Former President Donald Trump is calling for a peaceful resolution to the war in Ukraine just days after his successor announced that the United States will send dozens of battle tanks to aid the European nation in its ongoing conflict with Russia. Speaking at a Jan. 28 campaign rally at South Carolina’s state Capitol building…
Trump Reiterates Call for Peaceful Resolution to Ukraine War
DOJ Refuses to Release Information on Biden Documents Probe to House Republicans
The U.S. Department of Justice on Monday stonewalled a request from the House Judiciary Committee to provide more information about the special counsel investigation into President Joe Biden’s alleged mishandling of classified documents, saying that doing so would risk compromising the entire probe. The response came two weeks after Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), who chairs…
Florida Congressman Demands DHS Allow Senior Border Patrols Officials to Testify Before Congress
A Florida Republican congressman urged the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to allow senior border patrols officials to testify before Congress. Rep. Carlos Giménez (R-Fla.) wrote a letter to DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, urging him to reconsider allowing four senior border officials to testify before Congress over the migrant crisis after they were denied permission, reported…
Republican Oversight Chair Targets Biden Family Over ‘Influence Peddling’
Republicans, now in control of the House of Representatives, have begun their investigation into government “waste, fraud, abuse, and mismanagement” as well as “holding the Biden Administration accountable.” Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.), chairman of the House Oversight Committee, on Monday outlined his committee’s objectives. Speaking at a National Press Club Headliners Newsmaker event, Comer said…
Biden Admin Announces 16 Million Approvals for Pending Student Debt Cancellation Plan
President Joe Biden is continuing to pursue his plan to cancel up to $20,000 in student debt for millions of Americans, and announced more than 16 million Americans have been approved for the program. In August, Biden announced his plan to cancel up to $20,000 in student debt held by Pell Grant recipients and up…
National Intelligence Chief Expresses Concerns About ‘Overclassification’ of Documents
The Director of National Intelligence, Avril Haines, has warned that overclassifying too much information can “undermine” national security and “critical democratic objectives.” Haines raised her concerns at a two-day conference titled “America’s Secrets: Classified Information and Our Democracy” which was held at the Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential Library (LBJ Library) in Austin, Texas, last week. Her warning…
Soldier Who Says He Was Injured by COVID Vaccine Alleges Lack of Support From Army
An Army member who says he was injured by the COVID vaccine said he faced repeated pressure to take the second dose of the vaccine, despite receiving a temporary exemption from the vaccine mandate last year. But Army Warrant Officer Douglas Rubin (a pseudonym) was ultimately assisted by the Pentagon’s recission of the vaccine mandate…
White House Targets Cryptocurrencies, Calls for Stronger Enforcement by Regulators
North Korea, fraud, and financial losses are some of the dangers emanating from the cryptocurrency industry, according to a White House blog published on Jan. 27. It argued for enhanced oversight of cryptocurrencies more broadly, requesting help from financial regulatory bodies and Congressional lawmakers. The blog—co-written by national security adviser Jake Sullivan, National Economic Council Director Brian…
DOJ is ‘Boxed In’ in Handling of Biden, Trump Document Probes: Experts
The Department of Justice and the FBI may have little room to move in their handling of the Biden classified documents case, according to experts and GOP figures, who were skeptical of the agencies’ ability to recapture the confidence of a sizeable segment of the population who had lost trust in them. With the appointment…
Speaker McCarthy: Cuts to Social Security, Medicare Are ‘Off the Table’
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) on Sunday confirmed that the GOP will not attempt to pass legislation cutting spending to Medicare and Social Security following warnings from other prominent Republican leaders. In an interview with CBS News’s “Face the Nation,” McCarthy was asked about whether Republicans will float cuts to the two programs amid negotiations over…
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