Month: July 2022

Capitol Report (July 21): Funding the Police Amid National Crime Wave; Enduring 23 Years of Persecution

President Joe Biden is working in isolation after testing positive for the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus, and the White House is informing those who may have come into close contact with the president in recent days. The positive COVID test has upended the president’s plan to make a major announcement on funding the police, as bipartisan…


EU Imposes More Sanctions on Moscow Over Ukraine Invasion

BRUSSELS—The European Union imposed more sanctions on Russia over the war in Ukraine on Thursday after the bloc’s 27 members backed measures that include a ban on gold imports, further restrictions on the country’s biggest bank, and tighter export controls on some high-technology goods. European Commission Ursula von der Leyen said the “reinforced, prolonged EU…


Panel: Persecution of Falun Gong Helped Chinese Regime Pioneer 21st Century Surveillance Apparatus

On July 20, 1999, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), led by former leader Jiang Zemin, launched a massive campaign to persecute the religious group called Falun Gong, or Falun Dafa. On July 21, 2022, Falun Gong adherents gathered in Washington to raise awareness of the ongoing persecution. Join David and an expert panel to discuss…


Teachers Weep Recalling Students Killed in Parkland Shooting

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.—Teachers gave heart-wrenching testimony Wednesday in the penalty trial of Nikolas Cruz, with one recalling how a boy in her Holocaust studies class correctly answered a question seconds before he became one of 17 people murdered during the school shooter’s rampage four years ago. Ivy Schamis, then a teacher at Parkland’s Marjory Stoneman…


Italy Heads to Early Election After Draghi Resigns

ROME—Italy is headed for an early election after its president accepted Premier Mario Draghi’s resignation Thursday and decided there was no possibility for cobbling together another government following the rapid collapse of the ruling coalition. The demise of Draghi’s coalition in the eurozone’s third-largest economy and the uncertainty of what Italian voters will decide at…


House Passes Bill to Protect Contraception Access

The House of Representatives on July 21 passed legislation to protect access to contraceptives after Supreme Court (SCOTUS) Justice Clarence Thomas suggested that precedents guaranteeing contraceptive access as a right should be reconsidered. The bill, called the “Right to Contraception Act,” passed in a 228-195 bipartisan vote. Eight Republicans, including Reps. Liz Cheney (Wyo.), Brian Fitzpatrick…


Sri Lanka’s Newly Elected President Sworn Into Office

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka—Veteran politician Ranil Wickremesinghe was sworn in as Sri Lanka’s new president Thursday to take charge of a nation bitterly angry that he will remain in power amid an unprecedented economic crisis. Sri Lankans have taken to the streets for months to demand their top leaders step down to take responsibility for economic…


Stocks End Higher as Wall Street’s Winning Week Rolls On

Stocks on Wall Street closed higher Thursday, building on their winning week, as investors sifted through a deluge of news about the economy, interest rates and corporate profits. The S&P 500 rose 1 percent after shaking off an early stumble, returning to its highest level in six weeks. The Dow Jones Industrial Average also recovered…


Shuttle Bus Crashes at Los Angeles Airport; 9 Injured

LOS ANGELES—Nine people were injured—two seriously—when a shuttle bus crashed into a pole at Los Angeles International Airport on Thursday, authorities said. Two of the bus passengers sustained potentially life-threatening injuries, according to Margaret Stewart, a spokesperson for the Los Angeles Fire Department. Seven others were taken to the hospital with minor injuries, Stewart said….


Amber Heard to Appeal $10 Million Judgment in Johnny Depp Defamation Case

RICHMOND, Va.—Amber Heard notified a Virginia court Thursday that she will appeal the $10.35 million judgment she was ordered to pay ex-husband Johnny Depp during a high-profile defamation trial that exposed the inner workings of their troubled marriage. Heard’s lawyers filed a notice of appeal in Fairfax County Circuit Court, where a six-week trial featured…