From clg_news at legitgov.org  Fri Feb  2 01:01:45 2024
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Date: Fri, 2 Feb 2024 02:01:45 -0500
Subject: U.S. set to strike Iraq and Syria over multiple days in response to
 Jordan drone strike that killed three troops
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News Updates From CLG
2 February 2024
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Previous edition 28 Jan.:  U.S. to redeploy nuclear weapons in UK

U.S. set to strike Iraq and Syria over multiple days in response to Jordan drone strike that killed three troops <https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13034069/US-set-strike-Iraq-Syria-multiple-days-response-Jordan-drone-strike-killed-three-troops-Biden-administration-approves-plans-target-Iranian-personnel.html> --Biden administration approves plans to target Iranian personnel | 1 Feb 2024 | The United States is poised to launch strikes in Iraq and Syria against targets that include Iranian personnel and facilities, according to senior U.S. officials. Joe Biden said Tuesday he had made up his mind on how to respond to the drone strike in northeastern Jordan near the Syrian border that killed three American soldiers and wounded more than 40. The U.S. blamed the drone attack on Iran-backed militants. On Thursday, CBS News reported that plans for days of strikes had been approved. Biden's top diplomat, Secretary of State Antony Blinken, said on Monday the U.S. response "could be multi-leveled, come in stages, and be sustained over time."

Israel accepts ceasefire deal - Al Jazeera <https://www.rt.com/news/591674-israel-accepts-ceasefire-hamas/> --Qatari negotiators are awaiting a final response from Hamas officials, who have seemingly welcomed the plan | 1 Feb 2024 | Israel has agreed to a ceasefire proposal that would halt its war with Hamas, Al Jazeera reported on Thursday, citing the Qatari Foreign Ministry. Hamas has reportedly given the plan a "positive" response. The ceasefire plan was hashed out in Paris over the weekend, with Qatari and Egyptian diplomats mediating between Israel and the Palestinian militant group. Delegations from West Jerusalem and Gaza left the French capital promising to study the proposal and negotiate further this week, and by Thursday evening, a deal was apparently within reach. "Israel agreed to the ceasefire proposal and we have initial positive confirmation from Hamas," a spokesman for the Qatari Foreign Ministry said on Thursday evening, according to Al Jazeera. "We are awaiting their response," the spokesman added.

U.S. has built up military stash for potential Taiwan war - Reuters <https://www.rt.com/news/591642-us-stash-australia-taiwan-war/> --Washington has stored hundreds of vehicles in Australia to boost logistics in the region - report | 1 Feb 2024 | The U.S. used last year's largest-ever joint drills with Australia to create new stockpiles of equipment in the country, in preparation for a potential conflict with China over Taiwan, Reuters reported on Wednesday, citing sources. According to U.S. officials interviewed by the agency, the war materiel was stashed during the Talisman Sabre exercises last July and August. The drills, which were held in and around Australia, involved more than 34,000 troops from 13 nations and focused on boosting combat readiness and logistical capabilities. The equipment from the exercises included 330 vehicles and trailers and 130 containers stored in the southeastern part of Australia, Reuters reported.

Insane in the membrane: New long-range U.S. bombs headed for Ukraine - media <https://www.rt.com/news/591572-new-us-bomb-ukraine/> --Testing for the weapon was only recently concluded, and it has yet to reach Washington's own inventories | 31 Jan 2024 | The US military is planning to provide Ukraine with its first shipment of a new, longer-range munition recently developed by Boeing, according to Reuters and Politico, which reported that the bombs could arrive in the country as soon as this week. With the Pentagon recently wrapping up final tests for the Ground-Launched Small Diameter Bomb (GLSDB), the U.S. is preparing a maiden transfer to Kiev, Politico reported, citing two officials and two others familiar with the discussions. The bombs can achieve a maximum range of 90 miles (145km), and will be "a significant capability for Ukraine," one of the officials said. Citing several unnamed sources, the outlet added that testing on the GLSDB was completed on January 16 and saw six rockets fired over the Gulf of Mexico.

U.S. fighter jet crashes near South Korea <https://www.rt.com/news/591570-korea-us-f16-jet-crash/> | 30 Jan 2024 | An American F-16 fighter jet has crashed in waters near South Korea, the U.S. military has confirmed. The incident marks the third time a U.S. war plane has gone down in the region in less than a year. A fighter pilot was forced to abandon the jet and ejected from the aircraft early Wednesday morning, with the F-16 falling into waters off the coast of Gunsan, South Korea, near Washington's Kunsan Air Base, Yonhap reported. "Information on the cause of the in-flight emergency will not be made available until the conclusion of thorough safety and accident investigations,? said Col. Matthew C. Gaetke, 8th Fighter Wing commander.

Drone attack update: 34 U.S. service members injured, 8 evacuated from Jordan <https://www.foxnews.com/world/iran-backed-militia-attack-update-more-us-service-members-injured-others-evacuated-jordan> | 29 Jan 2024 | The number of injured continues to climb after Iran-backed militias killed three U.S. service members and injured dozens more in an overnight attack on a military base in northeast Jordan. By late Sunday, the number of injured had climbed to 34 service members. This included at least eight personnel whose injuries warranted an evacuation from Jordan to higher-level care, though they were believed to be in stable condition. The number of injured was expected to fluctuate.

Oregon Supreme Court stops 10 GOP lawmakers from running for re-election, siding with Democrat's ballot ban <https://www.foxnews.com/politics/oregon-supreme-court-keeps-10-gop-lawmakers-running-reelection-siding-democrat-ballot-ban> | 1 Feb 2024 | The Oregon Supreme Court on Thursday decided that 10 Republican state senators who participated in a record-long boycott last summer to block bills extending access to abortion for minors, transgender procedures and medical intervention, as well as another measure on ghost guns, cannot seek re-election this year. The Oregon Senate Republican Caucus charged that the "Democrat-stacked supreme court sides with Democrats and union cronies on Measure 113 despite plain language of Constitution." The caucus stressed that the state high court's decision is "effectively ending the service of 10 Republican senators, who represent one-third of the Oregon Senate." The ruling upholds Democratic Oregon Secretary of State LaVonne Griffin-Valade's announcement last August to disqualify the 10 lawmakers from the ballot under a measure aimed at stopping such boycotts.

Trucker warns over impact of EVs: failure of technology could be 'catastrophic' <https://www.foxbusiness.com/economy/trucker-warns-over-evs-impact-failure-technology-could-be-catastrophic> | 31 Jan 2024 | As Joe Biden pushes green energy policies, trucking companies have warned of new challenges facing not only the industry but also the overall economy. During an interview on FOX Business's The Big M-ney Show, JKC Trucking co-owner Mike Kucharski explained that while he supports the integration of green energy, new EPA regulations are "extremely frustrating" and cautioned that technology could come at a "catastrophic" price. He warned that the trucking industry is particularly susceptible to the consequences of pushing electric vehicles "too fast with little testing and data."

Trump administration official Mike Gill is critically ill after being shot during carjacking by suspect who killed another car owner <https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13026361/Trump-administration-official-Mike-Gill-critically-ill-shot-carjacking-suspect-killed-car-owner.html> | 31 Jan 2024 | A Trump administration official is critically ill after being shot during a carjacking in crime-ridden Washington, D.C., whose perpetrator then killed another victim. The heavily liberal-leaning city has seen carjackings skyrocket of late, with 953 in 2023 alone, nearly nine times as many as there were in 2018. Mike Gill, a married father of three, was blasted by the unnamed suspect on K Street NW around 5:45pm Monday. He was collecting his wife, an education lawyer, at the time of the incident and was inside the car when he was struck. Gill served as chief operating officer of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission during Donald Trump's time in the White House.

Mayorkas impeachment articles approved by committee, setting up full House vote <https://www.foxnews.com/politics/mayorkas-impeachment-articles-approved-by-committee-setting-up-full-house-vote> | 31 Jan 2024 | The House Homeland Security Committee on Tuesday approved, down party lines, two articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas -- teeing up a floor vote as early as next week to impeach the embattled Biden official. The committee voted down party lines to approve the two impeachment articles, which accuse Mayorkas of having "repeatedly violated laws enacted by Congress regarding immigration and border security" and of having "made false statements to Congress" that the border is secure and closed and that DHS is in operational control of the border. The articles will now go to the House where they will be voted on the House floor.

House panel approves impeachment articles against DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas <https://nypost.com/2024/01/31/news/house-panel-approves-impeachment-articles-against-mayorkas/> | 31 Jan 2024 | A Republican-led House panel approved articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas early Wednesday for having "willfully and systematically" flouted federal immigration laws and breached the public trust. The House Homeland Security Committee voted 18-15 along party lines for the two articles of impeachment, affirming that Mayorkas failed to detain migrants crossing the border before deciding whether to grant asylum. The articles also state that the secretary ignored records requests from the committee and misled Congress about having "operational control" of the US border and maintaining that it is "secure."

FBI luminaries starkly warn Congress that U.S. being invaded at border: 'Alarming and perilous' <https://justthenews.com/government/security/fbi-luminaries-starkly-warn-congress-us-being-invaded-border-alarming-and> | 25 Jan 2024 | Some of the FBI's most famous retired executives are issuing a stark warning to Congress that Joe Biden's border policies have unleashed an "invasion" of military-aged male foreigners who pose "one of the most pernicious ever" threats to American security. Ten former FBI executives -- some who oversaw the bureau's intelligence, counterterrorism, criminal and training operations -- expressed their alarm in a letter dated Jan. 17 to House Speaker Mike Johnson, Senate Leader Chuck Schumer and the chairmen of the House and Senate committees that preside over the U.S. intelligence and Homeland Security apparatus. Their language affirms that of both current FBI Director Christopher Wray, who testified the nation's security lights are "blinking red," and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, who alleges Biden's loosening of border security has allowed an "invasion" of America by foreigners with troubling origins and attributes.

90,000 criminals caught at border under Biden, former CBP chief Mark Morgan says <https://justthenews.com/government/security/former-cbp-commissioner-morgan-says-over-90000-criminals-have-been-apprehended> | 1 Feb 2024 | Former U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Mark Morgan said Thursday that over the past three years, law enforcement apprehended tens of thousands of criminals crossing the southern border. "The last 36 months for example, CBP has apprehended over 90,000 criminals trying to come into our country," Morgan said on the Just the News, No Noise TV show. "Ninety thousand, including murderers, rapists, pedophiles, aggravated felons and gang members. That's who they apprehended." The Homeland Security Department revealed last year that the backlog of tracking and vetting illegal aliens inside the U.S. had nearly doubled under Biden, to over six million, while arrests of suspected terrorists and violent offenders also exploded.

Fifth migrant accused of attacking NYPD cops in Times Square walks free from court <https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13035851/Fifth-migrant-accused-attacking-NYPD-cops-Times-Square-walks-free-court-police-fear-four-accomplices-fled-CALIFORNIA-amid-calls-deported.html> --Police fear his four accomplices have fled to California amid calls for them to be deported | 2 Feb 2024 | A fifth migrant accused of attacking NYPD officers in Times Square has left court on bail. The five suspects were arrested and charged with Robbery and Felony Assault following a vicious attack on NYPD officers in Times Square on Saturday. Four of those believed to have been involved were released without bail are now feared to have fled by bus to California using a church-affiliated migrant charity, the New York Post reported. Yohenry Brito, 24, was arraigned in Manhattan criminal court on Thursday and is the only one of the suspects being held on bail.

Cops allegedly beaten by rowdy migrant mob near Times Square - with suspects later freed without bail <https://nypost.com/2024/01/30/metro/cops-beaten-by-rowdy-migrant-mob-in-caught-on-video-assault-near-times-square-and-suspects-later-freed-without-bail/> | 30 Jan 2024 | Shocking video captured the moment a migrant mob pounded a pair of cops near Times Square over the weekend - but the busted suspects were still released back on the street without bail, sources say. The footage shows an NYPD officer and lieutenant initially telling the migrants to move along around 8:30 p.m. Saturday on West 42nd Street in Manhattan - before things quickly get rowdy as a scuffle breaks out between the cops and a suspect who is wrestled to the ground. Police initially busted four of the asylum-seeking thugs, identified by sources as Darwin Andres Gomez Izquiel, 19, Kelvin Servat Arocha, 19, Juarez Wilson, 21, and Yorman Reveron, 24. All four were charged with assault and released without bail, sources said. A fifth suspect, Jhoan Boada, 22, was arrested Monday night and charged with attempted assault of a police officer, according to police sources.

NYC inks another set of emergency hotel contracts to house migrants - at $137M price tag <https://nypost.com/2024/02/01/metro/nyc-adds-another-set-of-migrant-hotels-for-crisis-for-137m/> | 1 Feb 2024 | Mayor Eric Adams? administration has signed another series of emergency hotel deals -- with a total 137 million cost -- to house the thousands of migrants heading to NYC each week, The Post has learned. Eight hotels in Brooklyn, Queens, The Bronx and Manhattan will add more than 750 rooms for asylum-seeker families with kids, according to city records about the latest batch of contracts, inked over the last two weeks... Just last week, City Hall inked another deal with the Hotel Association of New York City (HANYC) to provide "last resort" shelter to migrant families for more than 75 million.

