Tag: Executive Branch

Biden ‘Not Involved’ in Trump Indictment, Says White House

The White House stated on June 13 that President Joe Biden was not involved in the indictment of his predecessor and chief rival for the presidency in 2024, Donald Trump, challenging critics who claimed the charges were politically motivated. During a press conference, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters that the president was…


CDC Director Defends ‘Vaccinated People Do Not Carry the Virus’ Claim

People who were vaccinated against COVID-19 did not get sick or transmit the virus in early 2021, the director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) claimed on June 13. “That was true for the alpha variant at the time,” CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said on Capitol Hill in Washington. She…


Republicans Sound Alarm on Biden Admin’s Reported Pick to Head CDC

About two-dozen Republican lawmakers urged President Joe Biden to withdraw his reported appointee to head the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) due to her claims about COVID-19 policies. Reports earlier this month suggested that Mandy Cohen may be tapped to become the next CDC following the pending departure of current CDC Director Rochelle…


LIVE NOW: House Judiciary Subcommittee Hearing Examines Rise in Organized Retail Crime

The House Judiciary Committee Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee holds a hearing on “The Rise in Organized Retail Crime and the Threat to Public Safety” at 2:00 p.m. ET on June 13 to examine the rise in organized retail crime that is causing businesses to close and endangering the public. Attorney General Kris Kobach,…


House Judiciary Subcommittee Hearing Examines Rise in Organized Retail Crime

The House Judiciary Committee Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee holds a hearing on “The Rise in Organized Retail Crime and the Threat to Public Safety” at 2:00 p.m. ET on June 13 to examine the rise in organized retail crime that is causing businesses to close and endangering the public. Attorney General Kris Kobach,…


Federal Agency Extends Stay for More Than 300,000 Immigrants

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will extend the temporary legal status for tens of thousands of immigrants from several countries, according to a statement issued by the agency on Tuesday. Under President Donald Trump’s administration, DHS ended the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designations for El Salvador, Honduras, Nepal, and Nicaragua. But on Tuesday, those designations…


CDC Director Walensky Testifies on Policies and Decisions During COVID-19 Pandemic to House Oversight Subcommittee

The director of U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Rochelle Walensky, testifies on “CDC Policies and Decisions During the COVID-19 Pandemic” to the House Oversight Committee Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic at 10:30 a.m. ET on June 13. …


LIVE 10:30 AM ET: CDC Director Walensky Testifies on Policies and Decisions During COVID-19 Pandemic to House Oversight Subcommittee

The director of U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Rochelle Walensky, testifies on “CDC Policies and Decisions During the COVID-19 Pandemic” to the House Oversight Committee Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic at 10:30 a.m. ET on June 13. …


LIVE NOW: CDC Director Walensky Testifies on Policies and Decisions During COVID-19 Pandemic to House Oversight Subcommittee

The director of U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Rochelle Walensky, testifies on “CDC Policies and Decisions During the COVID-19 Pandemic” to the House Oversight Committee Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic at 10:30 a.m. ET on June 13. …


China Commission Hearing on North Korean Refugees and China’s Forced Repatriation

The Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC) holds a hearing on “North Korean Refugees and the Imminent Danger of Forced Repatriation from China” at 10:00 a.m. ET on June 13. Robert R. King, former special envoy for North Korean Human Rights Issues with the U.S. Department of State; Jung Hoon Lee, dean of the Graduate School…