Experts say China’s communist regime is positioning itself to exert influence above the Arctic Circle through an alliance with Russia. They warn that the United States must take steps to protect its interests before it’s too late. “America cannot afford to fall behind,” said Luke Coffey, a senior fellow with the Hudson Institute. Mr. Coffey…
US Needs to Step Up Efforts in Arctic as China, Russia Eye Alliance in Region: Experts
Democrat Leaders in Congress Announce Introduction of the Freedom to Vote Act
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.), House Administration Committee Ranking Member Joe Morelle (D-N.Y.), Senate Rules and Administration Committee Chair Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Co-Chair of the U.S. House Task Force on Strengthening Democracy John Sarbanes (D-Md.), Sen .Tim Kaine (D-Va.), House Administration Subcommittee on Elections Ranking Member Terri Sewell…
LIVE NOW: Democrat Leaders in Congress Announce Introduction of the Freedom to Vote Act
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.), House Administration Committee Ranking Member Joe Morelle (D-N.Y.), Senate Rules and Administration Committee Chair Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Co-Chair of the U.S. House Task Force on Strengthening Democracy John Sarbanes (D-Md.), Sen .Tim Kaine (D-Va.), House Administration Subcommittee on Elections Ranking Member Terri Sewell…
Kennedy Inspiring a Different Kind of Crossover Voting Movement, Voters Say
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is inspiring a crossover voting movement among Republicans similar to those seen in past presidential primaries but with a twist. Janice Foster, currently a registered Republican in Lexington, Kentucky, told The Epoch Times she is registering Democrat to vote in the primaries not because she sees RFK Jr. as an easier…
Haley Says She’s Open to Labeling China a Currency Manipulator
Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley said on July 17 that she is open to designating communist China as a currency manipulator. When asked by The Epoch Times during a press gaggle shortly before taking the stage at Christians United for Israel’s annual summit in Arlington, Virginia, why the only condition of China’s normal trade status…
Biden Admin to Grant Funds for Environmental Protection in Trump Border Wall Case
The Biden administration has agreed to settle lawsuits related to former President Donald Trump’s construction of the border wall and will fund environmental protection measures to compensate for the alleged harm to nature caused by such construction activities. A coalition of 18 states, led by California, had sued the Trump administration in 2019 and 2020,…
HHS Official Can’t Say When Hill Will be Briefed on Unaccompanied Children Program
A senior Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) executive was unable to tell a congressional oversight subcommittee when a briefing requested four months ago will be scheduled on how the government processes placement of unaccompanied minors who cross into the U.S. at the Southern border. “On March 2, 2023, the [House Judiciary] Committee requested…
Biden’s Student Bailout May Cost Taxpayers $475 Billion: Penn University Study
President Joe Biden’s proposed income-based student loan repayment plan could cost $475 billion over a period of 10 years and end up encouraging “more loan borrowing” among college students, according to the University of Pennsylvania. Mr. Biden’s “Saving on A Valuable Education” (SAVE) scheme aims to reduce the income-based monthly payments on student loans by…
House Republicans Reject Democratic Pressure to Disinvite RFK Jr. From Testifying on Censorship
Republicans on the House Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government are moving ahead with plans to hear testimony from Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, after House Democrats and their supporters raised accusations Mr. Kennedy had made anti-Semitic remarks. At a July 11 campaign event, Mr. Kennedy described research indicating that the…
Rep. Jordan Considers Holding Mark Zuckerberg in Contempt of Congress
A top House Republican indicated that Meta Platforms and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg could face a contempt of Congress citation if he doesn’t cooperate with an investigation into allegations that Meta colluded with the federal government to censor speech. During an appearance on Fox News on Monday, House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) was asked…
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