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Gov. Kristi Noem Stays Mum on Possible 2024 Run, Says She Wants a President Who Can Make ‘Tough Decisions’

February 17, 2023
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WASHINGTON—South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, speaking at the Cato Institute on Feb. 16 about her tough decisions during the pandemic, said she hoped the next president would not only tackle the country’s challenging issues, but also give people hope. Noem did not answer The Epoch Times’ question about whether she’d decided to run for President…

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GOP Lawmakers Seek Answers After Biden’s Address on Chinese Spy Balloon, Aerial Objects

February 17, 2023
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Republican lawmakers are demanding answers after President Joe Biden gave his first extensive comments on the U.S. military responses to a Chinese spy balloon and three unidentified aerial objects on Thursday. “We don’t yet know exactly what these three objects were. But nothing right now suggests they were related to China’s spy balloon program or…

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House Speaker Kevin McCarthy Blasts Biden Administration Over Illegal Immigration, Fentanyl Crises

February 17, 2023
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HEREFORD, Ariz.—House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) said the Biden administration must be held accountable for allowing a worsening fentanyl crisis that is killing 300 Americans daily—the equivalent of an airliner crash every day. In his first congressional tour of Arizona’s southern border on Feb. 16, McCarthy said it was his sixth visit to the U.S.-Mexico…

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Rep. Burchett Looking for Answers From Biden Admin on Ohio Train Derailment, Chinese Spy Balloon

February 17, 2023
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During a recent interview, Rep. Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.) addressed two concerns about the Biden administration’s reactions to current events. The lawmaker said he believes there is still a lot to learn about the Ohio train derailment and that the Biden administration should be more transparent about the Chinese spy balloon. Burchett spoke to NTD’s Steve…

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Biden’s Declared War on Oil and Gas Hits Home Hard in West Texas’ Permian Basin

February 17, 2023
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When President Joe Biden openly advocates for phasing-out oil and gas as primary energy generators in the United States within a decade, what appears as a news scroll blip for most Americans is a clap of thunder across the rolling West Texas sage of the Permian Basin. “The messages, virtue signaling, and rhetoric that have…

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GOP Senator Sounds Alarm on Chinese Purchases of US Farmland

February 16, 2023
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U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) says Democrats shot down her attempt to stop the Chinese from gobbling up more U.S. farmland, especially at strategic sites. In a Feb. 15 tweet that drew more than 1.6 million views, Blackburn wrote: “China should not be allowed to purchase farmland next to military installations. I introduced legislation banning…

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Trump Says He’s Glad Haley’s Running Against Him in 2024

February 16, 2023
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Former President Donald Trump, who is running for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, welcomed Nikki Haley’s decision to join the 2024 Republican presidential race after he criticized her record in his initial response. In an interview with Fox News on Wednesday, Trump said “I’m glad she’s running.” “I want her to follow her heart—even though…

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In East Palestine After Toxic Derailment, Sen. Vance Has Questions for Railroad, Feds

February 16, 2023
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Speaking from East Palestine, Ohio, site of the Feb. 3 derailment of a Norfolk Southern Railway train and subsequent deliberate burn of freight cars containing toxic chemicals, Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) questioned Norfolk Southern’s actions and the responsiveness of federal authorities. Vance’s Feb. 16 visit comes as Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has informed Ohio…

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US Must Shift Focus Away From Europe to Deter China War for Taiwan: Hawley

February 16, 2023
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The United States would lose a war against China over the future of Taiwan unless it shifts its defense priorities away from Europe, according to one senior Republican. Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) said the United States had overextended itself with its support for Ukraine’s defense against the Russian invasion, and that it would not be…

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Texas AG Suing Biden Admin Over $1.7 Tril­lion ‘Unconstitutional’ Spend­ing Bill

February 16, 2023
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced a lawsuit against President Joe Biden and members of his administration over the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023. The $1.7 trillion act is the latest massive omnibus bill from the Democrats that was allegedly illegally signed into law by Biden in December. Paxton asserts in his lawsuit, which he…

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