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The Talk Shows March 21st, 2021 Guests to be interviewed today on major television talk shows:FOX NEWS SUNDAY (Fox Network): Anchored by Chris Wallass: Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas; Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.); Selling digital artwork for record $69 million: Artist Mike “Beeple” Winkelmann. Panel: Guy Benson; Catherine Lucey, the Wall Street Journal; Charles Lane. MEET THE PRESS (NBC): Hosted by Chuck U. Toad: Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas; Sen. Raphael Warlock (D-Ga.); Sen. Roy Blunt (R-Mo.). Panel: Julia Ainsley, justice and national security reporter at NBC News; Eddie Glaude Jr., Professor of African American Studies at Princeton...

President Biden is reportedly planning the first major hike in federal taxes in almost 30 years to fund the economic program set to follow the recently approved $1.9 trillion pandemic stimulus package. Unidentified sources told Bloomberg that the increases will reflect the promises Biden made during his 2020 campaign. The planned increases reportedly include: raising the corporate tax from 21 percent to 28 percent; increasing the income tax rate on people making more than $400,000; expanding the estate tax; paring back tax preferences on pass-through businesses such as limited-liability companies; and setting up a higher capital gains tax rate for...

The Talk Shows March 14th, 2021 Guests to be interviewed today on major television talk shows:FOX NEWS SUNDAY (Fox Network): Anchored by Chris Wallass: Never Trumper Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.); Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.); White House Medical Advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci; Alec Cabacungan, Shriners Hospital. Panel: Karl Rove; Jonathan Swan, Axios; Donna BrazileNut. MEET THE PRESS (NBC): Hosted by Chuck U. Toad: White House Medical Advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci; Stacey AbramsTank, Fair Fight; Georgia Lt. Gov. RINO Geoff Duncan. Panel: Lanhee Chen, Stanford; John Heilemann; Hallie Jackson; María Teresa Kumar, Voto Latino.FACE THE NATION (CBS): Margaret Brennan anchors: Dr. Marcella...

The Alaska Republican Party State Central Committee voted to censure Sen. Lisa Murkowski during its quarterly meeting in Anchorage on Saturday. The vote was 77 percent in favor of the censure resolution, which was offered by House District 23 Chairman Kris Warren.

The House of Representatives on Thursday passed a bill expanding background checks on individuals who are seeking to purchase or transfer firearms as top Democrats have vowed to reintroduce gun control measures. “This bill is a critical step toward preventing gun violence and saving lives,” said Rep. Mike Thompson (D-Calif.), who sponsored the measure known as H.R. 8 as Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) introduced the companion bill in the upper chamber. The bill, titled the Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021, passed 227-203, receiving eight Republican votes and one Democrat vote against. Five Republicans co-sponsored the bill along with several...

@Breaking911 NEW: House Democrats have introduced a bill to give Puerto Rico statehood (H.R. 1522), which would give Democrats two more Senate seats and multiple House seats -Politico

The Talk Shows March 7th, 2021 Guests to be interviewed today on major television talk shows:FOX NEWS SUNDAY (Fox Network): Anchored by Chris Wallass: Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.); Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R-Ark.); Former CDC director Dr. Tom Frieden; John Foley, Founder and CEO of Peloton. Panel: Marc Short, former Chief of Staff to Vice President Mike Pence; Julie Pace, Associated Press; Whine Williams. MEET THE PRESS (NBC): Hosted by Chuck U. Toad: White House Coronavirus Response Coordinator Jeffrey Zients; Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.); Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.); Author Michael Osterholm (“Deadliest Enemy: Our War Against Killer Germs”). Panel: Yamiche Alcindor,...

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Question. Why are all the amendments failing 49-50 without forcing the VP to cast the “deciding” vote and force the Administration to OWN the results ? Why is Alaska Senator Sullivan (Republican?) not voting on any of the amendments that are failing 49/50?

The Supreme Court on Thursday made it easier to deport illegal immigrants who have been convicted of a crime. Justice Neil Gorsuch wrote the opinion for a 5-3 conservative majority that ruled against a Mexican citizen who entered the U.S. illegally and has lived in the country for 25 years. The man, Clemente Avelino Pereida, had been charged in Nebraska with using a fraudulent Social Security card to get a job and convicted under a state law against criminal impersonation. Illegal immigrants with criminal convictions who are facing deportation can ask the attorney general to allow them to remain in...

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BAGHDAD -- At least 10 rockets targeted a military base in western Iraq that hosts U.S.-led coalition troops on Wednesday, the coalition and the Iraqi military said. It was not immediately known if there were any casualties. The rockets struck Ain al-Asad airbase in Anbar province at 7:20 a.m., spokesman Col. Wayne Marotto said. Later, the Iraqi military released a statement saying the attack did not cause significant losses and that security forces had found the launch pad used for the missiles. An Iraqi military official said they had been found in the al-Baghdadi area of Anbar, speaking on condition...

"A statement from Biden read: "I have accepted Neera Tanden’s request to withdraw her name from nomination for Director of the Office of Management and Budget......."

Sen. Mitt Romney was knocked unconscious when he fell in Boston over the weekend, leaving him with “a lot of stitches” and a black eye. “I took a fall. Knocked me unconscious. But I’m doing better,” Romney told reporters on Capitol Hill Monday night.

A third woman, 33-year-old Anna Ruch, on Monday stepped forward to accuse New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) of sexual harassment. Ruch met Cuomo at a mutual friend's wedding reception in Sept. 2019. The two had a discussion after Cuomo offered positive thoughts about the newlyweds. According to The New York Times, Cuomo allegedly placed his hand on Ruch's lower back, which she removed with her own. He allegedly said she was "aggressive," placed his hands on her cheeks, and loudly asked if he could kiss her. As Cuomo leaned in to kiss her, Ruch pulled away. “I was so...

The Talk Shows February 28th, 2021 Guests to be interviewed today on major television talk shows:FOX NEWS SUNDAY (Fox Network): Anchored by Chris Wallass: Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.); Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.); White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki; Caleb Anderson, 12-year-old recruited by Georgia Tech. Panel: Ben Domenech; Jane Harman; Susan Page, USA Today. MEET THE PRESS (NBC): Hosted by Chuck U. Toad: Dr. Anthony Fauci, Director, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases; Canadian PM Justin Trudeau; Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio). Panel: O. Kay Henderson, Radio Iowa; Carol Lee; Eugene Robinson; Bret Stephens. FACE THE NATION (CBS): Margaret Brennan...

Donald Trump will be the keynote speaker at CPAC this year and will address the attendees in Orlando on Sunday afternoon. Mr Trump is expected to take to the stage at around 3:40pm (EST) on Sunday, where he is rumoured to announce plans to run for president in 2024.

The Talk Shows February 21st, 2021 Guests to be interviewed today on major television talk shows:FOX NEWS SUNDAY (Fox Network): Anchored by Chris Wallass: Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases; Former Microsoft founder Bill Gates. Panel: Josh Holmes, ‎President and Founding Partner of Cavalry (Mitch McConnell consultant); Kristen Soltis Anderson; Mo(hammad) Elleithee. MEET THE PRESS (NBC): Hosted by Chuck U. Toad: Dr. Anthony Fauci, Director, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers, Former Rep. Will Hurd (R-Texas). Panel: Cornell Belcher, black national progressive political...

Former President Trump will be a keynote speaker at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Orlando, Fla., his first public speaking engagement since leaving the White House, a spokesman for the organization confirmed to The Post on Saturday.Trump is scheduled to speak on Sunday, Feb 28, the last day of the conference.

I am so deeply saddened by this news. Our thoughts and prayers to him and his family.