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December 27, 2021 6:07 pm - American Briefing News, Disruptions, Flight, News, Politics & Policy
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Mass Flight Disruptions Experienced after Flight Crews Decimated by Omicron Variant
Delayed and Canceled Flights at Heathrow Airport. Photo by KTo288
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April 18, 2024 10:43 pm - American Briefing News
New York’s Prosecution Of Trump Is The Perfect Lawfare Prosecution—And Anything But Perfect
Former President Trump arrives at Trump Tower, Monday, April 3, 2023, in New York. Trump arrived in New York on Monday for his expected booking and arraignment the following day on charges arising from hush money payments during his 2016 campaign. AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura
Imagine for a moment the design of the perfect lawfare prosecution. Such would necessitate the intersection of legal ambiguity and ethical murkiness. It would require the perfect combination of an ambitiously sloppy district attorney, morally casual witnesses, an absence of real victims, and a compromised judge. The assembly of any…
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April 18, 2024 10:38 pm - American Briefing News
It Gets Heated When Harris Faulkner Chides Former Dem Rep For Defending Bidenomics
President Joe Biden with Mayor Karen Bass greets patrons at CJ’s Cafe, Wednesday, February 21, 2024, en route to the Culver City Julian Dixon Library in Culver City. (Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz)
Fox News host Harris Faulkner shot down former Democratic Rep. Pat Murphy of Pennsylvania after Murphy tried to deflect a question about the economy. President Joe Biden currently has a 39.2% approval rating on the economy compared to a 58.2% disapproval rate, according to the RealClearPolitics average of polls between March…
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April 18, 2024 10:35 pm - American Briefing News
Here’s What We Know About The Twelve Jurors Selected For Trump’s Bragg Trial
Former President Donald Trump in Manhattan criminal court. (April 4, 2023.)
All twelve jurors have been selected for former President Donald Trump’s trial relating to Democratic Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s allegations he falsified business records to hide a payment to pornstar Stormy Daniels. The jurors include an investment banker, a security engineer with three children, a retired man from Lebanon…
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April 17, 2024 8:17 pm - American Briefing News
‘The Idea … Is Crazy’: National Guard Official Says Mark Milley’s Jan 6. Warnings Led To Deployment Delay
Former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley’s fretting former president Donald Trump would commandeer the military for political reasons, warning of a “Reichstag moment,” influenced senior Army leaders to delay deploying the National Guard to quell the Jan. 6 riots, a witness told Congress during a…
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April 17, 2024 8:09 pm - American Briefing News
There’s A Huge Caveat Tucked Away In Congress’ New Plan To Loan Ukraine Billions In Aid
GOP leadership released an aid bill Wednesday that would loan Ukraine billions and grant the president the ability to eventually waive any repayment on the debt. The bill, if signed into law, will provide approximately $60 billion for Ukraine amid the country’s ongoing war against Russia, and…
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April 17, 2024 8:05 pm - American Briefing News
‘It Has To Be Built Properly’: Josh Hawley Asks Boeing Quality Engineer Point Blank If Company’s Planes Are Safe
A current Boeing employee warned Republican Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley that the company’s planes have increased risk factors due to poor company safety standards at a hearing on Wednesday of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs. Boeing quality engineer Sam Salehpour, in his response to Hawley, emphasized…
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April 16, 2024 11:07 pm - American Briefing News
Biden Admin Reportedly Plans To Throw Wrench In Key Mining Project
The Biden administration is reportedly on the verge of giving environmentalists a huge victory by rejecting a key roadway needed to access mineral deposits in Alaska, according to The New York Times. The Department of the Interior (DOI) is poised to shoot down a mining company’s request to build a…
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April 16, 2024 11:06 pm - American Briefing News
Red State Judge Temporarily Blocks Ban On Sex-Change Surgeries For Minors
An Ohio court temporarily halted a law prohibiting doctors from performing sex-change procedures on minors, according to News 5 Cleveland, an ABC News affiliate. Republican Gov. Mike DeWine vetoed HB 68 in December 2023, claiming it would interfere with parental rights, but the state legislature …
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April 16, 2024 11:03 pm - American Briefing News
‘Scared You Can’t Beat Him’: Stephen A Smith Calls Out Dems For Trump Trial
ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith on Tuesday said that former President Donald Trump’s criminal trial is an effort to prevent him from winning the upcoming election. Trump is on trial as he faces 34 felony counts related to a $130,000 payment to porn star Stormy Daniels to keep her silent…
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April 15, 2024 10:34 pm - American Briefing News
Alan Dershowitz Reveals One Motion He Believes Trump’s Lawyers Must File ‘Immediately’
Noted attorney Alan Dershowitz said Monday that attorneys for former President Donald Trump should file a motion to allow Trump to periodically skip court dates during his Manhattan trial. Judge Juan Merchan threatened Trump with arrest if he did not attend the trial regarding a $130,000 payout to porn star Stormy…
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April 15, 2024 10:34 pm - American Briefing News
Biden Labor Regulator Rolls Out Final Rule Requiring Employers To Give Time Off For Abortions
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued its final rule on Monday to enforce the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), giving new protections for women seeking abortions. The EEOC rule dictates that abortions are to be included under the definition of “pregnancy, childbirth or related medical considerations,” requiring…
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April 15, 2024 10:32 pm - American Briefing News
‘A Moral Choice’: Biden’s Go-To Historians Imply Founding Fathers Would Be Disappointed By Trump Supporters
Two historians implied on MSNBC Monday that the Founders would be disappointed with supporters of former President Donald Trump. MSNBC contributors Jon Meacham and Michael Beschloss appeared during the network’s coverage of Trump’s trial regarding a $130,000 payout to porn star Stormy Daniels. Both have held meetings with Biden claiming American democracy…
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April 14, 2024 11:11 pm - American Briefing News
‘All For Show’: Biden’s Newest Potential Executive Order For Border Crisis Doesn’t Hold Water, Experts Say
President Joe Biden ordered the Pentagon to send an additional 3,000 reserves to Europe. Reuters.
