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Connor Grant | February 26, 2021
In an interview with Breitbart News on Thursday, Rep. Steve Scalise (R-LA) blasted the left's hypocritical attempts to "cancel" right-leaning news outlets for allegedly inciting violence, pointing out that the "garbage" spewed by left-wing outlets may have contributed to the actions of the crazed, far-left activist who shot and nearly killed Scalise during a congressional baseball practice in…
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Connor Grant | February 26, 2021
Local immigrant advocates in Homestead, Florida are pushing back on the Biden administration as it considers reopening a facility to house unaccompanied immigrant migrant children in their city. The detention center, previously opened under Trump was quickly labeled a "prison camp" by opponents, and housed an estimated 1,000 migrant children before closing due to criticism. According to United…
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Connor Grant | February 25, 2021
Senators say they received no clear timeline for the removal of the National Guard troops in D.C. and the fence surrounding the Capitol during a security briefing on Wednesday.  According to reports, little to no new information on Capitol security was given during a Zoom call between acting Capitol Police Chief Yogonda Pittman, acting Sergeant at arms Jennifer Hemingway and the Senators.…
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Connor Grant | February 24, 2021
The Senate Homeland Security Committee postponed a confirmation hearing on Wednesday for Neera Tanden, President Biden’s nominee to lead the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The hearing’s postponement may be a sign that Tanden will not receive enough votes in the Senate for confirmation due to her controversial past tweets.  Last week, Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) released a statement…
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Connor Grant | February 24, 2021
During a White House press conference on Tuesday, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki was pressed about the reopening of a border facility to house unaccompanied immigrant children, a move previously criticized by Democrats.  Fox News’ Peter Doocy asked the press secretary, “Why is the Biden Administration reopening a temporary facility for migrant children in Texas?” “First, the policy of…
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Connor Grant | February 23, 2021
During a press briefing on Monday, reporters finally pressed White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki over whether President Biden plans to hold a solo press conference anytime soon.  CNN reporter Kaitlan Collins asked the press secretary, “By this time in their presidencies, both President Donald Trump and President Obama had held solo press conferences. Are there plans for President Biden to hold…
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Connor Grant | February 22, 2021
In a recent interview with “Axios on HBO,” National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director Francis Collins praised the Trump administration’s operation “Warp Speed,” saying the former administration deserves credit for the “breathtaking” speed of the COVID vaccine development. Collins, who is the NIH's chief medical advisor to the NIH's National Institute of Allergy and Infections Diseases Director…
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Connor Grant | February 19, 2021
Twelve New York State Assembly Democrats released a statement on Thursday in support of their fellow Democratic Assemblymember Ron Kim. The statement was issued in response to Kim’s allegations against New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, accusing the governor of threatening to “destroy” him if he didn’t help contain the damage created by the Cuomo Administration’s COVID-19 related deaths in nursing…
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Connor Grant | February 19, 2021
On Wednesday, Kroger, America’s largest supermarket retailer, announced that it would be closing two of their Quality Food Center (QFC) stores in Seattle, Washington, thanks to the city’s recently enacted $4 bonus hazard pay requirement for employees working through the pandemic. In a news release regarding the store closings, QFC stated: "Unfortunately, Seattle City Council didn't consider that…
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Connor Grant | February 18, 2021
On Thursday, Democratic lawmakers in Congress, in coordination with the Biden administration, unveiled their immigration plan that includes laying out an eight-year path to citizenship for some 11 million undocumented aliens in the U.S.  “Dreamers” (illegal aliens previously brought to the U.S. as children) and farmworkers, two of the top prioritized groups under the legislation, will reportedly…