Outrage as Massachusetts Dem governor closes cherished sports center in majority-black Boston suburb for FOUR MONTHS so it can be used to house migrants <https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13026555/Outrage-Massachusetts-Dem-governor-closes-cherished-sports-center-majority-black-Boston-suburb-FOUR-MONTHS-used-house-migrants.html> --Governor gave less than 48 hours' notice that the popular Roxbury rec center would be turned over to 125 migrant families | 31 Jan 2024 | A deprived Boston community has been left "on fire" after the governor of Massachusetts requisitioned a vital rec center to house the surge of migrants arriving in the city. Democrat Maura Healey was accused of treating the Roxbury neighborhood "like garbage" after she locked residents out of the Melnea A. Cass Recreational Complex with less than 48 hours' notice. She insisted it was needed to house the new arrivals, dozens of whom have been sleeping rough in the city's airport for months. The neglected facility will receive a makeover worth 500,000 to make it fit for the 125 migrant families that are expected to move in, State Senator Liz Miranda told the Boston Globe.

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From clg_news at legitgov.org  Wed Feb  7 21:08:10 2024
From: clg_news at legitgov.org (CLG News)
Date: Wed, 7 Feb 2024 22:08:10 -0500
Subject: EU politicians look to impose a travel ban on Tucker Carlson
 following his trip to Moscow to interview President Putin
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News Updates From CLG
7 February 2024
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Previous edition 2 Feb.:  U.S. set to strike Iraq and Syria over multiple days in response to Jordan drone strike that killed three troops

EU politicians look to impose a travel ban on Tucker Carlson following his trip to Moscow to interview President Putin <https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13057343/Tucker-Carlson-face-sanctions-Europe-assisting-war-criminal-Putins-mouthpiece-EU-politicians-look-impose-travel-ban-following-controversial-trip-Moscow-interview-Russian-leader.html> --According to a member of the EU's parliament, Carlson could be subject to economic sanctions and a 'travel ban' | 7 Feb 2024 | Talk show host [and journalist] Tucker Carlson could be subjected to sanctions from the European Union due to his activities in Russia, a new report says. Russian President Vladimir Putin has been interviewed by Carlson, the Kremlin confirmed Wednesday... Carlson released a video from Moscow on Tuesday in which he said he would be interviewing Putin; less than 24 hours later, the Kremlin confirmed the sit-down took place. Former Belgian Prime Minister and current member of the European Union Parliament Guy Verhofstadt told Newsweek as the Russian president is considered a "war criminal," it's "logical" that an investigation be held into Carlson. Verhofstadt has also called for a "travel ban" against Carlson and described the host as a "mouthpiece" for Donald Trump, who has long been criticized for his pro-Kremlin views. Any investigation into Trump would be conducted by the EU's European External Action Service, or EEAS, which is essentially the 27-nation bloc's foreign ministry.

Musk responds to calls for Tucker Carlson's arrest <https://www.rt.com/news/591988-musk-carlson-putin-arrest/> | 7 Feb 2024 | Anyone calling for the arrest of US journalist Tucker Carlson over his plan to interview Russian President Vladimir Putin should themselves be detained, tech billionaire Elon Musk has suggested. Carlson arrived in Moscow last weekend, saying he intended to show Americans an unfiltered Russian position on the Ukraine conflict and the broader tensions between Moscow and the West. The former Fox News host accused the mainstream media of failing to provide the full picture due to political reasons, and said Musk had promised not to suppress the distribution on X of his planned interview with Putin. There has been speculation about the potential risks to Carlson in his homeland due to his trip to Russia. Conservative blogger Ian Miles Cheong has suggested that he "could become the next Julian Assange," noting that "politicians and establishment media shills" have been calling for Carlson's arrest. "Arrest those calling for his arrest!" Musk responded in a post on X.

Tucker Carlson's Popularity on the Increase in Russia - Here's Why <https://sputnikglobe.com/20240205/tucker-carlsons-popularity-on-the-increase-in-russia-heres-why-1116602291.html> | 5 Feb 2024 | U.S. political commentator Tucker Carlson came to Moscow on February 3, amid speculation that the goal of the visit is to interview Russian President Vladimir Putin, boosting the ex-Fox News host's popularity in the country. Sputnik explores why. In one video of Tucker Carlson meeting one of his Russian fans in Moscow, a man's voice can be heard praising the 54?-year-old conservative commentator as the "best U.S. journalist." The former Fox News anchor is then seen thanking the man and lauding Moscow as a beautiful city that he had planned to visit for a long time.

U.S. 'involved' in deadly Ukrainian attack on Russian bakery - envoy <https://www.rt.com/russia/592021-us-ukraine-bakery-attack/> --Washington gives target clearances for all of Kiev's attacks that use HIMARS missiles, Russian ambassador to the UN Vassily Nebenzia has claimed | 7 Feb 2024 | Washington is partially responsible for Ukraine's missile strike on a bakery in the city of Lisichansk in Russia?s Lugansk People's Republic (LPR) last week that killed over two dozen civilians, Moscow's permanent envoy to the UN Vassily Nebenzia stated on Tuesday. On February 3, the Armed Forces of Ukraine used high-power precision weaponry, presumably U.S.-supplied HIMARS missiles, to target the bakery. The attack almost completely destroyed the two-story building and left some 40 people buried in the rubble, according to Nebenzia. Some 28 civilians died in the strike, including a pregnant woman and her five-year-old child. LPR Minister of Emergency Situations Aleksey Poteleschenko was among those killed in the attack. Speaking at an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council initiated by Russia in response to the strike, Nebenzia stressed that the U.S. is to be considered an accomplice in the attack, which Moscow has described as an "act of terrorism."

Death toll rises to 28 from Ukrainian strike on bakery <https://www.rt.com/russia/591815-lisichansk-lugansk-bakery-ukraine/> --Sunday has been declared a day of mourning in Russia's Lugansk People's Republic | 4 Feb 2024 | The death toll from a Ukrainian missile strike on the city of Lisichansk in Russia's Lugansk People's Republic (LPR) has risen to 28, the region's acting head and the emergencies services have said. The attack on a bakery occurred during a busy period on Saturday, partially destroying the building. Sources in Russia's Investigative Committee told the media that the bombardment was likely carried out with the use of a U.S.-made HIMARS multiple rocket launch system, supplied to Kiev by the West. "As a result of a strike on a bakery by the Ukrainian nationalists, 28 civilians were killed, including one child," the acting head of the LPR, Leonid Pasechnik, wrote on Telegram on Sunday.

U.S. and UK bomb 36 targets in Yemen <https://www.rt.com/news/591799-yemen-us-uk-strikes/> --The latest raids follow a series of airstrikes on Iraq and Syria | 3 Feb 2024 | The U.S. and UK have carried out a series of combined air - and sea-launched strikes against at least 36 targets at 13 locations across Yemen, the U.S. Central Command announced on Saturday. The joint operation was carried out by Tomahawk missiles launched from US Navy ships, and F/A-18 fighter-bombers launched from the aircraft carrier USS Eisenhower. The U.S. Central Command said the raid targeted "multiple underground storage facilities, command and control, missile systems, UAV storage and operations sites, radars, and helicopters."

Federal agencies refuse to cooperate with Florida grand jury investigating COVID-19 vaccines, interim report reveals <https://nypost.com/2024/02/02/news/federal-agencies-refuse-to-cooperate-with-florida-grand-jury-probing-covid-19-vaccines-report/> | 2 Feb 2024 | Federal agencies have declined to help a Florida grand jury convened by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis investigate the efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines, the panel said Friday. In their refusal to participate, some witnesses have told the grand jury that "professional or personal consequences" may arise from their cooperation with the probe, while others have been critical of the "fairness" of the investigation, the panel noted in a 33-page interim report on the inquiry. "Unfortunately, not all our investigative efforts have been met with fulsome cooperation," the grand jury report states... None of the federal agencies involved in the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccines have been forthcoming with information, the grand jury has discovered, and the panel said it has no legal power to force the agencies to furnish information.

Cancer cases set to soar by 77% - WHO <https://www.rt.com/news/591844-who-cancer-cases-rise/> --More than 35 million cases are expected in the next quarter-century, a new study warns | Global cases of cancer will surge to 35 million by the year 2050, the World Health Organization's (WHO) cancer agency has predicted - a 77% increase over figures reported in 2022. The predictive data, published on Thursday by the WHO's International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), cites the use of tobacco and alcohol, as well as obesity and poor air quality, as the primary factors [but let us not forget the mRNA jab and the WEF's depopulation goals] driving the expected increase in cases by 2050. "Over 35 million new cancer cases are predicted in 2050," the IARC said in a statement on its website, adding that this number is 77% higher than the 20 million diagnosed in 2022.

Mike Gill, former Trump official, dies days after being shot in DMV carjacking spree <https://www.fox5dc.com/news/mike-gill-former-trump-official-dies-days-after-being-shot-in-dmv-carjacking-spree> | 3 Feb 2024 | Mike Gill, a married father of three who was also a member of former President Donald Trump's administration, has died. He was shot during a deadly carjacking rampage in Washington, D.C., last Monday night. It was around 5:45 p.m. Monday when Gill was attacked. Police say he was sitting inside his vehicle that was parked in the 900 block of K. Street in northwest Washington when the suspected gunman, identified by police as 28-year-old Artell Cunningham, entered and shot him. The attack on Gill was the first of many reported in a carjacking rampage.

Video shows woman dragged along NYC street by migrant moped gang linked to dozens of brazen attacks, 62 grand larcenies <https://nypost.com/2024/02/05/metro/migrant-moped-crew-busted-after-stealing-cellphones-right-out-of-nyers-hands-sources/> | 5 Feb 2024 | Two men were busted in the Bronx as part of a moped-riding migrant crew that has been snatching cellphones right out of New Yorkers' hands in daring bursts of street crime -- and police sources say they've already flipped on the group's ringleader. The two suspects -- Cleyber Andrade, 19, and Juan Uzcatgui, 23 -- are allegedly part of a wider ring whose members are connected to 62 different instances of grand larceny throughout the Big Apple -- including a shocking caught-on-video heist where a 62-year-old woman was brutally dragged down a Brooklyn street, police sources told The Post. But cops are still searching for the ringleader, a Venezuelan migrant named Victor Parra, 30, of the Bronx, who was cut loose by a judge in December after getting picked up for grand larceny, sources said.

Washington state diverted $340M in federal COVID funds to immigrants, including via $1,000 checks <https://www.foxnews.com/politics/washington-state-diverted-340m-in-federal-covid-funds-to-immigrants-including-via-1000-checks> | 3 Feb 2024 | A new report is highlighting how federal COVID funds were used in Washington state to give 1,000 checks to illegal immigrants who were ineligible to receive federal economic impact payments during the pandemic due to their immigration status. The report, by the Economic Policy Innovation Center (EPIC), points to m-ney administered by the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund (SLFRF), which was created by the American Rescue Plan Act and was intended to help state and local governments with their response and recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. Washington state received 4.4 billion in funding overall from that program. The report from the group...highlighted how 340 million in funding went to a program that sent 1,000 checks to illegal immigrants in the state. The funds, approved by the Washington state legislature in April 2021, provided "another round of funding for undocumented Washingtonians," according to an impact report on the program.

Adams defends pre-paid migrant cards - 40% more than the state gives to low-income and elderly New Yorkers <https://www.foxnews.com/politics/adams-defends-pre-paid-migrant-cards-part-53m-nyc-pilot-program-not-giving-people-american-express> --The migrant 53 million pilot program also hands out more than two times the amount the state gives monthly in services for single veterans | 6 Feb 2024 | New York City Mayor Eric Adams on Tuesday defended a reported 53 million pilot program to hand out pre-paid cards to migrant families housed in hotels despite public outcry. Appearing before a state legislative budget hearing in Albany on Tuesday, the Democratic mayor said he sought to dismiss "misinformation" [LOL] about the program. "We're not giving people American Express cards," Adams said... Under the pilot program, migrants will be getting 40% more than the state gives to low-income and elderly New Yorkers under SNAP benefits. Each migrant would receive about 350 a month to spend on food and baby supplies. As noted by Newsweek, that's more than the maximum allotment that low-income New York residents receive in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. According to the state's website, single households are eligible for up to 291 a month in SNAP benefits aimed at providing "low-income working people, senior citizens, the disabled and others? m-ney to buy food products. The migrant pilot program also hands out more than two times the amount the state gives monthly in services for single veterans, Fox News reported.

Take Our Border Back convoy ends with rallies in 3 states over 'national security crisis' <https://nypost.com/2024/02/03/news/take-our-border-back-convoy-ends-with-rallies-over-national-security-crisis/> | 3 Feb 2024 | Hundreds of protesters gathered for prayer-filled rallies in three border states Saturday to demand an end to illegal immigration -- capping a cross-country convoy that dubbed itself "God's Army" as it rolled from Virginia to Texas this week. "This is a national security crisis," organizer Scotty Saks told a crowd of about 200 in San Ysidro, Calif., at the first of three "Take Our Border Back" demonstrations in the Golden State, Arizona, and Texas. In Texas, rally-goers at the Cornerstone Children's Ranch in Quemado waved American flags and banners supporting former President Donald Trump?s 2024 campaign.

Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg defends releasing migrants who 'attacked cops in Times Square' - as Supreme Court judge slams him for prosecuting COVID-19 vaccine card dodgers while letting violent perps walk free <https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13041855/manhattan-da-defends-nyc-migrants-attack-cop-times-square.html> | 3 Feb 2024 | Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg has defended the decision to release a group of migrants who allegedly attacked police officers in Times Square, as a Supreme Court justice slams him for prosecuting COVID vaccine card dodgers. Seven suspects were arrested and charged with Robbery and Felony Assault following a vicious attack on NYPD officers in Times Square last Saturday. Four of those believed to have been involved were released without bail are now feared to have fled by bus to California using a church-affiliated migrant charity... Earlier this week, state Supreme Court Judge Brendan T. Lantry slammed Bragg and dismissed felony charges brought by his office against two New Yorkers who bought fake COVID vaccine cards. In a ruling, Lantry called the case overkill and threw out the charges against them, the two unknown individuals.

Three House Republicans torpedoed Mayorkas impeachment vote <https://www.foxnews.com/politics/here-3-house-republicans-who-torpedoed-mayorkas-impeachment-vote> | 7 Feb 2024 | House Republicans were dealt a crushing defeat on Tuesday when a months-long effort to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas over his handling of the crisis at the southern border failed -- with three GOP lawmakers breaking ranks and voting against the measure. The vote was 214-216. Lawmakers voted on a resolution combining two articles of impeachment that accused Mayorkas of having "refused to comply with Federal immigration laws" and the other of having violated "public trust." While the House voted mostly along party lines, with Democrats remaining united against the measure, three Republicans voted against it, with another lawmaker switching his vote at the last minute to allow for the resolution to be brought back to the floor.

GOP senators call for McConnell to step down, declare border bill 'unadulterated bull----' <https://www.foxnews.com/politics/gop-senators-mcconnell-step-down-border-bill-unadulterated-bull> --Cruz says 'I think it is' when asked if it's time for McConnell step down | 6 Feb 2024 | A group of Senate Republicans is growing weary of Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell's leadership and called for him to step down as they aired their grievances over what they called a "dead" bipartisan border bill slated for the first floor procedural vote on Wednesday. Sens. JD Vance, R-Ohio, and Ted Cruz, R-Texas, told reporters Tuesday afternoon in a press conference that McConnell, R-Ky, should have "walked away" from the border agreement, which they argue expands Joe Biden's power and does not fully close the border. "We're not committing ourselves to voting for this thing just because we entered the negotiation, and you hear this from some of our leadership -- and hopefully they will stop -- the idea that we committed to supporting whatever came out of this negotiation is pure, unadulterated bull----," said Vance, one of Congress' loudest critics against aid to [more wasted billions for] Ukraine. He added, "We supported a negotiation to bring commonsense border security to this country. We did not agree to a border fig leaf to send another 61 billion to Ukraine."

Knives out for Mitch McConnell over border bill: Republicans start calls to kick him OUT of leadership and accuse him of a 'bromance' with Democrats on package that's a 'betrayal' of American people <https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13047987/Knives-Mitch-McConnell-border-bill-Republicans-start-calls-kick-leadership-accuse-bromance-Democrats-package-thats-betrayal-American-people.html> --Sen. Mike Lee called it a 'disqualifying betrayal' after bipartisan negotiations --Donald Trump called it a 'Death Wish' for the Republican Party | 5 Feb 2024 | The bipartisan border deal that is dividing congressional Republicans is already leading to angry calls to shake up the Senate leadership and furious claims by Donald Trump that it represents a "death wish" for the party in 2024. The fury came in the hours since negotiators put out details on their new bipartisan deal to provide new authority for the administration to "close" the border when crossings spike, while [also insanely] sending billions to Ukraine and Israel. Among those to heap the most scorn on the agreement was Utah Sen. Mike Lee -- who even appeared to demand a change in his party's leadership after Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell helped oversee the deal with Majority Leader Sen. Charles Schumer. "This feels like an elaborate practical joke. But it?s not funny. Not one bit. I cannot understand how any Republican would think this was a good idea--or anything other than an unmitigated disaster. WE NEED NEW LEADERSHIP -- NOW," he wrote on X. "Senate leadership screwed this up -- and screwed us," he wrote in another post. Even while refusing to let us see the bill they claimed to be negotiating on our behalf -- for MONTHS -- they were never in doubt, insisting we?d be dumb and even unpatriotic NOT to support it. This is a disqualifying betrayal.?

Nevada primary: 'None of these candidates' gets more votes than Nikki Haley <https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/02/07/haley-loses-nevada-primary-biden-wins/72437321007/> [LOL!] | 7 Feb 2024 | In an embarrassing setback, former South Carolina governor [neocon] Nikki Haley lost the Nevada GOP presidential primary Tuesday to "none of these candidates." The loss is largely meaningless, because former President Donald Trump decided to skip the Nevada presidential preference primary and instead is expected to win the GOP-run caucuses Thursday night. That victory will give him all 26 of the state's delegates. But it's a symbolic hit to the former governor... She captured almost 32% of the vote, while "none" claimed nearly 62% with close to two-thirds of the state's votes counted. A number of Republican voters, initially confused about why Trump wasn't on their ballot, said they voted for "none of these candidates" in support of the former president.

Bill that could ban Trump from Hawaii ballot passes first test <https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2024/02/07/bill-that-could-ban-trump-hawaii-ballot-insurrection-passes-first-test/> --The bill drew more than 300 pieces of negative testimony and only about 20 testimonies in favor. | 6 Feb 2024 | A proposal that would allow Donald Trump to be disqualified from the Hawaii ballot for causing an insurrection survived a close vote in a state Senate committee Tuesday. While other states have tried to block Trump because of his role in sparking the Jan. 6 attack at the Capitol. Hawaii law doesn't provide for that. The measure, Senate Bill 2392, would establish a process through the chief elections officer. The bill drew more than 300 pieces of negative testimony and only about 20 testimonies in favor. The conference room was dominated by Trump supporters, who often cheered each other's testimony.

Trump scores 'the biggest lead' yet against Biden in new NBC poll <https://nypost.com/2024/02/04/news/trump-scores-the-biggest-lead-yet-against-biden-in-new-nbc-poll/> | 4 Feb 2024 | Former President Donald Trump scored his largest lead yet against Joe Biden Sunday in a new NBC poll, as voters gave the incumbent poor marks across the board. Trump, 77, notched a 47% to 42% lead over Biden, 81, with registered voters, marking an increase from his 46% to 44% edge recorded in a November poll from the outlet. "This is the biggest lead NBC has ever had in 16 polls for Donald Trump over Joe Biden," NBC's political correspondent, Steve Kornacki, told Meet the Press on Sunday. NBC has conducted polling on Trump vs. Biden for roughly five years.

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Subject: Senate Advances $95 Billion Aid Package to Ukraine, Israel, and
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Biden calls on Israel not to risk the safety of 1.5 million with planned offensive in Rafah amid Hamas war <https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13072559/Biden-Israel-planned-offensive-Rafah-Hamas-war.html> | 11 Feb 2024 | Joe Biden yesterday called on Israel to "not proceed" with military action in southern Gaza without planning for the evacuation of Palestinian civilians. Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu is facing growing international warnings over his army's planned offensive in Rafah amid its war with Hamas. According to the White House, Mr Biden told Mr Netanyahu last night that the Israel Defence Forces "should not proceed without a credible and executable plan for ensuring the safety of and support for the more than one million people sheltering there." But Mr Netanyahu has rejected concerns about civilian casualties in Rafah, declaring: "Victory is in reach." He insisted that there would be no turning back despite the clamour over the huge death toll and the loss of two more hostages.

U.S. Senate Advances $95 Billion Aid Package to Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan in Rare Super Bowl Sunday Vote; 18 Republicans Vote With Democrats <https://legitgov.org/index.php/2024/02/11/u-s-senate-advances-95-billion-aid-package-to-ukraine-israel-and-taiwan-in-rare-super-bowl-sunday-vote-18-republicans-voted-with-democrats/> | 11 Feb 2024 | In an unusual session held on Super Bowl Sunday, the U.S. Senate voted to move forward a substantial 95 billion aid package that will support Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan, with no southern border security provisions. The vote garnered support from RINOs, with a final tally of 67-27. The vote came in response to Senator Rand Paul (R-Ky.)'s steadfast refusal to expedite voting on the bill, which he vehemently criticized as "rotten" and detrimental to national interests... Eighteen Republican senators [useless eaters, one and all] supported the Ukraine war funding: Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Susan Collins (R-ME), John Cornyn (R-TX), Joni Ernst (R-IA), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), John Kennedy (R-LA), Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Jerry Moran (R-KS), Markwayne Mullin (R-OK), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Mitt Romney (R-UT), Mike Rounds (R-SD), Dan Sullivan (R-AK), John Thune (R-SD), Thom Tillis (R-NC), Roger Wicker (R-MS), and Todd Young (R-IN).

Navy removes third commander from duty this year <https://justthenews.com/government/security/navy-removes-third-commander-duty-year> | 11 Feb 2024 | The U.S. Navy's Destroyer Squadron 2 commander was relieved of duty "due to a loss of confidence" in his ability to perform, the Navy said, marking the third naval commander to be removed this year. Capt. William "Mac" Harkin was relieved of command of the squadron by Rear Adm. Erik Eslich, the leader of the Carrier Strike Group 12, the Navy said Saturday. Capt. James Von St. Paul will take over Harkin's duties with Destroyer Squadron 2 and Harkin will temporarily work on the staff of the Naval Surface Force Atlantic's commander... The Navy removed 16 commanding officers last year, and a "loss of confidence" was given as the reasoning behind relieving 14 of them.

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is stripped of his duties after being hospitalized for 'emergent bladder issues' after prostate cancer surgery last month <https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13072499/Defense-Secretary-Lloyd-Austin-stripped-kathleen-hicks.html> --Lloyd Austin, 70, has had his duties stripped and transferred to Kathleen Hicks | 11 Feb 2024 | Lloyd Austin has had his duties stripped and transferred to deputy Kathleen Hicks after he was hospitalized for "symptoms suggesting an emergent bladder issue." The defense secretary, 70, was transported to Walter Reed Medical center after the symptoms emerged Sunday afternoon. It comes after he faced intense backlash for failing to immediately inform Joe Biden of his surgery to treat prostate cancer last month.

'Net Zero' Dropped by EU After Farmers' Protests <https://principia-scientific.com/net-zero-dropped-by-eu-after-farmers-protests/> --Brussels removes order to reduce emissions linked to agriculture after mounting anger across Europe. | 9 Feb 2024 | Brussels removes order to reduce emissions linked to agriculture after mounting anger across Europe. The European Union has caved in to angry protests from farmers and cut a target to slash agricultural emissions as part of the bloc's "net zero" drive. A demand to reduce nitrogen, methane and other emissions linked to farming by almost a third has been removed from a wider Brussels plan to cut "greenhouse gas" emissions by 90 per cent by 2040. On Tuesday, Ursula von der Leyen, the European Commission president, also proposed withdrawing the EU?s plan to halve the use of pesticides, calling it a "symbol of polarisation." "Our farmers deserve to be listened to," she told the European Parliament.  

5.5 Tons of Fukushima Radioactive Water Leaks Into Pacific Ocean <https://www.telesurenglish.net/news/5.5-Tons-of-Fukushima-Radioactive-Water-Leak-Into-the-Ocean-20240207-0011.html> --The Japanese plant has been generating a massive amount of water tainted with radioactive substances from cooling down the nuclear fuel in the reactor buildings. | 7 Feb 2024 | On Wednesday, Fukushima Central Television reported that approximately 5.5 tons of water containing radioactive materials have leaked from an equipment at Japan's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. At about 8:53 a.m., workers discovered water leaking from the outlet of a device used to purify nuclear-contaminated water during the inspection of the equipment, the local TV reported, citing the plant's operator Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO). The amount of water that leaked was approximately 5.5 tons, which may contain 22 billion becquerels of radioactive materials such as cesium and strontium. Most of the leaked water appeared to have seeped into the soil, but monitoring of a nearby drainage channel did not show any significant radiation level changes. TEPCO has made the area where the water was leaked a no-go area.

Electoral fraud prevented Trump victory in 2020 - study <https://www.rt.com/news/592281-voter-fraud-mail-trump-victory/> --The Heartland Institute claimed fraudulent mail-in votes swung the presidential election for Democrat Joe Biden | 11 Feb 2024 | Mail-in ballot fraud "significantly" impacted the 2020 U.S. presidential election, handing Joe Biden his victory, according to a study published by conservative think tank the Heartland Institute on Friday. "Had the 2020 election been conducted like every national election has been over the past two centuries, wherein the vast majority of voters cast ballots in-person rather than by mail, Donald Trump would have almost certainly been re-elected," the report stated, citing survey data collected in December. "As many as 28.2% of mail-in voters potentially committed some form of fraud, acting in ways that were ?under most circumstances, illegal," the institute's data suggested.

