Texas Rep. Pat Fallon engaged in a yelling match on Thursday with acting Secret Service director Ronald Rowe during a hearing regarding the U.S. Secret Services’ failures surrounding the two assassination attempts against President-elect Donald Trump.
Read More GOP Rep Clashes With Acting Secret Service Director, Accuses Him Of Endangering Officials For Political Gain
Bitcoin catapulted above $100,000 for the first time on Thursday, a milestone hailed even by sceptics as a coming-of-age for digital assets as investors bet on a friendly U.S. administration.
Read More Bitcoin storms above $100,000 as Trump 2.0 fuels crypto euphoria
Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson rejected passing an additional $24 billion in aid to Ukraine on Wednesday, explaining that he would instead wait for incoming President-elect Donald Trump’s decision on the matter.
Read More Mike Johnson Blocks $24B In Military Aid To Ukraine: ‘Not The Place Of Biden To Make That Decision’
Democrat Senator Chuck Schumer was unanimously re-elected to serve another two years as the Senate leader on Tuesday, even though the Democrats officially lost control of the upper chamber in January.
Read More Schumer Unanimously Re-Elected As Senate Democrat Leader, Despite Party Losing Control Of Upper Chamber
Colorado Democrat Governor Jared Polis recently came out and criticized President Joe Biden for placing “his family ahead of the country” by pardoning his son, Hunter Biden, arguing that it sets a “bad precedent.”
Read More Colorado Democrat Governor: Biden’s Decision To Pardon Hunter ‘Will Sadly Tarnish His Reputation’
While facing the threat of a contempt of Congress vote, Secretary of State Antony Blinken finally agreed to testify in front of the 118th Congress’ House Foreign Affairs Committee (HFAC), answering questions on the chaotic 2021 Afghanistan withdrawal, HFAC Chairman Michael McCaul announced on Tuesday.
Read More Blinken To Testify On ‘Disastrous’ Afghanistan Withdrawal As House Contempt Vote Looms