Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), co-chairman of the bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus, has initiated preparations for a discharge petition to force a House vote on Ukraine war funding. The petition must receive 218 signatures to proceed. Democratic Representative Bill Pascrell of New Jersey has already expressed a willingness to add his signature to the legislative maneuver.
The Pennsylvania Congressman will likely need support from several dozen support from Republicans. Democrat members of the House Progressive Caucus have signaled they will not support a discharge petition. Fitzpatrick remained uncertain about which funding proposal the discharge petition would be linked to, stating, “It’s existential, it’s time sensitive. Whether that’s our product or somebody else’s, we’ve just got to get the money out the door to them.”
Meanwhile, the Senate has already approved a $95 billion foreign aid bill, comprising approximately $61 billion for Ukraine, while the remaining appropriations are allocated to Israel, Taiwan, and humanitarian for Palestinians in Gaza. The Senate supplemental funding bill has stalled out in the House. Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), facing pressure from House conservatives, has refused to bring the bill to the floor for a vote.
Reps. Fitzpatrick and Jared Golden (D-ME) have introduced their own bipartisan funding plan for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan. The legislation would appropriate $66 billion for foreign aid earmarked for those nations. It would also provide some funding for U.S. border security.
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Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), co-chairman of the bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus, has initiated preparations for a discharge petition to force a House vote on Ukraine war funding. The petition must receive 218 signatures to proceed. Democratic Representative Bill Pascrell of New Jersey has already expressed a willingness to add his signature to the legislative maneuver.
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White House officials introduced a new term for illegal immigrants, referring to them as “newcomers” ahead of President Joe Biden’s visit to Brownsville, Texas, on Thursday. The “newcomers” language appeared as part of a fact sheet discussing the Biden-backed Senate agreement on Ukraine and border funding.
The government’s use of the term “newcomers” — obfuscating the difference between legal and illegal immigrants — was met with robust criticism from House Republicans. Members of the House GOP conference have termed Biden’s approach to the border crisis as a “designed catastrophe.” Republicans argue that the drafted border bill would normalize high levels of unlawful immigration and achieve little in terms of curbing crossings at the border and drug trafficking.
Biden government officials have pushed back against critics of the legislation. They argue it represents a “genuine commitment” to border security. The bill proposes expanding the Border Patrol staff, amending asylum rules, strengthening law enforcement’s authority to tackle drug smuggling, expanding visa and guest worker programs, and providing increased funding to cities and states accommodating asylum seekers.
President Joe Biden visited Brownsville, Texas — near the U.S.-Mexico border — on Thursday. The Texas town, however, has seen very few crossings compared to other locations. Meanwhile, former President Donald Trump visited Eagle Pass, Texas, earlier on Thursday — the most heavily trafficked crossing in the state.
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White House officials introduced a new term for illegal immigrants, referring to them as "newcomers" ahead of President Joe Biden's visit to Brownsville, Texas, on Thursday. The "newcomers" language appeared as part of a fact sheet discussing the Biden-backed Senate agreement on Ukraine and border funding.
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The transcript of the closed-door Hunter Biden deposition before the House Oversight Committee appears to confirm President Joe Biden is, in fact, “the big guy” referred to in e-mails first reported from his son’s laptop in advance of the 2020 election. At the time, the U.S. media and intelligence agencies dismissed the evidence of corruption as “Russian disinformation.”
But in exchanges throughout his deposition this week, Hunter not only repeatedly validated the claims made by those who first reported on his hard drive – including The National Pulse – he also confirmed the identity of the man who “10%” of a prospective business deal would be held for: Joe Biden.
The matter concerns a May 13, 2017, e-mail from Hunter’s business partner, James Gilliar, who was pitching for business with Chinese Communist Party-linked CEFC China Energy company. At the time, Joe Biden was still in office, which provided a clue as to who the “10 held by H for the big guy” was really for.
In his deposition, Hunter was asked by Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH), “One final question, because our round is up, I know everyone’s disappointed. But the reference to the big guy, you would agree, is a reference to your father?”
Hunter initially answers in the same way he responded to the question throughout the deposition: “I truly don’t know what the hell that James was talking about. All I know is that what actually happened. All I know is that what was executed in the agreement, and the agreement didn’t have anything to do with my father. My father’s never been involved with my business. He’s never benefited from my business, and he’s never taken an action to benefit me or any of my business.”
