Washington — WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange pleaded guilty Wednesday to a single felony charge for publishing U.S. military secrets as part of a deal with the Justice Department that secured his freedom and concluded a drawn-out legal saga that raised divisive questions about press freedom and national security. Assange’s guilty plea was accepted by U.S. District
Bill aims to take a stand against the ‘Chinese Communist Party and its heinous human rights violations,’ Rep. Scott Perry said. WASHINGTON—A bipartisan bill aimed at curbing the Chinese Communist Party’s decades-long persecution of Falun Gong practitioners is heading to the House floor on June 25. The legislation, called the Falun Gong Protection Act (H.R.
Bill aims to take a stand against the ‘Chinese Communist Party and its heinous human rights violations,’ Rep. Scott Perry said. WASHINGTON—A bipartisan bill aimed at curbing the Chinese Communist Party’s decades-long persecution of Falun Gong practitioners is heading to the House floor on June 25. The legislation, called the Falun Gong Protection Act (H.R.
Vehicle passengers coming through ports of entry aren’t screened either, according to an Inspector General examination of DHS border security. The watchdog arm of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) found holes in the vetting process for illegal immigrants seeking asylum and for noncitizens at entry ports that created “significant threats to public safety and
With a narrow congressional majority hanging in the balance, here are the contests drawing national attention and shaping the future of both parties. NEW YORK CITY—The June 25 primary elections in several of New York state’s congressional districts are among the most closely watched contests in the nation, pitting against one another candidates with markedly
Biden administration’s new tools aim to reduce median home prices that have soared 38 percent since January 2021. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, while announcing the latest administration housing policy measures, said the White House is employing “a broad affordability agenda” to help deal with the ongoing supply shortage and ease record prices. Last month, due
Each time the Department of Energy (DOE) finalized regulations targeting popular home appliances—including stoves, clothes washers, refrigerators, and water heaters—over the last several months, the agency included a similar line in the announcement: The new rules were crafted with the help of recommendations from a “wide range of stakeholders.” According to the DOE, the stakeholders