Americans Urged to Leave Haiti as Two Women Are Kidnapped

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Americans Urged to Leave Haiti as Two Women Are Kidnapped

(Headline USA) A Christian woman from New Hampshire who works for a nonprofit organization in Haiti and her young daughter have been reported as kidnapped as the U.S. State Department issued a “do not travel advisory” in the country and ordered non-emergency personnel to leave there amid growing security concerns.

Alix Dorsainvil, a nurse for El Roi Haiti, and her daughter were kidnapped on Thursday, the organization said in a statement Saturday. El Roi, which runs a school and ministry in Port au Prince, said the two were taken from campus. Dorsainvil is the wife of the program’s director, Sandro Dorsainvil.

“Alix is a deeply compassionate and loving person who considers Haiti her home and the Haitian people her friends and family,” El Roi president and co-founder Jason Brown said in the statement. “Alix has worked tirelessly as our school and community nurse to bring relief to those who are suffering as she loves and serves the people of Haiti in the name of Jesus.”

A State Department spokesperson said in a statement Saturday is it “aware of reports of the kidnapping of two U.S. citizens in Haiti,” adding, “We are in regular contact with Haitian authorities and will continue to work with them and our U.S. government interagency partners.”

In its advisory Thursday, the department said that “kidnapping is widespread, and victims regularly include U.S. citizens.”

It said kidnappings often involve ransom negotiations and U.S. citizen victims have been physically harmed.

Earlier this month, the National Human Rights Defense Network issued a report warning about an upsurge in killings and kidnappings and the U.N. Security Council met to discuss Haiti’s worsening situation.

WMUR-TV reported that Dorsainvil is from Middleton, New Hampshire, and went to Regis College in Weston, Massachusetts, which has a program to support nursing education in Haiti.

“It doesn’t surprise me that Alex chose to get involved in this type of service work,” Regis College president Toni Hays told the station. “She was amazing. She was passionate, she was compassionate.”

Adapted from reporting by the Associated Press

Crowded Field: Seven Candidates Meet GOP’s Requirements

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(Headline USA) With less than a month to go until the first Republican presidential debate of the 2024 campaign, seven candidates say they have met qualifications for a spot on stage in Milwaukee.

To qualify for the Aug. 23 debate, candidates needed to satisfy polling and donor requirements set by the Republican National Committee: at least 1% in three high-quality national polls or a mix of national and early-state polls, between July 1 and Aug. 21, and a minimum of 40,000 donors, with 200 in 20 or more states.

WHO’S QUALIFIED

DONALD TRUMP

The current front-runner long ago satisfied the polling and donor thresholds. But he has said he will not participate in the debates.

Campaign advisers have said the former president has not made a final decision about the debate. One noted that “it’s pretty clear,” based on Trump’s public and private statements, that he is unlikely to appear with the other candidates.

“If you’re leading by a lot, what’s the purpose of doing it?” Trump asked on Newsmax.

In the meantime, aides have discussed potential alternative programming if Trump opts for a rival event. One option Trump has floated is an interview with former Fox News host Tucker Carlson, who now has a program on X, the site formerly known as Twitter.

RON DESANTIS

The Florida governor has long been seen as Trump’s top rival, finishing a distant second to him in a series of polls in early-voting states, as well as national polls, and raising an impressive amount of money.

But DeSantis’ campaign has struggled in recent weeks to live up to the sky-high expectations that awaited him when he entered the race. He let go of more than one-third of his staff as federal filings showed his campaign was burning through cash at an unsustainable rate.

TIM SCOTT

The South Carolina senator has been looking for a breakout moment.

A prolific fundraiser, Scott enters the summer with $21 million cash on hand.

In one debate-approved poll in Iowa, Scott joined Trump and DeSantis in reaching double digits.

NIKKI HALEY

She has blitzed early-voting states with campaign events. She served as Trump’s U.N. ambassador for about two years, and thus Haley frequently cites her international experience, arguing about the threat China poses to the United States.

VIVEK RAMASWAMY

The biotech entrepreneur and author of “Woke, Inc.: Inside Corporate America’s Social Justice Scam” is an audience favorite at multicandidate events and has polled well despite not being nationally known when he entered the race.

