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House Oversight Committee Accuses Hunter Biden of ‘Stonewalling’ Investigation

February 10, 2023
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The House Committee on Oversight and Accountability has accused President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter Biden, of blocking its investigation into the Biden family’s alleged influence peddling. On Feb. 8, Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.), chairman of the committee, formally requested that the younger Biden, his uncle James Biden, and their former business associate Eric Schwerin turn…

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White House Says Fox Pulled Out of Biden’s Super Bowl Interview; Fox Says He’s Still Invited

February 10, 2023
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President Joe Biden will not sit for a pre-Super Bowl interview with Fox before the network airs the game on Sunday, according to a statement from the White House. In a later statement, Fox said that Biden is still invited to sit for the interview. “The President was looking forward to an interview with Fox…

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White House Confirms Biden’s Super Bowl Interview With Fox News Isn’t Happening

February 10, 2023
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President Joe Biden will not sit for a pre-Super Bowl interview with Fox before the network airs the game on Sunday, according to a statement from the White House. “The President was looking forward to an interview with Fox Soul to discuss the Super Bowl, the State of the Union, and critical issues impacting the…

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All the States That Have Banned School Vaccine Mandates

February 10, 2023
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As the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) adds COVID-19 vaccines to its routine immunization schedule for children and adults, at least 20 states have passed legislation or issued rules barring vaccine mandates to attend school. The National Academy for State Health Policy, in an update this week, shows there are about two-dozen states…

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NIH Director’s Claims About Funding Risky Research in China Come Under Scrutiny

February 10, 2023
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The head of the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) claimed in front of Congress on Feb. 8 that the United States has never funded a category of risky research in China, and that the work that was funded by America could not have led to the COVID-19 pandemic. Critics say both assertations are dubious…

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Top White House Communications Official Stepping Down, Third to Do so in 2023

February 10, 2023
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The Biden administration on Friday confirmed White House communications director Kate Bedingfield will step down soon, coming months after the move was announced. “Since my time as Vice President, Kate has been a loyal and trusted adviser, through thick and thin,” President Joe Biden said in a statement that confirmed her departure. “She was a critical strategic voice…

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Redwood Materials Secures $2 Billion Loan to Support Electric Vehicle Battery Production

February 10, 2023
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Redwood Materials, a Nevada-based battery recycling startup, has secured a $2 billion conditional loan commitment from the Department of Energy to ramp up its production of electric vehicle (EV) battery components. The loan, announced Feb. 9 in a blog posted on the Energy Department website, will go toward the construction and expansion of a McCarran,…

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Department of Energy Announces $2 Billion Loan to Electric Vehicle Battery Component Maker

February 10, 2023
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Redwood Materials, a Nevada-based battery recycling startup, has secured a $2 billion conditional loan commitment from the Department of Energy to ramp up its production of electric vehicle (EV) battery components. The loan, announced Feb. 9 in a blog posted on the Energy Department website, will go toward the construction and expansion of a McCarran,…

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‘Very Disturbing Possibility’ US Manufacturing Helped Build Chinese Spy Balloon, Sen. Hawley Says

February 10, 2023
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Republican senators raised concerns that U.S. manufacturing might have assisted in the construction of the Chinese spy balloon that flew over the continental United States for days before being shot down. Sens. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) took part in an all-senators classified briefing on Feb. 9, held by officials from the Office…

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Biden Claims Chinese Spy Balloon ‘Not a Major Breach’

February 10, 2023
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President Joe Biden said Thursday that he had no regrets that the Chinese spy balloon that traversed the United States wasn’t shot down sooner, saying that he doesn’t consider it to be a “major breach.” “I said I wanted it shot down as soon as possible, and they were worried about the damage that could…

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