A previously hidden transcript of an interview conducted by a U.S. House of Representatives panel that investigated the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol has been revealed, undermining a committee claim. Anthony Ornato, who was the White House deputy chief of staff during the breach, told the committee that he overheard Mark Meadows, […]
Sahar Tartak, an Orthodox Persian Jewish student at Yale, has described to Congress how her school and other colleges have supported pro-Hamas protests, while allowing the intimidation of Jewish activist students like herself. Ms. Tartak was testifying before a House Higher Education Subcommittee hearing on “Confronting the Scourge of Antisemitism on Campus” in Washington on […]
MUMBAI, India—Oscar-winning actor Michelle Yeoh has been elected as a member of the IOC. The International Olympic Committee on Tuesday voted in eight new members to make a total of 107 drawn from royal families, sports officials, current and former athletes plus leaders from politics and industry. Members’ work at annual meetings includes approving recommended […]
A two-year investigation into Rep. Eric Swalwell’s (D-Calif.) associations with a Chinese national and suspected spy has concluded, the bipartisan House Ethics Committee stated on May 22. The Committee announced the news in a private letter (pdf) to Swalwell in which Chairman Michael Guest (R-Miss.) and ranking Democratic member Susan Wild (D-Pa.) explained that no further action will […]
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) blocked Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer trying to temporarily replace Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) on the Senate Judiciary Committee. Schumer, on April 18, tried to pass a resolution by unanimous consent that would have put Sen. Ben Cardin (D-Md.) on the committee pending Feinstein’s return from her weeks-long absence due to […]
Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) announced on April 12 that he is forming a presidential exploratory committee for 2024, making him one of the most prominent Republicans who could challenge former President Donald Trump for the GOP nomination. “I know America is a land of opportunity, not a land of oppression. I know it because I’ve […]
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calf.) on March 21 suggested the Democrat-controlled Senate should create its own China-focused committee, not unlike the select China committee that the Republican-controlled House inaugurated this session. “I would hope that the Senate would create a similar committee,” he said. McCarthy made the comments alongside his colleagues Rep. Burgess Owens (R-Utah […]
During testimony on March 7, the top Democrat in the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence said that he would support a GOP-led measure that would require the Biden administration to declassify details about possible connections between the coronavirus pandemic and China’s Wuhan Institute of Virology. In the House Rules Committee hearing, Rep. Jim Himes […]
House Republicans on Feb. 2 passed a resolution that would remove Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) from the chamber’s Foreign Affairs Committee. The resolution passed along party lines, with 218 Republicans voting to remove Omar and 211 Democrats voting against the resolution. One lawmaker voted present. 3 Republicans and 1 Democrat did not vote. Despite some […]
Thirteen Republican lawmakers have been named to the new House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) announced the postings on Jan. 24, saying that the committee would “stay laser-focused on getting ahead of our national threats.” Rep. Mike Gallagher (Wis.), […]
As more allegations against the FBI are coming out, Michael Shellenberger who is a journalist involved in releasing the Twitter files alleges that there was a scheme to suppress legitimate information. House committee assignments were at the center of controversy on Jan. 17. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is following through on his promise to shuffle […]
Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) was assigned to two separate committees on Jan. 17 despite coming under scrutiny from fellow lawmakers after revealing he fabricated parts of his past, including his education and employment history. The House GOP Steering Committee, a panel of around 30 House leadership members, is responsible for recommending members to serve on […]
The House Ways and Means Committee has released former President Donald Trump’s tax returns. Trump called the release an “outrageous abuse of power.” The White House told House Republicans to resubmit a request for oversight. House Republicans are now accusing the White House of obstructing legitimate oversight. U.S. Customs and Border Patrol says the number […]
Benny Johnson, columnist and host of the Benny Show, is currently serving as the chief creative officer of Turning Point USA. NTD asked Johnson about the House Jan. 6 Committee referring criminal charges against former President Donald Trump. What are his thoughts on this, and where could things go from here?
The House Ways and Means Committee met to weigh whether or not to release former President Donald Trump’s tax returns to the public. The committee has had Trump’s returns for weeks after winning a years-long court battle. Democrat committee members have said their review was necessary as a check on IRS audit procedures.
