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Liz Cheney's pardon from former President Joe Biden might be keeping her warm at night as she wanders the frozen political wasteland of her own making, but she might not want to get too comfortable with her current situation. On Wednesday, Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) announced the formation of a new J6 subcommittee that will be tasked with continuing the investigation into "all events leading up to and after January 6." This new committee replaces the Committee on House Administration's Subcommittee on Oversight, and will once again be chaired by Rep. Barry Loudermilk (R-GA). Here's the interesting...

BALTIMORE, Sunday, Jan. 22. The American's special says, under date of Annapolis, Jan. 21: Gen. GRANT arrived here to-day in his flagboat the M. Martin. The General left at 11 o'clock for Washington by the Express train. He is reported to have said that a deserter had come into the lines of Gen. TERRY, who reported that the rebels were evacuating Wilmington, after having set fire to some thirty millions worth of cotton, but that our troops were so near at hand as to prevent the destruction of it. A bearer of dispatches also arrived in the gunboat Queen, from...

(The Center Square) – One of the several dozen Illinoisans charged with crimes during the Jan. 6, 2021, protests at the U.S. Capitol feels vindicated after a sweeping pardon by President Donald Trump. In signing the executive order for the pardons on Day 1 of his administration, Trump called the defendants “hostages” and said they are getting a “full pardon.” “This is a big one,” Trump said. “We hope they come out tonight.” In addition to the immediate release of those serving time for convictions stemming from the riot, Trump’s order also directs the U.S. Attorney General “to pursue dismissal...

Triumph the Insult Comic Dog goes to the People’s March to talk to protestors about ways they can mobilize against the Trump administration, from new logos to Jimmy Carter conspiracies to storming a nearby coffee shop.

ATHENSUS President Donald Trump wants to withdraw 20,000 troops from Europe, Italian media reported on Wednesday.Trump plans to cut the US troop presence in Europe by about 20%, or 20,000 troops, as part of a review of Washington's commitment to protecting Europe, the state-run ANSA news agency, citing a European diplomatic source."Furthermore, for those who remain, he would like a financial contribution from European countries because these soldiers are a deterrent, and the costs cannot be borne only by American taxpayers," the source was quoted as saying by the media outlet.

The EO takes aim at the private sector and higher education, requesting an OMB report within 120 days on the worst offenders and targets for federal action. Through our work at the Equal Protection Project (EPP), we have already identified numerous recalcitrant and systematically discriminatory institutions and we will be making our findings public long in advance of the OMB report. i previously wrote how Trump Signed Executive Orders Rescinding Biden’s “Racial Equity” Agenda and Eliminating DEI Throughout Federal Government. Those executive orders rescinded Biden’s 2021 and 2023 “Racial Equity” executive orders, and also banned DEI within federal agencies and...

Consumer stress has intensified, with an escalating share of credit card holders making only minimum payments on their bills, according to a Philadelphia Federal Reserve report. In fact, the share of active holders just making baseline payments on their cards jumped to a 12-year high, data through the third quarter of 2024 shows. The level rose to 10.75% for the period, part of a continuing trend that began in 2021 and has accelerated as average interest rates have soared and delinquencies also have accelerated. The increase also marked a series high for a data set that began in 2012. Along...

Currently, there are 13 states — Georgia, Idaho, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Dakota, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, and Wyoming —with Republican trifectas that have yet to pass universal or near-universal school choice.

The wounded driver plans on suing. Newly released bodycam video shows the moment when a Jacksonville police officer shot a Florida man during a routine traffic stop. The cop was charged and reportedly terminated after the accidental shooting. On Dec. 13, 2024, Jacksonville Sheriff's Office police officer S. Lowry conducted a routine traffic stop on a vehicle driven by Jason Arrington. The officer accused Arrington of driving through a red light, and Arrington disagreed. Bodycam video shows Arrington being compliant during the traffic stop and informing Officer Lowry that he was armed with a gun. "So what we're gonna do...

On his first day in office, President Donald Trump on Monday commuted or pardoned all individuals convicted of offenses related to the “events that occurred at or near the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021.” Trump’s mass-pardon actions followed then-President Joe Biden’s extensive use of the pardon power. On his last day in office, Biden issued preemptive pardons for the members and staff of the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack and for several members of his own family. Trump stated in his proclamation that the clemency would start the “process of national reconciliation.” On Tuesday, a...

