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November 14, 2023
William Upton
News

House Passes ‘Laddered’ Continuing Resolution Ahead Of Gov. Funding Deadline.

The House of Representatives passed a temporary funding measure in an effort to avert a looming government shutdown on Friday. A ‘laddered’ continuing resolution, the stop-gap funding bill was brought to the floor by newly elected-House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA).

While majorities in both parties backed Johnson’s funding bill, it did require help from Congressional Democrats to pass. Earlier today the House Freedom Caucus came out in opposition to the ‘laddered’ continuing resolution despite the conservative House Republican group having originated the concept. Ultimately 127 Republicans voted in favor of passage, with 93 voting against. On the Democrat side of the aisle, 209 voted in favor, with just two against.

The House ‘laddered’ continuing resolution now heads to the Democrat-controlled Senate where it may face greater opposition. The Biden White House has threatened to veto the legislation should it hit the President’s desk, calling it a waste of time.

Instead of a uniform extension of government funding for all federal agencies, the legislation will provide staggered funding for departments and agencies. Speaker Johnson and House Republicans who backed the legislation argue the purpose of extended funding for some parts of the government longer than others is to preserve a sense of urgency and maintain pressure on the Senate to take up the House passed appropriations bills.

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The House of Representatives passed a temporary funding measure in an effort to avert a looming government shutdown on Friday. A 'laddered' continuing resolution, the stop-gap funding bill was brought to the floor by newly elected-House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA). show more
November 14, 2023
News

Leftist News Group’s Editor Arrested for Child Porn, Victims as Young as Three, Dozens of Videos Distributed.

Former editor-in-chief of The Recount, Slade Sohmer, was charged for the possession and distribution of child pornography, according to Massachusetts authorities. The 44-year-old reportedly disseminated “hundreds of child pornography images and videos,” as reported by The Berkshire Eagle. Sohmer, who also worked as a camp counselor for a New York City-based nonprofit, was arrested at his residence in Otis, Massachusetts after a search warrant led to the seizure of his electronic devices. The former editor pleaded not guilty to two charges of possession and two charges of dissemination of child pornography upon his release on a $100,000 bail.

The Recount is a far-left site founded by The Circus’s John Heilemann, who hired Sohmer as editor-in-chief. While Sohmer’s LinkedIn page still lists him as the Editor-in-Chief, The Recount has recently been sold to a far-left Gen-Z news network and its “Team” page is now blank. In 2018, Buzzfeed appeared to celebrate Sohmer discussing his sexuality with 10-year-olds.

Court documents referenced in The Berkshire Eagle report allege Sohmer’s phone contained highly disturbing video clips depicting boys as young as three being sexually assaulted by adults. Authorities initially became aware of the alleged activities through a tipoff from the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, which informed the Massachusetts State Police Cyber Crime Unit about a suspicious video circulated on Snapchat in late September of last year.

Upon investigation, the video was linked back to an IP address believed to originate from Sohmer’s home internet account, and on October 18th, Berkshire police confiscated electronic devices from the premises. Authorities allege that one of these devices, Sohmer’s phone, was used to send out 53 videos containing child pornography. There are also claims that Sohmer was filmed directing a minor to perform sexual acts, prompting Assistant District Attorney Marianne Shelvey to suggest further charges may be pending due to the child’s identification.

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Former editor-in-chief of The Recount, Slade Sohmer, was charged for the possession and distribution of child pornography, according to Massachusetts authorities. The 44-year-old reportedly disseminated “hundreds of child pornography images and videos,” as reported by The Berkshire Eagle. Sohmer, who also worked as a camp counselor for a New York City-based nonprofit, was arrested at his residence in Otis, Massachusetts after a search warrant led to the seizure of his electronic devices. The former editor pleaded not guilty to two charges of possession and two charges of dissemination of child pornography upon his release on a $100,000 bail. show more
November 14, 2023
News

Flight Diverts After Horse Gets Loose in Plane.

A charter flight operated by Air Atlanta Icelandic had to return to New York’s JFK Airport due to a loose horse in the cargo hold, according to a YouTube video from the account ‘You can see ATC’. The incident, believed to have occurred on November 9th, happened shortly after take-off on flight number CC4592 bound for Liège, Belgium. As per the video narration, the pilot reported the issue at about 31,000 feet and requested permission for an immediate return to JFK, stating the crew’s inability to secure the animal.