Outrage as Biden administration admits surveilling Americans' private financial transactions for words such as 'MAGA' and 'Trump' in wake of Jan. 6 riot - with people buying BIBLES on top of their watchlist <https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13067751/Outrage-Biden-administration-admits-surveilling-Americans-private-financial-transactions-words-like-MAGA-Trump-Kamala-wake-Jan-6-riots-people-buying-BIBLES-watchlist.html> --Federal investigators in Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) instructed banks to comb through records to look for 'extremists' | 9 Feb 2024 | The Biden regime has admitted to surveilling the private financial transactions of Americans for words including "MAGA," "Trump" and "Kamala" following the January 6 riot. Federal investigators in the Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) instructed banks to comb through records to look for "extremists."  A letter from the Treasury Department, seen by Fox News, was sent to Senator Tim Scott on Friday, which states, "Exchange events" began "shortly after January 6 under the prior Administration." It said it "included terms such as 'antifa,' 'MAGA,' 'Trump,' 'Biden,' 'Kamala,' 'Schumer,' and 'Pelosi.'" The federal government was specifically "watching" Trump supporters and Americans who frequent outdoor stores such as Cabela's, Dick's Sporting Goods and Bass Pro Shops, and also those who purchased religious texts, such as a Bible.

Meta Considering Increased Censorship of the Word 'Zionist' <https://theintercept.com/2024/02/08/facebook-instagram-censor-zionist-israel/> | 8 Feb 2024 | Facebook and Instagram's parent company, Meta, is contemplating stricter rules around discussing Israeli nationalism on its platforms, a major policy change that could stifle criticism and free expression about the war in Gaza and beyond, five civil society sources who were briefed on the potential change told The Intercept. "Meta is currently revisiting its hate speech policy, specifically in relation to the term 'Zionist,'" reads a January 30 email sent to civil society groups by Meta policy personnel and reviewed by The Intercept...  In the months since October 7, staunchly pro-Israel groups like the Anti-Defamation League have openly called for treating anti-Zionism as a form of antisemitism, pointing out that the word is often used by antisemites as a stand-in for "Jew." The ADL and American Jewish Committee, another pro-Israel, Zionist advocacy group in the U.S., have both been lobbying Meta to restrict use of the word "Zionist," according to Yasmine Taeb, legislative and political director at the Muslim grassroots advocacy group MPower Change.  

Passenger dies mid-flight after 'litres of blood' shoot out of his nose and mouth all over the interior of the plane on flight from Bangkok to Germany <https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13065869/man-dies-lufthansa-flight-a380-bangkok-munich.html> | 9 Feb 2024 | Horrified air passengers screamed and were left "traumatised" yesterday when a German husband started coughing up "litres of blood" in front of his wife before collapsing and dying mid-flight. The 63-year-old traveller, who has not been named, was said to have boarded the Lufthansa flight from Bangkok to Munich visibly ill before his condition rapidly deteriorated. "It was absolute horror, everyone was screaming," fellow passenger Martin Missfelder, 53, from Zurich, Switzerland, told Swiss outlet Blick. The man - who was travelling with his Filipina wife - had got on with "cold sweats" and was "breathing much too quickly" before passengers rushed to help him, offering chamomile tea and taking his pulse. But as the plane took off, his health went quickly downhill. The man was said to have been spitting into a bag when a "gush of blood" came out of his mouth and nose, splattering the walls of the Airbus A380 aircraft.  

New Jeffrey Epstein autopsy photo proves he didn't kill himself - brother <https://www.rt.com/news/592251-epstein-new-photo-released/> --Mark Epstein has argued that the previously unreported image contradicts the official story about his demise | 10 Feb 2024 | The brother of Jeffrey Epstein, the convicted pedophile sex-trafficker who allegedly killed himself in prison while awaiting trial, has released a previously unreported autopsy photo, which he argues, debunks the official version that suicide was the cause of death. Mark Epstein discussed the photo and other evidence in an interview on Friday with U.S. podcast host Megyn Kelly. The graphic picture shows a large red scar across the middle of the deceased Epstein's neck, which his brother said was inconsistent with reports by authorities that he hung himself in his New York City jail cell.  

GOP Rep. Tenney calls to invoke 25th Amendment to remove Biden from office after 'alarming' Hur report <https://www.foxnews.com/politics/gop-rep-tenney-calls-invoke-25th-amendment-remove-biden-office-after-alarming-hur-report> --Hur described Biden as an 'elderly man with a poor memory' who didn't remember when he was vice president | 8 Feb 2024 | Republican Rep. Claudia Tenney is calling for the Cabinet to "explore" the use of the Constitution's 25th Amendment to remove President [sic] Biden from office, following Special Counsel Robert Hur's "alarming" report. Hur did not recommend criminal charges against the president for mishandling classified documents. Those records included classified documents about military and foreign policy in Afghanistan, among other records related to national security and foreign policy which Hur said implicated "sensitive intelligence sources and methods." Hur, though, described Biden as a "sympathetic, well-meaning, elderly man with a poor memory." Fox News Digital obtained a letter Tenney, R-N.Y., sent to Attorney General Garland Thursday night, sharing her "grave concerns" following the report. "After concluding that President Biden knowingly and willfully removed, mishandled, and disclosed classified documents repeatedly over a period of decades, Mr. Hur nevertheless recommended that charges not be brought against him," Tenney wrote. "Special Counsel's reasoning was alarming.?

Doctors call for Biden to take mental competency test after scathing classified docs report: 'Something isn't right' <https://nypost.com/2024/02/09/news/doctors-call-for-biden-to-take-mental-competency-test-after-scathing-classified-docs-report-something-isnt-right/> | 9 Feb 2024 | Medical professionals have stepped up calls for Joe Biden to take a mental competency test after Thursday's blistering report from special counsel Robert Hur revealed the 81-year-old can't remember basic facts about his own life and career. The Hur report, released Thursday, assessed Biden as too senile to be prosecuted over his wrongful retention of classified documents and noted the commander-in-chief "did not remember when he was vice president" and "did not remember, even within several years, when his son Beau died" over two days of interviews in October. "Something isn?t right, and even if it's minor, it must be explained to the public," Dr. Stuart Fischer, a primary care physician at a nursing home in the Bronx, told The Post.

Biden 'did not remember when he was vice president,' when his son Beau died, during special counsel interviews <https://www.foxnews.com/politics/biden-did-not-remember-when-he-was-vice-president-when-his-son-beau-died-during-special-counsel-interview> | 8 Feb 2024 | According to Special Counsel Robert Hur's report on Joe Biden's mishandling of classified documents released Thursday, Biden could not remember key details, such as when he was vice president, during interviews with investigators. Hur has been investigating Biden's improper retention of classified records since last year. The papers included classified documents about military and foreign policy in Afghanistan, among other national security and foreign policy records, which Hur said implicated "sensitive intelligence sources and methods." He announced he would not seek criminal charges against Biden. The report, however, also contains an eye-opening portion on how Biden struggled to remember when he served as vice president in the Obama administration while being interviewed for the investigation... "In his interview with our office, Mr. Biden's memory was worse," the report states. "He did not remember when he was vice president, forgetting on the first day of the interview when his term ended ('if it was 2013 -- when did I stop being Vice President?'), and forgetting on the second day of the interview when his term began ('in 2009, am I still Vice President?').?

Whopping 86% of voters feel Biden is too old to finish another term - poll <https://nypost.com/2024/02/11/news/whopping-86-of-voters-feel-biden-is-too-old-to-finish-another-term-poll/> | 11 Feb 2024 | A staggering majority of voters feel Joe Biden is too old to serve out a second term in office, according to a new poll -- the latest data outlining growing concerns about the commander in chief's advanced age. A whopping 86% of US adults felt that the 81-year-old Biden is too old for another term in an ABC News/Ipsos poll released Sunday in the aftermath of a blistering special counsel report that noted apparent memory issues for the president. Consternation about Biden's age was turbocharged last week by special counsel Robert Hur?s report in which he found Biden "willfully retained and disclosed classified materials."

Biden Confuses Mexican and Egyptian Presidents While Delivering Emergency Speech to Refute Claims of Dementia <https://legitgov.org/index.php/2024/02/09/biden-confuses-mexican-and-egyptian-presidents-while-delivering-emergency-speech-to-refute-claims-of-dementia/> | 9 Feb 2024 | Joe Biden delivered a last-minute White House speech after the release of Special Counsel Robert Hur's report investigating him for illegally keeping classified documents at his Delaware home and separate private office. The report found Biden did violate the law while stopping short of pressing felony charges because a jury would allegedly find him too senile and mentally fragile to be charged. During his emergency deflection speech, Biden only made things worse by making several brain blunders. Sleepy Joe said he wears a rosary his dead son Beau used to wear, but couldn't remember where his son got it from. He later called the President of Egypt "the president of Mexico." Lastly, Biden said he is the president of both "red and green states" in the U.S.

Biden claims he spoke with German chancellor who died in 2017 at first G7 meeting in latest gaffe <https://www.foxnews.com/politics/biden-claims-he-spoke-german-chancellor-died-2017-first-g7-meeting-latest-gaffe> --The gaffe is similar to one Biden made Sunday after he claimed he spoke with Fran?ois Mitterrand, a French president who died in 1996, at the same meeting | 8 Feb 2024 | Joe Biden claimed he spoke with the late German Chancellor Helmut Kohl, who died in 2017, in 2021 while recalling past conversations during fundraising events on Wednesday. The gaffe marks his second of the week. Biden attended three campaign reception events in New York Wednesday afternoon, according to his schedule. At his second and third events, he told donors about conversations surrounding Jan. 6, 2021, at his first Group of Seven (G7) meeting as president, which took place in England in June of that year. Biden said that the late German Chancellor Kohl asked him what he would say if he learned 1,000 people stormed the British Parliament in an attempt to deny the next prime minister from taking office.

Thousands of migrants in NY quietly collecting 'welfare' through Hochul rule change <https://nypost.com/2024/02/10/metro/thousands-of-migrants-get-cash-aid-through-hochul-policy-change/> | 10 Feb 2024 | The Hochul administration is quietly using taxpayer d-llars to give c-sh p-yments to thousands of migrants who don't qualify for typical welfare assistance, The Post has learned. It was made possible by the state Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance modifying its "Safety Net Assistance" program's eligibility rules in May to include non-citizens with pending applications for legal asylum status. The announcement was made through an under-the-radar message the agency sent out to social services agencies across the state. The OTDA declined to reveal how many migrants have received SNA checks, but estimates that 90% of New York's current migrant population won't see additional benefits under the rule change.

'Armed and dangerous' teen migrant from Venezuela arrested over chaotic Times Square shooting that injured tourist <https://nypost.com/2024/02/09/metro/nypd-ids-teen-migrant-as-suspect-in-times-square-shooting-that-injured-tourist/> | 9 Feb 2024 | Authorities on Friday nabbed a 15-year-old migrant suspected of shooting a tourist and firing at cops in Times Square, law enforcement sources said. The U.S. Marshals Fugitive Recovery Task Force took the Venezuelan teen into custody in Yonkers at around 3:30 p.m., according to the sources. It came just moments after NYPD Chief of Patrol John Chell identified Jesus Alejandro Rivas-Figueroa as the "armed and dangerous" person of interest in connection with the chaotic incident at the Crossroads of the World Thursday night. He arrived in New York from Venezuela in September and has been staying at a temporary shelter at the Stratford Hotel on West 70th Street, Chell said. He is also a suspect in an armed robbery in the Bronx from January 27, and another incident in which shots were fired in Midtown, the police official said.

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Truckers refusing to drive to NYC after government infringements on Trump's business matters <https://nypost.com/2024/02/17/us-news/trump-supporting-truckers-refusing-to-drive-to-nyc-after-ex-presidents-355-million-fraud-ruling/> | 18 Feb 2024 | Trump-supporting truckers will refuse to drive to New York City after the former president was slapped with a 355 million fine in his "fraud" case last week. A conservative social media influencer and trucker who goes by Chicago Ray posted a video clip in which he claims that some of his colleagues are going to stop making deliveries to New York City to protest the ruling, issued in Manhattan Supreme Court on Friday. "I've been on the radio talking to drivers for about the past hour and I've talked to about ten drivers...and they're going to start refusing loads to New York City starting on Monday," Ray said <https://twitter.com/chicago1ray/status/1758674105446838535> in the video from inside his truck. He said he's already spoken to some drivers that work with him who told their boss they won't go to The Big Apple.

Key Donbass city of Avdeevka liberated - Moscow <https://www.rt.com/russia/592600-moscow-key-city-donbass/> | 17 Feb 2024 | Russian forces have "completely captured" the city of Avdeevka, the Russian Defense Ministry announced on Saturday. Some 1,500 Ukrainian troops were killed as they retreated, leaving their weapons and equipment behind, the ministry said. The seizure moves the front line further away from the city of Donetsk, thereby shielding its civilian population from bombardment by Ukrainian forces. Situated around 20km away, Avdeevka had been fortified and used as a staging ground for such attacks since 2014. "Under the continuous fire of Russian troops, only individual scattered formations of Ukrainian militants" managed to escape the city, the ministry said, stating that Kiev had lost 1,500 men in the 24 hours before the city was liberated.

