Famed TV judge Judith Sheindlin, better known as Judge Judy, has publicly endorsedNikki Haley for president.
“I’m proud to endorse Nikki Haley because she is whip smart, has executive credentials, and was a superb governor,” Sheindlin said in a statement. “She has international gravitas as Ambassador to the United Nations. She is principled, measured, and has that illusive [sic] quality of real common sense. I truly think she can restore America and believe she is the future of this great nation.”
“Judge Judy is a no-nonsense lady who has earned the respect of millions of Americans from her courtroom by being thoughtful, fair, and honest. I’m honored to have her support,” said Haley in response.
Sheindlin’s endorsement comes one week before primary season officially begins with the Iowa Caucus on January 15.
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Famed TV judge Judith Sheindlin, better known as Judge Judy, has publicly endorsedNikki Haley for president.
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Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has confirmed that he will continue in the race for the GOP presidential nomination, despite speculations over his withdrawal. Christie was asked the Hugh Hewitt radio show whether he supported former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, to which he answered affirmatively. However, he clarified that his support did not signify an impending exit from the nomination race, assuring listeners that he was still campaigning, highlighting an upcoming town hall in Hollis, New Hampshire.
A spokesperson for Christie also confirmed that the former governor is committed to his campaign bid for the Oval Office. Meanwhile, rumors of Christie dropping out escalated, as current New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu remarked on Christie’s waning campaign numbers. Sununu noted that the former New Jersey governor had “hit his limit” on his second run for the White House.
Sununu supports Nikki Haley and has criticized Christie over his lack of any feasible path to victory. Though Sununu and Christie are friends, the former’s endorsement of Haley was viewed as a major setback for the Christie campaign.
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Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has confirmed that he will continue in the race for the GOP presidential nomination, despite speculations over his withdrawal. Christie was asked the Hugh Hewitt radio show whether he supported former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, to which he answered affirmatively. However, he clarified that his support did not signify an impending exit from the nomination race, assuring listeners that he was still campaigning, highlighting an upcoming town hall in Hollis, New Hampshire.
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On Tuesday, Ray Epps, the man who encouraged protestors to storm the Capitol on January 6th and admitted to having “orchestrated” the violence that day, was sentenced to just one year of probation for his actions.
The ruling was made by Chief Judge James Boasberg during a remote hearing held in Washington, DC. Epps, who previously pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of disorderly or disruptive conduct in a restricted building or grounds, will also perform 100 hours of community service as part of his sentence and was fined $500 by the court. Epps’s probation comes without any travel restrictions.
Prior to the events of January 6th, Epps was filmed saying, “We need to go into the Capitol,” and later texted his nephew confessing that he had “orchestrated it,” referring to the riots.
Epps is suspected by many observers of being an undercover agent working on behalf of the authorities, but federal prosecutors have denied the accusations, stating that aside from “his four years in the Marines, Epps has never been a federal agent.”
Over 1,200 individuals who took part in demonstrations on January 6th have faced legal repercussions. The Biden regime’s Justice Department has handed down nearly 850 years of combined prison time to approximately 450 defendants so far. Enrique Tarrio, the former leader of the Proud Boys, was charged with seditious conspiracy despite not being physically present at the Capitol on January 6th. He received the lengthiest sentence of 22 years.
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On Tuesday, Ray Epps, the man who encouraged protestors to storm the Capitol on January 6th and admitted to having "orchestrated" the violence that day, was sentenced to just one year of probation for his actions.
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U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin was treated for prostate cancer last month, according to a statement from Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. Austin experienced complications from the procedure, which led to his hospitalization on New Year’s Day and subsequent failure to notify the White House and defense officials of his status.
Although the statement is the first official explanation of why Austin was in the hospital, it still does not explain the Defense Secretary’s failure to notify the proper authorities of his status.
“Changes in his laboratory evaluation in early December 2023 identified prostate cancer which required treatment,” the statement said. “On December 22, 2023, after consultation with his medical team, he was admitted to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center and underwent a minimally invasive surgical procedure called a prostatectomy to treat and cure prostate cancer.”
On New Year’s Day, however, Austin was admitted to Walter Reed with complications from the December 22 procedure, including nausea and severe pain in his abdomen, hip, and leg, where he was found to have contracted a urinary tract infection (UTI) and impaired small intestine function due to fluid buildup.
“This resulted in the back up of his intestinal contents which was treated by placing a tube through his nose to drain his stomach. The abdominal fluid collections were drained by non-surgical drain placement,” according to the statement. “He has progressed steadily throughout his stay. His infection has cleared. He continues to make progress and we anticipate a full recovery although this can be a slow process. During this stay, Secretary Austin never lost consciousness and never underwent general anesthesia.”
The White House is currently reviewing Cabinet member protocol following the incident, while GOP Rep. Matt Rosendale will submit impeachment articles against Austin for “violat[ing] his oath of office time and time again, and has jeopardiz[ing] the lives of the American people.”
President Biden didn’t learn of @SecDef cancer diagnosis until TODAY. He learned of his diagnosis early Dec.
The two spoke on Saturday and Austin released a statement pledging transparency but in it, he did not share he had cancer.