The pilots, upon dumping 20 tonnes of fuel, managed to land safely back at JFK. At the airport, they requested veterinary assistance citing the horse was “in difficulty”, with no explicit details about the animal’s condition. Flightradar24 records show that the flight took off again at 6.35pm local time (11.35pm GMT) and concluded its journey in Liege approximately six hours later, at 6.49am local time (5.49am GMT) on the morning of November 10th.

In July, an in-flight passenger feud demanded a plane fly 700 miles off its intended course. In October, a flight headed to Tampa had to circle back to Panama due to an adult diaper mistaken for a bomb. Earlier this month, an Air New Zealand flight was compelled to return four hours into its course as a response to a technical glitch.

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A charter flight operated by Air Atlanta Icelandic had to return to New York’s JFK Airport due to a loose horse in the cargo hold, according to a YouTube video from the account 'You can see ATC’. The incident, believed to have occurred on November 9th, happened shortly after take-off on flight number CC4592 bound for Liège, Belgium. As per the video narration, the pilot reported the issue at about 31,000 feet and requested permission for an immediate return to JFK, stating the crew’s inability to secure the animal. show more
illegals
November 14, 2023
Jake Welch
Immigration

House Report: Illegals to Cost America Nearly HALF A TRILLION Dollars.

American taxpayers may foot a $451 billion bill for known “gotaways” – those who have evaded U.S. border security when entering the country – and illegal migrants released into the United States under the leadership of Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, according to a report by the GOP-led House Homeland Security Committee.

The 50-page report claims millions of dollars are spent each day on costs directly associated with the “unprecedented crisis” caused by Mayorkas at the southern border. The range of costs includes “everything from emergency medical care to increased demands on law enforcement to housing and shelter benefits for illegal aliens.”

The document draws on figures from the Center for Immigration Studies, which calculated the cost of the country’s immigration policies under Mayorkas, finding it may be as high as almost half a trillion dollars.

The report similarly found the burden of illegal immigration on the country’s economy to be upwards of a staggering $150 billion as of 2022. The total federal, state, and local costs of illegal migration are around $182 billion, while illegal migrants themselves contribute just $31 billion in taxes.

“Only a small fraction is ever recouped from the taxes paid by illegal aliens, with the rest falling on the shoulders of American citizens and lawful residents,” the report adds.

“This report reveals in painstaking detail the dollar costs facing the American people every day that this chaos continues, both in small towns on the border and in big cities like New York,” said Mark Green (R-Tenn), chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee.

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American taxpayers may foot a $451 billion bill for known "gotaways" – those who have evaded U.S. border security when entering the country – and illegal migrants released into the United States under the leadership of Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, according to a report by the GOP-led House Homeland Security Committee. show more
McCarthy
November 14, 2023
William Upton
News

REPORT: McCarthy Elbows Congressman, Flees.

Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA)  appears to be still holding on to a few grudges following his ouster as Speaker of the House last month. In an incident earlier today on Capitol Hill, the former Speaker allegedly elbowed in the back fellow Republican Congressman Tim Burchett of Tennessee while the latter was in the midst of giving an interview to NRP’s congressional correspondent Claudia Grisales. Burchett was among the Republicans who backed Rep. Matt Gaetz’s ‘motion to vacate‘ against McCarthy in October.

“Have NEVER seen this on Capitol Hill,” Grisales posted on X (formerly Twitter) before detailing how she witnessed McCarthy, with his security detail, walk by Burchett and shove him. The NPR reporter said the shove was hard enough to force the Tennessee Congressman to lunge forward, adding, “I thought it was a joke, it was not.” Burchett initially responded by calling McCarthy a “jerk” according to Grisales. But then a chase ensued with Burchett leaving the interview, running to catch up with the former Speaker and his security detail. ”

“Hey Kevin, why’d you walk behind me and elbow me in the back?” Burchett is reported to have shouted at McCarthy. The former Speaker responded, claiming he hadn’t in fact shoved his colleague. Pointing out that Grisales had witnessed the incident, Burchett fired back: “You got no guts, you did so, …the reporter said it right there, what kind of chicken move is that…”. After the temperature in the hallway had cooled, Burchett again told Grisales that McCarthy is a ‘jerk’ before adding, “…he’s on a downhill spiral… he just, that was pretty gutless of him. I’m disappointed in his, in him.”

