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December 8, 2021 9:58 pm - American Briefing News, Build Back Better, Politics & Policy, Social Policy, US News
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Senator Manchin Still Won’t Commit to Democrats Social-Climate Package
Senator Joe Manchin: Photo By MDGovpics Via Wikimedia Commons
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December 6, 2023 11:53 am - American Briefing News
Venezuelan Dictatorship Will Start Seizing Critical Resources From Neighboring Territory ‘Immediately’
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said Tuesday that the country needs to start seizing resources in a neighboring territory “immediately,” the Associated Press reported. Maduro’s referendum to claim sovereignty over Essequibo, an oil-rich region internationally recognized as part of Guyana, passed with overwhelming support on Sunday. Maduro told Venezuela’s…
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December 6, 2023 11:53 am - American Briefing News
Dark Money Group Founded To Boost Biden’s Agenda Is Scaling Back Operations
The super PAC tasked with “making the case to the American people for President Biden’s bold, progressive policy agenda,” scaled down its operations in 2022, according to new tax forms obtained by Axios. Build Back Together, a dark money group that accepts unlimited donations from anonymous donors, only…
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December 6, 2023 11:51 am - American Briefing News
Pro-Israel Dem Launches Primary Challenge Against Squad Member
New York’s Westchester County Executive George Latimer launched a primary challenge against “squad” member, Democratic Rep. Jamal Bowman, on Wednesday. Latimer, who served in both chambers of the state Legislature before taking the county-level position, asserted that he is the candidate who can “deliver real, progressive results” during his campaign…
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December 5, 2023 11:18 am - American Briefing News
Enthusiasm Plummets In Key Voting Bloc Ahead Of 2024
A majority of young voters are not planning on voting in the 2024 presidential election, according to a new Institute of Politics at Harvard Kennedy School poll published Tuesday. The number of Americans under 30 “definitely” planning to vote dropped from 57% in 2020 to 49%, according to the poll. Democrats,…
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December 5, 2023 11:17 am - American Briefing News
EXCLUSIVE: Federal Agents Say They’re Stuck ‘Babysitting’ Illegal Immigrants Instead Of Stopping Criminals
ications recently obtained by the DCNF. Air marshals and HSI agents are helping pick up the slack that Border Patrol can’t address due to the surge and a lack of resources, two Border Patrol agents and a federal law enforcement official with knowledge of the situation told the DCNF. One…
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December 5, 2023 11:15 am - American Briefing News
MELINDA TOURANGEAU: Nikki Haley Is America’s Iron Lady
Nikki Haley is the only presidential candidate who will stand up for America and stand up to our enemies. Haley knows a strong America doesn’t start war; a strong America prevents war. Nikki Haley went toe-to-toe with our enemies every day as UN ambassador. She knows we should take them at their word when…
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December 4, 2023 11:54 am - American Briefing News
Longshot GOP Candidate Suspends Presidential Campaign
North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum announced Monday that he is suspending his 2024 presidential campaign. Burgum jumped in the growing GOP primary field in early June and has spent his campaign largely focused on the economy, energy and national security. The governor criticized the Republican National…
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December 4, 2023 11:54 am - American Briefing News
John Kerry Spins UN Climate Summit President’s Comments That ‘No Science’ Backs Fossil Fuel Elimination Push
Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry is playing defense for the president of this year’s United Nations (UN) climate confab after he contended that there is “no science” behind calls for a fossil fuel phase-out, Politico reported Monday. Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, the president of the summit, known as…
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December 4, 2023 11:53 am - American Briefing News
Largest University System In US Launches Strike For More Pay, ‘Gender-Inclusive’ Restrooms
California State University (CSU) faculty launched a series of strikes on Monday, according to the Associated Press. The strikes will include four single-day events taking place at CSU campuses in Pomona, San Francisco, Los Angeles and Sacramento, and are part of an effort for faculty to receive higher pay and…
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December 3, 2023 11:05 am - American Briefing News
TIM HEAD: Here’s How Congress Can Tackle Antisemitism, Support Israel And Take On Iran
Eight weeks ago, Hamas terrorists brutally committed the worst massacre of Jews since the Holocaust, reminding the world that hate can become violent in the blink of an eye. Americans mourning the tragic loss of our Jewish brothers and sisters in Israel have not been silent. Together with Congress, we…
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December 3, 2023 11:04 am - American Briefing News
ANDREW POLLACK: My Daughter Died At Parkland. Now I Want The Media To Stop Exploiting The Tragedy
My daughter, Meadow, was murdered in the Parkland School shooting and I am appalled that the Washington Post would publish a series of articles and photos from various mass shootings in America to push a radical, dangerous agenda. For the sake of intellectual honesty, they should demonize the liberal policies that…
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December 3, 2023 11:03 am - American Briefing News
‘Out Of Control’: Oregon Decriminalized Drugs — Now It’s Having Second Thoughts
Oregon residents voted in 2020 to decriminalize drugs, but just three years later many businesses, citizens and lawmakers are having second thoughts amid a spike in overdose deaths and drug use. More than 60% of Oregon voters polled think that Measure 110, which decriminalized the possession of small…
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December 2, 2023 11:24 am - American Briefing News
DAVID BLACKMON: Biden Is Following Germany’s Failed Energy Policy Into The Dark
It has become a great rule of thumb to watch what is happening in Germany if you want to understand what will be happening in America in a few years where energy policy is concerned. The Biden energy policies are essentially carbon copies of actions the German government has already…
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December 2, 2023 11:23 am - American Briefing News
Jim Jordan And James Comer Announce Probe Into FBI Headquarters Selection