Ramaswamy’s campaign says he met the donor threshold earlier this year. He recently rolled out “Vivek’s Kitchen Cabinet” to boost his donor numbers even more, by letting fundraisers keep 10% of what they bring in for his campaign.

CHRIS CHRISTIE

The former Trump ally and New Jersey governor opened his campaign by portraying himself as the only candidate ready to take on Trump.

DOUG BURGUM

Burgum, a wealthy former software entrepreneur now in his second term as North Dakota’s governor, has been using his fortune to boost his campaign.

He announced a program this month to give away $20 gift cards — “Biden Relief Cards,” as a critique of President Joe Biden’s handling of the economy — to as many as 50,000 people in exchange for $1 donations.

Within about a week of launching that effort, Burgum announced he had surpassed the donor threshold. Ad blitzes in the early-voting states also helped him meet the polling requirements.

Notably, Mike Pence has not qualified, as he has failed to collect a sufficient number of donors, raising the possibility that he might not qualify for the party’s first debate. Pence entered the race on June 7, the same day as Burgum and one day after Christie.

Larry Elder has also failed to qualify for the debate.

Adapted from reporting by the Associated Press

Congress Close to Requiring Electric Cars to Have AM Radio

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(Casey Harper, The Center Square) – New legislation that would require AM radio capability in every new vehicle is gaining momentum.

The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation discussed the “AM For Every Vehicle Act” in an executive session and passed it out of committee this week, putting it one step closer to a potential vote.

“Minnesotans look to AM radio for everything from news and weather updates to music and sports scores,” U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., said. “It’s critical to protect AM radio for our communities, but right now, it’s on the chopping block.”

Proponents argue AM radio is crucial for weather and emergency alerts in times of crisis and is more resilient after infrastructure damage because fewer towers are needed.

The bill, which has nearly 30 cosponsors in the Senate and almost 140 in the House, would require the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to create a new rule requiring car manufacturers to put AM radios in vehicles without charging an extra fee for that capability.

“Each day, millions of Americans turn to AM radio to stay up to date on life in their community, engage on the issues they care about, or to be simply entertained during rush hour,” said U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas. “AM radio is a critical bulwark for democracy, providing a platform for alternative viewpoints and the ability for elected officials to share our efforts with our constituents.”

Electric vehicle manufacturers have raised concerns about the proposal, saying the drivetrain in electric vehicles creates frequencies that interfere with the radio waves.

As a result, AM radio has been phased out in electric vehicles by several automakers.

AM radio can be streamed through apps on a phone, but that requires internet access which could be limited in a crisis.

As part of the bill, the Government Accountability Office would also commence a study on whether AM radio, which uses waves that travel much further than FM waves, actually is better for informing the public in emergency situations than FM radio.

The bill has backing from industry experts, including Federal Communications Commission Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel, the National Association of Broadcasters, and National Association of Farm Broadcasters Nathan Simington.

“There is a clear public safety imperative here,” Rosenworcel said in a statement. “Having AM radio available in our cars means we always have access to emergency alerts and key warnings while we are out on the road. Updating transportation should not mean sacrificing access to what can be life-saving information.”

Trump Declares War on House Republicans Who Oppose Biden Impeachment

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Trump Declares War on House Republicans Who Oppose Biden Impeachment

(Mark Pellin, Headline USA) Donald Trump took dead aim at Republicans who have been hesitant to launch impeachment proceedings against Joe Biden, or outright balked at the prospect despite mounting evidence linking the president to multiple corruption allegations and bribery schemes.

In a fiery speech Saturday at a packed rally in Erie, Pennsylvania, Trump vowed that he would endorse the primary opponents of any House Republican who doesn’t support a Biden impeachment.

“But the biggest complaint that I get is that the Republicans find out this information and then they do nothing about it! They don’t do anything about it!” Trump said of Biden and his ties to first son Hunter’s overseas business dealings and tax crime charges.

“Any Republican that doesn’t act on Democrat fraud should be immediately primaried and get out. They have to play tough and they have to be. And honestly, and if they’re not willing to do it, we’ve got a lot of good, tough Republicans around that,” Trump said.

“People are going to run against them and people are going to win and they’re going to get my endorsement every single time. And they’re going to win because we win almost every race.”

Trump’s primary threats carry weight in the wake of last year’s midterms and his successes in backing challengers to oust RINOs like Liz Cheney who voted for his impeachment.

