A longtime fixture in the South Carolina Democratic Party and the former lawyer for convicted murderer Alex Murdaugh was defeated in a primary for state senator on Tuesday night. Dick Harpootlian, who has served as a Democrat in the South Carolina state Senate since 2018, was defeated by primary opponent Russell Ott in a narrow race, The Post and Courier …
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Watchdog warns Biden admin’s vetting of asylum seekers, illegal immigrants has ‘dangerous’ weaknesses
A concerning new report from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Inspector General concluded that DHS has not been effectively screening and vetting non-citizens and asylum seekers entering the United States. The report, obtained by Fox News’ Bill Melugin, showed that U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents can not access all federal data to complete thorough screening and vetting …
Read More »Durbin attempt to force Supreme Court ethics vote blocked amid Alito controversy
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Dick Durbin, D-Ill., attempted to force a vote Wednesday evening on a Supreme Court ethics bill backed by Democrats amid recent scrutiny of Justice Samuel Alito and renewed calls for the conservative justice to recuse from former President Trump’s immunity case. Durbin led fellow Senate Judiciary Committee Democrats Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., and Peter …
Read More »Navy vet running to unseat Minnesota Democrat says 'selfish' opponent 'not serious' about protecting Americans
A Navy veteran seeking to represent Minnesota in the Senate says the silence from Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., about a number of issues, particularly the southern border crisis and the economy, shows she is “selfish” and “not serious” about protecting Americans. “She’s been silent on the border issue. She’s been silent on bringing jobs to Minnesota when it comes to …
Read More »Sens. Warren, Markey propose bill that would lead to prison time for 'corporate greed' in health care
Massachusetts Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey, both Democrats, introduced legislation Tuesday that would result in prison time for violators of “corporate greed” in health care. The Corporate Crimes Against Health Care Act would also offer state attorneys general and the U.S. Justice Department more tools to go after health care executives accused of corporate exploitation for endangering patient safety …
Read More »Key battleground tips to Trump, according to latest poll
Former President Trump holds a slight edge over President Biden in battleground Pennsylvania, a key swing state in general elections that will likely be crucial in deciding the winner of their 2024 rematch. That was the headline from a new Marist College Poll, which indicates Trump at 47% support and Biden at 45% backing among registered voters in Pennsylvania. Democrat-turned-independent …
Read More »Fani Willis files 'last ditch effort' to dismiss the appeal to have her disqualified from Trump's Georgia case
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has filed a motion to dismiss the appeal by former President Trump and co-defendants in his case to have her disqualified from litigation over her romantic affair with a subordinate counsel. In the motion filed Wednesday, Wills argued that Fulton Superior Court found there was no sufficient evidenceto support their claims that Willis has …
Read More »Anna Paulina Luna vows to force vote on Garland's arrest if DOJ doesn't follow through on contempt
EXCLUSIVE: Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla., is vowing to force a vote on Attorney General Merrick Garland’s arrest if the Department of Justice (DOJ) fails to act on a criminal contempt resolution backed by House GOP leaders. Luna told Fox News Digital on Tuesday evening that she would plan to force a vote on her “inherent contempt” resolution against Garland …
Read More »California law prohibiting gun shows at county fairs upheld by federal appeals court in unanimous decision
A federal appeals court ruled Tuesday to uphold California laws banning gun shows at county fairs and other public properties in a 3-0 decision. The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the two measures do not violate the rights of firearm sellers or buyers. The ruling on Tuesday overturns a federal judge’s ruling in October that blocked the laws. …
Read More »Fiscal hawks slam ‘worst’ 2024 earmarks from both parties totaling $22B in spending
Government watchdog group Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) released the fiscal year 2024 edition of their “Pig Book” on Wednesday, chronicling what they considered the worst pork barrel spending offenders of the year. At the announcement, held just off Capitol Hill, several anti-earmark lawmakers also offered reaction and analysis to CAGW President Tom Schatz’s proverbial lowlights of government spending. Rep. …
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