Joseph Clark
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Trump touts pro-life record in Iowa speech key to shoring up evangelical vote
Former President Donald Trump put abortion front and center in his pre-recorded address to a gathering of religious conservatives in Iowa on Saturday, signaling his road map of how he intends to gain sway with evangelical voters. Published April 22, 2023
Pro-DeSantis group offers to pay for Trump to move from Florida to California
A political action committee backing Ron DeSantis for a potential 2024 White House bid is offering to help Donald Trump move out of Florida after the former president claimed that the state "continues to tumble into complete delinquency and destruction" under the Republican governor's leadership. Published April 22, 2023
Dems release more testimony, say no pressure from Biden campaign to discredit Hunter laptop story
House Judiciary Committee Democrats are accusing Republicans of cherry-picking testimony from former CIA Deputy Directory Michael Morell to suggest the Biden campaign was behind the letter signed by 51 former intelligence officials to dismiss the Hunter Biden laptop story as Russian disinformation. Published April 22, 2023
Report: Hunter Biden’s attorneys to meet with Justice Department
Hunter Biden's legal team is scheduled to meet next week with the U.S. attorney overseeing the investigation into the president's son, according to reports. Published April 21, 2023
Biden campaign behind attacks on Hunter laptop story, CIA ex-official testified
Former CIA Deputy Director Michael Morell was prompted by the Biden campaign to dismiss the Hunter Biden laptop story as Russian disinformation in the letter signed by 50 of his colleagues, according to testimony revealed on Thursday. Published April 20, 2023
House Democrat threatens Matt Taibbi with perjury charges for ‘Twitter Files’ testimony
The top Democrat on the House subcommittee probing the weaponization of the federal government is threatening "Twitter Files" journalist Matt Taibbi with prison time for "false and misleading" testimony before the panel last month. Published April 20, 2023
Mike Lindell ordered to pay $5 million to a computer expert who debunked 2020 election fraud data
MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell has been ordered to pay $5 million to a software engineer who disproved the bedding magnate's 2020 election conspiracy claims peddled during his ill-fated Cyber Symposium. Published April 20, 2023
Afghanistan watchdog accuses State Department of stonewalling oversight
The nation's top Afghanistan watchdog is accusing the State Department of obstructing its efforts to provide oversight as House Republicans zero in on the Biden administration's calamitous troop withdrawal in August 2021. Published April 19, 2023
Evidence mounts Wuhan lab spawned COVID-19 outbreak, leak occurred earlier than first suspected
Two leaks from Chinese labs in fall 2019 are the most likely sources of the coronavirus pandemic, a Senate report concluded after an 18-month probe into how COVID-19 reached humans -- a thorny question that's stumped two administrations and fueled rancor between Washington and Beijing. Published April 18, 2023
Matt Gaetz scolded for displaying leaked secret Pentagon docs in unclassified hearing
The chairman of the House Armed Services Committee had to remind panel members Tuesday not to display classified documents during public hearings after Rep. Matt Gaetz held up a copy of secret Pentagon slides leaked in an online gamer chat room. Published April 18, 2023
Senate report proposes COVID-19 pandemic spurred by two separate lab leaks
A newly released Senate report on the origins of COVID-19 points to two separate leaks at Chinese labs as sparking the global pandemic. Published April 17, 2023
The buck stops…not here: Biden pins blame for disastrous Afghanistan withdrawal on Trump
The White House mounted a vehement defense last week of President Biden's decision-making in Afghanistan, seeking to put a shine on the calamitous withdrawal in August 2021 as the Pentagon and State Department sent classified reports to Congress detailing the failures. Published April 16, 2023
Kamala Harris joins L.A. Women’s March, decries ‘extremist’ moves to ban abortion pill
Vice President Kamala Harris took to the streets of Los Angeles to decry "extremist" attacks on abortion rights during an impromptu stop at the City of Angels' Women's March on Saturday. Published April 15, 2023
Don Jr. backs Bud Light amid Dylan Mulvaney fallout
Donald Trump Jr. is defending Anheuser-Busch amid calls to boycott the company over Bud Light's partnership with transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney. Published April 15, 2023
Biden demands Republicans release budget before resuming debt ceiling talks
President Biden is doubling down on his calls for Republicans to release a detailed budget proposal in a taunt to House Speaker Kevin McCarthy as debt ceiling talks remain stalled. Published April 15, 2023
Jordan all in for Trump 2024
Rep. Jim Jordan says he is backing former President Donald Trump "all the way" for the GOP's 2024 presidential nomination. Published April 15, 2023
DeSantis brushes off hecklers at New Hampshire fundraiser
Protestors interrupted Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis's address at a GOP fundraising event in New Hampshire late Friday. Published April 15, 2023
Biden says 2024 announcement ‘to run again’ is imminent
President Biden said on Friday that he will announce his decision about 2024 "relatively soon," reiterating that his plan is to run again. Published April 14, 2023
Ex-Secretary of State Mike Pompeo not running for president
Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has announced that he will not seek the Republican nomination for the 2024 presidential race, ending speculation that he would challenge former President Donald Trump. Published April 14, 2023
U.S., Canada, Mexico launch new efforts to battle fentanyl
The U.S., Canada and Mexico have pledged enhanced coordination measures to combat the rise of synthetic opioids such as fentanyl, which the countries have jointly recognized as the foremost drug threat in North America. Published April 14, 2023