Two senior House Republicans announced a probe into the controversial process that decided the location of the FBI’s new headquarters, The Washington Post reported. Republican Reps. James Comer and Jim Jordan announced their probe in a Friday letter, according to the Post. The probe came after a top…
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December 2, 2023 11:17 am - American Briefing News
‘It’s Not Right’: Blue City Struggles To Keep Up With Homeless, Migrant Crises
Thousands of miles north, Maine’s largest city faces a two-pronged crisis as a crush of illegal immigrants has overcrowded homeless shelters and created sprawling tent cities where crime and open drug use run rampant. The city received more than 1,000 migrants between January and April, according to the city, many…
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December 1, 2023 12:21 pm - American Briefing News
Biden Admin Proposes EV Subsidy Guidance That Leaves Door Open For Chinese Companies
The Biden administration proposed eligibility rules for electric vehicle (EV) tax credits on Friday that appear to leave the door open for Chinese suppliers, at least in the near-term. The guidance, released by the Department of Energy (DOE) and the Treasury Department, is not yet…
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December 1, 2023 11:08 am - American Briefing News
Jonathan Turley Says Letitia James’ Case Against Trump Could Be Running Headfirst Into A Constitutional Brick Wall
George Washington University Law professor Jonathan Turley suggested Friday that New York Attorney General Letitia James’ push for $250 million in penalties and the dissolution of former President Donald Trump’s companies could render her civil fraud case against him “unconstitutional.” James’ case that the former president committed fraud by inflating…
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December 1, 2023 11:06 am - American Briefing News
‘Start Calling It Trump-U’: Donors, Alumni Reel After University Taps Republican Rep As Next President
Youngstown State University (YSU) alumni and donors are unhappy after the board of trustees hired a Republican congressman to become the next president, according to Ideastream Public Media. Republican Ohio Rep. Bill Johnson announced in November that he would retire to become president of YSU, which is located…
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December 1, 2023 11:04 am - American Briefing News
Zelenskyy Says Summer Counteroffensive Did Not Achieve Its Aims
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy characterized the Ukrainian military’s summer counteroffensive against Russia as a disappointment, failing to achieve its expansive goal of pushing Russian forces back to pre-2014 lines, in an interview with The Associated Press on Thursday. Ukraine’s forces have made incremental advances against Russian lines and crippled Moscow’s…
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November 30, 2023 11:42 am - American Briefing News
Consumer Spending Slows Down As Americans’ Savings Dry Up
Growth in consumer spending fell to the lowest point since March as Americans’ savings fall from the all-time highs seen during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA). Consumer spending, measured by the personal consumption expenditure (PCE), increased by $41.2 billion in the month of October, an…
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November 30, 2023 11:41 am - American Briefing News
‘A Hard ‘No”: Vivek Ramaswamy Shuts Down Possibility Of Having This GOP Presidential Candidate In His Cabinet
Conservative businessman Vivek Ramaswamy dismissed the possibility of having former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley in his cabinet if elected president in 2024 during an interview released Thursday. Ramaswamy and Haley have been feuding for months on the debate stage, online and during …
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November 30, 2023 11:39 am - American Briefing News
Biden Admin Pledges Millions To International ‘Climate Reparations’ Fund
The Biden administration has pledged millions of dollars to a de facto international “climate reparations” fund at the United Nations (UN) climate summit in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The fund, referred to by its proponents as a “loss and damage fund,” is intended to have developed countries transfer money…
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November 29, 2023 11:06 am - American Briefing News
Judge Hands Major Defeat To Transgender Lawmaker Suing Red State Over ‘Unconstitutional’ Censure
A Montana judge dismissed a lawsuit Tuesday by Democratic Rep. Zooey Zephyr, who is transgender, against the state’s House of Representatives after Zephyr was censured in April, according to court documents. Zephyr was disciplined by House officials on April 26 for breaking legislative protocol after Zephyr held up a microphone to…
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November 29, 2023 11:05 am - American Briefing News
This Is Exactly How Much Biden’s Inflation Has Cost Average Americans
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Just to maintain the same standard of living that Americans had at the beginning of President Joe Biden’s term, households have to spend an additional $11,434 per year, according to CBS News. Since January 2021, when Biden first took office, inflation has risen 17%, far outpacing the 2% per year…
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November 29, 2023 11:04 am - American Briefing News
White House Deploys Kamala Harris To Represent US At Elite Climate Summit: ‘It’s Only Fitting’
Vice President Kamala Harris will be attending this year’s United Nations (UN) climate summit on behalf of the U.S., Bloomberg News reported Tuesday. Harris will join Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry as a prominent, high-level U.S. official at the conference, known as COP28, Bloomberg reported,…
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November 28, 2023 10:38 am - American Briefing News
Business Leaders Make Progress On Lucrative Deals With Beijing After Shelling Out Thousands For Dinner With Xi
Business leaders who paid thousands to dine with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Nov. 15 finalized lucrative deals with Beijing in the days following, The Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday. On the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) conference in San Francisco in November, business executives had the…
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November 28, 2023 10:38 am - American Briefing News
Senate GOP Super PAC On Track To Raise Over $400 Million For 2024
The Senate Leadership Fund (SLF), a super political action committee (PAC) dedicated to building a Republican majority in the upper chamber, and its sister organization are on track to top $400 million by the end of the 2024 election cycle. The super PAC and its nonprofit arm One Nation, both…
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November 28, 2023 10:37 am - American Briefing News
Blue State Court Released Illegal Immigrant Charged With Assault, Rape
ICE arrests criminal aliens as part of a 3-day targeted enforcement operation in North Texas and Oklahoma.
