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Trump Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao “repeatedly used her connections and celebrity status in China to boost the profile of [her family’s shipping] company, which benefits handsomely from the expansive industrial policies in Beijing that are at the heart of diplomatic tensions with the United States,” according to a New York Times exposé on Monday that builds off research from Peter Schweizer’s bestselling book Secret Empires . Chao, who is also the wife of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), has been the subject of intense criticism over the years due to the deep financial ties between her family’s shipping business and China’s communist regime. The nearly 6,000-word Times article begins by recounting an urgent email sent to the State Department in 2017 by an official at the American embassy in Beijing. The subject line read “Secretary Chao – Ethics Question.” According to the Times , the email concerned “a series of unorthodox requests” Chao’s … [Read more...] about NYT Confirms Schweizer ‘Secret Empires’ Bombshell on Elaine Chao and Mitch McConnell’s China Ties

Peter Schweizer, president of the Government Accountability Institute, highlighted Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s (R-KY) financial ties to the Chinese government as an example of how politicians monetize political influence while evading financial disclosure regulations. Schweizer joined Monday’s edition of SiriusXM’s Breitbart News Tonight for an interview with co-hosts Rebecca Mansour and Joel Pollak to discuss McConnell’s linkages to China, as detailed in his latest book, Secret Empires: How the American Political Class Hides Corruption and Enriches Family and Friends . Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s (R-KY) familial ties to the Chinese state via his father- and sisters-in-law are causes for concern, deduced Schweizer. James Chao, McConnell’s father-in-law, founded Foremost Group, a shipping company that has done “ large volumes of business ” with Chinese state-owned companies. McConnell’s wife, Elaine Chao, is the current secretary of … [Read more...] about Exclusive — Peter Schweizer: Mitch McConnell’s Family Fortune Dependent on Chinese Government’s ‘Good Graces’

WASHINGTON (KDKA) – The United States Senate could, as soon as today, take up the massive COVID-19 relief bill passed by the House of Representatives over the weekend. Pennsylvania representatives voted on a party-line, with all Democrats voting for the bill and all Republicans voting no. READ MORE: 'The Marshall Plan For Moms:' Effort Aims To Help Women Achieved Equal Pay The major focus of the package is stimulus money. Some senators are suggesting that the federal government provide continuous checks until the pandemic ends. According to CBS News , that’s what Senate Democrats want President Joe Biden to do instead of having checks arrive months apart. READ MORE: COVID-19 In Pennsylvania: CVS Now Lists Teachers As Eligible For Vaccination They say that financial hardship remains widespread across the country, despite an ongoing recovery. A third of adults continue to struggle to pay their bills while employers have cut jobs. Meanwhile, Republicans and even some … [Read more...] about U.S. Senate Expect To Discuss $1.9 Trillion COVID-19 Relief Bill

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) did not answer when Fox News anchor Martha MacCallum asked Wednesday on her show “The Story” if he regretted his comments condemning former President Donald Trump after the impeachment acquittal. MacCallum said, “You said you absolutely that you would back President Trump, the former president, if indeed he became the nominee of your party. Everyone remembered the very strong statement that you made on the floor with regard to the January 6 riots at the Capitol. You were very strong in your words against the president. At this point, do you have any regrets about the statement you made on the floor? Would you take back any of that today?” McConnell said, “Well, look, the actions of the new Democratic administration are unifying the Republican Party. We’ve had some internal back and forth that’s been widely covered. But nothing has unified the Republican Party in both the House and Senate faster than reacting to this new … [Read more...] about Watch: McConnell Dodges When Asked if He Regrets Condemning Trump After Riots

The Transportation Department’s Inspector General made public on Wednesday a report that cites repeated examples of former Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao allegedly using her staff and her office to help benefit her family and their business operations and revealed that staff members at the agency had raised ethics concerns. Elaine Chao is Sen. Mitch McConnell’s (R-KY) wife, who notably resigned the day after the Capitol riot. The inspector general’s investigation detailed a series of instances in which Elaine Chao reportedly directed her staff to spend federal government time and resources to help with matters related to a family shipping company and her father. “A formal investigation into potential misuses of position was warranted,” Mitch Behm, the department’s deputy inspector general, said on Tuesday in a letter to House lawmakers, accompanying a 44-page report detailing the investigation and the findings of wrongdoing. The report indicated “Chao had used her … [Read more...] about Elaine Chao Cited for Misuse of Office by Inspector General