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Special Counsel for Hunter Biden Doesn’t Meet DOJ Regulations. Now What?
Attorney General Merrick Garland’s appointment of a special counsel in the Hunter Biden investigation appears to violate Justice Department rules. But legal recourse doesn’t look likely for those who argue that Garland’s appointee, David Weiss, isn’t qualified for the job under the agency’s regulations, which specify the naming of someone from “outside” the Justice Department….Fred Lucas -
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Did American Diplomacy Under Biden ‘Lose’ Niger?
Niger’s Presidential Guard, led by Gen. Abdourahmane “Omar” Tchiani, staged a coup July 26 that replaced President Mohamed Bazoum with a National Preservation Council. That body then named an interim leader: Tchiani. Although some civilians have been appointed to positions in the new government, it is clear where power resides. Niger is only the latest domino…Simon Hankinson -
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Obama Still Scolds Americans for Offering ‘Thoughts and Prayers’ During Maui Tragedy
After the horrific wildfires on the Hawaiian island of Maui last week that took the lives of at least 99 and left more than 1,000 unaccounted for, many Americans are donating money to help the victims. Many more are offering their thoughts and prayers, including former President Barack Obama, who grew up in Hawaii but…Brian Gottstein -
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HE’S BACK: Biden Returns to Court Over Exceeding Authority to Cancel Student Debt
The dead and resurrected schemes of the Education Department to cancel student debt are like horror films, only with Education Secretary Miguel Cardona in the role of Jason from the “Friday the 13th” series and President Joe Biden as Michael Myers from the “Halloween” franchise. The latest lawsuit to stop Cardona from implementing Biden’s student…Adam Kissel -
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4 Takeaways From Former FBI Agent’s Testimony on Tipoff in Hunter Biden Case
A key House committee released a 65-page transcript Monday of testimony by a former FBI supervisory special agent who said he encountered obstacles in leading an investigation of Hunter Biden. Restifying to committee investigators behind closed doors July 17, the former FBI agent provided details about December 2020, a month after the last presidential election,…Fred Lucas -
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Garland’s Special Counsel Charade Violates the Law and Undermines the Hunter Biden Probe
Just when you thought the Justice Department’s handling of the Hunter Biden case couldn’t appear more corrupt, Attorney General Merrick Garland announced Friday that he was appointing Delaware U.S. Attorney David Weiss as “special counsel” in the case. Not only is Weiss the same controversial federal prosecutor who has botched the investigation of President…Cully Stimson -
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Court Stops Another Biden Attempt to Cancel Student Loans
A federal court has stopped yet another attempt by the U.S. Department of Education to cancel student loans—for now. On Aug. 7, the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals issued a nationwide injunction against key parts of a recently revised rule that would have let the department erase billions of dollars of student loans and…Adam Kissel -
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DOJ Names ‘Sweetheart Plea Deal’ Prosecutor as Special Counsel in Hunter Biden Probe
Attorney General Merrick Garland on Friday named David Weiss—the same prosecutor who made a court-rejected plea agreement with first son Hunter Biden—as the special counsel in the tax probe. Garland said on Tuesday that Weiss, the U.S. attorney for the district of Delaware, asked him to be special counsel in the case. “Upon considering his…Fred Lucas -
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The Barack Obama Cover-Up
This week, Tablet released a fascinating conversation with historian David Garrow, author of a massive unauthorized biography of former President Barack Obama in his early years titled “Rising Star.” By all rights, the book should have been a massive hit upon its release in 2017. Instead, it underperformed. The revelations contained therein never hit the…Ben Shapiro -
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‘Egregiously Obvious’ That Biden Admin Violated First Amendment Rights, Tech Policy Expert Says
Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, recently tweeted a lengthy thread in hopes of exposing Americans to the so-called Facebook Files. Using all capital letters, Jordan wrote July 27: “THE FACEBOOK FILES, PART 1: SMOKING-GUN DOCS PROVE FACEBOOK CENSORED AMERICANS BECAUSE OF BIDEN WHITE HOUSE PRESSURE.” Jordan, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, also has tweeted about…Samantha Aschieris -
