Biden ignores reporters when pressed on Hunter’s new indictment
President Biden ignored reporters Friday when asked for the first time about new federal tax charges against his son Hunter. The indictment, handed down Thursday by Justice Department Special Counsel David Weiss in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, alleges that he failed to pay federal income taxes for “four years […]
Harvard, MIT and UPenn presidents pressed on ‘race-based ideology of the radical Left’ at antisemitism hearing
Presidents of Harvard, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Penn spoke Tuesday at a House committee hearing aimed at combating the rise in anti-Semitism seen on American college campuses in the wake of the Israel-Hamas war. Member of Parliament (RN.C.), she pressed the three about the “radical left race-based ideology” that she said their organization supports. […]
Kirby defends US approach in Israel when pressed on red lines
National Security Council spokesman John Kirby on Sunday defended the US diplomatic approach in the Israel-Hamas war, saying the US does not intend to impose any hard and fast lines on support for Israel. “I believe the approach we’ve taken is working,” Kirby told Margaret Brennan on CBS News’ “Face the Nation,” adding that the […]
Karine Jean-Pierre abruptly ends White House press briefing, leaves when pressed by African reporter
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre angrily stormed out of a news conference Thursday after being confronted by an African reporter about why she wasn’t asked questions. The clash marks the latest clash between Jean-Pierre and Today News Africa’s Simon Ateba, who complained in June that the White House would not allow him to ask […]
China pressed by World Health Organization after respiratory illness clusters reported
Chinese health authorities said Thursday that no “unusual or new disease” has been detected in the rise in respiratory illnesses or pneumonia in children, the World Health Organization (WHO) said. The WHO requested further information from China on Wednesday after multiple groups, including the Emerging Disease Surveillance Program, reported outbreaks of undiagnosed pneumonia in children […]
Apple CEO Tim Cook pressed by Congress on whether China influenced cancellation of Jon Stewart’s show
House of Representatives members write bipartisan letter to Apple CEO Tim Cook to determine whether Jon Stewart’s TV show was canceled over disagreements over China coverage sent. The Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) House of Representatives Select Committee sent a letter to Cook on Wednesday asking him to explain why the company won’t host shows on […]
DOJ pressed to explain one-count charge for IRS leaker of Trump and other wealthy individuals’ taxes
exclusive: The House Ways and Means Committee has asked the Justice Department to indict a former IRS consultant for fraudulently disclosing taxpayer information, including information belonging to former President Trump and thousands of wealthy Americans. However, they still want answers. Two separate disclosures. Former IRS employee Charles Littlejohn pleaded guilty last month to one count […]
Derek Jeter pressed about uncertain Fox future after World Series
Derek Jeter’s first year covering MLB for FOX ended with the World Series ending on Wednesday night, but his teammates wanted to know if he would be back with them for another season. His answer? I’ll watch what happens. Jeter, who joined the staff this summer for the Cardinals-Cubs series in London, talked about what […]
Rep. Ilhan Omar insults FOX Business reporter when pressed on Hamas
FOX Business’ Hillary Vaughn reports from Capitol Hill, where Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., refused to answer questions regarding … source
Biden scoffs at Hamas’ Gaza death toll claim before lashing out when pressed on American hostages
WASHINGTON — President Biden was dismayed Wednesday when pressed for efforts to free American hostages before fighting escalated, denying the Hamas-run Gaza government’s claims that 5,000 people have been killed in Israeli airstrikes since Oct. 7. He said he didn’t believe it. “I have no idea that Palestinians are telling the truth about how many […]
