Tag: Executive Branch

Massive House GOP Energy Bill Praised, Pilloried in Marathon First Hearing

The 175-page Lower Energy Costs Act is an omnibus package that bundles 16 Republican-sponsored bills, two resolutions, and 68—and counting—amendments into one measure designed to “unleash America’s energy” by rolling back many of the “green energy” emphases adopted by the U.S. House of Representatives during four years of Democrat control. The bill carries the designation of…


LIVE 2:30 PM ET: Biden Visits North Carolina to Promote Investing in America

To promote his investing in America agenda, President Joe Biden visits semiconductor manufacturer Wolfspeed in Durham, North Carolina, at 2:30 p.m. ET on March 28. …


Biden Visits North Carolina to Promote Investing in America

To promote his investing in America agenda, President Joe Biden visits semiconductor manufacturer Wolfspeed in Durham, North Carolina, at 2:30 p.m. ET on March 28. …


House GOP Subpoenas Blinken for Key Documents on Afghanistan Withdrawal

The House Foreign Affairs Committee has signed a subpoena for Secretary of State Antony Blinken to obtain a July 2021 Dissent Channel cable and the Secretary’s response. Chairman Michael McCaul (R-Texas) requested the cable that is believed to have warned the administration of a lack of proper preparation for President Joe Biden’s unilateral decision to…


White House Urged Meta to Censor WhatsApp Messages to Combat Vaccine Hesitancy

President Joe Biden’s administration pressured Meta to restrict messages on WhatsApp, according to newly disclosed emails. Rob Flaherty, an assistant to the president, messaged Meta executives in March 2021 to ask about how the company was working to reduce “harm,” one of the emails shows. “On Whatsapp, which I may seem like I’m playing gotcha,…


LIVE 10 AM ET: Congressional-Executive Commission on China Holds Hearing on Combating CCP’s Cultural Erasure

The Congressional-Executive Commission on China, a U.S. legislature and administration joint commission to monitor China’s human rights violations, holds a hearing at 10 a.m. ET March 28 on preserving Tibetan linguistic, religious, and cultural heritage in the face of the threat from the Chinese Communist Party. Penpa Tsering and Sikyong of the Central Tibetan Administration; Richard…


LIVE NOW: Congressional-Executive Commission on China Holds Hearing on Combating CCP’s Cultural Erasure

The Congressional-Executive Commission on China, a U.S. legislature and administration joint commission to monitor China’s human rights violations, holds a hearing at 10 a.m. ET March 28 on preserving Tibetan linguistic, religious, and cultural heritage in the face of the threat from the Chinese Communist Party. Penpa Tsering and Sikyong of the Central Tibetan Administration; Richard…


LIVE NOW: FDIC, Federal Reserve, and Dept. of Treasury Officials Testify to Senate on Recent Bank Failures

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) Chairman Martin Gruenberg; Federal Reserve Board Vice Chairman for Supervision Michael Barr; and Under Secretary of the Treasury for Domestic Finance Nellie Liang testify on the “Recent Bank Failures and the Federal Regulatory Response” in a hybrid hearing by U.S. Senate Bank Committee at 10:00 a.m. ET on March…


LIVE NOW: Senate Committee Holds Hearing on Silicon Valley Bank Collapse

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) Chairman Martin Gruenberg; Federal Reserve Board Vice Chairman for Supervision Michael Barr; and Under Secretary of the Treasury for Domestic Finance Nellie Liang testify on the “Recent Bank Failures and the Federal Regulatory Response” in a hybrid hearing by U.S. Senate Bank Committee at 10:00 a.m. ET on March…


LIVE NOW: Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas Testifies to Senate Oversight Committee

U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas testifies to the U.S. Senate Oversight Committee at 10:00 a.m. ET on March 28 on the operation of the Department. …