Why the FBI Chokes on the T-Word
Whether the bureau designates an Islamist attack “terrorism” depends on a dubious judgment that it was inspired by “false” Islamic teaching.
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Trump Can Bring Transparency to the Transgender Mess
The Biden administration is complicit in a dangerous experiment on children, showing no regard for ethics. The next administration must do better.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul seeks expanded involuntary commitment laws over violent crimes on subway
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, a Democrat, is looking to expand the state’s involuntary commitment laws to allow hospitals to force more people with mental health problems into treatment.This comes in response to a series of violent crimes in the New York City subway system.Hochul said Friday she wants to introduce legislation during the coming legislative session to amend mental health care laws to address the recent surge of violent crimes on the subway.
A user’s manual to certifying the presidential election
The House and Senate will meet on Monday in a Joint Session of Congress to certify the results of the 2024 presidential vote.The Capitol riot and contretemps over certification of the 2020 presidential election converted the quadrennial, often sleepy affair of certifying the Electoral College into a full-blown national security event. Congressional security officials began erecting 10-foot-high fencing around the outer perimeter of the Capitol complex over the past few days.
Greenland Prime Minister Calls for Independence from Denmark: ‘Time to Take the Next Step’
Greenland’s Prime Minister Múte Egede called for Greenland to seek independence from the Kingdom of Denmark, noting that it is “time to take the next step.”
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Alex Marlow: Biden Found a Disturbing New Way to Sabotage Trump
On Friday’s “Alex Marlow Show,” host and Breitbart Editor-in-Chief Alex Marlow discussed some of the last-minute moves by President Joe Biden. Marlow stated, “Biden can announce these protections for natural resources, which is going to block Trump from drilling [offshore]
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Alex Marlow: The Media Gaslights America Saying White Men Are the Real Terror Threat
On Friday’s “Alex Marlow Show,” host and Breitbart Editor-in-Chief Alex Marlow discussed media coverage of the deadly terrorist attack in New Orleans on New Year’s Day and attempts to fit right-wing terrorism into the discussion. After discussing media figures discussing
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President Biden awards Medal of Honor to seven Army veterans
President Biden awarded the Medal of Honor, the nation’s highest military decoration, to seven U.S. Army veterans for their heroism during the Korean and Vietnam Wars at the White House on Friday.Private Bruno Orig, Private First Class Wataru Nakamura, Corporal Fred McGee, Private First Class Charles Johnson, retired General Richard Cavazos, Captain Hugh Nelson, Jr., and Specialist Fourth Class Kenneth David were all honored.
Trump reclaims influence of GOP as Republicans fall in line behind Johnson
President-elect Trump successfully rallied House Republicans on Friday to re-elect House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La. — overcoming deep intraparty divisions and quieting concerns over Trump’s ability to unify the party following the spectacular collapse of a government spending bill late last month.
Nine House Republicans Send Mike Johnson a Message: We Have Votes to Vacate You as Speaker
Nine House Republicans signaled to Speaker Mike Johnson that they have leverage to file a motion to vacate him from the position.
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Jeffries claims ‘no election deniers’ among Dems despite 2016 ‘illegitimate’ remarks when Trump won
Democratic House Minority Leader Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., claimed that there are “no election deniers” in the Democratic Party, despite previously claiming on social media that the 2016 presidential election was “illegitimate.”After Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., was re-elected to the top House post for the 119th Congress on Friday, Jeffries addressed lawmakers.
Sexual Terrorism in Britain
What are the ‘grooming gangs,’ what has been done about them, and why the renewed public interest?
Mike Johnson re-elected speaker: Here were the top three moments of the dramatic vote
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., narrowly held onto the gavel in a nail-biter vote on Friday afternoon. Republicans eager to swear in President-elect Trump later this month and capitalize on their control of the House, Senate and White House avoided the same fate of the past two drawn-out speaker elections. After some wrangling by both Trump and Johnson, ultimately Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., was the lone Republican to defy leadership and vote against Johnson.
Vivek Murthy’s Booze Bait and Switch
The surgeon general has decided you should drink less, and he thinks he knows how to make you comply.