A court in Massachusetts released an illegal immigrant charged with assault, battery and rape, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) said on Monday. ICE nabbed the 35-year-old Guatemalan national in Lynn, Massachusetts, on Nov. 21 after local police had arrested him on Nov. 15 and the Lynn District Court defied a…
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November 27, 2023 11:57 am - American Briefing News
Jewish Professor Banned From Campus After Deceptively-Edited Video Of Him Wishing Death On Hamas Went Viral
A California university banned a Jewish professor from campus within a day of a deceptively-edited video of the professor’s comments calling for the death of Hamas terrorists circulating online, according to the Los Angeles Times. University of Southern California (USC) economics professor John Strauss interacted with students protesting the Israel-Gaza…
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November 27, 2023 11:57 am - American Briefing News
Instagram’s Algorithm Recommends Sexualized Content To Adult Accounts Following Teen Influencers: REPORT
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Instagram’s algorithms suggested a myriad of sexualized content to adult users who primarily follow preteen and teen influencer accounts, according to an investigation by The Wall Street Journal published Monday. A June WSJ investigation revealed that Instagram’s algorithms enable child predators to connect with each other by promoting content to users…
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November 27, 2023 11:55 am - American Briefing News
EXCLUSIVE: Border Patrol Calls In Reinforcements To Help Area Overwhelmed By Migrants
Border Patrol called in reinforcements to help as agents grow increasingly overwhelmed by migrants in an area of southern Arizona, according to an internal Sunday message to agency officials obtained exclusively by the Daily Caller News Foundation. Border Patrol agents from the Douglas, Arizona, station are being called up to…
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November 26, 2023 10:10 am - American Briefing News
JOHN STOSSEL: The Government Has Labels For Everything But Common Sense
My first Stossel TV Fellow, Trevor Kraus, initiated this column. Our video version is called “Freshly Cooked Censorship: Why You Can’t Put ‘Low FODMAP’ on Food Labels.” Kraus reports that rigid government rules prevent food producers from informing you about useful foods, like low-FODMAP foods. FODMAP is an…
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November 26, 2023 10:09 am - American Briefing News
Hamas Releases Second Group Of Hostages
Hamas released a second group of hostages late Saturday as part of a deal brokered by the Qatari government after initially holding up the release. The hostages are all Israeli women and children, along with four hostages from Thailand held by the radical terrorist group after it carried out a…
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November 26, 2023 10:07 am - American Briefing News
Dem Presidential Candidate Dean Phillips Says ‘It’s Delusional’ To Think Biden Can Beat Trump
Democratic Rep. Dean Phillips of Minnesota said in a tweet Saturday that claims that President Joe Biden could defeat former President Donald Trump were “delusional.” Phillips cited Biden’s declining poll numbers, sharing a report by Politico in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, Saturday morning. Trump led Biden in polls…
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November 25, 2023 8:15 am - American Briefing News
ALAN DERSHOWITZ: The Hamas PR Machine Is Ignoring Some Inconvenient Truths
At the end of the Second World War, many Germans who actively supported Adolf Hitler and the Nazis acted as if they actually had nothing to do with genocide inflicted on the Jews. They pretended that Hitler and a few handfuls of Nazis had suddenly come down from Mars and…
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November 25, 2023 8:13 am - American Briefing News
Pro-Democrat ‘Local News’ Operation Raked In Cash From Prolific Dark Money Network In Lead-Up To Elections
The records show Hallie Biden received $35,000 over two transfers in 2017, James Comer revealed to committee members in a Thursday morning memo.
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A media network promoting Democratic candidates and their agendas that runs pop-up new websites in swing states received more than $1 million in support from a major liberal dark money network during 2022, a midterm election year. Courier Newsroom, a network of websites that appear to be local…
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November 25, 2023 8:11 am - American Briefing News
Federal Debt Increased $2.45 Trillion Since Thanksgiving 2022 — $7,304 For Every Person In US
The debt of the federal government has increased $2,452,444,126,108.25 since last Thanksgiving, according to data published by the U.S. Treasury. That works out to approximately $7,304.03 for every one of the 335,765,877 persons in the United States, as per the Census Bureau’s current population estimate. It also…
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November 24, 2023 1:30 am - American Briefing News
Dem Fundraising Platform ActBlue Is Processing Donations For A Bail Fund For Illegal Immigrants
The Democratic fundraising platform ActBlue is processing donations for a bail fund seeking to help free illegal immigrants from detention, according to the fund’s donation page. Donations for the Black Immigrant Bail Fund are processed by ActBlue charities, according to the bail fund’s donation page. The fund’s …
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November 24, 2023 1:28 am - American Briefing News
‘Vacuum Up Its Cash’: Why Is Nikki Haley Courting Wall Street Ahead Of 2024?
Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley has been courting Wall Street executives as she rises up the primary polls, raising eyebrows from some Republican political strategists and conservative finance experts. As many financiers are seeking an alternative to former President Donald Trump, Haley has reportedly been meeting with Wall…
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November 24, 2023 1:26 am - American Briefing News
Biden Admin May Pull Funding From Colleges With Pro-Hamas Student Groups, Experts Say
An Iranian-backed rebel group whose designation as a terrorist organization was revoked by the Biden administration is intensifying attacks against Israel and forcing the U.S. military to intervene. The Houthis, a Yemeni rebel group backed by the Iranians, has launched multiple attacks against Israel in a show of support for…
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November 22, 2023 9:04 pm - American Briefing News
DAVID GOLDMAN: This China Statement From The Biden White House Reveals That America’s Military Is Falling Behind
The Biden Administration gave Xi Jinping exactly what he wanted at last week’s San Francisco summit, namely, a White House statement that “We obviously don’t support independence for Taiwan.” A top Chinese commentator hailed tis as “a big step forward on the Taiwan issue.” Biden also got what he asked for: A…
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November 22, 2023 8:56 pm - American Briefing News
Another Dem Senator Joins Chorus Of Calls For Ceasefire In Gaza
Another member of the United States Senate has called for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas during the current conflict in Gaza, according to public statements. The conflict, which began after Hamas conducted a series of terrorist attacks against Israel on Oct. 7, has prompted many left-wing groups and Democratic…
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November 22, 2023 2:25 am - American Briefing News
‘Deeply Problematic’: ADL Chief Speaks Out On Elon Musk, Twitter
131031-D-BW835-468 Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel speaks at the centennial dinner for the Anti-Defamation League in New York, N.Y., on Oct 31, 2013. Hagel addressed the repeal of the Defense of Marriage act and how currently five states are refusing to issue National Guard spouses of same-sex couples identification cards. Hagel told the audience that he gave a directive to Chief of the National Guard Bureau Gen. Frank Grass to work with the states to follow the current law and issue the cards to same sex couples serving in the National Guard. DoD photo by Erin A. Kirk-Cuomo (Released)
Anti-Defamation League (ADL) CEO Jonathan Greenblatt spoke out about Elon Musk and X during a podcast appearance, explaining his criticism and praise of the social media site’s owner. Musk and the ADL have had a contentious relationship in the past, with Musk threatening legal action against the group in a Sept.
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November 22, 2023 2:22 am - American Briefing News
Republican Celeste Maloy Wins Special House Election In Utah
Republican candidate Celeste Maloy has won a special election to the U.S. House of Representatives for Utah’s 2nd District, according to multiple reports. The district had previously been represented for 10 years by former Republican Rep. Chris Stewart, who resigned from Congress on Sept. 15 due to his wife’s unspecified health…
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November 22, 2023 2:20 am - American Briefing News
Pentagon Official At Office Overseeing Elementary Schools Arrested In Human Trafficking Sting
Stephen Francis Hovanic, a top administrator for the Pentagon’s school system in the Americas region, was arrested on Nov. 15 in a human trafficking sting in Coweta County, Georgia, the Daily Caller News Foundation has learned. Hovanic, 64, of Sharpsburg, Georgia, was arrested on suspicion of pandering, according to a…
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November 21, 2023 9:45 am - American Briefing News
‘I Just Paid $4.68 A Gallon’: Markwayne Mullin Blasts Biden Admin For Shrugging Off Inflation
Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma blasted the Biden administration for shrugging off inflation, citing the price he paid to fill up his truck. White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre claimed during a Monday press briefing that Thanksgiving dinner would be one of the “cheapest ever,” using a…
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November 21, 2023 9:39 am - American Briefing News
Elon Musk’s X Sues Media Matters
X, formerly known as Twitter, sued Media Matters for America in federal court for defamation Monday. The social media site accuses the left-wing media watchdog of manufacturing images showing advertisements from major corporations alongside posts made by white supremacists and neo-Nazis in the 15-page complaint filed in the United States District…
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November 21, 2023 9:37 am - American Briefing News
Texas AG Opens Fraud Probe Into Media Matters
Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton of Texas announced a fraud probe into Media Matters for America Monday night. Paxton launched the probe into the left-wing media non-profit after it released a report Thursday claiming that advertisements for major companies regularly showed up next to posts from neo-Nazis and white supremacists, according…
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November 20, 2023 10:30 am - American Briefing News
Populist Javier Milei Wins Argentina Presidential Election
Libertarian candidate Javier Milei secured victory in the Argentinian presidential election on Sunday, defeating left-leaning economy minister Sergio Massa, according to The Associated Press. Sergio Massa, Argentina’s Economy Minister, conceded defeat to populist Javier Milei in the highly polarized presidential runoff even before official results were released by the electoral…
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November 20, 2023 10:28 am - American Briefing News
Your Credit Card Company Might Be Bankrolling Left-Wing Activism
Charitable foundations funded by credit card companies and managed by their executives are pouring millions of dollars into liberal advocacy organizations, tax filings show. The American Express Foundation and the Visa Foundation, philanthropic…
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November 20, 2023 10:26 am - American Briefing News
‘Underwater Great Wall’: China Is Closing The Submarine Gap With The US
China is rapidly closing the gap in critical submarine capabilities that challenge decades of unmitigated U.S. dominance in the deep sea and could have critical implications in a Taiwan scenario, The Wall Street Journal reported. In 2023, China put to sea a nuclear-powered attack submarine equipped for the first time…
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November 19, 2023 10:45 am - American Briefing News
Israel And Hamas Agree To Temporary Ceasefire: REPORT
Israel and Hamas have agreed to a tentative ceasefire agreement that would allow for a five-day pause in exchange for hostages in Gaza, according to the Washington Post. The deal was reportedly brokered between Qatari mediators in Doha, Qatar, alongside Israel, the United States and Hamas, according to the Washington Post.
