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Fox News
5 days ago
- Politics
- Fox News
House committee alleges Biden admin used funds to back anti-government protests in Israel
The Biden-Harris administration is accused of misusing taxpayer dollars to fund protests in Israel against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu prior to Oct. 7. The House Judiciary Committee recently released a memo outlining the allegations and showing a possible money trail. "The Committee's oversight has revealed that the Biden-Harris Administration provided grant funds to groups that contributed directly and indirectly to the judicial reform protests that sought to undermine the Israeli government," the committee wrote in the memo. Netanyahu shared one of the charts from the memo on his X account and decried the "massive foreign intervention in an attempt to replace the right-wing government in Israel." "An official document published by the U.S. Congress reveals astonishing information that confirms what many have long suspected: the previous U.S. administration transferred nearly a billion dollars to left-wing NGOs in Israel, with the aim of undermining the rule of the government," Netanyahu wrote in Hebrew. In March, the House Judiciary Committee and the Committee on Foreign Affairs sent letters to six American and Israeli NGOs asking for "documents related to any grants, cooperative agreements, or other awards received from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) or State Department." According to the Judiciary Committee's memo, the organizations have produced a total of 380 documents so far. The six NGOs were Blue White Future (BWF), Movement for Quality Government in Israel (MQG), PEF Israel Endowment Funds, Jewish Communal Fund (JCF), Middle East Peace Dialogue Network (MEPDN) and Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors. Before Hamas' attacks on Oct. 7, Israel was embroiled in an internal battle over judicial reform measures. This sparked a heated debate and widespread protests throughout the country. The House Judiciary Committee noted that then-President Joe Biden condemned the reform measures and appeared to express support for the protests. "Like many strong supporters of Israel, I'm very concerned. I'm concerned that they get this straight. They cannot continue down this road. I've sort of made that clear," Biden told reporters in March 2023, according to CNN. Part of the quote also appears in the memo. The committee claims BWF received funds from NGOs, including some U.S. grant recipients, and funded the coalition headquarters for the protests. Additionally, the committee alleges the Biden-Harris administration gave $42,000 to MQG to conduct activism training in Israeli high schools. PEF Israel Endowment Funds is accused in the memo of providing over $884M to groups involved in anti-democracy protests. Similarly, the committee said the Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors "likely provided portions of its $20 million in federal grants" to groups funding the protests. Additionally, the committee questions whether MEPDN violated its 501(c)(3) status "by funding anti-democracy protest." When it comes to JCF, the committee claims the organization gave over $42.8M to the protest headquarters and the two main funders of the protests. The committee noted in the memo that the investigation is ongoing and that more American and Israeli NGOs will be added. Fox News Digital reached out to the six NGOs mentioned in the memo and did not receive responses in time for publication.
Fox News
13-07-2025
- Business
- Fox News
Speaker Johnson unveils timeline for additional Trump megabills to fix 'mess' left by Democrats
More Trump megabills could be on the horizon in the near future, with the first potentially coming this fall, House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., shared with Fox News on Sunday. The Louisiana lawmaker told "Sunday Morning Futures" that Republicans' "playbook" to erase the lingering effects of the Biden-Harris administration is in full motion, and seeing the "big, beautiful bill" signed into law marked the "first big step" in realizing their vision. Still, there are more steps to come. "We have long planned for at least two, possibly three reconciliation bills, one in the fall and one next spring, that would continue to allow us to [enact our agenda] on a partisan basis, where we only need Republican votes, and we don't have to drag Democrats along," he told Maria Bartiromo. "[Democrats] are in no appetite to fix any of the mess. We have to do it ourselves. So, yes, that's next." Johnson said Republicans additionally plan to focus on getting the country back on track financially with a series of rescission packages — which enable the president to request Congress to approve cancellations of previously allocated funds — to "claw back spending and eliminate waste, fraud and abuse." "All these things will be done while we're codifying more of President Trump's executive orders. He's been very busy. We will be as well. We have a lot more work ahead of us," he added. Trump signed the $3.3 trillion "big, beautiful" bill into law on the July 4th holiday, overcoming opposition from Democrats and GOP rebels and marking a sweeping victory for his second-term agenda. The tax and domestic policy bill cements the president's 2017 tax cuts and bolsters funding for defense and border security. The bill also incorporated new tax deductions to cut duties on tips and overtime pay.
