Airbase hosting U.S. troops targeted in rocket attack
A U.S. civilian contractor died Wednesday after at least 10 rockets were fired at a military base in western Iraq that houses U.S. troops.
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House cancels votes amid warning of March 4 threat to Capitol
The House of Representatives canceled votes Thursday amid security threats aimed at the Capitol, House leadership abruptly announced Wednesday evening.
Biden’s border wall halt creates smugglers’ highway, sheriff says
President Biden’s decision to stop border wall construction forced crews to put down tools and walk away in the middle of work — and left the border less secure than ever in some places, according to an Arizona sheriff whose county covers 83 miles of the boundary.
‘Neanderthal thinking’: Biden slams lifting of Texas mask mandate as ‘big mistake’
Hachimura, Avdija named to Rising Stars World team
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The real ‘misinformation’ of Jan. 6th
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Restricting COVID-19 vaccine based on race or ethnicity
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What happened to America’s cultural boundaries?
New York Times cites ‘game-changing’ Trump
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Affordable Care Act: The bad idea that will not die
Like many things tried by the federal government, the Affordable Care Act has been a failure.
Biden urges Democrats to complete $1.9 trillion coronavirus package as ‘show of strength’
President Biden urged congressional Democrats on Wednesday to bring the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package across the finish line, saying it’s important for restoring Americans’ faith in government and as a “show of strength” for his administration and the Democratic majorities in Congress.
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Woke capitalism’s upcoming backlash
So-called woke capitalism isn’t slowing down — it’s accelerating at a pace few could have predicted after last summer’s Black Lives Matter movement.
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Andrew Cuomo has nowhere to hide
Since New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s former employee Lindsey Boylan’s essay detailing allegations of sexual harassment was published last week, there has been a slew of new accusations.
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene calls new metal detectors at the Capitol a form of ‘voter suppression’
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene said members of Congress are being subjected to “voter suppression” because of new security measures put in place after the U.S. Capitol was attacked.
Capitol Police say they have identified a militia threat to breach the Capitol on March 4
The U.S. Capitol Police said Wednesday that it has uncovered a possible plot by a militia group to breach the Capitol on March 4, the date QAnon conspiracy theorists believe former President Donald Trump will return to power.
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Affordable Care Act: The bad idea that will not die
Like many things tried by the federal government, the Affordable Care Act has been a failure.
Biden says U.S. looking for perpetrators of rocket attack in Iraq
President Biden said Wednesday the U.S. is assessing who's responsible for a rocket attack on American forces in Iraq, and said "thank God" nobody was killed, before noting that a U.S. contractor died of a heart attack.
'Neanderthal thinking': Biden slams lifting of Texas mask mandate as 'big mistake'
President Biden on Wednesday slammed Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's decision to lift a statewide mask mandate as a "big mistake" and the result of "neanderthal thinking."
The real 'misinformation' of Jan. 6th
If one were just to listen to the mainstream media, you'd believe what happened on Jan. 6th at the nation's Capitol was an armed insurrection, a failed coup attempt by radical Trump supporters to overthrow the government, which lead to multiple law-enforcement deaths.
Michael Moore says Texans 'don't need our precious vaccine' after Gov. Abbott lifts mask mandate
Liberal filmmaker Michael Moore sparked criticism on social media Wednesday after he declared Texas shouldn't receive COVID-19 vaccines because Republican Gov. Greg Abbott reopened the state.
White House says migrants are tested for COVID-19; those on border say some aren't
The White House said Wednesday that most illegal immigrants jumping the border are still being turned away under a Trump-era policy President Biden has not yet erased, but said the ones that are being caught and released are getting COVID-19 testing.
Ronny Jackson 'bullied and humiliated' staff, violated alcohol rules: Watchdog report
Rep. Ronny Jackson bullied and humiliated staff members, broke rules around the use of alcohol and took Ambien during overseas flights, the Pentagon's inspector general said in a scathing report Wednesday that examined complaints against the Texas Republican from his time as a White House doctor.
Cuomo says he won't resign but is 'embarrassed' by sexual harassment allegations
Embattled New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Wednesday he is "embarrassed" by allegations of sexually harassing three women, but said he won't resign.
McConnell blasts 'Big Business' for backing amnesty
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said Wednesday that the Biden administration is bungling the border "crisis," but he also took aim at "a certain cross-section of Big Business" which he said has jumped on board a push for amnesty for current illegal immigrants.
D.C. National Guard leader describes 'unusual' 3-hour delay in approval to deploy troops to Capitol
The commanding general of the D.C. National Guard said Wednesday that top defense officials waited more than three hours to approve his urgent request to deploy troops to help quell rioters at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.
Restricting COVID-19 vaccine based on race or ethnicity
A disturbing trend appears to have emerged in determining where in line for the COVID-19 vaccine American citizens should be placed.
Liberals attack First Amendment, again
Every two years, Speaker Nancy Pelosi and the radical Democrats in the House set their sights on canceling the constitutional protections that were reasserted by the U.S. Supreme Court in the landmark Citizens United victory for free speech.
Ted Cruz: Kids 'given over to human traffickers,' abused due to Biden's 'catch-and-release' support
Sen. Ted Cruz said Wednesday that President Biden's "catch-and-release" policies are a giant magnet for death, destruction, and human traffickers who abuse children.
Silencing free speech on college campuses
Last week produced news about the suppression of speech on university campuses. There, the suppression usually occurs through the power of intimidation before the speech is given.
First steps on Biden dealing with Iran
During the 2020 campaign and after taking office, President Biden has expressed his willingness to engage in diplomatic negotiations with Iran.
Facebook lifts political ad ban, amid Democratic Party criticism
Facebook is lifting its political ad ban amid mounting criticism from the Democratic Party. As Democratic lawmakers are considering cracking down on Facebook, their party's leadership attacked Facebook's political ad ban for allegedly hampering Democratic candidates' campaigns.
Heritage Action ads urge three Senate Democrats to oppose 'radical' Xavier Becerra
Heritage Action for America released Wednesday a two-state ad campaign urging three swing-vote Senate Democrats to vote against Health and Human Services nominee Xavier Becerra, calling him "radical and unqualified."
China passes U.S. as world leader in billionaires
China, guided in theory by the ruling Communist Party's Marxist-Leninist ideals, has achieved an unlikely milestone -- surpassing the United States as the country with the largest population of billionaires.
Biden's crumbling Cabinet: Becerra in peril for HHS slot after Tanden bailed from OMB
The Senate Finance Committee split evenly Wednesday on Xavier Becerra's nomination as Health and Human Services secretary, teeing up another pitched battle over a Biden Cabinet pick.