Burdick v. United States, 236 U.S. 79 (1915) The only pardon that has any real validity is that for Hunter. All of these “preemptive” pardons are not valid. The Supreme Court made this issue very clear. Granted, President Ford pardoned President Nixon. That was not really constitutional again as a preemptive pardon. However, nobody pressed the issue because it would have torn the country apart. So they let sleeping dogs lie, as they say. It is by no means a precedent for Biden, but this showed that everyone he pardoned is, in fact, guilty of high crimes and misdemeanors. The...

Any chemtrails today? Clear blue sky in Central Texas.

NATIONAL PIE DAY National Pie Day on January 23rd celebrates one of the Nations' favorite desserts. No matter how you slice it, pie in just about any form makes a crowd happy. Fruit pies, berry pies, cream pies - they are mouthwatering servings of homemade goodness. #NationalPieDay Each week we offer a new poll of a popular National Day... National Pie Day poll results are in! National Pie Day Poll Results National Pie Day simply celebrates the pie. Everyone is invited to bake their favorite pie, but more importantly, the day reminds us to enjoy eating pies! The only other...

"With geopolitical tension running high in Europe, every government that dares differ from the Liberal-Globalist establishment emanating its orders from Brussels (and Biden’s Washington) is set to be infiltrated and destabilized – maybe even overthrown – by Color Revolutions or Maidan coups." (snip) Today (22), Slovak Intelligence received information about the organization of a ‘long-term influence operation’ to destabilize Slovakia.“A group of ‘foreign experts’ involved in the events in Georgia and the 2014 Maidan in Ukraine are operating in Slovakia with the aim of overthrowing the government, Slovakian PM Robert Fico has said.”

"Jim Acosta: "This is this is not Fox, congressman. You can't just spin a tale and pull the wool over people's eyes. This is CNN. This is the news. We are asking you to come on and tell the truth." Tim Burchett: "And that's why more people are watching the Cartoon Network, SpongeBob reruns right now. Jim, look, I left the White House during a riot. My life was threatened. My life has been threatened within the last few weeks, yet there's no coverage of that. And you all continue this, this narrative of attacking Trump. You just can't stand...

With the inauguration of President Donald J. Trump (for the second time), we have once again celebrated another milestone in our history. It’s interesting to note that every one of our presidents has been sworn in on the Holy Bible and uttered the oath, “So help me God.” George Washington began the process and it has continued to this day—despite the claims of those trying to erase America’s rich Christian heritage.

The United States is in the process of creating a new embassy in Lebanon that is far larger than any government facility in the nation. In fact, the 19 building, 43-acre compound is 2.5X larger than the White House and accompanying land and 10X the size of Nine Elms in London. The only larger embassy is the one the US built in Iraq. “The Land of Plenty,” as the structure will be called, will cost US taxpayers an estimated $1.2 billion. Why does the US government need a mega compound in Lebanon? It is all about Israel. The site in...

JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon told CNBC on Wednesday that the looming tariffs that President Donald Trump is expected to slap on U.S. trading partners could be viewed positively. “If it’s a little inflationary but it’s good for national security, so be it. I mean, get over it,” Dimon said during an interview at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. CEO Jamie Dimon said Wednesday that the looming tariffs that President Donald Trump is expected to slap on U.S. trading partners could be viewed positively. Despite fears that the duties could spark a global trade war and reignite inflation domestically,...

The Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak achieved a remarkable scientific milestone by maintaining steady-state high-confinement plasma operation for an impressive 1,066 seconds. Credit: HFIPS China’s EAST project has set a new global record by maintaining a high-confinement plasma state for over 17 minutes, paving the way for future clean energy solutions by mimicking the sun’s fusion process. China’s Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak (EAST), also known as the “artificial sun,” has set a new world record by sustaining high-confinement plasma for an impressive 1,066 seconds. This achievement, reached on January 20, marks a major step forward in the quest to develop fusion...

Karine Jean-Pierre has told Vanity Fair that she had to work harder in the White House as Press Secretary because she is a ‘black’, ‘queer’, ‘immigrant.’ “I’m the first Black press secretary. The first person of color press secretary. The first openly queer press secretary. The first Haitian American immigrant press secretary. The first press secretary to be all of the above.