House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) has threatened to hold FBI Director Christopher Wray in contempt of Congress if the bureau does not comply with two subpoenas related to its alleged targeting of concerned parents and Catholics. In his letter to Mr. Wray on July 17, Mr. Jordan highlighted the FBI’s “wholly inadequate” response…
Jordan Threatens FBI Director Wray With Contempt Over ‘Targeting’ Parents, Catholics
House Republicans Seek Transparency on Meta’s Content Moderation Policy on Threads
House Republicans sent a letter demanding Meta answer if policies on its new Twitter-style platform, Threads, violates free speech. The letter, which was obtained exclusively by CNBC, is a hint that Meta’s latest product could bring it further scrutiny in Congress. Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH), chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, asked Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg on July 17 to send…
Families, Friends Recall Afghan Man Who Was Shot and Killed in Washington After Spending Years Helping US Forces in Afghanistan
WASHINGTON—At 31 years old, Nasrat Ahmad Yar had spent most of his adult life working with the U.S. military in Afghanistan before escaping to America in search of a better life for his wife and four children. He found work as a ride-share driver and even managed to send money back to Afghanistan to help…
Trump’s Petition to Quash Fulton County Report on 2020 Election Denied by Georgia’s Supreme Court
In a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court of the State of Georgia denied former President Donald J. Trump’s attempt to scuttle a grand jury report in Fulton County on the 2020 presidential election in that state. The July 17 decision follows his repeated attempts to quash that special purpose grand jury report, which could lead…
Democrats Introduce Measure to Censure George Santos
Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-N.Y.) has introduced a measure to censure Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) for misleading statements the freshman congressman made during his 2022 campaign. The measure, via an expedited process, would force a floor vote on the matter, bypassing committee votes, but seems unlikely to pass in the Republican-controlled lower chamber. The same process…
Congressional Electromagnetic Warfare Working Group on Achieving Spectrum Superiority—A Hudson Event
Reps. Don Bacon (R-Neb.), Rick Larsen (D-Wash.), and Chrissy Houlahan (D-Pa.), the co-chairs of the Congressional Electromagnetic Warfare Working Group, discuss the U.S. military’s efforts to achieve spectrum superiority with Hudson Senior Fellow Timothy A. Walton and Association of Old Crows President Brian Hinkley at 8:00 a.m. ET on July 18 in an event held…
LIVE NOW: Congressional Electromagnetic Warfare Working Group on Achieving Spectrum Superiority—A Hudson Event
Reps. Don Bacon (R-Neb.), Rick Larsen (D-Wash.), and Chrissy Houlahan (D-Pa.), the co-chairs of the Congressional Electromagnetic Warfare Working Group, discuss the U.S. military’s efforts to achieve spectrum superiority with Hudson Senior Fellow Timothy A. Walton and Association of Old Crows President Brian Hinkley at 8:00 a.m. ET on July 18 in an event held…
2 Children, 1 Adult Dead in Weekend River Drownings Outside Houston, Authorities Say
HOUSTON—Three people including two children have drowned in separate weekend incidents while swimming at night near rural Houston-area parks along the San Jacinto River, according to authorities. A 6-year-old boy and a 12-year-old girl were swimming in the river around 9 p.m. Saturday next to the Xtreme Offroad Park and Marina when they went under…
Veteran Police Official Edward Caban Sworn in as New NYPD Commissioner
NEW YORK—Edward Caban, who joined the New York Police Department as a young patrol officer in 1991 and rose through the ranks, was sworn in Monday as police commissioner, becoming the first Latino to lead the 178-year-old department. Mayor Eric Adams administered the oath of office in front of the Bronx stationhouse where Mr. Caban…
New York Mayor Names New Police Commissioner
New York Mayor Eric Adams on Monday appointed acting police chief Edward Caban as the city’s first Hispanic police commissioner in its 178-year history, overseeing the largest police department in the U.S. Mr. Adams, a former New York City police captain, introduced Mr. Caban, 55, during a news conference and said Mr. Caban has been…
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