President Joe Biden has appointed philanthropist Susie Gelman to the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, the White House announced Friday. The Washington Times stories: White House
Read More...The drug cartels in Mexico are operating on an “industrial scale,” according to an official at the investigative arm of the Department of Homeland Security. “Mexican cartels have taken over fentanyl production,” Steven Cagen, an assistant director for countering transnational organized crime at Homeland Security Investigations, told a House subcommittee hearing Wednesday. “Mexican cartels have taken over fentanyl production and operate on an industrial scale.” – Steven Cagen of Homeland Security Investigations pic.twitter.com/zhzsJepf4N — Virginia Allen (@Virginia_Allen5) July 12, 2023 The Homeland Security subcommittee on border security and enforcement, chaired…
Read More...The House committee investigating the Capitol riot of January 2021 voted unanimously Thursday to subpoena former President Donald Trump. The panel’s nine members sought to make a case that Trump knew he lost the 2020 election and planned before the election to claim that he really won. Less than a month before the Nov. 8 midterm elections, the seven Democrats and two Republicans (all appointed by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif.) held what they called a “business meeting” as opposed to a hearing. Chairman Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., suggested that the…
Read More...One subcommittee focused on cyber issues is flexing its oversight muscles in its proposals for the 2023 defense authorization bill, trying to get to the bottom of slow IT and investigating the Defense Department’s overhaul of its command and control system. The House Armed Services Cyber, Innovative Technologies and Information Systems Subcommittee is asking the government’s watchdog to take a look at the Joint All Domain Command and Control (JADC2) program. JADC2 is a huge undertaking that will change the way the military delivers its power by using shared data…
Read More...<p>The Jan. 6 Committee asked Rep. Scott Perry (R-PA) for information about the attack on the Capitol and the Big Lie on Monday. It’s the first time that the committee has publicly turned its investigation of the insurrection towards a sitting member of Congress. </p> Talking Points Memo
Read More...They studied, listened and debated, and after seven months of work, President Biden’s commission on the Supreme Court failed to recommend any significant changes to the way the justices operate. While suggesting that term limits deserve a closer look, the panel said there was “profound disagreement” over liberal activists’ proposal … The Washington Times stories: White House
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