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ANALYSIS: Seditious Conspiracy Likely Charge if Trump January 6 Grand Jury Investigation Reaches Indictment

News Analysis Upon President Donald Trump’s revealing a grand jury is investigating him in relation to the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol protest and riot, seditious conspiracy emerges as the likely charge he will face. Mr. Trump said he was informed of being the target on Sunday night through a letter from the office of…


ANALYSIS: Trump Could Face ‘Seditious Conspiracy’ Charge in Jan. 6 Probe, Previous Trials Suggest

News Analysis With former President Donald Trump saying that he’s been notified that a Washington-based grand jury is investigating him in relation to the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol protest and breach, a commentator who’s been closely following Jan. 6-related trials is pointing to seditious conspiracy as a charge Mr. Trump likely will face. Mr. Trump…


Merrick Garland and DOJ Sued for Not Requiring Hunter Biden to Register as a Foreign Agent

A lawsuit was filed Tuesday against Attorney General Merrick Garland and the Department of Justice (DOJ) in regard to allegations that the agency failed to enforce having Hunter Biden register as a foreign agent. America First Legal, a conservative group, said in its suit that the DOJ and Mr. Garland had an obligation to enforce…


2024 GOP Presidential Candidates React to Potential Trump Jan. 6 Indictment

Several contenders in the 2024 Republican presidential race are sharing their thoughts after one of their competitors, former President Donald Trump, indicated he may be indicted over the breach at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Mr. Trump published a press statement on Tuesday, revealing he received a letter from special counsel Jack Smith…


Biden Administration Is Slow-Walking Taiwan Arms Sales, Holding Back on China Sanctions, House GOP Says

The Biden administration is slow-walking approvals for $19 billion in Taiwan weapons purchases and not aggressively imposing congressionally-mandated sanctions on Chinese companies because it fears angering the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), several Republicans claimed during a July 18 House hearing on the State Department’s proposed Fiscal Year 2024 Eastern Asia and Pacific budget. That fear…


White House Announces ‘Cyber Trust Mark’ Labeling Initiative for Smart Devices

The Biden administration is planning to launch a new cybersecurity certification and labeling program aimed at helping Americans make more informed decisions when it comes to purchasing smart devices that are less vulnerable to cyberattacks. Known as the “U.S. Cyber Trust Mark” program, the initiative will be overseen by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), according…


Gas Leaked From Bad Fitting at Pennsylvania Chocolate Factory Where 7 Died in Blast, Report Says

Natural gas leaked from a defective fitting at a Pennsylvania chocolate factory where a powerful explosion leveled one building, heavily damaged another and killed seven people, federal safety investigators said Tuesday as they continued to investigate the cause of the blast. One of two leaks at the R.M. Palmer Co. plant in West Reading was…


‘Real War is Brutal’: US Leaders Address Stalled Ukrainian Counteroffensive, Pledge More Weapons

The United States will continue to supply Ukraine with billions of dollars in munitions and equipment as the eastern European nation’s counteroffensive against Russia stalls. U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said that Ukraine was making progress in its operations against Russia in eastern Ukraine. Still, he acknowledged that Ukraine’s advances were slow going during…


Transgender Training Is Coming to Your Schools

Commentary More than four years into a controversial tenure, California’s Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond, and a number of Democratic legislators, have endorsed a number of bizarre ideas to force-feed into our taxpayer-funded public schools. Mr. Thurmond has promoted “Pride” month and permitted school libraries to stock LGBT books that commonsense folks would deem…


American Startups Facing a Tough Situation in 2023, With Little Sign of Relief

It is becoming more apparent that American startups are facing a bad year, and financial relief is far from coming. Higher interest rates, a shaky U.S. economy, and the recent banking crisis have led to a shortage of funds for capital-hungry startups in their early stages, along with less opportunity for those in late-stage development…