Deriding leftists for their bogus impeachments, sham indictments, J6 lies and perpetual witch-hunting, Trump called Democrats “dirty, sick players” of swap rot politics and declared that Republicans needed to respond accordingly.

“The radical lunatic Democrats, they impeach me, they indict me, they rig our elections. And the Republicans just don’t fight the way — they’re good people, but they don’t fight the way they’re supposed to fight,” Trump said.

“The others are dirty, sick players,” he said of Democrats, “and the Republicans are very high class. They’ve got to be a little bit lower class, I suspect.”

GOP impeachment efforts gained steam last week, even before Trump’s rally, when House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., signaled that he would back moving forward with impeachment proceedings.

Information, including whistleblower sworn testimony, and evidence uncovered by House investigations “is rising to the level of impeachment inquiry, which provides Congress the strongest power to get the rest of the knowledge and information needed,” McCarthy said.

“I believe we will follow this all the way to the end, and this is going to rise to an impeachment inquiry, the way the Constitution tells us to do this, and we have to get the answers to these questions,” McCarthy said.

Biden Border Policies Enabled ‘Sound of Freedom’ Villains

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Biden Border Policies Enabled ‘Sound of Freedom’ Villains

(Dmytro “Henry” Aleksandrov, Headline USA) The Biden administration’s open border policies led to the explosion of child trafficking and enabling of people responsible for these crimes against humanity that were recently depicted in the recent anti-child trafficking movie “Sound of Freedom,” as was proven on multiple accounts.

A recently leaked memo from U.S. Customs and Border Protection revealed that the federal government ended familial DNA testing at the southern border as of May 31, 2023. These tests have always been used to stop the cartel practice of “renting” young children to clients who pose as the child’s parents to get into the United States, Breitbart reported.

Another open border policy from the Biden administration that is very popular with the cartel kingpins is catch-and-release which is based on the honor system that caught illegal immigrants would show up for hearing months or years after they were allowed to remain in the country.

Since Donald Trump’s last year in 2020, CBP encounters with illegal immigrants in the United States increased more than 400% by 2022, government data showed.

It got to the point when even Biden’s top Department of Homeland Security officials started admitting that their open border policies are making the situation only worse. Blas Nunez-Neto, Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas’s deputy for border and immigration policy, recently stated how catch-and-release policy only enriches the human smuggling cartels.

Yet another harmful open border policy is the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act [TVPRA] which was turned into one of the ways to traffic children.

A regular person “could be forgiven” for thinking that the cartels and the Biden administration are child trafficking operation partners, with the cartels transporting children to the border of the United States and the federal agents then taking custody and distributing the children to “clients” inside the country, Breitbart reported.

“If you’re making pedophiles happy and making them salivate over your policies, I think it’s time to push pause and reconsider your policies,” Tim Ballard, the real-life hero in “Sound of Freedom,” said.

Secret Chinese-Linked COVID-19 Biotech Lab Discovered in Calif.

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Secret Chinese-Linked COVID-19 Biotech Lab Discovered in Calif.

(Dmytro “Henry” Aleksandrov, Headline USA) After a months-long investigation, local and federal officials uncovered a secret biotech lab in California that is connected to China with nearly 1,000 mice, 20 potentially infectious agents, human blood, COVID-19 tests and other disturbing revelations.

Inside a warehouse in Reedley, Calif., Fresno County authorities discovered an “unlicensed laboratory,” Blaze Media reported. The secret lab was owned by Prestige BioTech — a company registered in Las Vegas, Nev., that also has unverified addresses in China.

The company claimed that it moved assets to the warehouse from the now-defunct Universal Meditech Inc.

A code enforcement officer noticed on March 3 that a garden hose was attached and coming out of a wall in the back of the warehouse.

“Frankly, we knew that should not have been there and when she went to investigate, she found that there was activity or operation or something happening within that building,” Reedley City Manager Nicole Zieba said.

The discovery of the lab happened after the Fresno County Public Health Department obtained search warrants on March 16.

“Certain rooms of the warehouse were found to contain several vessels of liquid and various apparatus. Fresno County Public Health staff also observed [human] blood, tissue… other bodily fluid samples and serums and thousands of vials of unlabeled fluids and suspected biological material,” the court documents said.

