Giorno: 25 Gennaio 2023

White House says Schiff, Swalwell bring ‘expertise’ to Intel Committee after getting boot from McCarthy

Post Content White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Wednesday that Democrats Adam Schiff and Eric Swalwell should remain on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence after getting the boot from House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. “Representative Schiff, Representative Swalwell, and also Representative Omar are, you know, our expertise and bring a lot to the […]

House Republicans announce major shakeup for key committee that oversees energy, health, technology policy

Post Content FIRST ON FOX: House Republican leaders announced a shakeup of the structure of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, a key panel that oversees a wide-range of energy, health care and technology-related issues. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash., who recently assumed the role as chair of the Energy and Commerce Committee, announced the […]

John Kirby: ‘Everybody’ knows the rules on classified docs

Post Content National Security Council strategic communications coordinator John Kirby told reporters in a White House briefing on Wednesday that “everybody” knows the rules regarding the handling of classified documents, as the controversy surrounding the mishandling of classified records continues to swirl around President Biden. “John, how hard is it to walk out of a […]

Trans woman guilty of raping two women remanded in female prison in Scotland

Read More Politicians, campaigners and a UN special rapporteur have all expressed grave concerns that a transgender woman found guilty of raping two women before transitioning is being remanded in a female prison. Opponents of the Scottish government’s gender recognition reforms – which the UK government has blocked from going for royal assent because of […]

New Lawsuits Target State Restrictions on Abortion Pills

Supporters of abortion rights filed separate lawsuits Wednesday challenging two states’ abortion pill restrictions, the opening salvo in what’s expected to a be a protracted legal battle over access to the medications.

New Cruz bill ends sales of SPR oil to China, CCP-owned companies

Post Content Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas., introduced a bill Wednesday that would stop the Biden administration from selling oil from U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SRP) to China and Chinese Communist Party(CCP),-owned companies. Cruz’s bill, the Protecting America’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve from China Act, was cosponsored by over a dozen Senate Republicans and closely mirrors the […]

US and Israel launch large scale military drill in regional show of force

JERUSALEM – U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) and the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) are running a massive military drill in Israel this week. The exercises are said to be the most significant bilateral show of force between the two nations to date. “Juniper Oak is a Combined Joint All-Domain exercise which improves our interoperability on land, […]

India, Egypt sign agreements to enhance trade, investments and fight terrorism

India and Egypt agreed Wednesday to boost trade between their countries during a visit by the Egyptian president that underscores Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s efforts to fortify ties with other emerging economies. Modi and President Abdel Fattah El-Sissi agreed on measures to increase two-way trade within five years to $12 billion. Trade totaled $7.3 billion […]

Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources secretary says combatting water pollution is his top priority

Post Content The state Department of Natural Resources’ new secretary said Wednesday that combating water pollution is his top priority. Adam Payne attended his first meeting of the DNR’s policy board. In an introductory speech he warned that the agency may not make everyone happy but he promised he and his administration would listen to […]

Olympic gold medal-winner among activists freed in XR protest case

Read More The Olympic gold medal-winning canoeist Etienne Stott was one of five climate activists who had charges against them dismissed on Tuesday after a judge agreed with their claim that the oil tanker they had occupied was not itself a vehicle. The 43-year-old and fellow Extinction Rebellion activists Erika Curren, 65, Amy Rugg-Easey, 31, […]