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USSS chief says lawmaker politicized 9/11 during Trump assassination hearing
The final Congressional hearing on the assassination attempts on President-elect Donald Trump devolved into a screaming match regarding this year’s 9/11 remembrance ceremony. Rep. Pat Fallon, R-Texas, accused acting Secret Service Director Ronald Rowe of putting the lives of President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and Trump at risk by attending the memorial ceremony… -
SCOTUS hears case on Tennessee transgender care ban for minors
The Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday, Dec. 4, on a Tennessee law that bans the use of puberty blockers and hormone therapy for minors. The Tennessee law, known as SB1, states there is a compelling interest to protect children. “These procedures can lead to the minor becoming irreversibly sterile, having increased risk of disease… -
Airlines may use algorithms, AI for ‘customer specific’ pricing
Airlines are exploring ways to implement customer specific pricing using AI and algorithms, meaning everyone would pay a different price for the same seats on the same flight. The revelation was made during a Senate hearing on the multibillion-dollar business of fees, which Senators contend are misleading and deceptive to customers. “They are piggy banks… -
Vaccine injury compensation program should be created to build trust: Report
The House Committee on the Coronavirus released its final 557-page report with key recommendations for how to handle the next pandemic. Overall, lawmakers said individual states need to better prepare and the U.S. needs to be less reliant on foreign supplies. Here are the details of the recommendations: The U.S. must reduce its reliance on… -
Sen. Mullin drops hold on promotion of general who led Afghanistan withdrawal
The U.S. Army will have a new commander for Europe and Africa after Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., dropped his hold on Lt. Gen. Christopher Donahue’s nomination. Mullin objected to Donahue due to his role in Afghanistan. The Senate approved the general’s promotion from three to four stars Monday, Dec. 2. The hold lasted about 10… -
Caught on cam: Texas state troopers rescue 5-year-old from smugglers
Texas state troopers rescued a 5-year-old girl from smugglers who carried her across the Rio Grande. According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, the operation was organized by the girl’s mother, who said she found the smugglers online and agreed to pay them $8,000 to get her daughter into the United States. The rescue… -
NY Gov Hochul says she’ll call ICE, help ‘get rid of’ migrants who commit crimes
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, a Democrat, said she wants immigrants who have committed crimes to be deported. Hochul made the remark when she was asked if New York is a sanctuary state, a question she declined to answer directly. “If someone breaks the law, I’ll be the first person to call up ICE and… -
How Trump could use county sheriffs for mass deportations: Report
President-elect Donald Trump may grant state and local law enforcement agencies, like sheriff’s departments, the power to carry out very specific immigration enforcement functions. The authority comes from Section 287(g), which was added to the Immigration and Nationality Act in 1996. The program allows the officers to remove incarcerated criminal noncitizens before they are released… -
Texas may bus migrants to ICE facilities, rather than sanctuary cities: Report
Texas officials are considering a plan to bus migrants directly to ICE holding centers so they can be quickly processed for deportation, according to a report in the New York Post. The proposal would be a continuation of Operation Lone Star and has not been approved by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott. “We spent a lot… -
Whistleblower: State Dept retaliating over Havana Syndrome op-ed, report
A senior diplomat in the U.S. Embassy in Finland says he’s the victim of whistleblower retaliation by the State Department and wants Congress to investigate. According to a report in Punchbowl News, Mark Lenzi says he’s being forced out of his diplomatic post after publicly asking Congress to let him provide a classified briefing on… -
California is still counting ballots. What’s taking so long?
California still has 265,000 ballots left to count, 22 days after the election. Due to the drawn out process, the nation is waiting for the results of a House of Representatives race that will have a major impact on the balance of power. In California’s House District 13, Democratic challenger Adam Gray is leading Republican… -
Trump to delay FBI checks on nominees until taking office: Report
President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team is reportedly seeking to wait on FBI background checks for political nominees until the administration has taken office. According to the exclusive report in The Guardian, the administration first wants to install its own officials into key positions at the bureau. In addition, the report states the administration wants to… -
Lauren Boebert joined Cameo. Can members of Congress have side hustles?
Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., made a Cameo account for what appears to be less than 24 hours. For that short period, fans of the Colorado representative could ask her a question or get a personalized birthday greeting for a starting fee of $250. It’s unlikely Boebert would have been able to keep the account, as…