Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will testify before House panel on his secret hospitalization
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin agreed Tuesday to testify on Capitol Hill later this month about his bizarre decision to hide his prostate cancer diagnosis and recent hospitalization from White House and Pentagon officials, including President Biden. . Austin, 70, is reportedly scheduled to be shot by members of the House Armed Services Committee on February […]
Senate panel warns legal play by Saudi investment fund could erode investigative power
A Senate subcommittee on Tuesday issued congressional subpoenas to executives from Boston Consulting Group, McKinsey & Company, M. Klein & Company, and Teneo in connection with their work with Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF). The company rigorously investigated whether it was complying with the regulations. Last fall, PIF filed suit in Saudi Arabia against […]
House panel demands records from agency overseeing Biden’s AI plan after censorship outrage
The House Judiciary Committee has issued subpoenas to Biden administration officials running an artificial intelligence research program to combat online “misinformation.” This would also help social media giants censor Americans’ free speech. Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) said in a Tuesday letter obtained exclusively by the Post that the National Science Foundation (NSF) has given […]
Yellen touts ‘historic recovery’ under Biden before House panel
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen appeared before Congress on Tuesday to highlight the economy’s “historic recovery” under President Biden. “Over the past three years, the Biden administration has driven a historic recovery,” Yellen said in her opening remarks before the House Financial Services Committee as part of the Financial Stability Oversight Council’s annual report. “GDP growth […]
CUNY axes panel on ‘Globalizing the Intifada!’
In the beleaguered state of New York, a panel discussion titled “The Intifada is going global!” was scheduled to be held. — before higher-ups wised up and canceled the event as protests spread Monday. Lehman College, City University of New York, had reserved space for the upcoming February 16th session. This session was titled “Globalization […]
‘Serious safety lapses’: Boeing shareholders sue following in-flight panel blowout
Submitted by Boeing shareholders lawsuit It filed a lawsuit against the airline on Tuesday over possible “serious safety deficiencies” and “inadequate quality control” measures in the wake of recent in-flight panel explosions. new york post report. Shareholders who proposed the class action suit accused Boeing of putting profits ahead of passenger safety, ultimately causing the […]
Senators ask Biden administration to increase tariffs on Chinese solar panel products
On Tuesday, three Senate Democrats joined Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) in calling for higher tariffs on solar panel parts imported from China. Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.), Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.), Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), and Sen. Rubio are particularly interested in modules used in panel production, He called on President Biden to raise tariffs on […]
Georgia House votes to revive prosecutor oversight panel that could oust Fani Willis
Georgia House lawmakers passed a bill Monday that would restore a commission with the power to discipline and fire prosecutors, a bill Republicans are using to lead the charge against former President Donald Trump. Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis could be targeted. Willis is under intense scrutiny over allegations that he hired special prosecutor […]
House panel advances Mayorkas impeachment
Republicans introduced a resolution early Wednesday morning to fire Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, over the objections of Democrats who say the party doesn’t meet the standards for impeachment. A tough party-line vote that lasted a full day late into the night solidified Republican plans to impeach a Cabinet member for only the second time […]
House panel approves impeachment articles against Mayorkas
A Republican-led House committee early Wednesday approved articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, accusing him of “deliberate and systematic” disregard of federal immigration law and betrayal of the public’s trust. The House Homeland Security Committee passed two articles of impeachment along party lines 18-15, finding Mayorkas did not detain migrants crossing the […]