While most lawmakers focused on TikTokâs ties to communist China at todayâs hearing with its CEO, Shou Zi Chew, Congresswomen Doris Matsui (D-CA) and Yvette Clarke (D-NY) focused on what, for them, appeared to be a more important priority: stopping algorithms from becoming racist. The House Energy and Commerce Committee called the hearing amid widespread concerns
Brian Kemp Declares State of Emergency After Anti-Police Riots, Activates Georgia National Guard
Gov. Brian Kemp (R) declared a temporary state of emergency in Georgia on Thursday and activated 1,000 Georgia National Guard troops in response to recent anti-police protests and destructive riots in Atlanta. Kempâs order referenced protests and riots that occurred on Saturday, which had stemmed from ongoing demonstrations against a police training facility the city
Warner and Rubio together call for document oversight for national security
Senate Intelligence Chair Mark Warner and ranking member Marco Rubio expressed shared goals when it comes to dealing with classified documents. | J. Scott Applewhite Sens. Mark Warner and Marco Rubio, the leaders of the Senate Intelligence Committee, jointly said they spoke for their entire committee in demanding access to documents found in the possession
Time for ânational conversationâ on policing, Durbin says
Sen. Dick Durbin speaks during a press conference. | Mariam Zuhaib/AP Photo Senate Judiciary Chair Dick Durbin said Sunday that the brutal footage of Memphis police beating Tyre Nichols demonstrated the need for âa national conversationâ on law enforcement. Speaking on ABCâs âThis Week,â the Illinois Democrat said, âWe need a national conversation about policing
White House Slams Marjorie Taylor Greeneâs âSickâ Call for âNational Divorceâ
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greeneâs call for a ânational divorceâ that separates âred states and blue statesâ has provoked fierce criticism from President Joe Bidenâs White House.âCongresswoman Greeneâs comments are sick, divisive, and alarming to hear from a member of the House Oversight and Homeland Security Committees,â said White House spokesperson Robyn Patterson, in a response
After NDAA Defeat, Amy Klobuchar Drops National Security Rationale for Media Cartel Bill JCPA
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), the driving force behind efforts to secure a handout for Democrat media cronies through the Journalism Competition and Preservation Act (JCPA), appears to have abandoned her last-minute pivot to a ânational securityâ argument for the bill after efforts to attach it to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA)
TikTok Deal Delayed over National Security Concerns
Negotiations between the U.S. government and China-owned TikTok have been delayed due to national security concerns involving ByteDance, the appâs Chinese parent company, and its access to the private user data of Americans. A potential deal between the Biden administration and TikTok is delayed due to ongoing national security concerns, people familiar with the situation
National Archives Skips Deadline to Disclose Biden Classified Scandal Docs
The National Archives has missed the House Oversight Committeeâs deadline to comply with requested documents related to President Joe Bidenâs classified document scandal, according to the committeeâs spokesperson. On January 1src, the committee demanded the National Archives hand over records detailing the interactions between Bidenâs attorneys and the Justice Department on or before January 24.
Schiff: Possible National Security Was Jeopardized with Biden Documents
Representative Adam Schiff (D-CA) said Sunday on ABCâs âThis Weekâ that Congress could not âexclude the possibilityâ that national security was jeopardized by the handling of President Bidenâs classified documents. Anchor Jonathan Karl asked, âYou were on the show just after Attorney General Garland appointed a special counsel in the case of the Trump documents. You
Tres Bon! French Bulldog Claims Best in Show at the National Dog Show in Philly
Three-year-old French bulldog Winston is a very good boy. So good in fact he carried off the Best in Show award at the 2022 National Dog Show on Thursday. âI get excited every time and so does Winston,â Winstonâs handler Perry Payson told UPI after the win was declared in Philadelphia before a packed house
Bidenomics Sends U.S. National Debt Soaring Past $31 Trillion for First Time
The Biden administrationâs ceaseless borrowing addiction has driven gross national debt past $31 trillion for the first time amid record inflation, rising interest rates, and fears of a looming recession. The United Statesâ public debt closed at $31.1 trillion on Monday, according to Treasury Department data published Tuesday. The milestone comes as the Federal Reserve continues to hike interest rates to…
Bidenâs National Archives Nominee Fails to Move Past Senate Committee amid Mar-a-Lago Raid Controversy
President Joe Bidenâs nominee to lead the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) failed to make it out of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on Wednesday amid the controversy surrounding the FBIâs raid on Mar-a-Lago. Republican senators focused on the Mar-a-Lago raid during Colleen Shoganâs testimony last Wednesday. Although former President Donald…
ExclusiveâFlorida Republican Brady Duke: ‘Biden’s Been Wrong on Every Major Foreign Policy and National Security Issue’
Republican Brady Duke, a Christian minister and former Navy SEAL sniper, running in Floridaâs Seventh Congressional District, told Breitbart News Saturday that President Joe âBidenâs been wrong on every major foreign policy and national security issue for nearly four decades,â including Afghanistan. As the country approaches the one-year anniversary of the United States pulling its resources…
Vanessa Williams to Sing ‘Black National Anthem’ for PBS’ Capitol Fourth Celebration
NEW YORK (AP) â When Vanessa Williams hosts this yearâs televised Capitol Fourth celebration, she will not only honor the nationâs traditional independence day, but also the countryâs newly designated holiday â Juneteenth. Williams, who was the first Black woman to be crowned Miss America, will sing âLift Every Voice and Sing,â which has served…
CNN’s Lemon: Believing in Birtherism ‘National Progression’ into Believing Trump Won
