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House GOP wants to make ‘appliance week’ happen
During Donald Trump’s presidency, “infrastructure week” in Congress was a thing that the White House kept trying and failing to make happen. It became a running joke on social media because Trump never did manage to persuade lawmakers to put the desired $1 trillion infrastructure spending package on his desk. It remains to be seen […]
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“Squad” Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) got into an eye-opening exchange this week with Chief John Chell, head of the New York Police Department. She excoriated Columbia University on X for mobilizing “the most violent” police to deal with students intimidating Jews in support of Hamas terrorists at war with Israel. Chell retorted, “Truly amazing! Columbia […]
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The trouble with Tulsi: Why the former Hawaii congresswoman is Trump’s worst choice for vice president
Having secured the Republican nomination in all but name, former President Donald Trump, his inner circle, and outside observers in the media and elsewhere have shifted their focus to the next steps he needs to take on the road to the GOP convention in Milwaukee this July. Steps such as building out his fundraising operation […]
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How to date right: Romance is in the air with a former Trump aide’s new app for conservatives
When Jenny and Adam got hitched a few weeks back in Connecticut, each of their vows included a special shoutout to the dating app they had met on. It wasn’t Bumble, Tinder, or Hinge, the three most downloaded dating apps in the United States. Last spring, the now-married couple met through The Right Stuff, the […]
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Freeing TikTok: Ending Chinese control of the social media platform would enhance free speech
It didn’t take Jonathan Haidt’s bestselling book The Anxious Generation to alert us to social media’s pernicious effects on children and teenagers. And it turns out that TikTok, a digital application owned by the Chinese company ByteDance, goes viral in the minds of young people significantly more than Instagram, Facebook, X, and Snapchat — and Chinese divestment from TikTok would enhance free speech.
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Joe Rogan claims he would vote for RFK Jr. if he makes it on ballot
Podcaster Joe Rogan offered his vote to presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. because he “is a great person.” Rogan casually made the comment without being asked about his endorsement during an episode of his podcast that aired Wednesday. In a discussion on censorship with comedian Francis Foster and political commentator Konstantin Kisin, Rogan implied […]
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House plans vote on campus antisemitism bill as anti-Israel protests spread
The House will take up a vote on an antisemitism bill next week following the rise of anti-Israel and anti-Jewish rhetoric on university and college campuses. The Rules Committee plans to meet on Monday to take up several bills, including the Antisemitism Awareness Act of 2023. It was introduced by Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY), who […]
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Kim Kardashian visits White House to continue criminal justice reform in ‘every administration’
Vice President Kamala Harris hosted reality TV star Kim Kardashian at the White House Thursday to discuss furthering efforts to commute prison sentences for nonviolent offenders across the country. The meeting follows President Joe Biden’s announcement this week that he has granted clemency to 16 drug offenders. “I wanna thank Kim for your advocacy and […]
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White House employs Mitch McConnell for latest attack line against Trump
The White House highlighted comments Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) made earlier this week to attack former President Donald Trump‘s role in sinking the bipartisan Ukraine-border bill. Senators had unveiled a bipartisan bill to address border security while sending billions in aid to help Ukraine fight off the Russian invasion. But Republicans tanked the […]
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Biden meets with families of slain officers following backlash to Syracuse visit
President Joe Biden opened his remarks on Thursday in Syracuse, New York, by honoring the two Syracuse police officers who were killed in the line of duty last week, stating he hopes to meet with the families soon. Biden’s remarks came during a speech planned to celebrate the more than $6 billion worth of new […]
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White House ignores Johnson’s call to send in National Guard to Columbia University
The White House Thursday deflected House Speaker Mike Johnson‘s (R-LA) request to send National Guard assets to police pro-Gaza protests at Columbia University, saying it’s New York Gov. Kathy Hochul’s (D-NY) call. Johnson visited Columbia on Wednesday, where he called on university President Minouche Shafik to resign and added that he planned on calling President […]
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WATCH LIVE: Biden gives remarks on the CHIPS and Science Act
President Joe Biden will give a speech Thursday in Syracuse, New York, about the recent investment in semiconductor factories. The speech will address how the CHIPS and Science Act will strengthen semiconductor manufacturing in the U.S. The event is expected to begin at 2 p.m. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER The […]