Archives for February 2023

Top Republican senators said Thursday that their Democratic counterparts sicced the FBI on them in 2020 in an attempt to shut down their probe into how the Justice Department bungled the Trump-Russia investigation. … [Read more...] about House investigators home in on collusion between FBI, Democrats, news media

Bipartisan frustrations on Capitol Hill over President Biden's response to the Chinese spy balloon that traversed the continental U.S. last week hit a tipping point on Thursday as senators faced off with administration officials in an all-hands classified briefing on the incursion and the decision to finally shoot it down off the coast of South Carolina over the weekend. … [Read more...] about Furious lawmakers grill Biden officials over Chinese spy balloon

President Biden, speaking in Tampa, leaned into his attacks on Sen. Rick Scott, Florida Republican, for proposing to let all federal programs sunset after five years. The president said the entitlement benefits would likely survive but might be trimmed back in a recurring review period. … [Read more...] about Biden casts GOP as a threat to seniors’ benefits in stump-style speech

Chick-fil-A is introducing its first plant-based entree, a version of the fast food chain's original sandwich with a fried filet from a whole cauliflower in lieu of chicken. … [Read more...] about Chick-fil-A to launch trial run of new cauliflower sandwiches in three metropolitan areas

Sen. Kyrsten Sinema on Thursday lambasted Republicans for jeering President Biden during his State of the Union address, saying that the formal annual event has "devolved into a junior high softball game." … [Read more...] about Kyrsten Sinema rips State of the Union hecklers as ‘beneath the dignity’ of Congress