General Milley’s Secret Calls to China, Miller Dismisses Involvement
Christopher Miller, the former acting Secretary of Defense, dismissed claims that he had authorized Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Staff Gen. Mark Milley to have secret calls with his Chinese counterpart during the Trump administration....
Justice Department Probing $14.7-Billion Zoom-Five9 Deal
The U.S. Justice Department is investigating a deal by Zoom Video Communications to buy customer-service software company Five9 due to national security risks posed by the videoconferencing firm’s ties with China. Both companies are headquartered...
Senate Republicans Block Bill to Create Jan. 6 Commission on Capitol Breach
On May 28, Republican senators blocked a bill creating a commission to investigate the Capitol breach that occurred on Jan. 6, 2021. With a 54 to 35 vote, the bill failed to reach the 60...
Pelosi Floats Diplomatic Boycott of China’s 2022 Winter Olympics
Democrat House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has asked for a diplomatic boycott of the upcoming 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China. She made the declaration at a May 18 bipartisan congressional hearing about holding the Olympics...
UK Supreme Court Rules Uber Drivers Are Employees
Ride-sharing company Uber has lost its final appeal in the UK Supreme Court over a case seeking to determine whether its drivers were the company’s employees or self-employed contractors. The court judged that the drivers...
Democrats Ask Biden to Give Up Nuclear Launch Authority
Approximately 36 Democrat lawmakers have signed a letter to Biden, asking him to give up his presidential authority to launch nuclear weapons. Representative Jimmy Panetta from California, who wrote the letter, recently called on the...
Biden’s $1.9 Trillion Covid Relief Package Passes House by Narrow Margin
President Joe Biden had his first legislative win, having the House narrowly pass his $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief bill in a 219-212 vote. No Republicans voted for the bill, and the only Democrats to vote...
Trump Remains Secretive About 2024 Presidential Bid
Love him or hate him, former President Donald Trump is arguably today’s most influential personality. Since the second impeachment trial also ended in acquittal, many wonder whether Trump will bid at the 2024 presidential elections....
Marjorie Greene Slams Capitol Attackers for Hurting Republican Party, Trump
Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene has lashed out at the Jan. 6 Capitol attackers, noting that their actions ended up harming the objective of the Republican Party questioning whether they were real Trump supporters after all....
Trump Promises to Help Republicans Gain House Majority in 2022
Donald Trump recently met with Kevin McCarthy, the Republican leader of the House of Representatives, and promised to help the GOP win a majority in the 2022 congressional elections. The two met at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago...
Trump Keeps His Future Plans Secret as Democrats Move Forward With Impeachment
Trump left the White House on January 20, choosing not to attend Biden’s inauguration ceremony. In his first public remark since that day, Trump remained secretive about his future plans. While dining at the Trump...
Pence Declines to Invoke 25th Amendment, House Passes Second Impeachment Resolution
The House of Representatives has voted to approve a second impeachment resolution seeking the immediate removal of President Trump from office through the invocation of the 25th Amendment. The Democrat-controlled House passed the resolution with...
