Senate Republicans Poised to Block Border Deal Ahead of Key Vote

‘We have no real chance to make a law,’ Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell told reporters. Senate Republicans are on track to halt a bipartisan border deal ahead of a key vote. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) announced the inevitable on Feb. 6: The bipartisan border and immigration agreement is dead in the Senate.

Wall Street, China Analysts Assess Biden–Trump Rematch

With Donald Trump’s 2024 primaries sweep making a rematch with the incumbent President Joe Biden more inevitable in the November elections, Wall Street and China analysts are already assessing the former president’s potential return to the White House and charting their probable reactions. A few investors have started playing the odds to see who will

Top Biden Administration Official Refuses to Testify to Congress, Could Be Held in Contempt

A former White House official defied a subpoena. A top former government official has defied a subpoena from the U.S. House of Representatives, potentially setting up contempt proceedings. Andrew Slavitt, who served in 2021 as a senior adviser to President Joe Biden, refused to appear on Jan. 31 pursuant to the subpoena, according to letters

Biden Accuses Trump of Blocking Senate Deal, Claims He’s ‘Only Reason’ Border Is Not Secure

The Senate border deal is on life support due to rising resistance from both Senate and House Republicans. President Joe Biden has accused former President Donald Trump of exacerbating the current border crisis by opposing the latest Senate border deal. “Now, all indications are that this bill won’t even move forward to the Senate floor.

LIVE 3:30 PM ET: Senate Homeland Committee Hearing on ‘Foreign Influence in the United States’

The Senate Homeland Security Committee permanent subcommittee on investigations holds a hearing on “Foreign Influence in the United States,” reviewing Boston Consulting Group, Mckinsey & Company, M. Klein and Company, and Teneo’s compliance with Congressional subpoenas at 3 p.m. ET on Feb. 6. Witnesses Rich Lesser, Gl… Original News Source Link – Epoch TimesRunning For

Senate Homeland Committee Hearing on ‘Foreign Influence in the United States’

The Senate Homeland Security Committee permanent subcommittee on investigations holds a hearing on “Foreign Influence in the United States,” reviewing Boston Consulting Group, Mckinsey & Company, M. Klein and Company, and Teneo’s compliance with Congressional subpoenas at 3 p.m. ET on Feb. 6. Witnesses Rich Lesser, Gl… Original News Source Link – Epoch TimesRunning For

Qatari PM Tells Secretary Blinken Hamas Had ‘Generally Positive’ Response to Gaza Cease-Fire Proposal

DOHA, Qatar—Qatar’s prime minister said Tuesday that Hamas’ reaction to the latest plan for a cease-fire in Gaza and the release of hostages was “generally positive” as he met with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who was making his latest visit to the Middle East. Qatar, which has long mediated with Hamas, has been