On Wednesday, the Senate advanced the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), part of which would mandate the military draft for women, moving the legislation to the floor debate stage by a vote of 84-15. Debate on the bill might begin on Thursday, and amendments to remove the provision on drafting women for the military might still be made. One of the initial setbacks for bringing the bill to the floor included disagreements between Republicans and Democrats about a provision relating to China that was eventually decided to be determined apart from the NDAA. The Hill reported , “ The agreement to enter formal negotiations on the China bill also freed up the defense bill. Leadership now needs to work through hundreds of amendments to figure out which potential amendments can get a vote.” Several of the senators who voted against bringing the bill to the floor were Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Tom Cotton (R-AR), Ted Cruz (R-TX), Josh Hawley (R-MO), and Rand Paul …
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Yellen Says Biden’s $1.2 Trillion Infrastructure Bill Demands Raising Of The Debt Limit ‘As Soon As Possible’ | The Daily Wire
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen told Congress that the signing of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act means that lawmakers should raise the debt ceiling “as soon as possible.” In 2019, Congress suspended the debt ceiling — which prevents the federal government from assuming a certain level of national debt — until August 2021. To prevent a potential default on federal obligations, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) gave Democrats a short-term deal in October to suspend the debt ceiling — which is designed to make Democrats enact a permanent solution on their own by the end of the year. Yellen warned House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) that the passage of the $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill — signed by President Biden on Monday — demands that lawmakers act swiftly on the debt limit. “Yesterday, the President signed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which appropriates $118 billion for the Highway Trust Fund,” her letter …
Russia slams Senate reports on social media influence operation, says “these are absolutely unfounded claims”
Russian government spokesperson Dmitry Peskov on Tuesday rejected the findings of two reports commissioned by the Senate Intelligence Committee that detailed the extent of Russia's influence operations on social media, including efforts to discourage African-American voters from showing up at the polls. Two independent studies, which were released on Monday, demonstrated how Russian operatives—linked to the Internet Research Agency, a St. Petersburg-based troll farm—had used a wide range of social media tools, including Instagram and Pinterest, to promote President Donald Trump's candidacy for president and sow discord among his opponents. The reports provided granular detail about the influence operations, but Peskov expressed confusion. "What I read about this report in public access can arouse nothing but misunderstanding… It voices some general claims and accusations, and some of them are absolutely unclear for us. They reproach us that someone criticizes the situation in the …
The Revolution Will Be Improvised
T he word transformative appears five times in the White House’s announcement of a $1.75 trillion framework for tackling climate change and bolstering the social safety net. The word historic shows up another 12 times. But if Democrats are truly reshaping American government with President Joe Biden’s “Build Back Better” agenda, they’re doing it on the fly. The recent frenzied days of negotiations over the plan have been confusing for seasoned veterans of the Capitol Hill sausage mill, not to mention the hundreds of congressional Democrats who must vote for the proposal and the millions of people whose lives stand to improve because of it. A brand-new billionaires’ tax? In one day and out the next. Paid family leave? First 12 weeks, then four weeks, then gone altogether. Expanding Medicare and Medicaid? That depends on what Senator Joe Manchin ate for breakfast. Biden and Democratic leaders released detailed proposals for their agenda months ago, but now they seem to be …
James Comey’s daughter vs Bin Laden aide’s lawyer as legal teams line up in Maxwell trial
The daughter of a former FBI director and a lawyer who defended Osama Bin Laden's spokesman are among the crack legal teams assembled for Ghislaine Maxwell's trial . Maurene Comey, daughter of former FBI director James Comey, is one of three experienced federal prosecutors leading the criminal case against Ms Maxwell. The 32-year-old, Harvard-educated lawyer heads up the Violent and Organised Crime unit in the southern district of New York (SDNY). The SDNY is regarded as the most prestigious prosecutor's office in the country, and was previously led by Ms Comey's father. James Comey led the FBI during contentious investigations into Hillary Clinton's emails and the Trump campaign's links with Russia. He was famously fired by Donald Trump less than halfway through his 10-year term. His daughter Maurene has avoided the national spotlight but is no stranger to intense press scrutiny, having prosecuted a number of high-profile cases, including a prominent former …
