Afghan President Flees Country, Taliban Entering Kabul; US Personnel Fleeing Embassy
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani fled Afghanistan Sunday as the Islamic militant Taliban group entered Kabul.
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U.S. Senate Approves Biden’s 1.2 Trillion Infrastructure Package
The Democratic-controlled U.S. Senate has approved President Joe Biden’s $1.2 trillion infrastructure investment plan despite its hefty price tag and criticism that not all money will go to upgrade assets such as roads, bridges, airports, and waterways.
New York Governor Resigns Over Sex Scandal
After mounting pressure from his party and even the White House, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo resigned over sexual harassment allegations.
Indiana clinics must report complications from abortions says Court of Appeals
The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals on August 2 upheld an Indiana law requiring abortion providers to report complications arising from abortions carried out in their facilities, the Christian Post (CP) reports. The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals rejected the case brought by Planned Parenthood of Indiana and Kentucky which argued Indiana’s Complications Statute of Senate Enrolled Act No. 340 was “unconstitutionally vague.”
Senate advances Biden’s $1T infrastructure bill in rare Saturday session
The Senate on Saturday convincingly advanced the bipartisan $1 trillion infrastructure bill in a key test vote to break the filibuster, putting the upper chamber one step closer to passing one of President Biden’s marquee spending priorities.
Election cheating surges to top US issue, most want photo ID
The battles over the 2020 presidential election and subsequent fight between Democrats and Republicans on reforming the system have pushed the issue to the top of those Americans are now worried about.
‘Greatest cover-up of all time’: House GOP presents evidence of COVID-19 origins, Wuhan lab leak
The top Republican on the House Foreign Affairs Committee said in a report Monday that the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 leaked from China’s Wuhan Institute of Virology in August or early September 2019 and that Chinese officials took part in “the greatest coverup of all time.”
Senators reveal bill text and introduce $1.2 trillion infrastructure deal after rare weekend session
It’s no longer a framework: Senators on Sunday evening revealed and introduced legislative text for a bipartisan infrastructure deal crafted after months of negotiations among a bipartisan group of lawmakers.
900+ Shootings in One Week: Lawlessness Escalates Across US as Police Departments Depleted
Police departments have been sorely depleted in the wake of the “defund the police” debacle which was fueled by the demands of BLM and antifa protesters in 2020.
Bipartisan lawmakers reach ‘final agreement’ on $1.2 trillion infrastructure deal
A bipartisan group of senators reached a final agreement on a roughly $1 trillion infrastructure package Wednesday, although it remains to be seen if there are enough votes to overcome a Republican filibuster.
Biden DOJ warns states to follow federal election laws amid ‘unusual’ audits
The Biden Justice Department fired a warning shot Wednesday at the mostly Republican jurisdictions across the country currently conducting or considering undertaking post-election audits or recounts.
Republicans join ‘free Cuba’ protesters outside U.S. Capitol: ‘Liberty will prevail’
Republican lawmakers joined protesters outside the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday to hold a press conference in support of freeing Cuba from its communist regime.
All nine members of the Jan. 6 select committee voted to impeach Trump
Every member of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s select committee to investigate the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol, which many conservatives view as a partisan game to blame Republicans and conservatives, had voted to impeach Trump.
House Investigation of January 6th to Begin as Pelosi Denies GOP Members and Picks Anti-Trump Allies
A select House Committee looking into the origins of the January 6th Capitol assault gets underway tomorrow, but before committee members ask any questions, their results are mired in controversy.
Mounting Pressure On Unvaccinated Americans
There is mounting pressure on millions of Americans to take coronavirus vaccines despite concerns about their side effects.
Biden administration spent $2 billion ‘not to build’ border wall, Republicans say
President Joe Biden’s administration has spent roughly $2 billion to pay for military contractors tasked with guarding unused materials after the Democrat put a pause on construction of the border wall.
George Soros Funnels $1M To Defund the Police as Violent Crime Surges
George Soros is funneling money to support defunding the police, a cause that cost Democrats politically in the 2020 election as violent crime spiked across the country.
Federal judge blocks Arkansas law banning transgender surgery/hormones for minors; 17 Republican states join
At the request of the American Civil Liberties Union on behalf of families of transgender youth, on Wednesday a federal court in Arkansas blocked a new state law that would ban transgender surgery and hormones for minors under the age of 18, the Washington Times reports. Seventeen Republican states joined with Arkansas in defending the law, which would have gone into effect on July 28.
Biden Administration Pays $3 Million Every Day To Not Build The Border Wall
The Biden administration is spending around $3 million daily to not finish construction on the southern border wall, Republican Oklahoma Sen. James Lankford said Wednesday.
Senate Republicans block effort to advance infrastructure bill
Senate Republicans on Wednesday voted to block the Senate from debating an infrastructure proposal, saying they needed more time to finalize and negotiate the details of the bill.