NYTIMES (Robert Jimison) - Democrats to Force Senate Vote on Israel’s Human Rights Practices
Senator Chris Van Hollen of Maryland is leading a group of Democrats seeking answers about violence against Palestinians in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.
YOUTUBE (MS NOW) - ‘National security is not my thing’: GOP Senate candidate’s STUNNING debate answer
With just one week until South Carolina’s GOP Senate runoff, candidate Darline Graham stumbled on a foreign policy question, admitting she’s “not that informed on national security.” Sen. Chris Van Hollen joins to discuss.
YOUTUBE (The Hill) - Watch live: Senate Democrats hold forum on Trump crypto investments
Democratic Sens. Richard Blumenthal (Conn) and Chris Van Hollen (Md.) are holding a forum Monday afternoon examining President Trump cryptocurrency investments. It comes after Trump’s financial disclosure report for last year revealed he brought in more than $2 billion via various channels. The report, released earlier this month by the U.S. Office of Government Ethics, shows Trump received hundreds of millions of dollars from crypto venture World Liberty Financial, which he and his sons helped launch in 2024. Watch the event, scheduled to begin at 3:30 p.m. EDT, in the video player above.
YOUTUBE (The Hill) - 'Trump likes to play KING': Warren, Van Hollen press Warsh on potential Trump influence at Fed
Fed Chair Kevin Warsh at a hearing on the semiannual monetary policy report, is pressed by Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Sen. Chris Van Hollen about potential influence by President Trump at the Federal Reserve. #vanhollen #elizabethwarren #federalreserve #kevinwarsh
AXIOS (Courtenay Brown) - Warsh: AI spending may lift prices without fueling lasting inflation
Federal Reserve chairman Kevin Warsh said on Wednesday that the AI investment boom will likely raise prices over the next year, but argued that those increases might not automatically be inflationary. Why it matters: Warsh drew one of his clearest distinctions yet between the AI boom's immediate price effects and persistent inflation — a nuance that could shape policymakers' response as investment remains strong. What they're saying: "Will it increase measured prices over the course of the next 12 months? I suspect it will," Warsh told lawmakers. "Whether that's inflationary or not, that's up to the Federal Reserve — and we're going to have something to say about that." - Warsh said the AI boom is already driving capital spending and…
NYTIMES (Chris Van Hollen) - We Democrats Need to Change Course on Israel
We must use our leverage to end Israel’s occupation and establish two states with full political and legal rights for all.
HUFFPOST - Kash Patel Probably Isn't Thrilled By What Chris Van Hollen Just Did
"Yesterday, [the FBI director] told me he'd take the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test if I did. Well, here's mine," the Maryland senator posted on X Wednesday.
YOUTUBE (The Hill) - Kash Patel SPARS with Van Hollen when questioned over drinking allegations
Democratic Senator Chris Van Hollen confronted Patel about a recent article in The Atlantic magazine critical of his leadership. Patel, who has sued over the story, called the claims “unequivocally, categorically false.” He also accused Van Hollen of “slinging margaritas with gang-bangers” during a visit to El Salvador last year and running up a 7,000 bar tab in Washington, D.C. #KashPatel #VanHollen #FBI #TheAtlantic
THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (Peter Van Buren) - Is DEI Still Entrenched at the State Department?
The programs engineering a “diverse” Foreign Service are in limbo. The post Is DEI Still Entrenched at the State Department? appeared first on The American Conservative .
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AXIOS (Holly Otterbein) - Dems eyeing 2028 want huge tax cuts — but big hikes for the rich
Some Democrats eyeing runs for the White House have rolled out a provocative new economic policy: massive tax cuts for the working and middle classes — and big hikes for the wealthy. Why it matters: Republicans may lose the midterm elections because of voters' anger over high prices, but Democrats are still struggling to figure out how to address voters' concerns about inflation. Driving the news: The proposals by Democratic presidential hopefuls include eliminating federal income taxes for half of all U.S. workers, making the first $75,000 of income earned by married couples tax-free, and enacting a variety of state-based tax cuts and credits. - Critics argue that some of the plans would squander funds that should be spent on social…