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Hannah Fraher Senior Staffer for Speaker Mike Johnson
23 minutes ago
William Upton
Politics

REVEALED: Mike Johnson Staffer Threw Anti-Trump Tantrum.

The Director of House Operations, hired by Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), threw a tantrum when the D.C. Young Republicans Club (DCYRs) endorsed former President Donald Trump in May last year, according to a report from Breitbart News. Hannah Fraher responded to an email announcement from the group, alleging they violated their bylaws by making the endorsement during the Republican presidential primary and demanded they refund her dues or else she’d quit the club.

Late on May 24, 2023, the DCYRs emailed their membership, stating, ” We need a President that puts America First. We need Donald J. Trump in 2024.” The endorsement came just hours after Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced his presidential campaign in a glitch–filled event hosted by David Sacks and Elon Musk on X (formerly Twitter).

At 10:03 PM, Fraher responded to the DCYRs endorsement, whining, “Given this is in violation of the bylaws, I would like a refund of my dues.” She added the snarky rejoinder, “Let me know however it is easiest for you to make that happen.”

After the Young Republicans Club informed Fraher they would not issue her a refund, she replied in an outburst: “That’s fucking ridiculous. You’re a joke.” The club responded, “Don’t care, loser.”

The exchange allegedly resulted in Fraher engaging in several anti-Trump tirades while discussing the exchange with other Congressional staff on Capitol Hill in the days following the endorsement. According to Breitbart News, Speaker Johnson‘s staffer — at the time serving as a senior counsel — would routinely express criticism of the former Republican President. However, they report that she now has expressed a desire to seek a job should Trump recapture the White House in November.

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The Director of House Operations, hired by Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), threw a tantrum when the D.C. Young Republicans Club (DCYRs) endorsed former President Donald Trump in May last year, according to a report from Breitbart News. Hannah Fraher responded to an email announcement from the group, alleging they violated their bylaws by making the endorsement during the Republican presidential primary and demanded they refund her dues or else she'd quit the club. show more
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1 hour ago
Ed Kozak
News
Science
World

At Least 20 Dead During Record Flood After Government ‘Cloud Seeding.’

The record rainfall and flooding in Dubai that has claimed the lives of at least 20 people this week directly followed government cloud seeding missions, according to reports.

Cloud-seeding is a form of geoengineering using planes or cannons to shoot particles into clouds to attract more moisture and increase rainfall.

The UAE government, which has practiced cloud seeding since 2002 to enhance the desert country’s water security, reportedly launched at least seven cloud seeding missions on Monday and Tuesday, immediately before record levels of rain hit Dubai. The government’s National Center of Meteorology has denied this claim, however.

Whether or not cloud-seeding missions immediately preceded this week’s rain and flooding, the government’s cloud-seeding endeavors are undoubtedly at least partly responsible for the country’s recent increase in rain. The UAE has experienced a significant rise in rainfall in the past few years, and a report in the journal Nature predicts that precipitation is expected to increase by 15 percent to 30 percent in the coming years. This week’s rainfall was the country’s heaviest since record-keeping began in 1949.

The Dubai disaster is certain to be used by critics as an example of the dangers inherent in man’s attempts to alter nature’s course through geoengineering. At present, government-backed geoengineering experiments are taking place across the globe, largely intended to combat ‘global warming.’ Earlier this month, Tennessee became the first state in the U.S. to approve legislation banning geoengineering.

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The record rainfall and flooding in Dubai that has claimed the lives of at least 20 people this week directly followed government cloud seeding missions, according to reports. show more
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Biden Power Grab
2 hours ago
Jack Montgomery
Economy

Biden Mulls Declaring ‘Climate Emergency’ in Stunning Election Year Power Grab.

The Biden government is considering declaring a “climate emergency” in order to activate federal powers allowing it to crush the oil and gas industry. Bloomberg sources say the powers “could be used to curtail crude exports, suspend offshore drilling and curb greenhouse gas emissions,” helping the regime meet climate targets at the expense of American jobs and energy independence.

Some of Biden’s advisors believe declaring a climate emergency would “galvanize climate-minded voters” in time for the presidential election in November.

“President Biden has treated the climate crisis as an emergency since day one and will continue to build a clean energy future that lowers utility bills, creates good-paying union jobs, makes our economy the envy of the world and prioritizes communities that for too long have been left behind,” commented White House spokesman Angelo Fernandez Hernandez, declining to specifically confirm or deny the reports of a possible emergency declaration.

U.S. Presidents have invoked emergency powers in the past, with Donald Trump using an emergency declaration to authorize the use of military resources to secure the southern border, for example. Invoking them to tackle climate change has never been done before, however.