House Intel Chairman announces 'serious national security threat,' sources say it is related to Russia <https://www.cnn.com/2024/02/14/politics/house-intel-chairman-serious-national-security-threat/index.html> | 14 Feb 2024 | House Intelligence Committee Chair Mike Turner has made information concerning a "serious national security threat" available to all members of Congress to review, the committee said on Wednesday. While Turner and the White House remained vague on what the threat entailed, two sources and a U.S. official tell CNN the threat is related to Russia. Multiple sources familiar with the intelligence characterized it as "very sensitive." One of the sources who has seen the intelligence confirmed that "it is, in fact, a highly concerning and destabilizing" Russian capability "that we were recently made aware of." But House Speaker Mike Johnson later sought to soothe concerns about the unspecified threat, saying there is "no cause for alarm." [The new "national security threat" involving Russia reminds me of the bogus claims about Iraq's WMDs, the need to topple Libya's Gaddafi ("We came, we saw, he died"), and Assad's gassing his own people. The timing couldn't be more suspicious. --Michael Rectenwald, Ph.D.]

Biden appears to confuse NATO with Ukraine in calling for Congress members to pass funding bill <https://www.foxnews.com/politics/biden-confuse-nato-ukraine-calling-congress-members-pass-funding-bill> | 17 Feb 2024 | Joe Biden on Saturday appeared to mix up NATO with Ukraine when calling on House members to come back to Washington, D.C., to vote on a bill that would fund Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. "The idea that we?re going to walk away from Ukraine, the idea that we're going to begin to let NATO split is totally against the interests of the United States of America..." Biden told reports in Delaware Saturday. "So it?s about time we make sure Congress come home and pass the legislation funding NATO." The Senate this week passed the bipartisan bill that would give 95.3 million in funding to the three allies for defense purposes, but the House of Representatives is on a two-week break and House Speaker Mike Johnson has said the House won't "rush" to pass it.

Speaker Mike Johnson says he will NOT put $95B Ukraine and Israel aid bill on the floor while Democrats vow to use 'all options' to try and force a vote on the massive package <https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13080153/house-speaker-mike-johnson-israel-ukraine-aid-bill-floor.html> | 13 Feb 2024 | Speaker Mike Johnson said he will not be putting the Senate's national security aid bill on the House floor, hours after the Senate spent all night pushing the bill through its chamber. "I certainly don't [plan on it]," he told reporters Tuesday. "Right now, we're dealing with the appropriations process, we have immediate deadlines upon us and that's where the attention is in the House in this moment." The [utterly insane] 95 billion aid package included funding for Ukraine, Israel, Gaza and Taiwan. The immigration provisions were stripped out entirely after conservatives insisted they did not go far enough to secure the southern border

Ukraine aid bill is a Trump impeachment 'time bomb' - U.S. senator <https://www.rt.com/news/592343-trump-ukraine-aid-time-bomb/> --The legislation is a "deep state" effort to undermine a possible Donald Trump presidency, a Republican senator claims | 13 Feb 2024 | Republican Senator JD Vance has argued that a new bill proposing additional military aid for Kiev could spell another impeachment case against Donald Trump should he win reelection in November, calling the measure a "time bomb." In a memo circulated on Monday, Vance noted that the latest Ukraine package calls for funding which would expire "nearly a year into the possible second term of President Trump," suggesting that Democrats could ultimately impeach him if he chose not to renew the aid. "If President Trump were to withdraw from or pause financial support for the war in Ukraine in order to bring the conflict to a peaceful conclusion...it would amount to the same fake violation of budget law from the first impeachment," Vance wrote, adding that "Partisan Democrats would seize on the opportunity to impeach him once again.?

Netanyahu doesn't listen to anyone - EU's top diplomat <https://www.rt.com/news/592377-borrell-netanyahu-isreal-us/> --Josep Borrell has urged the US to send "less arms" to Israel | 13 Feb 2024 | Supplies of weapons to Israel should be reduced as the country's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ignored international calls to avoid civilian casualties during the IDF's military operation in Gaza, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell has said. According to the latest figures from Gaza's health ministry, 28,473 people have been killed and 68,146 more wounded in Israeli airstrikes and the ground offensive against the Palestinian enclave. The IDF has been attacking Gaza since the Palestinian armed group Hamas launched its October 7 strike on Israel, in which around 1,200 people lost their lives and some 240 were taken hostage.

Australian MPs vote 'overwhelmingly' in favor of freedom for Julian Assange <https://thecradle.co/articles/australian-mps-vote-overwhelmingly-in-favor-of-freedom-for-julian-assange> --The Australian federal parliament vote comes one week ahead of Assange's next hearing in the UK | 14 Feb 2024 | Australian MPs, including Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and members of his cabinet, have voted "overwhelmingly" in favor of urging the U.S. and UK to allow embattled WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to return to his home country of Australia. Independent MP Andrew Wilkie praised the vote as "an unprecedented show of political support for Assange by the Australian parliament." Wilkie added that it was "time for all of us to take a stand" and support the motion. The federal parliament vote on 14 January saw 86 in favor of freeing Assange and 42 against. It comes ahead of Assange's upcoming hearing in the UK High Court on 21 February, which will determine whether he can continue his case in UK courts.  

'Mission critical for humanity': WHO director warns that Disease X outbreak 'a matter of when, not if' <https://nypost.com/2024/02/18/world-news/who-director-warns-disease-x-outbreak-is-a-matter-of-when-not-if/> | 18 Feb 2024 | World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Ghebreyesus has issued a new warning about the likelihood of Disease X breaking out, telling global world leaders it is "a matter of when, not if" a new pathogen and pandemic will strike. Tedros, who goes by his first name, told attendees at the World Government Summit in Dubai earlier his week he gave a similar warning in 2018 that a pandemic was likely to hit, and he was proven right with the outbreak of the [DOD's] deadly coronavirus. Complaining that the world is still ill-prepared for a new pandemic, Tedros once again touted the urgent need for a global treaty to be agreed upon by May and dismissed suspicions of it being a WHO power grab as outlandish. He called the treaty "mission critical for humanity." [The WHO itself is Disease X. We will not comply.]

CIA and foreign intelligence agencies illegally targeted 26 Trump associates before 2016 Russia collusion claims - report <https://nypost.com/2024/02/13/news/cia-and-foreign-intelligence-agencies-illegally-targeted-26-trump-associates-before-2016-russia-collusion-claims-report/> | 13 Feb 2024 | The U.S. Intelligence Community asked foreign spy agencies to surveil 26 associates of Donald Trump in the run-up to the 2016 election, which triggered the allegations that the former president's campaign had been colluding with Russia, according to a report. Former CIA Director John Brennan identified and presented the targets to the U.S.'s intelligence-sharing partners in the so-called "Five Eyes" agencies - the intelligence-gathering organizations in the U.S., United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and New Zealand - according to a report published Monday on Michael Shellenberger's Public Substack. The report was authored by independent journalists Shellenberger, Matt Taibbi and Alex Gutentag... They cite multiple unnamed sources, including ones close to the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, led by Rep. Mike Turner (R-Ohio).  

Rep. Jordan: Durham filing shows Trump was right about being spied on <https://nypost.com/2022/02/13/rep-jordan-durham-filing-shows-trump-was-right-about-spying/> | 13 Feb 2024 | The top Republican on the House Judiciary Committee said Sunday that a blockbuster new federal filing proves ex-President Trump's claim he was being illegally spied on and the Russian collusion tale is a hoax. ??Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio noted Special Counsel John Durham alleged in Friday's legal filing that Hillary Clinton's 2016 presidential campaign paid an Internet company to "infiltrate" servers at Trump Tower and the White House to try to tie Donald Trump to Russia. "Yep, there was spying going on, and it was worse than we thought because they were spying on the sitting ?p?resident of the United States," Jordan told Fox & Friends. "And it goes right to the Clinton campaign...The only thing we didn?t understand was it was worse than we thought?.?  

Trump barred from operating business, ordered to pay over $350 million in NY civil fraud case <https://www.foxnews.com/politics/judge-engoron-hands-decision-trump-new-york-civil-fraud-case> --Trump will 'of course appeal' decision, his lawyer says | 16 Feb 2024 | Former President Donald Trump was barred from operating his business in New York for three years and was found liable for more than 350 million in damages in the civil fraud case brought against him, his family and the Trump Organization by New York Attorney General [corrupt Soros troll] Letitia James. New York Judge Arthur Engoron handed down his ruling Friday after a months-long trial beginning in October and stemming from James's lawsuit alleging the former president inflated his assets and committed fraud... The judge also barred Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump from serving as an officer or director of any New York corporation or legal entity in New York for two years.  

Flashback: Soros family and other high-profile megadonors helped fuel the political career of New York AG suing Trump <https://www.foxnews.com/politics/soros-family-other-high-profile-megadonors-helped-fuel-political-career-new-york-ag-suing-trump> | 5 Nov 2023 | George Soros, two of his family members and other megadonors helped propel the political career of New York Attorney General Letitia James, who is suing former President Trump, according to the filings reviewed by Fox News Digital. James, a Democrat, brought a civil lawsuit against Trump in 2022, alleging he and his company misled banks and others about the value of his assets. George Soros has pushed at least 20,000 to James's candidacy, including two 10,000 donations in 2021 and 2022. The 93-year-old billionaire has poured millions of dollars into efforts backing Biden and opposing Trump, and his Open Society Foundations has bankrolled a plethora of left-wing organizations that have worked on endeavors against the former president. Soros's son, Jonathan Soros, gave her campaign at least 10,000 between 2018 and 2022, while Jonathan's wife, Jennifer Allan Soros, added 4,000 in 2022. Billionaire LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman, who helped rehabilitate convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein's image and visited his infamous island, is one of the biggest backers of the New York attorney general.

Trump fumes as judge schedules his first criminal case to begin in the middle of the Republican primary: 'A sad day for New York' <https://nypost.com/2024/02/15/us-news/trump-to-appear-in-ny-court-for-hearing-in-hush-money-case/> | 15 Feb 2024 | Donald Trump's New York criminal trial on charges he concealed payoffs to alleged lovers to hide sex scandals from voters in the lead up to the 2016 election will begin on March 25, a judge ruled Thursday. Judge Juan Manuel Merchan said that jury selection in the estimated six-week-long fudging business records case - the first of Trump's four criminal cases to head to trial - will begin smack in the middle of Republican primary season. Merchan issued his ruling despite protests from Trump's lawyer Todd Blanche -- who claimed going to trial in March would be a "great injustice" -- and from the former president himself, who complained in the courthouse's hallway that the case was "election interference." "Enjoy it. It's a sad day. It's a sad day for New York," Trump said.

Fulton County policy suggests both DA Willis, Wade were required to disclose relationship <https://justthenews.com/accountability/political-ethics/fulton-county-policy-states-both-da-willis-wade-were-required> | 16 Feb 2024 | A Fulton County policy regarding the disclosure of a romantic relationship with an employee may have applied to both District Attorney Fani Willis and special prosecutor Nathan Wade, yet they testified that they did not inform any county employees of their relationship, according to lawyers observing the case. A hearing was held on Thursday and Friday regarding Willis' relationship with Wade and the resulting potential conflicts of interest regarding the case against former President Donald Trump. Willis last year indicted Trump and 18 co-defendants over his efforts to challenge the 2020 election results in Georgia. She had hired Wade as a special prosecutor to pursue the case. Co-defendant Mike Roman's attorney, Ashleigh Merchant, first raised allegations in January regarding Willis and Wade, claiming the pair "engaged in an improper, clandestine personal relationship" and Wade had profited from the case.

House impeaches DHS Secretary Mayorkas for 'willful, systemic refusal' to follow federal law, 'secure' U.S.-Mexico border <https://nypost.com/2024/02/13/news/house-impeaches-homeland-security-secretary-alejandro-mayorkas/> | 13 Feb 2024 | House Republicans impeached Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Tuesday, reversing their failed vote on the extraordinary move a week ago - and setting up a showdown in the Democratic-controlled Senate. The House voted 214-213 to pass two articles of impeachment against Joe Biden's chief border enforcement officer on charges of "willful and systemic refusal to comply" with federal immigration law and lying to Congress about the border being "secure." Mayorkas, 64, is only the second Cabinet official to be impeached after Secretary of War William Belknap, who resigned in 1876 from President Ulysses S. Grant's administration hours before the House formally charged him with corruption. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) has already named 11 GOP impeachment managers to make the case for conviction during a Senate trial: House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Mark Green (Tenn.) and Reps. Michael Guest (Miss.), Michael McCaul (Texas), August Pfluger (Texas), Clay Higgins (La.), Ben Cline (Va.), Andy Biggs (Ariz.), Andrew Garbarino (NY), Harriet Hageman (Wyo.), Laurel Lee (Fla.) and Marjorie Taylor Greene (Ga.), who authored the resolution.

