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Blumenthal wants Khalid Sheikh Mohammed deal scrutinized
Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., is calling for the plea deal given to 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed to be scrutinized very carefully. Blumenthal is a senior member of the Judiciary Committee and said he has not received an explanation from the Biden administration. “I think there are interests here that may not have been represented… -
Congress may pass temporary funding into 2025 to avoid government shutdown
Congress will be out of Washington for the entire month of August when the Senate leaves at the end of the week of July 28. The House is already gone, and neither chamber is scheduled to return until Sept. 9. Congress is departing without sending any of the 12 yearly appropriations bills to President Biden’s… -
FBI investigating extremist and violent posts believed to be from Trump shooter
The acting director of the Secret Service said he cannot defend why the roof the shooter used in an attempt to assassinate former President Trump was not better secured. During a Senate hearing on the incident, Acting Director Ronald Rowe said he has lost sleep over multiple failures that took place that day. Rowe released… -
Harris favorability rating jumps during campaign ‘honeymoon’
Vice President Kamala Harris has cash, endorsements and now a favorability rating that is above water. Polling reveals Harris has been on an upward trajectory ever since she became the Democrats’ presumptive presidential nominee. An ABC News poll found her favorability rating jumped eight points in a week, moving from 35% to 43%. Pollsters also… -
Putin threatens to deploy nuclear-capable missiles if US does the same
Russian President Vladimir Putin, who is known for saber-rattling, said he’ll deploy nuclear capable missiles if the United States stations hypersonic and long-range weapons in Germany. At the NATO summit in July, the U.S. and Germany announced the American military will deploy weapons capable of hitting Russian territory to Germany starting in 2026. A joint… -
Congress still trying to figure out how to reduce wasteful military spending
It’s no secret the United States spends extraordinary sums on the military. Congress approved an $824 billion budget for the Pentagon for 2024. However, not all that money goes to good use. “How much do you think the Air Force pays for this bag of bushings?” Rep. Michael Waltz, R-Fla., asked Air Force Secretary Frank… -
Rep. Wexton who lost ability to speak delivers speech with AI
Rep. Jennifer Wexton, D-Va., lost her ability to speak within the last year due to Progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) but she is now able to use her own voice again. On Thursday, July 25, she gave a speech on the House floor, but it was different — it was played with artificial intelligence (AI). When… -
House leaves DC for August recess with 13 more work days before election
The House of Representatives took its final vote of the week at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, July 25. Members then ran out to their cars to hop on a plane and go home for August recess. The representatives left without finalizing appropriations bills for fiscal year 2025. Now, members will have to pass a continuing… -
‘The Paul Revere of Hamas?’: VP Harris, Dems condemn pro-Hamas protesters
“Despicable,” “unpatriotic,” “abhorrent.” That is how Vice President Kamala Harris described the burning of an American flag and spray painted pro-Hamas messages in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, July 24. The protests took place while Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was addressing a joint session of Congress. “How ironic as the prime minister was talking about… -
‘Fort Netanyahu’: Protesters burn US flag outside heavily secured Capitol
Thousands of protesters marched along the Capitol security perimeter on Wednesday, July 24. The protesters hoped to send Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a message: He shouldn’t be allowed to speak before Congress. “Netanyahu does not speak in the name of Jews of the United States and any Jews worldwide,” said Rabbi Naftuli Flohr, a member… -
Speaker Johnson distances himself from Republicans calling VP Harris a DEI hire
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., distanced himself from House Republicans who called Vice President Kamala Harris a diversity, equity and inclusion hire. Johnson instead said the election is about policies, not personalities. “This is not personal with regard to Kamala Harris and her ethnicity or her gender have nothing to do with this whatsoever,” Johnson… -
Cheatle made false statements about FBI’s assassination investigation: Green
House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Mark Green, R-Tenn., said former Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle made false statements to him about the FBI’s investigation into the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. According to Green, Cheatle told him the FBI was prohibiting her from talking to her own people because of the ongoing investigation. When… -
Comer, Raskin call on Secret Service Director Cheatle to resign
Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle did not instill confidence in her leadership during a hearing on Capitol Hill Monday, July 22. Members on both sides of the aisle called on her to resign or be fired for her agency’s failure to stop the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. “It is my firm belief,…
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