Bipartisan House Members to Meet with CEOs About China
A bipartisan group of House lawmakers are set to meet with several corporate CEOs in California this week to discuss American businesses in China. The CEOs will represent companies that operate in China, including Apple, Disney and Microsoft. The House lawmakers will include several members of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, […]
White House Announces “EGGucational” Easter Egg Roll
First Lady Jill Biden, a teacher for 30 years, is set to host the second “EGGucational” Easter Egg Roll on the White House lawn on Monday. The very first ever White House Easter Egg Roll took place in 1878 during the Hayes Administration. Before that, the event took place on the grounds of the U.S. […]
Ex-Infowars Staffer Sentenced in January 6 Case
A former video editor for the conspiracy theory-laden website Infowars was sentenced to four months of home detention Wednesday for joining in with the mob during the deadly January 6, 2021 insurrection upon the U.S. Capitol. Samuel Montoya captured video footage of a police officer fatally shooting rioter Ashli Babbitt as she was climbing through a […]
Stormy Daniels: Trump Shouldn’t Go To Prison Over Hush Money
Adult film star Stormy Daniels said in an interview Thursday that former President Trump should not be punished with prison over his concealment of hush money payments to her—but maybe for other alleged crimes. “I don’t think that his crimes against me are worthy of incarceration. I feel like the other things that he has […]
Saudi Arabia Restores Diplomatic Ties with Iran
Iran and Saudi Arabia restored diplomatic ties on Thursday after a seven-year rift. The agreement was reached in Beijing during a meeting between Iranian and Saudi Arabian foreign ministers, and comes one month after China had brokered the initial reconciliation efforts. Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian laid out details of Thursday’s agreement in a tweet, […]
Macron Attempts to Convince Xi to Help End Russia-Ukraine War
French President Emmanuel Macron, on a state visit to China, urged Chinese President Xi Jinping to help stop Russia’s war in Ukraine. Tweeting in French, English and Mandarin, Macron wrote, “I am convinced that China has a major role to play in building peace. This is what I have come to discuss, to move forward on. […]
Idaho Governor Signs Law Restricting Abortion Access for Minors Without Parental Consent
Idaho Gov. Brad Little (R) signed a bill into law Wednesday making it illegal for an adult to help a minor get an abortion without parental consent. The law, which creates a new crime called “abortion trafficking,” is the first of its kind in the U.S. Potential punishment for anyone breaking this new law in […]
China Deploys Warships near Taiwan Following Tsai-McCarthy Meeting
China deployed warships in the waters around Taiwan Thursday, one day after Taiwanese President Tsai In-wen met with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA). China had threatened that it would undertake “resolute countermeasures” if McCarthy and Tsai went through with their planned meeting, saying it would be “another provocation that seriously violates the one-China principle.” McCarthy and […]
Pence Won’t Appeal Ruling Requiring his January 6 Testimony
Former Vice President Pence will not appeal a court order requiring his testimony before the grand jury investigating former President Trump’s role in the deadly January 6, 2021 insurrection, his office said Wednesday. Pence spokesman Devin O’Malley issued a statement, saying, “Vice President Pence will not appeal the Judge’s ruling and will comply with the […]
Michigan Governor Repeals 1931 Abortion Law
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer (D) on Wednesday repealed a more than 90-year-old law banning abortion in the state. “Today, we’re going to take action to make sure that our statutes and our laws reflect our values and our constitution,” Whitmer said at a bill signing outside of Detroit. “This is long overdue,” she tweeted. The […]
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