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Presumably in response to reports that his retirement may be imminent, Sen. Mitch McConnell…

Republican lawmakers in one state capitol are on the cusp of a decisive victory. According to multiple reports, lawmakers in the North Carolina House of Representatives say one Democrat is preparing to jump ship and change their party affiliation to Republican. The move would give the GOP a veto-proof majority in North Carolina General Assembly, eliminating any need to compromise with Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper. Axios has more on the expected change from Rep. Tricia Cotham, D-Charlotte: The move would cement Republicans’ toe-hold in a fast-changing swing state, handing them a veto-proof majority in the middle of the legislative session…

America’s best-selling beer has anointed a transgender social media sensation as its latest spokesperson, according to multiple videos posted online. Bud Light’s alleged partnership with TikTok star Dylan Mulvaney includes putting her face on packs of Bud Light in honor of her one-year anniversary of being a girl. The Daily Caller reports: Bud Light has apparently brought on popular transgender internet personality Dylan Mulvaney as a brand ambassador. Dylan posted several videos on social media showing off the new partnership. Although it is possible the videos were part of an April Fool’s Day joke, the beer brand has not denied a partnership…

Former Arkansas Governor — and noted Trump critic — Asa Hutchinson announced his decision Sunday morning to compete to become the next Republican nominee for president. In contrast to the GOP establishment’s decision to defend former President Donald Trump, Hutchinson called for Trump to drop out of the race following his indictment. Hutchinson’s announcement came during an interview with ABC’s Johnathan Karl: https://twitter.com/EdKrassen/status/1642518182492610561 As Fox News reports: Hutchinson is the third Republican to announce a campaign and will face off against former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley and former President Donald Trump. Several another figures are expected to enter the race but…

One of the world’s richest, most powerful men and a Democratic Party power broker is ending his silence after allegations by critics that he’s inextricably linked to Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg. Responding to a flurry of Republican attacks, George Soros said this weekend that he doesn’t know Bragg personally and never donated any money to his campaign. The progressive billionaire’s denials came in response to allies of former President Donald Trump, who have cited him as proof Bragg’s indictment is politically charged. The Hill reports: “I think some on the right would rather focus on far-fetched conspiracy theories than…

Pope Francis has been admitted to Gemelli Hospital in Rome. The Vatican explained that the pontiff has a respiratory infection and plans to spend “a few days” in hospital. Francis has experienced breathing difficulties in recent days, but he does not have COVID. His closest advisers are expected to stay with him overnight. As BBC News reports: Previously, Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni said the Pope was taken to hospital for “some previously scheduled checks”. The updated statement said the infection would “require a few days of appropriate hospital medical therapy”. https://twitter.com/BBCBreaking/status/1641150356544421907 “Pope Francis is touched by the many messages received…

Iranian proxy forces attacked a U.S. military base in Syria today. As of now, there are no reported casualties. A series of rockets have landed at a base in Northeast Syria in apparent retaliation for a series of strikes President Biden ordered after an Iranian-made drone killed a U.S. defense contractor and wounded six Americans yesterday. https://twitter.com/rycunni/status/1639101981833805824 The Biden-ordered strikes reportedly killed eight Iranians. As Fox News reports: The Defense Department said Thursday Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps crashed a UAV into a building near Hasakah in northeast Syria at approximately 1:38 p.m. local time, leaving one U.S. contractor dead. The attack…

Kentucky Republican Mitch McConnell will spend the next few days in the hospital for observation after falling during a private dinner at the Waldorf Astoria in Washington, D.C. The extent of his injuries was not immediately known. On Thursday afternoon, the senate minority leader’s communications director posted that “Leader McConnell tripped at a dinner event Wednesday evening and has been admitted to the hospital and is being treated for a concussion. He is expected to remain in the hospital for a few days of observation and treatment. The Leader is grateful to the medical professionals for their care and to…

The United States Marine Corps has axed its scout sniper platoons. Since World War II, the elite and deadly units have been attached to infantry battalions. Their exploits are legendary. However, the service branch has followed through on its promise to reassign the snipers to reconnaissance units. The Marine Corps Times has more on the development, which officials have ordered to happen immediately: The message, first reported by Coffee or Die Magazine, said that scout sniper platoons didn’t provide battalion commanders with sufficient “continuous all-weather information gathering.” The scout platoons are meant to “provide the commander with relevant, reliable, accurate and…

A former soldier will spend the next 45 years behind bars for planning to murder U.S. service members. Described as “the enemy within,” Ethan Melzer, 24, infiltrated the U.S. Army in the service of a Satanic, white supremacist, jihadist group. The ex-private plotted to ambush and kill his comrades while on deployment abroad. As ABC News reports: The charges accused him of attempting to plan a jihadist attack on his Army unit in the days leading up to a deployment to Turkey, by sending sensitive details to other members of the U.K.-based Order of the Nine Angles, known as O9A. The attack…