Mayorkas becomes first Cabinet secretary impeached since 1876 <https://www.foxnews.com/politics/mayorkas-impeachment-vote-house-representatives> --House votes to impeach DHS Secretary Mayorkas over border crisis | 13 Feb 2024 | Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas has been impeached by the House of Representatives. A Cabinet secretary has not been impeached by the U.S. Congress since 1876. The office of Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said Mayorkas's impeachment trial will begin later this month. Tuesday evening's vote marked House Republicans' second attempt at impeaching Mayorkas. GOP lawmakers targeted the Biden official over the ongoing migrant crisis at the U.S. border, accusing him of deliberately flaunting existing immigration law and worsening the situation.

Comer says key witness testified he met with Joe Biden and talked business, contradicting president <https://justthenews.com/accountability/political-ethics/comer-says-key-witness-testified-he-met-joe-biden-and-talked> --Energy executive latest to contradict president's claim he wasn't involved in family's foreign businesses. | 13 Feb 2024 | A U.S. business executive who partnered with Hunter and James Biden on a deal involving a Chinese energy firm testified to Congress on Tuesday that he met with Joe Biden and discussed specific business matters with the future president, House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer told Just the News. The statements from Tony Bobulinski, former head of the Sinohawk company, during a transcribed interview in the House impeachment inquiry are the latest to contradict the president's claim he wasn't involved in family's foreign businesses. "Bobulinski confirmed that he met with Joe Biden on more than one occasion and discussed business," Comer said during an interview with the Just the News, No Noise television show. "Joe Biden knew he was going in business with with Hunter and with Jim Biden, and he knew that the business was selling the Biden brand. Tony Bobulinski said under oath today that the business the Bidens were engaged in was selling the Biden brand. They were influence peddling," Comer added.

West Virginia AG urges Vice President Harris to declare Biden unfit to be president <https://www.foxnews.com/politics/state-attorney-general-kamala-harris-invoke-25th-amendment-remove-biden-from-office> | 13 Feb 2024 | Republican West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is officially calling on Vice President Kamala Harris to invoke the 25th Amendment and seek to remove President [sic] Biden from office. In a Tuesday letter to Harris, Morrisey cites the release of Special Counsel Robert Hur's report last week that detailed numerous memory lapses by Biden, as well as other frequent gaffes he has committed during his time in office, as reason for such drastic constitutional action to be taken. "For too long, Americans have had to stand by and watch as their President has experienced a profound cognitive decline. Over the last few months alone, President Biden has mixed up world leaders and political figures, strained to address basic issues in public speeches, and wandered out of events in a disoriented state," Morrisey wrote in the letter... He detailed multiple instances in which Biden's advanced age and cognitive decline appeared to surface in his interactions with foreign leaders. "I am writing to urge you to invoke your powers under Section 4 of the Twenty-Fifth Amendment and declare that President Biden is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office," Morrisey added.

Abbott to construct 'forward operating base' for National Guard border efforts <https://justthenews.com/politics-policy/abbott-construct-forward-operating-base-national-guard-border-efforts> | 16 Feb 2024 | Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott on Friday announced the construction of a "forward operating base" near the southern border to bolster the National Guard's efforts to secure the border in the face of perceived federal apathy toward the unprecedented surge in illegal crossings. Abbott announced the base during a press conference in Eagle Pass. The base will be situated on 80 acres of land near Eagle Pass and able to house up to 1,800 troops in individual rooms, plus an additional 500 in the event of special deployments. "Texas is expanding our border security capabilities by building a new Texas Military Department base camp to increase and improve border security operations in this area," he said. "This will increase the ability for a larger number of Texas Military Department soldiers in Eagle Pass to operate more effectively and efficiently."

Democratic senator reveals 'people we care about most' are 'undocumented Americans' in U.S. <https://www.foxnews.com/media/democratic-senator-reveals-people-we-care-about-most-undocumented-americans-us> | 8 Feb 2024 | Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., said Wednesday that the Democratic Party's push for a path to citizenship in border legislation has failed the people they "care about most" in this country, "undocumented Americans." MSNBC host Chris Hayes asked Murphy about the border security bill and said, rather than pushing for a path to citizenship in border legislation negotiations like the party has in the past, Democrats were using Ukraine funding. "Well, I mean, Chris, that's been a failed play for 20 years. So you are right that that has been the Democratic strategy for 30 years, maybe, and it has failed to deliver for the people we care about most, the undocumented Americans that are in this country," Murphy said.

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Previous edition 18 Feb.: Truckers refusing to drive to NYC after government infringements on Trump's business matters

Small Irish Regulatory Authority Granted Unprecedented Powers to Censor Online Content of 450 Million EU Citizens <https://europeanconservative.com/articles/news/small-irish-regulatory-authority-to-enforce-eus-digital-services-act-for-450-million-europeans/> | 19 Feb 2024 | The Digital Services Act (DSA) -- the EU's new legislative framework to regulate online platforms -- came into full force on Saturday, putting the European Commission's small Irish partner in charge of handling most of the regulatory caseload for the entire bloc. This decision-making process, based at the Coimisi?n na Me?n, is set to make a major impact on future EU and European elections. Coimisi?n na Me?n will has been granted unprecedented powers to censor online content for 450 million EU citizens from Saturday, February 17, as the DSA comes into full effect. The Dublin-based body is seen by many as Europe's nerve centre for monitoring and removing allegedly hateful content, ahead of a busy election cycle. The presence of most major digital platforms in Dublin means the 75-person office will effectively become the chief EU moderator for platforms such as Facebook, X, and TikTok, deciding which content to remove. It can even issue multi-billion euro fines to corporations, a politically sensitive task ahead of June's European elections.

Germany's top security official wants to set up 'early recognition unit' to track 'right-wing extremists'' banking and 'disinformation' campaigns <https://apnews.com/article/germany-far-right-extremism-disinformation-security-ff0defca86f4507510c54ab6c4e8eae4> | 13 Feb 2024 | Germany's top security official said Tuesday that she aims to make it easier to trace [so-called] right-wing extremists' financing and plans to set up an ?early recognition unit? to detect far-right and foreign disinformation campaigns as early as possible. Interior Minister Nancy Faeser's proposals follow large protests against the far right in Germany in recent weeks. They reflect growing concern after a report said extremists [sic] met to discuss deporting millions of immigrants, including some with German citizenship, and that some members of the right-wing Alternative for Germany party, whose support has doubled since the country's 2021 election, were present... "No one who donates to a right-wing extremist organization should be able to rely on remaining undiscovered," she said. Faeser added that she's working with regional authorities on preventing right-wing extremists from entering or leaving the country.

France's draft law: citizens who speak against Covid-19 vaccine could get '3 years prison and 45,000 euro fine' <https://www.globalresearch.ca/frances-draft-law-citizens-who-speak-out-against-the-covid-19-vaccine-3-years-prison-and-e45000-fine/5849818> | 18 Feb 2024 | On February 14, 2024, France?s Assembl?e Nationale adopted a controversial draft law "to strengthen the fight against 'sectarian drift'" (in French, d?rive sectaire). The draft law was an initiative of the French government of Emmanuel Macron which will be presented to the Senate by the Minister of the Interior in the name of Prime Minister Elizabeth Borne. According to France Info: Article IV, "aims to fight against 'charlatans' and 'gurus 2.0.' who promote on the Internet methods presented as "miracle solutions" to cure serious diseases such as cancers... The "d?rive sectaire" (sectarian drift) has allegedly increased dramatically ..."in particular because of the Covid-19 epidemic and the use of social networks." By punishing these behaviors, the crime of "provocation to abstention from care" would therefore serve to "fill a real gap in our arsenal by equipping us with effective means to fight against therapeutic excesses of a sectarian"...Up to three years in prison for these "provocations." After long debates, the deputies adopted at first reading the draft law against "sectarian abominations" [d?rive sectaire] on February 14, in which they reintegrated the controversial article 4, which creates a new crime of "provocation to abstention from medical care." ("provocation ? l'abstention de soins") (France Info, emphasis added) "D?rive sectaire" and The Draft Law --D?rive s?ctaire points to non-conformity in response to an official government narrative. It's a totalitarian concept. It refers to The Miviludes, a French government agency pertaining to cult movements.

New study finds COVID vaccines linked to increases in heart, brain, blood disorders <https://www.foxnews.com/health/largest-ever-covid-vaccine-study-links-shot-small-increase-heart-brain-conditions> | 19 Feb 2024 | The largest COVID vaccine study to date has identified some risks associated with the shot. Researchers from the Global Vaccine Data Network (GVDN) in New Zealand analyzed 99 million people who received COVID vaccinations across eight countries. They monitored for increases in 13 different medical conditions in the period after people received a COVID vaccine. The study, which was published in the journal Vaccine last week, found that the vaccine was linked to a slight [!?] increase in neurological, blood and heart-related medical conditions, according to a press release from GVDN. People who received certain types of mRNA vaccines were found to have a higher risk of myocarditis, which is inflammation of the heart muscle. Some viral-vector vaccines were linked to a higher risk of blood clots in the brain, as well as an increased likelihood of Guillain-Barre syndrome, a neurological disorder in which the immune system attacks the nerves.

Supreme Court rejects appeal from 3 GOP House members over $500 mask fines <https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/supreme-court-rejects-appeal-3-gop-house-members-107367357> | 20 Feb 2024 | The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected appeals from three Republican U.S. House members who challenged fines for not wearing [useless] face coverings on the House floor in 2021. The justices did not comment on leaving in place 500 fines issued in May 2021 to U.S. Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia, Thomas Massie of Kentucky and Ralph Norman of South Carolina. The mask requirement was part of the House's response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and the [insane] mandate remained in place even after the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued guidance noting "fully vaccinated people can resume activities without wearing a mask or physically distancing.?

CBS seizes confidential files of fired reporter pursuing Hunter Biden laptop story in 'unprecedented' move - sources <https://nypost.com/2024/02/22/business/cbs-seizes-confidential-files-of-fired-reporter-pursuing-hunter-biden-laptop-story-in-unprecedented/> | 22 Feb 2024 | The acclaimed CBS reporter who was investigating the Hunter Biden laptop scandal before she was fired last week had her personal files seized by the network in an "unprecedented" move, sources told The Post on Thursday. Catherine Herridge -- who is the middle of a First Amendment case being closely watched by journalists nationwide -- was among 20 CBS News staffers let go as part of a larger purge of hundreds of employees at parent company Paramount Global. Her firing had stunned co-workers, but the network's decision to hold on to her personal materials, along with her work laptop where she may have other confidential info, has left many staffers shaken, according to insiders. "It's so extraordinary," a source familiar with the situation told The Post, noting that the files -- which are presumptively now the property of CBS News -- most likely contain confidential material from Herridge's stints at both Fox and CBS.

WikiLeaks' Assange faces wait to find out whether he can challenge extradition to the U.S. <https://apnews.com/article/julian-assange-wikileaks-extradition-court-hearing-25a5f66df1e8d94d0db1e9d6bb323ea4> | 21 Feb 2024 | WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange won't find out until next month at the earliest whether he can challenge extradition to the U.S. on espionage charges, or if his long legal battle in Britain has run out of road. Two High Court judges said Wednesday they would take time to consider their verdict after a two-day hearing in which Assange's lawyers argued sending him to the United States would risk a "flagrant denial of justice." ...Assange?s lawyers asked the High Court to grant him a new appeal -- his last roll of the legal dice in the saga that has kept him in a British high-security prison for the past five years. The judges overseeing the case reserved their decision, and a ruling on Assange's future is not expected until March at the earliest.

J6 political hostages Ryan Samsel and Jake Lang moved in the middle of the night from 'the hole' in D.C. Gulag to undisclosed location <https://legitgov.org/index.php/2024/02/22/j6-political-hostages-ryan-samsel-and-jake-lang-moved-in-the-middle-of-the-night-from-the-hole-in-d-c-gulag-to-undisclosed-location/> | 21 Feb 2024 | The U.S. Marshals transferred J6 political prisoners Ryan Samsel and Jake Lang from the D.C. Gulag predawn Tuesday morning to an undisclosed location, and no one knows where they are. Jail guards forced Samsel and Lang to adhere to a temperature check around 7 p.m. on Monday, a typical indication that within hours, any semblance of normalcy would be torpedoed, and they would be mysteriously transferred to another jail in another state. At approximately 4 a.m. on Tuesday, Samsel and Lang were chained and shackled in "Black Box' handcuffs and thrown on a bus and were provided no information about where they would be taken. The two high-profile January 6 defendants could be transferred to any jail across the United States or even housed in a maximum security prison at the Bureau of Prison's discretion.

'Woke' Google Gemini refuses to say pedophilia is wrong after 'diverse' historical images debacle: 'individuals cannot control who they are attracted to' <https://nypost.com/2024/02/23/business/woke-google-gemini-refuses-to-say-pedophilia-is-wrong-after-diverse-historical-images-debacle-individuals-cannot-control-who-they-are-attracted-to/> | 23 Feb 2024 | Google's Gemini chatbot is as "woke" as its revisionist history image generator. The search giant's AI software refused to condemn pedophilia when the chatbot was asked if it is "wrong" for adults to sexually prey on children -- declaring that "individuals cannot control who they are attracted to." The question "is multifaceted and requires a nuanced answer that goes beyond a simple yes or no," Gemini wrote, according to a screenshot posted by X poster Frank McCormick, known as Chalkboard Heresy, on Friday. Google's politically correct tech also referred to pedophilia as "minor-attracted person status," and declared that "it?s important to understand that attractions are not actions." McCormick then asked if minor-attracted people are evil, to which Gemini, perhaps unsurprisingly, said, "No." ["Minor-attracted person status" could very well be met with "Second Amendment-attracted person status."]