Less than an hour after the incident, McCarthy again denied shoving Burchett, telling CNN’s Melanie Zanona, “I didn’t shove or elbow him, it’s a tight hallway.”

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Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA)  appears to be still holding on to a few grudges following his ouster as Speaker of the House last month. In an incident earlier today on Capitol Hill, the former Speaker allegedly elbowed in the back fellow Republican Congressman Tim Burchett of Tennessee while the latter was in the midst of giving an interview to NRP's congressional correspondent Claudia Grisales. Burchett was among the Republicans who backed Rep. Matt Gaetz's 'motion to vacate' against McCarthy in October. show more
November 14, 2023
Crime

Czech News Crew Robbed in San Francisco.

A Czech television news crew was held at gunpoint and robbed of their equipment Sunday afternoon while covering the annual Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit here, according to Bohumil Vostal, the journalist leading the team. “Three masked assailants approached with guns pointed,” Vostal relayed to the San Francisco Chronicle. The alarming incident took place near City Lights Bookstore, around Broadway and Columbus Avenue, at approximately 5 p.m. The thieves reportedly made off with over $18,000 worth of production equipment and footage.

The San Francisco Police Department confirmed to local outlet KTVU FOX 2 that an investigation is underway. Details shared by the police reveal the robbery was executed by three armed men who approached the group from a vehicle halted in the street. They demanded the crew’s equipment, obtained it, returned to their car, and hastily exited the scene.

The news production team arrived in San Francisco for coverage of the APEC summit, reuniting U.S. President Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping for the first time since November. Despite the unfortunate incident, Vostal assured on social media, in a post translated by KTVU, “We’ll keep shooting. We are here for the US President’s summit with the Chinese leader. And we’ll be there (as always) for CT.” The APEC summit, hosted by the U.S. for the first time since 2011, is anticipated to foster discussions around enhancing trade and economic growth across the Pacific region.

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A Czech television news crew was held at gunpoint and robbed of their equipment Sunday afternoon while covering the annual Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit here, according to Bohumil Vostal, the journalist leading the team. “Three masked assailants approached with guns pointed,” Vostal relayed to the San Francisco Chronicle. The alarming incident took place near City Lights Bookstore, around Broadway and Columbus Avenue, at approximately 5 p.m. The thieves reportedly made off with over $18,000 worth of production equipment and footage. show more
November 14, 2023
Jake Welch
Immigration

LEAKED INTEL: Taliban Controlling EU Border Migrant Gangs.

The Taliban‘s secret service has taken “direct control” of migrant trafficking gang operations just outside the European Union’s southern border with Serbia, according to a leaked Hungarian intelligence document.

The report, recently leaked to a Hungarian newspaper, explains how Vojvodina, the northernmost region of Serbia, has seen an uptick in gang violence in recent years as human trafficking organizations vie for control over the increasingly lucrative smuggling business in the area. It notes the almost daily occurrence of shootouts between trafficking gangs, which often spills over into violence directed towards both Serbian and Hungarian authorities, leaving the local population in a state of fear.

The report states that a large number of the gangs are led by Afghani nationals, which has made it easy for the Haqqani network, one of the Taliban’s most militant factions, to assume control of their operations and “use the enormous income coming from human trafficking as its own revenue, even to finance terrorism.”

The Hungarian government highlights how the Taliban’s extensive international networks enable its fighters to secure passports and travel to Serbia via Tajikistan and Russia, where they assist in up to 1,200 illegal border crossings every evening at a cost of €1000 ($1,070) per person.

“In the north of Serbia, near the Hungarian border, we have practically a de facto ‘state’ of immigrant bandits that nobody controls, except their criminal bosses… The situation is very serious—murders, rapes, and clashes between bands of migrants in the north of Serbia became a regular thing,” states Andrej Mitic, the International Secretary of the Serbian Movement Dveri party.

The Serbian authorities have attempted to clamp down on the network, arresting over 4,500 migrants in the area over the past two weeks. The police seized assault rifles, handguns, over 1,500 rounds of various calibres, and hundreds of foreign passports, among other things.

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The Taliban's secret service has taken "direct control" of migrant trafficking gang operations just outside the European Union's southern border with Serbia, according to a leaked Hungarian intelligence document. show more
November 14, 2023
Jack Montgomery
Media
TECH

Daily Wire Civil War? Ben Shapiro Blasts ‘Disgraceful, Faux Sophistication’ of Candace Owens.