President Joe Biden is reportedly considering using a new executive action to stem the flow of illegal migrants crossing into the U.S., a move experts say would do little to actually move the needle on the border crisis. Biden said this week he is “examining” whether…
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April 14, 2024 11:10 pm - American Briefing News
‘Hammered From All Sides’: Minority Truckers Say California’s Green Regs Are Destroying Their American Dream
Minority truckers are struggling to stay afloat as the state of California levies stringent green regulations on their businesses, according to some of those affected who spoke with the Daily Caller News Foundation. The California Air Resources Board (CARB), California’s environmental regulatory agency, will ban the sale of…
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April 14, 2024 11:09 pm - American Briefing News
EXCLUSIVE: GOP Rep Blasts Squad Dems For Trying To Block Sale Of F-35s Israel Used To Defend Against Iran Attacks
An F-35A Lightning II flies above the Mojave Desert, Calif., during a test flight, Jan. 6, 2023. A developmental test team from the 461st Flight Test Squadron conducted the first flight of an F-35 in the Technology Refresh 3 configuration at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo)
Republican Rep. Brian Mast of Florida blasted Democrats for trying to get the Biden administration to block the sale of advanced F-35 jets to Israel that defended on Saturday against Iran’s large-scale drone and ballistic missile attack in an exclusive statement to the Daily Caller News Foundation. Former House speaker…
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April 13, 2024 10:42 pm - American Briefing News
US Shoots Down Iranian Drones Targeting Israel
The flag of Israel in Yad LaShiryon, Latrun, Israel.דגל ישראל ב"יד לשריון", לטרון, ישראל
U.S. troops shot down Iranian attack drones targeting Israel amid Tehran’s highly previewed retaliation for Israel’s airstrikes killing senior Iranian military commanders, a defense official told the Daily Caller News Foundation. Iran launched an attack on Israel using at least dozens of explosive one-way attack drones, likely …
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April 13, 2024 10:41 pm - American Briefing News
‘Dangerous Disaster’: Former Green Beret Blasts Biden Over Foreign Policy As Iran Launches Attack On Israel
Republican Rep. Michael Waltz of Florida blasted President Joe Biden over his foreign policy on Saturday after Iran launched drones toward Israel. Iran launched unmanned aerial vehicles towards Israel late Saturday, less than two weeks after an Israeli airstrike killed a top officer in the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps in Damascus, Syria.
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April 13, 2024 10:40 pm - American Briefing News
Iranian Forces Take Over Israeli-Linked Cargo Ship: REPORT
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards took over a cargo ship tied to Israel in the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, according to Reuters. The Guards seized Portuguese-flagged MSC Aries, which it claimed was linked to Israel, Reuters reported, citing Iran’s state-run IRNA news agency. MSC also confirmed the ship…
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April 12, 2024 11:35 pm - American Briefing News
Biden’s Education Spending Puts Critical Race Theory Over Real Learning
If President Joe Biden secures a second term, brace for a ramp-up in radical policies and hyper-partisanship. Throughout his first four years, he has shamelessly championed controversial and anti-American ideologies, and it seems he has no intention of stopping now: His newly unveiled budget proposal for next year is packed to…
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April 12, 2024 11:34 pm - American Briefing News
‘Breakdown’: Leak Probe Reveals Internal Rebellion By Left-Wing Employees At NYT
Editors at The New York Times are conducting an internal investigation to determine whether employees leaked information about a story on the Oct. 7 terrorist attack on Israel, The Wall Street Journal reported. Charlotte Behrendt, a NYT editor looking into newsroom workplace issues, interviewed approximately 20 employees to try and determine who…
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April 12, 2024 11:31 pm - American Briefing News
‘Jesus Probably Would Have Killed You Himself’: Pro-Palestinian Speaker Goes On Unhinged Rant At City Council Meeting
A pro-Palestinian speaker demanded the Bakersfield City Council pass a resolution calling for a ceasefire in Gaza in an unhinged rant that included death threats to officials during a Wednesday meeting. Police arrested Riddhi Patel after the rant in which she threatened members of the Bakersfield City Council, charging her…
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April 11, 2024 11:47 pm - American Briefing News
Congressional Republicans To Introduce Bill Repealing Biden’s Massive Expansion Of Gun Background Checks
Congressional Republicans will introduce legislation to repeal the Biden administration’s latest regulation that expands federal background checks for gun purchases, the Daily Caller News Foundation has learned. The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Wednesday announced the publication of a rule, “Definition of ‘Engaged in the Business’ as a Dealer in Firearms,”…
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April 11, 2024 11:35 pm - American Briefing News
Senate Dem Targets Conservative Activist Leonard Leo With Subpoena
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Dick Durbin delivered a subpoena to conservative activist Leonard Leo on Thursday as part of the committee’s investigation into Leo’s interactions with Supreme Court justices. Democrats on the committee voted to authorize the subpoena in November as part of their probe into Supreme Court ethics over strong…
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April 11, 2024 11:33 pm - American Briefing News
CNN Reporter Says ‘So Many People’ ‘Happy’ OJ Was Acquitted
A CNN reporter said Thursday that “many people” were “happy” with the 1995 acquittal of former NFL running back O.J. Simpson. Simpson, who was found “not guilty” of the murders of ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ron Goldman in 1995 following a lengthy televised trial, reportedly died after a battle…
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April 11, 2024 3:15 am - American Briefing News
‘That Is A Lie’: Fox News Segment Comes Unglued After Former Obama Official Calls Trump Antisemitic
Former President Donald Trump in Manhattan criminal court. (April 4, 2023.)
