House Foreign Affairs Committee Hearing on the Election in Venezuela

The House Foreign Affairs Committee holds a hearing on “The Response to Fraud in Venezuela” at 11 a.m. ET on Sept. 20. Witnesses: The Honorable Kevin Sullivan, deputy assistant secretary for Brazil Southern Cone and Andean Affairs, Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs, U.S. Department of State … Original News Source Link – Epoch TimesRunning For

House Trade Subcommittee Hearing on Protecting American Innovation

The House Ways and Means Committee Trade Subcommittee holds a hearing on protecting American innovation by establishing and enforcing strong digital trade rules at 9 a.m. ET on Sept. 20. Witnesses: 1: Robert D. Atkinson, president, Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF) Read More Original News Source Link – Epoch TimesRunning For Office? Conservative Campaign

White House Awards $3 Billion in Grants for US Battery Manufacturing

Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm said the investment will help end America’s reliance on critical materials from competitors like China. WASHINGTON—The White House announced over $3 billion in grants for domestic battery processing, manufacturing, and recycling projects on Friday. “These investments are also going to help end America’s reliance on critical materials from our economic competitors

Lawmakers Mull Revamp of Secret Service Funding, Policy After Trump Assassination Attempts

Some lawmakers back more funding to hire more agents, but others say manpower allocation is the key. WASHINGTON, D.C.—In the aftermath of an apparent second attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump, lawmakers are considering making changes to both funding and policy at the Secret Service. Lawmakers have expressed bipartisan interest in increasing Trump’s security

Congressional Probe Into Political Fundraising Platform ActBlue Finds Potential ‘Criminal Activity’

Referrals for further investigation were made to five states after an analysis of 200 million political contributions involving ActBlue. A congressional investigation analyzing more than 200 million political contributions found potential “criminal activity” and referred the information to five state attorneys general for further review. The review involved donation reports from ActBlue, an online Democratic

Harris Promises Working Families 7 Percent Limit on Child Care Spending

The Democratic candidate said her ‘Opportunity Economy’ plan would include increased childcare support, including a revival of the expanded child tax credit. Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic Party’s presidential nominee, said she would push for a cap on working families’ child care costs at 7 percent of their income if elected. “It is sadly