Republican Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley confronted a Biden official during a hearing Thursday over the administrationâs decision to block mineral mining. Jaelith Hall-Rivera, the deputy chief of state and private forestry at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, was testifying before the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources when Hawley began questioning her about the
âYour Administration Shut It Downâ: Hawley Confronts Biden Official Over Adminâs Decision To Block Mineral Mining
June 8, 2023 by
Princess Anne Wins the Coronation With Swaggerâand a Hat Block
May 7, 2023 by
Royalist is The Daily Beastâs newsletter for all things royal and Royal Family. Subscribe here to get it in your inbox every Sunday.Not only was Prince Harry seated in the third row, well away from his father and brother at Westminster Abbey Saturday. His line of vision at King Charlesâ coronation appeared to be blocked
Jack Dorsey’s Block Suffers Plummeting Share Price Amid Claims It Enabled Fraud, Inflated User Stats
April 2, 2023 by
Joe Raedle /Getty Former Twitter CEO Jack Dorseyâs payment processing firm Block suffered a stock price drop of 15 percent this week after claims by Hindenburg Research that the company has facilitated fraud and inflated its user numbers. Researchers were reportedly able to set up a Cash App account in the name of former President
Memphis Protesters Block Highway After Tyre Nicholsâ Death Footage Released
March 11, 2023 by
Protesters in Memphis have blocked off highways in the aftermath of video footage being released from the traffic stop that ultimately led to the death of 29-year-old Memphis resident Tyre Nichols. Nichols, a 29-year-old black man, died on January 10, three days after Memphis police officers stopped him for âreckless driving.â In an initial statement
Exclusive: Rep. Tom Tiffany Presents Bill to Block Biden from Unilateral Approval of W.H.O. Pandemic Treaty
March 7, 2023 by
Rep. Tom Tiffany (R-WI) introduced a bill on Tuesday, co-sponsored by 14 Republicans in the House of Representatives, that would ensure the White House must recognize any World Health Organization (W.H.O.) binding international instrument on pandemics as a treaty, thus requiring Senate approval. The administration of far-left President Joe Biden is currently participating in global
Cotton vows to block Biden nominees over classified documents flap
February 28, 2023 by
Arkansas Sen. Tom Cottonâs stance on blocking any nominees put forward by President Joe Biden threatens to shut down an already slow-moving Senate. | Scott Applewhite/AP Photo Tom Cotton says he will slow down confirmation of all of President Joe Bidenâs nominees until Congress is allowed to review the classified documents found at the residences
One House Republican’s unique anti-Santos pitch: Block him from profiting off his lies
February 27, 2023 by
While the measure by Rep. Anthony DâEsposito (pictured) doesnât name George Santos directly, a Republican with direct knowledge of the move says it was triggered by the scandal-plagued New Yorker. | Francis Chung/POLITICO The first House Republican to call for Rep. George Santosâ resignation is now taking it a step further, introducing a bill that
Sen. Roger Marshall Seeks to Block Biden’s Reopening Welfare-Dependent Immigration to U.S.
