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‘I did not involve my father in my business,’ Hunter Biden says during impeachment testimony

28Feb

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National, THE HILL

‘I did not involve my father in my business,’ Hunter Biden says during impeachment testimony

By MYCHAEL SCHNELL | The Hill Hunter Biden testified Wednesday that he “did not involve” his father, President Biden, in his business dealings, delivering the message at the beginning of his highly anticipated deposition as part of the GOP’s impeachment inquiry into the president. “I am here today to provide the committees with the one uncontestable fact that should end the false premise of this inquiry: I did not involve my father in my business. Not while I was a practicing lawyer, not in my investments or transactions domestic or international, not as a board member, and not as an artist. Never,” Biden said during his opening statement. “My testimony today should put an end to this baseless and destructive political charade,” he later added. “You have wasted valuable time and r...

Mitch McConnell to step down as U.S. Senate Republican Leader in November

28Feb

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National, THE HILL

Mitch McConnell to step down as U.S. Senate Republican Leader in November

By ALEXANDER BOLTON | The Hill Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) is stepping down from his leadership post in November, ending his history-setting tenure as longest-serving Senate party leader. McConnell, who turned 82 this month, announced the decision in a speech on the Senate floor. “One of life’s most underappreciated talents is to know when it’s time to move on to life’s next chapter. So I stand before you today … to say that this will be my last term as Republican leader of the Senate,” McConnell announced on the Senate floor shortly after noon Wednesday, catching many of his colleagues by surprise. McConnell said he plans to serve out the remainder of his term, which ends in January 2027, and will continue to work hard leading his conference throug...

‘This is over’: Former House Speaker Gingrich says Haley should suspend campaign

28Feb

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National, THE HILL

‘This is over’: Former House Speaker Gingrich says Haley should suspend campaign

By FILIP TIMOTIJA | The Hill Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.) called on Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley to drop out of the race after she was easily defeated in the Michigan GOP primary Tuesday. Projections indicate former President Trump beat Haley in Michigan on Tuesday, just days after winning the primary in South Carolina, Haley’s home state, securing another win before multiple Super Tuesday next week. Gingrich called on the former United Nations ambassador to abandon her bid, pointing to her loss in the Nevada GOP primary in which Trump was not on the ballot, stating she cannot gather support from the Trump flank of the GOP electorate. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE HILL

Presidential long-shot eyes DC’s 19 delegates ‘to take down’ Trump

28Feb

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Colorado Springs Gazette, National

Presidential long-shot eyes DC’s 19 delegates ‘to take down’ Trump

By Paul Bedard | Colorado Springs Gazette The last man standing in the Republican primary race to stop former President Donald Trump’s march to a third GOP nomination hopes to show his hand and take all 19 delegates available at this weekend’s Washington, D.C., primary. “The plan is simple: demonstrate to America that Trump is not inevitable,” David Stuckenberg told Secrets on Wednesday. “We hope to have 19 [delegates] when we win the district.” Stuckenberg, an Air Force veteran and combat pilot who helped build a company that makes water out of the air, unveiled his “Operation Dark Horse” in November and has been running for president ever since. While he hasn’t won any delegates, he has big hopes for the three-day Washington primary held traditio...

Fentanyl Is Killing American Kids. Most Don’t Even Know They’re Taking It.

27Feb

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National, The Free Press

Fentanyl Is Killing American Kids. Most Don’t Even Know They’re Taking It.

By James Fishback | The Free Press Just over a week ago, Marco Troper, the 19-year-old son of former YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki, died in his Berkeley dorm room after taking a drug. “We don’t know what was in it,” his grandmother Esther Wojcicki told local media. “Teenagers and college students need to know that drugs today are not the same as the drugs of yesterday. They’re often laced with fentanyl.” His family are waiting on the results of a toxicology report, which could take up to a month. But if it’s true that Marco lost his life to fentanyl, one thing is clear: he did not die of an overdose. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE FREE PRESS

McDaniel out as RNC chair after Super Tuesday ‘honoring tradition’, she says

26Feb

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National, THE HILL

McDaniel out as RNC chair after Super Tuesday ‘honoring tradition’, she says

By BRETT SAMUELS | The Hill Republican National Committee (RNC) Chair Ronna McDaniel will resign from her post March 8, she said early Monday, as former President Trump looks to shuffle the organization’s leadership as he closes in on the party’s presidential nomination. “It has been the honor and privilege of my life to serve the Republican National Committee for seven years as Chairwoman to elect Republicans and grow our Party,” McDaniel said in a statement. “I have decided to step aside at our Spring Training on March 8 in Houston to allow our nominee to select a Chair of their choosing,” she continued. “The RNC has historically undergone change once we have a nominee and it has always been my intention to honor that tradition.” READ THE FULL STORY AT THE HILL...

Cyberattack on health tech firm cripples U.S. military pharmacies worldwide, some commercial pharmacies

26Feb

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National, Stars & Stripes

Cyberattack on health tech firm cripples U.S. military pharmacies worldwide, some commercial pharmacies

By WYATT OLSON | Stars & Stripes A cyberattack Wednesday on one of America’s largest health care technology companies has left U.S. military pharmacies worldwide unable to fill prescriptions, the Defense Health Agency said Thursday. “A reported cyberattack on the nation’s largest commercial prescription processor, Change Healthcare, has affected military clinics and hospitals worldwide,” DHA said in a statement. Change Healthcare disconnected its systems on Wednesday to protect patient information, according to the agency. “This is impacting all military pharmacies worldwide and some retail pharmacies nationally,” DHA said. READ THE FULL STORY AT STARS & STRIPES

Rep. Buck calls in House resolution for President Biden to be removed through 25th Amendment

26Feb

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National, Rocky Mountain Voice

Rep. Buck calls in House resolution for President Biden to be removed through 25th Amendment

By BRIAN PORTER | The Rocky Mountain Voice President Joe Biden’s days in office would be numbered if a measure introduced Monday by U.S. Rep. Ken Buck, R-Windsor, is successful. His resolution calls upon Vice President Kamala Harris to gather members of the President’s cabinet to declare Biden “incapable of executing the duties of his office” under the 25th Amendment. It would lead to Harris immediately assuming office as the acting President. “The time has come for the Vice President and the Cabinet to put our country first and move forward on invoking the 25th Amendment,” Buck told The Hill. U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Silt, has additionally told the Rocky Mountain Voice she will file for articles of impeachment soon if Republicans don’t act as a result of investigations into...

24Feb

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National, THE HILL

WATCH LIVE: Trump addresses CPAC

By The Hill Former President Donald Trump is slated to speak at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in National Harbor, Md., Saturday. The speech will serve as the culmination of the conference, which doubled as a coronation for the former president this year. It is scheduled to take place hours before he is expected to thump former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, in her home state of South Carolina. READ THE FULL STORY AND SEE THE VIDEO AT THE HILL

Jury finds ex-NRA CEO Wayne LaPierre liable for corruption, orders repayment of $4.3M to gun rights group

23Feb

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Fox News, National

Jury finds ex-NRA CEO Wayne LaPierre liable for corruption, orders repayment of $4.3M to gun rights group

By Emma Colton | Fox News A Manhattan jury in the civil corruption case brought by New York Attorney General Letitia James against the National Rifle Association (NRA) and its former CEO found the organization liable for financial mismanagement. The jury determined that Wayne LaPierre's violations of his duties cost the NRA $5,400,000, but he had already paid roughly $1 million back to the organization. LaPierre was ordered to repay the group $4,351,231. The New York jury said that the NRA's CEO for three decades misspent millions of dollars of the group’s money on luxury personal purchases.