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Trump doubles down on call for Liz Cheney to be prosecuted; Cheney fires back: ‘lies’

18Mar

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National, THE HILL

Trump doubles down on call for Liz Cheney to be prosecuted; Cheney fires back: ‘lies’

By MIRANDA NAZZARO | The Hill Former President Trump doubled down Sunday on his push for former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) to be prosecuted over allegations she and the other Jan. 6 committee members purposely withheld testimony and details from their investigation into the former president’s actions during the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol insurrection. Trump, on Truth Social on Sunday, posted an article former Trump administration aide Kash Patel published in The Federalist last week in which Patel claimed Cheney and the House Jan. 6 committee “suppressed evidence” about the former president’s authorization of National Guard troops during the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol insurrection. “SHE SHOULD BE PROSECUTED FOR WHAT SHE HAS DONE TO OUR COUNTRY! SHE ILLEGALLY DESTROYED THE ...

U.S. Supreme Court mulls NRA’s free speech fight against N.Y. regulator

18Mar

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National, THE HILL

U.S. Supreme Court mulls NRA’s free speech fight against N.Y. regulator

By ZACH SCHONFELD | The Hill The Supreme Court weighed the National Rifle Association’s (NRA) free speech case against a former New York regulator during oral arguments on Monday. Over 75 minutes of arguments, the justices probed how to distinguish when government officials go beyond permissible advocacy and cross into unconstitutional coercion. “How do you define when it goes too far along that line?” asked Justice Samuel Alito, one of the court’s leading conservatives.

Antoni: High-income earners pay much more than their ‘Fair Share’

18Mar

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Commentary, Heritage Foundation, National

Antoni: High-income earners pay much more than their ‘Fair Share’

By EJ Antoni | Heritage Foundation What is your fair share of what someone else has earned? That’s the fundamental principle being tested when discussing “the wealthy paying their fair share.” Politicians frequently use this hackneyed phrase with ill-defined terms in their calls to raise taxes. Still, the numbers don’t support the idea that the wealthy are skirting their financial responsibility to the nation. According to the U.S. Treasury, the bottom 10% of income earners pay no taxes, and the second income decile has an average tax rate of minus-4.8%. Mechanisms like refundable tax credits mean this group receives more from the Treasury than it pays in taxes, creating a negative rate. Those in the 20% to 30% of income earners pay an average tax rate of just 2.8%. Predic...

Biden impeachment hearing to happen ‘with or without’ Hunter, Comer says

16Mar

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Colorado Springs Gazette, National

Biden impeachment hearing to happen ‘with or without’ Hunter, Comer says

By Ashley Oliver | Colorado Springs Gazette House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY) told Hunter Biden he still plans to hold an impeachment inquiry hearing next week after the first son declined an invitation to appear as a witness. Comer also asked Biden, according to a letter published Friday, to reconsider his decision not to attend after Biden this week reneged on his offer to testify in a public setting. Biden had initially said he only wanted to testify publicly amid pressure from House lawmakers to appear for a closed-door deposition, but the first son eventually relented and appeared for a deposition last month. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE COLORADO SPRINGS GAZETTE

Feds investigating Meta for possible role in illegal drug sales on Facebook, Instagram

16Mar

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National, New York Post

Feds investigating Meta for possible role in illegal drug sales on Facebook, Instagram

By Dana Kennedy | New York Post The feds are poking Facebook for possible drug dealing. US prosecutors in Virginia are investigating Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, for playing a role in facilitating illegal drug sales online, the Wall Street Journal reported Saturday. They’ve issued subpoenas and begun questioning whether Meta’s social media platforms are enabling and profiting from illicit drug sales, sources told the Journal. Prosecutors have also asked for records related to “violative drug content on Meta’s platforms and/or the illicit sale of drugs via Meta’s platforms,” according to copies of subpoenas delivered last year that were seen by the Journal. READ THE FIULL STORY AT THE NEW YORK POST

