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The Department of Justice has been ordered to provide information on communications between former special counsel Jack Smith and Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis about the prosecution of Donald Trump. The January 28 ruling is the latest development in a lawsuit against the Department of Justice filed by Judicial Watch in 2023. Why It Matters Willis led an investigation into allegations that Trump attempted to overturn the 2020 presidential election results in Georgia after losing the state to Joe Biden. The inquiry resulted in indictments against Trump and 18 alleged coconspirators on charges of racketeering and other crimes. Smith...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The first U.S. military flight to deport migrants from the United States to Guantanamo Bay has departed and is expected to land Tuesday evening, two U.S. officials said. It is the first step in an expected surge in the number of migrants sent to the Navy base in Cuba, which for decades was primarily used to detain foreigners associated with the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. President Donald Trump has eyed the facility as a holding center and said it has the capacity to hold as many as 30,000. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who was assigned to Guantanamo...

Holy crap! Democratic Rep. LaMonica McIver just declared war on America. Arrest her. 0:34 C-SPAN VIDEO At Link............... They want WAR...................

A U.S. Air Force RC-135V Rivet Joint conducted a highly unusual flight in the Gulf of California yesterday, between Mexico’s Baja Peninsula and the rest of that country, according to online flight tracking data. The strategic intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) plane looks to have done the same today. The Rivet Joint is one of America’s most capable intelligence-gathering assets and the appearance of one off the Mexican coast is a significant development. This comes amid a major increase in U.S. military support for operations along the border with Mexico under President Donald Trump and talk of unprecedented direct action...

A 2020 STAT analysis found more than two-thirds of Congress receiving a check from pharmaceutical companies that year. More recent data from Open Secrets likewise confirms that a large majority of leaders serving in the U.S. Congress and Senate receive significant contributions from pharmaceutical or health products companies, averaging $45,000 and $47,000 for Republicans and Democrats in the House of Representatives, respectively — and $50,000 and $69,000 for Republicans and Democrats in the Senate.

President Trump said Tuesday that the U.S. would "take over the Gaza Strip" and "own it," continued to promote the idea that the Palestinian people should live elsewhere. Mr. Trump, whose comments came at a joint news conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, said the Palestinians in Gaza "should not go through a process of rebuilding" and that they had "lived a miserable existence there." Earlier in the afternoon, during a meeting with Netanyahu in the Oval Office, Mr. Trump said the Palestinians should "resettle permanently" in "nice homes" somewhere else. "The U.S. will take over the Gaza Strip,...

It could soon be illegal for transgender girls to compete in girls’ sports at all levels from kindergarten to public colleges. Georgia House Speaker Jon Burns introduced his bill on Tuesday afternoon. Some Democrats are not only condemning the bill but are saying girls’ sports are inherently unfair in Georgia anyway. Burns’ bill comes even though there are no reported incidents of transgender girls trying to compete in sports anywhere in Georgia. The bill’s author, Fayetteville Republican Josh Bonner insisted that’s not the point. “How many incidents? What is our threshold? Do we want any young girl in the state...

Stephen Curry's wife, Ayesha, has been forced to shut down her store Sweet July in order to 'protect staff' after other companies have similarly fled the crime-riddled Oakland area. In an Instagram post on Saturday, the brand announced the 'difficult decision' to close the store to 'prioritize the safety' of customers and staff. 'We have loved being part of Oakland and are grateful for the community that has opened their arms and embraced us. It has been an honor to serve you,' the post said. 'While this chapter comes to a close, Sweet July has exciting new ventures on the...

[Catholic Caucus] USCCB, Catholic Charities received $449 million for unaccompanied migrant children: reportCorpus Christi for Unity and Peace (CUP) research reveals the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) and Catholic Charities have received $449 million over the years to shelter and transport unaccompanied migrant children.(Corpus Christi for Unity and Peace) — We are deeply troubled by the news of missing migrant children, and our concern intensifies with the revelation that the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) and Catholic Charities have received millions in federal funds to manage these vulnerable unaccompanied minors. This issue strikes at the heart of our...

