S.-Israeli citizen and co-director of the think tank Institute for the Analysis of Global Security, has been charged with arms trafficking, making false statements to federal agents, willfully failing to register under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA), and Iranian sanctions violations. Mr. Luft is alleged to have conspired with others…
US Marine Corps Lacks Senate-Confirmed Leader as Senator Stalls Nominations Over Pentagon Abortion Policy
The United States Marine Corps is without a senate-confirmed leader amid an impasse between the Department of Defense and Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) over military policies on abortion. On Monday, Gen. David Berger relinquished his command as the commandant of the Marine Corps. Gen. Berger was replaced by Gen. Eric Smith, who is assuming the…
Federal Prosecutor Denies Requesting Special Counsel Status in Hunter Biden Case in Letter to Sen. Lindsey Graham
Delaware U.S. Attorney David Weiss has issued a new letter denying claims that he was denied special counsel status in his investigation of President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter Biden. In a letter (pdf) to Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) on Monday, Mr. Weiss said he never requested special counsel status to bring charges against Mr. Biden…
Roy Herron, Longtime Tennessee Democratic Lawmaker, Dies After Injuries From Jet Ski Accident
Roy Herron, a longtime Tennessee state lawmaker and former chairperson of the state Democratic Party, died Sunday from injuries sustained in a jet ski accident. He was 69. Herron died at Vanderbilt Medical Center in Nashville, according to a statement from his family. He had been hospitalized since a July 1 collision with another jet…
Maryland Rep. Jamie Raskin Won’t Run for Senate in 2024
Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) announced he will not be running for retiring Sen. Ben Cardin’s (D-Md.) Senate seat in 2024 and will run for reelection instead. “At this moment, I believe the best way for me to make the greatest difference in American politics in 2024 and beyond is this: to run for reelection to the…
Biden Delivers Remarks About Cracking Down on ‘Junk’ Insurance Plans
Amid his second “Investing in America” tour, President Joe Biden introduced a set of actions on July 7 designed to reduce health care costs by cracking down on “junk” insurance plans, prevent surprise medical bills, and decrease medical debt related to credit cards. The Biden administration’s new proposed rule regarding what he called “junk” insurance…
Biden Faces Strong Opposition From His Own Party on Cluster Munitions
The decision of the Biden administration, following several months of internal debate, to include cluster munitions as part of its new $800 million aid package to Ukraine is opposed by members of his own party in Congress, who otherwise are allies of the administration’s support of the nation in its war with Russia. Congressional Democrats…
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