Former President Donald Trump took flak from a number of conservatives on Tuesday after he attacked Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, as a “RINO,” or Republican in name only, and called for him to face a primary challenge. “Has any smart and energetic Republican in the Great State of Texas decided …
Read More »Texts suggest Biden requested meeting with son's Chinese business partner after company paid Hunter millions
Text messages released by the House Ways and Means Committee suggest President Biden personally requested a meeting with his son Hunter’s Chinese business partner whose company previously doled out millions of dollars to the younger Biden. The committee obtained the messages as part of its investigation into Hunter’s foreign business …
Read More »AG Merrick Garland claims in interview he'd resign if Biden asked him to take action against Trump
U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland said in an interview that aired Sunday that he would resign if President Biden asked him to direct the Justice Department to go after former President Trump. During an interview with CBS News’ “60 Minutes,” Garland responded to critics who claim he is trying to …
Read More »Who is Patrick McHenry, speaker pro tempore of House following McCarthy's ouster?
Rep. Patrick McHenry, R-N.C., is the new temporary leader of the House of Representatives after former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy was removed from his post Tuesday afternoon in a nail-biting vote. House rules dictated that McCarthy, upon his election as speaker in January, provide a secret list of members to …
Read More »Joe Biden nominates former Hunter Biden law firm colleague as special counsel
President Bidenhas nominated Hampton Dellinger, who previously worked alongside Hunter Biden at a law firm involved with energy company Burisma Holdings, to serve as special counsel. The White House announced the move in a Tuesday press release as the term of Henry Kerner, the position’s current occupant, expires. The Office …
Read More »Menendez, now accused of acting as foreign agent, has a history of blocking FARA reform bills
Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., who is now facing an additional charge of acting as a foreign agent in an indictment released Thursday, has a history of opposing Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) reforms, according to Senate records. In 2020, Menendez blocked Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley’s bipartisan-led effort to create stricter …
Read More »Biden nominee for Israel ambassador Jack Lew advances in Senate committee, headed to floor vote
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee advanced President Biden’s nominee pick for ambassador to Israel, Jack Lew, on Wednesday, despite mounting Republican opposition. In a 12-9 vote, committee members voted to advance Lew during a closed business meeting. His nomination now heads to a full floor vote. Sen. Majority Leader, Chuck …
Read More »Bernie Sanders refuses to condemn Tlaib comments deemed 'antisemitic'
Sen. Bernie Sanders refused to condemn remarks by fellow progressive Rep. Rashida Tlaib that some have criticized as “antisemitic.” Appearing on CNN’s “State of the Union,” Sanders was shown a clip of recent Tlaib remarks in which the Michigan Democrat accuses Israel of committing “genocide” in Gaza and asked about …
Read More »The importance of voting on November 7, 2023
As voters head to the polls in key races in multiple states on Tuesday, it is crucial to know the importance of casting a ballot on Election Day despite this one not taking place in a presidential election year. One of the main reasons voters in Mississippi, Kentucky and Virginia …
Read More »New Hampshire bucks Biden and national Democrats, sets early 2024 presidential primary date
CONCORD, N.H. – The crucial general election battleground state of New Hampshire is upholding tradition and disregarding likely penalties from national Democrats by holding its presidential primary first. A nearly year-long battle between New Hampshire and the Democratic National Committee (DNC) over the timing of the state’s century-old, first-in-the-nation presidential …
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