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Maine secretary of state’s house ‘swatted’ day after Trump ballot disqualification decision

The home of Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows was “swatted” Friday evening, police confirmed Saturday. Maine State Police responded after an unidentified man lied about having broken into the house.  Bellows and her family were away at the time of the hoax call.  The incident comes after Bellows disqualified former President Trump from the state’s 2024 Republican presidential primary ballot late Thursday, citing Section 3 of the 14th Amendment of the U.

Jack Smith disputes Trump’s presidential immunity claim in appeals court

U.S. Department of Justice Special Counsel Jack Smith has filed an argument disputing President Trump’s claim to presidential immunity amid his 2020 election interference case. The document was filed Saturday in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia. The intent of the filing was to ask for the “review of the order of the district court (Chutkan, J.) denying his motions to dismiss based on Presidential immunity and principles of double jeopardy.

DOJ threatens to sue Texas over anti-illegal immigration law; Abbott prepared for Supreme Court fight

The Biden administration on Thursday threatened to sue Texas if it moves forward with a new anti-illegal immigration law signed this month by Gov. Greg Abbott – but the Republican governor says he is prepared to take the fight to the Supreme Court. Abbott signed the legislation, SB 4, this month, which allows law enforcement to arrest illegal immigrants and allows state judges to order them removed from the country.

Trump disqualified from Maine 2024 Republican primary ballot

Maine’s Democratic secretary of state on Thursday disqualified former President Trump from the state’s presidential primary ballot.  In her ruling, Secretary of State Shenna Bellows cited Section 3 of the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution which bans from office those who “engaged in insurrection.”  Bellows made the ruling after some state residents, including a bipartisan group of former lawmakers, challenged Trump’s position on the ballot.

Georgia Lt. Gov. Burt Jones becomes latest victim of ‘swatting’ incident: ‘I will not be intimidated’

Georgia Lt. Gov. Burt Jones on Wednesday became the latest victim to be targeted in a “swatting” incident, he said. The Republican tweeted Thursday that his home was “swatted” the previous night and a bomb threat was called in to his office.  “Let me be clear – I will not be intimidated by those attempting to silence me,” Jones wrote. “We will put an end to this madness.

Nikki Haley clarifies Civil War ‘was about slavery,’ and individual freedom was ‘the lesson’

Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley is cleaning up comments she made about the U.S. Civil War after catching heat from both sides of the political aisle. Haley faced a backlash from the White House and fellow Republicans on the campaign trail after she declined to mention slavery as the reason for sparking the Civil War during a town hall event on Wednesday.

2 GOP lawmakers targeted in Christmas Day ‘swatting’ calls as police investigate

Two Republican lawmakers were the target of “swatting” calls on Christmas Day, according to posts on X, formerly known as Twitter. Rep. Brandon Williams, R-N.Y., was the first target of a swatting call Monday. The congressman posted a comment about the ordeal on X. “Our home was swatted this afternoon. Thanks to the Deputies and Troopers who contacted me before arriving. They left with homemade cookies and spiced nuts! Merry Christmas everyone!” Williams wrote.

President Biden, first lady call military units to extend Christmas greetings, gratitude

President Biden and the first lady took time on Christmas to speak with units from each branch of the U.S. military and wish them a merry Christmas. In a post on X, the president shared a picture of him with his wife, Dr. Jill Biden, while appearing to speak on the phone. “This Christmas, Jill and I spoke with some of the brave military members who are spending the holiday away from home,” the post read.

Pro-Palestinian protesters chant in front of Biden administration officials’ homes on Christmas Day

The sounds of not-so-friendly carolers were heard singing on Christmas morning, as dozens of Pro-Palestinian protesters gathered outside the respective Virginia and Washington, D.C., homes of Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan.  Sullivan and Austin are two of President Biden’s top foreign affairs advisers. The groups could be seen outside the officials’ homes early Christmas morning as a large police presence also moved in.

‘Squad’ member blasted for anti-Israel message on Christmas, likening Jesus to Palestinian people

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., faced blowback for her social media post that tried to liken Jesus to the Palestinian people and criticize Israel but made no mention of Hamas or their hostages. “In the story of Christmas, Christ was born in modern-day Palestine under the threat of a government engaged in a massacre of innocents,” Ocasio-Cortez wrote, referencing Jews who lived in the land over 2,000 years ago under Roman control.

America and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Congress

Not much has gone right on Capitol Hill this year.  America, it’s been a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad Congress in 2023.  And that’s before getting to former Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y.  We knew that 2023 would be a mortifying year on Capitol Hill from the moment the First Session of the 118th Congress commenced in January. The House quickly incinerated parts of five days and 15 ballots before presenting former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif.

Gavin Newsom blasts effort to block Trump from California ballot: ‘We defeat candidates at the polls’

Gov. Gavin Newsom critized fellow Democrats for considering blocking former president Donald Trump from California’s 2024 presidential primary ballot, saying that, “we defeat candidates at the polls.” “There is no doubt that Donald Trump is a threat to our liberties and even to our democracy,” Newsom said in a statement. “But in California, we defeat candidates at the polls.” “Everything else is a political distraction,” Newsom said.

