Tag: Rick Scott

Senate Republicans Introduce Bill to End Biden’s Vaccine Mandate for International Truckers

A coalition of Senate Republicans led by Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) have introduced legislation that would end the Biden administration’s requirement that foreign truckers transporting goods be vaccinated to enter the United States. In January, both the U.S. and Canadian federal governments instituted rules requiring that foreign truckers transporting goods over international lines be vaccinated….


Senators Urge Attorney General Not to Interfere With Durham Investigation

Forty-six senators are urging Attorney General Merrick Garland not to interfere with Special Counsel John Durham’s investigation into the origins of the counterintelligence probe of Donald Trump’s campaign. Durham is investigating the error-riddled probe that plagued former President Trump for years. The investigation has led to a former FBI lawyer pleading guilty to manipulating a…


Capitol Report (Feb. 9): Police Leaving the Force Across Nation

A crime wave has swept across the nation—more robberies and the largest spike in murders in six decades. As President Joe Biden works to shed the “Defund the Police” label from the Democratic Party, a bipartisan push is underway on Capitol Hill to invest more in law enforcement. Crime is up all across the country,…


Capitol Report (Jan. 25): Wages Can’t Keep Pace With Inflation

As tensions rise, the White House is taking new action to deter Russia from invading Ukraine. The plan aims to control exports and to protect from a gas supply shortage in Europe. And this conflict could cause higher energy costs and prolonged inflation, warns the International Monetary Fund. Border Patrol in southern Texas is reporting…


Biden Says Tariffs on Chinese Goods Are Still in Place for Now

President Joe Biden said on Wednesday that it was not time to lift U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods because Beijing has failed to keep its promises under the Phase One trade deal. “I’d like to be able to be in a position where I can say they’re meeting the commitments, more than the commitments, to…


Biden Calls for End to Filibuster if Needed to Pass Changes to Voting Rules

President Joe Biden gave a speech in Georgia Tuesday to push for legislation to change the rules for voting in American elections, and to advocate for the end of the filibuster if it’s needed to pass the voting bills. “The threat to our democracy is so grave that we must find a way to pass…


Republican Lawmakers Slam Biden for Not Taking Tough Stance During Summit With Xi

President Joe Biden has received mixed responses from Congress over his virtual meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, with several Republican lawmakers calling the president out for not pressing Xi on Beijing’s various aggressions. Biden and Xi on Nov. 15 talked for about three and a half hours in their first-ever virtual summit, focusing on…


Republican Lawmakers Criticize Biden for Not Taking Tough Stance During Summit With Xi

President Joe Biden has received mixed responses from Congress over his virtual meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, with several Republican lawmakers calling the president out for not pressing Xi on Beijing’s various aggressions. Biden and Xi on Nov. 15 talked for about three and a half hours in their first-ever virtual summit, focusing on…


Sen. Rick Scott Calls Out Kodak CEO for Apologizing to CCP Over Xinjiang Instagram Post

Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) is calling out East Kodak CEO James Continenza for apologizing to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) over an Instagram post featuring images of Xinjiang—where the regime is accused committing genocide—after some complaints on heavily censored Chinese social media platforms. The Republican lawmaker sent Continenza a letter on Wednesday in response to…


Turning Point USA: Inspiring Youth to Act

At Turning Point USA’s Student Action Summit, I spoke with former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo about China and Cuba, as well as Senator Rick Scott (R-Fla.), Project Veritas’s James O’Keefe, and two of his whistleblowers—The Babylon Bee’s CEO Seth Dillon and a young man who has a list of American citizens in Cuba. Hosted…