Category: Executive Branch

Senate Republicans Press FBI to Investigate Pentagon Official Who Allegedly Leaked Classified Information

May 25, 2023
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Senate Republicans are pressing the FBI to investigate whether Colin Kahl, the Pentagon’s top policy official, disclosed classified information to the public, according to a May 22 letter to FBI Director Christopher Wray. The senators said their concerns have grown after Kahl reportedly leaked classified information about Chinese spy balloons to “deflect blame about the…

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Democrat Pressure Mounts on Biden as He Negotiates ‘In Good Faith’ With McCarthy

May 25, 2023
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President Joe Biden has come under pressure as Democrats in Congress are dissatisfied with how the debt ceiling talks with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) have progressed and may vote against a deal that they believe compromises too much. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) issued a warning on May 25 to Biden and McCarthy…

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IRS Whistleblower in Hunter Biden Tax Probe Reveals Identity, Says IRS ‘Slow-Walked’ Investigation

May 25, 2023
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An insider at the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has revealed himself by name for the first time after filing an anonymous whistleblower disclosure about the agency’s handling of an alleged investigation into President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter Biden. Attorney Mark D. Lytle of Nixon Peabody LLP revealed the whistleblower complaint in an April 19 letter…

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IRS Probe of ‘Twitter Files’ Journalist Coincided With Bombshell Report, Jordan Says

May 25, 2023
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“Twitter Files” journalist Matt Taibbi became the subject of an IRS investigation mere weeks after publishing the series’ first report on the ties between the intelligence community and social media platforms, according to House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio). In March, Jordan wrote to IRS Commissioner Daniel Werfel to inquire as to the reason…

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LIVE 1 PM ET: White House Holds Daily Briefing 5 Days From Default

May 25, 2023
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White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre holds the daily briefing at 1:00 p.m. ET on May 25, with only five days till June 1—the deadline for the U.S. government’s debt ceiling raise or default on its debt. …

Biden Picks Air Force Chief Charles Q. Brown as Top US General

May 25, 2023
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President Joe Biden has picked U.S. Air Force Chief General Charles Quinton Brown to become the top U.S. military officer, the White House said on Wednesday, elevating a former fighter pilot with experience in the Pacific at a time of rising tensions with China. Brown will be the second black officer to become chair of…

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LIVE 1:45 PM ET: Biden Announces to Nominate General Charles Brown, Jr. as New Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

May 25, 2023
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President Joe Biden announces his intent to nominate General Charles Q. Brown, Jr. to serve as the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff at 1:45 p.m. ET on May 25. …

LIVE NOW: NOAA Issues 2023 Atlantic Hurricane Season Outlook

May 25, 2023
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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration(NOAA) issues its outlook for the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season at 11:00 a.m. ET on May 25. …

Fitch Warns Continued Partisanship on Debt Ceiling Will Hurt AAA Credit Rating

May 25, 2023
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Fitch Ratings placed the United States’ AAA credit rating on “rating watch negative” on May 25, citing concerns about a possible downgrade due to the ongoing political deadlock over the debt ceiling. As negotiations between House Republicans and The White House stretch into a third week, Fitch expressed concern about brinkmanship in the debt ceiling talks…

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Rep. McCaul Presses Blinken for Answers on Reported Pause of China Sanctions

May 24, 2023
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House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas) is demanding details from the State Department over its reported decision to withhold actions aimed at confronting threats from communist China. In a letter made public on May 24, McCaul cited a recent Reuters report saying the State Department “held back human rights-related sanctions, export controls,…

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