EXCLUSIVE — A national security-focused watchdog group is suing the Biden administration’s top foreign aid agency for allegedly “withholding” documents on its funding of anti-Israel groups overseas, according to a complaint. The complaint, filed on Tuesday in federal court by the Washington, D.C.-based Center to Advance Security in America, accuses the U.S. Agency for International […]
A federal judge denied New York City Mayor Eric Adams’s bid to dismiss a bribery charge from his five-count indictment Tuesday. The charge in question alleges that the Democratic mayor was provided luxury travel benefits by a Turkish official in exchange for a favorable building inspection. U.S. District Judge Dale Ho denied the motion by […]
Rep. Brian Mast (R-FL) responded to concerns about his capacity for diplomacy as the soon-to-be chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee. Mast appeared on Fox News’s America’s Newsroom on Tuesday to respond to reports that he is not prone to bipartisanship. The Florida congressman said his commitment to cut unnecessary foreign aid could become […]
Things got heated between Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) and the NCAA President Charlie Baker during a hearing Tuesday, in which the Missouri senator pressed Baker on his “indefensible” policy on allowing biological men into female sports. The exchange happened when the senator grilled Baker on his comments to Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) when he said […]
The recent expansion of “sanctuary” jurisdictions that refuse to cooperate with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has increased the number of illegal immigrants being hidden by liberal governments to a new high. According to a new analysis of the numbers, nearly 8 million illegal immigrants have moved into sanctuary states and cities, about 56% of […]
President-elect Donald Trump might kill a ban on TikTok if its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, doesn’t sell the popular app, which is a sharp policy reversal from his first term. Unless TikTok can convince ByteDance to sell and find a buyer, it will be banned in U.S. app stores in January. Hours after TikTok petitioned […]
National Security Council Spokesman John Kirby sought to quell concerns about the reported drone sightings along the East Coast, saying they are currently “lawful, legal aviation activity,” and there is currently no information indicating otherwise. Kirby was asked about claims from President-elect Donald Trump on the drones, in which the incoming president contended that the […]
Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) shut down the buzz that he is considering a bid to lead the Federal Emergency Management Agency under President-elect Donald Trump next year. “I appreciate the speculation but I am staying in Congress and running for re-election,” Moskowitz said in a post on X. “It’s an honor to serve the people […]
Vice President Kamala Harris implored fellow Democrats devastated by her electoral loss to President-elect Donald Trump last month not to give into nihilism during remarks to young leaders in Maryland. After thanking the crowd of supporters for their work during the campaign, Harris mentioned the thousands of letters she had received and the in-person comments from […]
Republicans hope to take a bigger axe to President Joe Biden’s regulatory agenda next year with a bill that grants Congress the power to repeal rules in one large batch. The House will consider the Midnight Rules Relief Act on Tuesday, legislation that would allow lawmakers to undo the regulations submitted in Biden’s final year […]