Piers Morgan: Time For Fauci To ‘Put His Ego Away’ And ‘Shut The F*** Up’ | The Daily Wire
Piers Morgan has had it with Dr. Anthony Fauci’s insatiable need for celebrity status. In a column for The Daily Mail, Morgan pointed out Fauci’s incessant media appearances and snaps, “If, as he insists, his only interest is in saving lives, then it’s time Anthony Fauci put his ego away, stayed off TV and shut the f*** up.” Morgan started his column by writing sardonically: “I’ve never heard Dr. Anthony Fauci’s cell phone voicemail greeting, but I imagine it says: ‘Yes, I’ll come on your show,’” adding, “For someone whose day job is supposed to be leading America’s scientific and medical war against Covid-19, he seems to have an incredible amount of spare time for self-promotional media interviews.” Morgan noted the partisan nature of Fauci’s appearance on CBS’ “Face The Nation” on Sunday in which he attacked Texas GOP senator Ted Cruz and other senators critical of himself, smirking, “That’s okay. I’m just gonna do my job. I’m gonna be saving lives, and they are gonna be …
Peter Doocy Spars With Jen Psaki Over ‘Xenophobic’ Travel Bans And Biden’s Maskless Shopping Trips | The Daily Wire
Fox News White House correspondent Peter Doocy sparred with Press Secretary Jen Psaki during Monday’s briefing, asking pointed questions about newly implemented travel restrictions and President Joe Biden’s maskless jaunt to a Nantucket shop over the Thanksgiving holiday. Doocy first asked about the news that first broke over the weekend that the United States, on Biden’s instructions, was halting inbound travel from several African nations following the emergence of the Omicron variant of the novel coronavirus. DOOCY TIME: “Before Joe Biden was president, he said that covid travel restrictions on foreign countries were ‘hysterical,’ ‘xenophobia,’ and ‘fearmongering.’ So, what changed? Psaki demands Doocy “pull it in full context,” which was Biden condemning a Trump tweet, not the ban pic.twitter.com/vqOjVn007c — Curtis Houck (@CurtisHouck) November 29, 2021 “Before Joe Biden was president, he said that COVID travel restrictions on foreign countries were …
The Jan. 6 Committee Is Weighing Bringing More Contempt Charges Against Trump Allies
WASHINGTON — The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol is considering bringing contempt charges against former Justice Department official Jeffrey Clark. The committee on Monday set a Wednesday meeting to consider the charges. Clark is part of an organized effort of former Trump administration officials who have refused to provide requested information leading up to the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. Clark, who served as an assistant attorney general and according to a Senate report promised to pursue Trump’s false election claims, did appear before the panel but refused to cooperate. After the committee votes on the contempt referral, the Rules Committee would meet on the resolution before it goes to the House floor for debate and a final vote. Wednesday’s meeting will just focus on Clark. Mark Meadows, Trump’s former White House chief of staff, has also publicly stonewalled the committee, but the committee is not acting on possible charges for him at …
Timeline: BCCI
1972: Pakistan's Agha Hassan Abedi establishes Bank of Credit and Commerce International in Luxembourg to avoid possible nationalisation of Pakistan banking industry. 1987: Price Waterhouse appointed worldwide BCCI auditor. Bank of England, Luxembourg Monetary Institute and others form "college of regulators" to supervise BCCI. 1988: A US senate sub-committee investigates allegations of BCCI involvement in money-laundering and links to the Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega. 1988: The US Internal Revenue Service uses a staged wedding party to lure several BCCI executives to Tampa, Florida, in a "sting" operation against alleged money-laundering. January 1990: BCCI unit pleads guilty in Tampa case. Four officers convicted, bank pays $14.8m fine. April 1990: Report by Price Waterhouse on 1989 BCCI accounts alleges "false or deceitful" transactions. Abu Dhabi, BCCI's majority shareholder, pumps in $600m, raises stake to 77.4%. October 1990: Price Waterhouse …
NI100: Simon Coveney accepts centenary service invitation
Published 8 October Share close Share page Copy link About sharing Related Topics NI 100 Two Irish government ministers are to attend a centenary church service in Armagh later this month organised by Irish church leaders. The service is timed to coincide with the centenary of the formation of Northern Ireland in 1921. Irish president Michael D Higgins has previously turned down an invitation , saying the event had become politicised. The SDLP has said it will be attending, while Sinn Féin confirmed it would not. Foreign Minister Simon Coveney and government chief whip Jack Chambers will be present at the event. In a statement on Thursday evening, the Irish government said in considering the invitation "its role in this matter is clearly distinct from that of the president". It said it reiterated its "full support and understanding" of President Higgins' decision …
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