Senate committee advances bill to draft women into US military
Estimated Reading Time: 3 minutes Members of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee have advanced a bill that, if passed, paves the way for requiring women to register to be drafted into the U.S. military. The committee passed its version of the National Defense Authorization Act on June 13 by a vote of 22-3. It […]
Special committee of Paramount Global endorses plan to merge with Skydance Media, source says By Reuters – Investing.com
Investing.com — The S&P 500 continued its record rally on Monday, closing at an all-time high for the fourth consecutive day amid caution ahead of Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s congressional testimony this week and key inflation data. As of 4pm ET (20:00 GMT), the S&P 500 was up 0.06% to hit a new closing […]
Special committee of Paramount Global endorses plan to merge with Skydance Media, source says
Tech magnate David Ellison is one step closer to taking control of Paramount Global after a special committee voted on Sunday to back his merger with Skydance Media, sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. Paramount’s board of directors, including non-executive chairman Shari Redstone, is expected to approve the deal soon, according to sources. After […]
Jenifer Rajkumar opens exploratory committee for NYC Comptroller
State Assemblywoman Jennifer Rajkumar, a close aide to Mayor Eric Adams, launched an exploratory committee on Saturday to run for New York City Comptroller. The move marks the first step in a potentially tough 2025 primary between the Queens Democrat and Brad Lander, who currently holds the city’s top financial manager job. “We have the […]
GOP Rep. Banks Calls for Select Committee on Joe Biden’s Health
Appearing on FNC’s “The Ingraham Angle” on Wednesday, Rep. Jim Banks (R-Ohio) discussed the possibility of a House select committee being convened to investigate President Joe Biden’s health and how that may have impacted the progression of his decision-making regarding an Afghanistan withdrawal early in his presidency. The Ohio Republican and Afghanistan veteran said he […]
House Judiciary Committee Officially Sues AG Merrick Garland
U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland has tears in his eyes (Photo: Samuel Coram/Getty Images) OAN’s Brooke MalloryMonday, July 1, 2024 11:52 AM Attorney General Merrick Garland was sued Monday by the Republican-led House Judiciary Committee in an effort to force the release of audio recordings of conversations between President Joe Biden and special counsel Robert […]
House Moves to Invalidate Pelosi’s J6 Committee in Attempt to Aid Steve Bannon’s Legal Fight
Steve Bannon will get a boost from the House of Representatives as he fights a prison sentence engineered by President Joe Biden’s Department of Justice (DOJ). The Bipartisan Legal Advisory Group (BLAG), the House of Representatives’ internal legal arm, voted 3-2 on Tuesday to issue a legal opinion supporting the former Trump adviser’s fight to […]
Dutch golfers blast Olympic committee after being denied Paris spot despite meeting qualifications
Three Dutch golfers will be watching 2024 Olympics Despite qualifying for the Olympics, they withdrew their country from the competition after the Olympic Committee suggested their world rankings meant they had no realistic chance of competing. Joost Luiten, 38, European Tour He has played in 21 major tournaments and is currently ranked 147th in the […]
House Republicans to back Bannon with amicus briefs, underscore illegitimacy of Jan. 6 committee
House Republicans are finally lining up to back Stephen K. Bannon, a Trump ally and TV host, and his emergency request to avoid jail time for failing to comply with a Jan. 6 committee subpoena. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) and other House Republican leaders on a bipartisan legal advisory group voted Tuesday to file […]
House Committee To Vote On Contempt Charges Against Biden’s Ghostwriter
House Oversight Committee Holds Impeachment Hearing for President Biden WASHINGTON, DC – SEPTEMBER 28: Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) speaks during the House Oversight Committee hearing, “Grounds for an Impeachment Inquiry into President Joseph R. Biden Jr.” on Capitol Hill on September 28, 2023 in Washington, DC. The hearing is expected to focus on constitutional and […]