Burgum grilled on environmental issues targeted by Trump during confirmation hearing: ‘Drill, baby, drill’
Former North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum, President-elect Trump's nominee for Secretary of the Interior, has set his environmental policy agenda in the Senate and its mandate to overturn many environmental rules and regulations enacted under the Biden administration. The question was asked whether it was consistent with the mission of . The Senate Energy and […]
Zeldin grilled by Democrats on climate change, Trump’s stance on carbon emissions during EPA hearing
Former New York Congressman Lee Zeldin appeared at his confirmation hearing Thursday to head the Environmental Protection Agency, where he was heavily criticized by Democrats for his views on climate change. Sheldon Whitehouse, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, asked Zeldin about the effects of carbon dioxide and pollutants on the […]
CNN defamation trial: Editor who said story was ‘full of holes like Swiss cheese’ grilled on witness stand
Panama City, Florida – CNN Senior National Security Editor Thomas Lumley after internal messages indicated he was highly skeptical of the “highly flawed” report that was at the center of a high-profile defamation trial. It was grilled in court on Tuesday. U.S. Navy veteran Zachary Young denigrated him in a report first aired by CNN […]
'DESTRUCTIVE LEADERSHIP': Blue state gov grilled for reported effort to defy Trump deportation plan
Ron Vitiello, former U.S. Border Patrol chief, reacts to reports that California Gov. Gavin Newsom plans to help illegal immigrants … source
Rudy Giuliani grilled over Yankees memorabilia in defamation case
Rudy Giuliani On Friday, I found myself sitting in the hot seat.As part of a $148 million defamation judgment, he lashes out about his missing belongings, including a $10,000 jersey signed by Yankees legend Joe DiMaggio and his grandfather's 120-year-old gold pocket watch. when you are criticized. The former politician, once hailed as “America's Mayor,” […]
NCAA Pres. grilled for not separating sports by gender
Republican senators repeatedly questioned the NCAA president for not having policies in place to prevent men from competing against women in college sports. NCAA President Charlie Baker defended himself against onslaught from senators like Josh Hawley (R-Missouri), who presented the president with the NCAA's own guidelines. “Your guidelines say biological males can enter and use […]
John Kirby grilled on mysterious NJ drone sightings: ‘Why don’t we know?’
White House national security communications adviser John Kirby insisted the government still does not have a definitive answer on the nature of the reported drone sightings, amid growing public dissatisfaction. “Many of the sightings that were corroborated turned out to be piloted aircraft. I didn't say all of them. I said those were the ones […]
KJP grilled over dangerous rhetoric, 'saving democracy'
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and National Security spokesman John Kirby speak to the press. #foxnews … source
Blinken grilled over ‘tens of billions’ US dollars sent to Taliban’s Afghanistan
Florida Republican Rep. Brian Mast criticized Secretary of State Antony Blinken for claiming that an estimated “tens of billions” of U.S. taxpayers have been sent to the Taliban since U.S. troops withdrew from Afghanistan. Mr. Mast, who was elected the day before to become the new chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee next month, […]
Airline execs grilled over soaring fees that make passengers ‘walking piggy banks to be shaken down’
Senators on Wednesday harshly criticized rising airfares for baggage and seat reservations, saying airlines are looking for new ways to extract more money from passengers. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, chairman of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, criticized the airlines in a hearing with executives from American Airlines, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Spirit Airlines and Frontier. […]