After three years of war, President Zelensky joins Piers Morgan to respond to criticism from US conservatives and state the case for America's backing in its war with Russia. The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, has become one of the most famous world leaders of modern times. Some call him a modern-day Churchill; bravely staying with his people to lead their resistance. Others, however, have called him a beggar or worse for consistently asking for more aid from the US and Europe. Piers asks Zelensky how he thinks the war is going and what Putin really wants. Plus, the Ukrainian...

BREAKING: The U.S. Senate has confirmed @PamBondi as President Trump's Attorney General — she has reached 51 yea votes

Kennedy: To my friends who are upset.. call somebody who cares. You better get used to this. It’s USAID today, it’s going to be the Department of Education tomorrow.

A bipartisan group of U.S. senators has reintroduced legislation to push the Food and Drug Administration to adopt modern alternatives to animal testing. The bill would require the FDA to speed up its approval of new testing methods that don't involve animals, such as cell-based research, computer models, and lab-grown organ tissues. These methods are said to be more reliable, cost-effective, and humane. The National Institute of Health, the primary U.S. government agency responsible for medical and health research, spends approximately $5.5 billion annually on taxpayer-funded animal testing, according to documents. U.S. Sen. Corey Booker, D-N.J., the bill's leading sponsor,...

Vote just occurred, confirmed 54-46 All Republicans in favor, all Democrats against except for Fetterman

Starting February 10, European consumers may find a surprising new ingredient in their everyday meals—UV-treated mealworm powder. Under a new EU regulation, up to 4% of this insect-based protein can be added to bread, cheese, pasta, and other products. Derived from the larvae of the mealworm beetle and treated with UV light for safety, the ingredient is being promoted as a sustainable protein alternative. However, those with shellfish allergies should be cautious due to potential cross-reactivity.

President Trump says the US will take over the Gaza Strip WASHINGTON — President Trump proposed a US takeover of the Gaza Strip Tuesday — shortly after proposing removing “all” Palestinians living there. “The US will take over the Gaza Strip, and we will do a job with it too,” Trump said at a press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. “We’ll own it and be responsible for dismantling all of the dangerous unexploded bombs and other weapons on the site, level the site, and get rid of the destroyed buildings — level it out and create an economic...

Democrats are desperately trying to access the USAID building. Look at the defeat on their faces 🤣

[Catholic Caucus] Archbishop Aguer: Religious sisters are not meant to lead Vatican officesContrary to what Pope Francis may believe, nuns were not made to be bureaucrats or civil servants. A proper appreciation of nuns consists in helping them live their own vocation: humble, silent, indispensable work among the poor, the sick, the elderly.Pope Francis has discovered that machismo and misogyny reign in his Roman Curia, and therefore that the nuns who work there – many at all levels – are not properly appreciated. He believes that in order to elevate them, they must be turned into civil servants. In this...

I never quite bought into that Churchill line about how nothing in life is as exhilarating as being shot at without result. But Trump is living it, day after day after day. Are you, like legions of NPR and Washington Post reporters, still trying to peel what's left of USAid from off the asphalt? Ha! The Administration has already moved on to its next target: Trump order to dismantle the education department in the works, sources say Good. The US Department of Education was set up by Jimmy Carter in 1979, and the official position of the GOP ever since...

Crazy maniac wants nukes and wants the West to turn them over.Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky sat down with Piers Morgan for an interview this week on Piers Morgan Uncensored.During their discussion, Zelensky demanded that the West provide Ukraine with nuclear weapons.Here is the exchange:Piers Morgan: As you know, what he tells his people is that he’s doing this for the protection of the national security of Russia. That he couldn’t have Ukraine joining NATO because that would present an existential threat to his an existential threat to the security of the Russian people. I don’t agree with that, and that’s...