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Tech mogul Bill Gates told the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee he had no knowledge of Jeffrey Epstein’s crimes, despite their years-long relationship after Epstein’s 2008 sex crime conviction. The prominent philanthropist and co-founder of Microsoft, who is sitting for a transcribed interview Wednesday as part of the panel’s ongoing Epstein investigation, also maintained that he was “never interested” in having a personal friendship with Epstein and that he did not reciprocate advances to that end, according to a copy of his opening statement published on his website. “I never witnessed nor had any indication that Epstein was engaged…
The war on Iran has not only ended in a humiliating defeat for the United States, but resulted in a dramatic shift in the balance of power in the Middle East and the Global South. Chris Hedges ScheerPost The humiliating defeat of Israel and the United States in their war on Iran, along with the savagery of the ongoing genocide in Gaza, are ushering in a new world order. This order is one where voices of reason and stability emanate not from the West — which spent tens of billions of dollars sustaining Israel’s genocide — but from the Global South,…
Chrysler has issued a major recall for its Pacifica Hybrid minivan after four fire incidents linked to battery cells. The company is advising owners of the plug-in hybrid to stop parking the vehicles inside a garage or near other structures. CarScoops reports that Chrysler is advising owners of approximately 17,277 Pacifica Hybrid vehicles to stop charging their minivans and to park them outside away from buildings due to a potential battery fire risk. The recall affects select 2020 through 2022 Chrysler Pacifica plug-in hybrid electric vehicles equipped with high-voltage battery packs. The timing of this announcement proves particularly challenging for the…
Multiple reports published this week indicate that the State Department is encouraging European countries to impose restrictions on travelers from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Uganda, and neighboring areas to contain the spread of the Ebola virus. Reuters reported on Tuesday that the government of President Donald Trump issued a formal statement encouraging the European Union to consider travel limitations on those from affected regions in Africa. “Other countries must do their part to ensure this outbreak does not spread further. Action is required now. That includes financial contributions and implementing commonsense restrictions on travel from the affected area,”…
Rep. Brandon Gill (R-TX) chaired a House Oversight Committee task force hearing on Tuesday, detailing what he calls President Joe Biden’s “backdoor amnesty” for more than a million illegal aliens across the United States. “Prior administrations and the infinite amnesty lobby weaponized the U.S. immigration system both for political gain and at the expense of the American people, putting foreigners over our own citizens,” Gill said to open the hearing: The Biden Administration flooded our country with millions of illegal aliens, unvetted from all over the globe, and the impact has been to reduce working class wages, to strain our…
President Donald Trump asked Congress on Wednesday to pass a “short-term” extension of a key surveillance law set to expire Friday as Democrats continue to balk at his appointment of political ally Bill Pulte as acting director of national intelligence. Trump stopped short of taking a step GOP congressional leaders believe could allow for the bipartisan passage of an extension — naming a nominee to succeed Pulte on a permanent basis. But he suggested a nomination would eventually come. “I am asking Congress to send me a short-term extension of FISA to provide time for the selection and confirmation of…
The US tech giant has responded by accusing the European Commission of “regulatory overreach” The European Commission has demanded that Meta – which owns Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp – give competitors’ AI assistants free access to its messaging and social media platforms.The interim measure will remain in place until the conclusion of an antitrust investigation against the American tech giant, the EU’s main executive body said in a statement on Tuesday.Meta could face a fine of up to 10% of its global annual turnover if found guilty of abusing its market power to undercut its rivals.The probe into Meta was…
Drug prices fell for the third straight month in May, delivering measurable evidence that President Trump’s push to lower costs at the pharmacy counter is working, according to government data released Wednesday. Prescription drug prices declined 0.9 percent in May, bringing the three-month cumulative decline to 2.39 percent since February. Over the past year, prescription prices are down 2.0 percent. Over-the-counter medications fell 0.8 percent in May, for a three-month cumulative drop of 2.68 percent and a year-over-year decline of 2.5 percent. The sustained decreases mark a notable shift in a category that has long frustrated consumers and policymakers alike.…
On June 9, 2026, President Trump’s Department of Justice launched an investigation into Philadelphia Police over the possible reliance upon “vague, personal discretion” in cancelling some permits for concealed carry. Harmeet Dhillon, the Assistant Attorney General for the DOJ’s Civil Rights Division, observed, “The police can’t revoke a concealed carry permit based on arbitrary decisions of licensing officials. Today, I directed [the Civil Rights Division’s] 2A Section to investigate the Philadelphia Police Department’s practice of revoking the CCWs of those lawfully carrying firearms in public.” The DOJ subsequently posted an announcement which said, in part, “Today, the Justice Department opened an investigation to determine…
The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee wants to hear from acting Attorney General Todd Blanche in July about his handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files, chair James Comer told reporters Wednesday. “I think we all know he has a big confirmation coming up,” the Kentucky Republican said of Blanche, who President Donald Trump nominated earlier this week to formally lead the Justice Department. “I’ve always wanted Blanche to come in … We have questions.” Comer said he was communicating with the Justice Department about extending an invitation for Blanche to sit for an interview as part of the panel’s…