House Republicans led a hearing to discuss the effect of President Joe Biden’s changes to border barrier policies and their impact on illegal immigration going forward. Republican lawmakers pointed to the sharp increase in illegal immigration detentions and “gotaways” that have flooded the border since the barrier project was halted by Mr. Biden. The joint…
Lawmakers Debate Utility of Border War in Combating Illegal Immigration Crisis
July 18, 2023
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Democrats Launch Child Labor Prevention Task Force in House
July 18, 2023
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House Democrats on July 18 announced that they were launching a task force to investigate the startling rise in children found working in violation of labor laws across the United States. “Our country is facing a child labor crisis,” Rep. Dan Kildee (D-Mich.) said in his opening remarks at a press conference announcing the launch….
Biden Pledges ‘Ironclad’ Commitment to Israel During Herzog Visit
President Joe Biden reaffirmed his commitment to supporting the U.S.–Israel alliance in a White House meeting with Israeli President Isaac Herzog. “My love for Israel is deep-rooted, long-lasting,” Mr. Biden said on July 18, seated beside Mr. Herzog. “And as I affirmed to Prime Minister [Benjamin] Netanyahu yesterday, America’s commitment to Israel is firm. And…
Republicans React After Trump Says He Is Target of Jan. 6 Investigation
Republicans in Congress reacted after former President Donald Trump said on July 18 he had received a letter from special counsel Jack Smith stating that he was a target of a grand jury investigation into efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election result. …
Merrick Garland and DOJ Sued for Not Requiring Hunter Biden to Register as a Foreign Agent
A lawsuit was filed Tuesday against Attorney General Merrick Garland and the Department of Justice (DOJ) in regard to allegations that the agency failed to enforce having Hunter Biden register as a foreign agent. America First Legal, a conservative group, said in its suit that the DOJ and Mr. Garland had an obligation to enforce…
Biden Administration Is Slow-Walking Taiwan Arms Sales, Holding Back on China Sanctions, House GOP Says
July 18, 2023
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The Biden administration is slow-walking approvals for $19 billion in Taiwan weapons purchases and not aggressively imposing congressionally-mandated sanctions on Chinese companies because it fears angering the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), several Republicans claimed during a July 18 House hearing on the State Department’s proposed Fiscal Year 2024 Eastern Asia and Pacific budget. That fear…
‘Real War is Brutal’: US Leaders Address Stalled Ukrainian Counteroffensive, Pledge More Weapons
The United States will continue to supply Ukraine with billions of dollars in munitions and equipment as the eastern European nation’s counteroffensive against Russia stalls. U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said that Ukraine was making progress in its operations against Russia in eastern Ukraine. Still, he acknowledged that Ukraine’s advances were slow going during…
Rep. Comer Presents Findings From Biden Bank Records, Previews IRS Whistleblower Hearing
July 18, 2023
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House Oversight Committee chairman Rep. Jim Comer (R-Ky.) detailed the committee’s findings about President Joe Biden’s family’s financial records at the weekly House Republican leadership press conference on Tuesday, and previewed the upcoming IRS whistleblower hearing. …
Haley: If US Won’t Stop Iran’s Nuclear Program, Israel Should Take Action on Its Own
Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley said on July 17 that if the United States will not stop Iran’s nuclear program, then Israel should take unilateral action to do so. “Israel’s survival hangs in the balance. The ayatollahs have promised to destroy Israel—many times. We have to take them at their word,” she said at the…
DeSantis Claims Trump ‘Should Have Come Out More Forcefully’ During Jan. 6
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said that Donald Trump should have been more forceful during the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol breach after the former president announced he was served with a target letter to appear at a grand jury investigation regarding the 2020 election. Special counsel Jack Smith “sent a letter (again, it was Sunday night!) stating…
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