A Wednesday Fox News segment became testy when a former official for President Barack Obama’s administration called former President Donald Trump “antisemitic” after his comments on Jews voting for President Joe Biden. Trump on Wednesday said that “any Jewish person that votes for a Democrat or votes for…
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April 11, 2024 3:11 am - American Briefing News
Here’s How To Prevent A Massive And Already Scheduled Tax Hike
President Biden walks off Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Monday, Feb. 6, 2023. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
Like all good Democrats, President Joe Biden is pushing higher taxes. Fish gotta’ swim, right? With a tax bill languishing in Congress and many of President Trump’s tax cuts expiring next year, it’s a good time to examine the average American’s tax burden. Are taxes too high? Ultimately, this is…
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April 11, 2024 3:11 am - American Briefing News
Top US General To Visit Israel, Coordinate Plans As Iran Retaliation Threat Looms: REPORT
A high-level U.S. general is set to visit Israel on Thursday and coordinate defense plans against a looming attack threat from Iran, Axios reported on Wednesday. Israel launched targeted airstrikes on an Iranian diplomatic consulate in Damascus, Syria, last week and killed several members of the Islamic…
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April 9, 2024 10:54 pm - American Briefing News
Dem Rep Corrected By Fox News Host After Pushing Debunked Migrant-Whipping Claim
Fox News host John Roberts corrected a Democratic congressman who repeated a debunked claim that Border Patrol agents whipped Haitian migrants on Tuesday. The incident in question occurred in September 2021, when CBP agents tried to prevent Haitian migrants from making their way to an encampment in Del Rio, Texas, and…
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April 9, 2024 10:51 pm - American Briefing News
‘Very Disappointed’: Local Residents Furious Over China-Linked Battery Maker’s ‘Strange’ Town Hall
Residents of a rural Michigan community are not satisfied with a Monday virtual town hall meeting hosted by Chinese Communist Party (CCP)-linked battery company, saying that the meeting did not provide answers to key questions about the firm’s plans to operate. Chuck Thelen, the vice president of North American manufacturing…
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April 9, 2024 10:50 pm - American Briefing News
‘We’ve Got A Major Problem’: Senate Dems Say The Border Isn’t Secure But Defend Mayorkas For Saying Otherwise
Washington, D.C. (February 17, 2021) Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas participates in a press conference with 3M Vice President Kevin Rhodes, ICE Acting Director Tae Johnson, ICE HSI Acting Executive Associate Director PJ Lechleitner, and ICE HSI Intellectual Property Rights Center Director Steve Francis to discuss ongoing investigative efforts by Homeland Security Investigations in collaboration with 3M to identify and prevent counterfeit N95 masks from reaching front line workers.
Several Democratic senators admitted to the Daily Caller News Foundation Tuesday that the U.S.-Mexico border isn’t secure, but defended Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas’ previous claim to the contrary. Mayorkas was impeached by the House of Representatives on Feb. 13 on two articles relating to his alleged “wilful and systemic refusal to…
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April 8, 2024 11:49 pm - American Briefing News
Trump, Codefendants Seek Review Of Judge’s Decision Not To Dismiss Georgia Case Based On First Amendment
Former President Donald Trump in Manhattan criminal court. (April 4, 2023.)
Trump and his co-defendants are seeking to review a judge’s decision not to dismiss their Georgia racketeering case based on the First Amendment. Judge Scott McAfee denied last week Trump’s bid to dismiss the case based on the argument that the indictment “directly targets core protected political speech and activity” in…
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April 8, 2024 11:47 pm - American Briefing News
Fani Willis Urges Appeals Court Not To Reconsider Ruling Letting Her Stay On Trump Case
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis urged a Georgia appeals court Monday not to take up defendants’ appeal of the decision allowing her to stay on the case against former President Donald Trump. Willis told the Georgia Court of Appeals in a filing Monday it should reject defendants’ continued efforts to…
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April 8, 2024 11:47 pm - American Briefing News
Trump Co-Defendant Accuses Fani Willis Of Racism, Threatens Civil Rights Lawsuit
A co-defendant in former President Donald Trump’s Georgia election case said Monday he would be taking legal action against Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, citing alleged racism. Harrison Floyd accused Willis, who secured an indictment against him, Trump and other defendants, including former Republican Mayor Rudy Giuliani of New York…
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April 7, 2024 11:08 pm - American Briefing News
Job Program for Americans: No Jobs For Illegal Aliens, Period
I am weary of hearing the trope that we need more illegal aliens because “Americans won’t work those jobs.” My bet is that most Americans share this sentiment as well. Amidst a myriad of concerns about illegal immigration, one prominent worry among Americans is the potential adverse effects on the…
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April 7, 2024 11:07 pm - American Briefing News
Biden Went To The Mat For Young Voters On Student Loans. Now They’re Abandoning Him
President Joe Biden has made student loan forgiveness a top priority after young voters elected him by large margins in 2020. Ahead of another matchup with former President Donald Trump, the voting bloc might just abandon him, anyway. Despite Biden’s continued efforts to cancel massive…
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April 7, 2024 11:06 pm - American Briefing News
Biden’s Electric Vehicle ‘Mandate’ Might Just Be A Surprise Gift To China
The Biden administration has put in place regulations that would require many Americans to adopt electric vehicles (EV) in the coming years despite U.S. companies struggling to produce the products, leading some experts to wonder if vehicles from China will be needed to meet current goals. The Environmental Protection Agency…
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April 6, 2024 11:06 pm - American Briefing News
Hunter Biden’s Attorney Met With Jill Biden’s ‘Work Husband’ At WH Days Before Defying Subpoena
An attorney representing Hunter Biden in his ongoing legal battles met with first lady Jill Biden’s top aide in the East Wing of the White House days before the first son defied a congressional subpoena. Abbe Lowell, Hunter Biden’s attorney, met with Anthony Bernal, Jill Biden’s top staffer on Dec.
