WASHINGTON—South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem spoke on Feb. 15 at the America First Policy Institute about her plan to secure the country’s food supply from the Chinese Communist Party’s growing influence. Aside from resisting the CCP’s influence through the pandemic and blocking Chinese companies such as TikTok, Noem said the crucial part that needs to be done…
Gov. Noem Proposes Blueprint for Protecting America’s Food Supply From Chinese Communist Party
Two Republicans Demand Answers From Transport Chief About Freight Train Safety
Two Republican senators are calling on Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg to account for “oversight” of the freight train system in the wake of the derailment in Ohio on Feb. 3. A 50-railcar Norfolk Southern freight train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, made headlines because of the 20 cars carrying vinyl chloride and other potentially toxic…
Buttigieg Faces Tough Questions on Rail Safety From Republican Senators
Two Republican senators are calling on Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg to account for “oversight” of the freight train system in the wake of the derailment in Ohio on Feb. 3. A 50-railcar Norfolk Southern freight train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, made headlines because of the 20 cars carrying vinyl chloride and other potentially toxic…
US Airspace Free From Intruders Over Past 48 Hours, According to Defense Secretary
There have been no new unidentified “objects” observed in U.S. airspace over the past 48 hours, the Pentagon said at a press conference in Brussels, Belgium, following the NATO Defense Ministerial on Feb. 15. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin informed reporters that he was unaware of any additional unidentified flying objects (UFOs) discovered in American airspace in…
20 States Rally in Suit Against Biden’s Immigrant ‘Parole’ Program
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Feb. 14 led a coalition of 20 states in a lawsuit against Biden’s Department of Homeland Security in partnership with America First Legal (AFL). The states seek an injunction against the new program, which will allow hundreds of thousands more immigrants to be “paroled” into the United States each…
Democrat Senators Move to Oppose Republican National Sales Tax Plan
Sens. Jon Tester (D-Mont.) and Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) has authored a resolution opposing a Republican plan to enact a national sales tax. The senators’ resolution cites the economic challenges faced by many Americans and lawmakers’ responsibility to “relieve” financial pressures felt by their constituents. The GOP plan, the FairTax Act of 2023 (H.R. 25), was introduced…
Biden Administration Announces $231 Million for Red-Flag Regulations, Other Gun Violence Prevention Projects
President Biden has announced that the Department of Justice will provide more than $231 million to states for crisis intervention projects such as red-flag initiatives in an effort to curb gun violence. The White House announced the program on Feb. 14, which was the fifth anniversary of the Parkland tragedy in 2018, in which a…
Senators Call for More Transparency After Classified Briefing on US Military Shooting Down Flying Objects
Democrat and Republican senators demanded greater transparency from President Joe Biden after receiving a confidential briefing on Feb. 14 concerning several mysterious flying “objects” (UFOs) shot down over the United States and Canada. The briefing followed an announcement by Pentagon officials on Feb. 12 that an object floating over Lake Huron was shot down, making…
Clapper Says Politico ‘Deliberately Distorted’ His Biden Laptop Disinformation Letter
Former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper and others have spoken out against Politico’s reporting on the laptop abandoned by Hunter Biden at a Delaware computer repair shop. The intelligence chief said that a letter from government agencies questioning the origins of the laptop cited by the news organization was “deliberately distorted” to cast doubt,…
Oversight Chair James Comer Calls for Investigation Into Secret Service Due to Alleged Hunter Biden Protection
Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.) has on Feb. 13 urged there be a probe into the Secret Service due to their allegedly “bizarre” actions to protect first son Hunter Biden. Comer made his comments during an interview on “Fox & Friends First” and spoke to a recent report that the Secret Service participated in a scheme to…
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