Crude oil prices are already rising significantly due to factors such as Biden’s anti-production policies and the ongoing sanctions war with Russia.

These rises are driving inflation and higher gas prices, with the cost to consumers up by an average of 24 cents per gallon to $3.63 over just the last month.

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The Biden government is considering declaring a "climate emergency" in order to activate federal powers allowing it to crush the oil and gas industry. Bloomberg sources say the powers "could be used to curtail crude exports, suspend offshore drilling and curb greenhouse gas emissions," helping the regime meet climate targets at the expense of American jobs and energy independence. show more
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3 hours ago
Jack Montgomery
Politics
TECH

China’s DC Embassy is Directly Lobbying for TikTok.

The Chinese Embassy is directly lobbying congressional staff to oppose a bill forcing ByteDance to sell its TikTok app or be banned in the U.S., despite the Chinese government claiming it does not control the company.

The House of Representatives has already passed the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications bill with broad bipartisan support. It must still pass the Senate, however, where it is opposed by lawmakers such as Rand Paul, who has received multi-million-dollar donations from ByteDance investor Jeff Yass.

It is not only Yass lobbying against the bill’s passage but also the Chinese government itself. At least three congressional aides, two from the Senate and one from the House, have held meetings or been invited to hold discussions with the Chinese Embassy, initiated by the Chinese.

Revealingly, Chinese diplomats suggested at the meetings that TikTok was being mistreated because it is Chinese, despite the company officially disclaiming links to China and stressing that it is registered in Singapore and the U.S.

China hawks argue that the embassy’s lobbying efforts prove TikTok is viewed as an essential tool of influence by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), underscoring the need for a ban.

“By lobbying congressional staff to protect TikTok’s relationship with ByteDance, [People’s Republic of China] officials are revealing how valuable TikTok is to the Chinese Communist Party. Losing control of the app would neuter Beijing’s most potent weapon against Americans,” argued American Foreign Policy Council fellow Michael Sobolik.

The embassy, however, argues it “tries to tell the truth about the TikTok issue to people from all walks of life in the U.S.” and insists its actions are “not about lobbying for a single company but about whether all Chinese companies can be treated fairly.”

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The Chinese Embassy is directly lobbying congressional staff to oppose a bill forcing ByteDance to sell its TikTok app or be banned in the U.S., despite the Chinese government claiming it does not control the company. show more
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3 hours ago
Jack Montgomery
Election 2024

WORKING CLASS HERO: Data Reveals Those Who Work Longest Hours Support Trump By Massive Margin.

America’s hardest workers favor Donald Trump over Joe Biden by a massive margin, according to new data from Emerson College Polling. People who work 60+ hours a week favor Trump by 80 percent. Just seven percent of these workers back Biden, according to the new data. Trump maintains a strong lead over Biden in the 50-59 hour bracket – 59 percent vs. 35 percent. His lead is 50 percent versus 38 percent in the 40-49 hour bracket.

Only in the 30-40 hour bracket does Biden start to become competitive, leading his predecessor by a slim margin of 45 percent to 43 percent. Among those working 20-29 hours, Biden’s lead rises to 52 versus 37 percent. His lead is similar among those working the fewest hours, at 51 versus 38 percent.

The data also reveals Trump is the candidate of the the working class. The poorer a voter believes themselves to be, the more likely they are to support the 45th president.

Fifty percent of those who believe they have a “far below average” income support Trump, against 32 percent who favor Biden. Trump maintains a 49 to 40 percent lead among those who believe they have a below-average income. His lead is 46 percent to 44 percent among those who believe they have an average income.

Biden only leads among those who believe they have an above-average income, 50 percent to 42 percent. This rises to 55 percent versus 29 percent among those who believe they have a “far above average” income.

People’s perception of the economy is also a useful indicator of their support. Emmerson executive director Spencer Kimball notes: “Voters who think the cost of living is rising support Trump over Biden, 56 percent to 32 percent.”

People who “feel the cost of living is easing or staying” support Biden by significant margins, at 94 percent versus 6 percent and 67 percent versus 18 percent, respectively

These Biden-leaning demographics are small, however. Eighteen percent of voters say the cost of living is staying the same, and seven percent say it is easing. Seventy-five percent of voters are in the Trump-leaning demographic who believe the cost of living is increasing.

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America's hardest workers favor Donald Trump over Joe Biden by a massive margin, according to new data from Emerson College Polling. People who work 60+ hours a week favor Trump by 80 percent. Just seven percent of these workers back Biden, according to the new data. Trump maintains a strong lead over Biden in the 50-59 hour bracket – 59 percent vs. 35 percent. His lead is 50 percent versus 38 percent in the 40-49 hour bracket. show more
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