U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin was treated for prostate cancer last month, according to a statement from Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. Austin experienced complications from the procedure, which led to his hospitalization on New Year's Day and subsequent failure to notify the White House and defense officials of his status.
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Vice President Kamala Harris has her very own personalized scent of candles, with up to 5,000 of them produced so far, according to her friend and candlemaker Melanie Apple Fields. The jasmine-scented candles even bear the seal of the Office of the Vice President and are often given as gifts to dignitaries, special guests, and friends of Harris. Nayib Bukele, president of El Salvador, and King Abdullah II of Jordan were reportedly given one of Harris’s scented candles as a gift.
Apple Fields, who owns the Voyage et Cie candle shop in Los Angeles, produces the gifts for the Vice-President. When Harris’s successor, Sen. Alex Padilla (D-CA), wanted to order 125 candles with the same “personalized” scent as Harris’s, Apple Fields contacted the Vice-President’s office for permission. According to the candlemaker, Harris’s office said the Senator was fine to produce his own similar candle but couldn’t copy the Vice-President’s “scent.”
“They’re just exclusively hers, and they’re really beautiful looking,” Apple Fields said in a recent interview, revealing she’s sold “definitely over 2,000” candles to Harris, adding that number may top 5,000.
The L.A. creative also makes a “unique” candle for First Lady Jill Biden, again at taxpayer expense. Sen. Padilla’s office claims he was more interested in the candle’s “look” than the specific scent.
When asked during an interview if she would produce a “special” candle for former President Donald Trump, Apple Fields said she would not. “I think he’s a mean guy. I would do it for [Utah Sen.] Mitt Romney, but I wouldn’t do it for Trump. I have to like the person,” she said.
The Vice President apparently brought in Apple Fields to “scent” the Vice President’s Residence when she first took office and even had to be released from a non-disclosure agreement to discuss her candle work for Harris.
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Vice President Kamala Harris has her very own personalized scent of candles, with up to 5,000 of them produced so far, according to her friend and candlemaker Melanie Apple Fields. The jasmine-scented candles even bear the seal of the Office of the Vice President and are often given as gifts to dignitaries, special guests, and friends of Harris. Nayib Bukele, president of El Salvador, and King Abdullah II of Jordan were reportedly given one of Harris's scented candles as a gift.
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The National Park Service (NPS) reversed its decision on Monday to remove a statue of Pennsylvania founder William Penn from Philadelphia’s Welcome Park, which bears the name of the ship on which he sailed to America. NPS claimed that news of the decision to remove the statue was “released prematurely and had not been subject to a complete internal agency review.”
The sudden reversal came after a public outcry against the initial decision to remove the Penn statue, which was announced last week, and was part of plans to “rehabilitate” the park to provide “an expanded interpretation of the Native American history of Philadelphia.”
Although the William Penn statue will remain in Welcome Park, NPS stated its intention to continue with the park’s “rehabilitation.”
“The National Park Service (NPS) remains committed to rehabilitating Welcome Park as the nation prepares to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence in 2026,” the agency said in a statement. “Upon completion of all the necessary internal reviews, the park looks forward to engaging in a robust public process to consider options for refurbishing the park in the coming years.”
Many statues deemed by some to be politically incorrect have been removed from public places in recent years, with Confederate memorials being a particularly favorite target. However, statues of other historical figures, such as George Washington, have also come into the crosshairs.
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The National Park Service (NPS) reversed its decision on Monday to remove a statue of Pennsylvania founder William Penn from Philadelphia's Welcome Park, which bears the name of the ship on which he sailed to America. NPS claimed that news of the decision to remove the statue was “released prematurely and had not been subject to a complete internal agency review.”
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The family of Ashli Babbitt, who was shot and killed by police during the riot at the U.S. Capitol on January 6th, has filed a $30 million wrongful death action in Southern California.
Babbitt, a 35-year-old Air Force veteran and Trump supporter, was assassinated at point-blank range by Capitol Police Officer Lt. Michael Byrd while trying to climb through a window near the House Chamber. Byrd admitted not seeing a weapon on Babbitt before discharging his firearm. The legal action introduces disconcerting facts relating to the shooting, alleging Babbitt’s hands were in plain sight and visibly empty when she was killed:
Ashli could not have seen Lt. Byrd, who was positioned far to Ashli’s left and on the opposite side of the doors, near an opening to the Retiring Room, a distance of approximately 15 feet and an angle of approximately 160 degrees. Sgt. Timothy Lively, one of the armed officers guarding the lobby doors from the hallway, later told officials investigating the shooting, ‘I saw him . . . there was no way that woman would’ve seen that.’ Lt. Byrd, who was not in uniform, did not identify himself as a police officer or otherwise make his presence known to Ashli. Lt. Byrd did not give Ashli any warnings or commands before shooting her dead.
