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Tuberville: My Granddaughter Will Not Be Vaccinated Because My Son And His Wife “Have Done Research”

“I’ll have my first granddaughter here in a couple of weeks. And my son and his wife have done their research about vaccines. And she’s not gonna be a pincushion. We’re not gonna allow that to happen. We have an attention deficit problem in this country. Attention deficit, when you or I were growing up, our parents didn’t use a …

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ACLU Battles New Jesus-Infused Curriculum In Texas

The Texas Tribune reports: A coalition of legal organizations on Thursday called on Texas school district leaders to reject the adoption of a recently approved state curriculum heavily infused with references to Christianity and biblical teachings. The American Civil Liberties Union of Texas, Americans United for Separation of Church and State, Center for Inquiry and the Freedom From Religion Foundation …

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GOP Rep Threatens GOP Senator After RFK Hearing

“RFK is going to run HHS whether you like it or not. The Senate is ours, and the moment Trump decides he’s had enough of random Senators delaying our mission, JD is walking in and taking the gavel as President of the Senate. There’s zero you can do about that. We the People will not be stopped. We’re saving the …

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Duffy Voted Against FAA Funding During Final Term

The Meidas Touch reports: Sean Duffy, former congressman and President Donald Trump’s Secretary of Transportation, is now investigating the tragic midair collision between American Eagle Flight 5342 and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter near Washington, D.C. However, Duffy’s past legislative record reveals he previously voted against a 2019 appropriations bill, H.R. 267. According to the bill’s summary, the legislation …

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Burgum Confirmed As Interior Secretary In 79-18 Vote

The North Dakota Monitor reports: The U.S. Senate voted Thursday to confirm former North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum to lead the Department of Interior. During his confirmation hearing, Burgum emphasized a commitment to advancing U.S. energy production in President Donald Trump’s administration. The Senate confirmed Burgum on a bipartisan vote of 79-18, with support from North Dakota Sens. John Hoeven …

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FL House Speaker: DeSantis Wants His Own “Mini ICE”

“That’s the reason why we did this proposal. He (DeSantis) is not going to work with ICE. He wants a little mini-version of ICE. He wants his own state guard with his own bureaucrats picking up the illegal aliens and shipping them off to another portion of the world, wherever it is that they originate from. That’s not working in …

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GOP Rep On Fox: Maybe DEI Was Cause Of DC Crash

The Huffington Post reports: Rep. Andy Ogles (R-Tenn.) suggested Thursday that a fatal crash could have been caused partly by DEI, or diversity, equity and inclusion in government hiring. “I think you have to look at this with eyes wide open, see what happened,” Ogles said on Fox News. “Human error. Was it some sort of equipment failure? Did DEI …

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LIVE VIDEO: Tulsi Gabbard’s Confirmation Hearing

The Washington Post reports: Tulsi Gabbard, President Donald Trump’s pick for director of national intelligence, goes before the Senate Intelligence Committee on Thursday for what’s expected to be a contentious session focusing on her views on major foreign policy challenges, controversial statements on Russia and Syria, and her position on the delicate balance between government surveillance and civil liberties. The …

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LIVE VIDEO: Kash Patel’s Senate Confirmation Hearing

The New York Times reports: Kash Patel, the nominee for F.B.I. director, is expected to face bruising questions at his Senate confirmation hearing on Thursday about his relative lack of experience, his promise to persecute his enemies and whether he will preserve the bureau’s independence from President Trump. The nomination of Mr. Patel, 44, a self-described Trump campaign surrogate, has …

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Gaetz Pushes Third Term For Trump With Bill Author

“Trump 2028. Could it happen? President Trump seems to be getting younger as he ages. We’ve gone from the Weekend at Bernie’s presidency to the Benjamin Button presidency. One of America’s oldest presidents may be the youngest at heart. “He’s healthy, he’s leading, and he’s actually as popular today as Obama was when elected. In a divided America, that’s a …

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Tennessee Senate Approves Bill Creating Felony Charge For Any Elected Officials Who Adopt Pro-Migrant Policies

