White House announces new defensive deployments to help Israel
The White House on Thursday announced the deployment of new defense forces to help Israel defend itself against Iran and its proxies. The brief statement on the matter was released during a recording of a phone call between President Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, which was also joined by Vice President Kamala Harris. […]
House Freedom Caucus chair ousted by Trump-backed challenger in Republican primary showdown
It took six weeks for a decision to be made, but Rep. Bob Good of Virginia, chairman of the House Freedom Caucus, lost his renomination bid to a challenger backed by former President Trump. John Maguire, a Virginia state senator and former Navy SEAL backed by President Trump, is likely to win the Republican primary […]
House Freedom Caucus member who tried to impeach Kamala Harris wins high-profile Tennessee GOP primary
The first-time member of the ultra-conservative House Freedom Caucus won his first primary as an incumbent on Thursday night. Rep. Andy Ogles, R-Tenn., fended off a challenge from Nashville City Councilwoman Courtney Johnston, who ran a more moderate campaign than the Republican freshman. The election marks a much-needed political victory for the Freedom Caucus, given […]
White House takes full credit for freeing Americans wrongfully detained in Russia: ‘Vintage Joe Biden’
National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan on Thursday fully credited President Biden for the safe return of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and other Americans wrongfully detained in Russia. Sullivan was speaking at the White House’s daily press briefing after the Biden-Harris administration announced a major political prisoner exchange between the United States and Russia. […]
Biden gets White House in tear-filled moment to sing ‘Happy Birthday’ to daughter of freed Russian prisoner
WASHINGTON — President Biden led a crowd at the White House on Thursday in singing “Happy Birthday” to the daughter of one of the prisoners freed in a Russian swap, embracing her through tears at the end of what he called a “brutal ordeal.” Biden invited attendees in the White House State Dining Room to […]
White House, Harris silent on Olympics gender controversy as Trump vows to ‘protect women and girls’
Exclusive: both The White House and Kamala Harris’ campaign remained silent when asked for comment Thursday morning about whether they would support biologically male, intersex or transgender athletes competing alongside biologically female athletes in the Olympics. Meanwhile, the Trump campaign was quick to denounce the idea amid a furor surrounding the Algerian boxer, who has […]
White House claims Biden ‘played no role’ in 9/11 mastermind’s plea deal
The White House announced Thursday that President Biden has “no involvement” in the plea bargaining process for the three masterminds of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. “The White House learned yesterday that the Military Commission Convening Agency, negotiated by military prosecutors, has entered into pretrial agreements with KSM and other 9/11 defendants,” a White House […]
House demands info from businesses as it expands probe into GARM
The House Judiciary Committee sent letters to more than 40 major companies on Thursday as part of its ongoing investigation into a left-leaning advertising cartel that allegedly plotted to defund news organizations and platforms, including The Washington Post. The committee, chaired by Sen. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), called on companies including Adidas, American Express, Bayer, BP, […]
House Democrat hits Trump's 'bigotry and ignorance' over Harris attack
Rep. Maxwell Frost (D-Fla.) criticized former President Trump’s comments questioning Harris’ mixed-race ancestry, saying “we need to condemn this type of bigotry and ignorance.” “There were people who said the same thing about me,” Frost added, referring to his own primary campaign. “I’m not black because my mother is Cuban, or I’m not Latino because […]
House conservative who’s twice moved to impeach Vice President Harris faces competitive GOP primary
As Tennessee holds its primary election on Thursday, a conservative congressman who has twice filed impeachment charges against Vice President Kamala Harris is drawing national attention. Republican Rep. Andy Ogles, a member of the far-right House Freedom Caucus and a vocal critic of President Biden’s administration, is seeking a second term in Tennessee’s 5th Congressional […]