Tag: Politics

McCarthy Responds to Shelving of Censure Resolution of Schiff

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) gave credence on June 15 to the 20 House Republicans who joined Democrats the previous day to successfully shelve a censure resolution of Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.). “I think everybody knows my thoughts of Adam Schiff,” McCarthy told The Epoch Times. “That’s why I removed him from [the House Intelligence…


Ex-NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio Hit With Historic Fine for Misuse of Public Funds

Former New York Mayor Bill de Blasio has been fined roughly $475,000 for misusing public funds during his failed presidential campaign. The fine is the largest ever imposed by the New York City Conflicts of Interest Board. “Between May 2019 and September 2019, while serving as Mayor, Respondent was a candidate for President of the…


US Government Hit in Global Hacking Campaign

The nation’s cyber watchdog agency reported that the U.S. government was the target of a global hacking campaign that exploited a vulnerability in widely used software on June 15. However, the agency does not anticipate the attack to have a significant impact. Eric Goldstein, the executive assistant director for cybersecurity at the U.S. Cybersecurity and…


US Army, Air Force Budget Requests Not Geared to Check China: Subcommittee Chair

A lot of facts are built into the proposed 412-page Fiscal Year (FY24) U.S. defense budget, nearly $1 trillion worth of them. But trends in budget requests from the service branches under the Biden administration make at least two “immutable facts” stand out to Rep. Rob Wittman (R-Va.). “First, the Army does not have sufficient…


CCP Propaganda Seeks to Undermine European Unity, Experts Say

WASHINGTON—China’s communist leadership is attempting to fracture European unity and sow distrust in international organizations, according to testimony received by a U.S. government agency. China now considers a politically fragmented Europe to be among its core interests, according to Andrew Small, a senior fellow for the German Marshall Fund think tank. “I think that has…


Miami Mayor Speaks at ‘A Time for Choosing Speaker Series’ Hosted by Reagan Foundation

GOP presidential candidate, Miami Mayor Francis Suarez, delivers remarks at 9:00 p.m. ET on June 15 at “A Time for Choosing Speaker Series” hosted by the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation & Institute. …


LIVE 9 PM ET: Miami Mayor Speaks at ‘A Time for Choosing Speaker Series’ Hosted by Reagan Foundation

GOP presidential candidate, Miami Mayor Francis Suarez, delivers remarks at 9:00 p.m. ET on June 15 at “A Time for Choosing Speaker Series” hosted by the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation & Institute. …


LIVE NOW: Miami Mayor Speaks at ‘A Time for Choosing Speaker Series’ Hosted by Reagan Foundation

GOP presidential candidate, Miami Mayor Francis Suarez, delivers remarks at 9:00 p.m. ET on June 15 at “A Time for Choosing Speaker Series” hosted by the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation & Institute. …


Republicans Calling for More Oversight on Ukraine Spending Amid Growing Scrutiny

The proposed $874.2 billion Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) defense budget that the House Armed Services Committee will begin vetting June 21 provides $80 million in military assistance for Ukraine but closes out further funding for Kyiv for the current fiscal year that ends Oct. 1. Since the February 2022 Russian invasion, the United States has…


GOP Senators Spar With Sen. Durbin Over FBI Document About Alleged Biden Bribery Scheme

Sens. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), and John Kennedy (R-La.) sparred with Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) over an unclassified FD-1023 form about the Biden family’s alleged $5 million bribe at a Senate Judiciary Committee meeting on Thursday. …