Nashville’s ABC affiliate reports: In a 26-7 vote, state senators approved SB6002 Wednesday, which will create criminal penalties (Class E felony) for officials who adopt sanctuary policies. According to the bill’s text, officials can also be removed upon conviction. State Rep. Justin Jones (D-Nashville) spoke during the hearing. He said he believes the bill is unconstitutional and restricts lawmakers’ ability …

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DOJ Moves To Drop Charges Against Former GOP Rep

Politico reports: The Justice Department has moved to drop its criminal prosecution of former Rep. Jeff Fortenberry, a Nebraska Republican who resigned last year after a conviction on charges that he lied to the FBI. Fortenberry’s conviction by a federal jury in Los Angeles in 2022 was subsequently overturned by an appeals court that ruled he should have been tried …

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Cruz: Don’t Give WiFi Hotspots To Poor Kids Because They May Be Blocked From “Conservative Viewpoints”

Ars Technica reports: US Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) is trying to block a plan to distribute Wi-Fi hotspots to schoolchildren, claiming it will lead to unsupervised Internet usage, endanger kids, and possibly restrict kids’ exposure to conservative viewpoints. “The government shouldn’t be complicit in harming students or impeding parents’ ability to decide what their kids see by subsidizing unsupervised access …

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DeSantis “Happy To Help” Trump Set Up Gitmo Camps

Florida Politics reports: DeSantis posted to social media Wednesday that he’s “happy to send flights from Florida down that way with deportees in tow,” in the wake of Trump saying he’s telling the Departments of Defense and Homeland Security to “begin preparing the 30,000 person migrant facility at Guantanamo Bay” for an influx of undocumented immigrants. DeSantis floated Florida as …

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69 GOP Reps Back Bill Banning Abortion Nationwide

Via press release from GOP Rep. Eric Burlison: Today, Congressman Eric Burlison introduced the Life at Conception Act, to affirm the fundamental right to life for every human being, born and unborn. This landmark legislation declares that unborn children are “persons” under the 14th Amendment to the United States Constitution, allowing their right to life to be legally recognized and …

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Arizona Republicans Advance Ban On Pride Flags

The Arizona Mirror reports: A Republican bill that would bar LGBTQ pride flags on government property moved forward Wednesday, despite concerns about the bill’s free speech implications. The proposal would limit governments to flying only the United States, POW and MIA flags, the Arizona flag, Arizona Indian Nations flag, first responder flags, historic American flags and “blue star service or …

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Louisiana Rep Demands Chastity At Super Bowl Show

The Louisiana Illuminator reports: Sen. Valarie Hodges, R-Denham Springs, penned the letter on behalf of her colleagues and sent it Monday to Phillip Sherman, chairman of the Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation, and Robert Vosbein Jr., chairman of the Louisiana Stadium and Exposition District, which oversees the Superdome. Hodges cited previous Super Bowl halftime performances that she found objectionable. She …

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Lee And Massie Call For US To Leave NATO Alliance

Fox News reports: Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., and Sen. Mike Lee are advocating for the U.S. to withdraw from the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). “If you could snap your fingers and get us out of NATO today, would you?” Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, asked in a post on X. “Yes,” Massie replied. “I would withdraw us from NATO,” Massie …

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MTG Lies That Dems Are Pushing California To Secede

“California Secretary of State has approved a campaign to gather signatures for a petition calling for a vote on if California should secede from the U.S. and become an independent country. Go ahead. “That would mean 43 Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives would be GONE, giving House Republicans a HUGE majority! And 2 California Democrat U.S. Senators would …

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DeSantis Rages At “Weak” Florida GOP Reps [VIDEO]

Florida Politics reports: Gov. Ron DeSantis is at war with an Agriculture Commissioner for the second time in his tenure. But this time it’s a Republican. The feud comes amid a rift driven by competing visions of who should be in charge of immigration enforcement in the state. DeSantis and his staff continue to escalate the conflict with Wilton Simpson, …

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