Blue Texas? Don’t bet on it, Lt. Gov. Patrick tells CPAC: ‘Not ever going to let that happen’
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Blue Texas? Don’t bet on it, Lt. Gov. Patrick tells CPAC: ‘Not ever going to let that happen’

Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick vowed Friday to never let the state turn Democratic, calling himself the “last man standing” electorally against future Democratic presidential candidates. “There are a lot of conservative and red states around the country, but if we fall, America falls,” Patrick told the audience on the opening night of the Conservative…

Kash’s Corner: Jan. 6 Detainees Facing Unfair Treatment in Detention, Including Solitary Confinement

Kash’s Corner: Jan. 6 Detainees Facing Unfair Treatment in Detention, Including Solitary Confinement

“Solitary confinement is supposed to be for the most violent offenders,” says Kash Patel. As a former public defender, Kash explains why he sees a double standard of justice when it comes to the Jan. 6 detainees. And why are thousands of hours of video footage of the Jan. 6 Capitol breach being denied to…

Donald Trump Jr. tears into Avenatti, Fauci, Hunter Biden, and CNN in a fiery CPAC Dallas speech
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Donald Trump Jr. tears into Avenatti, Fauci, Hunter Biden, and CNN in a fiery CPAC Dallas speech

Donald Trump Jr. took aim at several high-profile targets during a fiery speech at CPAC in Dallas. Trump Jr. began his unscripted remarks on Friday by touting how his father, former President Donald Trump, was “right” about “everything,” highlighting the coronavirus lab-leak theory that was widely dismissed by Democrats and members of the media last…

Naming the Capitol Police Officer Who Killed Unarmed Jan. 6 Rioter Ashli Babbitt

Naming the Capitol Police Officer Who Killed Unarmed Jan. 6 Rioter Ashli Babbitt

Most police departments—including Washington, D.C.’s Metropolitan Police—are required to release an officer’s name within days of a fatal shooting. Not the U.S. Capitol Police, which is controlled by Congress and answers only to Congress. It can keep the public in the dark about the identity and investigation of an officer involved in a shooting indefinitely….

NJ House candidate, Air Force vet, shoots down BLM Utah calling US flag ‘symbol of hate’
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NJ House candidate, Air Force vet, shoots down BLM Utah calling US flag ‘symbol of hate’

A New Jersey congressional hopeful and Air Force veteran launched a counterattack this week after Utah’s Black Lives Matter chapter declared the U.S. flag a “symbol of hatred” for Black Americans in a Fourth of July Facebook post. “The fact of the matter is that Black people are Americans, and Black history is American history,”…

ICE will now avoid arresting pregnant or nursing migrants
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ICE will now avoid arresting pregnant or nursing migrants

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) will no longer detain most pregnant, nursing, and postpartum women for deportation, reversing a Trump-era directive Friday The latest adjustment to U.S. immigration policies adds to the growing list of restrictions placed on ICE officers – a move that has further frustrated members of the GOP. While the Biden…

Sen. Cruz Introduces Bill Banning Federal Government From Maintaining Vaccine Database

Sen. Cruz Introduces Bill Banning Federal Government From Maintaining Vaccine Database

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) introduced a bill that would bar the federal government from creating and maintaining a database of who has received COVID-19 vaccines. White House officials had just announced a plan to send outreach teams door-to-door in areas with relatively low vaccination rates. Cruz, in a tweet, suggested that statements from President Joe Biden…

Biden tells Putin to ‘disrupt’ ransomware groups operating out of Russia
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Biden tells Putin to ‘disrupt’ ransomware groups operating out of Russia

President Biden told Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday to “disrupt” ransomware groups operating out of Russia amid another series of attacks this week. “I made it very clear to him that the United States expects when a ransomware operation is coming from his soil, even though it’s not sponsored by the state, we expect…

DHS adds top counterterrorism intelligence official to leadership team
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DHS adds top counterterrorism intelligence official to leadership team

Department of Homeland and Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas announced a new counterterrorism intelligence official to the department’s senior leadership team, over six months after the Jan. 6 Capitol riots. Mayorkas said in a Friday announcement to DHS staff that John Cohen, coordinator for counterterrorism at DHS, will now also serve as acting head…