Category: Politics

Senate Set to Debate Defense Bill After House Loads Its Version with ‘Culture War’ Measures

As of mid-afternoon July 17, at least 666 prospective amendments to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) have been filed by senators as the chamber prepares over the next two weeks to deliberate and adopt its version of the proposed $886.3 billion Fiscal Year 2024 United States’ defense budget. How many will be debated on…


LIVE July 18, 10 AM ET: House Oversight Hearing on ‘Examining the Biden Administration’s Regulatory Assault on Americans’ Home Appliances’

The House Committee on Oversight and Accountability will hold a hearing on “Cancelling Consumer Choice: Examining the Biden Administration’s Regulatory Assault on Americans’ Home Appliances” at 10 a.m. ET on July 18. Dr. Geraldine Richmond, under secretary for Science and Innovation of Department of Energy, will testify at the hearing. …


Blinken Accuses Sen. Paul of Obstruction, Harming National Security With Confirmation Delays for Diplomats

WASHINGTON—The United States’ top diplomat is accusing a Republican senator of obstruction following refusals to confirm dozens of diplomatic appointments. Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) has been requesting documents related to COVID-19 for years over concerns that U.S.-funded “gain of function” experiments in Wuhan, China, might have contributed to the creation of the virus. Mr. Paul…


Vivek Ramaswamy Reveals His Supreme Court Picks

Fresh off high-profile appearances in Iowa and Florida, 2024 presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy’s campaign has issued a list of people the entrepreneur might appoint to the Supreme Court and the U.S. Court of Appeals if he reaches the Oval Office. The Supreme Court shortlist includes two names that should be familiar to many Americans: Sen….


Tucker Carlson Roasts Biden Admin Over White House Cocaine

Former Fox News host Tucker Carlson roasted the Biden administration about the White House’s cocaine mystery after someone in the audience brought it to his attention at the Turning Point Action Conference on July 15. …


Tucker Carlson Challenges Chris Christie Over Ukraine War

After questioning multiple Republican 2024 presidential candidates over the weekend, former Fox News host Tucker Carlson said he asked candidate Chris Christie to debate him on Ukraine and alleged the former New Jersey governor is ducking him. Over the weekend, Mr. Christie told ABC News’ George Stephanopoulos that Mr. Carlson has “always been wrong” on the…


LIVE NOW: Sen. Manchin Speaks in New Hampshire

Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) appears at an event sponsored by the group No Labels—which is contemplating backing a third-party candidate in the 2024 election—in the key early-voting state of New Hampshire. …


Sen. Manchin Speaks in New Hampshire

Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) appears at an event sponsored by the group No Labels—which is contemplating backing a third-party candidate in the 2024 election—in the key early-voting state of New Hampshire. …


LIVE 5:15 PM ET: Sen. Manchin Speaks in New Hampshire

Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) appears at an event sponsored by the group No Labels—which is contemplating backing a third-party candidate in the 2024 election—in the key early-voting state of New Hampshire. …


House to Vote on Resolutions to Lift Terrorism-Related Sanctions

The House of Representatives is scheduled to vote on July 18 on resolutions that would lift terrorism-related sanctions. The resolutions would end national emergencies declared by Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama between 2003 and 2012. H.J.Res.68, introduced by Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.), would repeal the national emergency declared by Mr. Bush on Oct. 27,…