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April 6, 2024 11:05 pm - American Briefing News
‘Not Having Any Of It’: Mike Rowe Touts Rising Number Of Gen Zers Generation Ditching College For Blue Collar Jobs
“Dirty Jobs” host Mike Rowe on Saturday celebrated a recent report that showed more members of Generation Z are attending vocational schools as tuition at some private colleges surpasses $90,000 a year. Rowe joined “Cavuto Live” to discuss how the combination of rising post-secondary educational costs coupled with shortages in…
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April 6, 2024 11:04 pm - American Briefing News
California’s $20 Minimum Wage Is Another Dimwitted-Dem Idea That Wil Hurt Those They Claim To Help
On April 1, the new California $20-per-hour minimum wage for fast-food workers went into effect. In signing the bill, California Gov. Gavin Newsom rejected the view that such a wage hike — 25% above the state’s current minimum wage — hurts teenagers who disproportionately benefit from fast-food jobs and for…
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April 5, 2024 11:42 pm - American Briefing News
Not A Single Manufacturing Job Was Created In March Despite Biden Admin Spending Billions To Do So
A net total of 0 manufacturing jobs were created in the month of March despite the Biden administration’s many programs and public spending to boost hiring in the sector. The number of manufacturing jobs in the United States remained at 12,956,000, the same figure as February, following a decline of…
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April 5, 2024 11:41 pm - American Briefing News
Blue City Board Wants To Let Residents Sue Grocery Stores For Closing
Two members of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors introduced an ordinance to be considered that would require grocery stores to provide six-months notice before closing, or be liable for a lawsuit. Supervisors Dean Preston and Aaron Peskin introduced the ordinance on Tuesday, which would also require that…
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April 5, 2024 11:40 pm - American Briefing News
You Will Never Guess What This Senate Hopeful Blamed For East Coast Earthquake
A candidate running for Senate in New Jersey attributed Friday’s east coast earthquake to climate change. Christina Khalil, who is running for a Senate seat in New Jersey as a member of the Green Party, blamed the “climate crisis” for the unusual magnitude 4.8 earthquake that…
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April 5, 2024 12:09 am - American Briefing News
‘Empty Executive Suite’: Boeing Insider Lays Out Company’s Descent Into Diversity Obsession
In an interview published Wednesday in the City Journal, journalist Christopher Rufo talked to a Boeing insider who blamed the company’s diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies as well as a disconnect with upper leadership for Boeing’s current woes. The unnamed insider alleges that safety issues are the result of…
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April 5, 2024 12:08 am - American Briefing News
Hold Your Horses: Biden Isn’t Dead In The Water Yet
The 2024 race for the White House between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump appears to be tightening just weeks after the two became their respective parties’ presumptive nominees, according to recent national and battleground state polling. While Biden hasn’t led in the RealClearPolitics (RCP) national …
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April 5, 2024 12:07 am - American Briefing News
No Labels Pulls Plug On Third-Party Presidential Bid
The centrist group No Labels announced on Thursday it is ditching its proposed third-party presidential run for 2024. No Labels decided on March 8 that it would be running a “Unity Ticket” after roughly a year of floating such a bid, and …
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April 4, 2024 12:20 am - American Briefing News
How President Biden Bungled The Federal Budget
When Joe Biden assumed the presidency in January 2021, economic growth was brisk, unemployment had fallen for seven consecutive months, inflation stood at 1.4 percent, and conservatives were relieved that the pandemic-induced federal spending frenzy was seemingly coming to an end. But rather than allow federal spending to return to…
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April 4, 2024 12:17 am - American Briefing News
Cook Political Report Delivers More Bad News About Dems’ 2024 Senate Map
The Cook Political Report moved Democratic Nevada Sen. Jacky Rosen’s seat to the “Toss Up” column for 2024 on Wednesday, further dampening the party’s chances of holding its majority in the upper chamber. Rosen’s seat had been in the “Lean D” category, along with the open seat in…
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April 4, 2024 12:16 am - American Briefing News
‘Border Needs To Be Closed’: Voter Gives MSNBC Host Earful On Immigration
Army Command Sgt. Maj. John W. Troxell, Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, visits Joint Task Force North and numerous points along the southern border during a trip to West Texas, May 28, 2019. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Paul McKenna, North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern command senior enlisted leader, Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Aaron G. McDonald, Joint Task Force North command senior enlisted leader, and Army Command Sgt. Maj. Alberto Delgado, U.S. Army North (Fifth Army) Command Sgt. Maj., joined Troxell on the trip. (DoD Photo by U.S. Army Sgt. James K. McCann)
A Florida voter told MSNBC host Jose Diaz-Balart that not closing the southern border was “unsafe” for the country in an interview that aired Wednesday. President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign claimed Florida was “winnable” in November’s general election, citing a Florida Supreme Court ruling that allowed a law restricting abortion after…
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April 2, 2024 10:59 pm - American Briefing News
Feds Funding Research To See If Microaggressions Are Making ‘Latinx’ People Fat, Nicotine-Addicted Alcoholics
The federal government has spent nearly $1 million on research investigating whether or not racial microaggressions are negatively impacting the health of Hispanic people. Researchers at the University of Houston have received $958,283 in grant funding from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the National Institutes of…
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April 2, 2024 10:58 pm - American Briefing News
It’s About The Narrative, Not McDaniel
Former RNC Chairman Ronna McDaniel wasn’t fired by MSNBC because she couldn’t be counted on to tell the truth. She was fired because her presence on the network allowed for the possibility a counter-narrative might slip through. That’s why her former on-air colleagues complained. That’s why they denounced her. They…
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April 2, 2024 10:57 pm - American Briefing News
‘Can’t Take My Vote For Granted’: Longtime-Dem Alan Dershowitz Expands On Why He Might Not Pull Lever For Biden
Noted attorney Alan Dershowitz expanded on why he might not vote for President Joe Biden in the November election on Tuesday, saying how the Democratic leader handles the Israel-Hamas war will be a determining factor. The Biden administration abstained in the UN Security Council, which allowed a resolution calling for a…
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April 2, 2024 12:11 am - American Briefing News
Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg Pushes Judge To ‘Clarify Or Extend’ Gag Order Against Trump
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg on Monday asked the judge overseeing former President Donald Trump’s hush money case to “clarify” his gag order against him. Judge Juan Merchan’s Tuesday order bars Trump from making statements regarding witnesses, prosecutors other than the district attorney, court staff, their families and prospective jurors. Bragg…
