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Republicans from the Senate Judiciary Committee are slated to hold a press briefing Thursday afternoon on the Biden administration’s actions regarding border security. Senate Republicans are simmering over the state of border talks, and they argue Senate Democrats have little interest in meaningful negotiations, which have flatlined over the past week, hurting chances a supplemental will be passed by the end of the year, as The Hill reported. Sens. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), John Cornyn (R-Texas), and Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) are expected to speak. The briefing is scheduled for 1 p.m. EST. Watch the live video above.

VIDEO Isn't that how the Roman Empire fell? Allowing hostile foreigners into its army. And this is exactly what Senator Dick Durbin has proposed.

Rep. Thomas Massie was condemned by top Democrats and the White House Tuesday for sharing a Drake-inspired meme that suggested Congress embraces Zionism more than American patriotism. The Kentucky Republican’s post on X showed one photo of the rapper holding his hand up and looking away with the captions “Congress these days” and “American patriotism.” In another photo, Drake is seen smiling and pointing toward another caption that reads: “Zionism.” The meme, which has been viewed more than 3 million times, earned the scorn of the Biden administration. “All Americans – including @HouseGOP leadership – should condemn this virulent Antisemitism...

Gov. Phil Murphy (D-NJ) signed legislation repealing the basic skills test that had been previously required for college graduates to be certified as teachers in the state's public schools. "Forcing people to prove they are proficient in reading, writing and math in order to be accepted as teachers is out-dated," Murphy said. "In today's world these are no longer essential skills. Tik Tok videos and texting are the main methods of communication used by today's youngsters. This is what our teachers need to be using." Angela Morabito, a spokesperson for the Defense of Freedom Institute and former press secretary for...

Comprehensive research has shown not only that Washington knew in advance of the attack on Pearl Harbor, but that it deliberately withheld its foreknowledge from our commanders in Hawaii in the hope that the "surprise" attack would catapult the U.S. into World War II.On Sunday, December 7, 1941, Japan launched a sneak attack on the U.S. Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor, shattering the peace of a beautiful Hawaiian morning and leaving much of the fleet broken and burning. The destruction and death that the Japanese military visited upon Pearl Harbor that day — 18 naval vessels (including eight battleships) sunk...

A Kate Cox, the plaintiff in the case, will be authorized to obtain an abortion once the temporary restraining order is signed Thursday Travis County judge on Thursday ruled a woman in Texas can obtain an emergency medically indicated abortion, marking the first such intervention in the state since before Roe v. Wade was decided 50 years ago. After that landmark U.S. Supreme Court case that guaranteed a federal right to an abortion was overturned in 2022, Texas instituted a near-total abortion ban, with few exceptions including life-threatening complications.

Infowars reporter and War Room host Owen Shroyer was sentenced to 60 DAYS IN PRISON back in September in a DC kangaroo court for his actions on January 6, 2020 and before. Owen stood outside the Capitol on January 6th and warned Trump supporters not to go inside the building. Owen also frequently spoke out against the stolen 2020 election. DOJ prosecutors sought prison time against Owen for his speech crimes and of course the DC Judge agreed.! Judge Tim Kelly sentenced Owen to 60 DAYS IN PRISON in September! Owen Shroyer pleaded guilty in June to a single Class...

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana’s Court of Appeals questioned attorneys this week on exceptions to the state’s abortion ban in a case involving residents who are suing on grounds that it violates a state religious freedom law. The class action lawsuit, filed by the American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana on behalf of five anonymous residents and the group Hoosier Jews for Choice, argues Indiana’s abortion ban violates the state’s Religious Freedom Restoration Act that was approved by Republican lawmakers in 2015. The suit was originally filed in September 2022 and a county judge sided with the residents last December. Indiana...

Based on his online posts, it’s clear that Mr. Woo was an “anti-white racist” who harbored a strong hatred and distrust towards the US government. His social media conveyed a definite sense of extreme paranoia. Here’s what Colin Rugg, co-founder of Trending Politics had to say about the suspect in a post on X:Here is what we know about James Yoo, the man linked to the Arlington, Virginia home explosion.Police responded after there were reports of a flare gun being fired from the home.James Yoo was listed on public records as the one living at the property.Yoo was racist against...

