Tag: Republicans

Trump and DeSantis Can, and Should, Ban China from Buying American Farmland and Critical Assets: General Robert Spaulding

Title III in the Defense Production Act gives the U.S. federal government “wide latitude” when protecting the United States’ national security. Consequently, if he once again wins the White House, President Donald Trump, can, and should, ban China from purchasing American assets, retired Brig. Gen. Robert Spalding said in an interview that aired on the “Newsmakers” Epoch…


Trump, DeSantis Should Ban China from Buying American Farmland, Critical Assets: Robert Spalding

Title III in the Defense Production Act gives the U.S. federal government “wide latitude” when protecting the United States’ national security. Consequently, if he once again wins the White House, President Donald Trump, can, and should, ban China from purchasing American assets, retired Brig. Gen. Robert Spalding said in an interview that aired on the “Newsmakers” Epoch…


NY Democrats Block Gov. Hochul’s Pick for Top Judge for Being Too Conservative

A New York state Senate committee has deemed Gov. Kathy Hochul’s nominee unfit to lead the state’s highest court, saying that the Democrat is not progressive enough for the job. In a 10–9 vote, the progressive wing of the Senate Judiciary Committee successfully torpedoed Hochul’s nomination of Hector LaSalle to lead the New York State…


Top House Lawmaker Warns Democrats Not to Challenge Biden in 2024

A key surrogate of President Joe Biden warned fellow Democrats not to challenge the president during the 2024 presidential primary. In an interview with CBS News on Wednesday, Rep. Jim Clyburn (D-S.C.) stated that he is positive Biden will seek reelection and asked him to announce his intention to run in 2024. Biden has not yet…


Rep. Greg Steube in Hospital After Sustaining ‘Several Injuries’

The office of Rep. Greg Steube (R-Fla.) asked the public to pray for the him after he sustained injures and was hospitalized. The incident took place at the 44-year-old lawmaker’s property late afternoon on Wednesday. In a statement on Twitter, Steube’s team announced that he “has sustained several injuries.” “We will provide additional updates when…


EXCLUSIVE: Florida’s DeSantis Hopes to Let Hospital Immunity Related to COVID Die, Insider Says

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis plans to let a controversial law giving hospitals immunity related to COVID-19 expire in June, a high-ranking official in the administration told The Epoch Times on the condition of anonymity. A spokesperson for DeSantis declined to comment on the information. Hearing that their governor won’t seek to extend the law thrilled…


Matt Gaetz Introduces Bill to Abolish ATF After It Declared Braced Pistols Illegal

The new “Abolish the ATF Act” bill introduced by Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) would immediately disband the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, & Firearms (ATF) upon its enactment. “The continued existence of the ATF is increasingly unwarranted based on their repeated actions to convert law-abiding citizens into felons. They must be stopped. My bill today would abolish the…


George Santos Denies Scamming Disabled Veteran Out of Money for Dog’s Cancer Treatment

Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) is denying new allegations that he raised money for a disabled veteran’s cancer-afflicted service dog only to keep the charitable donations for himself. Retired U.S. Navy veteran Richard Osthoff recently told Patch.com that he met Santos in May 2016 when his service dog, a pit bull mix named Sapphire, developed a…


McConnell Calls on DOJ to Treat Trump and Biden Documents ‘Exactly the Same Way’

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Jan. 17 said the special counsel appointed by the Department of Justice (DOJ) ought to treat President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump equally in their classified documents probes. “I think the important thing with regard to documents is that both these guys ought to be treated…


Rep. George Santos to Get Committee Assignments: Speaker McCarthy

Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) will receive committee assignments despite concerns over lies he told during his campaign, Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy announced. McCarthy (R-Calif.) announced that Santos, the freshman congressman under fire for lying about his background during his campaign, will get committee assignments despite ethics concerns. Asked about Santos by reporters, McCarthy…