Pressing once more, Jordon quizzed: “If that’s the case, though, why is Gilliar drafting something like that?”
At this point, Hunter let the cat out of the bag, admitting it was indeed a reference to Joe Biden.
“Because I think that it was just as Rob Walker said. I think that it was pie in the sky. Like Joe Biden’s out of the office. Maybe we’ll be able to get him involved. Remember, again, is that Joe Biden, for first time in 48 years, is not an elected official and is not seeking office. And so James is probably, like, wow, wouldn’t be great [sic] if a former Vice President could be in our business together? And I say you’re out of your mind. My dad knows less about doing cross-border blah, blah, blah, than he does about — I mean, it’s just ridiculous. It’s absolutely ridiculous.”
While Hunter and the Biden family will hide behind the fact that no business involving Joe Biden supposedly came to pass with CEFC, the admission that his business partners were, in fact, trying to sell access to the outgoing Vice President of the United States will doubtless further cause issues for the 46th President and his son.
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The transcript of the closed-door Hunter Biden deposition before the House Oversight Committee appears to confirm President Joe Biden is, in fact, "the big guy" referred to in e-mails first reported from his son's laptop in advance of the 2020 election. At the time, the U.S. media and intelligence agencies dismissed the evidence of corruption as "Russian disinformation."
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Democrats who have spent the last three years labeling former President Donald Trump and other Republicans who questioned the 2020 presidential election results as “insurrectionists” now claim they’ll refuse to certify a potential Trump victory in November.
[Attorney Jason] Murray and other legal scholars say that, absent clear guidance from the Supreme Court, a Trump win could lead to a constitutional crisis in Congress. Democrats would have to choose between confirming a winner many of them believe is ineligible and defying the will of voters who elected him. Their choice could be decisive: As their victory in a House special election in New York last week demonstrated, Democrats have a serious chance of winning a majority in Congress in November, even if Trump recaptures the presidency on the same day. If that happens, they could have the votes to prevent him from taking office.
In interviews, senior House Democrats would not commit to certifying a Trump win, saying they would do so only if the Supreme Court affirms his eligibility. But during oral arguments, liberal and conservative justices alike seemed inclined to dodge the question of his eligibility altogether and throw the decision to Congress.
The apparent contingency plan comes amid sliding approval ratings for President Joe Biden and mounting indications Trump could win a second term in 2024.
The crux of the plan is based on the recent Colorado Supreme Court ruling that the 14th Amendment’s insurrection clause bars Trump from the presidential ballot. If the U.S. Supreme Court does not clearly rule against the Colorado court’s decision, it leaves open the door for Congressional Democrats to attempt to block the certification of the 2024 presidential election on the grounds that Trump is ineligible under the insurrection clause.
If Congressional Democrats won a House majority and were to refuse to certify the 2024 presidential election, it would set off a potential constitutional crisis. With the Electoral College winner thrown out, the Constitution indicates the election of the President would be thrown to the House of Representatives. Thus far, senior House Democrats have refused to say if they would certify a Trump victory in November. Some have said they would only do so if the Supreme Court explicitly affirmed his eligibility to serve.
Democratic officials have prosecuted and incarcerated thousands connected to the Capitol riot on January 6th, 2021, while concurrently accusing Republican attempts to legally overturn what they consider potentially fraudulent 2020 results as another form of insurrection. The lawfare campaign against Trump has also aimed to prevent his candidacy in the 2024 election through several federal and state prosecutions.
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Democrats who have spent the last three years labeling former President Donald Trump and other Republicans who questioned the 2020 presidential election results as "insurrectionists" now claim they'll refuse to certify a potential Trump victory in November.
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Nearly two dozen Republican state attorneys general are demanding the Biden government address what they term “grim” reports concerning the whereabouts of 85,000 children believed to be missing. Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird, Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch, and Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes sent a letter to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra, and FBI Director Christopher Wray, urging greater action to prevent children from being handed over to suspected human traffickers.
The letter sparks grave concerns over the welfare of children, citing a report from the HHS Office of Inspector General that noted serious safety issues for unaccompanied children at the U.S. southern border. The report stated that safety checks weren’t performed in a timely manner for more than one in five children and that over a third of cases included identification documents from sponsors that raised objections, with some children being released to empty or nonresidential homes.
