Speaker Johnson Removes Mike Turner as Chair of House Intel Committee

Rep. Mike Turner (R-Ohio) has been in Congress since 2003. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) has removed Rep. Mike Turner (R-Ohio) from his role as chairman of the House Intelligence Select Committee, his office told The Epoch Times on Jan. 15. Johnson’s office declined to comment further on why he was removed and who will

Senate Dems Praise Bondi’s ‘Competence,’ Pivot to Attacking Trump During Contentious Confirmation Hearing

AG hopeful vows to rid DOJ of ‘partisan weaponization,’ spars with Schiff (Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images) Attorney general nominee Pam Bondi vowed to rid the Department of Justice of “partisan weaponization” during a fiery Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Wednesday, which saw Democrats acknowledge Bondi’s “competence” and “relevant experience” and instead turn their ire

Rubio Breezes Through Confirmation Hearing, Pledges To Confront Iran’s Nuclear Program and Combat the CCP

Secretary of state nominee Marco Rubio sailed through his Senate confirmation hearing, drawing bipartisan praise from his former colleagues as he pledged to confront Iran’s accelerating nuclear program and provide Israel with the support it needs to finish decimating Tehran’s terror proxies. Rubio, who until recently served as a veteran member of the Senate Foreign

Raphael Warnock-Led Charity Admits It Illegally Campaigned for Stacey Abrams, Will Pay $300,000 Fine

New Georgia Project admitted 16 violations of state law Stacey Abrams, Raphael Warnock (Drew Angerer/Getty Images) A charity led by Sen. Raphael Warnock (D., Ga.) in 2018 illegally campaigned in support of Democrat Stacey Abrams’s failed Georgia gubernatorial campaign that year, the group admitted before state authorities on Wednesday. Warnock was the chairman of the

As TikTok Threatens ‘Immediate Shut-Off,’ Dem Senator Markey Introduces Bill Extending Deadline for Sale-or-Ban Law

Senate aides expect Laken Riley Act to take up floor time ahead of Sunday deadline TikTok (Reuters), Ed Markey (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images) With TikTok threatening an “immediate shut-off” this Sunday as the Supreme Court decides its fate, Democratic senator Ed Markey (Mass.) is pushing legislation that would allow the Chinese-controlled social media app to remain