A recent audit from the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction found that two State Department bureaus “could not demonstrate compliance” with procedures for vetting partners carrying out humanitarian and development projects in Afghanistan. As a result, up to $293 million in U.S. taxpayer funds may have benefited the Taliban, which SIGAR emphasized “have sought to obtain U.S. funds […]
The Democratic Party shifting to Vice President Kamala Harris shows that the party is also falling further into the embrace of racial division and “diversity, equity, and inclusion.” Harris has taken over for President Joe Biden as the party’s (likely) presidential nominee for only just over a week, but the racial division has already kicked […]
KAMALA HARRIS AND DEI. A handful of Republicans have referred to Vice President Kamala Harris, now the presumptive Democratic nominee for president, as a “DEI hire.” They were essentially saying that President Joe Biden picked Harris to be his running mate in 2020 because she was a person of color. Democrats have, of course, pushed back, […]
Vice President Harris’s campaign is doubling down on its attacks toward former President Trump, accusing him of backtracking on the next presidential debate. Campaign communications director Michael Tyler said, in a statement first shared with The Hill, that Harris will be at ABC’s Sept. 10 debate — to which Trump and President Biden had both...
Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.) denounced a deepfake video shared by Elon Musk impersonating Vice President Harris, adding support Monday for regulation of the use of artificial intelligence (AI). The video Musk shared Friday on social platform X mocks a Harris campaign ad and features voiceover calling Biden senile, and Harris the “ultimate diversity hire.” “I,...
A coalition of Black women has launched a three-point plan to help elect Vice President Harris. The "100 Days of Action by Black Women for Kamala," which began as an online Facebook group, will conduct voter registration drives, community outreach events and get-out-the-vote efforts in all 50 states. The campaign also calls for "100 Days of Prayer,"...
The Biden administration says it has replenished the 180 million barrels of oil it withdrew from the nation’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve in response to high prices following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The Energy Department on Friday announced a 4.65 million barrel purchase, bringing the total purchased since the 2022 drawdown up to more than 40...
Former White House chief of staff Ron Klain opened up about his reaction to what he called a "nasty" pressure campaign from Democrats to push President Biden to withdraw from the 2024 race, revealing he was "surprised" by the president's decision to ultimately do so after a tense few weeks for the party. Klain, in...