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Biden Champions ‘Equal Pay’ While His Own White House Pays Women Less Than Men
The White House, on average, pays female employees less than male employees, even as President Joe Biden calls for equal pay in the wider American economy, according to data analyzed by Mark Perry, an economist and senior fellow emeritus at the American Enterprise Institute. The White House’s median salary for men in 2023 was $105,000,…Will Kessler -
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$20M and Counting: Tally on Foreign Money to Biden Family Rises With Release of New Bank Records
The tally of foreign money to the Biden family has hit at least $20 million, based on the third round of bank records the House Oversight and Accountability Committee released Wednesday—pointing to millions from oligarchs from Russia, Kazakhstan, and Ukraine. Foreign sources sent the money to Biden family members and business associates while Joe Biden…Fred Lucas -
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Barack Obama: The Man, the Myth, the Legend (to Be Continued)
The media deification of Barack Obama has really never ended. His election to the presidency in 2008 was treated as a milestone, like man landing on the moon. Allegedly objective journalists lined up in every studio and on every front page to do him homage. It wasn’t journalism. It was more like idolatry. It was…Tim Graham -
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Amid Biden Press Purge, DeSantis, GOP Candidates Step Into Enemy Territory on Interviews
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL: At a time when President Joe Biden’s administration is yanking more than 440 White House press passes, Republican candidates who want to replace him are not shying away from journalists—even in hostile settings. Since announcing his reelection campaign on April 25, Biden has given just five interviews, all with friendly…Fred Lucas -
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Is Obama Pulling Strings on a ‘Weekend at Bernie’s’ Biden Administration?
Who’s running the federal government? That question has been asked frequently as President Joe Biden continues to demonstrate signs of severe physical and mental decline. The president often seems barely there. It strains credulity that a man who can hardly put a sentence together at this point is fully carrying out his duties as commander…Jarrett Stepman -
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Supreme Court Reinstates Biden Rule Regulating Gun Part Kits as Traditional Firearms
The Supreme Court stayed Tuesday a lower court decision to vacate a rule designed to crack down on "ghost guns” by regulating gun parts kits as traditional firearms. The Biden administration asked the Supreme Court on July 27 to restore the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives “Frame or Receiver” rule, which expands the definition of firearm…Katelynn Richardson -
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Joe Biden Enjoys His 1967 Corvette While Forcing You to Go Electric
While President Joe Biden enjoys his beautiful gas-guzzling 1967 Corvette Stingray, he wants to dictate what kind of car you get to own. The Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed de facto electric vehicle mandate would force auto manufacturers to make nearly 70% of their new automobiles electric by 2032. Now, Biden’s Department of Transportation is following…Alex Gage -
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How the Biden White House, Facebook Quietly Censored Americans
Did you think what you saw on your Facebook feed was determined by your interests and your friends? Think again. New documents uncovered by Rep. Jim Jordan, the Ohio Republican who heads the House Judiciary Committee, reveal the Biden White House furiously pressured Facebook to censor content that raised questions about or criticized the COVID-19…Katrina Trinko -
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6 Key Takeaways From Devon Archer’s Testimony About Joe and Hunter Biden
A U.S. vice president, a Russian oligarch’s widow, and a Greek Orthodox priest walk into a cafe. That’s not the opening line of a joke; it’s part of the story told from the transcript of Hunter Biden’s former business partner, Devon Archer, in a closed-door interview with members and counsel of the House Oversight and…Fred Lucas -
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CHILLING: Biden’s DOJ May Be Working With Leftist Group to Silence Parents Again, America First Legal Warns
A conservative group is demanding answers about whether the Department of Justice under President Joe Biden is repeating its 2021 strategy of targeting concerned parents after the Southern Poverty Law Center just added concerned parents to its "hate map." SPLC staff have met with Biden at the White House, and the administration has adopted the…Tyler O’Neil