US lawmakers remain concerned , plan to review $23bn UAE arms sale
House Foreign Affairs Committee chairman says Congress will have ample time to review the Biden administration s decision to continue with the weapons deal
Chairman Gregory Meeks said it was fortunate that the transfers would not occur any time soon , leaving time for congressional review (AFP/File photo) By Published date: 15 April 2021 20:14 UTC | Last update: 11 sec ago
The Democratic chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee said US lawmakers remain concerned over the Biden administration s plans to continue with a $23bn arms sale to the United Arab Emirates, adding that the House planned to review the move.
Rep. Perry pushes replacement theory during committee hearing
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U.S. Rep. Scott Perry on Wednesday repeated a controversial talking point largely viewed as racist that insinuates that Americans are being replaced by immigrants.
“For many Americans, what seems to be happening or what they believe right now is happening is, what appears to them is we’re replacing national-born Americans, native-born Americans to permanently transform the landscape of this very nation, Perry said. USA is a melting pot of human beings who bring a rich cultural diversity to our society. That’s how it’s supposed to be. Rep Perry’s pointy white hat is showing, one Twitter user wrote.
Former acting ICE director Ron Vitiello argues that leadership engagement at the border would help people understand how the crisis started, and how to fix it.
EXCLUSIVE: Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., said the Biden administration s announcement that three Central American countries agreed to temporarily increase their border security is the biggest foreign policy lie since Iran-Contra in an interview with Fox News. The administration is trying to take credit for something that simply didn’t happen, the congressman told Fox. We ve secured agreements for them to put more troops on their own border. Mexico, Honduras and Guatemala have all agreed to do this. That not only is going to prevent the traffickers, and the smugglers, and cartels that take advantage of the kids on their way here, but also to protect those children, Special Assistant to the President for Immigration for the Domestic Policy Council Tyler Moran said Monday in an MSNBC interview.
Biden Sanctions Russia, Restricts Buying New Debt After Hacking Bloomberg 9 hrs ago Alberto Nardelli, Nick Wadhams and Jennifer Jacobs
(Bloomberg) President Joe Biden ordered fresh sanctions on Russia, including restrictions on buying new sovereign debt, in response to allegations that Moscow was behind a hack on SolarWinds Corp. and interfered with last year’s U.S. election.
The new measures sanction 32 entities and individuals, including government and intelligence officials, and six Russian companies that provide support to the Russian government’s hacking operations. The U.S. is also expelling 10 Russian diplomats working in Washington, including some intelligence officers.
The Biden administration is barring U.S. financial institutions from participating in the primary market for new debt issued by the Russian central bank, Finance Ministry and sovereign wealth fund. Those limits would take effect starting June 14.