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April 2, 2024 12:11 am - American Briefing News
New Biden Admin Rule Is Boon To Insurance Companies At The Expense Of Consumers, Experts Say
The Biden administration recently put in place a new rule restricting the availability of short-term health insurance plans, which could raise costs and leave many without coverage, experts told the Daily Caller News Foundation. The rule amends the definition of a short-term, limited-duration insurance (STDLI) plan so that the initial…
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April 2, 2024 12:09 am - American Briefing News
Judge Expands Gag Order Against Trump After Fiery Social Media Criticism
A judge expanded a gag order against former President Donald Trump in his New York criminal trial on Monday after Trump had criticized the judge and his daughter in a series of social media posts. Trump, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, was indicted by Democratic District Attorney Alvin Bragg of New…
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March 31, 2024 11:21 pm - American Briefing News
Biden Has Changed His Tune On Gaza ‘Ceasefire’ As Activist Pressure Mounts — And Election Draws Near
President Joe Biden is quietly but surely shifting strategy on the Israel-Hamas war amid a looming threat from activist groups and his voters ahead of the 2024 election. For the first time since the war began on Oct. 7, the U.S. failed to veto a United Nations Security Council…
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March 31, 2024 12:46 am - American Briefing News
Texas AG Ken Paxton Avoids Felony Trial As He Reaches Agreement With Prosecution
Texas Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton avoided going to trial for felony securities fraud charges on Tuesday when he reached a deal with the prosecution, the Daily Caller News Foundation confirmed. Paxton was initially charged nine years ago for allegedly defrauding investors of a technology company without disclosing that he…
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March 31, 2024 12:46 am - American Briefing News
House GOP Rep Under Ethics Committee Review
Republican Rep. Troy Nehls of Texas is under review by the House of Representatives Select Committee on Ethics, according to a press release issued by the committee on Tuesday. Nehls has represented Texas’ 22nd Congressional District, covering the Houston suburbs of Richmond and Sugar Land, in Congress since 2021, and…
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March 31, 2024 12:44 am - American Briefing News
NBC Hosts Slam Ronna McDaniel Hiring Over Alleged Dishonesty Despite Boosting Falsehoods For Years
NBC hosts criticized their network for hiring former RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel because of her alleged dishonesty, but they gave credence to falsehoods in recent years. NBC hosts called out McDaniel for saying the 2020 election was unfair against former President Donald Trump. However, they boosted falsehoods on…
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March 30, 2024 12:59 am - American Briefing News
‘Power Politics’: Data Shows Pentagon’s Argument For Abortion Travel Policy Doesn’t Add Up
National Archives at College Park - Still Pictures, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Recent data undermines the Pentagon’s assertions its vaunted abortion travel reimbursement policy was essential to military readiness, experts and lawmakers told the Daily Caller News Foundation. In the six months between June and December 2023, service members utilized the controversial travel policy 12 times, costing the Department of Defense (DOD)…
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March 30, 2024 12:58 am - American Briefing News
Here’s How Abortion May Shape Biden’s Chances In The 2024 Election
Democratic President Joe Biden has made abortion a cornerstone of his campaign going into November, but its effect on his re-election chances is less than certain, according to political experts who spoke to the Daily Caller News Foundation. Julie Chávez Rodríguez, Biden’s campaign manager, said in June that they…
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March 30, 2024 12:56 am - American Briefing News
Let The Free Market And Good Environmental Stewardship Thrive Together In Harmony
Innovative pollution control technologies in the United States have helped to cut air pollution by nearly 80% over the past 50 years, with pollution now virtually indistinguishable from natural levels. But to hear absurdities being pushed by the “save the planet crowd,” one might think they’re from a different world. And…
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March 28, 2024 11:41 pm - American Briefing News
Dems Are Quietly Telling Biden Admin To Churn Out Regulations At Breakneck Speed As 2024 Election Looms
Democrats in Congress are encouraging the Biden administration to quickly enact a slew of far-reaching regulations ahead of the 2024 presidential election, according to Punchbowl News. The Biden administration has pursued an aggressive regulatory agenda to implement President Joe Biden’s political priorities, including measures to encourage the production of more electric…
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March 28, 2024 11:38 pm - American Briefing News
Army Suffers Fourth Apache Helicopter Incident In 2 Months
Two soldiers were injured after an Army AH-64 Apache helicopter crashed during a training exercise at Fort Carson in Colorado on Wednesday night, officials said, marking the fourth incident with the aircraft in two months. Base command temporarily grounded all of its aviation assets “until further notice” while investigators from…
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March 28, 2024 11:36 pm - American Briefing News
Biden’s Swiss Cheese Labor Market
President Joe Biden with Mayor Karen Bass greets patrons at CJ’s Cafe, Wednesday, February 21, 2024, en route to the Culver City Julian Dixon Library in Culver City. (Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz)
Every month, the Biden administration touts the latest jobs report as evidence of how solid the labor market is. But the Devil is in the details. Far from solid, the labor market looks more like Swiss cheese, with job growth being mostly limited to foreigners doing part-time work in only…
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March 27, 2024 10:47 pm - American Briefing News
Ron DeSantis Signs Bill That Takes Sledgehammer To Squatters’ Rights
Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill Wednesday to crack down on squatters taking over homes in the state. A TikToker recently went viral for telling illegal migrants how to use squatters’ rights to steal Americans’ homes, and there have been reports of squatters in states like …
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March 27, 2024 10:47 pm - American Briefing News
Biden Admin Approves Massive Loan To Reopen Nuke Plant That Might Close Again Within Years
The Department of Energy (DOE) announced Wednesday that it would be funding a ten-digit loan to restore a 53-year-old nuclear power plant in Michigan that, due to regulatory hurdles, may close again after 2031. DOE has committed to giving Holtec, a New Jersey-based energy company, a $1.5 billion loan to renovate…
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March 27, 2024 10:46 pm - American Briefing News
‘National Security Problem’: MSNBC Host Tees Up Biden Treasury Secretary To Take Swing At Elon Musk
Dublin, Wednesday 31th October 2013: Pictured at the The Web Summit 2013, RDS. Photo by Dan Taylor/Heisenberg Media
MSNBC’s Andrea Mitchell teed up Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Tuesday to comment on how billionaire Elon Musk poses a potential threat to national security. Musk’s Tesla has a factory in Shanghai that has manufactured 2 million cars, and the billionaire has reportedly expressed caution with criticizing China.
