Secretary of State Antony Blinken has agreed to testify before the House Foreign Affairs Committee (HFAC) on December 11 regarding the Biden administration’s 2021 withdrawal from Afghanistan. His decision comes after months of resistance to requests and subpoenas from the GOP-led committee. The testimony follows HFAC Chairman Michael McCaul’s (R-TX) push for greater transparency and accountability on the chaotic withdrawal, which resulted in the deaths of 13 U.S. service members and left thousands of Afghan allies vulnerable to Taliban reprisals.
A federal judge in Kentucky has blocked expanded protections for foreign farmworkers under the H-2A visa program, ruling that the Biden administration exceeded its authority. U.S. District Judge Danny Reeves issued the injunction on Monday, siding with Republican attorneys general from Kentucky, Ohio, West Virginia, and Alabama, as well as local farmers who argued that the administration’s rules unlawfully granted new collective bargaining rights to these temporary workers.
In 1534, England had officially established the Church of England. A revival movement to "purify" the Church of England was led by "Puritans."
Other groups simply separated themselves, meeting in secret, being referred to as "Separatists." Members of...
Vice President-elect JD Vance is playing a pivotal role in preparing the incoming Trump administration for success, focusing on staffing key positions to advance...
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) sharply criticized Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) for her recent proposal to bar biological men from women's private spaces at the...
On November 18, 2024, Representative Nancy Mace (R-SC) introduced a resolution to restrict access to single-sex facilities in the U.S. Capitol based on biological sex. The proposal mandates that House members and staff use restrooms, locker rooms, and changing areas corresponding to their biological sex, with enforcement by the House sergeant-at-arms.
A high school girls’ volleyball team from California made the difficult decision to forfeit a state playoff game—and ultimately their season—due to a trans-identifying male player on the opposing team.
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled that county election boards must comply with previous rulings that state that counties cannot count undated or misdated mail-in ballots.
