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A South Dakota ethics board has found sufficient evidence that Gov. Kristi Noem may have “engaged in misconduct” related to her daughter’s real estate license. The board voted unanimously to proceed with a case hearing that will give Noem a chance to defend herself. https://twitter.com/AP/status/1561778608754069506 The Sioux Falls Argus Leader further reports: Noem faced two complaints: one for the alleged personal use of the state airplane, and the second for misusing her position as governor to help her daughter through the state real estate appraiser program.The head of the certification appraiser program, Sherry Bren, retired in March 2021 after she sat in a…

Dr. Anthony Fauci, head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) and Chief Medical Advisor to the President, is retiring. Fauci rose to prominence as the architect of the COVID-19 pandemic response. (RELATED: Fauci Poised to Receive Record Federal Retirement Package) https://twitter.com/washingtonpost/status/1561731146584657920 As The Washington Post reports: Anthony S. Fauci, the nation’s preeminent infectious-disease expert who achieved unprecedented fame while enduring withering political attacks as the face of the coronavirus pandemic response under two presidents, plans to step down in December after more than a half-century of public service, he announced Monday.Fauci, 81, has led the National…

A car bombing has claimed the life of the daughter of the man known as “Putin’s Brain.” Darya Dugina, died at 9:00 p.m. local time in Moscow Oblast shortly after her father’s SUV exploded. Russian investigators say the bomb was meant for her father, Alexander Dugin, an ultra-nationalist leader who influenced Russian President Vladimir Putin’s decision to invade Ukraine. BBC News reports: Mr Dugin is a prominent ultra-nationalist ideologue who is believed to be close to the Russian president.Alexander Dugin and his daughter had been at a festival near Moscow, where the philosopher gave a lecture. According to reports, Dugin…

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ election task force has criminally charged 20 people for voting despite being illegible to do so during the 2020 presidential election. At a press conference following the arrests by the newly-created Office of Election Crimes and Security, DeSantis revealed that the 20 individuals had committed murder or felony sex offenses. WATCH: https://twitter.com/GovRonDeSantis/status/1560371143118315521 The Washington Post further reports: The GOP-led Florida legislature passed a bill creating the Office of Election Crimes and Security earlier this year at DeSantis’s behest. While the 2020 election went smoothly in Florida — DeSantis called it the “gold standard” for elections —…

Even the Defense Department isn’t immune from today’s culture wars. In response to recent Pride Month controversies, Rep. Glenn Grothman (R-Wis.) has introduced legislation that would prohibit the use of public funds for “organizing, promoting, or hosting drag shows as a means of diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.” Per Task & Purpose: In an interview with Task & Purpose, Grothman explained why he feels this issue is important enough to deserve the attention of Congress as well as the Defense Department, given the numerous national security threats facing the country.“I think – as in corporate America, as in the education establishment –…

Newly-released video shows Border Patrol agents opening a gate on the U.S.-Mexico border to allow illegal immigrants to walk into the United States. Agents opened the gate moments after soldiers from the Texas National Guard locked it. The armed agents then stood by and chatted nonchalantly as dozens of undocumented migrants streamed by. WATCH: https://twitter.com/BillFOXLA/status/1559958934865301506?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1559958934865301506%7Ctwgr%5Ea67965e2111a9c14062130c9bb77526726a57836%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dailymail.co.uk%2Fnews%2Farticle-11122561%2FUnbelievable-Border-Patrol-agents-OPEN-gates-let-illegal-migrants-southern-border.html The video went viral and provoked a swift response from Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) who called the footage “unbelievable” while blaming President Biden’s policies for the U.S.-Mexico border crisis. Fox News further reports: The incident demonstrates the stark contrast in approach between Texas authorities…

Judge Bruce Reinhart has ordered the Justice Department to redact and release its probable cause affidavit used to justify the search of Mar-a-Lago…

A prosecutor for Loudoun County, Virginia’s commonwealth’s attorney, whose campaign received $659,000 from a George Soros-funded PAC, predicts there will be a race war between straight, white, Christian males and the rest of the country. (RELATED: Big City DAs – No Crime Big Enough to Do Time) As The Washington Free Beacon reports: “We are dangerously close to a civil war but it’s not North vs. South,” tweeted Kimberly Phillips, who works as an assistant commonwealth’s attorney for Loudoun County’s top prosecutor, Buta Biberaj (D.). “It’s White, Male, Christian, Heterosexual, and Wealthy vs. Everyone Else.” Phillips has also said the…

Allen Weisselberg has pled guilty to running a tax evasion scheme while he was the chief financial officer of the Trump Organization. Weisselberg pled guilty to all 15 charges and will serve five months in prison after reaching a plea deal that will require him to testify against the Trump Organization. NPR reported from the courtroom in Lower Manhattan: Weisselberg’s demeanor was calm as the judge ran him through the details of his guilty plea, saying little else besides, “Yes, your honor,” and, “No, your honor.” He wore a dark suit and a surgical face mask, and was flanked by…

A growing number of Republicans are calling on former President Trump and his supporters to tone down their rhetoric against the FBI. Their calls for moderation come as the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a warning about the number of threats to law enforcement after Attorney General Merrick Garland approved a search warrant at Mar-a-Lago. Fox News host Steve Doocy called on the former president on “Fox & Friends” to demand an end to the “violent rhetoric” against the FBI. On CBS, House Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas) described Trump’s language as “inflammatory.” Per The…