Secret Service to brief House committee on cocaine found at White House

by admin | Jul 13, 2023 | Politics

Caroline Purser/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The U.S. Secret Service on Thursday will give a classified briefing to members and staff of the Republican-led House Oversight Committee on the cocaine found in the White House West Wing earlier this month, a spokesman...

Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo’s emails hacked in Microsoft cyber breach: Source

by admin | Jul 13, 2023 | Politics

Carol Yepes/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo’s emails were hacked as part of the Microsoft cyber breach, according to a source familiar with the investigation. Microsoft’s Outlook systems were breached by Chinese hackers,...

House approves some GOP hard-liner changes to military spending bill, ensuring fight with Dems

by admin | Jul 13, 2023 | Politics

Alex Wong/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Led by Republicans, the House on Thursday approved several controversial amendments to the annual National Defense Authorization Act — guaranteeing a fight with Democrats during final passage, which Speaker Kevin...

McCarthy working to satisfy GOP hard-liners demanding culture war amendments to defense bill

by admin | Jul 12, 2023 | Politics

Alex Wong/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The House on Wednesday cleared its first procedural hurdle on the National Defense Authorization Act, approving a rule on non-controversial amendments to the annual military spending and budget bill. But the fight continues...

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signs new six-week abortion ban into law

by admin | Jul 12, 2023 | Politics

Jeremy Woodhouse/Getty Images(DES MOINES, Iowa) — Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a new abortion bill into law Friday banning the procedure after six weeks. It comes after lawmakers held a special session on Tuesday with the “sole purpose” of passing...

FBI director set to field questions about politicization on Capitol Hill

by admin | Jul 12, 2023 | Politics

Photo by Mike Kline (notkalvin)/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — FBI Director Christopher Wray is set for a grilling when he appears before the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday morning. The committee, chaired by Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, has been critical of Wray...