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November 19, 2023 10:43 am - American Briefing News
DEROY MURDOCK: GOP’s Incoherence On Abortion Is Electoral Poison
Here is the Republican message on abortion: “Gthywd frwemkop nasedty deeertyp dhrgt, jtypyu aslpomcert bdhgtyog.” Why aren’t voters lapping this up? The GOP’s post-Roe v. Wade incoherence triggered losses in Nov. 7’s off-year elections. Democrats’ crystal-clear battle cry — “Abortion!” — electrified their voters. Like North Korean soldiers, they marched lockstep to…
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November 19, 2023 10:39 am - American Briefing News
SUZANNE DOWNING: Greenhouse Graft Fund And The Revolving-Door Biden Parasites Who Feed On It
In the political lexicon, “The Swamp” connotes the murky world of self-serving bureaucrats and conflicts of interest that abound in Washington, D.C. Swamp creatures are the slick operators who work the Foggy Bottom system from the White House to the Potomac River. A textbook case of this is found in…
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November 18, 2023 10:51 am - American Briefing News
DAVID BLACKMON: Another Lousy Deal For America, Brought To You By John Kerry
It seems that any meeting between President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping inevitably presents another opportunity to render the U.S. increasingly reliant on China for its energy security. This week’s meetings at the APEC conference in a suddenly cleaned-up San Francisco were no exception. One of the…
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November 18, 2023 10:47 am - American Briefing News
Biden Admin Failed To Safeguard Against Fraud Before Approving Millions In Student Loan Forgiveness, Watchdog Finds
The Department of Education (ED) failed to implement key protections against fraud before rolling out President Joe Biden’s student debt relief program, a Thursday Government Accountability Office (GAO) report found. The Biden administration announced a plan in August 2022 to cancel up to $10,000 in student loan debt for non-Pell…
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November 18, 2023 10:36 am - American Briefing News
Biden Admin Labels Group Behind Attacks On US Troops A Terrorist Organization
The Biden administration slapped an Iran-backed militia behind attacks on U.S. troops in Iraq and Syria as a foreign terrorist organization Friday. Kata’ib Sayyid al-Shuhada (KSS) has coordinated with other Iran-aligned terrorist groups in the Middle East to launch dozens of drone and rocket attacks on bases hosting…
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November 17, 2023 10:34 am - American Briefing News
Top US Chip Equipment Manufacturer Under Criminal Investigation For Exporting To China: REPORT
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has launched a criminal probe into the largest semiconductor equipment manufacturer in the U.S. for allegedly violating sanctions through exports to China, according to Reuters. The DOJ is investigating top chip equipment maker Applied Materials for sending hundreds of millions of dollars of equipment to…
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November 17, 2023 10:33 am - American Briefing News
‘Shame On You’: Jewish Influencers Rip CCP-Linked TikTok For Antisemitic Content: REPORT
Over a dozen Jewish celebrities and influencers challenged Chinese Communist Party (CCP)-linked TikTok on Wednesday over the antisemitic content proliferating on its platform, The New York Times reported. Influencers pushed TikTok executives and personnel to take more action to tackle rising antisemitic content on the platform in a private 90-minute…
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November 17, 2023 10:32 am - American Briefing News
What’s The Big Deal About Restoring Military Communication With China?
