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Former President Trump’s attempts to shield his White House visitor logs from the select committee investigating the Capitol Building riot have failed. At least for the time being. On Wednesday morning, President Biden rejected his predecessor’s request to withhold information from the Jan. 6 committee. White House counsel Dana Remus informed the National Archives it has 15 days to turn over the logs requested by the committee. Donald Trump previously claimed he could invoke executive privilege to block the visitor logs’ release. As The New York Times reports: Mr. Biden had similarly decided last year not to support Mr. Trump’s…

For P.J. O’Rourke no topic was off limits. The conservative humorist repeatedly took aim at government institutions, cultural trends and even his own generation. When he thought they needed it of course. To baby boomers, O’Rourke was their generation’s Mark Twain. Others regarded him as America’s coolest conservative. Now, the author of “Parliament of Whores,” a scathing critique of the U.S. government and years ahead of its time is gone. But his wisdom remains. As The New York Times reports: The cause was complications of lung cancer, said Deb Seager, the director of publicity at Grove/Atlantic, Mr. O’Rourke’s publisher….He was…

The United States Senate has narrowly confirmed Robert Califf to lead the FDA. As reported by our own Antoinette Aho, Califf faced bipartisan criticism over his drug industry ties. Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) in particular expressed a strong aversion to Califf’s nomination, urging the White House to “nominate an FDA commissioner that understands the gravity of the prescription drug epidemic and the role of the FDA in fighting back against the greed of the pharmaceutical industry.” WATCH: https://twitter.com/thehill/status/1493616340543819779 Ms. Aho’s report described in detail how Califf’s apathy to the dangerous of chemical abortions led the FDA to lift regulations to…

Great Britain’s Prince Andrew has reached an out of court settlement with his accuser Virginia Giuffre, who says the disgraced royal raped her at least three times when she was 17. WATCH: https://twitter.com/SkyNews/status/1493619726915969034 Giuffre’s story received international news coverage in recent years following high-profile interviews during which she described her alleged experiences as a slave in convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein’s alleged sex trafficking ring. After failing to get the case against him dismissed, Queen Elizabeth II stripped Andrew of his military titles, charities and patronages. The details of the settlement have not been released. As a result, Andrew will not…

The judge overseeing former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin’s defamation lawsuit against The New York Times has dismissed the suit. U.S. District Court Judge Jed Rakoff said Palin’s legal team didn’t prove “actual malice” by The Times, which is the standard they had to meet in her case. Palin sued The New York Times and its former editorial page editor James Bennet over an article published in 2017 that falsely linked her to a 2011 mass shooting that killed six people and injured a sitting congresswoman. Rakoff’s ruling came as a Manhattan jury of five women and four men deliberates over the…

Fox News has an interesting story this morning about the latest developments over the weekend from the Durham Probe. According to former Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe, the evidence presented thus far is sufficient for multiple indictments. The latest filing has also put the FBI and other agencies under greater scrutiny than before. Ratcliffe told Fox News host Trey Gowdy that the FBI did not have an established theory to justify spying on the 2016 Trump campaign. Shortly before that, Hillary Clinton suspiciously approved “a plan to distract the public from her email scandal.” Durham’s filing alleges that lawyers…

The Nebraska Legislature has added the Cornhusker State to the list of states fighting an asymmetric war against the expansive federal government. With the news out of Lincoln, 17 states have passed a resolution calling for a convention of states. Their attempt to undo decades of government overreach is unprecedented, as Fox News’ Teny Sahakian explains: The Nebraska Legislature passed a resolution Jan. 28 calling on states to begin the formal process to pass constitutional amendments that would limit the federal government’s spending and jurisdiction, as well as set term limits for members of Congress.”What’s driving this as much as anything is…

According to new reports, U.S. officials believe that Russian leader Vladimir Putin has already decided to invade Ukraine. Following a meeting in the White House’s Situation Room today, diplomats claimed that Putin could invade the country of 40 million people during the Olympics. Biden reportedly began calling U.S. allies following the meeting to discuss the latest intelligence he received on Russia’s military buildup. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said there were “very troubling signs of Russian escalation.” “We’re in a window when an invasion could begin at any time – and to be clear, that includes during the Olympics,”…

Your feel-good video of the day comes from an elementary school in Las Vegas, Nevada. Feel the goosebumps on your arms as you watch children, no older than seven, squeal with delight after being told by their relieved teacher they no longer have to wear a mask to school. https://twitter.com/hollandcourtney/status/1491996868829614081?s=20&t=CYyp_T57ImFjqkAi45cekA Keep in mind that’s all they’ve ever known. (RELATED: Infographic: Making Children Mask is Misguided Health Policy) Hot Air’s Allahpundit reports: Nevada’s Democratic governor, Steve Sisolak, surprised his constituents by abruptly announcing yesterday that the state mask mandate would be lifted — for everyone, adults and kids, vaccinated and unvaccinated…

An Ontario court has frozen access to funds raised for the Freedom Convoy. The order is the latest dramatic development in the two week protest against COVID-19 vaccine requirements for truckers attempting to re-enter Canada after crossing the Canada-U.S. border. https://twitter.com/jackposobiec/status/1491914773491073043?s=10 The news follows mostly peaceful protests involving tractor trailers that have blocked usually busy thoroughfares in Ottawa and closed at least three border crossings. https://twitter.com/TheMarieOakes/status/1491821873319063553 Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau remains unyielding in his opposition to the truckers. He’s dismissed the protest as a fringe movement infested with Nazis. Meanwhile, Ottawa police have threatened protesters with arrest. Police Chief…