The Senate on Tuesday voted to pass the $95 billion foreign aid package for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan, which also includes a provision requiring TikTok to separate from its Chinese parent company. Retired Col. Grant Newsham, senior fellow at the Center for Security Policy, says the package is in United States’ interests but the border […]
The Senate on April 23 voted to pass a $95 billion national security package that includes foreign aid for the war-torn nations of Ukraine and Israel, as well as the Indo-Pacific. The bill also includes a measure to force TikTok to divest from its Chinese parent company to address national security concerns. The bill will […]
Former President Donald Trump ended the first day of oral arguments in his criminal trial in New York with a wide-ranging interview in which he blasted the prosecution and also defended House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) from critics within the GOP. Speaking with John Fredericks on “Outside the Beltway” on April 22, the former president […]
The Senate on April 23 voted to advance a $95 billion national security package that includes foreign aid for the war-torn nations of Ukraine and Israel, as well as the Indo-Pacific. The bills also include a measure to force TikTok to divest from its Chinese parent company to address national security concerns. A motion to […]
With roughly $60 billion in Ukraine aid passing the House and the bill looking increasingly likely to become law, William Ruger, a retired U.S. Navy officer, a veteran of the Afghanistan War, and the president of the American Institute for Economic Research, tells NTD that the funding will lead to escalations in the war, while […]
The House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Accountability Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs holds a meeting on “the Challenges and Opportunities Facing U.S. Energy Production” at 10 a.m. ET on April 23.
A U.S. congressman is being sued for allegedly defaming a former associate of the Bidens who claims to have personally met with President Joe Biden. The lawsuit was filed on April 22. Tony Bobulinski is suing Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) over his claims that Mr. Bobulinski, a military veteran, is a Russian or Chinese spy, […]
Outgoing Democratic Senator Joe Manchin endorsed West Virginia Democratic mayor Glenn Elliott on Monday as his potential successor in the race for his United States Senate seat. Mr. Manchin announced his support in a video message published on Mr. Elliott’s campaign website. “He has the determination, the vigor and vitality to do the work required […]
A number of lawmakers have denounced the discrimination against Jewish students at Columbia University and the university has shifted classes to online platforms due to an ongoing anti-Israel solidarity assembly on campus. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell spoke out on X, formerly Twitter, on April 22, saying, “Tonight, in the midst of an alarming surge […]
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) is now actively investigating the circumstances of a deadly federal law enforcement raid on the home of Little Rock, Arkansas, airport director Bryan Malinowski on March 19. Agents with the ATF’s Little Rock field office had suspected Mr. Malinowski—executive director of the Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport—of […]
The $95-billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan passed in a House vote at the weekend. Jeff Crouere, a political analyst and TV and radio host, tells NTD that with its passage, Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is violating the Hastert Rule—which requires that the speaker does not schedule floor votes for bills that lack […]
Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) defended his oversight of the passage of the Ukraine aid package, stating it was in accordance with the “will” of the House and insisting that “history will judge it well.” The House of Representatives passed a $95 billion package on Saturday that provides foreign aid to Ukraine, Israel, and other U.S. […]
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) said Sunday that a motion to vacate Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is coming “regardless” of what he decides to do in the near future. “Mike Johnson’s Speakership is over. He needs to do the right thing and allow us to move forward in a controlled process, and if he doesn’t […]
A Democrat lawmaker is pushing a bill that could strip away Secret Service protection granted to former President Donald Trump if he is to be sentenced in any of the ongoing cases. Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.), former chair of the now-defunct Jan. 6 committee, introduced HR 8081 or the DISGRACED Former Protectees Act on Friday. […]
In a late-night ballot on April 20, the U.S. Senate voted to reauthorize a controversial spying authority. President Joe Biden signed it into law the following day. The authority in question, Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), has come under increased scrutiny in recent years by privacy and civil liberty advocates in […]
The House of Representatives on April 20 rejected another border security bill. In a vote under suspension of the rules, the House voted 215–199 to block the bill. Because it was not considered under normal rules, it required a two-thirds majority to pass. The bill was supported by all Republicans and was opposed by all […]
Rep. Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.) on April 19 signed on to a motion to strip House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) of the gavel. He is the third Republican to back what is called a motion to vacate. It only takes one member of Congress to put forth that motion to force a vote on the House […]
The House meet at 9:00 a.m. ET and vote at 1:00 pm on the foreign aids bills on April 20. Acts include: – H.R. 8038 – 21st Century Peace through Strength Act – H.R. 8036 – Indo-Pacific Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024 – H.R. 8035 – Ukraine Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024 – H.R. 8034 […]
The House of Representatives has passed legislation that would give financial assistance to American partners in the Indo-Pacific, Ukraine, and Israel, in addition to a bill that includes measures such as forcing Chinese divestment of TikTok. This comes as House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) faces growing discontent among conservatives over the package, particularly the billions […]