CNN anchor Don Lemon said Tuesday that those who believed former President Barack Obama was not born in Hawaii were being led into believing former President Donald Trump won the 2020 presidential election. Lemon said, âYou remember, Iâm sure, covering the Barack Obama running, then-Senator Barack Obama running for president. He was a Muslim, right?…
Democratic National Committee Urges Facebook To Permanently Ban Trump
The Democratic National Committee urged Facebook to permanently ban former President Donald Trump from using itâs platform in the future in a Twitter post Wednesday. âFacebook should permanently ban Donald Trump,â the tweet read. âRetweet if you agree.â Retweet if you agree. pic.twitter.com/4S7GYqEp9L â The Democrats (@TheDemocrats) May 5, 2021 Facebookâs oversight board released a…
Feminist Naomi Wolf: Joe Biden âStruggling Physicallyâ a National Security Concern
In an interview with Steve Malzberg on his weekly Sunday commentary show Eat the Press, progressive feminist author and former Democrat adviser Dr. Naomi Wolf expressed alarm regarding President Joe Bidenâs current state of health and its implications for U.S. national security. Addressing Bidenâs health, Wolf stated that âas Americans, we would be remiss not…
Trump Thumps Biden: He Turned a ‘National Triumph into a National Disaster’
President Joe Bidenâs easy-migration strategy has converted a ânational triumph into a national disaster,â former President Donald Trump said in a March 21 statement: We proudly handed the Biden Administration the most secure border in history. All they had to do was keep this smooth-running system on autopilot. Instead, in the span of a just few…
Closed for Easter: Italy Set to Introduce Another National Lockdown
The Italian government is set to impose another national lockdown over the Easter weekend amid growing numbers of cases of the Chinese coronavirus. The recently installed technical government of Prime Minister Mario Draghi has reportedly drafted a decree that would see shops closed between April 3rd and April 5th. Family get-togethers for Easter dinner are…
National Guard Forced to Evacuate Capitol Grounds After Alleged Mask Complaint by Democrat Congressman
National Guard troops were forced to evacuate the Capitol building grounds on Thursday and hang out in parking garages, allegedly after a Democrat congressman complained about one National Guard member not wearing a mask at a cafe in the building. According to a source, Rep. Bill Keating (D-MA) reported to the Capitol building authorities earlier…
GOP Rep. Waltz: ‘We Can’t Get a Briefing’ on Why National Guard Is Still in Capitol
On Mondayâs broadcast of the Fox News Channelâs âThe Story,â Rep. Michael Waltz (R-FL) said that Congress still canât get a briefing on the threat that requires a large National Guard presence at the U.S. Capitol and that he doesnât have answers after speaking to the acting secretary of the Army. Waltz said, âWe still…
John Kennedy Decries Continued National Guard Presence: âLike A Scene From Mad Maxâ
Republican Louisiana Sen. John Kennedy questioned the need for the continued presence of military weaponry and thousands of National Guard troops in Washington D.C. days after the inauguration of President Joe Biden. Thousands of National Guard troops who were brought in after the January 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol saw their deployments extended due…
Reports: Nearly 200 National Guard Members Test Positive for COVID-19
Nearly 200 National Guard members who deployed to Washington, DC, after a riot at the Capitol and in advance of the inauguration, have either tested positive for COVID-19 or are quarantining in nearby hotels, according to reports. Politico reported Friday that more than a hundred National Guard members have tested positive for COVID-19 and several…
JOIN THE âNATIONAL INAUGURATION DAY CEREMONY BOYCOTTâ.
Joe Biden and Kamala Harris are scheduled to take their oaths of office on Wednesday, January 20, 2021 at 12;00 noon. Americans are asked to shut off their television sets, radios, cell phones, computers, social media and streaming devices from 12:00 noon until 1:00 pm as a protest to the fraudulent and corrupt election of […]
GOP Reps Deliver Pizza To National Guard Troops Tasked With Protecting The Capitol
Republican Florida Rep. Michael Waltz and Republican Missouri Rep. Vicky Hartzler showed their appreciation Wednesday for the National Guard troops protecting the Capitol Building. Waltz, a former U.S. Army Green Beret, shared photos of the joint mission with Hartzler, a member of the House Armed Services Committee, and several other House GOP colleagues. (RELATED: National…
Report: Executive at United Nations Refugee Agency to Join Biden National Security Council
An executive with the United Nations (UN) Refugee Agency, which lobbies nations to accept mass migration, is expected to join President-elect Joe Bidenâs administration. Katie Tobin, external relations officer for the UN Refugee Agency, is reportedly likely to get a spot on Bidenâs National Security Council overseeing transborder security. Tobinâs appointment would be one of…
New York Gov. Cuomo Sending State National Guard To DC
January 06, 2021 10:54 PM ET Democratic New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Wednesday night that he is sending 1,000 members of the New York National Guard to Washington, D.C., to assist with the presidential transition following a deadly riot. âAt the request of the United States National Guard officials, I am deploying 1,000 members…
NY Times: Pipe Bomb Found at Republican National Committee Headquarters
A pipe bomb was reportedly found and successfully detonated by a bomb squad at the Republican National Committee (RNC) headquarters in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, the New York Times reports. A developing report by the Times states that both the RNC and Democrat National Committee (DNC) headquarters were evacuated after a pipe bomb was found…
âWhat The Hell?â: Tucker Carlson Responds To Rep Steve Cohenâs âGrotesqueâ Comments On Racial, Gender Makeup Of National Guard
Fox Newsâ Tucker Carlson responded Monday to Democratic Tennessee Rep. Steve Cohenâs comments concerning the race and sex of the members of the National Guard protecting the U.S. Capitol and how that might contribute to an inside threat. Cohen appeared Monday on âCNN Newsroomâ and told host Jim Sciutto that âthe [National] Guard is 90…