November 24, 2022 by
Sen. Roger Marshall (R-KS) is looking to block President Joe Bidenâs reopening of welfare-dependent immigration to the United States after former President Trump had written new regulations to make it more difficult for welfare-dependent foreign nationals to secure green cards. In early 2020, the Trump administration finalized a federal regulation known as the âpublic chargeâ
Democrats Block Plan Requiring Biden to Keep Title 42 at Southern Border
September 21, 2022 by
Senate Democrats blocked a measure to include in their âInflation Reduction Actâ which required President Joe Biden to preserve the Center for Disease Control and Preventionâs (CDC) Title 42 authority at the United States-Mexico border. In April, CDC officials announced that the Biden administration would end Title 42 authority at the southern border by May 23.…
Senate Dems Threaten to Block World Cup Funds Unless Women’s Soccer Team Gets Equal Pay
June 10, 2021 by
A group of Senate Democrats is working to advance a measure that would block funding for the 2026 World Cup if the menâs and womenâs teams arenât compensated equally. The Give Our Athletes Level Salaries (GOALS) Act mandates that âthe use of funds for the 2026 World Cup unless the United States Soccer Federation provides equitable…
Exclusive â Ted Cruz Amendment Would Block Stimulus Checks for Illegal Aliens in Coronavirus Package
March 23, 2021 by
An amendment by Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) to the proposed coronavirus relief package passed out of the House last week would ensure that stimulus checks are not awarded to illegal aliens living in the United States, Breitbart News has exclusively learned. Senate Democrats opened debate on the $1.9 trillion relief package without any GOP support,…
Democrats Block Motion to Eliminate Pelosi Subway Tunnel to Pay for Mental Health in Coronavirus Bill
March 3, 2021 by
House Democrats blocked a motion Monday night that would have eliminated a subway tunnel in Silicon Valley championed by Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) to pay for more mental health in the coronavirus bill. Two hundred and twenty House Democrats voted to blocked Rep. Stepanie Biceâs (R-OK) motion to block the previous question. Blocking the previous…
RESIST: Democrat Senator Filed An Injunction To Block Final Kavanaugh Vote.
October 3, 2018 by
Well, we all know the Democrats want to block the Supreme Court nomination of Brett Kavanaugh. The judge has been subjected to a vicious character assassination campaign from the Left. At the 11thhour, sexual misconduct allegations were dropped. There are three allegations that are without evidence or witnesses. The Democrats want an FBI investigation, though […]
Group Back By Billionaire George Soros Joins Fight To Block Kavanaugh Confirmation.
July 31, 2018 by
Soros-Backed Dark Money Group Joins Ranks With Planned Parenthood To Defend Abortion Rights A George Soros-funded political advocacy group has joined Planned Parenthood and NARAL in their efforts to prevent Judge Brett Kavanaughâs confirmation to the U.S. Supreme Court. Demand Justice, NARAL Pro-Choice and Planned Parenthood Action Fund announced their nationwide âRise Up For Roeâ tour […]
Anti-Trump Protesters Try To Block Macy’s Parade Route, Then The Cops Showed Up
November 24, 2017 by
In a stunt broken up quickly enough by law enforcement that it failed to make much of a statement, four immigration activists staged a sit-down protest of President Trump in the middle of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade route. The New York Daily News reports that the four protesters are “young people who came into […]
Trump Admin Unloads Block of 271 Sanctions on Assad Regime for Chemical Weapons Attack.
April 25, 2017 by
The U.S. Treasury announced on Monday that it is putting into place 271 new sanctions in Syria following a chemical weapons attack on April 4 that killed dozens of people, including many children. Treasury said in a press release that the sanctions are âin response to the attack on innocent civilians in Khan Sheikhoun, Syria, […]
‘Shame! Shame!’ Protesters Block Ed Sec Betsy DeVos from Entering School
February 11, 2017 by
Twitter video screenshot of a protester yelling at Ed Sec Betsy DeVos. Early on Thursday morning, a group of protesters physically blocked Education Secretary Betsy DeVos from entering a school in Washington, D.C., yelling at her and even blocking her van when she attempted to leave. “Keep giving money to senators and buying your way […]
FLASHBACK: Democrats Tried To Block Thousands Of Vietnam War Refugees, Including Orphans
January 30, 2017 by
Despite todayâs outrage over President Donald Trumpâs refugee executive order, many liberals in 1975 were part of a chorus of big name Democrats who refused to accept any Vietnamese refugees when millions were trying to escape South Vietnam as it fell to the communists. They even opposed orphans. The group, led by Californiaâs Gov. Jerry Brown, included […]