BEIJING, CHINA - MARCH 1: (CHINA OUT) Security guard walk past the Chinese national flag at the Military Museum of Chinese People's Revolution on March 1, 2008 in Beijing, China. From March 1, the Military Museum of Chinese People's Revolution becomes the first national level museum which opens to the public for free in Beijing. (Photo by China Photos/Getty Images)
President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping announced renewed military-to-military communications after a high-stakes meeting Wednesday, but experts in U.S. and Chinese military policy and security said that doesn’t mean defense relations have been fully restored. China broke off military contact in retaliation for House Speaker Nancy…
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November 16, 2023 10:41 am - American Briefing News
Jeffries Commits To Defending Anti-Israel Dem Incumbents Facing Primary Challengers
House Democratic Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries is committing to defending anti-Israel incumbent members, including those who are now facing primary challengers in 2024, Politico reported Thursday. Members of the “squad,” including Democratic Reps. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota, Cori Bush of Missouri, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of…
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November 16, 2023 10:39 am - American Briefing News
China’s Xi Receives Standing Ovation From American Business Leaders
Chinese President Xi Jinping received a standing ovation from American business leaders during an exclusive dinner in San Francisco on Wednesday. Xi met with President Joe Biden on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) conference in San Francisco Wednesday and had talks on a broad range…
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November 16, 2023 10:38 am - American Briefing News
US Warship Shoots Down Drone From Yemen
The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) leads a mass formation of ships from Korea, Taiwan, Japan, Singapore, France, Canada, Australia and the United States through the Pacific Ocean July 24, 2010, during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2010. RIMPAC is the world's largest international maritime exercise and is designed to increase mutual cooperation and enhance the tactical capabilities of participating nations in various aspects of maritime operations at sea. (DoD photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Scott Taylor, U.S. Navy/Released)
A Navy warship defended itself against a drone fired from Yemen early Wednesday local time, the Pentagon confirmed to the Daily Caller News Foundation. While transiting the Red Sea, the USS Thomas Hudner, an Arleigh-Burke Class Destroyer, targeted and destroyed an attacking drone that originated from Yemen, the Pentagon said.
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November 15, 2023 10:20 am - American Briefing News
Nikki Haley Surges In Key Early Primary State: POLL
Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley jumped by 14 points to second place in the key early primary state of New Hampshire, according to a Wednesday poll. Haley received 18% support, a massive increase from her 4% support in August, behind only former President Donald Trump’s 49%, according to an Emerson…
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November 15, 2023 10:19 am - American Briefing News
Appeals Court Forces Biden Admin To Hold Gulf Of Mexico Oil Lease Sale
A federal appeals court ruled Monday evening to force the Biden administration to hold a large offshore oil and gas lease sale in the Gulf of Mexico without added ecological protections. The U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), a…
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November 15, 2023 10:15 am - American Briefing News
‘I’m Gutted’: Congressional Members React To Israeli Military Film Showing Hamas Attacks On October 7
Members of Congress attended a screening Tuesday of the Israeli military’s footage of the Hamas attacks on Oct. 7 and many of the elected officials were deeply moved by the experience, according to the Jewish Insider. The 46-minute film compiled by the Israeli military contains body cam and…
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November 14, 2023 10:43 am - American Briefing News
Court Rules In Favor Of Politician Accused Of ‘Hate Speech’ For Tweeting Bible Verse
A Finnish court dismissed all charges against parliament member Päivi Räsänen after she was accused of hate speech for tweeting a Bible verse, according to a press release. Räsänen was charged in 2021 with “agitation against a minority group,” which falls under the “war crimes and crimes against humanity” section…
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November 14, 2023 10:42 am - American Briefing News
WHO Paid $250 In Reparations To Victims Of Shocking UN Sex Abuse Scandal
The World Health Organization (WHO) paid $250 in reparations to dozens of women in the Congo who were sexually abused by some of the organization’s officials working in the region during an Ebola outbreak, the Associated Press reported Tuesday. Over 100 women, including a child, were sexually assaulted by…
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November 14, 2023 10:40 am - American Briefing News
Migrant Encounters At The Southern Border Remain At Record Levels In October
Federal authorities recorded 240,988 migrant encounters at the southern border in October, sustaining record highs seen under the Biden administration, according to Customs and Border Protection (CBP) data released Tuesday. The number of encounters along the southern border in September totaled 269,735, marking the highest month on record. CBP recorded 232,963…
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November 13, 2023 11:34 am - American Briefing News
Blue State Students Hit With Significant Grade Inflation During Pandemic, Study Shows
Washington state K-12 students suffered significant grade inflation during the COVID-19 pandemic, raising concerns that learning loss may have had a larger effect in the classroom than previously thought, according to a new study. Parents have been left reeling from student learning loss since the COVID-19 pandemic as …
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November 13, 2023 11:24 am - American Briefing News
DEROY MURDOCK: The Only Thing That Israel Should ‘Cease’ Is Listening To Joe Biden
President Joe Biden seems desperate to stop Israel from hammering Hamas into dust. The Israel Defense Forces have encircled and penetrated Gaza City and split the Gaza Strip in two — from the razor wire to the sea. Biden — like every civilized human being — should urge Israel to…
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November 13, 2023 11:22 am - American Briefing News
There’s A Big Warning Sign That Commercial Real Estate Is In Trouble
