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Biden’s Pick for Top US General Grilled About Memo Seeking Racial Quotas in Air Force Recruiting

July 11, 2023
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President Joe Biden’s nominee to lead the United States armed services co-authored an August 2022 memo that stipulated preferred racial quotas for Air Force recruiting efforts—spurring criticism from several Republican senators during a July 11 confirmation hearing. Also touched on at the meeting were military challenges posed by China and Russia—among others—but festered on conservative…

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FBI Director Wray Set to Testify to Congress—What to Expect From the Hearing

July 11, 2023
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FBI Director Christopher Wray is set to testify before the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday morning, where he is sure to be confronted with a host of pointedly hostile questions from Republicans. One of the questions Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) is expected to ask during a likely lengthy and combative hearing is why since…

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Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, Speaker Dade Phelan Reach Historical $18 Billion Property Tax Cut Deal

July 11, 2023
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Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and House Speaker Dade Phelan on Monday announced they reached a deal on a historic $18 billion tax-relief plan for Texas property owners. The deal ends a monthlong stalemate that turned into a public battle between the state’s top GOP leaders over property taxes. Mr. Patrick’s stance was focused on a…

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House GOP Hardliners Threaten to Derail Spending Bills

July 10, 2023
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A group of 21 hard-line conservative House Republicans has warned that they would vote against spending bills that fail to include satisfactory cuts, in a letter addressed to House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) on Monday. The lawmakers expressed their concerns about appropriations bills that could lead to increased spending levels, just as Congress is set…

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Army Veteran Launches Bid for Key Nevada Senate Seat That GOP Hopes to Flip

July 10, 2023
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He came out of nowhere, a never-elected Nevada newcomer and former Army infantry officer horribly wounded in Afghanistan, running a no-name campaign in the Republican primary for U.S. Senator against a political veteran with a polished resume and a well-known family name. But as his grassroots ‘Duty First’ campaign traveled the dusty backwaters of the…

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Questioned by Iowa Critic, Pence Strongly Defends Actions on Jan. 6

July 10, 2023
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SIOUX CITY, Iowa—Former Vice President Mike Pence reaffirmed that his actions on Jan. 6 were “exactly what the Constitution of the United States required” after a disgruntled voter accused him of handing the 2020 election to President Joe Biden. “If it wasn’t for your vote, we would not have [President] Joe Biden in the White…

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US Marine Corps Lacks Senate-Confirmed Leader as Senator Stalls Nominations Over Pentagon Abortion Policy

July 10, 2023
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The United States Marine Corps is without a senate-confirmed leader amid an impasse between the Department of Defense and Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) over military policies on abortion. On Monday, Gen. David Berger relinquished his command as the commandant of the Marine Corps. Gen. Berger was replaced by Gen. Eric Smith, who is assuming the…

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Fauci, Other NIH Officials May Not Have Been Legally Appointed to Their Offices, House GOP Says

July 10, 2023
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Former National Institute for Allergies and Infectious Disease (NAIAD) Director Dr. Anthony Fauci and a dozen other directors of the National Institutes for Health (NIH) appear not to have been legally appointed to their offices, according to a year-long investigation by House Energy and Commerce Committee Republicans. Mr. Fauci and the others were to serve…

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Nikki Haley Raises $34.3 Million Since Presidential Campaign Launch

July 10, 2023
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Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley has raised $34.3 million since launching her campaign in February, her campaign announced on July 10. The former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations and South Carolina governor raised $15.6 million through her campaign, while her super PAC, Stand for America, raised $18.7 million, according to her campaign. In the…

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Judge Denies DOJ’s Request for Stay in Social Media Censorship Case

July 10, 2023
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A federal judge on July 10 denied the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) request to stay a ruling that places limits on government communications with social media firms, rejecting the White House’s argument that such an order could put a damper on law enforcement activity online. U.S. District Judge Terry A. Doughty wrote that his order…

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