The D.C. Beat
Republicans are defending Defense Secretary Pete Hegeseth amid calls for him to resign. The controversy began when Jeffrey Goldberg, the Atlantic’s editor-in-chief, was added to a Signal chat with Hegseth. Hegseth was not aware of Goldberg’s addition to the group. National Security Advisor Matt Waltz appears to be the one who added Goldberg to the […]
Update on 6:00 p.m. Mountain Time on June 10th, 2024: Jury deliberations began this afternoon as Hunter Biden did not end up testifying in the trial. Original Story Below. President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter Biden, is on trial in Delaware, where he is facing three felony gun charges from a revolver he bought in October […]
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), former Vice President Al Gore, former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, and 18 others were awarded the Medal of Freedom by President Joe Biden. Pelosi expressed gratitude to Biden for the award, stating that it was an honor to receive an award that is based on the American value […]
President Joe Biden called for a “national red flag law,” “universal background checks,” and an “assault weapons” and “high-capacity magazine” ban on X yesterday. Biden also said he passed the biggest “gun safety reform” in thirty years. His post said, in full, “I signed into law the most significant gun safety reform in nearly three […]
The U.S. House has passed a $95 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel, and the Indo-Pacific (primarily Taiwan). However, some Republican congressmen criticized the lack of funding for any U.S. border security measure. Specifically, the bills provide over $60 billion for the Ukraine war effort, $26 billion in aid for Israel, $23 billion for replenishing […]
The House voted 404 to 14 to condemn the Iranian attack on Israel. 13 Democrats and 1 Republican voted against the measure. The resolution was filed as H. Res. 1143 and can be read in full here. The resolution states, in part, “Resolved, That the House of Representatives— (1) condemns Iran’s unprecedented drone and missile […]
Former President Donald Trump will be on trial in New York over allegations he falsified business records to pay his former attorney Michael Cohen a sum of $420,000, some of which prosecutors say was reimbursement money for Stephanie Clifford, a former porn star who alleged an affair with Trump. 34 felony charges are being brought […]
Earlier today, Iran launched several hundred drones and dozens of missiles directly at Israel in what it said was a retaliatory response to an attack on Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps members that killed seven individuals in Damascus earlier this month. Israeli officials did not confirm or deny whether the attack on the Iranian consulate was […]
The Department of Justice announced it had established the “National Extreme Risk Protection Order Resource Center.” In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Attorney General Merrick Garland stated, “The launch of the National Extreme Risk Protection Order Resource Center will provide our partners across the country with valuable resources to keep firearms out of the […]
President Joe Biden delivered his final State of the Union speech before the next presidential election in November. During his speech, Biden discussed Ukraine, the economy, the southern border, firearms regulations, Israel, Gaza, and other issues. He also debated hecklers and Republican congressmen who voiced their disapproval of some of his statements. Senator Katie Britt […]