Ukraine, Israel Aid Bill Clears Procedural Hurdle in House With Democrat Help

In a move breaking from custom, Democrats stepped in to help advance aid bills for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan, and a measure that could ban TikTok. Democrats on April 19 helped Republicans advance $95.3 billion in bills that would provide assistance to Israel, Ukraine, and the Indo-Pacific, as well as a measure that could ban

FISA: Sen. Josh Hawley Moves to End FBI ‘Power Grab’ Under Newly-Revised Surveillance Bill

‘I’ve introduced an amendment to stop this new power grab before it’s too late,’ Mr. Hawley said. Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) is attempting to end the FBI’s “power grab” and has introduced an amendment to a revised version of a bill reauthorizing Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). In a post on

RNC Seeks to Deploy 100,000 Election Integrity Workers Ahead of 2024 Elections

The Republican National Committee said it will recruit a small army of volunteers and attorneys to step up its election integrity efforts in 2024. The Republican National Committee wants more than 100,000 volunteers and attorneys to monitor the fairness and transparency of the 2024 election. In an April 19 announcement, the RNC said it is

Wall Street Funding Blacklisted Chinese Companies: House Committee Probe

‘Americans’ hard-earned savings and retirement funds are supporting the military advancement of a foreign adversary,’ according to the committee’s report. American investors are unintentionally funding Chinese companies embargoed for their association with China’s military or alleged human rights abuses, a congressional committee probe has found. Chairman Mike Gallagher (R-Wis.) and Ranking Member Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-Ill.)

U.S. sanctions 2 entities over fundraising for extremist West Bank settlers

The Treasury Department on Friday announced sanctions against two entities that have been accused of fundraising for extremist Israeli-occupied West Bank settlers connected to violence against Palestinians, as well as the founder of a group whose members regularly attack Palestinians. Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo said in a statement that Mount Hebron Fund and Shlom

Trump Demands Trial Judge Remove Gag Order Before Walking Into Court

The former president delivered remarks on Friday before entering the courtroom. Former President Donald Trump on Friday said that he should be campaigning instead of sitting in a courtroom as he again called for the judge in the case to remove a gag order. Before entering the courtroom in Manhattan on Friday, he told reporters