There were over 800 different chemicals on site, Fresno County Public Health Department assistant director Joe Prado said.


“There were [under 1,000] laboratory mice on-site at this location. What we heard from the business owner was that they were doing some type of testing with those mice to see whether or not their COVID test kits were actually effective in detecting COVID,” Prado added.

Officials also discovered refrigerators filled with illegal COVID-19 and pregnancy tests and at least 20 potentially infectious agents — including coronavirus, HIV, hepatitis, malaria and herpes — a June 6 Health and Human Services letter stated.

Trump Vows to Unleash Largest ‘Deportation Operation’ in History

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Trump Vows to Unleash Largest ‘Deportation Operation’ in History

(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) Former President Donald Trump made bold declarations about his plans to address illegal immigration and security issues during a rally in Erie, Pennsylvania.

Speaking about his 2024 presidential agenda, he pledged to undertake what he called “the largest domestic deportation operation in American history.” Trump’s supporters gathered eagerly to hear his proposals, which included utilizing Title 42 to combat child trafficking and expanding the Trump travel ban.

“We have no choice, and we will use Title 42 to end the child trafficking crisis by returning all trafficked children to their families in their home countries immediately,” Trump passionately proclaimed to the enthusiastic crowd.

During the rally, Trump brought attention to a disturbing incident in North Dakota involving a Syrian refugee who committed a heinous crime.

He expressed outrage, stating, “This month in North Dakota, a Syrian refugee allowed in by Barack Hussein Obama — has anybody ever heard of him? — killed a 23-year-old police officer and badly injured two others, along with an innocent civilian, when he fired 60 rounds of ammunition from the back of his truck.”

As the leading candidate for the Republican nomination for president, Trump vowed to reintroduce the Trump travel ban, this time even more stringent, to safeguard the nation from radical Islamic terrorists and jihadists.

Reflecting on his previous tenure, Trump highlighted the absence of foreign-inspired terrorist attacks during his presidency. “We went four years without virtually a problem, didn’t we?” he asked the crowd, reminding them of past tragedies like the World Trade Center. He praised the effectiveness of his travel ban in preventing such incidents.

Trump’s remarks come at a time when President Joe Biden and DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas face intense scrutiny over their handling of the open border crisis.

In fact, Mayorkas is currently under impeachment threats from the Republican-led House of Representatives due to the unprecedented admission of undocumented migrants into the country.

On Friday, Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, urged his Republican colleagues to proceed with the impeachment process against Mayorkas, citing concerns about the nation’s security and immigration policies.

Senator Urges Probe of Hunter Biden Attorney’s Misconduct in Fiery Letter

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Senator Urges Probe of Hunter Biden Attorney’s Misconduct in Fiery Letter

(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) In the latest development surrounding the controversial Hunter Biden case, Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Neb., has called for a new investigation into the conduct of attorneys representing President Joe Biden’s son.

Ricketts alleges that there may have been unethical behavior and favoritism in the legal proceedings, adding to the growing concerns about the impartiality and integrity of the justice system.

“I’ve heard from countless Americans who are concerned our justice system is being weaponized against President Biden’s political opponents while his son gets preferential treatment,” Ricketts said in an interview with Fox News.

These concerns have raised questions about the Biden administration’s handling of high-profile cases, and Ricketts emphasizes the importance of holding those responsible for any misconduct accountable.

“There needs to be accountability for any misconduct or favoritism, including Hunter Biden’s own legal team. Faith in our justice system has been gravely damaged by the Biden administration’s mishandling of recent cases and restoring its integrity is essential,” Ricketts added.

Ricketts made reference to the allegations that an attorney working for Hunter Biden lied about being a Republican attorney in a potentially criminal attempt to remove damning documents from the evidence docket submitted by the Republican-led House Ways and Means Committee.

In a letter addressed to both the New York Departmental Disciplinary Committee for the First Department and the District of Columbia’s Office of Disciplinary Counsel, Ricketts wrote, “I write to you regarding the apparent unethical conduct of members of the New York State Bar and the District of Columbia Bar.”

He added, “As you know, the cornerstone of the legal profession is ethics. All legal professionals, lawyers, and non-lawyers alike, are expected to maintain strict standards for the protection of colleagues, clients, and the court.”