Gerrymandering Isn’t Why Republicans Won the House in 2024
Republicans have a majority in the House because they won a majority of the vote.
What Changed about Japan Since April?
The U.S. and Japan were ‘the closest of friends’ when the Japanese PM visited in April. Today, the U.S. says Japan’s largest steel company is a national security threat.
Mike Johnson Makes Three Promises to Earn Support as Speaker
House Speaker Mike Johnson vowed to implement three initiatives if he is reelected as Speaker of the House.
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Thanks, Joe Manchin
Our country would be better off if more legislators focused on promoting work instead of government benefit collection, regardless of the political fallout.
Whitehouse: ‘Nightmare’ Kash Patel Will Disable FBI that Protect Us Against Terrorism
Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) claimed Thursday on MSNBC’s “The Last Word” that President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for FBI director, Kash Patel, has “nightmare views” that will “close the part of the FBI that helps protect us” against foreign terrorism.
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U.S. Soldier Indicted for Attempts to Join Hezbollah
The U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania obtained a grand jury indictment against a former U.S. Army soldier. The indictment alleges the Pennsylvania resident made multiple attempts to join a foreign terrorist organization in Lebanon and Syria.
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Trump taps team to work with US Treasury nominee Scott Bessent
President-elect Trump announced several appointments to his administration Thursday, including the team that will work with his nominee for the U.S. Treasury, Scott Bessent.In a post on Truth Social, Trump announced that Ken Kies will serve as assistant secretary for tax policy.Kies, who has worked as a tax lawyer for 47 years, has served as the chief of staff for the Joint Committee on Taxation and the chief Republican tax counsel of the House Ways and Means Committee.
Mayorkas on Terror Risk at Border: Border Numbers Are Lower Now, We Prioritize Safety Threats for Detention, Removal
On Thursday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “Your World,” DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas responded to questions on how we can ensure ISIS won’t exploit the border by stating that “individuals who pose a threat to public safety or our
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New Orleans attacker had ‘remote detonator’ for explosives in French Quarter, Biden says
New Orleans attacker Shamsud-Din Jabbar acted alone and planted “remote detonator” explosives inside coolers in two nearby locations in the French Quarter, just a few hours before he drove a pickup truck at a high rate of speed into a crowd of people celebrating New Year’s on Bourbon Street, President Biden said at a news conference Thursday.
Breitbart Business Digest: Americans Enter Second Trump Era with Renewed Optimism
Americans are strolling into the new year with a bit more spring in their steps, thanks to the imminent return of Donald Trump to the White House and the long-awaited end of the Biden-Harris era.
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Fox News Politics Newsletter: Kash on Demand
Welcome to the Fox News Politics newsletter, with the latest updates on the Trump transition, exclusive interviews and more Fox News politics content.
Terrorist Attacks in New Orleans, Las Vegas Underscore Urgency for Senate in Confirming Trump’s National Security Nominees
The importance of swiftly confirming President-elect Donald Trump’s national security nominees has taken on a new gravity in the aftermath of terrorism on New Year’s Day.
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FLASHBACK: Biden downplays ISIS threat to US, repeatedly says White supremacy ‘most lethal’ danger
Before the devastating terror attack in New Orleans on New Year’s Day rocked the nation, President Biden and his administration repeatedly stressed that the greatest threat facing the country was White supremacy — even explicitly stating that terrorist organizations such as ISIS could not compare to the danger posed by White supremacists. “According to the intelligence community, terrorism from white supremacy is the most lethal threat to the homeland today.
US Army soldier charged over alleged hacking of Trump, Harris phone records
A U.S. Army soldier has been charged with selling confidential phone records. Cameron John Wagenius, 20, was charged by federal authorities in Texas with two counts of unlawful transfer of confidential phone records information on Dec. 20 and the indictment was unsealed this week. Wagenius was a soldier at Fort Cavazos in Texas. Court records didn’t specify his rank.
Don’t Fear the People
In the New Orleans terror attack we saw another example of public officials’ apparent lack of trust that the public can handle the truth.
The ‘Myth and Marble’ of Rome Comes to America
Plus, a discovery in the Sea of Sicily, an odd pick for director of the Walters in Baltimore, and the Met releases designs for a new contemporary wing.