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South China Morning Postpolitics15 days ago
Philippine Senator Links School Shooting to Online Extremist Network
A senator told a Senate hearing that investigators are examining whether an online extremist network influenced two students who carried out a June 22 shooting at a public school in Tacloban City. The attack killed three students and injured 20 others.
Rapplerpolitics16 days ago
Senate Hearing Examines Tacloban Shooting and Online Group 764
Senator Risa Hontiveros led a July 1, 2026 hearing on the Tacloban City school shooting and online extremist recruitment. Experts described grooming layers in games and private platforms. Rappler reported testimony from psychologists, police, and cybersecurity specialists.
Washington Examinerpolitics23 days ago
Postal Service Proposes Mail-In Ballot Verification Rule
The U.S. Postal Service proposed a rule in late May that would require states to submit voter lists before delivering mail-in ballots. Postmaster General David Steiner defended the plan during a Senate hearing on Wednesday.
pbs.orgscience25 days ago
FEMA Nominee Describes Staff Reductions as Challenge for Agency
The nominee for FEMA director said staff cuts would present operational difficulties and pledged faster distribution of disaster funds to states. The comments came during a Senate hearing on the nomination.
Rapplerpolitics40 days ago
Sworn affidavits accusing Sen. Legarda of kickbacks in flood-control scam remain with Ombudsman
Two of 18 men who previously accused a senator of receiving cash in a flood control case withdrew that claim at a Monday press conference. They kept their allegation against a second senator while saying they never saw either official receive money.
Fortunepolitics43 days ago
Treasury Secretary Declines to Address IRS Audit Immunity Status
The Treasury secretary declined to confirm whether an IRS audit immunity provision remains in effect after the administration abandoned a related compensation fund. Lawmakers pressed for details during a Senate hearing on the department's budget.
CoinDeskfinance58 days ago
Senate Commerce Committee Examines Prediction Markets at Hearing
U.S. Senate Commerce Committee members questioned representatives from prediction market platforms about advertising practices, athlete cheating, and competition with state-regulated gaming during a hearing on Wednesday.
The Hillpolitics64 days ago
Senator Questions HUD Secretary on Homelessness Record During Hearing
A Senate Appropriations subcommittee hearing on Thursday featured an exchange between a Democratic senator from New York and the HUD secretary over the department's efforts to address homelessness. The secretary cited record funding levels paired with the highest recorded homeles…
The Independentworld64 days agoUpdated
U.S. Strikes Destroy Most of Iran's Naval Mines and Much of Its Military Industry, Centcom Commander Tells Congress
Admiral Brad Cooper told the Senate Armed Services Committee on May 14, 2026 that the U.S. bombing campaign significantly degraded Iran's military capabilities. More than 85 percent of Iran's ballistic missile, drone and naval industrial base was damaged or destroyed. A ceasefire…
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Fox Newspolitics64 days ago
U.S. Nuclear Weapons Production Reaches Highest Level Since Cold War Amid Concerns Over Arsenal Strain and Arms Race Risks
Energy Secretary Chris Wright told a Senate committee Thursday that the National Nuclear Security Administration is delivering more new nuclear weapons and plutonium pits than at any time since the Cold War. Lawmakers highlighted China's rapid nuclear expansion, now exceeding 600…
citizen.co.zaworld64 days ago
U.S. Strikes Iranian Arms Transfers and Defense Sites
Admiral Brad Cooper, head of U.S. Central Command, told a Senate committee on May 14, 2026 that U.S. military action set back Tehran's defense industry by 90 percent and severed arms transfers to regional proxies. Cooper testified that Iran no longer threatens neighbors or U.S. i…
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westernjournal.comworld64 days ago
CIA Officer Testifies Fauci Influenced Review of COVID-19 Origins
A CIA operations officer told a Senate committee that Dr. Anthony Fauci intervened in the intelligence community's assessment of COVID-19's origins in 2021. James Erdman III said the agency was nearing a lab-leak conclusion before the position changed. The testimony occurred duri…
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ecns.cnpolitics65 days ago
US Senate Armed Services Committee Holds Hearing on Nuclear Programs Ahead of Trump-Xi Meeting
Senator Roger Wicker described an unprecedented Chinese buildup of missile silos, submarines and bombers during a hearing on atomic defense activities. The session occurred on May 14 2026 in Washington just before President Donald Trump was scheduled to meet Chinese President Xi…
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ibtimes.co.ukpolitics65 days ago
Energy Secretary Testifies Iran Remains Weeks from Weapons-Grade Uranium Enrichment
Energy Secretary Chris Wright told a Senate committee Wednesday that Iran is a small number of weeks from enriching uranium to weapons-grade levels and holds about a ton of 60 percent enriched material. President Trump rejected Iran's latest offer as unacceptable and described th…
Fox Newspolitics65 days ago
CIA Whistleblower to Testify Before Senate Panel on Alleged COVID-19 Origins Cover-Up
A longtime CIA employee assigned to the Office of the Director of National Intelligence will appear Wednesday before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. The hearing, led by Sen. Rand Paul, focuses on allegations that intelligence officials buried evid…
Fox Newspolitics66 days ago
