Tag: McCarthy

Hearing: AI Could Spur Bioweapon Development

The battle for the future is now. While microchips are king of our current lifestyles, acting as the brains of our electronics, what’s the tech of the future? Many are pointing to AI. As artificial intelligence seeps into different aspects of our lives, the questions now are: Will AI make the human brain obsolete? What…


Biden’s Budget Proposes Trillions in Tax Hikes, Partly Repeals Trump’s Tax Cuts

President Joe Biden unveiled the third budget of his presidency, vowing to increase spending, raise taxes, and reduce the federal deficit. Over the next decade, the $6.8 trillion budget (pdf) proposes approximately $5.5 trillion in tax increases on high-income earners and corporations. The White House includes a 25 percent minimum tax on the wealthiest Americans…


McCarthy Confirms Plan to Meet With Taiwan’s President in US

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) is set to meet with Taiwan’s president Tsai Ing-wen during her U.S. visit later this year, the Californian Republican confirmed on March 7, adding that the meeting would not replace his anticipated trip to the democratic island. “That has nothing to do with my travel, if I would go to…


Biden ‘Stronger’ Against CCP with United Congress: McCarthy

The top Republican in Congress hopes that a bipartisan consensus on the threat posed by communist China can help strengthen President Joe Biden’s position against the regime. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Texas) said that a strong bipartisan foundation for China policy would improve the president’s ability to meet the threat posed by Beijing head-on. “If…


McCarthy Pushing for All-of-Congress Briefing on Chinese Spy Balloon

House Speaker Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) has been pushing for a “full briefing” for all members of Congress on the Chinese balloon that last week traveled across the country and surveilled U.S. military sites, Rep. Steve Scalise (R-La.) revealed on Feb. 7. The Chinese surveillance balloon, which traversed the United States for about a week…


House Speaker Responds to China Over Taiwan Visit

Global pushback against the Chinese Communist Party: Beijing warns U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy not to visit Taiwan. In Europe, the Czech Republic’s House speaker plans to visit Taiwan, too. Back in the United States, a bill aims to prevent American reserve oil from getting sold to China, while some lawmakers are rooting out foreign…


‘I Don’t Think China Can Tell Me Where to Go’: McCarthy Responds to CCP Warning About Potential Taiwan Visit

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) has fired back after the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) warned him not to visit Taiwan amid reports of a potential trip to the democratic island. When asked about the communist regime’s warnings that he should not visit Taiwan the way that former speaker Nancy Pelosi did, McCarthy gave a resolute…


Republicans Voice Support for Potential McCarthy Visit to ‘Freedom Loving’ Taiwan

Republicans are voicing support for House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s potential visit to Taiwan, following warnings from China’s communist regime that the speaker should not go. Chinese communist authorities have bristled at reports that McCarthy and the Pentagon are working together to plan a trip to Taiwan. A spokesperson for the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), which…


PREMIERING NOW: Migrant Arrivals Soared to Record Levels in December, but According to DHS Secretary, the Border is Secure | The Larry Elder Show | EP. 117

More than 5 million illegal immigrants are in the country via our southern border since the beginning of the Biden administration, with 250,000 encounters last month at the southern border, an all-time monthly record. Who’s responsible for the migrant surge? In this episode, retired ICE/HSI Special Agent Victor Avila shares his inside knowledge about the…


Migrant Arrivals Soared to Record Levels in December, but According to DHS Secretary, the Border Is Secure | The Larry Elder Show | EP. 117

More than 5 million illegal immigrants have entered the country via our southern border since the beginning of the Biden administration, with 250,000 encounters last month at the southern border, an all-time monthly record. Who’s responsible for the migrant surge? In this episode, retired ICE/HSI Special Agent Victor Avila shares his inside knowledge about the…