Category: US News

Nuclear Materials Less Secure Than a Year Ago, Experts Say

The world is less safe today than a year ago from the threat of a nuclear accident or terrorism involving a nuclear weapon, according to the 2023 Nuclear Security Index. The annual report produced by the Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI), a nonpartisan organization focused on reducing nuclear and biological threats worldwide, was released on July…


House Democrats Support Legislation to Keep Military Families Together Regardless of Immigration Status

Members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) spoke on Capitol Hill on July 18 about keeping military families together, regardless of their immigration status. “Today’s conference is about highlighting legislation that our members have that are gonna keep military families together,” said Rep. Nanette Barragán (D-Calif.), chairman of the CHC. The lawmakers and members of…


Rep. Comer Presents Findings From Biden Bank Records, Previews IRS Whistleblower Hearing

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. …


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…


US Needs to Step Up Efforts in Arctic as China, Russia Eye Alliance in Region: Experts

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…


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…


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,…


Federal Reserve Not a Climate Policymaker, Says Central Bank Supervisor

Despite the Federal Reserve’s supervisory work related to the financial risks of climate change, the U.S. central bank is not a climate policymaker, says a supervisory and regulatory director at the institution. Dr. Michael Gibson reiterated Chair Jerome Powell’s remarks earlier this year that the Fed is not crafting climate policy. However, the central bank…


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…