Johnson: Democrats ‘playing politics’ with FISA over Pulte appointment 

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) lambasted Democrats for suggesting that President Trump’s appointment of Bill Pulte to be acting director of national intelligence could imperil reauthorization of the nation’s foreign spy powers that are due to expire next week. Johnson said in a press conference Wednesday that it is “absolutely outrageous” that Democrats are suggesting that…

US Proposes Additional 12.5 Percent Tariff on Some Countries After Forced Labor Probe

The Trump administration has proposed imposing tariffs of up to 12.5 percent on imports from dozens of trading partners over concerns that they failed to enforce import bans on goods made with forced labor. The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) said on June 2 that it had finalized its months-long investigations into 60

House Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Privacy and Data Security Legislation

The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Committee holds a hearing titled “Examining Legislation to Establish a Federal Comprehensive Privacy and Data Security Law” at 10:15 a.m. ET on June 3. Witnesses: Kate Goodloe: managing director, Business Software Alli… Original News Source Link – Epoch Times

REPLAY: House Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Privacy and Data Security Legislation

The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Committee holds a hearing titled “Examining Legislation to Establish a Federal Comprehensive Privacy and Data Security Law” at 10:15 a.m. ET on June 3. Witnesses: Kate Goodloe: managing director, Business Software Alli… Original News Source Link – Epoch Times

Johnson on ‘untoward’ homosexuality post: ‘We’re supposed to love our neighbor as ourselves’

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Wednesday said a since-deleted social media post from a Republican congressman asserting “homosexuality has no place in America” was “untoward,” pointing to the Bible’s teaching on loving your neighbor. The Speaker noted Rep. Andy Ogles (R-Tenn.) had pulled the post down after bipartisan criticism. Ogles said the “stupid, hurtful” post was made…

Senate prepares to move forward with reconciliation bill after lengthy delay

Washington — Senate Republicans are preparing to move forward with a package to fund the Department of Homeland Security’s immigration agencies as soon as Wednesday, following a back-and-forth over the Justice Department’s “anti-weaponization” fund that threatened to derail the long-sought funding. Republicans have been seeking assurances from the administration about the controversial fund’s fate after