Biden administration climate envoy John Podesta was behind the administration’s decision to pause U.S. liquefied natural gas exports. His brother Tony Podesta could reap the benefits as a longtime lobbyist for foreign Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) companies—including one founded by a Russian energy oligarch. John Podesta played a major role in ushering in the new
JERUSALEM—Officially, the Palestinian Authority works with Israel to crack down on terror groups in the West Bank. But off-duty PA security forces have carried out dozens of attacks on Israelis, according to a watchdog group. An investigation by Palestinian Media Watch, the nonprofit watchdog based in Jerusalem, documented at least 55 attacks by PA security
Moscow — President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that Russia would prefer to see President Joe Biden win a second term, describing him as more experienced than Donald Trump Speaking in an interview with a correspondent from Russian state television, Putin declared that he will work with any U.S. leader who is elected, but noted that
Committee Chairman Jim Jordan has formally asked Mark Zwonitzer to provide all audio recordings and transcripts he has of conversations with President Biden. The House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday demanded the ghostwriter of President Joe Biden’s memoir to hand over any recordings and notes from his conversations during their collaboration. In a letter sent via
In first hearing on five-year $1.5 trillion spending plan since September, House panel Republicans and Democrats resumed debate where they ended—far apart For those hoping seeds of compromise had sprouted since the House Agriculture Committee last discussed the stalled five-year Farm Bill in September, Wednesday’s six-hour hearing offered scant sign such accommodation has taken root.
The votes taken on the bills come just hours after the Senate passed a $95.3 billion measure that includes $14 billion in aid for Israel. The House overwhelmingly passed on Feb. 14 a resolution condemning rape and sexual violence committed by Hamas on and since Oct. 7. Introduced by Rep. Louis Frankel (D-Fla.), the resolution
The Republican-led House Oversight Committee is launching a new investigation into whether the IRS is turning a blind eye to potentially unlawful political activity by left-leaning nonprofits. “The Committee on Oversight and Accountability is investigating substantial political campaigning and lobbying by 501(c)(3) tax exempt entities, and the ability of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to