Republican Andy Ogles, who campaigned as a pro-Donald Trump “America First” conservative, has defeated Democratic state Sen. Heidi Campbell in Tennessee’s 5th Congressional District. The Associated Press called the race in favor of Ogles at 12:08 a.m. ET on Nov. 9. According to the state’s election officials, Ogles captured over 123,000 votes, or 55.9 percent,…
Ogles Wins Tennessee’s 5th Congressional District, Flipping Seat Red
Trump, GOP Lawmakers Criticize Biden Over His Speech Targeting ‘MAGA’
Former President Donald Trump and Republican lawmakers fired back on Thursday after President Joe Biden delivered a prime-time speech centered around warning the public how his predecessor and “MAGA Republicans” are threats to the United States. “Donald Trump and the MAGA Republicans represent an extremism that threatens the very foundations of our republic,” Biden said…
Google Faces Criticism for Not Making Trump’s Truth Social App Available
Google is drawing criticism for refusing to make former President Donald Trump’s social media app Truth Social available in its app store. The app’s absence in the Google Play Store is a huge issue considering that Android phones make up about 44 percent of the U.S. smartphone market. Truth Social is available on Apple App…
US Coast Guard Vessel Denied Port Call in Solomon Islands
U.S. Coast Guard vessel, the Oliver Henry, was greeted with silence when it requested permission for a scheduled port call in the Solomon Islands, forcing the crew to Papua New Guinea instead. The incident comes amid mounting concerns about the influence of the Chinese Communist Party in the region and the ongoing weakening of democratic…
US Senator Meets Taiwan President, Vows Not to Be Bullied by China
TAIPEI, Taiwan—U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) met with Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen on Friday, in the second visit by members of Congress since House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s trip earlier this month. In her remarks, Tsai pointed to the large-scale military exercises that the Chinese regime launched in response to Pelosi’s visit, as well as Russia’s…
Capitol Report (Aug. 25): Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Home Swatted Again; DHS Disinformation Board Ended
A federal judge has ordered the Trump raid affidavit to be unsealed with redactions. It comes right after the Justice Department makes a move to suggest portions be blacked out. Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene has been a victim of swatting two nights in a row. She says that her life has been put in danger,…
Republicans Demand Biden Administration Apologize to Border Patrol Agents
Republican lawmakers and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton are calling on the Biden administration to apologize to Border Patrol agents, after a federal investigation said they were falsely accused of “whipping” illegal immigrants in Texas. In September last year, the Biden administration was quick to criticize Border Patrol agents on horseback, after some media outlets…
Sen. Blackburn Praises Legislation Mandating Schools Teach Perils of Communism
At a time when polling reveals that more and more young adults, who never lived under communist regimes, are showing favorable opinions of socialism, leaders like Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis are trying to stop this trend, by requiring that the history of communism be taught in schools. Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) praised DeSantis for signing…
GOP Senators Introduce Legislation Sanctioning Beijing Over Obstruction of COVID-19 Origins Investigation
Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), along with 15 other Republican senators, has introduced a bill that would authorize sanctions and other restrictions on Chinese officials and scientists unless Beijing allows for a “credible and comprehensive international investigation” into the origins of COVID-19 at suspected labs in China. “For two years, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has…
81 Percent of Americans Are Concerned About Chinese Influence in US: Poll
A vast majority of Americans across the political spectrum are worried about the Chinese regime’s influence in the United States, according to a national poll. Eighty-one percent of respondents to a Convention of States Action and Trafalgar Group poll said they were concerned, somewhat concerned, or very concerned about Beijing’s influence over U.S. government, media,…
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