Tag: Politics

Secretary of Defense Austin Holds Press Conference After NATO Meeting

U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin holds a press conference after a NATO Defense Minister meeting in Brussels at 9:15 a.m. ET on June 16. …


ANALYSIS: Not Every Republican Running in 2024 Has Sights Set on the Presidency

As more and more candidates jump into the GOP 2024 pool, speculation has mounted about their motivations. Do all of them really believe they could be looking back at America from the Oval Office by January 2025—or do some have a different destiny in mind? Multiple insiders have stressed to The Epoch Times that anyone…


IN-DEPTH: Lawmakers Split on Surveillance Authority Reauthorization Amid DOJ, FBI Abuses

Lawmakers are split on reauthorizing Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), a broad post-9/11 surveillance authority, in the light of a string of alleged abuses of the apparatus against American citizens. Limited authority to gather foreign intelligence information is granted by Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), a post-9/11 surveillance…


DeSantis Signs $116.5 Billion Florida Budget

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a $116.5 billion state budget into law on June 15. He highlighted the budget’s environmental spending by signing it in Fort Pierce with a scenic view of the Indian River Lagoon as his backdrop. The budget earmarks $1.6 billion for water restoration in the Everglades and elsewhere, including $100 million…


Bipartisan Journalism Anti-Trust Bill Advances in Congress, Sparks Debate on Content Moderation

The Senate Judiciary Committee voted on Thursday to advance a bill that empowers news outlets to collectively negotiate fair compensation with Big Tech platforms in exchange for distributing their content. The bipartisan Journalism Competition and Preservation Act (JCPA) garnered support from senators across party lines in a 13–7 vote. In the last Congress, the bill…


Rep. Jim Jordan Threatens White House With Subpoenas Over Social Media Censorship

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) has threatened to subpoena the White House for records on how the executive branch allegedly colluded with social media companies to suppress Americans’ free speech. Jordan made the demand in a June 15 letter (pdf) to White House Chief of Staff Jeff Zients, asking him to turn over…


Trump Had Right to Records Central to Federal Criminal Case, Legal Analyst Says

According to legal analyst Mike Davis, former President Donald Trump had the right to hold onto records from his time as president despite federal prosecutors arguing the move constituted willful retention of national defense information. Davis—who served as a legal counsel to Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), as clerk for a federal judge, and who now…


US Space Force Getting off the Ground Despite Colorado-Alabama HQ Squabble

A measure within the proposed Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) defense budget grounds U.S. Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall until he issues an oft-delayed, politically fraught decision on moving the newly-created Space Force’s headquarters from Colorado to Alabama. The stipulation was placed within the draft $874.2 billion National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) by House Armed Services…


Biden Targets ‘Junk Fees’ Imposed by Businesses, Calls for More Transparency

President Joe Biden said on Thursday that his campaign to protect consumers from hidden “junk fees” is bearing fruit, with more companies agreeing to provide greater transparency in pricing. Several companies in the ticketing, lodging, and other industries have pledged to eliminate hidden fees and provide customers with all-in, upfront pricing for their products and…


Senator Announces Probe of PGA Tour-LIV Golf Merger

Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) announced on June 15 a probe of the merger between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf, the latter of which is funded by the Saudis. Wyden, chairman of the Senate Financial Services Committee, also announced a plan to strip away the tax treatment of the Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund (PIF)….