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Maine’s Efforts to Curb Foreign Election-Meddling Face Legal Challenges, Uncertainty
(Headline USA) Two utilities and two media organizations are suing over a referendum in Maine that closed a loophole in federal election law allowing foreign entities to spend on local and state ballot measures.
The three lawsuits take aim at the proposal overwhelmingly approved by voters on Nov. 7 to...
Report: Army Platoons Begin Using Killer Robots
(Ken Silva, Headline USA) The thought of someone like President Joe Biden unleashing an army of killer robots might sound like a right-wing fever dream, but it’s closer to reality than one might expect.
According to a Wednesday report from the Military Times, efforts to incorporate robots in the military...
Militia Leader Targeted by FBI is out of Prison, Still Fighting Conviction
(Ken Silva, Headline USA) About a decade before the FBI infiltrated Midwest militias and fomented a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, the bureau targeted Alaska’s militias as part of an apparent attempt to disrupt what was once a thriving Tea Party movement in that state.
The FBI’s main...
Congress Caves and Extends FBI’s Domestic Spying Power
(Ken Silva, Headline USA) Despite all the bluster about protecting civil liberties, Congress voted on Thursday to extend Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act—the controversial law that allows agencies to spy on foreigners, but which often results in the surveillance of Americans’ communications.
Section 702 of FISA was...
Prosecutor Accused of Interfering in Hunter Biden Probe Exits DOJ
(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) A former federal prosecutor accused of meddling in the criminal investigation into Hunter Biden has departed from the DOJ, the New York Post reported on Thursday.
Lesley Wolf, a former Delaware assistant U.S. attorney, announced her departure during a behind-closed-doors deposition with the House Judiciary Committee in...
Boston Mayor: No Remorse for Racist Holiday Party That Excluded White Colleagues
(Headline USA) Boston's Democrat Mayor Michelle Wu defended hosting a holiday party for only “electeds of color,” arguing that she was only sorry that white city councilmembers had found out they had been excluded from the publically funded event.
Wu came under fire this week after her office mistakenly sent an...
NYTimes Stealth-Edits Hunter’s Quote about Joe not Being ‘Financially Involved’
(Headline USA) The New York Times stealth-edited a report about Hunter Biden’s press conference on Capitol Hill this week after falsely quoting Hunter as saying that his father, President Joe Biden, was “not involved” with his foreign business deals.
The original quote from Hunter, which he repeated at least three times...
Meghan McCain Threatens to Sue Ex-‘View’ Colleague over Hunter Biden Comparison
(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) Conservative commentator Meghan McCain has threatened legal action against disturbing accusations made by one of her former colleagues from The View.
In a series of Twitter posts, McCain, a former co-host of The View, issued a scathing rebuke to ABC, the parent company of the show, and...
Kamala Wants Biden to Be More ‘Sympathetic’ to Palestinians, Left Wing
(Headline USA) Vice President Kamala Harris was reportedly pushing President Joe Biden to be “more sympathetic” toward Palestinians and the leftists who support them over Israel.
Harris has been telling colleagues in the Biden administration that she wants the White House to do more for the Palestinian cause, according to Politico,...
Ex-Speaker McCarthy Issues Parting Advice in Final House Speech
(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., delivered what is likely his final speech on the House floor, imparting one last piece of advice to Republicans before his formal resignation following his ousting as House speaker earlier this year.
McCarthy implored Republicans to prioritize the country's welfare over...
House Republicans Seek to Defund Harvard over Civil Rights Breach
(Eli Pacheco, Headline USA) House Republicans, led by Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., are calling for the federal government to end payments and tax breaks to Harvard University because of its failure to curb anti-Semitism on campus, according to the New York Post.
“We must defund the rot in America’s higher education,”...
Swalwell Faces Possible Ethics Charge for Organizing Hunter Biden Stunt
(Headline USA) Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., could face an ethics investigation for “aiding and abetting” Hunter Biden after the first son defied a congressional subpoena on Wednesday.
According to congressional records, Swalwell reserved the space outside the U.S. Capitol for Hunter Biden’s surprise press briefing, which Biden held instead of appearing...
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