Joseph Clark

U.S. lawmakers uneasy with Israel’s response to the Russian attack on Ukraine

Israel's muted response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine is raising eyebrows on Capitol Hill.

March 29, 2022

Russian media watchdog cracks down after Zelenskyy interview

The Kremlin's communications watchdog has vowed to crack down on Russian news outlets that conducted a rare, 90-minute interview with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

March 29, 2022

EXCLUSIVE: Nikki Haley blasts Biden’s budget, calls on Congress to rein in spending

Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley blasted President Biden's "spending addiction" on Monday after the White House released a proposed $5.8 trillion budget for 2023.

March 28, 2022

NYC Firefighters blast Adams over vaccine mandate hypocrisy

New York City Firefighter union leaders on Saturday slammed New York Mayor Eric Adams over his decision to lift vaccine mandates for professional athletes and performers while keeping them in place for city employees.

March 26, 2022

Russian rocket attacks hit Ukraine’s western haven near Polish border ahead of Biden speech

Russian rockets struck two separate targets in Lviv in Ukraine's far west on Saturday afternoon, in back-to-back attacks during President Biden's visit to nearby Poland.

March 26, 2022

Zelenskyy calls on energy-flush countries to boost exports to counter Russia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Saturday called on global energy exporters to boost oil and natural gas production to dampen Russia's influence over global markets.

March 26, 2022

Biden faces bipartisan blowback over forthcoming nuclear weapons policy

President Biden is facing criticism from both sides of the aisle over his administration's forthcoming nuclear weapons policy amid growing concerns over a Russian nuclear escalation in its assault on Ukraine.

March 26, 2022

House Republicans urge Biden to draw ‘red lines’ on Russian escalation of the war in Ukraine

The top Republicans on the House Foreign Affairs and Intelligence committees pressed President Biden on Thursday to draw "red lines" amid a spike in concern over Russia's escalating assault on Ukraine.

March 24, 2022

Sen. Paul complicates final passage on measure to strip Russia of favored trade status

Sen. Rand Paul on Thursday added complications to the Senate's final passage of a measure to suspend normal trade relations with Moscow, handing a blow to Democrats who had hoped to give President Biden more tough-on-Russia ammunition during his visit to Brussels to meet with European allies.

March 24, 2022

House Jan. 6 committee to vote on criminal contempt charges for Peter Navarro, Dan Scavino

The House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol will vote this week on recommending criminal contempt of Congress charges for two former aides to President Trump.

March 24, 2022

Senate GOP urges Biden to cut prohibitions on development aid for fossil fuel projects overseas

Senate Republicans are urging the White House to curtail regulations preventing international loans from going to U.S. companies working on fossil fuel projects overseas.

March 24, 2022

Senate Republicans chip away at $52 billion incentive for semiconductor manufacturers

Key Republicans are poking holes in a $52 billion incentive for U.S. semiconductor manufacturers included in Congress' massive China competition bill as the Senate prepares to inch the legislation forward and into a tough round of negotiations with the House.

March 24, 2022

Rep. Fred Keller: Biden’s border policies expose unaccompanied minors to human trafficking

President Biden's border policies put illegal immigrant children at risk of falling victim to "human traffickers" in the U.S., warned Rep. Fred Keller, who is introducing legislation Thursday to tackle the threat.

March 24, 2022

China competition bill set to advance to final negotiations in Congress after months of delays

The Senate has forged ahead with a long-stalled bill to promote U.S. production of microprocessor chips to better compete with China, preparing to inch the legislation forward and into a tough round of negotiations with the House.

March 22, 2022

China’s Vice Foreign Minister criticized NATO for war in Ukraine

A senior Chinese official on Saturday blamed NATO for Russia's assault on Ukraine and criticized western sanctions on Moscow.

March 19, 2022

Senate Republicans propose sanctions for Chinese firms that help Russia evade sanctions

Senate Republicans are proposing U.S. sanctions against China should it provide a financial safe haven to Russian firms.

March 19, 2022

Ukrainian officials accuse Russian FSB and military of abducting journalist

Ukraine's Prosecutor General on Saturday accused Russia of abducting a Ukrainian journalist covering the conflict in the country's southeast.

March 19, 2022

Russia deploys hypersonic missile for first time in attack on weapons depot in Ukraine

Russia says it used its newest hypersonic missile for the first time in a combat engagement to target a weapons depot in western Ukraine.

March 19, 2022

Freedom Convoy briefly converged on Washington’s Black Lives Matter Plaza

Several trucks rolled past Black Lives Matter Plaza on Friday after members of the People's Convoy vowed earlier to "take it back."

March 18, 2022

House passes bill to strip Russia of favored trade status

The House voted Thursday to suspend normal trade relations with Russia and Belarus, giving President Biden leeway to enact higher tariffs on products from the two countries and further weaken Russia's economy in response to its invasion of Ukraine.

March 17, 2022