Fox News
13-06-2025
- Politics
- Fox News
SEN CHUCK GRASSLEY: How Senate Republicans are restoring the rule of law and securing border for years to come
America is at a crossroads. During the Biden-Harris administration, over 10 million illegal immigrants – including violent criminals and potential terrorists – poured over our nation's border. After four years of chaos, Americans overwhelmingly elected President Donald Trump, who campaigned on a platform of securing the border, removing dangerous criminals and restoring law and order. Trump is standing on that platform and Senate Republicans are supporting him every step of the way. In Trump's first 100 days, illegal border encounters plummeted by 95%, illegal immigrant "gotaways" fell 99% and violent criminals and suspected terrorists were quickly removed from the country. During those same 100 days, Democrats fought to keep criminals in the country and took taxpayer-funded trips to El Salvador to defend an illegal immigrant who's facing charges of human trafficking, gang-related killing and domestic abuse. In the past week, thousands of rioters have taken to the streets of Los Angeles to violently protest ICE officers who are simply enforcing federal immigration law, as well as court-ordered search warrants. Rioters have lit cars on fire, looted mom-and-pop shops and attacked police officers with concrete slabs and Molotov cocktails. Yet Democrats insist the mob's actions are "peaceful." The nation is keenly aware of what happens when law enforcement is slow to respond to violent protests. During the Los Angeles riots of 1992, 63 people died, thousands were injured and the violence only stopped after the National Guard arrived. Thankfully, Trump isn't repeating the mistakes of the past. His quick decision to mobilize the National Guard protected innocent lives and valuable property. Hardworking and decent Americans know it's wrong to attack law enforcement officers, rob small businesses and break the law. While Democrat allies riot in the streets, Republicans are standing up for what's right. Today, as chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, I released legislative text for my committee's section of the "One Big Beautiful Bill." The Judiciary Committee's provisions provide historic investments to strengthen our nation's border security and immigration system, support local law enforcement and protect American families from violence like we've seen in Los Angeles. It significantly boosts funding for local law enforcement and immigration agencies that were overwhelmed by the Biden-Harris administration's open border. The Department of Homeland Security will receive funding to hire more staff and enhance migrant screening and vetting processes, including background checks. It will also allow for the expedited removal of criminal illegal aliens and coordination with state and local governments to root out cartels and gangs. The costs of the judiciary section are offset by immigration application fees, which inject accountability into the immigration system. The Judiciary Committee's bill also preserves humanitarian protections by including fee exemptions for certain emergency or humanitarian purposes, and it makes fees paid by sponsors of migrant children 100% reimbursable, so long as the child safely appears in court as the law intends. When the Biden-Harris administration turned its back on border security, patriotic states stepped up to protect American communities. The Senate Judiciary Committee is giving these states the thanks they deserve by implementing the Bridging Immigration-related Deficits Experienced Nationwide (BIDEN) Reimbursement Fund. The BIDEN Reimbursement Fund will help states recoup the dollars they spent investigating, locating, apprehending and temporarily detaining criminal illegal aliens. It also helps cover the costs inflicted on local courts for prosecuting crimes committed by illegal aliens, like drug and human trafficking. American taxpayers spent billions covering for Biden's border breakdown. It's time they were compensated for their losses. Despite Democrat efforts to defund the police, Senate Judiciary Committee Republicans are unwavering in our support for local, state and federal law enforcement. That's why our legislation expands resources for these brave men and women in blue. While Democrat allies riot in the streets, Republicans are standing up for what's right. Finally, the Senate Judiciary Committee is advancing solutions in the "One Big Beautiful Bill" to restore the constitutional role of the federal judiciary and ensure courts follow current law when handing down decisions. Our bill will provide funding to the Department of Justice to hire additional attorneys focused on challenging universal injunctions and require courts to track the frequency of universal injunctions. It will also establish judicial training programs on universal injunctions' lack of constitutionality and enforce the existing, lawful requirement that courts impose a bond upfront when attempting to hit the government with a preliminary injunction or temporary restraining order that results in costs and damages ultimately sustained by American taxpayers. The rule of law matters, and Republicans are committed to enforcing it. I look forward to helping turn this legislation into law and deliver on President Trump's promise of a secure border for years to come.
Yahoo
08-06-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Musk says his money elected Trump. Where would things stand if Kamala Harris was president instead?
