News Brief: Gag Orders, High Court Rulings, Border Security Alerts, and COVID-19 Distancing Revelations

Today, we’re covering a range of important topics including new legislation aimed at changing court gag orders, a Supreme Court decision on financial regulation

Attorney General Merrick Garland appears before a House Appropriations Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington on April 16, 2024. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images

Good morning, and welcome to The Epoch Times News Brief for Friday, May 17, 2024. I’m Bill Thomas, and today, we’re covering a range of important topics including new legislation aimed at changing court gag orders, a Supreme Court decision on financial regulation, emerging national security concerns, and recent revelations about COVID-19 guidelines. Stick around as we explore the details and implications of these very important developments.

First up, there’s a lot going on in Congress. Let’s take a look.

House Panel Advances Contempt Resolution Against AG Garland

House Republicans are moving forward with their plan to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress. Their move follows President Joe Biden’s decision to invoke executive privilege, blocking access to his recorded interviews with special counsel Robert Hur. The House Judiciary Committee recently passed a resolution by an 18–15 vote to pursue contempt charges against Mr. Garland for not complying with congressional subpoenas to release these recordings.