House committee to launch investigation into UN agency for alleged ‘troubling connection’ to Hamas

A House Committee is expected to launch an investigation into a United Nations agency that provides aid to Palestinians for alleged ties to Hamas, according to a report. The House Foreign Affairs Committee is planning to investigate the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian refugees in the Near East, which is also known as UNRWA, according to the New York Post. Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif.

Biden admin’s top officials attempted to ‘conceal’ Chinese spy balloon from public, Congress exposed: report

Despite Biden administration officials assuring the American public that the Chinese spy balloon did not collect and transmit data, a previously unreported phone call paints a different picture of top officials hiding information about the balloon. According to NBC News, a previously unreported Jan. 27 phone call between President Joe Biden’s top military adviser, Gen. Mark Milley and NORAD chief Gen. Glen VanHerck sheds lights about China’s surveillance balloon.

‘Pseudeo-legitimate’ travel agencies in Senegal offering ‘complete packages’ to get migrants to US border

“Pseudo-legitimate” travel agencies are emerging in Senegal and offering migrants a “complete package” to get to the United States’ southern border, where millions have tried to get into the U.S. illegally, officials said this week. A Customs and Border Protection (CBP) official told Fox News that the agencies are emerging in cities like Dakar, Senegal’s capital, and offer free travel to Europe to Senegalese nationals.

ICE nabs more than two dozen illegal immigrant sex predators, some with child sex offenses, in LA

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) this week arrested 26 illegal immigrant sex offenders in a two-day operation in California, while the U.S. continues to face an escalating migrant crisis, which has diverted resources to the border. The more than two dozen foreign nationals were arrested between Monday and Wednesday, and the operation focused on those identified as having criminal convictions for sex offenses.

Iowa Gov. Reynolds, with DeSantis, takes aim at Trump over ‘misleading’ TV ad

EXCLUSIVE – Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds of Iowa charges that former President Trump is “misleading” voters in her state. “It’s misleading and it’s not fair to Iowans,” the governor said Monday night in an interview with Fox News Digital while referring to an ad the Trump campaign is running in the Hawkeye State that spotlights years-old clips of Reynolds praising the former president. Reynolds endorsed Florida Gov.

Florida man pleads guilty to threatening to kill a US Supreme Court justice; faces 5 years in federal prison

A Fernandina Beach, Florida man pleaded guilty on Monday after threatening to kill a U.S. Supreme Court justice in July. U.S. Attorney Roger B. Handberg announced that 43-year-old Neal Brij Sidhwaney pleaded guilty to transmitting an interstate death threat. HONOR GUARD COLLAPSES WHILE GUARDING CASKET OF FORMER SUPREME COURT JUSTICE SANDRA DAY O’CONNOR The Department of Justice said on July 31, 2023, Sidhwaney called the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C.

Sen. Cardin breaks silence after staffer allegedly fired over sex tape filmed in hearing room

Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Md., has broken his silence after one of his staffers was allegedly fired over a sex tape filmed in a Senate hearing room.  “I was angry. I was disappointed,” Cardin told Fox News earlier Monday when speaking about the scandal. “It’s a breach of trust.”  Cardin would not name the staffer in question, only saying it was a “personnel issue.

Hunter Biden given date for initial court appearance in California on tax charges

Hunter Biden will make his initial appearance in a California federal court on nine tax-related charges on Jan. 11, 2024. Biden will appear before Magistrate Judge Alka Sagar at 1 p.m., according to the Central District of California’s court calendar. The court is located in Los Angeles. During an initial court hearing, defendants learn more about their rights and charges against them, according to the Justice Department’s website.

NYC Mayor Adams migrant crisis will lead to ‘extremely painful’ budget cuts; doesn’t expect feds to help

New York City Mayor Eric Adams said Sunday that city officials will need to make “extremely painful” cuts in the budget next year as the effect of the migrant crisis on the Big Apple was bigger than thought, and federal help with the crisis is not coming through. Adams spoke with host Dan Mannarino on WPIX-TV’s “PIX on Politics” on Sunday, who asked the mayor if the migrant crisis was a curveball to the city.

Trump blasts Biden at NH rally, says inflation, Ukraine and Israel wars ‘wouldn’t have happened’ on his watch

Former President Trump, the GOP’s current 2024 presidential frontrunner, said soaring inflation and conflicts in Ukraine and Israel “wouldn’t have happened” on his watch, blasting Democrat President Biden during a campaign rally in New Hampshire on Saturday as the two head to a likely 2024 rematch.  The former president referenced an interview given by Hungarian Prime Minister Vikor Orban, in which Orban touted Trump’s foreign policy.

Top GOP strategist quits DeSantis PAC just weeks before Iowa caucus

A top Republican strategist for a PAC supporting Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ presidential campaign announced he is resigning from the organization just weeks before the Iowa caucus. “I am resigning my position effective immediately,” veteran GOP strategist Jeff Roe said in a statement posted to X late Saturday. “Governor DeSantis has been an exceptional governor and I hope he will be the 47th President of the United States.

WATCH: Ramaswamy’s top moments on DEI, immigration, tax reform, Jan. 6 at CNN town hall: ‘This is important’

Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy appeared in Des Moines, Iowa for a CNN town hall on Wednesday night and not only addressed a broad range of topics but also repeatedly clashed with CNN anchor Abby Phillip.  The most contentious moment of the hour-long town hall was when Phillip attempted to grill Ramaswamy over his recent comment referring to Jan. 6 as an “inside job.