Sen. Joe Manchin rethinking retirement is ‘long-shot scenario’, he says

16Mar

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National, THE HILL

Sen. Joe Manchin rethinking retirement is ‘long-shot scenario’, he says

By ALEXANDER BOLTON | The Hill West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin (D) said in a new interview that he’s still planning on retiring despite Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer’s (D-N.Y.) reported entreaties that he reconsider his decision not to run for reelection. “I think that’s a long, long, long-shot scenario,” Manchin told CNN’s Manu Raju. “So I don’t anticipate that happening. “I don’t anticipate running.” Manchin announced in early November that he would retire from the Senate and last month ruled out the possibility of launching a third-party bid for president. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE HILL

Biden pushing to erase voter ID requirements that are backed by 85% of voters

16Mar

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National, The Washington Times

Biden pushing to erase voter ID requirements that are backed by 85% of voters

By The Washington Times Staff Recent comments from Biden administration officials have stirred a debate about the role of federal agencies in supporting citizen participation in elections and the validity of voter ID laws. Concerns have been raised by House Republicans over a lack of transparency regarding the implementation of an executive order by President Biden aimed at encouraging federal agencies to assist in voter registration efforts. This is in addition to statements made by Attorney General Merrick Garland questioning the effectiveness of voter ID laws. Rep. Claudia Tenney, New York Republican and co-chairwoman of the Election Integrity Caucus, disputes claims that voter ID laws disenfranchise voters. “The statistics don’t bear that out. It’s like 85% of people across al...

Biden’s border in crisis: Records set with 3.2M illegal immigrants, 169 terrorism suspects

15Mar

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National, The Washington Times

Biden’s border in crisis: Records set with 3.2M illegal immigrants, 169 terrorism suspects

By Stephen Dinan | The Washington Times The Biden administration just tallied the worst year in border security history, according to the Department of Homeland Security’s final numbers for fiscal 2023, which showed record numbers of illegal immigrants, terrorism suspects and fentanyl detected. Customs and Border Protection delivered the numbers in a highly unusual Saturday morning news release. Border Patrol agents detected 2.1 million illegal immigrants, which was down slightly from 2020, when it reported 2.2 million. But the real action was at official ports of entry — land border crossings and, increasingly, airports, where officers encountered 1.1 million unauthorized migrants. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE WASHINGTON TIMES

VP Harris to talk marijuana reform in roundtable with rapper Fat Joe, Kentucky Governor

15Mar

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National, THE HILL

VP Harris to talk marijuana reform in roundtable with rapper Fat Joe, Kentucky Governor

By BRETT SAMUELS | The Hill Vice President Harris will convene a roundtable on marijuana reform Friday with rapper Fat Joe, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear and individuals who received pardons for marijuana convictions. A White House official said Harris will highlight actions the Biden administration has taken to pursue criminal justice reforms, including by pardoning tens of thousands of Americans with federal marijuana possession charges. Harris is also expected to discuss other actions taken on criminal justice reform, including an executive order President Biden signed in 2022 that banned federal officers from using chokeholds unless deadly force is authorized and limited the circumstances under which federal law enforcement can use no-knock warrants. READ THE FU...

How Republican Senate leadership candidates stack up on earmarks

14Mar

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denvergazette.com, National

How Republican Senate leadership candidates stack up on earmarks

By Samantha-Jo Roth | Washington Examiner The resurgence of earmarks has divided Republicans as Congress grapples with a looming partial government shutdown and the choice for new Senate leadership in the fall. As a second chunk of spending bills are expected to be revealed in the coming days to fund the departments of Defense, Labor, Health and Human Services, State, and Homeland Security, Senate Republicans remain at odds over more earmarks, or community project funding, which direct federal dollars to specific “pet projects” in members’ home states and districts. Senate Minority Whip John Thune (R-SD) and Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) have declared their candidacy for GOP leader after Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) will step down after the 2024 electio...