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Biden Administration Facing Criticism for Ohio Toxic Train Derailment Response

Facing scrutiny from Republicans and Democrats for what critics are calling a slow response to the Feb. 3 toxic train derailment in East Palestine, the Biden administration on Feb. 17 announced it would send more help to the eastern Ohio village after pleas from Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine, Sen. J.D.Vance (R-Ohio), Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio)…


Republicans Call for US Military to Target Mexican Drug Cartels as Terrorist Groups

A 25-year United States Border Patrol agent and a Texas Sheriff told Congressional lawmakers that Mexican cartels are pushing illegal immigrants across the border in orchestrated surges to distract law enforcement from drug-smuggling operations targeting other sections of the border, contributing to the corresponding wave of deaths related to fentanyl poisoning. “Each and every day…


New Study Says EV Conversion Will Hike Lithium Demand and Increased Mining Will Cause Wider Environmental Damage

Converting America’s fleet of privately owned cars and trucks from internal combustion gasoline and diesel-fueled engines to Electric Vehicles (EVs) will cause critical shortages of Lithium—a must-have for batteries—and prompt more environmental damage due to increased mining, according to a new report. Avoiding the lithium shortages and dramatically increased environmental demand will require all but…


Jordan, Turner Renew Demand for Interviews Over Statement Warning Hunter Biden Laptop Has ‘Earmarks of Russian Disinformation’

Pressure is ratcheting up on signers of a controversial October 2020 statement alleging that the Hunter Biden laptop bore “all the classic earmarks of a Russian disinformation operation” to agree to on-the-record transcribed interviews with investigators for the House Judiciary Committee and the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. “The Committee on the Judiciary and…


Republicans Renew Demands for Interviews With Ex-Intel Officials Who Discredited Hunter Biden Laptop as ‘Disinformation’

Pressure is ratcheting up on signers of a controversial October 2020 statement alleging that the Hunter Biden laptop bore “all the classic earmarks of a Russian disinformation operation” to agree to on-the-record transcribed interviews with investigators for the House Judiciary Committee and the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. “The Committee on the Judiciary and…


Biden Welcomes Brazilian President Lula to the White House

President Joe Biden welcomed Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva to the White House on Feb. 10, saying that “both of our democracies have been tested of late,” and in both countries “democracy prevailed.” Biden’s comments referred to the U.S. Capitol breach on Jan. 6, 2021, and this year’s Jan. 8 event, when supporters of…


Biden to Travel to Poland for First Anniversary of Russian Invasion of Ukraine

Ahead of the first anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, President Joe Biden will travel to Poland from Feb. 20-22 and meet with President Andrzej Duda. The leaders will “discuss our bilateral cooperation as well as our collective efforts to support Ukraine and bolster NATO’s deterrence,” White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre announced on Feb….


Sen. Rick Scott Invites Biden to Debate Medicare and Social Security

Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) invited President Joe Biden for a debate after the president insisted congressional Republicans were wanting to cut Social Security and Medicare. “Since you can’t stop talking about me and lying to Floridians about Social Security and Medicare, I’m sure you’ll accept my invitation to debate the issue,” the senator wrote Thursday on…


Harris Visits Minnesota Electric Bus Plant to Tout Biden’s Commitment to Clean Energy

Touting the Biden administration’s investment in electric vehicles, Vice President Kamala Harris visited Minnesota on Feb. 9 and talked about infrastructure bill funds supporting manufacturers like New Flyer. Harris toured the New Flyer manufacturing plant in St. Cloud. The company has 600 employees and makes electric buses that are on the streets of communities nationwide….


Weaponization Panel GOPers Focus First Hearing on Specific FBI Abuses; Dems Point to Trump in 2024, ‘Conspiracy Theories’

A Republican senator testifying on Feb. 9 before a new House panel described in gritty detail how his investigations of influence peddling and business deals of President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter, and brother, James, with controversial foreign entities were repeatedly mislead, subverted and manipulated by Department of Justice (DOJ) and FBI officials. But contrary testimony…