Tag: Politics

US ‘Asleep at the Wheel’ as China Moves to Topple America: Nikki Haley

The United States is “asleep at the wheel” while communist China has grown into the “most dangerous foreign threat” that is now trying to displace the U.S.-based world order, according to former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley. In a speech at the American Enterprise Institute, the Republican presidential hopeful described the Chinese Communist Party as…


US ‘Asleep at the Wheel’ as China Moves to Topple America: Hikki Haley

The United States is “asleep at the wheel” while communist China has grown into the “most dangerous foreign threat” that is now trying to displace the U.S.-based world order, according to former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley. In a speech at the American Enterprise Institute, the Republican presidential hopeful described the Chinese Communist Party as…


Supreme Court Rejects Republican Effort to Empower State Lawmakers in Making Election Rules

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6–3 against North Carolina Republicans who argued that state legislatures have sweeping authority to make the rules for federal elections in the states without interference from the courts. At issue is the once-obscure independent state legislature doctrine, under which Republicans argue that the Constitution has always directly authorized state legislatures…


Congress Can’t Control Federal Bureaucracy Without First Growing Oversight Staff, Resources: Experts

Congress has little hope of ever regaining effective oversight and control of the federal regulatory bureaucracy in the executive branch without a major expansion of its authorities, staff,  and organizational resources, according to a new analysis by a conservative think tank that specializes in high technology issues. “Every year, the White House and federal agencies…


Kamala Harris Viewed Unfavorably Among 50 Percent of American Voters: NBC News Poll

Vice President Kamala Harris’ favorability among Americans has plummeted to a record low, according to a new NBC News survey. The poll (pdf), published June 26, was conducted among 1,000 registered voters between June 16 to June 20 and has a margin of error of plus or minus 3.10 percent. It found that nearly half of respondents,…


Pennsylvania Senators Pressure Philadelphia Museum to Cancel Moms for Liberty Event

The Moms for Liberty Joyful Warriors National Summit starts on June 29 in Philadelphia, but controversy surrounding the event has been brewing for weeks in the City of Brotherly Love. Six Democrat members of the Pennsylvania Senate sent a letter imploring the Museum of the American Revolution to cancel the Moms for Liberty event planned…


Biden Transportation Department Grants $1.7 Billion for Electric and Low-Emission Buses in 46 US States and Territories

The U.S. Department of Transport (DOT) is awarding grants for new electric and low-emission buses in 46 U.S. states and territories for a total of about $1.7 billion. Funding for these zero- and low-emission buses comes through the 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA); a $1.2 trillion bill that includes funding for public transit…


White House Responds to McCarthy Floating Garland Impeachment Inquiry

The White House responded to talk of impeachment proceedings against Attorney General Merrick Garland by House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) during a June 26 press briefing by reiterating that “the President respects the Department of Justice’s independence, he respects the rule of law, and that is what you’re going to see under this administration.” White House press…


IN-DEPTH: Vivek Ramaswamy Sparks Excitement, Skepticism Among New Hampshire Libertarians

LANCASTER, N.H.—As its motto suggests, the “Live Free or Die” state is already pretty friendly to liberty-minded Americans—enough that the Free State Project has enticed scads of libertarians to move there. It’s also one of the few places where a critical mass of Free Staters could influence politics. The population, though fast-growing, remains low, and…


Gaetz, Greene Announce Move to Defund Director of ATF

Reps. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) and Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) will seek to defund the Office of the Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) under a little-used House rule. In a June 26 letter (pdf) to House Appropriations Committee Chairwoman Kay Granger (R-Texas), the lawmakers announced their plans, holding that the…