United Kingdom Foreign Secretary David Cameron pressed U.S. lawmakers to pass funding for Ukraine because Russian President Vladimir Putin could “be back for more.” “This is an investment into the success, and the worst thing in the world would be to allow Putin a win in Ukraine, not just because that would be bad in itself, but he’d back for more,” Cameron, a former U.K. prime minister, said on CNN. Senate Democrats introduced a roughly $111 billion national security package requested by President Biden providing aid to Ukraine and Israel and security at the southern border, but the Senate voted...

Miami-Dade County The man set ablaze claims the incident happened after the suspect asked him for $60 to help fix her car; she, however, claims she was being sex trafficked. A Florida woman has been arrested after she allegedly set fire to her Tinder date and his car, which was "engulfed in flames." But Destiny Lenai Johnson, 25, and the man in question tell two very different stories when it comes to what went down during the November 25th incident. According to an arrest report, via Local 10, the two connected on Tinder and met up in person for the...

President Joe Biden’s approval rating sunk to its lowest level of his presidency in November, according to a Wednesday CNN poll, fueling the fears of Democrats who worry about Biden’s 2024 electability. Biden’s approval rating in November was 37 percent, down two points since October and the lowest since he assumed office in 2021, the poll found: November 2023: 37 percent October 2023: 39 percent August 2023: 39 percent July 2023: 41 percent December 2022: 46 percent June 2022: 38 percent October 2021: 50 percent March 2021: 51 percent Joe Biden’s struggling economy, the top issue among voters, is among...

(RNS) — Amid the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip, another battle is playing out in Jerusalem among its small but storied Armenian Christian community, their own patriarch and an Australian-Israeli businessman who is said to be set on taking over the Armenian Quarter of the Old City. Last month, things escalated as Jewish settlers aided by dogs and bulldozers disrupted a long-running sit-in in a site known as the Cow’s Garden, currently a parking lot, where businessman Danny Rothman plans to build his latest hotel. Rothman’s company, Xana Capital Group, made a secret deal in...

In a special night-time operation, a giant menorah was brought into central Gaza by Chabad vehicles in cooperation with the IDF. The menorah, which is 14 meters (46 feet) tall, will be lit on the battlefield. "The candles will light up the light of heroism and the hearts of the soldiers, along with dozens of giant menorahs that were placed in the various neighborhoods in Gaza," a Chabad representative stated.

Chevy Chase is falling hard for the holidays, but not in a good way -- he tumbled off a stage during a 'Christmas Vacation' event, and despite Clark Griswold's smartwatch having some serious concerns ... he's doing fine. Chevy was greeting fans Wednesday night at Shea's Performing Arts Center in Buffalo, NY ... where they screened his National Lampoon holiday classic, but as you can see in this clip we got, the Q&A sesh got off to a rocky start. For some reason, Chevy was rolled out onstage in a wheelchair, but quickly stood up and started walking toward the...

They haven’t used them for many purposes that we’ve seen yet, but presumably they are planning to. January 6 was a big deal on this front, as we learned that it was possible and apparently legal for the government to demand location data and identify people as being in a place based on that location data.

As a frequent traveler, one of the biggest issues I deal with is what I eat. I am a very picky eater; a confirmed carnivore my love of vegetables is weak at best and most notably, I don’t eat any fish or seafood. My fellow Americans may wonder why I phrase it that way, but I’ll get to that in a second. The point of this post is that even after years of writing about this issue I’m still faced with certain difficulties when I travel, and since I’ve heard from many people around the world who are just...

Anthony Polito had ties to North Carolina and Georgia, sources said. The deceased suspect in the University of Nevada, Las Vegas shooting has been identified as Anthony Polito, 67, multiple law enforcement sources told ABC News. Polito had applied for a college professorship at UNLV, but was not hired, sources said. He had ties to North Carolina and Georgia, where he previously worked as a college professor, sources said. Polito was armed with a handgun during Wednesday's on-campus attack in which three people were killed, authorities said. Anthony Polito, 67, fatally shot three people at University of Nevada, Las Vegas,...

Palestinian men said to have surrendered to the IDF in the Jabaliya area of northern Gaza on December 7, 2023. (Screen capture/screenshot, used in accordance with clause 27a of the copyright law) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Several clips filmed in Gaza uploaded onto social media over the last several hours show how the IDF has rounded up dozens of Palestinians — said in Hebrew media reports to be possible Hamas suspects — who have surrendered themselves to Israeli troops in Jabaliya and other areas in the northern Strip. The young Palestinian men are seen stripped down to their underwear, blindfolded and with their...