Commercial real estate is facing an exceptionally high number of foreclosures on high-risk loans, an indicator that the sector could face even more foreclosures in the future, according to The Wall Street Journal. Lenders issued foreclosure notices for 62 high-risk loans in the commercial real estate sector for this year…
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November 12, 2023 10:55 am - American Briefing News
ROBERT WILKIE And JAMES SHERK: Biden Puts Pleasing Unions Ahead Of Veterans’ Health
As we approach Veterans Day, President Biden has given America’s 20 million veterans a strange sign of appreciation. His administration is rehiring thousands of Veterans Affairs (VA) employees who were dismissed during the Trump Administration for poor performance or misconduct. Unfortunately, patient care will suffer from these reinstatements. The Biden…
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November 12, 2023 10:49 am - American Briefing News
Court Rules Louisiana Must Consider Race When Redrawing Congressional Districts
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on Friday that Louisiana had engaged in “racial gerrymandering” in drawing its map of voting districts, and must therefore redraw its congressional map by Jan. 15. The court found in its decision that Louisiana’s original map, which the state legislature created in 2021, had…
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November 12, 2023 10:45 am - American Briefing News
Vivek Ramaswamy Bets Big On Key Early States With New Campaign Shakeup
Presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy is relocating his staff to Iowa and New Hampshire and leaving his Ohio headquarters, according to Politico. Ramaswamy is polling in fifth place in Iowa and New Hampshire, at nearly 4% and 6%, respectively, according to Politico. Ramaswamy senior adviser Tricia McLaughlin described the…
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November 11, 2023 10:38 am - American Briefing News
EJ ANTONI: Janet Yellen Fiddles While America’s Economy Burns
America’s ruling class lives in a fantasy world. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen recently said the United States economy is not only “doing very well,” but that the nation can “certainly afford” to pay for two wars at the same time: Ukraine and Israel. It’s distressing to realize that…
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November 11, 2023 10:36 am - American Briefing News
‘You Went Into Another Conversation’: Laura Ingraham Confronts Ronna McDaniel For Dodging Question On ‘Track Record’
Fox News host Laura Ingraham pressed Republican National Committee (RNC) chairwoman Ronna McDaniel, saying she ducked a question about her track record at the RNC. Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy called for McDaniel’s resignation in his opening statement during Wednesday’s Republican presidential debate, drawing a huge round of applause and cheers…
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November 11, 2023 10:33 am - American Briefing News
Americans Are Increasingly Failing To Make Debt Payments As Inflation Continues To Put ‘Strain On Consumers’
Americans are increasingly falling behind on their debt payments as inflation continues to erode real incomes, threatening to cause many consumers to declare bankruptcy. Delinquency transitions, debts that were previously being paid but no longer are despite outstanding obligations, rose rapidly in the third quarter of 2023 in all forms…
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November 10, 2023 3:02 pm - American Briefing News
Dems Now Mad About Biden Admin Transparency Over Weapons Transfers To Israel
Democrat lawmakers are frustrated with the Biden administration’s apparent lack of transparency over the types and quantities of weapons the U.S. is sending to Israel, according to The Washington Post. President Joe Biden’s Democratic allies in Congress have supported the nearly $45 billion in U.S. weapons and equipment…
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November 10, 2023 12:07 pm - American Briefing News
A Veterans Day Anniversary That Turned The Tide And Saved The World
America’s Veterans Day is recognized in other English-speaking countries as Remembrance Day. With the anniversary this month of both the Battle of El Alamein and the North Africa “Torch” Landings, the observance has an added meaning. In November 1942, for all intents and purposes, the outcome of World War II…
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November 10, 2023 8:58 am - American Briefing News
‘The First Amendment Is Done’: Tucker Sits Down With Internet Troll Convicted For 2016 Election Meme
Douglass Mackey spoke with Tucker Carlson prior to the start of his prison sentence over posting memes in an episode released Thursday. A federal jury convicted Mackey for conspiring to deprive people of their right to vote over a meme he posted during the 2016 election in April. Mackey, who went…
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November 9, 2023 3:33 pm - American Briefing News
Huge Swaths Of US Face Elevated Blackout Risks This Winter, Grid Watchdog Warns
A huge portion of the U.S. faces elevated risk of power shortages this coming winter, according to a new report published by the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC), a power grid watchdog. Nearly all of the country’s residents living in the Midwest and the East Coast face elevated risks…
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November 9, 2023 11:40 am - American Briefing News
Republicans Team Up With Dems To Fund New Controversial FBI Headquarters In Blue State
A number of House Republicans voted with Democrats on Thursday to keep funding for a new FBI headquarters. Republican Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz introduced an amendment to the House appropriations bill on Wednesday to prohibit funding for a new FBI headquarters; 70 Republicans and 203 Democrats rejected his amendment in…
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November 9, 2023 8:35 am - American Briefing News
Beyond Meat Continues To Hemorrhage Cash As Consumers Sour On Fake Meat
Beyond Meat, a company that makes meat substitutes, reported huge decreases in revenues in its most recent earnings report on Wednesday and still remains unprofitable despite cutting costs. In its third quarter earnings report, Beyond Meat reported an 8.7% decrease in net revenues year-over-year, bringing in $75.3 million, …
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November 8, 2023 10:53 am - American Briefing News
‘That’s Not Who Ron Is’: DeSantis’ Biggest Donor Calls Him ‘Dinner’ For ‘Bull’ Trump
Republican Florida Gov. and 2024 presidential candidate Ron DeSantis’ biggest donor called him “dinner” for former President Donald Trump, who he said was a “bull” that he might start supporting instead, The Financial Times reported on Wednesday. Nevada real estate guru and paranormal enthusiast Robert Bigelow has donated over $20…
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November 8, 2023 10:50 am - American Briefing News
