Tag: Politics

CDC Director Defends ‘Vaccinated People Do Not Carry the Virus’ Claim

People who were vaccinated against COVID-19 did not get sick or transmit the virus in early 2021, the director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) claimed on June 13. “That was true for the alpha variant at the time,” CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said on Capitol Hill in Washington. She…


Republicans Sound Alarm on Biden Admin’s Reported Pick to Head CDC

About two-dozen Republican lawmakers urged President Joe Biden to withdraw his reported appointee to head the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) due to her claims about COVID-19 policies. Reports earlier this month suggested that Mandy Cohen may be tapped to become the next CDC following the pending departure of current CDC Director Rochelle…


House Judiciary Subcommittee Hearing Examines Rise in Organized Retail Crime

The House Judiciary Committee Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee holds a hearing on “The Rise in Organized Retail Crime and the Threat to Public Safety” at 2:00 p.m. ET on June 13 to examine the rise in organized retail crime that is causing businesses to close and endangering the public. Attorney General Kris Kobach,…


LIVE NOW: House Judiciary Subcommittee Hearing Examines Rise in Organized Retail Crime

The House Judiciary Committee Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee holds a hearing on “The Rise in Organized Retail Crime and the Threat to Public Safety” at 2:00 p.m. ET on June 13 to examine the rise in organized retail crime that is causing businesses to close and endangering the public. Attorney General Kris Kobach,…


LIVE NOW: Special Live Coverage of Trump’s Arraignment in Miami, Florida

Watch live coverage of former President Donald Trump’s arraignment at a federal court in Miami, Florida. Trump is facing 37 counts of felony charges over his handling of classified documents after leaving office. This special program will feature real-time updates from reporters on the ground, bipartisan analysis from legal experts and political commentators, and reactions…


Special Live Coverage of Trump’s Arraignment in Miami, Florida

Watch live coverage of former President Donald Trump’s arraignment at a federal court in Miami, Florida. Trump is facing 37 counts of felony charges over his handling of classified documents after leaving office. This special program will feature real-time updates from reporters on the ground, bipartisan analysis from legal experts and political commentators, and reactions…


Federal Agency Extends Stay for More Than 300,000 Immigrants

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will extend the temporary legal status for tens of thousands of immigrants from several countries, according to a statement issued by the agency on Tuesday. Under President Donald Trump’s administration, DHS ended the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designations for El Salvador, Honduras, Nepal, and Nicaragua. But on Tuesday, those designations…


DHS Sought to Assign ‘Risk Scores’ to Social Media Users, Documents Show

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) sought to assign “risk scores” to social media users as part of an initiative dubbed “Night Fury,” documents obtained in a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request show. Night Fury sought to develop a methodology for combing through social media posts and content to identify potential criminal or terrorist…


Vivek Ramaswamy Announces FOIA Request to Expose Merrick Garland’s Communications

GOP presidential Vivek Ramaswamy announced a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request against the Department of Justice and Attorney General Merrick Garland in a bid to obtain communications connected to former President Donald Trump’s indictment. The FOIA demand comes ahead of Trump’s expected arraignment at a Miami courthouse on a range of charges connected to…


Trump Reveals His Plan for Court Appearance

Former President Donald Trump plans to plead not guilty to the criminal charges he’s facing. “I’ll just say not guilty,” Trump said while speaking with radio host Howie Carr on June 12. Trump also said he doubted he would say anything else in court. Trump is facing 37 felony charges, including making false statements and…