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Oliver North to Newsmax TV: Iran Nuclear Deal Prompted Syrian Air Strike
A U.S. air strike in Syria had more to do with the Iran nuclear deal than retaliation, according to political commentator Oliver North on Newsmax TV. Thursday night's airstrike against Syrian facilities linked to an Iran-backed militia group were said to be a response to...
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John Durham, Who Heads Up Probe of Trump-Russia Inquiry, Resigns as Connecticut's US Attorney
John Durham, the U.S. attorney for the District of Connecticut and special counsel tasked with probing the inquiry into the Trump campaign's possible links to Moscow, said Friday he's resigning from the post after some three years. But his inquiry into the Russia inquiry...
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Secretary of State Blinken Mocked for Mexican Flag Gaffe
U.S. Secretary of State Tony Blinken came under criticism from social media users on Friday after touting U.S. relations with Mexico while posing with a Mexican flag that was upside down. Blinken posted a picture to Twitter of himself seated at a desk before he was to meet...
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Biden Says US Strike in Syria Was 'Be Careful' Warning to Iran
President Joe Biden said U.S. airstrikes in Syria that killed militants linked to Iran was a warning to the Islamic Republic to be cautious as its proxies challenge American allies in the Mideast.Asked while visiting a National Guard vaccination site in Houston what message...
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Oversight Board Reviewing Trump Facebook Ban Considers Public Profile
Facebook's Oversight Board investigating former President Donald Trump's banishment from the social platform will need to determine if a person's public profile should be considered in the ability to comment, according to a board member. The Oversight Board was looking into...
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Judge Rules Arizona Senate Can Access 2020 Election Ballots
A judge ruled Friday that the Arizona Senate can get access to 2.1 million ballots and election equipment from Arizona's most populous county so it can audit results of the 2020 election that saw Democrat Joe Biden win in the state.Maricopa County Superior Court Judge...
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CNN: Sen. Murkowski to Meet With Embattled OMB Nominee Tanden
Alaska's Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski will meet on Monday with Neera Tanden, the nominee to head the White House Office of Management and Budget, as part of the Biden administration's attempt to save her bid for the senior policy role, CNN reported citing an unidentified...
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'No Smoking Gun,' 'We Are All Mohammed Bin Salman,' Say Crown Prince Supporters
"No smoking gun," pro-government Saudi commentators concluded in response to a U.S. intelligence assessment that Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman had approved the operation to capture or kill journalist Jamal Khashoggi. A few minutes after the report was released, many...
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Donald Trump Jr. to CPAC: Dad's Upcoming Speech Will Cement MAGA as GOP's Future?
Donald Trump Jr. wasted no time in attacking President Joe Biden and Republican opponents of his father during a speech Friday at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Orlando, Florida. Trump Jr. began by complimenting the state of Florida and comparing it to the...
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Biden Looks to Continue Eviction Moratorium Ruled Unconstitutional
The Biden administration reportedly wants to continue a pandemic eviction moratorium despite a Texas federal judge's ruling that declared the order unconstitutional. U.S. District Judge John Barker ruled Thursday that an order from the Centers for Disease Control and...
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Sen. Rick Scott to CPAC: Democrats 'Want to Silence You'
Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., told the attendees of the 2021 Conservative Political Action Conference that Democrats ''want to silence you,'' pointing to former President Donald Trump as an example. ''It's time for all of us to wake up to reality,'' Scott said, adding that...
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COVID Drops in February to Levels Seen Before Holiday Spike
February is on track to show just a fraction of the monthly COVID-19 cases seen during the worst parts of the holiday surge that drove infections to records.The U.S. this month has already seen more than 2.17 million cases, which is more than any month prior to the surge,...
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DOJ Pledges to Investigate, as Attacks on Asian Americans Increase
The Justice Department said on Friday it would investigate the rising tide of hate crimes in America, as Asian Americans say they'vbe seen a growing number of racially motivated attacks.They maintain the uptick has come since officials in the Trump administration began...
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Ocasio-Cortez, Progressives Challenge Biden on Minimum Wage Hike
The Senate scramble over raising the federal minimum wage is presenting the first major test of the uneasy alliance between the Democratic Party's vocal progressive wing and President Joe Biden just 37 days into his administration. After the Senate parliamentarian ruled that...
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Rep. Jim Jordan: Trump Will Remain Republican Party's Leader
President Donald Trump is the leader of the Republican Party and he will be the 2024 GOP presidential nominee if he seeks election, Rep. Jim Jordan insisted Friday, while discussing Trump's upcoming CPAC keynote address scheduled...
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Golden Trump Statue Draws Attention at CPAC
A surprise unveiling of a golden statue of former President Donald Trump drew a mixed reaction Friday at the Florida hotel where the Conservative Political Action Conference was being held. As it was being wheeled through a hallway at least one onlooker was overheard saying...
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Marsha Blackburn: Tech, Media, Democrats 'Never Going to Stop Trying to Silence Us'
Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., said in her address to this year's Conservative Political Action Conference that "nobody has been hit" by online censorship "like President Donald Trump." The senator said in her speech...
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CPAC Attendees Boo Hosts’ Requests to Wear Masks
Two organizers of the Conservative Political Action Conference were jeered on Friday when they asked a crowd to wear masks while in a Florida hotel ballroom. Politico reported that just moments after former Ohio Treasurer Josh Mandel finished his speech by chanting...
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Sen. Tom Cotton to CPAC: Conservatives Will Always Defend the United States
Sen. Tom Cotton, while decrying "woke culture" told attendees at the Conservative Political Action Conference Friday that when "America is under assault and conservatives are under attack," conservatives will never surrender...
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Democrats Demand Legal Rationale for Biden's Syria Airstrike
President Joe Biden's recent airstrike against militia groups supported by Iran in Syria has Democrats questioning the White House's legal authority to carry out military actions without consulting Congress, Politico reports. "The American people deserve to hear the...
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Trump Getting Set to Launch New Super PAC
Former President Donald Trump is planning to launch a super PAC headed by longtime ally Corey Lewandowski. According to Politico, who attributed the information to multiple people, the decision came on Thursday during a meeting...
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Ted Cruz to CPAC: ‘Donald J. Trump Ain’t Going Anywhere’
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, said during his speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference 2021 that former President Donald Trump "ain't going anywhere," even though that's what Democrats want.
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Rep. Peter Meijer: Trump 'Destroyed' Legacy Over Vote Denial, Riot
Former President Donald Trump's legacy was "destroyed" during the Capitol riot on Jan. 6 and because of his refusal to acknowledge losing to Joe Biden in December, when the Electoral College confirmed his victory, freshman GOP Rep. Peter Meijer believes. "I frankly think...
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Liberal Group Launches $10M Attack on Republicans
The Voter Protection Project, a liberal voting rights group, says it will spend at least $10 million to try to defeat about 20 congressional Republicans who voted to contest the 2020 presidential elections. Politico reported that each...
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Top Senator Floats 5 Percent Payroll Tax on Big Firms
Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden, D-Ore., floated a 5% tax on big companies' payroll costs as a means of enabling a minimum-wage hike to be included in the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill moving through Congress...