Expert witnesses on Thursday condemned Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion programs on college campuses during a hearing held by the Republican-led House Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development. The hearing, titled “Divisive, Excessive, Ineffective: The Real Impact of DEI on College Campuses,” was led by Rep. Burgess Owens (R., Utah), who in his opening statement
A committee in the House of Representatives on Thursday unanimously advanced a bill to crack down on TikTok for its ownership by a Chinese company. The House Committee on Energy and Commerce passed the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act by a vote of 50-0, it said on X. That legislation, the most
A Gold Star mother said on CNN Wednesday that President Joe Biden never reached out to her after her daughter-in-law died in a suicide bombing during the administration’s withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan. “He has not reached out to our family,” said Christy Shamblin, the mother-in-law of Sgt. Nicole Gee, a Marine who was killed
Third-party centrist group No Labels will reportedly launch a 2024 presidential campaign on Friday, appealing to voters unhappy with both President Joe Biden and former president Donald Trump. Delegates of No Labels, a bipartisan group with the mantra “Not Left. Not Right. Forward,” will meet virtually on Friday and are expected to vote in favor
The Arizona Democrat once touted himself as a ‘true progressive voice in Congress’ Rep. Ruben Gallego (D., Ariz.) attends a press conference on June 30, 2020, on Capitol Hill (Getty Images) Arizona Senate candidate Ruben Gallego, who once touted himself as a “true progressive voice in Congress,” has quietly disassociated from the Congressional Progressive Caucus.
Rep. Katie Porter (D., Calif.) on Wednesday said billionaires attempted to “rig” her state’s Senate primary, which she lost the day before. “Thank you to everyone who supported our campaign and voted to shake up the status quo in Washington,” Porter said on X. “Because of you, we had the establishment running scared—withstanding 3 to
President Joe Biden will announce in his State of the Union speech on Thursday that the U.S. military will construct a port on Gaza’s Mediterranean coast to receive humanitarian assistance by sea, senior administration officials said. The officials also said at a news briefing that Hamas is delaying a new deal with Israel on releasing