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House GOP Demands Transcript of Biden’s Interview w/ Special Counsel
(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) House Republicans on Monday called on the DOJ to release the transcripts and recordings of President Joe Biden’s interview with Special Counsel Robert Hur. In a letter addressed to Attorney General Merrick Garland, House Oversight Chairman James Comer, R-Ky.; House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio; and House Ways and Means Chairman Jason…
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Lara Trump, Michael Whatley Gain Trump’s Backing for Major RNC Roles
(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) Republican powerhouse Donald Trump is planning on throwing his weight behind North Carolina GOP Chair Michael Whatley for the position of Republican National Committee chair, with Lara Trump as the co-chair, according to multiple reports on Monday. These new endorsements confirm earlier reports of RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel stepping down from her…
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Jimmy Van Eaton, an Early Rock ‘n’ Roll Drummer, Dies at 86
(Headline USA) J.M. “Jimmy” Van Eaton, a pioneering rock ‘n’ roll drummer who played behind the likes of Jerry Lee Lewis and Billy Lee Riley at Sun Records in Memphis, Tennessee, died Friday at age 86, a family member said. Van Eaton, a Memphis native who came to the famous record label as a teenager, died…
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Seattle to Spend $1.8M on All-Gender Waterfront Bathroom Facility
(Spencer Pauley, The Center Square) – The City of Seattle will spend $1.8 million to construct an all-gender bathroom facility near the waterfront. The facility will consist of six individual all-gender stalls including an accessible stall. The breakdown of the $1.8 million bathroom facility sees $300,000 for each all-gender bathroom stall. Waterfront Seattle told The…
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Report: Unfunded Cost of Retirement Benefits Reaches $1.14 Trillion
(Tom Gantert, The Center Square) – New Jersey, California, New York, Texas and Illinois face a hundred billion plus deficit when it comes to paying for the benefits other than pensions promised to state retirees. The State of New Jersey’s unfunded liability for post-retirement benefits other than pensions in state health care plans reached $174.9…
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Jill’s Explanation for Joe’s Memory Lapses on Beau’s Death Sparks Criticism
(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) First Lady Jill Biden rushed to defend President Joe Biden amid growing concerns about his mental acuity, following Special Counsel Robert Hur’s citation of age and deteriorated mental faculties as reasons why the president should not be prosecuted for mishandling classified documents. Hur’s 338-page report on the criminal investigation into Joe Biden’s unathorized…
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Woman w/ Gun Killed by Off-Duty Officers at Joel Osteen’s Church; Young Boy Injured
(Headline USA) A woman in a trenchcoat opened fire with a long gun inside celebrity pastor Joel Osteen’s megachurch in Texas before being gunned down by two off-duty officers who confronted her, sending worshippers rushing out of the building between busy Sunday services, authorities said. The woman entered the Houston church with a 5-year-old boy shortly…
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Massive Rare Earth Minerals Discovery in Wyo. Could Break America’s Dependence on China
(Dmytro “Henry” Aleksandrov, Headline USA) The United States could soon surpass China as the world leader in rare earth minerals and, therefore, break its dependency on the communist country after more than 2.34 billion metric tons of these minerals were discovered in the state of Wyoming. According to the Daily Mail, American Rare Earths Inc. announced…
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Israel Rejects Hamas Ceasefire Terms, Promises Victory in Months
(Dmytro “Henry” Aleksandrov, Headline USA) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected a ceasefire proposition by Hamas and said that “total victory” against the terrorist group could be achieved within months. Netanyahu said during a Feb. 6, 2024, news conference that was held shortly after a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken that it’s only…
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U.S. Marshals Forced to Hand-Deliver Subpoena to Defiant Fani Willis
(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) Embattled Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis rejected an emailed subpoena from the House Judiciary Committee, forcing the U.S. Marshals Service to hand-deliver the document directly to her, a report unveiled on Friday. The Daily Caller reported that Willis defied a Feb. 2 subpoena seeking all documents tied to an alleged attempt…