“I am asking both the New York Departmental Disciplinary Committee for the First Department and the District of Columbia’s Office of Disciplinary Counsel to take swift action to examine the actions of attorneys Christopher Clark and Jessica L. Bengels,” the letter added.

Ricketts’ demand for an investigation comes in the wake of mounting public concerns about the fairness of the justice system and potential preferential treatment granted to individuals associated with prominent political figures.

The letter concluded, “While the exact details of this matter are uncertain, it appears an ethical line was crossed. Regardless of whether or not it was Ms. Bengels or another staff member at Latham & Watkins who called the clerk, the circumstances surrounding the incident demand an investigation.”

Alito’s Ultimatum to Dems: ‘Congress Did Not Create the Supreme Court’

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Alito’s Ultimatum to Dems: ‘Congress Did Not Create the Supreme Court’

(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito has pushed back against Senate Democrats’ alleged plot to exert control over the court’s decisions, asserting that “Congress did not create the Supreme Court” and that its authority cannot be regulated by the legislative branch.

In an interview with the Wall Street Journal, Alito expressed his frustration with the misrepresentation he has faced in the past year and his belief that judges and justices should typically remain mute.

“I marvel at all the nonsense that has been written about me in the last year,” Alito told the Journal.

He emphasized that the traditional expectation for judges to remain silent on controversial matters has been largely replaced by a lack of defense from the legal community, leaving him with no choice but to speak out in his own defense.

“[T]he traditional idea about how judges and justices should behave is they should be mute, Alito said, adding that the “organized bar” should defend justices and judges. “But that’s just not happening. And so at a certain point I’ve said to myself, nobody else is going to do this, so I have to defend myself,” Alito stated.

Asserting the origin of the court’s authority, Alito stated, “Congress did not create the Supreme Court,” the Constitution did. He added, “I know this is a controversial view, but I’m willing to say it. No provision in the Constitution gives them the authority to regulate the Supreme Court—period.”

“No provision in the Constitution gives them the authority to regulate the Supreme Court—period,” Alito said.

Alito’s comments came in response to the Senate Democrats pushing legislation aimed at controlling how the court decides cases and whether they should recuse from specific cases.

Democrats, for the most part, have relied on hit pieces published by leftist organizations, like the infamous ProPublica, which has unleashed dubious articles against the conservative justices in the court.

Cruz Details Impeachment Against Biden Trio: ‘Body Bags Are Piling Up’

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(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) In a blistering interview on Fox Business’s Maria Bartiromo’s Wall Street, Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, launched support for the looming impeachment inquiries of high-ranking Biden officials. 

The Texas Senator expressed strong concerns over alleged misconduct and accused top officials of breaching the nation’s trust. 

Responding to Bartiromo’s question about President Joe Biden’s alleged financial ties to foreign adversaries, Cruz said, “The House needs to take action and pursue three separate impeachment proceedings.” 

Regarding Alejandro Mayorkas, the Secretary of Homeland Security, Cruz was emphatic, stating, “I believe they should impeach him today, right now. His conduct has been atrocious, it’s created the worst humanitarian crisis on our southern border in the history of our nation.”

Cruz backed his claim with data, saying, “7 million illegal aliens, 853 migrants died last year crossing illegally, over 100,000 Americans lost to drug overdoses. The body bags are piling up and they need to impeach Alejandro Mayorkas because he is utterly defying federal law.”

Turning his attention to Attorney General Merrick Garland, Cruz asserted, “The IRS whistleblowers, if their testimony is accurate, then Merrick Garland committed multiple felonies.”

Cruz also added, “Now, they may not be accurate, that’s why it needs to be an impeachment inquiry. He deserves a chance to present his side of the case. If what they alleged is true, then Attorney General Merrick Garland lied under oath to Congress.”

Regarding President Biden, Cruz agreed with Speaker Kevin McCarthy, saying, “I think the House should open impeachment inquiry. I went through the FD-1023 in detail. The allegations in that document from the FBI that Joe Biden directly received a five million bribe and got another bribe for his son Hunter in exchange of favors.” Cruz later added, in reference to Biden, “If that is true, he should be impeached.”

Cruz had previously expressed support for the impeachment of Garland. In a July 12, tweet Cruz said, “There needs to be a special prosecutor appointed to find out if Attorney General Garland has committed multiple felonies.”

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