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First Round of Federal Fleet EV Conversion Will Add $500 Million in Extra Costs: GAO

Twenty six federal departments and agencies planning to buy 9,500 Electric Vehicles (EV) to replace existing cars and trucks will have to spend nearly $500 million more than if they opted for new conventional fossil-fueled models, according to the Government Accountability Office (GAO). “This total represents almost $200 million in estimated increased incremental costs (i.e.,…


1st Round of Federal Fleet EV Conversion to Add $500 Million in Extra Costs: GAO

Twenty-six federal departments and agencies that plan to buy 9,500 electric vehicles (EV) to replace existing cars and trucks will have to spend nearly $500 million more than if they opted for new conventional fossil-fueled models, according to the Government Accountability Office (GAO). “This total represents almost $200 million in estimated increased incremental costs (i.e.,…


Second IRS Whistleblower Reveals Identity at Congress Hearing on Hunter Biden Probe

A previously anonymous Internal Revenue Service (IRS) whistleblower alleging political interference in the Hunter Biden probe revealed his identity as special agent Joseph Ziegler at a House Oversight Committee hearing on July 19. Mr. Ziegler appeared publicly for the first time at the hearing, describing himself as a gay Democrat who’s worked in the IRS Criminal Investigation…


Biden Campaign Edits Criticisms From Marjorie Taylor Greene Into Video Promoting His Presidency

President Joe Biden’s 2024 campaign edited the words of one of his most ardent critics, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.), as an endorsement of his presidential record. On Tuesday, Mr. Biden’s 2024 reelection campaign published a new campaign ad, which takes a portion of a speech Ms. Greene gave at a Turning Point Action Conference…


IRS Investigators Recommended Multiple Felony Charges for Hunter Biden, Whistleblower Confirms in House Hearing

A second Internal Revenue Service (IRS) whistleblower told the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Wednesday that lawyers with the Department of Justice (DOJ) Tax Division recommended felony and misdemeanor charges be brought against President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter, for the 2017, 2018 and 2019 tax years. “In Early August of 2022, federal prosecutors from…


Judge Set to Issue Trial Date in Trump’s Classified-Records Case

A federal judge soon must make at least two key decisions that will set the stage for the historic Florida classified documents case against former President Donald Trump and his aide. U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon held her first pretrial hearing in the case on July 18 in Fort Pierce, Florida. After listening to lawyers’…


Biden Criticizes Sen. Tuberville for Military Nominations Delay—GOP Senator Hits Back at President For Refusing to Talk

President Joe Biden ridiculed Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) on Thursday for slowing the process to handle military promotions and nominations, but the Alabama senator said the Democratic president has shown no effort to negotiate through their differences. In December, Mr. Tuberville announced he would stop the Senate from approving large batches of military nominations after…


Biden Authorizes up to 3,000 Military Reservists to Be Ready for Active Duty in Europe

President Joe Biden authorized the Pentagon to order up to 3,000 reserve troops to be ready to deploy to Europe. Mr. Biden said in his order that he determined “it is necessary to augment the active Armed Forces of the United States for the effective conduct of Operation Atlantic Resolve in and around the United States…


First Lady Jill Biden Touts ‘Biden Workforce Hub Initiative’ in Ohio

COLUMBUS, Ohio—Promoting President Joe Biden’s “Investing in America” tour, First Lady Jill Biden launched the “Biden Workforce Hub Initiative” on July 12 in Ohio’s capital city. The workforce hub is designed to bring together leaders and stakeholders in education, government, private sector companies, and unions to train employees for jobs created by projects like Intel’s…


FBI Director Wray Set to Testify to Congress—What to Expect From the Hearing

FBI Director Christopher Wray is set to testify before the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday morning, where he is sure to be confronted with a host of pointedly hostile questions from Republicans. One of the questions Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) is expected to ask during a likely lengthy and combative hearing is why since…