'She'd be focused on working families, Black and brown communities. She would be delivering on exactly what she ran for,' said former Biden-Harris White House official Yemisi Egbewole. During the public and nasty breakup between billionaire Elon Musk and President Donald Trump, Musk made a shocking claim—in addition to the claim that Trump is mentioned in the sealed FBI files on Jeffrey Epstein—that Trump would not be president if it weren't for his money. Referring to last year's presidential election, Musk wrote on X, 'Without me, Trump would have lost the election, Dems would control the House, and the Republicans would be 51-49 in the Senate.' By public admission, Musk confirmed what many Democrats have long said about the outsized role of Musk's nearly $300 million in 2024 campaign donations to Trump, whose upset victory against Democratic nominee, former Vice President Kamala Harris, still has the Democratic Party in a state of rehabilitation. 'It's incredible that he's saying the truth out loud that billionaires buy elections. It's amazing to see a billionaire say that they get to define the future and to say it so plainly,' said Yemisi Egbewole, former chief of staff for the White House Press Secretary's Office. The former Biden-Harris official told theGrio that, despite Republicans asserting that Trump won the 2024 election because he better understood voters, Musk's admission proves he actually won 'because the richest man in the world said, 'I want this man to be president.'' Political analyst Reecie Colbert said she believes Elon Musk's comments warrant a probe from Democrats. 'Since we're in the era of Trump investigating political adversaries, I say, let's get these Democratic attorneys general on the line in these swing states and do an investigation into the 2024 election,' Colbert told theGrio. She asked, 'Did Elon Musk unduly influence the election?' Any investigation would have to be at the state level. President Trump has a tight grip on the federal government, including an executive branch that has been transformed in his political image. 'Clearly, Kash Patel is not going to do it,' said Colbert, referring to the FBI director, a Trump loyalist who has floated false claims and conspiracy theories about the 2020 election. Reflecting on the 2024 presidential election, Democratic strategist Joel Payne told theGrio, 'I think back to Kamala Harris warning at several points during last year's campaign, including at the [Democratic National Convention], where she said Donald Trump is an unserious man and the consequences of him being elected are very serious.' Payne asserted, 'We are existing within a prime exhibit of what she was talking about.' Egbewole said Kamala Harris as President would never have 'let a billionaire dictate the national narrative,' explaining, 'She would be too busy passing legislation to move this country forward.' The former White House staffer said Harris would be focused on creating a new pathway to jobs, expanding health care, and investing in the fight against climate change. 'If she were president, the conversation wouldn't be two egomaniacs trading barbs back and forth. She would not be in Twitter fights,' Egbewole said. 'She would be delivering wins. She'd be focused on working families, Black and brown communities. She would be delivering on exactly what she ran for.' Since Trump took office, millions of Americans have protested in the streets, outside of federal buildings, and inside the offices of elected officials in opposition of several executive actions from the president and his 'One Big Beautiful Bill Act,' which would cut more than $1 trillion in Medicaid, SNAP and education. 'People kind of got used to the investments that were made into allowing millions of people to gain access to health care, allowing families to have some breathing room,' said Colbert, who is the host of 'The Reecie Colbert Show' on Sirius XM. 'I think they just took it for granted and they really underestimated the massive shock to not just the government, but the economy that Trump would usher in.' If Harris were president, she said the country would be 'humming along,' adding, 'We probably would have passed a reconciliation bill that extended the Child Tax Credit and moved the needle on the minimum wage.' She continued, 'We would have moved the needle on investments in housing affordability, and we would have continued to see the emphasis that the last administration placed on shoring up health care.' While delivering remarks at the State of the People Tour in Los Angeles, Harris said Trump's government takeover is 'decades in the making,' referring to the conservative policy document, Project 2025, which she and Democrats frantically warned voters about during the 2024 election. 'What else has been in the making for a very long time [is] what we know how to do in terms of organizing, what we know how to do in terms of mobilizing, what we know how to do in terms of connecting people together to own our power,' said Harris, who is considering a run for California governor or another bid for president in 2028. In a room filled with Black elected officials, organizers, activists, and community members, the former vice president said that Trump's vision for America is 'narrow' and 'self-serving.' 'We also have a vision for America,' said Harris. 'A vision of America that understands…the power of the people to dictate their own future and not be told what they must accept.' She added, 'We wait to be given nothing. We take what we need, and we do it by understanding how we organize, how we reach out, how we build community [and] how we build coalition.' More must-reads: 'The girls are fighting': Trump vs. Musk feud may entertain but Dems say these policies are at stake for Black America Carla Hayden, historic former Librarian of Congress, breaks silence after White House abruptly fired her 'Insatiable hate': Advocates warn of deaths amid Trump's 'bigoted' travel ban against Black and brown countries
CNN
30-05-2025
- General
- CNN
Ashley Allison reacts to FBI's Bongino complaining about rigors of the job
FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino and his boss Kash Patel are under fire for shooting down conspiracy theories. Bongino talked about the pressures of the office in a recent interview, and former Biden-Harris adviser Ashley Allison was not sympathetic.