Police Block Anti-Government Protest in Venezuela,Tear Gas Fired
September 1, 2016 by
Opposition leaders and frustrated Venezuelans took to the streets in Caracas on Wednesday to march to the national election board’s headquarters and demand a recall referendum to end President Nicolas Maduro’s socialist rule. But police and National Guard soldiers blocked the square where protesters planned to meet and fired tear gas at them, witnesses said. […]
Police Officer Suffers Broken Spine After Protestor Threw A Concrete Block On His Head
July 11, 2016 by
Over the weekend, Black Lives Matter protestors shut down I-94 in St. Paul for about five hours to protest the death of Philando Castile, who was shot by a police officer. During the protest, 27 cops were injured after people threw molotov cocktails, fireworks, and rocks at the officers. One officer suffered a spinal […]
Pro-Life Groups Launch Campaign to Encourage Senators to Block Obamaâs Supreme Court Nominee
March 18, 2016 by
A coalition of pro-life groups launched a grassroots initiative Thursday to encourage pro-life senators to hold to their position that they wonât approve the presidentâs Supreme Court nominees in an election year. The campaign, Protect the Court, was launched by a coalition that includes Concerned Women for America, Iowa Right to Life, March for Life, […]
SENATE MUST BLOCK OBAMA’S BID TO TRANSFORM SUPREME COURT
February 21, 2016 by
President Obama is shamelessly trying to hide behind a phony strict constructionist argument to pressure the Republican majority in the Senate into acting quickly when he nominates someone to succeed Justice Antonin Scalia. âThe Constitution is pretty clear about what is supposed to happen now,â he declared during his press conference on February 16th. âWhen […]
Obama admin says states lack authority to block refugees
November 26, 2015 by
WASHINGTON (AP) â Amid a growing political controversy, the Obama administration on Wednesday reminded state officials across the country that states do not have legal authority to refuse to accept Syrian refugees. The Office of Refugee Resettlement said in a letter to state resettlement officials that states may not deny benefits and services to refugees […]
TED CRUZ Tells GOP Leadership Exactly What He Wants Them to Do When Democrats Block âKateâs Lawâ During Tough Senate Speech
October 20, 2015 by
Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) called on Republican leadership on Tuesday to attach âKateâs Lawâ to âmust-pass legislationâ if Democrats decided to block the proposed bill to punish sanctuary cities following the death of Kate Steinle â which they did. Under the bill, sanctuary cities, like San Francisco, that refuse to collect immigration information and refuse […]
Senate Dems to block bill punishing ‘sanctuary cities’
October 17, 2015 by
The Senate will hold a test vote Tuesday on legislation that would punish cities that fail to follow federal immigration laws and guidance, which many Republicans say is leading to preventable violence by illegal immigrants against Americans. But Democrats are expected to block the bill from advancing. The bill is authored by Sen. David Vitter, […]
Democrats Block Senate’s Attempt to Defund Planned Parenthood, GOP Has Backup Plan to Avoid Shutdown
September 24, 2015 by
The Defund Planned Parenthood effort has hit another brick wall in Congress. After the House of Representatives successfully voted to strip the organization of taxpayer money for one year, Republicans just didn’t have enough support in the Senate to reach the 60-vote threshold on Thursday. The legislation was blocked in a vote of 47-52. If […]
Democrats block Iran bill for second time
September 16, 2015 by
Senate Democrats on Tuesday blocked a resolution disapproving the Iran nuclear deal for a second time, standing firm behind the signature foreign policy initiative of President Obamaâs second term. The Senate voted 56-42 for the Iran resolution, short of the 60 votes needed to move forward. Sens. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) and Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), both […]
Democrats block bill opposing Iran deal
September 10, 2015 by
Senate Democrats on Thursday managed to block a resolution disapproving of the Iran nuclear deal, sparing Obama from having to use his veto pen to keep the controversial accord alive. Democrats filibustered the measure after they were able to unify their members, despite mounting pressure from Republicans who warned against cutting off debate and a […]
FERGUSON PROTESTERS BLOCK RUSH-HOUR TRAFFIC ON I-70
August 11, 2015 by
FERGUSON, Mo. (AP) â Ferguson was a community on edge again Monday, a day after a protest marking the anniversary of Michael Brownâs death was punctuated with gunshots and police critically wounded a black 18-year-old accused of opening fire on officers. Police, protesters and people who live and work in the St. Louis suburb were […]