This post was originally published on this siteThe highly contagious omicron variant of the coronavirus has been sweeping the country – though some states have been impacted more than others. As cases continue to rise nationwide, thousands of flights have been canceled as an increased number of airline workers have tested positive, and other Americans […]
Border agent slams Biden’s ‘political stunt’ vax mandate, says it will make border crisis worse
This post was originally published on this siteA Border Patrol agent and NRA life member is requesting to meet with President Biden to show him how the vaccine mandate for Border Patrol agents will weaken national security if the agents are fired. “The federal government is demanding that I either undergo a force vaccination or […]
North Korea, 10 years after Kim Jong Il’s death, says citizens should be more loyal to Kim Jong Un
This post was originally published on this siteNorth Korea on Friday commemorated the 10th anniversary of former leader Kim Jong Il’s death with calls for greater public loyalty toward his son and current leader Kim Jong Un, who is struggling to navigate the country out of deepening pandemic-related hardships. In his 10 years at the […]
How US travel restrictions are changing
This post was originally published on this siteMore than a year and a half after COVID-19 concerns prompted the U.S. to close its borders to international travelers from countries including Brazil, China, India, South Africa, the United Kingdom and much of Europe, restrictions are shifting to focus on vaccine status. Beginning Monday, bans on travel from […]
Biden heads to hometown Scranton to pitch shrinking spending agenda
This post was originally published on this sitePresident Biden is traveling to his hometown of Scranton, Pennsylvania, on Wednesday to pitch his agenda amid reports that he has privately informed Democratic lawmakers that he will slash his proposed spending plan by nearly a trillion dollars in order to garner support from both progressives and moderate […]
Military veteran creates nonprofit to get Americans, allies out of Afghanistan
This post was originally published on this siteA retired U.S. Army Special Forces soldier has organized a nonprofit effort to get American citizens and Afghan allies safely out of Taliban-controlled Afghanistan – and so far, he has had success evacuating nearly 1,000 individuals. AFGfree was founded by Lt. Col. Perry Blackburn, a member of the […]
Pentagon spokesman declines to name ISIS terrorists killed in airstrike, says ‘no question’ target was ‘valid’
This post was originally published on this sitePentagon spokesman John Kirby declined Friday to provide the names of the ISIS terrorists the military killed in airstrikes late last week and early this week, as the Biden administration worked to complete its withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan. “I don’t believe we’ve refused to say who […]
Ilhan Omar, Keith Ellison support measure to replace Minneapolis Police Department
This post was originally published on this siteDemocratic Rep. Ilhan Omar and Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison have endorsed a Minneapolis ballot measure that would replace the city’s police department with a new department of public safety. Question 2 on the Minneapolis ballot for the Nov. 2 election will ask voters if they want the […]
White House silent on if admin agrees with nominee that Omar’s dual loyalty comments were anti-Semitic
This post was originally published on this siteThe White House has been silent on whether the Biden administration agrees with its anti-Semitism envoy nominee’s previous remark deeming a comment by Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., to be anti-Semitic. In 2019, President Biden’s pick to be his administration’s envoy against anti-Semitism, Deborah Lipstadt, said she believed Omar’s […]
Manchin: No filibuster exception for Democrats’ voting rights bill
This post was originally published on this siteSen. Joe Manchin says he “can’t imagine” supporting making an exception to Senate filibuster rules in order to pass the Democrats’ wide ranging elections and campaign finance reform bill, which is a top priority for his party. “I can’t imagine a carve-out,” the moderate Democratic senator from West […]