Tag: Executive Branch

Court Blocks Depositions of 3 Biden Administration Officials

A federal appeals court has blocked, at least temporarily, the depositions of three high-level government officials in the Big Tech–government collusion case. U.S. District Judge Terry Doughty, who ordered the depositions, failed to consider whether different methods of obtaining the information sought is sufficient, the appeals court said in the Nov. 21 order. “Thus, before…


Harris Affirms ‘Unwavering’ US Defense Commitment to Philippines

MANILA—Washington will defend its oldest treaty ally, the Philippines, if it comes under attack in the South China Sea, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris pledged on Monday, reaffirming America’s “unwavering” commitment to the former colony. Her comments followed a meeting with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., who welcomed Harris for the first time at the Philippine…


Biden Administration ‘Naive’ to Believe China Cold War Avoidable, Former US General Says

A former U.S. military leader is criticizing President Joe Biden’s lackluster meeting with Chinese communist leader Xi Jinping this month, following the president’s assertion that there is no cold war between the two nations. Biden said “there need not be a new cold war” after meeting with Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leader Xi this month…


Biden Opens Holidays, Pardons Turkeys Chocolate and Chip

WASHINGTON—President Joe Biden continued a 75-year tradition Monday and pardoned a pair of Thanksgiving turkeys named after his favorite flavor of ice cream. Biden welcomed Chocolate and Chip before hundreds of people gathered on the South Lawn in unseasonably cold weather. Chocolate and Chip, each weighing nearly 50 pounds, were driven up from North Carolina…


Hunter Biden Laptop Repairman Reveals ‘Chilling’ Warning From FBI Agent

John Paul Mac Isaac, the laptop repairman who allegedly found Hunter Biden’s laptop, revealed Monday that he is working with Republican lawmakers as they prepare to investigate the younger Biden after taking the House majority during this month’s midterms. Mac Isaac alleged in a Monday interview with Fox News that an FBI agent gave him…


Missouri AG Eric Schmitt Vows to Make Depositions in Big Tech Censorship Case Public

Missouri attorney general and senator-elect Eric Schmitt has vowed to make the depositions of top Biden officials in a big tech censorship case public. Schmitt’s comment was made Saturday on Fox News’ “Unfiltered with Dan Bongino.” It came one day after U.S. magistrate judge Ivan Davis turned down a bid by former White House press secretary…


Judge Says Former White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki Must Answer Questions Under Oath

Former White House press secretary Jen Psaki must sit for a deposition, a U.S. judge ruled on Nov. 21. Psaki, who now works for MSNBC, is not facing an “undue burden,” U.S. District Judge Terry Doughty, a Trump appointee, said in a 7-page ruling. Doughty in October ordered Psaki and other former and current Biden…


Biden Sending Federal Aid as New York Digs Out From Huge Snowstorm

BUFFALO, N.Y.—President Joe Biden is sending federal aid to western New York to help state and local authorities clean up from the massive storm that dumped as much as 6 feet (1.8 meters) of snow in western and northern New York, the White House announced Monday. The emergency declaration authorizes the Department of Homeland Security…


Energy Group: GOP Needs to Push Back Against Biden’s ‘Apocalyptic’ Predictions

A nonprofit group representing energy industry workers said that House Republicans need to target the Biden administration’s climate-related policies that have hampered the development and extraction of fossil fuels. “Since the start of his presidency, Biden has indulged in apocalyptic concerns about climate change at the expense of American energy production, workers, and consumers,” a…


Texas Governor Declares Biden ‘In Violation of US Constitution’ for Not Securing US Border

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has sent a letter to President Joe Biden saying Texas will escalate border security measures by invoking a clause of the U.S. Constitution to “protect its own territory against invasion by the Mexican drug cartels” amid rampant illegal immigration. “Your sustained dereliction of duty compels Texas to invoke the powers reserved in…