Tag: Executive Branch

Congress Investigates IRS Whistleblower’s ‘Troubling Claims’ About Agency

April 28, 2023
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The chairman of the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee on Thursday indicated the powerful panel is reviewing claims from an alleged Internal Revenue Service (IRS) whistleblower who is voicing concerns about possible political interference that some lawmakers say relates to the probe targeting Hunter Biden. “Last week, a whistleblower came forward with troubling claims…

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‘Dirty Trick’: Barr Blasts Letter Framing Hunter Biden Laptop as Russian Disinformation

April 28, 2023
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Former Attorney General Bill Barr has slammed the 2020 letter written by intelligence officials dismissing the Hunter Biden laptop scandal, calling it a “dirty trick” and accusing them of being “political hacks.” Just weeks before the 2020 presidential election, the New York Post ran a story about messages accessed from Hunter Biden’s laptop suggesting that…

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Biden Planning Papua New Guinea Stopover Ahead of Quad Summit, Official Says

April 28, 2023
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U.S. President Joe Biden will briefly visit Papua New Guinea (PNG) during his trip to Australia next month, an official from the southwestern Pacific nation said, in a move that will help boost the U.S. engagement in the region. PNG’s Foreign Minister Justin Tkatchenko told reporters on Thursday that Biden is planning to visit the nation’s…

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Over 10,000 FBI Agents Can Access Data From Secretive Surveillance Program: Inspectors General

April 27, 2023
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Lawmakers were told by U.S. inspectors general that upward of 10,000 federal employees could have access to data revealed by a secretive government surveillance program that has been racked by controversy over its alleged abuses. At an April 27 House Judiciary subcommittee hearing, lawmakers heard from a panel of three witnesses associated with the U.S….

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Trump’s Lawyers Urges Congressional Involvement in Classified Documents Case

April 27, 2023
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Former President Donald Trump’s legal team has asked the House Intelligence Committee to intervene in the Department of Justice’s investigation of Trump’s retention of classified documents. “DOJ is not the appropriate agency to conduct investigations pertaining to the mishandling or spillage of classified material,” Timothy C. Parlatore and other Trump attorneys argue in the April…

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Trump’s Lawyers Urge Congressional Involvement in Classified Documents Case

April 27, 2023
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Donald Trump’s legal team has asked the House Intelligence Committee to intervene in the Department of Justice (DOJ) investigation of the former president’s retention of classified documents. “DOJ is not the appropriate agency to conduct investigations pertaining to the mishandling or spillage of classified material,” Timothy C. Parlatore and other Trump attorneys stated in a…

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Los Angeles Times Denies Submitting Questions to the White House Before Press Conference

April 27, 2023
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The Los Angeles Times is denying allegations that it submitted questions to the White House before President Joe Biden’s April 26 press conference, despite a cheat sheet Biden was holding. “Our reporter did not submit any questions in advance of the Q&A with President Biden,” a spokesperson for the paper told The Epoch Times. While…

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House Energy Subcommittee Hearing on Virus Research Safety

April 27, 2023
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The House Energy and Commerce Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee holds a hearing on “Biosafety and Risky Research: Examining if Science is Outpacing Policy and Safety” at 2:30 p.m. ET on April 27, to discuss how virus research can be conducted more safely. …

LIVE NOW: House Energy Subcommittee Hearing on Virus Research Safety

April 27, 2023
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The House Energy and Commerce Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee holds a hearing on “Biosafety and Risky Research: Examining if Science is Outpacing Policy and Safety” at 2:30 p.m. ET on April 27, to discuss how virus research can be conducted more safely. …

House Homeland Security Committee’s Hearing on ‘The State of American Cybersecurity from CISA’s Perspective’

April 27, 2023
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The U.S. House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection and Innovation holds a hearing on “CISA 2025: The State of American Cybersecurity from CISA’s Perspective.” Jen Easterly, Director of Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Department of Homeland Security, will testify. …