A bipartisan group of lawmakers has introduced legislation to strengthen congressional oversight of the president’s war powers. Reps. Jim McGovern (D-Mass.) and Peter Meijer (R-Mich.) hope the National Security Reforms and Accountability Act will check the seemingly unilateral war powers of the Executive Branch. POLITICO’s Connor O’Brien reports: “Clearly, this is not the system of […]
Donald Trump’s controversial decision to appoint family members to senior positions in his administration continues with Joe Biden’s tacit support for the troublesome tradition. Biden has appointed Jennifer Clyburn Reed, House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn’s daughter, to lead a federal commission. Most observers believe Rep. Clyburn’s (D-S.C.) endorsement of Biden ahead of the South Carolina […]
Sens. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) and Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.) have a number in mind that progressives won’t like. When it comes to the budget reconciliation bill, Manchin confirmed today that $1.5 trillion is his spending limit. The West Virginia Democrat told President Biden where he stood before making a public announcement. Sinema’s office followed up with […]
Australia’s harsh lockdowns continue as the country’s vaccine rollout makes painfully slow progress. Most of the country’s 25 million citizens find themselves barred from international travel and subject to overnight curfews, all while anti-lockdown protests remain banned. Meanwhile, officials warn the unvaccinated face a “difficult life indefinitely.” But that’s not all, as The Atlantic’s Conor […]
President Barack Obama’s interview with “Good Morning America” co-host Robin Roberts is under fire from conservatives. The criticism follows ABC’s decision not to broadcast Obama’s frank remarks on the sustainability of “open borders.” Instead of hearing Obama say that, ABC viewers watched the former president blame Republicans for America’s immigration crisis. (Fox News) ABC included […]
UPDATE: Corey Lewandowski has been fired from the pro-Trump super PAC Make America Great Again Action after assault allegations became public on Wednesday. Through a spokesperson, Trump confirmed that Lewandowski “will no longer be associated with Trump World.” See the original story below: Corey Lewandowski stands accused of sexual misconduct yet again. The longtime Trump […]
Ozy Media launched in 2013 as a new kind of outlet that would identify and foster the careers of emerging media personalities. However, the promise it once held in the eyes of investors has shattered following a New York Times exposé. According to the report, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting partially funded a 2018 documentary […]
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s border crackdown has suffered a legal setback in court. State District Judge Roland Andrade ruled Abbott’s policy of arresting migrant men crossing the border illegally and caught trespassing violated Texas’ due process law. The law calls for the release of criminal defendants on their own recognizance if prosecutors don’t file charges […]
Marine Lt. Col. Stuart Scheller finds himself behind bars today, awaiting court martial for a social media post condemning the United States’ Afghanistan withdrawal. WATCH: Lt. Col. Scheller knew his comments would, in all likelihood, herald the end of his military career and forfeit military retirement benefits. However, Hot Air’s Jazz Shaw explains why Scheller […]
Leading U.S. generals have revealed that they agreed with the recommendation of the commander of U.S. forces in Afghanistan to leave at least 2,500 troops in the country. Both men said they shared their advice with President Biden. Biden has previously claimed that no one advised against his Afghanistan withdrawal plan. Before the Senate Armed […]
The House Ways and Means Committee has voted to bail out the legacy media with your tax dollars. If the White House and its congressional allies get their way, they will. Somehow, Congress’ latest spending proposal threatens to worsen the right’s perception of the news media. Between other progressive goodies, a previously overlooked proposal would […]
Democrats Look to Kamala Harris to Advert Midterm Disaster
As President Biden’s approval ratings fall and his administration falters, one senior official has defied the polls, Kamala Harris. The vice president admittedly got off to a rough start with rocky interviews that created headaches for the nascent administration. However, a recent Gallup poll gave her a 49% approval rating, six points higher than the […]