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At today's Senate Homeland Security Committee hearing, Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) questioned DHS Sec. Alejandro Mayorkas.

The president made the announcement in an address to union workers in Pennsylvania.President Joe Biden called for tripling tariffs on Chinese steel and aluminum Wednesday when he spoke to union members in battleground Pennsylvania. In remarks at the headquarters of the United Steel Workers, Biden said that China was "cheating" in its steel trade practices and that the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative — the federal agency charged with developing U.S. trade policy — is investigating the Chinese government's practices tied to the trade of steel and aluminum. "If that investigation confirms these anti-competitive trade practices, then I’m calling...

MSNBC and Joe Scarborough think screaming is how you make a point. I just think it's how you make comedy.

@RandPaul Speaker Johnson and the Uniparty are united behind their laundry list of bad ideas. From borrowing $95 billion from China to send it to other countries to killing a FISA warrant requirement — they’re ticking all the boxes to put America last. Their latest America Last Legislation: Ukraine: $60.84 billion Israel: $26.38 billion Indo-Pacific: $8.12 billion Tiktok Ban REPO Act What do Americans get? Inflation and wide-open borders.

An illegal open-air 'flea market' operating in Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's district has popped back up days days after it was raided by police officers. Many of those operating on the sidewalks of Queens are believed to be illegal migrants hawking counterfeit goods and other wares. The sellers have been blocking sidewalks and causing general quality of life issues for the residents of Jackson Heights, Corona, and Elmhurst.

A Seattle high school teacher has been placed on leave after footage emerged of him agreeing that the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel was justified. Ian Golash, the social studies department chair at Chief Sealth International High School, was placed on leave last week according to the district. The move to have him suspended came after conservative advocacy group 'Accuracy in Media' exposed his social media posts outside of the school.

Students from schools in the Nebo School District in Utah walked out of class on Wednesday and claimed to be protesting against "furries" who growled and bit them at school. Videos from the protest showed dozens of children holding signs and making accusations that school officials were ignoring their complaints about the furry students. "Furries" are people who dress up as animals, especially cats and dogs, and often behave as if they were animals. A livestreamer named Adam Bartholomew interviewed the students outside Mt. Nebo Middle School in Payson and posted their accusations on social media. His main video on...

In celebration of the 45th anniversary of Ridley Scott’s 1979 sci-fi/horror masterpiece “Alien,” the film will return to theaters for a limited time starting on April 26. Tickets are now available for purchase at Fandango or wherever tickets are sold. Be sure to check out the unique homage poster, TV spot, and preview of an exclusive conversation between Ridley Scott and Fede Alvarez, the director/writer of the upcoming theatrical release “Alien: Romulus,” which will appear on prints of “Alien” in theaters April 26. One of the most influential sci-fi/horror films of all time, “Alien,” which was released in June 1979...

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer bragged on the Senate floor on Wednesday about how House Speaker Mike Johnson gave into Democratic demands in foreign aid packages. Human Events' Jack Posobiec said he heard from a senior Republican official that Schumer "was just on the Senate floor bragging to other members about Speaker Johnson giving Democrats everything they wanted in the Ukraine and foreign aid packages." Posobiec said on Human Events Daily Wednesday that there’s "nothing" in this package for the southern border. "Not one penny of this should be spent. None of these bills should go forward and any Republican...

Explanation: From our vantage point in the Milky Way Galaxy, we see NGC 1232 face-on. Nearly 200,000 light-years across, the big, beautiful spiral galaxy is located some 47 million light-years away in the flowing southern constellation of Eridanus. This sharp, multi-color, telescopic image of NGC 1232 includes remarkable details of the distant island universe. From the core outward, the galaxy's colors change from the yellowish light of old stars in the center to young blue star clusters and reddish star forming regions along the grand, sweeping spiral arms. NGC 1232's apparent, small, barred-spiral companion galaxy is cataloged as NGC 1232A....

In Tuesday’s special election in Michigan, Democrats won both House seats on the line, reclaiming control of the Michigan House. Both candidates who won, Mai Xiong of the 13th District and Peter Herzberg of the 25th District, were in areas that heavily favored Democrats. Democrats are now in control of both chambers of the state legislature as well as the office of the governor, giving them control of the entire state’s government. “I am incredibly humbled for the overwhelming support of the voters of the 13th House District, who have chosen me to represent our community as the next State...

President Joe Biden appeared to suggest that cannibals ate his uncle after he was shot down during World War II, though military records say otherwise. Speaking with reporters on Wednesday in Scranton, Pennsylvania, Biden twice recalled the story of his uncle, Ambrose Finnegan, who served in the U.S. Army Air Forces in the Pacific theater of World War II. The president claimed that he was shot down over Papua New Guinea in an area infested with cannibals. “He flew single-engine planes, reconnaissance flights over New Guinea. He had volunteered because someone couldn’t make it. He got shot down in an...

