Pentagon official Colin Kahl leaked classified information about Chinese spy balloons to deflect blame on the Biden administration’s mishandling of a similar spy balloon in U.S. airspace last month, according to two Republican senators. Kahl, whom President Joe Biden appointed as his undersecretary of defense for policy, provided classified information to reporters, revealing that Chinese…
GOP Senators Accuse Pentagon Official of Leaking Classified Information on Chinese Spy Balloon
March 11, 2023
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GOP Senators Accuse Pentagon Official of Leaking Classified Information on Chinese Spy Balloons
March 11, 2023
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Pentagon official Colin Kahl leaked classified information about Chinese spy balloons to deflect blame on the Biden administration’s mishandling of a similar spy balloon in U.S. airspace last month, according to two Republican senators. Kahl, whom President Joe Biden appointed as his undersecretary of defense for policy, provided classified information to reporters, revealing that Chinese…
Manchin Won’t Back Biden’s Interior Department Pick
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, said on March 10 that he will not advance Laura Daniel-Davis’ nomination to be the assistant secretary for lands and minerals management at the Interior Department. Manchin made the announcement in an op-ed published in the Houston Chronicle, where he stated he…
Texas Lawmaker Proposes Bill Requiring Mayorkas to Fly Commercial Until Southern Border Is Secured
Rep. Monica De La Cruz (R-Texas) announced the introduction of legislation that would ban Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas from using private jets for travel until he secures the southern border of the United States. “Public service is a privilege,” De La Cruz told reporters during a March 10 press briefing, saying that…
WH Denies US Stepping Back From Middle East After Iran, Saudi Arabia Restore Ties With China’s Help
March 10, 2023
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The White House is pushing back against the idea that the United States is stepping away from the Middle East following the announcement that Iran and Saudi Arabia have agreed to re-establish relations, in a deal brokered by the Chinese regime. National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communication John Kirby told reporters on March 10…
McConnell Suffered Concussion From Fall, Will Remain in Hospital a Few Days: Senator’s Office
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) was hospitalized for a concussion after falling at a Washington hotel, his office said on Thursday. David Popp, Communications Director for the Senate Republican leader, issued a statement on March 9 to update the senator’s condition: “Leader McConnell tripped at a dinner event Wednesday evening and has been admitted…
Congress Data Breach Will Have ‘Adverse Impact’ on Thousands, Say House Leaders
March 9, 2023
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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said Congressional leaders believe the recent data breach at DC Health Link could have an adverse impact on thousands of people and is “highly problematic.” Jeffries said in a March 9 press conference that he and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) would “continue to work on this issue in…
Google to Launch Fund to Support Taiwan’s Media Outlets
TAIPEI—Alphabet Inc.’s Google said on Wednesday it will launch a T$300 million ($9.8 million) fund over the next three years to help boost the Taiwanese media’s continuing operations and digital competitiveness. Google has come under pressure in some countries to negotiate commercial deals and pay news publishers for their content, though not in Taiwan. Google…
EPA Proposes Stricter Wastewater Discharge Limits for Coal-Fired Power Plants
The Biden administration announced plans to enhance wastewater discharge limits for coal-fired power facilities. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) the proposal is based on the most recent science and uses the EPA’s longstanding authority under the Clean Water Act to reduce toxic metals and other pollutants discharged from these power plants into lakes,…
Nord Stream Sabotage Story ‘Another Red Herring,’ Russian Officials Say
March 8, 2023
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A Mar. 7 article in the New York Times suggesting that a shadowy “pro-Ukrainian group” was behind last year’s attack on the Nord Stream gas pipelines is a “red herring” meant to “distract the public,” top Russian officials have said. “The New York Times article is another red herring aimed at diverting attention from the…
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