Blumenthal 'strongly opposes' Biden pardons for Jan. 6 panel members
Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) says President Biden will pre-emptively pardon members of Congress who served on the House committee tasked with investigating the January 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol. I poured cold water on my thoughts. “I strongly oppose preemptive pardons,” Blumenthal said Wednesday, citing his credibility as a federal prosecutor and state […]
Biden doubles tariffs on Chinese solar panel components
The Biden administration announced Wednesday that it will double tariffs on some solar panel components made in China. Starting in January, Chinese solar wafer and polysilicon imports will be subject to a 50% tariff, up from the current 25% tariff. Polysilicon is a type of silicon used to make solar panels, and wafers are the […]
House small business panel releases year-end report on ‘partisan’ Biden agency electioneering allegations
Exclusive: House Small Business Committee releases year-end interim report on what it finds to be “weaponized.” [of] “Federal Resources” for political purposes within the Small Business Administration. Earlier this year, the committee chairman, Rep. Roger Williams (R-Texas), issued an unusual subpoena to Small Business Administration officials over work related to a formal memorandum of understanding […]
House Ethics chair: Panel held final meeting this week, signaling end of Gaetz talks
Rep. Michael Guest (R-Mississippi), chairman of the House Ethics Committee, told The Hill on Tuesday that the committee will meet this week and that no further meetings are scheduled for the 118th Congress. He indicated that the ethics committee's deliberations had ended. Report to former Congressman Matt Gaetz (R-Florida). “We met earlier this week, but […]
RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Star Peppermint Pushes Transgender Procedures for Children During CNN Panel
Trans drag queen and former star known as 'Peppermint' rupaul's drag race — appeared on a recent CNN panel to make an argument in support of transgender procedures for minors, declaring that lawmakers should have no say on the controversial topic. On Wednesday, Peppermint appeared on CNN's “Newsnight with Abby Phillips” with fellow trans activist […]
House intel panel concludes ‘increasingly likely’ adversary behind mysterious Havana syndrome
It is “increasingly likely” that a violent foreign actor is behind the mysterious illness known as Havana syndrome, the House CIA Permanent Select Subcommittee concluded in an unclassified interim report released Thursday. A short, unclassified version of the report previously took aim at the United States. Intelligence Community Assessment (ICA) The assessment dismissed suggestions that […]
CNN panel sees ‘parallels’ between South Korean president declaring martial law and Trump, Jan. 6 riots
CNN commentators say there are “shocking” similarities between South Korean President Yoon Seok-yeol and President-elect Donald Trump, who declared martial law on Tuesday, and the January 6 Capitol riot. said. Yeol accused opposition parties of participating in “anti-national” activities and supporting pro-North Korean forces and declared martial law. Images of soldiers attempting to enter parliament […]
House environment panel poised for Democratic leadership shakeup
Click here to see what's new on The Hill {beacon} energy and environment energy and environment Full text Feeding seaweed to grazing cows could reduce methane emissions by nearly 40 percent: study Supplementing the diet of grazing beef cattle with pelleted seaweed could reduce methane emissions by almost 40 percent, a new study has […]
House COVID panel releases final report: 3 key takeaways
The House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic released its final report Monday, reviewing the federal government's pandemic response, including what the Republican-led committee believes is the likely source of the virus. revealed a number of conclusions drawn from the The 520-page document covered a wide range of issues related to the pandemic, including vaccinations, […]
‘You Keep Fighting These Old Battles’: Scott Jennings Clashes With CNN Panel Over Trump Tariffs, Border Security
Republican strategist Scott Jennings clashed with a CNN panel Tuesday night over President-elect Donald Trump's threat to impose tariffs on Canada and Mexico over border security and fentanyl. President Trump announced plans on Tuesday to impose 25% tariffs on products from Mexico and Canada. post Writing in Truth Social, he argued that both countries need […]