During questioning from Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard said she did not participate in a law enforcement search of a Georgia elections hub but was there to observe the action “at the request of the president.”
Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., pulled no punches in his opening statement Wednesday morning at the Department of Homeland Security Committee hearing on fellow GOP Sen. Markwayne Mullin’s nomination to be Kristi Noem‘s successor as secretary. Paul, chairman of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, accused Mullin of excusing political violence and challenging … Read more
Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton is on a glide path to the U.S. Senate. But Stratton, who captured the Democratic Senate nomination in blue-leaning Illinois by winning Tuesday’s primary, has made it clear that if she makes it to Capitol Hill, she won’t be supporting Sen. Chuck Schumer, the Democrats’ longtime leader in the chamber. … Read more
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard omitted some prepared remarks on Iran’s efforts to rebuild its nuclear capabilities during her opening statement at a Senate hearing. NBC News’ Julie Tsirkin and Courtney Kube reported on what the planned comments addressed, what Gabbard said about Iran publicly and what it means for the Trump administration’s posture … Read more
Beijing seeks to decipher effect of Iran war on US midterms and best way to apply pressure when Trump meets Xi The White House said on Wednesday that China had agreed to postpone Donald Trump’s visit to Beijing, as war in the Middle East rages on, complicating the US president’s position at home and abroad. … Read more
Steve Hilton, a legal immigrant and political newcomer running as a Republican for governor of California, said the “absolute failure on every front” by current Gov. Gavin Newsom and Democrats means the GOP has a real shot at pulling off an upset in the Golden State. Though California has long since been written off by … Read more
Cut off from Europe by Brexit and cast adrift by Donald Trump, maintaining diplomatic expertise and connections is crucial Of all the concerns in the world, the demise of the Ferrero Rocher ambassador might not be top of the agenda. In days gone by, thanks to an excruciating TV advert, the chocolate with the golden … Read more
EXCLUSIVE: The California Republican Party has launched a new petition dubbed “Stop Gavin’s Predators,” aiming to highlight cases of convicted sex offenders granted parole in the state and the governor-appointed Board of Parole Hearings members involved in those decisions. The website, StopGavinsPredators.com, includes the petition along with information about parole board members and several offenders … Read more
Lawmakers will get to grill President Donald Trump’s top intelligence and spying officials on the Iran war publicly for the first time, just a day after the nation’s top counterterrorism official resigned in protest over the conflict. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, CIA Director John Ratcliffe, FBI Director Kash Patel, National Security Agency chief … Read more
When it comes to what Americans can afford, no institution looms larger than the Federal Reserve. That is especially true as the Fed on Wednesday concludes its two-day Federal Open Market Committee meeting, the closed-door session where policymakers decide whether interest rates will remain high or begin to ease. The Fed is widely expected to … Read more
