Tag: Executive Branch

Biden Admin Moves to Regulate Salmonella in Breaded Raw Chicken, Industry Raises ‘Grave Concerns’

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has proposed new rules banning certain poultry products from being contaminated by salmonella bacteria, a move the industry argues would only cost workers their jobs and take convenient products off shelves. The proposal, released on Tuesday by the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), targets breaded, stuffed raw…


Rep. Comer Threatens to Subpoena State Department Over John Kerry’s Role Under Biden

House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer (R-Ky.) wrote to Secretary of State Antony Blinken, demanding he shed more light on what John Kerry has done as climate envoy or face a possible subpoena. “Envoy Kerry is engaging in activities that skirt congressional authority, threaten foreign policy under the guise of climate advocacy, and could undermine…


Ex-Harvard Professor Sentenced, Fined for Lying About China Ties

BOSTON—A prominent former Harvard University scientist convicted of concealing his ties to China’s state-run talent recruitment program was sentenced to two years of supervised release and ordered to pay over $83,000 in restitution and fines. Charles Lieber, who formerly chaired Harvard’s department of chemistry and chemical biology, was found guilty in December 2021 of six…


LIVE NOW: House Oversight Hearing on ‘The Consequences of School Closures, Part 2’

The House Oversight Committee holds a hearing on The Consequences of School Closures, Part 2: The President of the American Federation of Teachers, Ms. Randi Weingarten at 2:00 p.m. ET on April 26.  …


House Oversight Hearing on ‘The Consequences of School Closures, Part 2’

The House Oversight Committee holds a hearing on The Consequences of School Closures, Part 2: The President of the American Federation of Teachers, Ms. Randi Weingarten at 2:00 p.m. ET on April 26.  …


Appeals Court Panel Rejects Federal Bump Stock Ban

A federal appeals court has rejected an interpretation of law offered by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) that bump stock devices should be considered machinegun parts and should, therefore, be banned. Bump stocks are devices that replace the standard stock of a semiautomatic rifle, resting against the user’s shoulder and incorporating…


Biden Hosts Joint Press Conference With South Korean President

U.S. President Joe Biden hosts a joint press conference with South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol at 12:30 p.m. ET on April 26 at the White House. …


LIVE 1 PM ET: Biden Hosts Joint Press Conference With South Korean President

U.S. President Joe Biden hosts a joint press conference with South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol at 12:30 p.m. ET on April 26 at the White House. …


LIVE NOW: House Votes on Debt Ceiling Bill

GOP lawmakers vote on a bill to raise the $31.4 trillion federal debt ceiling and slash spending at 12:00 p.m. ET on April 26, despite lingering dissension within their ranks over the bill, per House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.). …


LIVE NOW: House to Vote on Debt Ceiling Bill

GOP lawmakers vote on a bill to raise the $31.4 trillion federal debt ceiling and slash spending at 12:00 p.m. ET on April 26, despite lingering dissension within their ranks over the bill, per House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.). …