Daily Wire founder Ben Shapiro is publicly at odds with Candace Owens, one of the news company’s leading personalities, for her refusal to back the Israeli government over its war with Hamas. Owens has stated she wishes America to stay out of the conflict, claiming “the lack of humanity that I have seen from both sides has been very troubling for me.”

This equivalence-drawing between Israel and Hamas has drawn Shapiro’s ire, and comes in addition to Owens raising issues with universities and donors taking action against anti-Israel students. She suggested on her Daily Wire show that people are asking “why Jews are so special” and argued white gentiles have had to “endure much worse” in terms of “rampant BLM, white man can’t do anything right actively being taught in the classroom” for years, without any comparable action. She also issued a mock endorsement of Nikki Haley “for President of Israel”.

Shapiro, who is an Orthodox Jew, revealed he regards Owens’s position as “absolutely disgraceful,” accusing his of adopting a position of “faux sophistication” which is “ridiculous” in a leaked video.

“Everybody can see the moves that she’s making and the things that she’s saying, and I find them disreputable,” he said.

Shapiro noted Owens “still works for my company” – although it is unclear whether or not that may change in the near future.

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https://twitter.com/CitizenFreePres/status/1724453670454952352

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Daily Wire founder Ben Shapiro is publicly at odds with Candace Owens, one of the news company's leading personalities, for her refusal to back the Israeli government over its war with Hamas. Owens has stated she wishes America to stay out of the conflict, claiming "the lack of humanity that I have seen from both sides has been very troubling for me.” show more

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November 14, 2023
William Upton
Media
Politics

WATCH: House Speaker Mike Johnson Endorses Trump Live on CNBC.

Former President Donald Trump’s bid to retake the White House received big endorsement this morning from the newly elected Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA).

Appearing on CNBC’s Squawk Box, Johnson was pressed by host Joe Kernen as to who he was supporting in the Republican presidential primary to which the Speaker responded: “I’m all in for President Trump.”

Addressing the Department of Justice, as well the New York and Georgia, prosecutions against former President Trump, Johnson made it clear that he believed they were politically motivated, stating: “We call it lawfare… And what’s happened to President Trump is unprecedented.” The House Speaker went on to point out that “every time a new indictment drops, it follows after some favorable thing he gets in a poll…”.

Before becoming Speaker, Johnson was a vocal proponent of Donald Trump in the House of Representatives. Along with 125 other House Republicans, Johnson was a signer of an amicus brief in Texas v. Pennsylvania. The case, brought by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, argued that states which changed election procedure during the 2020 presidential contest without legislative approval were in violation of the U.S. Constitution – specifically the states of Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin, and Georgia. The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear the case, arguing that Texas lacked standing to bring the lawsuit.Mik

Johnson is the 91st Member of Congress to endorse Trump. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has just 6 Congressional endorsements, while former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley and North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum each have one respectively.

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Former President Donald Trump's bid to retake the White House received big endorsement this morning from the newly elected Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA). show more
November 14, 2023
Jake Welch
Media

WATCH: Trump Even Dominates SNL’s Republican Debate Parody.

Even Saturday Night Live (SNL)’s coverage of the third Republican debate over the weekend was dominated by former President Donald Trump and dedicated very little time to the other GOP candidates in the nominee race.

The sketch featured portrayals of NBC’s Lester Holt and candidates Chris Christie, Nikki Haley, Ron DeSantis, Vivek Ramaswamy, and Tim Scott but gave four minutes from the six allocated to a monologue by the former President, which opened with Trump’s impersonator declaring, “How adorable! They actually think they’ve got a chance. Sad in some ways, but in other ways: funny.”

The sketch mocks each of the candidates’ chances of winning the nomination while running against the 45th President, including second place Ron DeSantis, who is derided with, “Poor Ron DeSantis, even SNL doesn’t think he has a chance. If they did it’d be like Paul Rudd or something” impersonating the Florida Governor rather the largely unknown SNL writer, John Higgins.

SNL’s coverage reflects much of the American electorate’s perception of the third GOP debate at large, considering just 6.8 million people tuned in to watch it – far below the number of people willing to watch the Republican debates in 2015, in which Donald Trump established himself as the dominate figure.

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Even Saturday Night Live (SNL)'s coverage of the third Republican debate over the weekend was dominated by former President Donald Trump and dedicated very little time to the other GOP candidates in the nominee race. show more