Category: Politics

Republicans Demand Biden Declassify COVID-19 Origins Documents as Deadline Looms

Sens. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and Mike Braun (R-Ind.) are tapping their watches at President Joe Biden as a deadline looms for his administration to declassify all of its documents on the origins of COVID-19. In March, Biden signed the COVID-19 Origin Act of 2023, which requires the Director of National Intelligence to “declassify any and…


Conservative Views Among Americans Are at Decade High, Poll Finds

According to the latest Gallup Values and Beliefs survey, a growing number of Americans identify as very conservative or conservative on social and economic issues. The study, conducted from May 1 to 24, revealed a significant increase in social conservatism, reaching its highest level since 2012. This trend coincides with ongoing debates on transgender rights,…


Target Facing Major Pushback Over Transgender Controversy as Stock Price Drops

Target is facing stock losses after a massive pushback over transgender merchandise in its stores. Shareholders were hit with lowered projections, according to a report from Bank of America’s Global Research division on June 14, as Target faces the worse downgrade in three years. Many customers have been boycotting Target over its pro-LGBT stance since May, ahead of…


House Targets Federal Agencies, Votes to Overturn Supreme Court Ruling

The House of Representatives voted Thursday to pass a bill that could significantly shift federal regulatory authority away from the executive branch to Congress. Lawmakers voted for the Separation of Powers Restoration Act, known as SOPRA, in a 220–211 vote. Most Republicans voted in favor of the measure, while most Democrats voted against it. An…


Homicides, Suicides Climbed Among Young Americans During Pandemic: CDC

Homicides and suicides among young Americans reached their highest levels in decades during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) study. The report (pdf) analyzed the homicide and suicide death rates among those age 10-24 from 2001 to 2021. One key finding was that from 2019 to 2020,…


LIVE 1:45 PM ET: Biden Remarks on Hidden Junk Fees

President Joe Biden delivers remarks on protecting consumers from hidden junk fees at 1:45 p.m. ET on June 15. …


Biden Remarks on Hidden Junk Fees

President Joe Biden delivers remarks on protecting consumers from hidden junk fees at 1:45 p.m. ET on June 15. …


LIVE NOW: Taiwan’s Economic Security: The Role of Transnational Private Partnerships–A Global Taiwan Institute Seminar

In a seminar held by Global Taiwan Institute (GTI) at 1:00 p.m. ET on June 15, David Chang, founder and secretary-general of Crossroads, an NGO in Taiwan; Rupert Hammond-Chambers, president of the U.S.-Taiwan Business Council; and Catherine Tai, deputy director for Asia of the Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE) will discuss Taiwan’s Economic Security….


Taiwan’s Economic Security: The Role of Transnational Private Partnerships–A Global Taiwan Institute Seminar

In a seminar held by Global Taiwan Institute (GTI) at 1:00 p.m. ET on June 15, David Chang, founder and secretary-general of Crossroads, an NGO in Taiwan; Rupert Hammond-Chambers, president of the U.S.-Taiwan Business Council; and Catherine Tai, deputy director for Asia of the Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE) will discuss Taiwan’s Economic Security….


Arizona Lawmaker Files Complaint Demanding Investigation Into Democratic Governor’s Alleged Misuse of State Funds

An Arizona state representative has filed a complaint with the state’s attorney general requesting an investigation of Governor Katie Hobbs’s alleged use of state funds to sway elections. Republican state representative David Livingston filed the complaint on June 14, requesting an investigation of the Democratic governor after seeking a legal opinion from Arizona attorney general…