Category: Executive Branch

Hudson Institute Holds Conversation on Forced Labor and How to Combat It

A discussion on Regulatory and Reputational Risk in China: Forced Labor and the U.S. Government’s Contribution to a Global Response, will be held by The Hudson Institute at 3:00 p.m. ET on March 17. Department of Homeland Security Under Secretary for Strategy, Policy, and Plans Robert Silvers will have a conversation with Hudson Institute Senior Fellow…


DeSantis: 3 Years Later, Biden Still Pushing ‘Failed’ Fed COVID Policies

On March 16, 2020, President Donald Trump and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) issued “15 Days to Slow the Spread” of COVID-19, guidance that “advised” individuals and businesses to adopt social distancing measures such as working from home and closing many retailers and restaurants. Citing that guidance from the CDC, many…


Hunter Biden Sues Laptop Repair Shop Owner Over Alleged Invasion of Privacy

President Joe Biden’s son on March 17 sued a laptop repairman for allegedly invading his privacy. Hunter Biden countersued John Paul Mac Isaac, who owned a computer store in Delaware at which Hunter Biden was said to have dropped off his computer years ago. Mac Isaac’s sharing of information from Hunter Biden constitutes invasion of…


FBI Is Now a ‘Weaponized Apparatchik’ of the Presidential Administration: Whistleblower

There’s a growing divide between the rank-and-file officers of the FBI and upper management, according to FBI agent-turned-whistleblower Steve Friend, and it’s those at the top who are pushing a political agenda. “I spent close to nine years in the FBI, spent a good chunk of my time just keeping my head down and working the…


Federal Agency Comes Closer to Gas Stove Ban

The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has made a formal request for information about the possible health hazards of gas-powered stoves—another signal that the United States may be moving towards a ban on those appliances under the Biden administration. “This RFI does not constitute or propose regulatory action, but rather is intended to inform the…


White House: No ‘Firm Confirmation’ That China Is Sending Assault Weapons, Body Armor to Russia

WASHINGTON—Chinese companies, including ones with direct links to the regime in Beijing, are reportedly sending assault rifles, body armor, and drone parts to Russia. Chinese firms have exported 1,000 assault rifles and other equipment to Moscow that could be used in the conflict with Ukraine, according to a new report by Politico. When asked about…


Biden’s ESG ‘Agenda’ Puts Americans’ Pensions at Risk, Say DeSantis, Noem, 17 Other GOP Governors

Nineteen Republican governors, including Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, penned a letter calling out President Joe Biden’s commitment to environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG), which they say poses a direct threat to the American economy, individual economic freedom, and the country’s way of life. The governors asserted that the…


Watchdog Group Launches Investigation Into Biden’s ‘Woke Army’

The Foundation for Government Accountability (FGA) is launching an investigation into a recent executive order the group called an “unprecedented scheme” they believe violates the democratic process. In a press release, FGA said they plan to “sound the alarm” on the” “woke army’ being assembled inside the federal government,” through Executive Order 14091 (EO), titled…


GOP Senators Introduce Bill to End Pentagon’s Abortion Policy

A bill to terminate the Defense Department’s new policy of offering travel allowances and paid leave for service members seeking abortions has the backing of most Senate Republicans. Introduced on March 15 by Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), the legislation (pdf) is co-sponsored by 35 other Republican senators. “The Pentagon should not be mobilized against the…


Biden Family Got $1 Million From Hunter Associate After China Wire: GOP Oversight Chair

The Biden family received more than $1 million from an associate linked to Hunter Biden after after that associate’s account was wired money from a Chinese state energy company, according to Republicans on the House Oversight Committee. The associate, John Robinson “Rob” Walker, worked with Hunter Biden, now-whistleblower Tony Bobulinski, and President Joe Biden’s brother…