White House urges senators to support bipartisan border bill
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre called on senators to support a stand-alone border security bill that is expected to come up in the Senate this week. Source link
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Groups Behind Protests Seizing College Campuses Get Bad News as Senators Head Letter to IRS
In the wake of the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol incursion, the Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, known as FinCEN, asked financial institutions to use search terms like “TRUMP” and “MAGA” to comb through customer data on purchases of items like bus tickets, books or subscriptions looking for indicators of “extremism” FinCEN also provided slides […]
Attempted breach of senator’s phone sparks concern of broader security hack
The revelation that Sen. Lindsey Graham‘s phone was targeted by hackers has triggered fears of a potentially wider cyber campaign aimed at Congress. After the South Carolina Republican disclosed receiving a message from an alleged hacker impersonating Democratic Majority Leader Sen. Charles E. Schumer, word spread that other lawmakers received similar messages. The alleged hacking […]
Attempted breach of senator’s phone sparks concern of broader security hack
The revelation that Sen. Lindsey Graham‘s phone was targeted by hackers has triggered fears of a potentially wider cyber campaign aimed at Congress. After the South Carolina Republican disclosed receiving a message from an alleged hacker impersonating Democratic Majority Leader Sen. Charles E. Schumer, word spread that other lawmakers received similar messages. The alleged hacking […]
GOP senators urge Joe Biden to drop Gaza refugee plans
Senate Republicans are calling on President Biden to shut down the idea of bringing Palestinians from Gaza into the U.S. as refugees, saying it would be tantamount to importing terrorist supporters. Led by Sen. Joni Ernst, Iowa Republican, the senators said polling shows more than 70% of Gazans believe Hamas’ murderous Oct. 7 sneak attack […]
Senators blame ‘inexcusable failure of leadership’ for Joe Biden’s college aid fiasco
Republican senators excoriated the Biden administration Tuesday for wasting time on legally dubious student loan forgiveness schemes while ignoring the mismanaged college financial aid process that has left hundreds of thousands of students in the lurch. The government uses the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, to decide how much families can pay […]
Senators Issue an Ultimatum to NPR After ‘Ethical Failure’ at the Highest Levels
After repeated controversies, National Public Radio is earning some attention from several U.S. senators who are blasting the tax-funded network for its massive “ethical failures” with its obvious left-wing political bias. The senators are speaking out in the wake of the outlet’s elevation of hard-core left-wing activist Katherine Maher to lead the organization, one of […]
Uniparty Strikes Again as 30 GOP Senators Collude with Dems to Violate Your Rights
On Saturday, both Republicans and Democrats in the Senate failed to respect Americans’ right to privacy. In a 60-34 vote, the upper chamber passed a bill to re-enact Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act for two more years, as the Daily Caller reported. Votes went across party lines as 30 Republicans, 29 Democrats […]
Senators want changes to House-passed aid for Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan but bill on fast track
The Senate is expected to easily pass the House’s $95 billion foreign aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan this week but not before several senators who oppose the bundle have their say. Lawmakers will take up the package Tuesday during what was supposed to be a recess week, and Senate Democratic leader Charles E. […]
Arkansas Senators Sound the Alarm After Discovering What the ATF Failed to Do Before Fatal Raid on Clinton Airport Exec
In an era where video cameras are ubiquitous — on stoplights, doorbells, cars, and seemingly everywhere else — when something weird happens and there’s no video of it, it smells bad. This holds especially true when it involves law enforcement who are supposed to be equipped with body cams. Something stinks down in Arkansas. GOP […]