Politics
House GOP rolling out bill to block China from accessing US ports
GOP Rep. Michelle Steel is rolling out a bill to block China and other American adversaries from accessing U.S. ports. Steel, R-Calif., a member of the House Select Committee on Communist China, created the Secure Our Ports Act, which would prohibit companies owned fully, or in-part, by state-owned enterprises in China, Russia, North Korea and…
House Republicans lament Trump’s ‘terrible’ debate performance: ‘Let her get under his skin’
House Republicans are privately expressing frustration about former President Trump’s performance in his debate against Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday. Several House GOP lawmakers granted anonymity to speak freely acknowledged Trump ‘missed’ opportunities to effectively attack Harris and tout his own record. A few said it was the prevailing sentiment within the House Republican…
Harris’ support for Palestinian state rewards terrorism, experts warn
JERUSALEM — Vice President Harris’ endorsement of a Palestinian state during and prior to her debate with former President Trump would further destabilize the Middle East and bring about additional terrorism, according to Israeli and American experts. During Tuesday’s presidential debate on ABC, the Democrat presidential candidate reiterated her support for a two-state solution: ‘I will…
Fox News voter panel says Harris won debate
Voters taking part in a Fox News Digital panel reacting to the debate said that Vice President Kamala Harris came away from the event with a victory. Asked who they thought won the debate, 12 voters on the panel raised their hand for Harris while just five indicated they believed former President Donald Trump won….
Trump flips ‘I’m talking’ script from 2020 debate against Kamala Harris during presidential debate showdown
Former President Trump brought up one of Vice President Kamala Harris’ most memorable debate lines Tuesday night when he told her to ‘wait a minute’ and said ‘I’m talking now’ during a debate exchange. ‘She gave up at least 12 and probably 14 or 15 different policies, like she was big on defund the police,’…
Kamala Harris’ new climate director said she is hesitant to have children because of climate change threats
Vice President Kamala Harris’ 2024 campaign hired a new climate director who has frequently said the effects of climate change are part of what’s stopping her from having children. Camila Thorndike, who previously worked in the Senate managing the climate portfolio of Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., was given the title of climate engagement director for…
US indictments reveal AI use in Russia disinformation campaign targeting 2024 election
Experts say the Kremlin could include artificial intelligence (AI) in efforts to manipulate November’s presidential elections through influence schemes. The U.S. Department of Justice last week revealed indictments that were part of an ongoing investigation into alleged Russian government plots to try and influence American voters through a variety of disinformation campaigns. U.S. Attorney General…
Netanyahu blasts ‘Iran’s axis of evil’ after Jordan border terror attack kills 3 Israelis
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu blasted what he called Iran’s ‘axis of evil’ in remarks Sunday after a terrorist attack at the West Bank-Jordan border crossing killed three Israelis. ‘It’s a hard day. A despicable terrorist murdered three of our citizens in cold blood at the Allenby Bridge. On behalf of the government, I send…
House Dems issue response to GOP report on Biden’s withdrawal from Afghanistan
The House Democrats on the Foreign Affairs Committee released their own memo on President Biden’s chaotic 2021 withdrawal from Afghanistan after committee Republicans released a report criticizing the president for what went down at the time. Texas Rep. Mike McCaul, the Republican chair of the committee, released a GOP-led report disputing Biden’s claims that his…
Key Bolsonaro lieutenant blasts Biden for silence on Brazil’s X ban: US has ‘responsibility’ to speak up
A foreign minister who served under former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro called on the Biden administration to condemn his country’s ban on social media platform X, saying the U.S. has a ‘responsibility’ to speak up. Ernesto Araújo, who served as foreign minister under Bolsonaro from 2019 to 2021, said the U.S. has a ‘responsibility to…