Tag: Republicans

GOP Fights Biden Deal That Lets Other Countries Tax US-Based Profits

In one of the more unusual tactics to bring the United States into compliance with international agreements, the Biden administration has signed on to a global tax agreement that gives Congress the choice of either approving the deal or watching American companies suffer from foreign tax penalties. Congress this week said it would do neither….


House to Vote on Bill to End International Air Travel COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate

The House of Representatives is set to vote next week on a bill that, if passed and signed into law, would remove the requirement for proof of a COVID-19 vaccine for non-U.S. citizens who seek to fly into the United States. House Majority Leader Steve Scalise and Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) separately confirmed Friday of the…


DeSantis Admin Revoking Liquor License From Orlando Venue for Allowing Children at ‘Drag Queen Christmas’

The state of Florida is yanking the liquor license of an Orlando performance venue, saying the “Drag Queen Christmas” show it hosted in December was sexually explicit while being marketed to families and children. Advertising for the event “did not provide notice as to the sexually explicit nature of the Show’s performance or other content,”…


Missouri Gov: ‘Zero’ News From Biden on Chinese Spy Balloon Now Flying Over His State

Missouri Gov. Mike Parsons still hasn’t heard anything from the Biden administration about a Chinese surveillance balloon that has drifted over Missouri airspace in its eastward path across the United States, a Parsons staffer confirmed to The Epoch Times late in the afternoon on Feb. 3. “We have received zero communication from the Biden Administration…


Biden Admin to Brief ‘Gang of Eight’ on Chinese Spy Balloon Following McCarthy’s Request

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) requested a “Gang of Eight” classified briefing on Feb. 2, after the Pentagon announced that it had been tracking a suspected Chinese spy balloon floating over the United States. A spokesperson for Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) told news outlets late Friday that the Biden administration is set to hold the…


House Judiciary Subpoenas FBI Director Wray and AG Garland for Targeting Parents

House Judiciary Republicans issued subpoenas to FBI Director Christopher Wray and Attorney General Merrick Garland to produce documents about alleged FBI investigations of parents at school board meetings in response to a controversial directive that Garland issued in late 2021. The Epoch Times reviewed the subpoena, signed by Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), which forces Wray…


Former Rhode Island Mayor Announces 2024 Republican Presidential Bid

Former Cranston, Rhode Island, mayor Steve Laffey announced on Feb. 2 that he will be running for president in the 2024 Republican primary. In a video statement, the Republican said that he will assist the United States in dealing with its current issues, notably the financial crisis. “I’m running because our country needs to directly confront…


Trump Pledges ‘Peace Through Strength’ Unveiling His 2024 Hypersonic Defense Plan

Former President Donald Trump unveiled a new military policy as part of his 2024 presidential campaign this week, proposing to develop “a state-of-the-art, next-generation missile defense shield” to protect the United States from hypersonic missiles. The former president pledged to build the shield as part of a “peace through strength” plan in a video posted on Twitter…


Republican Rep. Massie Revives Ron Paul Movement

Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) recently reintroduced his “Federal Reserve Transparency Act,” which he says was inspired by Ron Paul’s famous “Audit the Fed” measure from 1983. Paul, a former congressman and presidential candidate, created a movement decades ago that pushed for increased oversight of the Fed’s monetary policy decisions. Massie’s bill is a revised iteration…


Senators Grill Energy Deputy Over Chinese-Owned Company Qualifying for Grant

Since the November 2021 adoption of the $1.2 trillion Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has allocated $37 billion to companies bidding to participate in 72 research and development programs designed to foster domestic energy independence. Among 60 new DOE programs launched under BIL, adopted as the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs…