House Oversight Committee Hearing on Federal ‘Made in China’ Purchases

The House Oversight Committee holds a hearing at 2:00 p.m. ET on Feb. 29 on “Made in China: Is GSA Complying with Purchasing Restrictions?” Witnesses: Robert C. Erickson, Jr., deputy inspector general, Office of Inspector General, U.S. General … Original News Source Link – Epoch TimesRunning For Office? Conservative Campaign Consulting – Election Day Strategies!

LIVE 2 PM ET: House Homeland Security Subcommittee Meets on Bills Against Transnational Repression

The House Homeland Security Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, and Intelligence Subcommittee meets to markup bills against transnational repression at 2 p.m. ET on Feb. 29. Legislations include: H.R. 7443: To authorize a dedicated transnational repression office within the Department of Homeland Security’s Homeland Security Inve… Original News Source Link – Epoch TimesRunning For Office? Conservative Campaign

Military Aides Made Decision to Transfer Defense Secretary’s Authority During Hospitalization

‘The military aides made the decision to initiate the process,’ Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said in congressional testimony on Thursday. The decision to transfer Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin’s authorities to his second-in-command in January was made by military aides and not the secretary himself, Mr. Austin testified at a congressional hearing on Thursday.

Sen. John Cornyn Launches Bid to Become New GOP Senate Leader After McConnell Departure

Sen. John Cornyn has announced he’s officially in the running to replace Sen. Mitch McConnell as the Senate GOP leader. Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) has officially launched his bid to replace Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) as the Senate Republican leader, becoming the first senator to enter the fray in what could be a fiercely competitive

Trump Appeals Illinois Disqualification, Asks for Stay of Removal as Candidate

Ballots have already been printed with President Trump’s name on them, and mail-in ballots with his name have been sent to voters. Attorneys for former President Donald Trump asked an Illinois appeals court on Feb. 29 to stay a judge’s order disqualifying him from the ballot. Cook County Circuit Court Judge Tracie Porter ruled on

‘What You’ve Done Is Embarrassed Us’: Defense Secretary Austin Grilled Over Hospitalization Failures

Rep. Jim Banks (R-Ind.) grilled Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin during a Thursday House Committee hearing over the latter’s failure to inform President Joe Biden of his hospitalization and absence from his post in the early days of January, 2024. Mr. Banks criticized a report on the situation, which he said sought to shift the…

House Passes Stopgap Funding Bill to Avert Government Shutdown

The bill is the fourth continuing resolution of this fiscal year, angering some Republicans who believe more should be done to curb government spending. The U.S. House of Representatives passed a fourth stopgap spending bill for the 2024 fiscal year, narrowly averting another potential government shutdown that would have occurred at midnight on March 1.