China’s Communists Extend Power Of Leader Xi In Warning To Christians (Worthy News Analysis)
In a move worrying Christians, China’s Communist Party elevated Chinese autocratic President Xi Jinping to a crucial figure in its 100-year history.
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Gates calls for ‘new way of doing’ vaccines since they don’t ‘block transmission’ of COVID
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has called for a “new way of doing the vaccines” against viruses like COVID-19 given that they do not “block” transmission.
Iran-Backed Militants Storm US Embassy in Yemen, Seize Hostages and Equipment
The State Department is working to secure the release of several kidnapped hostages taken by Iran-backed terrorists just a day after the militant group stormed the U.S. embassy facility in Sana’a, Yemen, U.S. officials told the Washington Free Beacon early Thursday.
Ukraine: US top diplomat warns Russia over military buildup
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday that President Joe Biden’s administration is closely monitoring reports of a Russian military buildup on the Russia-Ukraine border.
Navy SEALs cite religious concerns in lawsuit against vaccine mandate
Twenty-six members of the elite Navy SEALs filed a lawsuit sued Tuesday claiming the government is arbitrarily refusing their requests for religious exemptions from the Biden administration’s COVID-19 vaccination mandate.
Biden Admin Amassing Millions of Records on US Gun Owners Amid New Crackdown on Firearms
The Biden administration in just the past year alone stockpiled the records of more than 54 million U.S. gun owners and is poised to drastically alter gun regulations to ensure that information on Americans who own firearms ultimately ends up in the federal government’s hands, according to internal Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF) documents obtained by the Washington Free Beacon.
Most Protestant churches reopen to worshippers, survey finds
In-person church is back for 98% of Protestant churches in the U.S., a survey from the data-gathering arm of the Southern Baptist Convention revealed, but that doesn’t mean the pews are packed.
Inflation expectations at record level as country grapples with higher prices
Short-term inflation expectations are at their highest levels since the Federal Reserve Bank of New York began surveying consumers nearly a decade ago.
Trump was ‘very close’ to getting Saudis to normalize ties with Israel
The Trump administration was “very close” to getting Saudi Arabia to join the Abraham Accords last year, according to former U.S. Ambassador to Israel David Friedman, who says the Biden administration has squandered the momentum to expand the historic normalization agreements between leading Gulf Arab powers and Israel.
13 moderate House Republicans save Biden’s infrastructure bill after far-left Democrats rebel
A cadre of moderate House Republicans saved President Biden’s $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure deal from defeat on Friday after far-left Democrats rebelled against the legislation.
Fertilizer shortages threaten to spike food costs
Prices for fertilizers are spiking across the world, with per-ton rates for some products at or near record highs, a market reality that threatens to exacerbate rising consumer costs for everything from coffee to corn and rice.
Ratcliffe expects ‘many’ more Durham indictments focused on Clinton-Russia ‘collusion’ dossier
Former Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe said he anticipates “many indictments” in special counsel John Durham’s investigation into the creation and use of the infamous anti-Trump dossier tied to Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign.
Key Source Of Anti-Trump Dossier Indicted; Clintons Under Pressure
Ex-U.S presidential candidate Hillary Clinton faces tough questions after the indictment of the primary source of a debunked dossier she used to attack her rival and then President Donald J. Trump.
Congresswoman describes ‘tortuous lockdown,’ ‘human suffering’ in jail housing Jan. 6 prisoners
Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene this week claimed to have witnessed nightmarish conditions on a tour of the Washington, D.C., municipal jail that holds numerous individuals charged in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.
Federal Judge Orders Jan. 6 Detainee Released Over Issues at DC Jail
A man from Florida who stands accused of illegally entering the U.S. Capitol Building Jan. 6 has been ordered released from the D.C. Jail by a federal judge because of ongoing issues at the facility where he and dozens more suspects charged with crimes stemming from the riot are being held.
Russian Source for Steele Dossier Indicted for Lying To FBI
The Russian analyst who served as the main source for the Steele dossier was indicted Thursday on charges that he lied to the FBI about his efforts to compile information on Donald Trump, as well as his interactions with a longtime adviser to Hillary Clinton.
Biden’s social-welfare bill could cost over $4 trillion, budget hawks warn
Two leading fiscal watchdogs are raising alarms about the true cost of President Biden’s social welfare and climate change bill, arguing the total price tag is far higher than the $1.75 trillion that Democrats have estimated.
Republicans Warn Iran: Biden Nuclear Deal Will Be Trashed When GOP Retakes Power
Iran should consider any nuclear deal inked by the Biden administration as dead on arrival when Republicans retake control of Congress, the party’s foreign policy leaders told the Washington Free Beacon.
China, Russia urge U.N. Security Council to end key sanctions on North Korea
China and Russia are urging the U.N. Security Council to end a host of sanctions against North Korea ranging from the export of seafood and textiles to the cap on imports of refined petroleum products and the ban on its citizens working overseas and sending home their earnings.
Israel looks to pass budget in major test for new government
Israeli lawmakers are set to begin marathon voting on Wednesday to try and pass the first national budget in three years, a major test for the fractious coalition government that was sworn in earlier this year after four divisive elections.