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March 27, 2024 12:28 am - American Briefing News
ACLU Sues Ohio Over Law Banning Trans Sex-Change Surgeries For Minors
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) filed a lawsuit against Ohio Tuesday after state lawmakers passed a law banning transgender hormones and sex-change surgeries for minors. The law, which is set to go into effect in April, bars doctors from performing sex-change surgeries and prescribing cross-sex hormones…
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March 27, 2024 12:27 am - American Briefing News
Fresh Recall Petition Against Gavin Newsom Approved For Signatures
A new recall petition to remove Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom of California from office was approved on Tuesday by the state’s Secretary of State for signature collection. Newsom previously faced and defeated a recall campaign in 2021. Rescue California organized the latest petition to recall Newsom, citing the state’s public…
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March 27, 2024 12:27 am - American Briefing News
MSNBC Host And Legal Analyst Melt Down Over ‘Danger’ Of Trump’s ‘Chilling’ Rhetoric After Latest Gag Order
MSNBC host Nicolle Wallace and legal analyst Andrew Weissmann expressed worry about former President Donald Trump’s rhetoric following a judge issuing a gag order against him on Tuesday. Judge Juan Merchan, who is overseeing Trump’s New York hush money case, issued the order, which prevents the former president…
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March 25, 2024 11:46 pm - American Briefing News
Appeals Court Sides With Trump, Reduces Bond In Civil Fraud Case
An appeals court agreed Monday to reduce former President Donald Trump’s civil fraud case bond while he appeals the ruling. If Trump is able to put up the $175 million bond within 10 days, the court agreed to block collection of the judgement, according to the Associated Press. Trump said after the…
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March 25, 2024 11:45 pm - American Briefing News
Judge Throws Out Elon Musk’s X’s Lawsuit Against Pro-Censorship Org, Citing Free Speech Grounds
A federal judge in California on Monday tossed billionaire Elon Musk’s X’s lawsuit against pro-censorship organization Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH). CCDH, a British nonprofit, has pushed tech giants to cease advertising on conservative websites and published a June study alleging X …
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March 25, 2024 11:44 pm - American Briefing News
Feds Crack Down On Pernicious Chinese Hacking Group That Targeted US Gov’t, Dissidents
The U.S. on Monday announced actions aimed at exposing a sweeping Chinese hacking campaign that has targeted U.S. government institutions, critical infrastructure, media and political dissidents for more than a decade. Wuhan Xiaoruizhi Science and Technology Company, Limited (Wuhan XRZ), served as a front company for China’s Ministry of State…
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March 24, 2024 11:41 pm - American Briefing News
The Biden Administration Takes A Swipe At Credit Card Competition
President Biden spoke on a range of issues, including bipartisan legislation passed in the first two years of his presidency, during the annual House Democrats Issues Conference at the Hyatt Regency Hotel March 1, 2023, in Baltimore. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
The Biden administration regulators see a monopoly boogeyman behind the curtain of nearly every business merger and acquisition – from airlines, to cell phones to chicken producers. Now they’re trying to stop Capital One from acquiring the credit card company Discover. That’s a bizarre cease and desist order from the Biden…
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March 24, 2024 11:40 pm - American Briefing News
Illinois Task Force Hearing Exposes Ranked-Choice Voting as a Power Grab by Liberal Elites
Even at a time when our nation is deeply divided, Americans of all political stripes can agree we don’t like political elites trying to tell us what to do. It is fundamentally un-American. But Ranked-Choice Voting (RCV) is exactly that – an attempt by liberal elites to quash the voices…
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March 24, 2024 11:39 pm - American Briefing News
Supreme Court To Weigh Doctors’ Challenge To Removal Of Abortion Pill Safety Regulations
The Supreme Court will hear on Tuesday a major challenge to the abortion pill brought by doctors and medical associations. In FDA v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine, one of two cases on abortion the Supreme Court will hear this term since overturning Roe v. Wade in 2022, the justices will consider the U.S.