Kash Patel and Sen. Van Hollen Trade Accusations at FBI Budget Hearing
FBI Director Kash Patel and Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., engaged in a heated exchange during a Senate Appropriations subcommittee hearing on the FBI’s Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Request on May 12, 2026. Van Hollen cited reports of Patel’s drinking; Patel denied the claims and accus…
The Guardianpolitics66 days ago
Kash Patel Denies Heavy Drinking Reports at FBI Budget Hearing
FBI Director Kash Patel rejected claims of on-the-job drinking and absences reported by The Atlantic in mid-April 2026, calling them "unequivocally, categorically false" at a May 12, 2026, Senate hearing on the Fiscal Year 2027 budget for law enforcement agencies. Patel, who has…
abcnews.go.compolitics66 days ago
FBI Director Kash Patel Declines to Say Lying to Congress Is a Crime
During a Senate subcommittee hearing on May 13, 2026, FBI Director Kash Patel sidestepped a direct question from Sen. Chris Van Hollen on whether lying to Congress is a crime. Patel instead stated he had not lied to Congress and accused the senator of lying. The exchange occurred…
abcnews.go.comworld66 days ago
Graham Questions Pakistan’s Role as Iran–U.S. Mediator After CBS Report on Iranian Planes
Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham said he does not trust Pakistan and suggested finding another mediator after a CBS News report that Tehran sent military aircraft to a Pakistani airbase days after a ceasefire. President Donald Trump praised Pakistani leaders while Pentagon official…
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New York Postpolitics66 days ago
CIA Whistleblower to Testify on Alleged Efforts to Obscure COVID-19 Origins
A two-decade veteran of the intelligence community detailed to the Office of the Director of National Intelligence will allege at a Senate hearing that officials tried to withhold documents and overrode an assessment favoring the lab-leak theory. Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) said the w…
nbcnews.compolitics66 days ago
Kash Patel and Sen. Van Hollen Trade Accusations at Senate Appropriations Subcommittee Hearing
Patel responded to questions about a magazine report by accusing the Maryland Democrat of drinking with a convicted felon on taxpayer funds and running up a $7,000 bar tab. Both men agreed to take the military-style audit test for alcohol dependency. Patel has sued The Atlantic f…
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foxnews.compolitics66 days ago
FBI Director Patel Spars With Senator Over Reports of Drinking During Hearing
FBI Director Kash Patel responded to questions from a senator about media reports alleging excessive drinking during a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing on May 12, 2026. The exchange included Patel accusing the lawmaker of drinking with a felon and offering to take any test…
nypost.comworld66 days ago
Graham Criticizes Pakistan’s Role in U.S.-Iran Cease-Fire Talks After Report of Iranian Planes on Pakistani Bases
Sen. Lindsey Graham pressed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on reports that Iranian reconnaissance aircraft were parked at Pakistani air bases during mediation efforts. Pakistan denied any military link and said the planes arrived for negotiations during the cease-fire period. Pre…
Usa Todaypolitics66 days ago
Kash Patel Testifies Before Senate on FBI’s 2027 Budget Request
FBI Director Kash Patel faces questions on May 12 about reports of using an FBI jet for personal travel and excessive drinking. A former acting director who was fired by Patel also criticized efforts to politicize the bureau. The hearing includes leaders from the DEA, U.S. Marsha…
rediff.compolitics66 days ago
FBI Director Kash Patel to Testify Before Senate Committee on 2027 Budget Request
Patel appears alongside other Justice Department agency heads Tuesday afternoon as lawmakers are expected to question him on travel expenses, an Atlantic report and recent FBI reforms. The hearing comes eight months after his last Capitol Hill testimony in September 2025. @ABC re…
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america.cgtn.compolitics72 days ago
Senate Hearing Examines E-commerce Platform Rules on Vape Sales to Minors
Representatives from Shopee, Lazada, Facebook, and TikTok described their age verification and content restriction policies during a Senate health committee hearing on May 6, 2026. Officials reported that some sellers disguise vapes as other items using altered product names and…
tass.comworld79 days ago
Hegseth Testifies Before Senate on Iran Conflict
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth defended the ongoing Iran conflict during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing, addressing munitions stockpiles, War Powers Act deadlines, and civilian oversight. He clashed with lawmakers over the war's strategy and costs, which Pentagon…
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realclearmarkets.comfinance86 days ago
Fed Nominee Kevin Warsh Questions Dot Plot and Forward Guidance at Senate Banking Hearing
Kevin Warsh, nominated to replace Jerome Powell as U.S. Federal Reserve chair, outlined plans to reduce the central bank's forward guidance during an April 21, 2026, Senate hearing. He advocated for less communication on interest rate forecasts to avoid compounding errors. Market…
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realclearmarkets.compolitics87 days ago
Senate Hearing Examines Fed Nominee Kevin Warsh, Powell Investigation
Kevin Warsh, nominee for Federal Reserve Chair, is scheduled to testify before senators on April 21, 2026, addressing his financial disclosures, policy views, and an ongoing Justice Department probe into current Chair Jerome Powell. Several senators have expressed concerns about…