Ukraine has used U.S.-made chemical weapons - Russia <https://www.rt.com/russia/592680-ukraine-us-chemical-weapons/> --Moscow claims that Washington and Kiev have violated the articles of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons | 19 Feb 2024 | Washington and Kiev have violated articles of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) as Ukrainian forces have used illegal munitions on the battlefield, Russian Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov has claimed. The head of Russia's Nuclear, Chemical and Biological Protection Forces provided several examples of Kiev's alleged use of banned chemical weapons and non-lethal chemical agents that he said were obtained from the U.S. Kirillov claimed that Ukraine used drones to drop U.S.-made gas grenades on December 28, 2023 containing "CS" compound - a chemical classified as a riot-control tool that irritates the eyes and upper respiratory tract, and can cause skin burns, respiratory paralysis and cardiac arrest when used in high concentrations.

U.S. announces new Russia sanctions - its longest blacklist to date <https://www.rt.com/news/593043-us-new-sanctions-russia/> | 23 Feb 2024 | The U.S. has sanctioned another 500 people and entities connected with Russia, including financial executives and prison officials. Joe Biden said that the restrictions will ensure that Russian President Vladimir Putin "pays an even steeper price for his aggression," but the Kremlin has dismissed them as "fruitless." The sanctioned entities include the operator of Russia's Mir payment card system, which soared in popularity after Russia was cut off from SWIFT and Visa/MasterCard in 2022. Russian energy firms and companies linked with the military-industrial sector made up the bulk of the 100 targeted entities, which were published in a U.S. Treasury Department list on Friday.

U.S. tracking balloon of unknown origin over American airspace <https://justthenews.com/government/security/us-tracking-balloon-unknown-origin-over-american-airspace> | 23 Feb 2024 | U.S. authorities are currently tracking a high-altitude balloon of unknown origin and purpose over American airspace. The balloon was over Colorado earlier in the day and is traveling east, CBS reported, citing "[s]ources familiar with the matter who spoke on the condition of anonymity." The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) confirmed in a statement: ?In close coordination with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) detected a small balloon at an altitude varying between 43,000-45,000 ft." "The balloon was intercepted by NORAD fighters over Utah, who determined it was not maneuverable and did not present a threat to national security," the statement continued.

Biden planned to join son's China-backed firm after vice presidency, former partner tells Congress <https://justthenews.com/accountability/political-ethics/biden-planned-join-sons-china-backed-firm-post-vice-presidency> | 23 Feb 2024 | In his opening statement to House impeachment investigators, former Hunter Biden business partner, Jason Galanis, said Joe Biden planned to join the board of his son's firm which was being backed by a Chinese businessman and state-owned enterprises. Galanis delivered his opening statement on Friday morning to congressional investigators from inside a federal prison in Alabama where he is serving a prison sentence for engaging in an illegal [fin-ncial] scheme. Galanis also unequivocally told investigators his firm originally partnered with Hunter Biden because of his family name. "The entire value-add of Hunter Biden to our business was his family name and his access to his father, Vice President Joe Biden," he said in his opening statement, obtained by Just the News. He also described the purpose of the joint venture with Hunter Biden. "Our objective was to build a diversified private equity platform, which would be anchored by a globally known Wall Street brand together with a globally known political name," he said.

Joe Biden's Brother Switched Up Story on China Deal After Lawmakers Showed Him Receipts, Source Says <https://dailycaller.com/2024/02/21/james-biden-story-china-deal/> | 21 Feb 2024 | James Biden altered his story during a closed-door interview with lawmakers on Wednesday after congressional investigators presented him with evidence directly contradicting his claims, according to a source familiar with the interview. Joe Biden's younger brother, in closed-door testimony to the House Oversight and Judiciary Committees, initially told his interviewers that he was not part of a business deal involving Hunter Biden and several of his associates, according to a source familiar with the interview. However, after investigators showed him an agreement that featured his signature alongside those of Hunter Biden and his business partners, James Biden then told legislators that he did not remember signing the agreement. The deal in question was a proposed joint venture involving an entity known as SinoHawk and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)-tied CEFC China Energy Limited energy firm, according to a source familiar with the interview.

DeSantis sending Florida National Guard to Texas border <https://www.foxnews.com/politics/desantis-sending-florida-national-guard-texas-border> | 23 Feb 2024 | Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is sending in the Florida National Guard to aid in securing the Texas-Mexico border. DeSantis confirmed Friday the deployment of personnel from the state's National Guard to various locations in Texas to bolster efforts launched by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott. "We have another round of personnel heading to the southern border today," DeSantis announced Friday. "This is part of a years-long effort for us to help do what the federal government has refused to do -- which is to actually defend this country's borders. You've seen numbers that have been astronomical over these last three years." The personnel sent to Texas will also include 76 Florida Highway Patrol troopers, who will be assisting border patrol efforts in San Antonio.

New bill introduced in Congress would give states standing to sue U.S. government over immigration <https://justthenews.com/nation/states/center-square/new-bill-would-give-states-standing-sue-federal-government> | 19 Feb 2024 | A new bill has been filed to give state attorneys general greater authority and legal standing to sue the federal government when it fails to enforce federal immigration law established by Congress. Republican U.S. Reps. Chip Roy of Texas and Dan Bishop of North Carolina introduced the Standing Up to the Executive Branch for Immigration Enforcement Act, or "SUE for Immigration Enforcement Act," on Wednesday. The six-page bill is being marked up by the House Judiciary Committee. It was filed in response to a U.S. Supreme Court ruling last July that held that Texas and Louisiana did not have standing to challenge a policy implemented by Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, which effectively ended most deportations of illegal foreign nationals.

Police say suspect in Georgia student slaying is not U.S. citizen - might be from Venezuela <https://www.foxnews.com/us/laken-riley-case-georgia-authorities-announce-suspect-custody-nursing-students-slaying> | 23 Feb 2024 | The University of Georgia Police Department have taken a suspect in custody in connection with the suspected homicide of a 22-year-old nursing student from Augusta University who police found dead on the University of Georgia campus Thursday. Police have charged Jose Antonio Ibarra with malice murder, felony murder, aggravated battery, aggravated assault, false imprisonment, kidnapping, hindering a 911 call and concealing the death of another, UGA Police Chief Jeffrey L. Clark said during a news briefing Friday evening. The suspect is not a U.S. citizen, according to authorities. "The evidence is robust," he told reporters, crediting campus security cameras in part for the arrest... Ibarra's immigration status was not immediately known to investigators, the chief said, adding that he believed the suspect is from Venezuela. "Right now I don?t know his full status," he said. "He is not a citizen of the United States."

Outrage over NYC's migrant card handouts that could net NJ company $1.8M in profits: 'taxpayers are getting fleeced' <https://nypost.com/2024/02/22/us-news/deal-for-nycs-migrant-cards-pays-firm-percent-of-money-doled-out/> | 22 Feb 2024 | The [woke] New Jersey start-up that snagged a controversial no-bid 53 million contract with New York City to give migrants prepaid d-bit cards could net a whopping 1.8 million in profits by taking a cut of the funds doled out to asylum seekers, The Post has learned. The one-year deal signed by Mayor Eric Adams's administration and tech finance company Mobility Capital Finance -- first reported by The Post last month ? is now raising eyebrows with some members of the City Council, who noted the agreement didn't undergo the usual competitive bidding process. "Something?s wrong with this deal, and taxpayers are getting fleeced," Councilman Bob Holden (D-Queens) said Thursday when provided with details of the contract... The contract appears to guarantee a windfall for the Newark, New Jersey, firm known as MoCaFi -- founded by ex-JP Morgan Chase banker Wole Coaxum about a decade ago -- possibly netting it three times more than it pocketed under a similar, but much larger, deal with Los Angeles.

NYC's migrant card boondoggle - no-bid bank gets $50 million, border crossers up to $10,000 each <https://nypost.com/2024/02/19/opinion/inside-mayor-adams-migrant-debit-card-boondoggle-no-bid-bank-gets-50-million-border-crossers-up-to-10000-each/> By Nicole Gelinas | 19 Feb 2024 | ...One misperception is that the [Mayor Eric Adams migrant d-bit card] program allows the city to give out just 50 million to migrants. No wonder the mayor has been reticent. This d-bit-card program -- if you read the actual contract -- has the potential to become an open-ended, multi-billion-d-llar Bermuda Triangle of disappearing, untraceable c-sh, used for any purpose. It will give migrants up to 10,000 each in taxpayer funds with no ID check, no restrictions and no fraud control... New York City is home to a dream of a competitive bidding pool, to ensure that the city gets a good price, as well as strong protections against fraud and abuse. But HPD considered only one: Newark-based Mobility Capital Finance, which also has an office in Harlem... Most importantly: the 53 million headline figure is not the m-ney that migrants will receive during the pilot. This is the number that the vendor, MoCaFi, potentially will receive as its fee for services.

Special attorney hired by Fani Willis to help prosecute Trump donated big bucks to her campaign <https://www.foxnews.com/politics/special-attorney-hired-fani-willis-help-prosecute-trump-donated-big-bucks-her-campaign> | 22 Feb 2024 | An expert Georgia prosecutor Fani Willis retained to help prosecute former President Trump donated 4,300 to her campaign for public office, records show. John Floyd, a prominent Atlanta attorney and partner at Bondurant Mixson & Elmore, was retained by Willis in 2021 to help her prosecute the former president. Floyd is one of the leading experts in Georgia's intricate and complex racketeering statutes at play in the sweeping case against the former president. One expert told Fox News Digital that while Floyd's donations present no ethical, legal or conflict-of-interest problems, the previous campaign donations could add to the mounting "optics" problems for Willis. According to public records, Floyd donated to Willis's campaign for district attorney twice - 2,800 on March 20 and 1,500 on June 25, 2020, for a total of 4,300.

Letitia James says she's prepared to seize Trump's buildings if he can't pay his $354M 'civil fraud' fine <https://abcnews.go.com/US/letitia-james-shes-prepared-seize-trumps-assets-pay/story?id=107381482> | 20 Feb 2024 | Four days after a judge ordered former President Donald Trump to pay 354 million in his "civil fraud" case, New York Attorney General Letitia James told ABC News that she is prepared to seize the former president's assets if he is unable to find the c-sh to cover the fine. "If he does not have funds to pay off the judgment, then we will seek judgment enforcement mechanisms in court, and we will ask the judge to seize his assets," James said in an interview with ABC News. The former president has denied all wrongdoing and has said he will appeal. Saying that she was "very confident" with the strength of her case on appeal, James reiterated that her office would not hesitate to seize Trump's assets -- mentioning Trump's 40 Wall Street skyscraper by name -- if the former president is unable to find the c-sh to cover the court-ordered disgorgement.

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Breaking: Mitch McConnell to step down as Senate GOP leader in November <https://www.foxnews.com/politics/mitch-mcconnell-stepping-down-republican-leader> | 28 Feb 2024 | Longtime Republican leader Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., announced Wednesday he will step away from leadership in November. McConnell, who turned 82 last week, announced his decision in the well of the Senate shortly after noon... "One of life?s most under-appreciated talents is to know when it?s time to move on to life?s next chapter," he said in prepared remarks reported by The Associated Press. "So I stand before you today...to say that this will be my last term as Republican leader of the Senate." The dramatic decision, which will set up a leadership election in the GOP conference with several likely candidates, comes as Republicans have expressed increasing discontent with McConnell's handling of the bipartisan border bill and national security supplemental package that included aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. McConnell has also butted heads with former President Donald Trump, the 2024 Republican presidential front-runner, who recently said at a Fox News town hall, "I don't know that I can work with [McConnell]."

'Catastrophic scenario' if NATO troops deploy to Ukraine - top Russian senator <https://www.rt.com/russia/593286-nato-ukraine-catastrophic-scenario/> --The possibility mulled by the French president could be taken as a declaration of war on Moscow, Konstantin Kosachev has said | 27 Feb 2024 | The potential [insane] deployment of NATO troops to Ukraine will lead to a "catastrophic scenario," and could be interpreted as a "declaration of war" on Moscow, top Russian senator Konstantin Kosachev has said. The Vice Speaker of Russia's upper chamber, the Federation Council, offered his take on remarks by French President Emmanuel Macron on the possibility of sending troops in a Telegram post on Tuesday. The approach exhibited by the French leader carries a risk of the situation devolving into a "catastrophic scenario," Kosachev warned, stating that the move would not be tolerated by the Kremlin. "This is the line beyond which it's no longer just NATO's involvement in the war - this has been happening for a long time, but can be interpreted as the alliance entering direct hostilities, or even as a declaration of war," Kosachev wrote.

