The Central Intelligence Agency vehemently denied reports of its participation in deadly operations against drug cartels in Mexico. On Tuesday, CNN published a report alleging that the CIA had vastly expanded its operations in Mexico against drug cartels, including getting directly involved in assassinations of cartel figures. The most notable was its alleged facilitation of […]
The Minnesota House anti-fraud and oversight committee is asking Congress to issue a subpoena to Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) for refusing to hand over records of her office’s past correspondence with the ringleader of Feeding Our Future, a nonprofit organization that was implicated in a massive COVID-era fraud scheme. Lawmakers on the GOP-led Minnesota House […]
Gov. Brian Kemp (R-GA) signed a bill just before Georgia’s legislative deadline, making several Atlanta-area elections nonpartisan, a move that could weaken the Democratic stronghold. The legislation, House Bill 369, switches all county offices, except the sheriff’s offices in Gwinnett, Fulton, DeKalb, Clayton, and Cobb counties, to nonpartisan elections. Though Kemp signed the bill into […]
President Donald Trump may have left a parting gift for Democratic ad-makers before departing on his trip to China. Speaking to reporters at the White House, Trump was asked about Iran and “to what extent are Americans’ financial situations motivating you to make a deal?” Trump’s answer: not at all. “The only thing that matters […]
Washington Examiner columnist Guy Benson slammed Democrats for arguing that South Carolina’s redistricting could eliminate black representation in Congress. Benson said Democrats are crying “voter suppression, racism, and white supremacy,” on Fox Business’s The Bottom Line Tuesday. South Carolina’s state Senate blocked its redistricting push Tuesday, a move that, if passed, could give Republicans the […]
A Utah Democrat who had ambitions for a U.S. House seat has now been removed from office amid investigations into her place of residence. Salt Lake City Council member Eva Lopez Chavez was removed from the council after city officials determined she failed to meet the requirement to maintain residence in her district. The revelation […]
Energy Secretary Chris Wright is testifying in front of the Senate Armed Services Committee ahead of the 2027 Defense Authorization Request. His hearing is scheduled to begin at 9:30 a.m. Wright’s testimony will focus on the U.S. atomic energy defense and nuclear security program. He’s mostly been in the news lately over rising gas prices […]
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) vowed to support a Republican-led bill that would block senators from collecting pay during a government shutdown. The Senate is expected to vote Wednesday on a resolution introduced by Republican Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) after two government shutdowns in recent months left thousands of federal workers without paychecks. The […]
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A burst of gunfire rang out Wednesday night in the Philippine Senate, where authorities have tried to arrest a senator, who is wanted by the International Criminal Court for a charge of crime against humanity, an Associated Press journalist and other witnesses said. It wasn’t immediately clear what set off the […]
The People’s Republic of China rolled out the literal red carpet for President Donald Trump‘s arrival in Beijing on Wednesday. Air Force One landed at Beijing Capital International Airport just before 8 pm local time (8 am Eastern Standard Time) on Wednesday. According to the traveling press pool, Trump was greeted by Chinese Vice President […]
