Oversight Panel Chair James Comer calls on nine department, agency officials to testify about how they’re responding to ’systematic efforts’ to infiltrate them. House Oversight & Accountability Committee Chair Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.) announced March 13 that his panel has launched “a government-wide investigation” into the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) “ongoing efforts to target, influence,
Wholesale inflation rose at double its expected rate in February, according to a government report released Thursday, the second report this week that could indicate a lack of progress on tempering inflation. The Producer Price Index (PPI), which tracks the cost of materials that producers and manufacturers buy from their suppliers, rose by 0.6 percent
The House Judiciary Committee could soon hold Fulton County district attorney Fani Willis (D.) in contempt of Congress for her “deficient” response to a subpoena for documents pertaining to allegations that she fired a whistleblower, committee chairman Jim Jordan (R., Ohio) warned in a letter Thursday. Jordan said in the letter that he will consider
The transition toward electric vehicles (EVs) has become a polarizing issue in the United States, with former President Donald Trump vocalizing strong opinions against the rapid move to electrification under President Joe Biden’s administration. This discourse is set against the backdrop of the 2024 presidential election, where the former president, having solidified his position as
Sen. Maria Cantwell (D., Wash.), a leading critic of the House’s sell-or-ban bill against TikTok, has ties to the Chinese-owned video-sharing app, with at least three of her former senior staffers working or lobbying for the app. The House on Wednesday passed a bill requiring TikTok’s China-based parent company, ByteDance, to divest from its American
Sen. Tom Cotton (R., Ark.) on Thursday blasted Senate majority leader Chuck Schumer’s (D., N.Y.) call for Israelis to vote out Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. “Chuck Schumer’s demand for new Israeli elections is inappropriate and offensive,” Cotton said in a statement. “Israel is a close ally and a healthy, vibrant democracy. The last thing Israel
Steel plays a major role in national security, as the main material used in building ships, airplanes, ammunition, and firearms. When the historic American company U.S. Steel announced in December that it had struck a $14.9 billion deal to sell the company to Japan-based Nippon Steel Corporation, Washington politicians immediately spoke of blocking the transaction.