Tag: Executive Branch

LIVE NOW: Blinken, Austin, Raimondo Testify on US-China Relationship at Senate

Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin III, and Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo testify on “Investing in US Security, Competitiveness, and the Path Ahead for the U.S.-China Relationship” at 2:00 p.m. ET on May 16. …


McCarthy Says Biden Might Have a ‘Secret Plan’ on Debt Ceiling

As the debt ceiling standoff continues to grip Washington, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) said Monday that President Joe Biden might have a “secret plan” to avoid a debt default and, if so, the Republican lawmaker is all for it. McCarthy made the remarks during a press conference on Capitol Hill while responding to a question…


Energy Department to Buy 3 Million Oil Barrels to Replenish Strategic Reserves

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced that it intends to buy oil to replenish the country’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR), which has been depleted to multi-decade-low levels. According to the DOE’s Request for Proposal (pdf) issued on May 15, the department is seeking to purchase up to three million barrels of sour crude…


McCarthy Says Delayed Debt Ceiling Talks ‘Not In a Good Place’ Ahead of Tuesday Meeting

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said on Monday that debt limit talks with Democrats and President Joe Biden are “not in a good place,” saying that Biden had delayed talks for 100 days. A debt ceiling meeting has been scheduled for 3 p.m. ET on Tuesday. The meeting was originally set for last Friday but was postponed. Adding…


Biden Pushes Police Funding, Gun Restrictions in Message Honoring National Police Week

President Joe Biden boasted that he had increased funding for law enforcement while tightening gun control in a video statement for Peace Officer’s Memorial Day on May 15. Biden said he had one objective in pushing for wider gun restrictions. “I want to make sure officers are not outgunned on the streets. Let’s be very…


FBI Responds to Durham Report, Acknowledges ‘Missteps’

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) responded to Special Counsel John Durham’s report on Monday by acknowledging mistakes in its 2016-2017 investigation of the Trump campaign and noting that the agency had rolled out reforms in response to the mistakes. “The conduct in 2016 and 2017 that Special Counsel Durham examined was the reason that current…


GOP Presidential Candidates Reacts to Durham Report: ‘Shut Down the FBI’

Two Republican presidential candidates have responded to news that special counsel John Durham’s report further discredits the FBI’s investigation of the Trump campaign ahead of the 2016 presidential election, saying they’re glad the facts have come out and that there’s a case to argue for shutting down the FBI. According to Durham, who has spent…


GOP Presidential Candidates React to Durham Report: ‘Shut Down the FBI’

Two Republican presidential candidates have responded to news that special counsel John Durham’s report further discredits the FBI’s investigation of the Trump campaign ahead of the 2016 presidential election, saying they’re glad the facts have come out and that there’s a case to argue for shutting down the FBI. According to Durham, who has spent…


Communist China One of World’s ‘Worst Abusers of Human Rights and Religious Freedom’: State Department Report

China’s ruling regime continues to be “one of the worst abusers of human rights and religious freedom in the world,” a senior State Department official said as the department releases its annual report on international religious freedom. “They continue to engage in genocide and crimes against humanity against Uyghurs. They’re also continuing their repression of…


Informant Linked to Biden Bribery Allegations Now ‘Missing,’ Rep. Comer Says

An informant linked to allegations that President Joe Biden was involved in a quid-pro-quo bribery scheme has gone missing, according to House Oversight and Accountability Committee Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.). When asked by Fox News’ Maria Bartiromo on May 14 about those accusations, Comer said, “Unfortunately, we can’t track down the informant—we’re hopeful that the…