Hunter Biden made a surprise appearance at a markup of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee on Wednesday before the panel was set to approve a resolution to hold the president’s son in contempt of Congress for defying a subpoena last month. Fireworks went off at the start of the markup when lawmakers recognized that […]
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Biden bypasses Congress to sell Israel weapons
The Biden administration decided for the second time in December to approve the emergency sale of weapons to Israel to help it fight Hamas in Gaza. The State Department announced on Friday that Secretary of State Antony Blinken told Congress that he had made a second emergency determination to cover over $147.5 million in equipment […]
Budget in a quagmire as congress exits DC
The days before Christmas are often a last-minute scramble for Congress as members work long hours to strike an annual spending deal before heading home for the holidays. But this time, lawmakers are pushing their biggest battles to the new year. When Congress resumes work on Jan. 8, they’ll have two short weeks to fund […]
House approves Biden impeachment inquiry
The House GOP on Wednesday formalized its impeachment inquiry into President Biden with a House vote, a step Republicans hope will add legal weight to their demands as the probe moves into a more aggressive end stage. Lawmakers voted 221-212 along party lines to approve the resolution authorizing the inquiry. Earlier in the day, Hunter […]
Hunter Biden flips Republicans the bird
Hunter Biden arrived on Capitol Hill Wednesday, not to comply with his subpoena and be deposed at the House Oversight Committee, but to hold a press conference and again offer to testify publicly. He maintained that his father, President Biden “was not financially involved” in his business, and saying there is “no evidence because it […]
Republican’s unfazed by Zelensky visit
Ukraine President Zelensky just finished meeting with the Senate side of Congress, and he is on his way to meet with House Speaker Mike Johnson and other lawmakers soon. A senator out of that first meeting said he was unmoved by the leader’s visit. Republican Senator Eric Schmitt said he was told “nothing new” and […]
Biden bypasses Congress, sells Israel munitions
Going around Congress, the Biden administration said Saturday it has approved the emergency sale to Israel of nearly 14,000 rounds of tank ammunition worth more than $106 million as Israel intensifies its military operations in the southern Gaza Strip. The move comes as President Joe Biden’s request for a nearly $106 billion aid package for […]
Congress takes steps to stop new ‘Zombie Drug’
Help is on the way for public health officials struggling to battle a new lethal drug concoction that combines fentanyl with horse tranquilizer Xylazine and sends users into a zombielike state. This week, the House passed the Senate-amended version of HR 1734, the Testing, Rapid Analysis, and Narcotic Quality, or TRANQ, Research Act, marking a […]
What is Basel III Endgame? And why is it scary?
The past three years of economic volatility have exacted a profound toll on many Americans, testing the resilience of households and businesses alike. During this period, the largest banks, fundamentally strengthened by a series of changes, have served as a source of support by extending enormous amounts of credit, helping customers navigate uncertainty, and stabilizing […]
Hunter Biden will only testify publicly
Hunter Biden, the president’s son, is reiterating that his testimony before Congress will only be public. In a letter to Rep. James Comer, the Kentucky Republican who chairs the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability, Biden’s lawyer, Abbe Lowell, said the offer to testify publicly was in response to Comer’s own remarks on at least […]
George Santos expelled, now he seeks revenge
George Santos has vowed to file ethics complaints against four members of the House of Representatives after the lower chamber of Congress voted to expel him in a historic vote. On Friday, more than 100 House Republicans joined with Democrats to remove the accused fraudster in a 311-114 vote, clearing the two-thirds threshold required for […]
Hunter Biden to testify before congress in Dec
Hunter Biden responded Tuesday to a House subpoena for testimony about his overseas business deals, offering to testify at an open hearing rather than closed-door deposition, which his lawyer said would prevent a “cloaked, one-sided process.” But Rep. James Comer, chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee, said he would be expected to testify […]