House Science Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Oversight of Justice40 Initiative

The House Science Committee’s Investigations and Oversight Subcommittee holds a hearing to examine the oversight and implementation of the Justice40 Initiative at 9:30 a.m. ET on June 26. Witnesses include Ashley Nunes, senior research associate at Harvard Law School and associate in the Department of Economics at Harvard Unive… Original News Source Link – Epoch

Vought Pushes for Adoption of Budget Rescissions as Key Senators Remain Unconvinced

White House Office of Management and the Budget Director Ross Vought on June 25 appeared before a skeptical Senate Appropriations Committee to make the administration’s pitch for a $9.4 billion rescissions package. “This package reflects the Trump administration’s steadfast commitment to cutting wasteful federal spending antithetical to American interests in correcting our fiscal trajectory,” Vought told

Trump Considering Several Candidates for Next Federal Reserve Chair

President Donald Trump on June 25 said he was considering several people to lead the Federal Reserve amid his frustration with current Chair Jerome Powell. While speaking to reporters at the NATO Summit on Wednesday, Trump said he has “three or four people” whom he’s considering as the next chair of the Federal Reserve after

Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’: What to Know

Down in the Florida Everglades, state-level lawmakers and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) decided to build a new detention center for Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) housing of apprehended illegal immigrants awaiting processing and deportation. Utilizing Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) funds, the facility is expected to hold up to 1,000 people, and is

Federal Judge Blocks Trump Admin From Ending Collective Bargaining for Some Federal Workers

A federal judge on June 24 blocked President Donald Trump’s administration from eliminating collective bargaining for hundreds of thousands of federal workers at 21 agencies, finding that unions suing the administration over the move were likely to succeed in their lawsuit. The ruling stems from a lawsuit filed by the American Federation of Government Employees

Key Takeaways From Trump’s Whirlwind NATO Summit

THE HAGUE, Netherlands—President Donald Trump wrapped up a whirlwind 24-hour visit to the Netherlands on June 25 for the NATO summit, securing a significant agreement to increase defense spending commitments from allies. In contrast to last year’s summit, hosted by President Joe Biden in Washington amid scrutiny following his debate performance against Trump, this year’s

House Republican Introduces Bill to Increase Penalties for Spies Working for US Adversaries

Rep. Pat Harrigan (R-N.C.) has introduced new legislation that would mandate harsher prison terms for those responsible for carrying out espionage for America’s top adversaries, namely China, Iran, North Korea, and Russia. Harrigan, who serves on the House’s Armed Services and Science, Space and Technology committees, introduced the Foreign Adversary Federal Offense (FAFO) Act (HR