The letter further explains that the law mandates that the Department of Health and Human Services protect these children upon their arrival in the United States. The attorneys general charge that the department has failed in this duty, with the consequence being that thousands of these children may have become victims of forced labor or sex trafficking, often suffer from neglect and hazardous working conditions, and, at times, endure severe injury or death.
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Nearly two dozen Republican state attorneys general are demanding the Biden government address what they term "grim" reports concerning the whereabouts of 85,000 children believed to be missing. Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird, Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch, and Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes sent a letter to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra, and FBI Director Christopher Wray, urging greater action to prevent children from being handed over to suspected human traffickers.
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Auto insurance rates have seen the largest year-to-year spike since 1976. The cost of motor vehicle insurance increased 20.6 percent in the last year, and January alone saw a month-on-month rise of 1.4 percent. This escalating cost has played a marked role in tempering early-year optimism regarding inflation.
A recent private-sector estimate revealed that the average annual full-coverage car insurance premium for 2024 is $2,543. This contrasts sharply with 2023’s figure of $2,014 and the 2022 figure of $1,771.
This rise in insurance premium costs is rooted in multiple factors, but the main driver of increased costs is simple. As the costs of motor vehicles themselves have increased substantially, so too has the cost to ensure them. Between January 2020 and January 2024, the average cost of a new vehicle rose over 20 percent. The cost of used cars rose even more and the cost of vehicle repair increased 32 percent. Another major factor in rising auto insurance costs was the Federal Reserve’s decision to significantly increase in interest rates beginning in 2022.
The struggles Americans now face in owning and insuring their vehicles is just one factor in Americans’ negative view of the economy, despite the Biden administration’s claims to the contrary. The daily struggles faced by most Americans due to inflation and Bidenomics have even seen a sharp drop in support for the Biden regime among Gen Z and Millennials, once core constituents.
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Auto insurance rates have seen the largest year-to-year spike since 1976. The cost of motor vehicle insurance increased 20.6 percent in the last year, and January alone saw a month-on-month rise of 1.4 percent. This escalating cost has played a marked role in tempering early-year optimism regarding inflation.
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Sixty-two percent of voters support the Republican-led impeachment of President Joe Biden’s Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas, according to the latest Harvard CAPS/Harris poll. Congressional Republicans allege Mayorkas’s refusal to enforce immigration laws and secure the border constitutes a dereliction of duty and violation of the public trust. The poll, conducted on February 21-22, indicates bipartisan approval for the impeachment, with 48 percent of Democrats, 54 percent of Independents, and 81 percent of Republicans endorsing the effort.
The poll corroborates increasing public dissatisfaction with the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) approach to border security and the lack of enforcement of U.S. immigration laws. Only 43 percent believed that Mayorkas and his department adequately enforce immigration laws. Nearly 60 percent — including 33 percent of Democrats, 61 percent of Independents, and 78 percent of Republicans — say they believe Mayorkas has failed in his duties.
The House of Representatives voted to impeach Biden’s DHS secretary on February 13th. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) has not yet transmitted the articles of impeachment to the Senate. The House Speakers says he aims to circumvent anticipated claims of insufficient time from Democratic Senators for an impeachment trial.
Whether the Senate will hold a trial remains uncertain — although Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) has signaled he may be open to an expedited trial. Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) — the outgoing Senate Republican leader — has not indicated his stance on impeachment.
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Sixty-two percent of voters support the Republican-led impeachment of President Joe Biden's Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas, according to the latest Harvard CAPS/Harris poll. Congressional Republicans allege Mayorkas's refusal to enforce immigration laws and secure the border constitutes a dereliction of duty and violation of the public trust. The poll, conducted on February 21-22, indicates bipartisan approval for the impeachment, with 48 percent of Democrats, 54 percent of Independents, and 81 percent of Republicans endorsing the effort.
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The sheriff of the Georgia county in which an illegal alien brutally murdered Laken Riley campaigned on an explicit promise not to cooperate with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
Newly released 2020 video footage shows John Williams, then campaigning to be Athens-Clarke County Sheriff, stating his intent to not cooperate with ICE in enforcing detainers of criminal illegal aliens. “It is not my intention to cooperate with detainers…we can’t help with a culture of fear in our community and expect our community to respond and help us in situations,” Williams says.
