Tag: Politics

National Archives Releases Most, but Not All JFK Files: ‘We Protect What We Must’

More than 99 percent of the classified documents surrounding the 1963 assassination of the late President John F. Kennedy have been publicly released following the conclusion of a National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) review, according to the White House. Sharing the news at a June 30 press briefing, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre…


Biden Administration Aims to Make AI Technology Woke, Warns Watchdog

The Biden administration is pushing to transform artificial intelligence (AI) to promote a woke agenda led by left-wing activists and censor conservatives, warned a conservative watchdog group. The American Accountability Foundation (AAF) reviewed the White House’s plans for AI and posted a warning on Twitter that top government officials are seeking to infuse “dangerous ideologies”…


US Special Envoy for Iran on Leave; Security Clearance Under Review

U.S. Special Envoy for Iran Robert Malley has been on leave due to his security clearance being under review. Malley told multiple outlets on June 29 that he was “informed that my security clearance is under review. I have not been provided any further information, but I expect the investigation to be resolved favorably and…


IN-DEPTH: Attendees at Moms for Liberty Event Rank 5 Republican Presidential Candidates

Republican and Democratic presidential candidates were all invited to speak at the Moms for Liberty national summit in Philadelphia, organizers say, and five Republicans said yes. The summit took place June 29 through July 2 at the Museum of the American Revolution, and the candidates who spoke were, in order of appearance, Florida Gov. Ron…


Pence Says Trump Would Have Kept US Troops in Afghanistan, Rejects Blame for Chaotic Withdrawal

Former President Donald Trump would have kept at least a couple thousand U.S. troops in Afghanistan despite his 2020 peace agreement with the Taliban, according to former Vice President Mike Pence. In February 2020, the Trump Administration reached a deal (pdf) with the Taliban to withdraw all U.S. troops from Afghanistan within 14 months, so…


‘It’s Crazy’: Trump Weighs in on NYC’s Wood- and Coal-Fired Pizza Oven Crackdown

Former president and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump reacted to the proposed emission-cutting rules targeting New York City’s pizzerias using coal- and wood-fired pizza ovens. “Even now, they want to take away the pizza ovens. We have the greatest pizza parlors in the world. They want to stop that in New York,” Trump said in…


National Poll Says Biden is America’s Least Popular President in 70 Years

Mounting concern over incumbent U.S. President Joe Biden’s 2024 election bid is happening on both sides of the political fence. Moreover, many left-wing voters have soured on Biden due to the country’s ongoing economic challenges, a visible decline in cognitive abilities, and an “inconsequential” first term. Subsequently, a growing number of Democrat voters feel stuck…


Potential Third-Party Candidate Could Swing 2024 Election in Trump’s Favor

A nonprofit political organization with anonymous backers is seeking to field a third-party candidate for the 2024 presidential election. This could help swing results in former President Donald Trump’s favor, despite outward suggestions that the group is against the former president winning a second term. The organization, called No Labels, is a 13-year-old nonprofit group…


Most Americans Agree With Supreme Court Rulings on Race-Based Admissions, Debt Cancellation: Poll

A recent ABC News/Ipsos poll found most Americans agreed with the Supreme Court’s recent rulings in three high-profile cases. The majority of Americans, 52 percent, approved of the decision against race-based admissions in higher education, while 32 percent disapproved. The court’s ban on affirmative action-based admissions was the result of its hearing two cases—originally filed in 2014—that…


Yellen Set to Visit China This Week in Bid to ‘Deepen Communication’

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is traveling to China this week for talks with senior Chinese officials, the Treasury Department said on Sunday. Yellen will be the second highest-ranking U.S. official to visit China in weeks as the United States attempts to improve ties with China’s ruling communist party. Yellen will travel to Beijing from…