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Notorious ‘Pizzagate’ Ringleader to Replace Kerry as Biden’s Climate Czar
(Headline USA) White House senior adviser John Podesta will add international climate policy to his job responsibilities, replacing special climate envoy John Kerry as the top U.S. official on international climate issues, the White House said Wednesday. Podesta will take over Kerry’s responsibilities, though not his title, when he departs, likely this spring, the White…
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Staffer Who Filmed Gay Porn on Capitol Hill Won’t be Charged
(Ken Silva, Headline USA) Reporter Jake Sherman, the founder of Punch Bowl News, reported Thursday that there will be no criminal charges against the men who had gay sex in a Senate hearing room. Sherman released a statement from the Capitol Police, which said it’s closing down an investigation into the matter. “It was determined that—despite a…
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Fed Runs Open Mouth Operations: Rate Cuts Coming! But Not Yet
(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) The Federal Reserve didn’t do anything at all at the January Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting. But Jerome Powell aggressively ran “open-mouth operations” trying to dampen market expectations for a rate cut at the March meeting. Nevertheless, one thing is clear: interest rate cuts are on the horizon.…
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Disney Smacked Down by Fed. Judge in Lawfare Attack on DeSantis
() A federal judge on Wednesday smacked down Disney’s last-ditch lawfare attack on Gov. Ron DeSantis and the state of Florida, dashing its hopes to force the Republican leader to reinstate a longstanding sweetheart deal that gave the entertainment corporation unprecedented levels of autonomy. “As stated by Gov. DeSantis when he signed HB9-B, the Corporate…
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EBay to Pay $59M Settlement for Online Sales of Drug-Making Equipment
() EBay Inc. agreed Wednesday to pay $59 million and make changes to its compliance program as part of a settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice that it violated the federal law by selling thousands of pill presses and encapsulating machines through its website. The San Jose, California-based e-commerce company allegedly violated the Controlled…
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WW3 Watch: Houthi Missile Nearly Demolishes U.S. Destroyer
(Ken Silva, Headline USA) Talk about too close for comfort. CNN reported Thursday that a cruise missile launched by the Houthis in the Red Sea came within a mile of a U.S. destroyer before being intercepted on Tuesday. CNN explained that a cruise missile can travel a mile in mere seconds. According to CNN, the…
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‘Alligator Moats:’ Dem’s Depiction of ‘MAGA’ Border Spurs Unexpected Praise for Trump
(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) Rep. Robert Garcia, D-Calif., found his dramatic characterization of the so-called “MAGA plan for the border” widely shared on social media—but not for the reasons Garcia intended. “The Donald Trump and MAGA plan is alligator moats, bombing northern Mexico, shooting migrants in the legs and electrifying the fence and putting spikes on them,”…
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Mont. Parents Lose Custody Of Teen Daughter after Opposing ‘Gender Transition’
(Dmytro “Henry” Aleksandrov, Headline USA) A family from Glasgow, Mont., accused the state’s child protective services of kidnapping their teenage daughter who suddenly started identifying as a “transgender boy.” The parents, Krista and Todd Kolstad, informed Reduxx that the child had been removed from their care and was now going to be sent to Canada. Krista,…
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Pro-Life Activists Targeted by DOJ, Including Dad of 11, Found Guilty
(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) Six pro-life activists face up to 11 years in federal prison following a Nashville jury’s verdict finding them guilty of violations of the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act and conspiracy against rights, as reported by the Daily Signal on Tuesday. The guilty verdict came after the Biden DOJ decided…
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Scared? Biden Shifts Tone on Anti-Trump Ballot Schemes.
(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) President Joe Biden appeared to alter his rhetoric regarding attempts to prevent his main rival, former President Donald Trump, from appearing on primary ballots in the lead-up to the 2024 presidential election. “As far as I’m concerned, that’s fine,” Biden stated outside the White House on Tuesday, expressing his approval of the…