House Homeland Security Committee’s Hearing to Examine CBP

The House Homeland Security Committee holds a joint Subcommittee hearing on “EXAMINING CBP ONE: FUNCTIONS, FEATURES, EXPANSION, AND RISKS” at 2:00 p.m. ET on March 21. Witnesses: Adam Hunter Deputy Assistant Secretary for Immigration Policy, Office of Strategy, Policy, and Plans, U.S. Department of Homeland Security Diane J. S… Original News Source Link – Epoch

Senate Eyes Crackdown on U.S. Aid Group’s Abuse of Taxpayer Funds

Legislation would force USAID to implement reforms to drive down costs USAID Administrator Samantha Power (Alex Wong/Getty Images) A bipartisan coalition of senators is proposing legislation that would stop the U.S. government’s leading foreign aid group from wasting hundreds of millions in taxpayer funds on costly items such as luxury hotels and airfares, the Washington Free

House Foreign Affairs Committee’s Hearing on ‘Assessing State Department Compliance With Oversight’

The House Foreign Affairs Committee holds a hearing on “Assessing State Department Compliance With Oversight” at 2:00 p.m. ET on March 21. Witnesses: The Honorable Richard R. Verma Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources U.S. Department of State The Honorable Naz Durakoğlu Assistant Secretary Bureau of Legisl… Original News Source Link – Epoch

China Building Up Military at Rapid Pace as It Eyes Taiwan Takeover, US Admiral Says

A top U.S. admiral said on Wednesday that China is rapidly ramping up its military capabilities to prepare for an invasion of Taiwan by 2027.  “All indications point to the [People’s Liberation Army] meeting President Xi Jinping’s directive to be ready to invade Taiwan by 2027. The PLA’s actions indicate their ability to meet Xi’s

Trump Has Message for Republicans Who Refuse to Endorse Him

“We need patriots. We need strong people in our country,” he said. Former President Donald Trump this week responded to Republicans who are refusing to endorse him for president after his former vice president said he wouldn’t vote for him in 2024. While speaking to reporters in Florida on Tuesday, the former president was asked

Republican Cash Picture Improves, But Democrats Still Lead

In its last month under the leadership of Ronna McDaniel, the Republican National Committee didn’t close the gap on its Democrat counterpart. The Republican National Committee (RNC) was bested by the Democratic National Committee (DNC) in February fundraising, according to the committees’ Federal Election Commission filings. On the evening of March 20, both the Democrat

TikTok Fan Makes Death Threat Against GOP Senator Over App Legislation

‘Callers like this who communicate threats against elected officials could be committing a federal crime,’ says Sen. Thom Tillis. Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) warned of the danger of TikTok’s current ownership structure after a supporter of the Chinese-owned video-sharing app left a voicemail threatening to “shoot” him. In a Wednesday post on X, formerly Twitter,