US Hub

Photo credit: Gage Skidmore/CC BY-SA 2.0,  via Flickr At today's House Weaponization of the Federal Government hearing, Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) and Del. Stacey Plaskett (D-VI) got into a fight over her comments about Tucker Carlson receiving January 6 footage. There was a heated exchange between Rep. Jim Jordan and Del. Stacey Plaskett during a House hearing on the weaponization of the federal government. The argument reportedly began when Del. Plaskett criticized Rep. Jordan for calling witnesses who she believes pose a direct threat to people who oppose them. Del. Plaskett then went on to say that it was unacceptable for Kevin McCarthy to provide 41,000 hours of sensitive security footage to Tucker Carlson, a biased talking head, in an effort to rewrite what happened on January 6th. Rep. Jordan objected to her statements, saying that the idea that the witnesses pose a threat is out of line. The argument continued with Rep. Jordan accusing Del. Plaskett of engaging in false narrati...

Donald Trump In a video released to social media, former President Trump detailed his plan to wage "war" on the Mexican drug cartels. Trump accuses President Biden of a "deadly betrayal of our nation" due to his policies on border security and immigration, which he claims have led to an increase in drug trafficking and related crime. He also argues that drug cartels are waging a war on America and that it's time for the US to wage war on the cartels. Trump proposes a range of measures to tackle the issue, including restoring strong border security, deploying military assets, imposing a naval embargo on the cartels, using special forces and cyber warfare, designating the cartels as foreign terrorist organizations, severing their access to global financial systems, and forging partnerships with neighboring governments in the region. It's worth noting that some of the measures proposed by Trump, such as designating the cartels as foreign terrorist organizations...

  Photo credit: Gage Skidmore/CC BY-SA 2.0,  via Flickr At a press briefing yesterday, Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) offered to run a boat from the Bahamas to bring Novak Djokovic to the Miami Open. Governor Ron DeSantis of Florida recently made headlines when he offered to run a boat from the Bahamas to bring Novak Djokovic to the Miami Open. Djokovic, the world's number one tennis player, was recently deported from Australia after failing to comply with the country's COVID-19 vaccination requirements. During a press briefing, Governor DeSantis expressed his support for Djokovic and argued that he should be allowed to compete in the Miami Open despite not receiving the COVID-19 vaccine. The Governor cited Djokovic's right to make his own choice without losing his job or facing any repercussions. Governor DeSantis went on to say that he has been working on this issue for many weeks and has written a letter to confirm that Djokovic can enter Florida by boat without violating any ...

  Photo credit: Gage Skidmore/CC BY-SA 2.0,  via Flickr At a House Natural Resources Committee hearing on Tuesday, Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) spoke about the Green New Deal. In a recent hearing, Representative Lauren Boebert from Colorado expressed her support for two bills aimed at streamlining the permitting process and promoting responsible energy production. However, she also lashed out at Democratic Representative Squalachi for his comments regarding the Green New Deal. Boebert argued that the Green New Deal and renewable energy sources are being forced upon people by the federal government, rather than allowing the market to decide. She further criticized the government's heavy subsidies for renewables, which she claimed were not truly renewable. Boebert also expressed her support for her own bill, H.R 1067, which she claimed would help reduce gas prices by providing certainty for energy producers. She questioned the Biden Administration's compliance with the leasing man...

  Photo credit: Gage Skidmore/CC BY-SA 2.0,  via Flickr At today's Senate Homeland Security Committee hearing, Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) clashed with Colleen Shogan, nominee to be Archivist of the United States, and National Archives and Records Administration. On February 28, 2023, Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO) clashed with Colleen Shogan, nominee to be Archivist of the United States and National Archives and Records Administration, at a Senate Homeland Security Committee hearing. The heated exchange centered around Shogan's past public statements on social media and her refusal to provide a full accounting of her public posts. During the hearing, Hawley questioned Shogan about her previous statements on Twitter, which he characterized as "pretty grossly partisan and...offensive." He asked her to provide a full accounting of her public posts on Twitter, to which Shogan responded that her personal Twitter account consisted of posts about her mystery novels, events at the W...

Photo credit: Gage Skidmore/CC BY-SA 2.0,  via Flickr At today's Senate Homeland Security Committee hearing, Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) questioned Colleen Shogan, nominee to be Archivist of the United States about classifications. During the Senate Homeland Security Committee hearing, Senator Rand Paul questioned Colleen Shogan, nominee to be Archivist of the United States, about her understanding of the Archivist's role in certifying amendments to the Constitution and whether the Archivist has the power to change or alter the election results.  Shogan stated that the Archivist's function is ministerial and that the Archivist publishes an amendment when it becomes part of the Constitution but does not decide whether an amendment has been ratified. She also stated that she would not allow security at the Archives to force people to cover clothing that has a political speech on it. Senator Paul expressed his concern about the over-classification of government documents, citing an ...

Rep. Jefferson Van Drew At a House Judiciary Committee hearing on Thursday, Rep. Jefferson Van Drew (R-NJ) spoke about the southern border.  Republican Congressman Jefferson Van Drew of New Jersey delivered a scathing critique of the Biden administration's handling of immigration at a House Judiciary Committee hearing on Thursday. The hearing, titled "The Southern Border: What's Happening, Why, and Why It Matters," brought together experts and officials to discuss the current state of affairs at the US-Mexico border. Van Drew started his remarks by expressing his exhaustion with the situation at the border and his frustration with what he sees as a lack of honesty from President Biden and Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas. "I'm tired of the president lying, and I know people don't like to say it that way," Van Drew said. "He doesn't tell the truth." The congressman went on to criticize Mayorkas for repeatedly claiming th...

  Photo "Donald Trump" by  Dan Scavino In a video posted social media, former President Trump pledged to ban ESG investing by executive order should he retake the presidency, slamming the "woke left" and calling such investing a "threat" from "radical left Communists." Former President Trump has pledged to ban ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) investing by executive order if he retakes the presidency, in a video posted on social media. Trump slammed the "woke left" and called ESG investing a "threat" from "radical left Communists." In the video, Trump claimed that he issued a historic rule banning Wall Street and employers from investing retirement accounts in ESG for political reasons. He called such investments "poorly performing woke Financial scams" that would never be funded on their own merits. Trump alleged that the entire ESG scheme is designed to funnel retirement money to the "Mani...