Former Rand Paul aide Brian Darling helps Chinese drone manufacturer, online retailer fight sanctions L: Chinese celebrate the anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic in Beijing, China. (Kevin Frayer/Getty Images) R: Lobbyist Brian Darling (X) When Washington’s top lobbying firms dropped many of their Chinese clients last year, fearing members of Congress would blacklist
‘So anyway, who else is excited for the new Lady Gaga album?’ Laurie Pohutsky (X screenshot) A Democratic Michigan state representative told protesters Wednesday that she underwent voluntary sterilization to avoid becoming pregnant during President Donald Trump’s second term, a left-wing media outlet reported. “Just under two weeks ago, I underwent surgery to ensure that
Only one Tren de Aragua member was arrested after raids on seven apartment complexes Tom Homan (Megan Varner/Getty Images) White House border czar Tom Homan said Thursday he would deal with leakers believed to have tipped off Venezuelan gang members ahead of Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids in Denver and neighboring Aurora. “We’ve already identified
The Department of Justice under newly confirmed Attorney General Pam Bondi sued the state of Illinois and the city of Chicago on Thursday, arguing that their sanctuary laws “interfere” with the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement policies. Multiple state and local laws are “designed to and in fact interfere with and discriminate against the Federal Government’s
Sanctions target individuals and entities in China, India, and the UAE Donald Trump speaks with reporters in the Oval Office (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) The Trump administration unveiled sweeping new sanctions on an international network of entities feeding Iran’s illicit oil enterprise, marking the opening salvo in a fresh U.S. drive to zero out Tehran’s crude
California’s Jared Huffman calls annual event ‘a big part of the dystopic, authoritarian agenda at the heart of Donald Trump and his MAGA movement’ Jared Huffman (X screenshot) Democratic congressman Jared Huffman (Calif.) on Thursday protested the National Prayer Breakfast, accusing President Donald Trump and “MAGA Republicans” of violating the First Amendment to advance a
When the Biden administration restored tens of millions of dollars in aid to UNRWA, then-secretary of state Antony Blinken said the assistance “serves important U.S. interests and values” and “supports Israeli-Palestinian understanding.” Privately, the Biden State Department was singing a different tune. Just weeks after the funding resumption, in April 2021, the agency penned an