Tag: Politics

Sen. Kennedy Brings Pistol Brace to Senate, Criticizes Biden’s ‘Stabilizing Brace’ Ban

Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) decried an “anti-Second Amendment” rule in the Senate today as he criticized the pistol brace ban that the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) introduced in January. Kennedy used a pistol brace he had brought to the Senate floor to demonstrate how the device would not make a gun…


House Panel Rejects Bid to Boost Ukraine Funding by $500 Million in US Defense Budget

The House Armed Services Committee on June 22 rejected a proposed amendment within the proposed U.S. defense budget calling for a $500 million boost in a fund that allows the Pentagon and Biden administration to dispatch assistance to Ukraine without Congressional approval. The measure was among 800 amendments approved by the committee in moving the…


Senate Votes Ratify US-Chile Tax Treaty, Securing American Lithium Access

It was a landslide final vote in the Senate on June 22, which favored ratification of the critical U.S.-Chile tax treaty. One day prior, the legislative body surpassed the two-thirds supermajority required to approve treaties at 95–2. The U.S.-Chile tax treaty has been in the works since 2010, but clearing the final legislative hurdles this…


Key Figure Departs From the Biden Administration’s ‘Vast Censorship Enterprise’

President Joe Biden’s digital director Rob Flaherty, a central figure in the administration’s efforts to shape social media narratives as part of a censorship-by-proxy effort, is leaving the White House by the end of the month, a court filing shows. Flaherty, a veteran of Biden’s 2020 campaign, has been overseeing the biggest-ever White House digital…


Biden Stands by His Comments on Xi Being ‘Dictator,’ Sees No Change in Relations With Beijing

President Joe Biden stated on Thursday that his comments about Chinese leader Xi Jinping being a “dictator” will have no real impact on the U.S.–China relationship. During a joint press conference with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Biden said that he stood by his remarks on Xi. When asked by a reporter if his words…


Biden Stands by Referring to Xi As ‘Dictator,’ Sees No Change in Relations With Beijing

President Joe Biden stated on June 22 that his referring to Chinese leader Xi Jinping as a “dictator” will have no real effect on the U.S.–China relationship. During a joint press conference with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Biden said that he stood by his remarks on Xi. When asked by a reporter whether his…


Senate Appropriations Committee Sets Stage for Showdown With House

The Senate Appropriations Committee passed two bills and approved top-line spending for 10 others at the levels indicated by the Fiscal Responsibility Act, the spending agreement reached by President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) in May. The action took place at a June 22 markup, a committee session where a bill may…


Most Americans Believe Trump Indictment Is Primarily Politically Motivated: Quinnipiac Poll

Quinnipiac University released a poll on June 21 in which 62 percent of registered voters said that the 37-count indictment against former President Donald Trump for alleged improper handling of classified materials is primarily politically motivated. These numbers follow Quinnipiac’s June 14 poll showing that six days after Trump’s indictment, his favorability numbers had hardly…


LIVE NOW: Indian Prime Minister Addresses Joint Meeting of US Congress

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses a joint meeting of the U.S. Congress at 4:00 p.m. ET on June 22, at the invitation of House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer. Modi will share his vision for India’s future and speak to the global challenges. …


Indian Prime Minister Addresses Joint Meeting of US Congress

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses a joint meeting of the U.S. Congress at 4:00 p.m. ET on June 22, at the invitation of House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer. Modi will share his vision for India’s future and speak to the global challenges. …