Mickey, Goofy and Donald want to work in a unionized Disney clubhouse. The “cast members” who don the costumes of the beloved characters at Disney’s California theme parks filed a petition to have a vote on whether to join the Actors’ Equity Association, the union shop which represents live performers such as Broadway actors and even strippers. The group organizing the petition said that it had amassed signatures from more than two-thirds of the 1,700 Disneyland employees as of Thursday.

The Corvette's executive chief engineer waves the checkered flag just as his masterpiece—the new ZR1—debuts this summer. Tadge Juechter, the Corvette's executive chief engineer since 2006, has announced his retirement. Juechter's career with General Motors spanned 47 years, most of which were spent in the Corvette division. He led the development of the C7 and C8 generations, with the latter effectively making him the godfather of the mid-engined Corvette that debuted for 2020. Since 1993, Tadge Juechter has been involved with one of the most iconic sports cars in the world: the Chevy Corvette. By 1999, he was named assistant...

When federal agents appear at the door, the most prudent response is to say, “Talk to my lawyer.” Just ask Zack Bonfilio. Local law enforcement and the FBI are using a new tactic: the “knock and talk.” Pairs of agents are appearing on Americans’ doorsteps unannounced, uninvited, and invariably without a warrant, with the aim of gaining access. For what exactly? Information. Visual surveillance. Property searches. And the Fourth Amendment’s protections against warrantless searches? Authorities don’t seem terribly concerned. According to the Rutherford Institute, “knock and talk” actions are initiated at private citizens’ homes without warning, often in the early...

Thousands of Alabama Mercedes-Benz workers will vote in May to determine if they want United Auto Workers (UAW) union representation. The election is set for May 13-17 and will be held in person in Vance, Ala. The National Labor Relations Board, which will administer the vote, will count the ballots on May 17. The vote comes as around 4,300 workers at the Volkswagen factory in Chattanooga, Tenn., are voting this week on union representation, the results of which are expected Friday. The development is part of UAW’s push to unionize workers at auto manufacturing factories in Southern states.

When former Philadelphia Eagle Jason Kelce took a dip into a pool of chili recently, he surfaced missing a valuable piece of jewelry ever football player covets — his Super Bowl ring. He announced the loss on his “New Heights” podcast. The ring went missing when he and his brother, Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce held The Great Lombaby Games at the University of Cincinnati, a competition between athletes and academics, per CBS Sports. Part of the competition included participants diving into pools of Skyline chili. As Jason Kelce surfaced, his ring did not. “I legitimately lost my...

Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal called on the House to approve further funding for his nation, arguing it is needed to support Ukraine’s war losses and guarantee a win against Russia. “We hope that this week, [the] House will support one of the drafts, no matter for us which one. We need support for yesterday, not for today or tomorrow, for yesterday,” Shmyhal said Thursday during an interview with MSNBC’s Andrea Mitchell. INTERNATIONAL Ukrainian PM stresses urgency of aid: ‘We need support for yesterday, not today’ BY MIRANDA NAZZARO - 04/18/24 3:39 PM ET SHARE POST Video Player is loading....

RESOLUTION #24-11‬ ‭ RECOGNIZING APRIL AS NATIONAL ARAB AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH‬ ‭ WHEREAS,‬‭ for‬‭ over‬‭ a‬‭ century,‬‭ Arab‬‭ Americans‬‭ have‬‭ been‬‭ making‬‭ valuable‬‭ contributions‬‭ to‬ ‭ virtually‬‭ every‬‭ aspect‬‭ of‬‭ American‬‭ society:‬‭ medicine,‬‭ law,‬‭ business,‬‭ education,‬‭ technology,‬‭ the‬‭ arts,‬ ‭ government, military service, and community culture; and‬ ‭ WHEREAS,‬‭ since‬‭ migrating‬‭ to‬‭ America,‬‭ people‬‭ of‬‭ Arab‬‭ descent‬‭ have‬‭ shared‬‭ their‬‭ rich‬‭ culture‬‭ and‬ ‭ traditions with neighbors and friends; and‬ ‭ WHEREAS,‬‭ Arab‬‭ Americans‬‭ brought‬‭ with‬‭ them‬‭ their‬‭ resilient‬‭ family‬‭ values,‬‭ strong‬‭ work‬‭ ethic,‬ ‭ dedication‬‭ to‬‭ education,‬‭ and‬‭ diversity‬‭ in‬‭ faith‬‭ and‬‭ creed‬‭ that‬‭ have‬‭ added‬‭ strength‬‭ to‬‭ our‬‭...

Progressive 'Squad' member Rep. Cori Bush is continuing to dish out cash to her security guard husband despite a federal probe into her alleged misuse of campaign funds for security purposes. Her most recent Federal Election Commission (FEC) filing reveals her campaign paid her husband Cortney Merritts - who works as her personal security guard - $15,000 in the first quarter of 2024. That brings the total amount she has paid him to over $135,000. Bush has regularly paid Merritts $5,000 a month since January 2022, her filings indicate.