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• Rep. Crenshaw: Fentanyl Drug Pushers Should Be in Prison for Life
  
  Rep. Dan Crenshaw, R-Texas, took a firm stance against drug dealers trafficking fentanyl, reasoning these types of criminals should receive life sentences in prison. On the Thursday edition of the "Hold These Truths" podcast, Crenshaw proposed more lenient sentences for ...
• Rep. Nehls to Newsmax: Prisoner Swap Highlights Biden Admin's Hypocrisy
  
  Rep. Troy Nehls, R-Texas, maintains the Biden administration has made a "mess" of the last few days, including trumpeting the prisoner-swap release of WNBA star Brittney Griner from Russia.
• Trump Lawyers in Court for Sealed Hearing in Mar-a-Lago Case
  
  Lawyers for Donald Trump were in court Friday for sealed arguments as part of the ongoing investigation into the presence of classified information at the former president's Florida estate.The proceedings were taking place before U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell, the chief...
• House Freedom Caucus Releases List of Demands for GOP Leadership
  
  The House Freedom Caucus on Thursday released a list of demands for GOP leadership, including bringing back the motion to "vacate the chair," allow members to ask party leadership to step down and prevent leadership from getting involved in primaries.
• White House Denies Involvement in Twitter Censorship
  
  The White House on Friday denied it had anything to do with Twitter's effort to censor conservative voices.
• Rep. Clyde to Newsmax: Government Involvement in Big Tech 'Serious'
  
  When the government is involved in determining who has the right to free speech on a social media site, as files being released by new Twitter owner Elon Musk are showing, "we have a serious problem," Rep. Andrew Clyde, R-Ga., said on Newsmax Friday. "This shows that the government ...
• Gizzi: Beware of 'Independent' Sinema
  
  Despite the claims for leaving the party, Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, I-Ariz., will keep her committees as assigned by the Democrat majority. Importantly, she will still caucus with the Democrats. That means she continues to give them the power to control the Senate. Nothing changes.
• Russia Expanding Nuclear Arsenal, US Defense Secretary Says
  
  Russia is expanding and modernizing its nuclear arsenal, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Friday at a time when Russian President Vladimir Putin, faced with setbacks in Ukraine, has repeatedly suggested he could use nuclear weapons.
• Flint Water Crisis Charges Dismissed against Ex-Gov. Snyder
  
  A judge dismissed criminal charges against former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder in the Flint water crisis, months after the state Supreme Court said indictments returned by a one-person grand jury were invalid.
• Former AG Whitaker to Newsmax: Dems' Immigration Reform 'Bad' for US Citizens
  
  Former Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker doesn't believe the chaos at the United States-Mexico border can be solved with a bipartisan immigration reform bill that essentially serves as an extension of the Obama-era DACA program.
• Rep. Gallego Rips Sinema for Party Switch
  
  Rep. Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., chided Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, I-Ariz., for "putting her own interest" over those of Arizona voters after she left the Democratic Party, The Hill reported.
• Budowich: GOP Needs Trump for Big Win in '24
  
  There are plenty of lessons to learn from the GOP’s shortcomings, but Washington, D.C.’s insider class is trying to sell the most lazy and predictable narrative: it’s Donald Trump’s fault.
• Dem Sen. Sinema Registers Independent, Won't Caucus With GOP
  
  Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema said on Friday she had switched her political party affiliation to independent, leaving the Democratic Party just days after it won a U.S. Senate race in Georgia to secure 51 seats in the chamber.
• Biden Authorizes New $275M in Military Aid for Ukraine
  
  U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday authorized fresh $275 million in military aid for Ukraine offering new capabilities to defeat drones and strengthen air defenses, according to a memo released by the White House.
• Rep. Biggs to Newsmax: Sinema Was Independent All Along
  
  It comes as little surprise that Sen. Kyrsten Sinema declared herself as an independent rather than remaining a Democrat, as she typically takes an independent stance from party politics, Rep. Andy Biggs said on Newsmax on Friday about his fellow Arizona lawmaker. 
• EXPLAINER: What Sinema's Switch Means for the Senate
  
  Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema's switch from Democrat to independent won't change the balance of power in the Senate. But it could affect her political fortunes back home.
• US Sanctions Russian, Chinese Firms for Rights Abuses on Anti-Corruption Day
  
  The Treasury Department said Friday it is imposing sanctions on a broad array of people and companies around the world for corruption and human rights abuses - from illegal fishing operations in Chinese waters to kickbacks in Guatemala - in recognition of International...
• Senate Dems Prepare to Wield Subpoena Power
  
  House Republicans are not the only lawmakers looking to conduct investigations in the next Congress.
• Sen. Rick Scott Blasts Dems for Inflation
  
  Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., is blasting Democrat lawmakers for spending more money even as wholesale prices rose 7.4% in November from a year earlier.
• Matt Schlapp to Newsmax: 'Twitter Files' Drop Shows Officials Lied to Congress
  
  The latest "Twitter files" drop revealed that company officials lied to Congress with their denials that the company was "shadowbanning" anyone based on political viewpoints or ideology, Matt Schlapp said on Newsmax Friday.
• Biden Will Support African Union Joining G20
  
  President Joe Biden next week will announce U.S. support for the African Union's admission to the G20 group of the world's largest economies as a permanent member, The Washington Post reported on Friday.
• White House Still Expects to 'Work Successfully' With Sinema
  
  The White House says it expects to have a successful working relationship with Sen. Kyrsten Sinema - despite her decision to register as an independent.
• Brittney Griner Arrives in Texas After Prisoner Swap
  
  American basketball star Brittney Griner returned to the United States early Friday after being freed in a high-profile prisoner exchange following nearly 10 months in detention in Russia.
• Researching Roosevelt: Pietrusza's Thorough and Profound New Book
  
  In "Roosevelt Sweeps the Nation: FDR's 1936 Landslide and the Triumph of the Liberal Ideal," author David Pietrusza delves into Franklin Delano Roosevelt's first term in the Oval Office and his fight to maintain the presidency
• Rep. Fallon to Newsmax: Sinema's Party Switch Bad News for Dems
  
  Sen. Kyrsten Sinema's announcement that she will serve as an independent rather than a Democrat is bad news for her former party, even though she has said she won't caucus with the Republicans, Rep. Pat Fallon told Newsmax on Friday.

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