Category: Politics

CECC Holds Hearing on Corporate Complicity in China

Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC) holds a hearing at 10:00 p.m. ET on July 11 on the risk of supporting the Chinese Communist Party’s human rights violations that international businesses and corporations face when they are seeking to operate in the PRC or maintaining access to the Chinese market. Witnesses: Panel 1: Robert Silvers, Under…


Biden Hopes for ‘United’ Alliance as Crucial NATO Summit Begins in Lithuania

VILNIUS, Lithuania—U.S. President Joe Biden begins his meetings with world leaders on Tuesday at a “consequential” North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) summit in Vilnius, Lithuania. “This is a historic moment,” Biden told NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg during a meeting. “We’re looking for a continued united NATO,” Mr. Biden said, adding that Russian President Vladimir…


Texas Democrat Roland Gutierrez Enters Race to Unseat Cruz

Texas state Sen. Roland Gutierrez, a Democrat, announced his candidacy on Monday to challenge incumbent Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) in the state’s 2024 U.S. Senate race. Mr. Gutierrez, 52, represents a district along the southern border that includes San Antonio and the community of Uvalde—the location of the Robb Elementary School mass shooting of May 24, 2022…


Trump Lawyers Ask Federal Judge to Delay Classified Documents Trial Scheduled for December

Attorneys for former President Donald Trump have asked a Florida federal judge to postpone the upcoming trial over Mr. Trump’s alleged mishandling of classified documents, citing the Biden administration’s “unrealistic” schedule and the “unprecedented” nature of the case. A federal grand jury in Miami indicted Mr. Trump in June on 37 felony charges, including the willful retention…


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…


Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, Speaker Dade Phelan Reach Historical $18 Billion Property Tax Cut Deal

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and House Speaker Dade Phelan on Monday announced they reached a deal on a historic $18 billion tax-relief plan for Texas property owners. The deal ends a monthlong stalemate that turned into a public battle between the state’s top GOP leaders over property taxes. Mr. Patrick’s stance was focused on a…


Competitive Race for Open House Seat Taking Shape in Michigan Battleground District

LANSING, Mich.—Former Democratic state Sen. Curtis Hertel Jr. on Monday announced a campaign for Michigan’s 7th Congressional District, one of the nation’s most competitive House districts. Mr. Hertel and another ex-state senator, Republican Tom Barrett, who launched his second run for the seat Sunday night, are the first to announce bids for the seat of…


Trade Group Calls on Congress to Rein in ESG ‘Onslaught’

A trade group representing some 14,000 small and large manufacturers has issued a scorching criticism of recent regulatory moves tightening environmental, social, and governance (ESG) rules while calling on Congress to fight the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) “regulatory onslaught.” As the House Financial Services Committee prepares to conduct a series of hearings on ESG…