Acting Labor Department Secretary Julie Su was grilled by Congress over the trafficking of unaccompanied alien children (UACs) to be used as illegal labor within the United States. Rep. Jim Banks (R-Ind.) was scathing of the Labor Department’s approach to the issue during a House committee hearing on child migrant labor on June 7. Many…
Biden Labor Secretary Pressed by Congress Over Trafficking of Underage Illegal Migrants
Democrats Push Bill to Let Government Ignore Debt Limit
Democrats have introduced a bicameral proposal to overhaul the debt ceiling process, leaning heavily into the recent default scare to push a bill that would essentially let Treasury ignore the debt cap and continue writing cheques with no limit. The Debt Ceiling Reform Act, introduced jointly on Friday by Rep. Brendan Boyle (D-Pa.) and Sen….
Congressional Leaders Clash Over DC Election Reform, Statehood
House Republicans don’t like how municipal officials run elections in the nation’s capital and aim to do something about it. The GOP-controlled House is pushing a reform bill called the American Confidence in Elections (ACE) Act which would ban Washington’s practice of automatically mailing actual ballots to every registered voter, the use of mail-in ballot…
Shock PGA-LIV Golf Merger Dismays Some Senators, While Others Remain Unperturbed
The merger between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf, the latter of which is backed by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, has caused consternation among senators. The development, announced this week, takes ongoing litigation between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf off the table. However, senators, mainly Democrats, expressed their displeasure to The Epoch Times…
House Rules and Administration Committee Meets with US Election Officials
Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), ranking member of the Rules and Administration Committee, addressed the issue of cybersecurity and assuring the integrity of voting and elections during a June 7 committee hearing on Capitol Hill. “We have seen an increase in cybersecurity threats over the past several years,” Fischer said to Christy McCormick, commissioner of the…
Republicans Introduce Contempt Resolution Against FBI Director Wray
House Republicans released a resolution to hold Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Christopher Wray in contempt of Congress on June 7. The House Committee on Oversight and Accountability recommendation stems from Wray’s refusal to comply with a subpoena that was issued by the committee early last month that included a May 31 deadline. The…
Former Justice Department Official Says Russiagate Reports Cover Up DOJ Crimes
Jeffrey Clark had a front-row seat to the “Get Trump” plot. As assistant attorney general in William Barr’s Justice Department, he had hopes the department’s investigations of its own bad actions would hold the conspirators to account. But instead of exposing the full extent of federal law enforcement’s corrupt activities, all they offered was what…
[PREMIERING NOW] Former Justice Department Official Says Russiagate Reports Cover Up DOJ Crimes
Jeffrey Clark had a front-row seat to the “Get Trump” plot. As assistant attorney general in William Barr’s Justice Department, he had hopes the department’s investigations of its own bad actions would hold the conspirators to account. But instead of exposing the full extent of federal law enforcement’s corrupt activities, all they offered was what…
LIVE 1:30 PM ET: House Committee Announces Bipartisan Task Force to Combat China’s Indo-Pacific Influence
The House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) and Ranking Member Raúl Grijalva (D-Ariz.) hold a press conference at 1:30 p.m. ET on June 7 announcing a new bipartisan task force to combat China’s influence in the Indo-Pacific region. Delegates Amata Radewagen (R-American Samoa) and Gregorio Sablan (D-Northern Mariana Islands) will co-chair the…
House Committee Announces Bipartisan Task Force to Combat China’s Indo-Pacific Influence
The House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) and Ranking Member Raúl Grijalva (D-Ariz.) hold a press conference at 1:30 p.m. ET on June 7 announcing a new bipartisan task force to combat China’s influence in the Indo-Pacific region. Delegates Amata Radewagen (R-American Samoa) and Gregorio Sablan (D-Northern Mariana Islands) will co-chair the…
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