A bipartisan group of senators sent a letter to President Trump, urging him to call out Chinese President Xi Jinping on Christian persecution, as well as the persecution against other religions.
Senator Ron Johnson (R-WI) appeared on Sunday Morning Futures" with Jackie DeAngelis, condemning the former White House administration's response to the COVID-19 vaccines.
Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) has pledged to travel to El Salvador in an attempt to secure the release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, an alleged MS-13 gang member who was deported under the Trump administration and is currently imprisoned in the Central American country. Van Hollen claims the man, a resident of Maryland and father of three, was “illegally abducted” from the United States.
Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, a Rhode Island Democrat, is under scrutiny following allegations of a potential conflict of interest involving his wife's environmental nonprofit organization.
Senate Minority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) called for government agencies to resist President Donald Trump’s executive order eliminating diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) mandates in federal institutions. Speaking on MSNBC’s Andrea Mitchell Reports on Wednesday, Durbin argued that promoting diversity is essential to the country’s strength and urged agencies, corporations, and universities to continue implementing DEI initiatives despite Trump’s directive.