The complaint also alleges that Officer Byrd gave a false “shots fired” report following his shooting Babbitt:
At 2:45 p.m., or within one minute after shooting Ashli, Lt. Byrd made the following radio call: ‘405B. We got shots fired in the lobby. We got shots fired in the lobby of the House chamber. Shots are being fired at us and we’re sh, uhh, prepared to fire back at them. We have guns drawn. Please don’t leave that end. Don’t leave that end.’ Approximately 35 seconds later, Lt. Byrd made another radio call, stating, ‘405B. We got an injured person. I believe that person was shot.’ In fact, no shots were fired at Lt. Byrd or his fellow officers. The only shot fired was the single shot Lt. Byrd fired at Ashli. He heard the loud noise of the gunshot. He saw her fall backwards from the window frame.
The family of Ashli Babbitt, who was shot and killed by police during the riot at the U.S. Capitol on January 6th, has filed a $30 million wrongful death action in Southern California.
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Utah Senator Mitt Romney, in a recent interview, warned President Joe Biden against using the January 6 Capitol attack in his campaign against Donald Trump, deeming it a “dead political horse.”
“Jan 6 will be four years old by the election. People have processed it, one way or another,” he said. “Biden needs fresh material, a new attack, rather than kicking a dead political horse,” Romney said in an interview with The New York Times.
Romney, who is retiring from the Senate this year, has been a consistent critic of Trump and voted to convict the 45th President in both impeachment trials.
The Utah Senator’s comments come as President Biden has made Trump’s alleged support for “insurrection” a key theme of his campaign. “Donald Trump’s campaign is about him, not America. Not you. Donald Trump’s campaign is obsessed with the past, not the future. He’s willing to sacrifice our democracy [to] put himself in power,” Biden said in a speech on Friday.
Romney recently described himself as a “turd in the punch bowl” for a biography of himself which failed to attract any interest.
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Utah Senator Mitt Romney, in a recent interview, warned President Joe Biden against using the January 6 Capitol attack in his campaign against Donald Trump, deeming it a "dead political horse."
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Microphones caught journalists waiting for Donald Trump to arrive at the E. Barrett Prettyman Courthouse in Washington D.C. joking about the former president being assassinated on Tuesday.
Trump is attending the D.C. Court of Appeals to hear the opening oral arguments in his appeal against Jack Smith’s efforts to prosecute him over January 6th, and journalists gathered outside the courthouse in substantial numbers ahead of his arrival.
Two of them could be heard in live feeds joking about having a “good shot” at the America First leader when he arrived, particularly if he showed up driving a convertible like the one the late President John F. Kennedy was riding in when he was shot in the head in 1963:
First Journalist: You know what the worst part is? Even if he has his window open and he’s hanging out of it, he will be on the other side of the street.
Second Journalist: I mean, if he’s driving, we’ve got a good shot!
First Journalist: Yeah, if he’s driving with the front window open?
Second Journalist: Yeah, or if it’s a convertible?
First Journalist: Yeah. I wasn’t thinking about that.
Second Journalist: Yeah. Like if he just pulls up–
First Journalist: Like JFK?
Second Journalist:(laughs)
First Journalist: Maybe someone, just like they told JFK. You know what you should do? You should take a convertible! It’s so nice out!
Trump’s hearing is being overseen by a panel of two Joe Biden-appointed judges and one George H. W. Bush-appointed judge.
His lawyers argue the Smith prosecution amounts to double jeopardy, as Trump was already tried and acquitted over January 6th by the U.S. Senate, and that Smith is also violating the principle of presidential immunity for official acts.
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“Like JFK.” Two journalists caught on hot mic laughing and joking about Trump being assassinated as they wait for him outside appeals court. (Video: AP) pic.twitter.com/zxov8UKkdV
Microphones caught journalists waiting for Donald Trump to arrive at the E. Barrett Prettyman Courthouse in Washington D.C. joking about the former president being assassinated on Tuesday.
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Donald Trump is in Washington, D.C. today, at the E. Barrett Prettyman Courthouse, where his lawyers will appeal he should be entitled to presidential immunity from prosecution by Jack Smith over January 6th.
Trump’s lawyers are also expected to argue the prosecution violates the principle of double jeopardy — meaning a man should not be tried twice for the same offense — as he was already cleared of wrongdoing over January 6th in the Senate trial which followed the Democrats’ failed impeachment of him in 2021.
The appeal will be heard by one George H. W. Bush appointee, Karen LeCraft Henderson, and two Joe Biden appointees, Florence Y. Pan and Michelle Childs.
You can listen here from around 0930 EST:
Smith had sought to skip the D.C. Court of Appeals and take the case directly to the Supreme Court, but Trump successfully argued against it. This means even if the current panel rules against Trump, he can appeal to be heard by the entire D.C. Court of Appeals en banc, and then finally the Supreme Court.
Even if Trump loses all of these appeals in D.C., a Democrat-dominated city, the delay helps the former President. His trial will likely have to be delayed under after the November elections if the D.C. appeals are not completed until relatively late in 2024.
While cameras and generally disallowed in federal courthouses, members of the public can listen to audio from the appeal hearing live from 9:30 a.m. EST.
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Donald Trump is in Washington, D.C. today, at the E. Barrett Prettyman Courthouse, where his lawyers will appeal he should be entitled to presidential immunity from prosecution by Jack Smith over January 6th.
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