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• Rep. Fleischmann to Newsmax: 'Country Should Be Worried' About Biden Border Policy
  
  Rep. Chuck Fleischmann, R- Tenn., told Newsmax Saturday that the country "should be worried" about President Joe Biden's failed policies at the southern border and the incoming GOP House majority plans to use its financial power to address the record 4 million influx of...
• Rep. Biggs to Newsmax: Biden's Thanksgiving Gun Grab Vow 'Tyrannical'
  
  Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., told Newsmax Saturday that President Joe Biden's Thanksgiving Day vow to ban assault weapons was "tyrannical."
• US Expands Chevron License to Import Venezuelan Oil
  
  The Biden administration Saturday eased some oil sanctions on Venezuela in an effort to support newly restarted negotiations between President Nicolás Maduro's government and its opposition.
• Rep. Jerry Carl to Newsmax: Push on To Make Hunter Biden 'Look Normal'
  
  Hunter Biden's recent public appearances, including in Nantucket, Massachusetts, this week with his father, President Joe Biden, and at the turkey-pardoning ceremony at the White House make it appear that "whoever's coaching him" is "trying to get him to look normal."
• Rep.-Elect Kiley to Newsmax: House to Investigate COVID, DOJ, Education, Border
  
  California's newest Republican House member-to-be, Kevin Kiley, joined Newsmax on Saturday to discuss Republicans' agenda going forward regarding pending investigations.
• Dick Morris to Newsmax: Dem Voters on the Dole 'Insulated' on Inflation
  
  While inflation hurts most of us, Democrat voters on government support are "insulated" from it, a scheme of dependency and virtual control, according to presidential campaign adviser Dick Morris on Newsmax.
• Musk: Twitter Corrected 'Grave Mistake' Banning Trump
  
  Twitter's ban on then President Donald Trump after the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol by his supporters was a "grave mistake" that had to be corrected, CEO Elon Musk said Friday.
• Newsom: I Won't Challenge Biden in '24
  
  California Democrat Gov. Gavin Newsom will not challenge President Joe Biden for the 2024 presidential Democratic nomination.
• Dem Sen. Warnock Has 3 Times Cash of Walker in Georgia Runoff
  
  As voting has begun in the Dec. 6 runoff between Sen. Raphael Warnock, D-Ga., and Herschel Walker, a large disparity exists in the campaign coffers.
• Rep. Fallon to Newsmax: ‘Punish the Person’ Misusing Gun
  
  Rep. Pat Fallon, R-Texas, told Newsmax Friday that laws should deal with the people who misuse guns in the wake of two separate shootings this week that killed 11 people, making President Joe Biden vow to ban semi-automatic weapons. "It's horrible when anyone takes a life, ...
• Another Poll Nixes Biden 2024 Presidential Run
  
  Yet another poll out this week by Politico found a large majority, 65%, saying President Joe Biden should not run for reelection in 2024.
• Kari Lake's Campaign Sues Arizona's Maricopa County Over Election Issues
  
  The battle between Arizona Republican gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake and state election officials continues. Lake's campaign filed a lawsuit this week against Maricopa County officials.
• Kurt Volker to Newsmax: US Should Stop Putin, Reconsider Limiting Ukraine Aid
  
  Kurt Volker, the former U.S. special envoy to Ukraine, told Newsmax on Friday that the United States should consider removing self-limitations on support to Ukraine. On "The Record with Greta Van Susteren," the former top diplomat argued for a staunch stance against Russian ...
• Emboldened Biden, Dems Push Ban on So-Called Assault Weapons
  
  When President Joe Biden speaks about the "scourge" of gun violence, his go-to answer is to zero in on so-called assault weapons.America has heard it hundreds of times, including this week after shootings in Colorado and Virginia: The president wants to sign into law a ban...
• Rep. Gonzales to Newsmax: GOP-Led House Will Control Biden's 'Purse Strings'
  
  The U.S. government has reportedly spent nearly $4 trillion since President Joe Biden's inauguration in January 2021. But help is on the way, said Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, in the form of the Republicans controlling the House when a new Congress convenes on Jan. 3.
• Ben Carson to Newsmax: California Should Switch Focus From Student Vax Mandates
  
  Dr. Ben Carson told Newsmax Friday that the state of California should be more concerned with getting students back on the academic track than pushing COVID-19 vaccinations to attend school. "There's no good scientific reason for [mandating vaccines for kids]," Carson said ...
• Mexican President López Obrador Hints of Biden Visit in January
  
  Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador dropped hints Friday of President Joe Biden making a formal visit to Mexico in January. While speaking to reporters, López Obrador suggested that Jan. 9-10, 2023, would be the target dates of Biden coming to Mexico City, as a ...
• Biden to Trudeau: Stop the Truckers' Freedom Convoy
  
  President Joe Biden pressed Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to end the truckers' self-styled Freedom Convoy that protested COVID-19 vaccine mandates at the U.S.-Canada border earlier this year, according to the Daily Mail.
• Trump: Ye and I Had 'Quick And Uneventful' Dinner
  
  Former President Donald Trump says he had a "quick and uneventful" dinner with musical artist Ye earlier this week.
• Biden: Over 55K Workers Got Pay Raise Through Minimum Wage Exec Order
  
  President Joe Biden says his administration has supported over 55,000 workers in receiving a pay raise through his minimum wage raise executive order.
• GOP Strategists Outline Challenges for DeSantis White House Bid
  
  Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has emerged as one of the front-runners for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, but GOP strategists note that he would face several challenges if he were to run.
• MyPillow Founder Lindell Weighs Run for RNC Chair
  
  MyPillow founder Mike Lindell reportedly is considering challenging Ronna McDaniel for her role as Republican National Committee chair because she has "failed in her leadership" and because the party needs "a new input to get a different output."
• Rep. Jordan: Jack Smith Sought to Prosecute Innocent Americans
  
  Jack Smith, the recently appointed special counsel investigating former President Donald Trump, "was looking for ways to prosecute the innocent Americans that Lois Lerner targeted during the IRS scandal," Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, told the Washington Examiner.
• Illinois Legislators to Decide Whether to End Cash Bail
  
  One of Illinois' most comprehensive - and contentious - pieces of criminal justice legislation is scheduled for another cleanup, after it was both venerated and vilified during the fall election campaign.
• Ga. Election Officials Encourage In-Person Voting for Runoff
  
  Georgia election officials and voting groups are urging voters to go to the polls on Dec. 6 instead of returning ballots via mail in the U.S. Senate runoff, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported.

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