Revelations of his anti-immigration-enforcement stance come as his community reels from the murder of University of Georgia nursing student Laken Riley, killed by 26-year-old Venezuelan illegal immigrant Jose Antonio Ibarra.
The sheriff’s unearthed comments have intensified the scrutiny of the city of Athen’s stance on public safety. Athens Mayor Kelly Girtz face hecklers during a news briefing when outlining plans to enhance public safety measures for the city. Residents challenged Girtz over the city’s alleged sanctuary status. Girtz dismissed the allegation. “There’s been no legislation from this government that’s created sanctuary city status,” he claimed.
Former President Donald Trump blamed Joe Biden’s open-border policies for Riley’s murder.
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The sheriff of the Georgia county in which an illegal alien brutally murdered Laken Riley campaigned on an explicit promise not to cooperate with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
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A Delaware Superior Court has ruled the state’s law allowing ten days of early voting and permanent absentee voting is unconstitutional. Judge Mark H. Conner stated in a 25-page opinion: “The enactments of the General Assembly challenged today are inconsistent with our Constitution and therefore cannot stand.”
The court’s decision states that Article 5, Section 1 of the state constitution specifically proscribes that a “general election shall be held biennially on the Tuesday next after the first Monday in the month of November.” The Delaware Board of Elections argued the phrase “election shall be held” refers to the ‘last’ day in which a vote can be cast.
This decision could have broad implications, given ongoing legal challenges to statevoting practices that critics say are in contravention of state laws and constitutions. Joe Biden, whose home state is Delaware, has leveled criticism at states like Georgia over their election regulations — calling their voter I.D. law “Jim Crow 2.0.” Georgia allows for three weeks of early voting.
The case was brought by Delaware state Senator Gerald Hocker and Michael Mennella — an inspector for the Delaware Department of Elections, represented by the Public Interest Legal Foundation. They noted the ruling is just the latest court decision stipulating states must follow their own constitutions. A New York state appeals court recently held noncitizen voting in municipal elections to be unconstitutional.
The ruling is Mennella and the Public Interest Legal Foundation’s second victory over Delaware’s voting laws in less than two years; previously, they succeeded in challenging the constitutionality of the state’s universal vote-by-mail and same-day voter registration laws.
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A Delaware Superior Court has ruled the state's law allowing ten days of early voting and permanent absentee voting is unconstitutional. Judge Mark H. Conner stated in a 25-page opinion: “The enactments of the General Assembly challenged today are inconsistent with our Constitution and therefore cannot stand."
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Federal election officials are being asked to investigate whether ex-House Speaker Kevin McCarthy illicitly benefited from approximately $240,000 his campaign committees spent at a luxury resort in Rancho Palos Verdes while serving in congressional leadership.
The petitions were lodged by two employees of the Terranea Resort, citing an LATimesinvestigation that publicized the committee expenditures spanning a period of two and a half years ending in 2018. The complaints, each five pages long, claim that McCarthy failed to provide detailed clarifications to the Federal Elections Commission (FEC) or The Times about the resort disbursements, raising questions about the actual utilization of the funds.
The complaints note that the funds “may have been made, not for valid PAC or campaign activities, but to personally enrich” McCarthy. Jill Thomson, the treasurer to McCarthy’s committees, and the committees themselves also stand accused in the paperwork. McCarthy’s spokesman, Drew Florio, did not respond to interview requests concerning the allegations.
Antonio Rodriguez and David Gomez Martinez, Terranea employees and supporters of a unionization campaign at the resort, lodged the complaints. The complaints also highlight that the resort’s owners are significant financial contributors to McCarthy’s committees, suggesting a highly “cozy” association. No explanation has been offered in McCarthy’s financial records for the substantial expenses incurred at Terranea during the specified period.
It is not known if Frank Luntz, the former Speaker’s roommate, vacationed at the luxury resort with McCarthy.
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Federal election officials are being asked to investigate whether ex-House Speaker Kevin McCarthy illicitly benefited from approximately $240,000 his campaign committees spent at a luxury resort in Rancho Palos Verdes while serving in congressional leadership.
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