Watch Live: House Oversight Committee holds hearing on Minnesota fraud

Washington — The House Oversight Committee is holding a hearing Wednesday on a series of multimillion-dollar pandemic fraud schemes in Minnesota, with testimony from state lawmakers who House Republicans say “sounded the alarm.” “Minnesota social services, which are funded by you, the American taxpayer, are being ripped off,” Chairman James Comer said as he kicked

Democrats mark 5 years since Jan. 6 attack as White House launches website of false claims

Democrats on Capitol Hill welcomed witnesses of the Jan. 6 attack to testify at a public hearing Tuesday and held a vigil honoring the victims. Meanwhile, the White House posted a new website about Jan. 6, calling the rioters “patriotic” and accusing Capitol police of escalating tensions with the crowd. Scott MacFarlane has more. Original

U.S. seizes tankers as Trump’s Venezuela strategy draws scrutiny from Congress

Ahead of a Senate briefing on the operation to capture Maduro, Democratic lawmakers questioned the Trump administration’s Venezuela strategy on Tuesday and pressed for more details, while most Republicans lauded the operation. Some Senate Democrats have indicated they plan to press for a war powers vote as early as this week to block further military

LIVE NOW: House Oversight Committee Holds Hearing on Minnesota Childcare Fraud

The House Oversight Committee holds a hearing on Minnesota childcare fraud at 10 a.m. ET on Jan. 7, with testimony from Minnesota state representatives. Witnesses include Kristin Robbins, Walter Hudson, and Marion Rarick, all members of the Minnesota House of Representatives. Original News Source Link – Epoch TimesRunning For Office? Conservative Campaign Consulting – Election

U.S. military seizes Venezuela-linked oil tanker in the North Atlantic

The U.S. carried out an operation Wednesday to seize the Marinera, a Venezuela-linked oil tanker formerly known as Bella-1, officials said. The U.S. European Command confirmed the seizure, saying the tanker was seized in the North Atlantic for violations of U.S. sanctions, and pursuant to a warrant issued by a U.S. federal court after being