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March 23, 2024 11:22 pm - American Briefing News
Biden Is Running Out Of Time To Boost Dismal Poll Numbers In Crucial Battleground States
President Biden spoke on a range of issues, including bipartisan legislation passed in the first two years of his presidency, during the annual House Democrats Issues Conference at the Hyatt Regency Hotel March 1, 2023, in Baltimore. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
President Joe Biden is losing support among key voting demographics in crucial battleground states as a November matchup with former President Donald Trump draws nearer, according to recent polling data. Biden has been receiving dismal poll numbers for months among crucial voting blocs that were…
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March 23, 2024 11:21 pm - American Briefing News
Biden Regulator Considering Limiting United Airlines Growth Amid Safety Concerns: REPORT
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is considering measures to halt expansion at United Airlines while regulators investigate recent safety issues, according to Bloomberg. The FAA is looking at taking temporary actions such as restricting the airline from starting new routes and barring customers from flying on newly delivered aircraft, people…
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March 23, 2024 11:19 pm - American Briefing News
With RNC Shakeup, MAGA Brings Accountability To The Republican Party
An insidious institutional rot has long afflicted the Republican Party and the broader conservative movement. Historically, this has presented a vexing problem for grassroots activists desperate to change the status quo. Now, after Herculean efforts by players big and small, it appears that the rabble-rousing of the MAGA faithful is…
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March 22, 2024 11:52 pm - American Briefing News
Gunmen Open Fire At Moscow Concert Hall, Killing Dozens:REPORTS
Gunmen attacked a concert venue in Moscow Friday, killing at least 40 people, according to multiple reports. At least three men dressed in military fatigues and armed with rifles attacked the Crocus City Hall, a concert venue in a suburb of the Russian capital, RIA Novosti reported. An explosion and…
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March 22, 2024 11:50 pm - American Briefing News
Army Seeking Retirees To Come Back To Work Amid Manpower Crisis
Gen. David W. Allvin, the 23rd Chief of Staff of the Air Force, participates in the Washington Commanders Salute to Service game alongside senior leaders and service members representing all branches of the Department of Defense, FedEx Field, Landover, Maryland, Nov. 19, 2023. Salute to Service represents the NFL's dedication to honoring, empowering, and connecting with service members, veterans, and their families. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Zach Sheely)
The Army is seeking to bring back retired soldiers to fill critical manpower shortages, according to a service-wide directive published this week. The All Army Activities (ALARACT) document describes how Army retirees can find and apply for open positions and aims to maintain a sufficient number of personnel…
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March 22, 2024 11:48 pm - American Briefing News
‘Not Likely To Happen’: Jonathan Turley Pours Cold Water On Letitia James’ Plans To Seize Trump’s Assets
Former President Donald Trump in Manhattan criminal court. (April 4, 2023.)
George Washington University law professor Jonathan Turley said Friday that former President Donald Trump was “not likely” to see his properties seized by Democratic Attorney General Letitia James of New York. James filed judgments against Trump and others in Westchester County, New York, where Trump owns a private estate in Seven…
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March 21, 2024 11:40 pm - American Briefing News
Swing-State Dem Senator Proposes $400,000 To Fund Trans Center After Director Accused Of Sexual Abuse
Democratic Sen. Bob Casey of Pennsylvania requested $400,000 in taxpayer dollars be given to a local LGBTQ center that advocates for transitioning children and has a history of sexual abuse allegations. The funding request was proposed in the congressional budget released Thursday by elected officials for the 2025…
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March 21, 2024 11:39 pm - American Briefing News
16 States Sue Biden Admin Over Natural Gas Exports Approval Pause
Biden in a speech in which he is attaching MAGA Republicans. Talking to an audience of Americans as he will on Tuesday at the State of the Union. Screenshot/NBC News/ Getty Images/ Jim Watson
A coalition of 16 states is suing the Biden administration over its January decision to pause approvals for new liquefied natural gas (LNG) export hubs. The lawsuit, which names President Joe Biden, the Department of Energy (DOE) and high-ranking DOE officials as defendants, seeks declaratory and injunctive relief from the…
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March 21, 2024 11:39 pm - American Briefing News
Feds Have Showered Blue State With Tax Dollars To Fix Homelessness. It Keeps Getting Worse
A plethora of federal agencies have spent well over $200 million attempting to alleviate homelessness in Washington state over the past 17 years, only for the number of people living on the streets to keep rising. Federal agencies like the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the Department of…
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March 21, 2024 12:37 am - American Briefing News
Dems To Police Third-Party Candidates’ Ballot Access Efforts In Hopes Of Saving Biden
President Biden spoke on a range of issues, including bipartisan legislation passed in the first two years of his presidency, during the annual House Democrats Issues Conference at the Hyatt Regency Hotel March 1, 2023, in Baltimore. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
The Democratic National Committee (DNC) is forming a group of lawyers to monitor how third-party contenders seek ballot access as the party continues to worry that such candidates could potentially hinder President Joe Biden’s reelection chances, The New York Times reported Wednesday. Lawyers Dana Remus and Robert Lenhard will lead…
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March 21, 2024 12:36 am - American Briefing News
Biden EPA Projects Americans Will End Up Wasting Billions Of Dollars’ Worth of Time Charging Up EVs
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is projecting that Americans could waste billions of dollars’ worth of time juicing up their electric vehicles (EVs). As part of the Biden administration’s broader EV agenda, the EPA finalized aggressive tailpipe emissions standards on Wednesday that are designed to…
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March 21, 2024 12:32 am - American Briefing News
‘It’s An Embarrassment’: House GOP Divided On Homeland Security Funding Which Could Doom Proposal To Avoid Shutdown
WASHINGTON (January 10, 2024) Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas meets with the Tribal Homeland Security Advisory Council (THSAC) at DHS Headquarters in Washington, DC. THSAC provides advice and recommendations to the Secretary, through engagement with DHS components, agencies, and offices, and by producing recommendations, studies, reports, and more. (DHS photo by Sydney Phoenix)
