The only people surprised that rival generals were marshaling forces to battle for supremacy in Sudan were the U.S. State Department and its Africa desk, Republican and Democratic senators alleged during a May 10 hearing on “options for an effective policy response” to the unfolding catastrophe. As a result, senators said, when fighting exploded April…
Biden Administration Draws Bipartisan Fire for Not Anticipating Sudan Crisis
May 10, 2023
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Pentagon Urges Congress to ‘Resolve’ Lone Senator’s Blanket Hold on Military Promotions
May 10, 2023
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Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin is urging the U.S. Senate to “resolve” a current impasse that’s put an indefinite hold on top military promotions and nominations. The Senate approves thousands of civilian and military nominations annually. The process is normally conducted through unanimous consent. But Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) has blocked hundreds of promotions and nominations because he objects…
Arizona County Sheriff Expecting Surge in Human Smuggling, Drug Trafficking With End of Title 42
May 10, 2023
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FLORENCE, Ariz.—A southern Arizona county sheriff said he expects illegal U.S.-Mexico border crossings, drug, and human smuggling to increase “exponentially” following the end of Title 42. “While there is certainly an influx of people, this has been a disaster for a while,” Pinal County Sheriff Mark Lamb said in an interview with The Epoch Times…
IN-DEPTH: J6 Attorney Says Feds Using Military Counterterrorism Tactics Against Americans
May 10, 2023
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An attorney has called on House Republicans to investigate and defund the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) efforts to prosecute defendants being treated as domestic terrorists for their presence at the Jan. 6, 2021, rally at the U.S. Capitol. “This could go on for two or three more years unless House Speaker Kevin McCarthy takes the…
Homeland Security Portrays White Conservatives as Radical Threats in Training Documents
May 9, 2023
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America First Legal (AFL) has released documents obtained from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) showing that the agency has conducted programs that characterize white people and conservative values as tilting towards radicalism. An internal memo (pdf) dated Jan. 29, 2021—just nine days after Biden was sworn in as the president—talks about a “Choose…
Jim Jordan Presses Alphabet on Subpoena Compliance Related to Censorship Collusion Concerns
May 9, 2023
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House Judiciary Committee Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) sent a letter on May 8 to Alphabet—the corporate parent of Google and YouTube—stating that the company has not fully complied with a subpoena that the committee issued in early mid-February and demanding that it turn over all the information the subpoena ordered in relation to censorship concerns. The…
Actor Richard Dreyfuss Discusses Importance of Teaching Civics in American Schools
May 5, 2023
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Passive citizenship in America is the direct consequence of public schools not teaching about people’s constitutional rights and the rules for governing the country enshrined in the Constitution, said actor Richard Dreyfuss. Dreyfuss—who won an Academy Award in 1978 for his leading role in “The Goodbye Girl” and has acted in other famous films such…
US Military Readiness in Decline Since 2017: Government Watchog
May 3, 2023
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The seconds-in-command of five United States military branches gave detailed updates about how their services are enhancing combat readiness during an April 19 hearing before the House Armed Services Committee’s Readiness Subcommittee. So, when the same four generals and admiral were slated to again address readiness in a May 2 hearing before the Senate Armed…
IN-DEPTH: J6 Attorneys Sound Alarm on Federal Government’s Treatment of American Citizens
May 3, 2023
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Contrary to the narrative that pervaded the media the evening of Jan. 6, 2021, what attorney Michael Hamilton experienced before he left the rally at the U.S. Capitol Building was a day of “peace and prayer.” Hamilton, who also attended seminary many years ago, held a worship service on the front lawn of the Capitol…
IN-DEPTH: America Fails to Grasp China’s Rare Earth Dominance, Analysis Finds
May 1, 2023
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Over the past several years, China’s powerful grip on rare earth elements has motivated action by Congress and multiple presidents. Millions in government funding went to an American rare earth and critical mineral refinery and a rare earth separation plant. Just last week, Reps. Guy Reschenthaler (R-Penn.) and Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) reintroduced a bill that…
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