Washington — Secretary of State Antony Blinken is set to testify Wednesday before the Republican-led House Foreign Affairs Committee, which has long sought to question him over the deadly evacuation from Afghanistan. Blinken’s testimony comes nearly three months after the committee voted along partly lines to recommend that the nation’s top diplomat be held in
Over the past four years, colleges and universities have violated the civil rights of Jewish students. Transgender ideology has proliferated, threatening women’s sports. And diversity, equity, and inclusion have increasingly trumped merit in the hiring and accreditation processes. President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Education, Linda McMahon, will be tasked with addressing
Six Democrats joined all 209 Republicans in voting for the measure. The House of Representatives passed a bill on Dec. 10 to prohibit the secretary of energy and the Department of Energy (DOE) from issuing certain standards surrounding clothes washers. The Liberty in Laundry Act, introduced by Rep. Andy Ogles (R-Tenn.), passed 215–200. Six Democrats—Reps.
The SHIELD Against CCP Act received broad bipartisan support in the House in a Dec. 10 vote. The House passed a bill on Dec. 10 to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to form a new working group within the department to track national security threats posed by the People’s Republic of China and
Illinois man charged with attacking U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace Illinois man charged with attacking U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace 00:25 WASHINGTON (CBS) — An Illinois man was arrested Tuesday night on allegations of attacking Republican Rep. Nancy Mace on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. U.S. Capitol Police said James McIntyre, 33, is facing a charge of
Several Democratic elected officials have condemned the plan, including the mayor and the Illinois governor. President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for border czar, Tom Homan, said plans for a large-scale operation to deport illegal immigrants would begin in Chicago, warning local officials not to stand in the way. “We’re going to start right here in Chicago,
Former Fox News personality Kimberly Guilfoyle and private equity real estate investor Tom Barrack among latest nominees. President-elect Donald Trump announced on Dec. 10 his latest round of selections for his administration. He said former Fox News personality Kimberly Guilfoyle will be his nominee to be ambassador to Greece. Guilfoyle dates Donald Trump Jr. and