Members of the House Republican Conference are divided over a proposal to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for the 2024 fiscal year, a fissure which could lead to a partial government shutdown on Friday. Border security is a top priority for House Republicans, with many in the caucus…
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March 19, 2024 11:28 pm - American Briefing News
Indo-Pacific Command Asks For Staggering $11 Billion More Than Biden Budget Request Amid China Threat
Members of the 319th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron stand for a squadron photo in front of the MQ-9 Reaper at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Oct. 16, 2023. In 2022, the 319th ERS was reactivated in Kanoya Air Base, Japan. Before arriving in Kadena, they operated out of southern Japan, continually supporting a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Catherine Daniel)
U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (INDOPACOM), which oversees U.S. military operations in the Indo-Pacific region, requested an additional $11 billion for programs not included in the Pentagon’s official budget request for fiscal year 2025, according to a report obtained by the Daily Caller News Foundation. The administration hopes to boost its defenses…
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March 19, 2024 11:27 pm - American Briefing News
‘Not Going To Be Bullied’: Pro-Palestinians Force Young Republicans To Reschedule Event Featuring Israeli Diplomat
A Republican organization was forced to reschedule their general meeting where an Israeli diplomat was to speak Tuesday following threats from pro-Palestinian protesters. The Houston Young Republicans planned to host Israel Consul General Livia Link-Raviv at their general meeting before two venues cancelled after threats and protests from pro-Palestinian protesters, the…
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March 19, 2024 11:25 pm - American Briefing News
Trump-Backed Candidate Wins Ohio Senate Primary To Take On Vulnerable Dem Senator
Republican businessman Bernie Moreno won the Ohio Senate primary Tuesday evening with the help of former President Donald Trump and his allies, according to The Associated Press. Moreno secured 49.6% support compared to state Sen. Matt Dolan’s 32.9% and Secretary of State Frank LaRose’s 17.5%, the AP …
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March 18, 2024 10:31 pm - American Briefing News
Johnathan Turley Says Prosecutions Of Trump Prove Him ‘Right’ About Weaponization Of Government
George Washington University law professor Jonathan Turley said Monday that the “improvisational” nature of the cases against former President Donald Trump caused damage to the image of the legal system and proved Trump was “right” about being targeted by a “weaponized” justice system. Trump’s attorneys said Monday the former president was…
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March 18, 2024 10:30 pm - American Briefing News
Judge Allows Infamous ‘Access Hollywood’ Tape Into Evidence For Trump Hush Money Trial
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A judge ruled that a famous tape of former President Donald Trump could be admitted into evidence at his upcoming trial Monday, according to multiple reports. The so-called “Access Hollywood” tape, featuring Trump’s discussion with then-host Billy Bush, will be admitted into evidence, New York Judge Juan Merchan …
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March 18, 2024 10:29 pm - American Briefing News
‘Correct’: Joe Biden’s Financial Manager Says He Was Kept In Dark On Some Of Hunter’s Key Overseas Business Dealings
A former associate of Hunter Biden who oversaw Joe Biden’s personal finances for years told congressional investigators that he lacked visibility into key bank accounts involved in some of Hunter Biden’s major overseas business transactions. Eric Schwerin — a former Hunter Biden business partner who managed Joe Biden’s personal finances…
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March 17, 2024 11:46 pm - American Briefing News
Could Dems Flip This Red State In 2024?
Several electoral and demographic factors in North Carolina could put the red state in play for President Joe Biden in November, political experts told the Daily Caller News Foundation. Democrats are setting their sights on North Carolina as opposed to other battleground states like Georgia for…
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March 17, 2024 11:33 pm - American Briefing News
‘We May Come To An End’: Two Years Into The War, Ukrainian Soldiers Say US Weapons Aid Is Now Life And Death
A Ukrainian Soldier gives commands to a soldier providing security from an armored personnel carrier after an ambush while going through the tactical movement lane during the multi-national exercise Rapid Trident 2015 at the International Peacekeeping and Security Center near Yavoriv, Ukraine, July 25, 2015. Rapid Trident is a long-standing U.S. Army Europe-led cooperative training exercise focused on peacekeeping and stability operations. More than 1,800 personnel from 18 different nations are participating in the exercise. (Photo by U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Walter E. van Ochten)
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Ukrainian soldiers came to D.C. on the eve of the State of the Union Address with one purpose: convince the U.S. to authorize more military aid in their war against Russia. Without more aid, they said, Ukraine was sure to lose. “Unless we receive that support, we…
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March 17, 2024 11:32 pm - American Briefing News
Supreme Court To Consider Biden Admin Censorship Efforts In Historic Free Speech Case
Years of government takedown requests and meetings with social media platforms to discuss “misinformation” will culminate Monday in a case before the Supreme Court. The case, Murthy v. Missouri, asks the justices to consider what a district court judge referenced as the Biden administration’s “Orwellian” efforts to suppress speech online. It…
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March 16, 2024 11:21 pm - American Briefing News
Authorities Apprehend Suspect In Pennsylvania Killings After Hourslong Standoff
Authorities apprehended the suspect thought to be responsible for shooting and killing several people in Pennsylvania on Saturday after an hours-long standoff in New Jersey, according to several reports. Police arrested 26-year-old Andre Gordon near a residence in Trenton, New Jersey, about eight hours after he allegedly …
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March 16, 2024 11:18 pm - American Briefing News
Blue State Gov Says Her National Guard Subway Patrol Is ‘Working’ Despite Recent Train Shooting
Gov. Kathy Hochul, Director of State Operations Kathryn Garcia, MTA Chair & CEO Janno Lieber, and Maimonides Medical Center President & CEO Kenneth Gibbs hold media availability after they visited victims of earlier subway shooting at Maimonides Medical Center on Tuesday, Apr. 12, 2022...(Marc A. Hermann / MTA)
Democratic New York Gov. Kathy Hochul claimed her plan to make New York City’s metro system safer is showing results even after a shooting on a subway car days prior, The New York Post reported on Saturday. Amid a surge in crime in New York City, Hochul …
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