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The senators claimed the reason for the State Department's interference was because of ongoing negotiations related to the Obama administration's Iran nuclear deal, which former President Barack Obama signed in 2015. Republican Sens. Chuck Grassley and Ron Johnson unveiled evidence on Wednesday that former Secretary of State John Kerry's State Department "actively interfered" with the FBI's attempts to arrest people suspected of being in the United States illegally to support Iran's efforts to create weapons of mass destruction. Whistleblowers allegedly told the senators and shared unclassified documents with them that supported their claims, and showed that the Justice Department and...

OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada has not approved new arms exports permits to Israel since Jan. 8 and this freeze will continue until Ottawa can ensure the weapons are used properly, Foreign Minister Melanie Joly said on Wednesday. Export permits that were approved before Jan. 8 remain in effect, she said in an emailed statement. The political survival of the minority Liberal government depends on support from the left-leaning New Democrats, who are pressuring for a tougher line with Israel over the Gaza conflict. "Canada has one of the most rigorous export permit regimes in the world. There are no open...

Hunter Biden's hotshot lawyer has been accused of involvement in a 'brazen coverup' and 'far-reaching conspiracy' to violate court orders, hide documents, and encourage a witness to lie under oath. Attorney Abbe Lowell is accused in court documents filed last Friday of secretly working for Middle East nation Qatar in a scheme to conceal communications about an alleged computer hacking plot. It is another example of Lowell getting embroiled in allegations of shady dealings with foreign nations – after emails published by DailyMail.com earlier this year showed the Justice Department scrutinized his links with suspected Chinese spies.

First Vice President Parviz Davoudi and Pakistani Premier Yousaf Raza Gilani on Thursday called for adoption of a defined strategy to fight terrorist groups and terrorism. The two sides discussed the issue over phone on Thursday. There are ample untapped potentials for expansion of mutual, regional and international cooperation between the two countries, Davoudi said and called for promotion of such cooperation. Wishing for success and prosperity of the Pakistani government and its nation, he underlined that Iran regards Pakistan's security as its own and to this end it will spare no efforts. The Pakistani premier, for his part, thanked...

New York, NJ/Ct Freepers: At the protest today, many of the pinko punk red diaper trust fund babies were holding signs promoting an antiwar rally in NYC next Saturday, the 22nd. They're coming your way and you should uphold the grand tradition of FR by meeting them with everything we've got. They're talking about civil disobedience, blocking traffic and the like. (Direct them to the UN Building!) This is all the more reason why they MUST be countered. I look forward to a good, large, patriotic crowd in NY next week.