Blue State Voters Overwhelmingly Reject Dem Plan To Cut Tax Refunds And Juice Gov’t Spending
Colorado voters rejected a proposition on Tuesday that would reduce property taxes but would allow the state government to use its surplus for new spending instead of giving rebates to taxpayers. Voters overwhelmingly rejected Proposition HH, with 856,182 people voting against it while only 566,663 people voted for the measure, …
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November 8, 2023 10:46 am - American Briefing News
Biden Needs To Speed Judicial Confirmations To Match Trump’s Pace In Federal Appointments
The Senate confirmed President Joe Biden’s 150th federal judicial nominee on Tuesday, meaning 37 more nominees must be confirmed by the end of the year for him to match former President Donald Trump’s pace. Trump, who appointed a total of 234 federal judges, had 187 judges confirmed by the end of…
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November 7, 2023 10:40 am - American Briefing News
Netanyahu Says Israel Will Take Control Of Gaza Strip Indefinitely, Despite Biden Admin Pleas
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that Israel will have an “indefinite” presence in the Gaza Strip going forward, despite the Biden administration’s pleas not to occupy the region, ABC News reported Monday. Israel continues to launch airstrikes and increase its ground assault in Gaza in an effort to root…
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November 7, 2023 10:40 am - American Briefing News
Biden Admin Working With Chicago To Help Migrants Get Work Permits Amid Immigration Crisis
The Biden administration is helping Chicago launch a program to get migrants to work, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. The pilot program will begin Thursday to help the city and state with the strain migrants have been placing on public resources, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. The program…
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November 7, 2023 10:38 am - American Briefing News
EXCLUSIVE: Watchdog Requests Investigation Into Key Official Driving Biden’s EV Push
A watchdog organization is requesting that the Department of Transportation’s (DOT) inspector general investigate a bureaucrat playing a key role in President Joe Biden’s push to force Americans into electric vehicles (EVs), according to a copy of the letter obtained exclusively by the Daily Caller News Foundation. The complaint, sent…
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November 6, 2023 2:10 pm - American Briefing News
Newsom Comes Back From China, Immediately Touts Mass Child Surveillance Program
Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced his state’s new data monitoring system for students had reached a pivotal development point shortly after returning from visiting China. The Cradle-to-Career Data System, which the state of California says will “provide data-informed tools to help students reach their college career goals,” has “received its…
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November 6, 2023 2:09 pm - American Briefing News
Biden IRS Launches Audit Into Conservative Org That Helped Tank Nominees For Key Administration Posts
The IRS is investigating the tax-exempt status of the American Accountability Foundation (AAF) following its reporting on President Joe Biden’s nominees, several of whom withdrew their nominations, according to a letter obtained by the Daily Caller News Foundation. The IRS is requesting AAF submit internal financial data as…
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November 6, 2023 9:59 am - American Briefing News
Is CCP-Linked TikTok Influencing American Youth To Be Anti-Israel?
TikTok, an app with ties to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and popular with young Americans, has been shown to favor pro-Palestinian content, leading experts to question whether the platform has a built-in bias against Israel. Weeks after Hamas’ terrorist attack on Israel, posts on TikTok in support of Palestine…
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November 5, 2023 11:35 am - American Briefing News
‘Out of Room’: New York City Is Literally Paying For Migrants To Leave, But Many Refuse To Go
New York City is trying to expel migrants by offering them plane tickets to leave for other states, or places outside of the country, but many of them don’t want to leave, according to dozens of migrants the Daily Caller News Foundation interviewed. Migrants entering the reticketing center, which the city…
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November 5, 2023 11:32 am - American Briefing News
DEROY MURDOCK: Early Voting Is Unconstitutional
Tuesday, November 5, 2024, is barely a year away. How will it look? Not long ago, Election Day found hundreds of millions of Republicans, Democrats, and independents with heads full of knowledge about candidates and causes. Beyond the infirm and the absent, Americans walked with dignity into their precincts at…
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November 5, 2023 11:24 am - American Briefing News
Meet The Little-Known Democratic Congressman Running For Joe Biden’s Job
A Minnesota congressman with little national name recognition is shaking up the Democratic primary after President Joe Biden has had the field largely to himself since April. Dean Phillips, the third-term congressman who represents Minneapolis’ western suburbs, launched a primary challenge to the incumbent on Oct. 26, and…
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November 4, 2023 11:11 am - American Briefing News
Palestinian Indicted On Federal Firearms Charge, US Attorney Says
A 20-year-old Palestinian allegedly staying illegally in the U.S. was indicted on a federal firearms charge by a grand jury Thursday, according to a Friday release by the Department of Justice (DOJ). U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani of the Southern District of Texas announced that a grand jury indicted Sohaib…
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November 4, 2023 11:07 am - American Briefing News
House Democrats Critical Of Israel Drawing Primary Challenges Over Their Positions
Several House Democrats who have criticized Israel over its response to terrorist attacks by Hamas on Oct. 7 have drawn primary challenges for their seats in 2024. The Biden administration and the leaders of both parties in both houses of Congress have supported Israel in the aftermath of the attacks,…
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November 4, 2023 11:02 am - American Briefing News
ALAN DERSHOWITZ: Israel Is Held To A Double Standard On The World Stage
And are they applying a single standard of morality to the world they are protesting? Pro-Hamas protests on university campuses and on streets around the world fall into several categories relevant to judging their morality and immorality. The most immoral are those like the 30 Harvard student organizations and the…