Ukraine's Abrams tanks burn just like any others - Kremlin <https://www.rt.com/russia/593218-ukraine-abrams-tanks-peskov/> --The first U.S.-supplied Ukrainian M1 Abrams has been destroyed in the conflict | 26 Feb 2024 | Any weapons supplied to Kiev "will burn," and the U.S.-made M1 Abrams tanks are no exception, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Monday. Peskov delivered the remark as he was reached by TASS for comment on the first-ever destruction of a Ukrainian M1 Abrams tank by Russian forces, reported earlier in the day. The vehicle was reportedly destroyed near the village of Berdychi, located to the northwest of Avdeevka, a key Donbass town liberated by the Russian military earlier this month. The development is a part of the Russian military's daily routine of "demilitarizing" Ukraine, the spokesman explained.

Red Crescent suspends coordinated medical missions with Israeli forces in Gaza due to safety concerns <https://www.cnn.com/2024/02/27/middleeast/red-crescent-gaza-suspension-intl/index.html> | 26 Feb 2024 | The Palestine Red Crescent Society has suspended its work on "coordinated medical missions" in Gaza for 48 hours because it cannot ensure the safety of its teams, the wounded and the sick, PRCS said in a statement Monday, as it accused the Israeli military of repeatedly mistreating its staff and patients. The suspension means teams will not work on humanitarian missions in areas where the Israeli military is present in Gaza, PRCS told CNN. The humanitarian organization also accused Israel of not committing to the procedures and coordination mechanisms agreed upon with United Nations agencies to fulfill these missions.

'Israeli Revengers' threaten parliament, members families over alleged Oct. 7 failings: 'A fair price' <https://nypost.com/2024/02/25/world-news/israeli-revengers-threaten-knesset-kin-over-alleged-oct-7-failings/> | 25 Feb 2024 | A group ominously calling itself "Israeli Revengers" is threatening to harm members of Israel's government and their families over the Jewish state's alleged failings in preventing the Oct. 7 massacre <https://nypost.com/2023/10/09/israel-ignored-warning-something-big-was-coming-egyptian-official/> [aka false flag]. The Israeli parliament, the Knesset, has confirmed that several representatives and their relatives have received frightening letters from the previously unknown organization. The group appears to identify itself with the symbol of a red fist coming out of a black Star of David and says it's seeking to avenge those killed in the Oct. 7 Hamas attack by hurting the families of government officials who allegedly failed to recognize the signs leading up to it. "We will locate one of your family members whom we will manage to harm without being discovered," said one of the letters received by a family member, according to a translation by The Times of Israel. "We believe that the blame for Oct. 7 largely lies with the coalition...of whom almost no one was harmed on a personal or familial level by this war," the missive said. "An attack on you is a fair price for each Member of Knesset to personally pay.? [CLG News does not endorse the use of violence and this group has violated the non-aggression principle with their threats.]

Biden says he's making unannounced visit to Walter Reed for physical exam <https://www.foxnews.com/politics/biden-making-unannounced-visit-walter-reed-physical-exam> | 28 Feb 2024 | Joe Biden revealed Wednesday that he is making an unannounced trip to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center for a physical exam. Biden has undergone yearly physical examinations since the beginning of his term, in line with every other commander in chief since President Richard Nixon. Walter Reed, the hospital used by all presidents for routine medical care and examinations, is located in Bethesda, Maryland. Earlier this month, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre stated that Biden's physician, Dr. Kevin O'Connor, does not believe a cognitive test is necessary.

GOP Rep. Buck introduces resolution asking cabinet to remove Biden through 25th Amendment <https://justthenews.com/government/congress/gop-rep-buck-introduces-resolution-asking-cabinet-remove-biden-through-25th> | 26 Feb 2024 | Colorado Republican Rep. Ken Buck on Monday introduced a resolution urging the cabinet to remove President [sic] Joe Biden from office under the 25th Amendment. "The time has come for the vice president and the Cabinet to put our country first and move forward on invoking the 25th Amendment," Buck told The Hill. "The Hur report officially addressed what many Americans have long witnessed with their own eyes -- that President Biden is no longer fit to successfully discharge the critical duties of his office," he also said, claiming the special counsel's account of Biden's behavior indicated that the president had experienced "cognitive decline" and a "lack of mental stamina.?

Dengue Fever Surges by 400% in Brazil After Bill Gates-Backed Gene-Edited Mosquitos Released <https://legitgov.org/index.php/2024/02/26/dengue-fever-surges-by-400-in-brazil-after-bill-gates-backed-gene-edited-mosquitos-released/> | 26 Feb 2024 | Dengue fever has spiked fourfold in Brazil in 2024 following the release of millions of gene-edited mosquitos by the United Nations' World Mosquito Program. In the first five weeks of 2024, over 364,000 cases of dengue infection have been reported, according to the country's health ministry, which is 4x greater than previous cases in the same period of 2023. The dramatic spike in dengue cases has prompted Brazil to purchase millions of doses of the dengue vaccine. [Gee, what a surprise: there happens to be a vaccine on hand to "prevent" that which the UN/Bill Gates created and released.]

Canada's Vaccine Passport, ArriveCan, Faces Major Investigations <https://legitgov.org/index.php/2024/02/28/canadas-vaccine-passport-arrivecan-faces-major-investigations/> --The ArriveCan app, which was originally budgeted at 80,000, has seen its costs balloon to over 60 million. | 28 Feb 2024 | Over last week's end, Canadian Information Commissioner, Caroline Maynard, announced the inception of a probe into claims of the obliteration of federal government records surrounding the government's controversial vaccine passport app, ArriveCan. ArriveCAN is a mobile application that was initially launched in April 2020 as a tool to assist border guards in Canada. It was designed to determine if people were eligible to enter Canada and whether they met strict COVID-19 requirements. The app became mandatory for all air travelers seven months later and was expanded to include those crossing the border by land in March 2021. It collects personal data such as name, telephone number, address, and vaccination status to help public health officials enforce government quarantine rules?. Aside from the obvious constitutional concerns, there was much debate among experts about whether the app?s requirement for travelers to remain in their homes, especially following a glitch that incorrectly notified thousands of fully vaccinated travelers to quarantine, could be a form of unlawful detention.

Hunter Biden tells Congress: 'I did not involve my father in my business' <https://justthenews.com/government/congress/hunter-biden-tells-congress-i-did-not-involve-my-father-my-business> --Hunter Biden also acknowledged what he called his "mistakes," but said that he was fully to blame, not his father. | 28 Feb 2024 | Hunter Biden testified to Congress that he did not involve his father, Joe Biden, in his business dealings as the Republican impeachment inquiry heats up. "I am here today to provide the Committees with the one uncontestable [sic] fact that should end the false premise of this inquiry: I did not involve my father in my business. Not while I was a practicing lawyer, not in my investments or transactions domestic or international, not as a board member, and not as an artist. Never," he said in his opening statement obtained by Punchbowl News. Hunter Biden's comments about his father changed slightly from December, when he said, "My father was not financially involved in my business, not as a practicing lawyer, not as a board member of Burisma." [Emphasis added]

Hazmat Unit Descends on Donald Trump Jr.'s Home After He Receives Death Threat, White Powder <https://dailycaller.com/2024/02/26/exclusive-hazmat-unit-descends-on-donald-trump-jr-s-home-after-he-received-death-threat-white-powder-photos/> | 26 Feb 2024 | Former President Donald Trump's son, Donald Trump Jr., had an unexpected surprise Monday after he was sent a letter containing white powder and a note with a death threat, causing a hazmat unit and firefighters to arrive at his Florida home. "It's just become a little bit too commonplace that this sort of stuff happens," Donald Trump Jr. told the Daily Caller. "This is actually the second white powder substance envelope that's been mailed to me," Trump Jr. added.

Trump plans to post $100M bond in appeal of New York civil fraud judgement <https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/4494342-trump-plans-to-post-100m-bond-in-appeal-of-new-york-civil-fraud-judgement/> | 28 Feb 2024 | Former President Trump asked a New York appeals court to put on hold the enforcement of the multimillion dollar penalties he faces in his "civil fraud" case, suggesting he'd post a 100 million bond while the process plays out. Judge Arthur Engoron ordered Trump to pay nearly 355 million, plus interest, in penalties... The total judgement against Trump, which climbs nearly 112,000 in interest each day he doesn't pay it, now amounts to more than 454 million. On top of that, Engoron ruled that Trump, his business and top executives could not obtain lo-ns from New York banks for three years.  

Donald Trump DESTROYS Nikki Haley in Michigan Republican presidential primary: Ex-president carries on charging to a Biden rematch as his final rival defiantly limps on in the race <https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13132743/donald-trump-wins-michigan-republican-primary-nikki-haley.html> --The race was called for Trump immediately after all polls in the states closed | 27 Feb 2024 | Former President Donald Trump won the Michigan Republican primary Tuesday over rival [deep-state neocon] Nikki Haley. The race was called at exactly 9 p.m. - when all Michigan's polls were closed - with Trump leading Haley 65 percent to 30.9 percent, with 12 percent reporting. Trump has bested Haley in all four of the early primary states where they've both appeared on the ballot - Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina and now Michigan. The former president also won the Nevada caucuses and a symbolic vote for Trump - voters choosing 'none of these candidates' - bested Haley in Nevada's presidential primary. Haley, however, has vowed to press on, telling supporters in Charleston Saturday night that she would continue in the race through Super Tuesday, March 5, when 16 states and American Samoa hold primaries.

Trump defeats Haley in South Carolina, steamrolling toward nomination and fall rematch with Biden <https://justthenews.com/politics-policy/elections/trump-looks-embarrass-haley-home-state-south-carolina-pivot-fall-battle> --Exit polling showed Trump's signature issue of immigration was top of mind in South Carolina. | 24 Feb 2024 | Former President Donald Trump humiliated Nikki Haley in her home state Saturday night, scoring a convincing win in the South Carolina GOP primary that opens the door for him to focus full time on a fall rematch with Joe Biden. With a third straight Republican presidential nomination in reach, the 45th president thanked his party for unifying behind him but made clear he would not rest with his fifth straight primary win of 2024. "You can celebrate for about 15 minutes, but then we have to get back to work," Trump said during a victory speech. With 90% of ballots counted, Trump had a 20-point lead over Haley.

Protesters shout down Athens mayor over Georgia student murder as he denies sanctuary city <https://www.foxnews.com/us/laken-riley-case-hecklers-shout-down-athens-mayor-he-denies-sanctuary-city-announces-public-safety-funds> | 28 Feb 2024 | Angry Georgia residents interrupted Athens Mayor Kelly Girtz Wednesday morning as he held a news briefing to discuss public safety in the community after the murder of nursing student Laken Riley on the University of Georgia campus last week. The Democratic mayor delivered remarks Wednesday, nearly a week after an illegal immigrant from Venezuela named Jose Antonio Ibarra allegedly attacked Riley near Lake Herrick and UGA's Intramural Fields. "The only appropriate number of murders in this community, the number that we are gonna be working our tails off every day for, is zero," Girtz said. However, protesters interrupted him as he attempted to dismiss "the notion of a sanctuary city." "You're a liar," a man shouted, repeatedly. "You're the one who is guilty and got blood on your hands for this murder, sir!"

Suspected killer of Georgia student is Venezuelan national who illegally entered U.S. in 2022 <https://www.foxnews.com/us/georgia-student-murder-suspect-confirmed-illegal-immigrant> --Ibarra originally crossed illegally into El Paso, Texas, in September 2022 | 24 Feb 2024 | The suspect charged in connection with the murder of a 22-year-old Georgia nursing student has been confirmed as an illegal immigrant originally from Venezuela, Fox News Digital has learned. 26-year-old Jose Antonio Ibarra, the suspect charged in the murder of nursing student Laken Riley on the University of Georgia campus, is a Venezuelan national who crossed illegally into El Paso, Texas, in September 2022, and was released into the U.S. via parole, three ICE and DHS sources told Fox News. Police have charged Ibarra with malice murder, felony murder, aggravated battery, aggravated assault, false imprisonment, kidnapping, hindering a 911 call and concealing the death of another, UGA Police Chief Jeffrey L. Clark said during a news briefing Friday evening.

AOC heckled in fiery town hall: 'all you care about is illegal aliens and their votes' <https://www.foxnews.com/us/aoc-heckled-fiery-town-hall-illegal-aliens> | 24 Feb 2024 | A town hall hosted by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y. touting the apparent benefits of the Green New Deal ended up turning some attendees red with anger on Thursday. The socialist lawmaker was speaking at an event in Queens in New York City where she was heckled by two attendees who accused her of caring more about illegal immigrants than those whom she was elected to represent. One of the hecklers, Jonathan David Rinaldi, said he is challenging Ocasio-Cortez for her congressional seat. "My name is Jonathan David Rinaldi and I'm running for Congress against AOC. The Green New Deal is a scam," Rinaldi shouted as Ocasio-Cortez was championing environmental justice provisions and climate change policies under the deal. "Secure the border now," the man barked at Ocasio-Cortez while waving his finger at her. "You haven't said one word about violent Venezuelan migrants, illegals." "You don't care, all you care about is illegal aliens and their votes. You don?t care about your constituents."

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