Saule Omarova, President Joe Biden’s nominee to head the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), is refusing to hand over to the Senate Banking Committee her university thesis on Marxism written during her time in the Soviet Union. Republican Sen. Pat Toomey, ranking member of the committee, had sent a letter to Omarova … Continued
The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol riot announced that it will vote to hold Steve Bannon in contempt after the former White House strategist failed to appear for a scheduled deposition Thursday. Thursday’s announcement comes as the panel awaits the deposition of several other Trump officials amid former President Donald Trump’s attempts to … Continued
Members of Congress, the president and the Internal Revenue Service are increasingly concerned that you are now committing tax fraud against the federal government, and they want your banks to throw you against the wall and frisk you. A lot of Americans deal in cash or with apps that digitally transfer funds between people. They then … Continued
In this episode of Star Parker’s Power, Poverty, & Politics podcast, she interviewed former Ambassador to the United Nations and Governor of South Carolina Nikki Haley. Haley, who gave a speech at CURE’s annual policy summit shortly after the podcast, discussed her early life in the state, the church shooting in Charleston, and removing the Confederate flag … Continued
Compared with just one month ago, consumers are paying slightly more for most goods and services. Compared with a year ago, however, they’re paying significantly more, according to Labor Department data released this week. The Labor Department reported that the consumer price index, a key inflation gauge that measures how much Americans pay for goods and … Continued
Hundreds of thousands of U.S. troops remain unvaccinated as COVID-19 vaccine mandate deadlines loom, according to data reviewed by The Epoch Times. A Nov. 2 deadline for active-duty Air Force personnel is the first in a series of dates that various military members are facing to get fully vaccinated against the virus that causes COVID-19. … Continued
President Joe Biden’s commission on the Supreme Court issued draft documents Thursday showing members are divided on the question of whether to add seats to the nation’s top court. The commission spent 30 pages, with another 16 in footnotes, exploring the issue. More words were devoted to the potential ramifications than the potential benefits. While some commissioners … Continued
Perhaps the most underreported and underrated story of the current century is the outbreak of peace in the Middle East. This was achieved by Donald Trump and his son-in-law, Jared Kushner, who midwifed a series of deals between Israel and its Arab neighbors. But of course, the Norwegians don’t like Donald Trump, and could not … Continued
Republicans are rallying around Sens. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) and Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.), the centrists who are in a fierce battle with progressives in their party. Senate Republicans, despite having many policy differences with Manchin and Sinema, are singing their praises, knowing that they will be key to stopping or slowing President Biden’s ambitious agenda. Both … Continued
Vice President Kamala Harris pitched the administration’s massive spending plans to American Indian leaders by saying it would help the nation own up for its “shameful past” in which European explorers “ushered in a wave of devastation for Native Americans.” She made the pitch to build support for President Biden’s $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill and … Continued
President Joe Biden is reported by US intelligence sources on Tuesday as having ordered the shutdown of the CIA’s Iranian division, without explanation. While Western sources ascribe the step to a gesture of appeasement for Tehran, the Iranian media slam the step as “a tactical move” by the US to “apply more pressure” on Iran … Continued
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D., Calif.) told the media that “you all could do a better job of selling” her party’s $3.5 trillion budget plan. A reporter asked Pelosi at a Tuesday press briefing if Democrats “need to do a better job at messaging” on their controversial spending package, a crucial part of … Continued
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