Politics
Pompeo: China has 'no intention of honoring' any commitments it makes at climate summit
Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo joined "Fox Business Tonight" Wednesday to discuss Thursday's U.S.-led climate change summit, which will provide the setting for the first meeting between President Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Biden admin blocking veterans' annual Memorial Day motorcycle rally, Rep. Mast says
Rep. Brian Mast, R-Fla., accused the Biden administration of blocking the annual Rolling to Remember motorcycle rally, a 30-year-plus Memorial Day tradition for veterans that has always been staged in the Pentagon parking lot.
Harris casts first tie-breaking vote for a Biden nominee after Senate splits on Pentagon pick
Vice President Kamala Harris cast her first tie-breaking vote related to a Biden administration nominee on the Senate floor Wednesday evening, voting to advance the nomination of Colin Kahl to be the Pentagon's undersecretary for policy.
Tester quietly releases public schedule after breaking campaign promise by not updating for months
Tester made the promise to publicize his official calendar back during his 2006 Senate campaign, and made good on the promise until January 29 of this year, just over a week into President Biden’s term.
Democrats trying to turn FCC 'into an arm of the DNC,' commissioner warns
FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr blasted the congressional Democrats’ attempt to pressure the commission into blocking the sale of a Spanish-speaking radio station in Miami, Florida, saying the move was politically-based in a statement released Wednesday.
Sen. Rand Paul: If Biden wants more Americans vaccinated, he should 'burn his mask' on national TV
If President Biden wants to motivate more Americans to get vaccinated against the coronavirus, he should "go on national TV, take his mask off and burn it," Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., told "The Story" Wednesday.
Ariz. Gov. Ducey urges Biden to declare national emergency at the border, as he deploys National Guard
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey on Wednesday urged President Biden to declare a national emergency at the border, a day after the Republican governor deployed the National Guard and issued an emergency declaration in response to the migrant crisis.
Top NY Dem who said Cuomo should resign appears alongside governor at press conference
New York Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins appeared alongside Gov. Andrew Cuomo to tout the progress of the state’s vaccination campaign on Wednesday, just weeks after she publicly called on the governor to resign amid allegations of sexual harassment.
Ohio's Republican governor announces police reform bill
Ohio Republican Gov. Mike DeWine said Wednesday that a police reform bill is in the works, one of several police reform efforts underway nationwide in the wake of Tuesday's conviction of a former Minneapolis Police officer in the murder of George Floyd.
Chronic leadership problems have plagued oversight of DHS inspector general's office, GAO finds
Management and operational challenges plagued the Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General for years, hurting its ability to effectively carry out its oversight mission, according to preliminary findings from the Government Accountability Office.
Ohio congressman says FBI called 2017 baseball shooting targeting GOP 'suicide by cop,' demands new probe
One of the Republican congressmen who survived an attempted mass shooting at a baseball field in 2017 is demanding the FBI reassess the attack after he revealed during a hearing last week that the bureau had designated the incident a “suicide by cop.”
Biden hits 200 million vaccine doses. The next 200 million will be a lot harder
It's no longer supply, it's demand. This, right now, is the moment when the government stopped the triage effort on vaccines and started trying to convince the skeptical and the unwilling to roll up their sleeves.