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Jeanine Pirro has hosted a Saturday evening program on Fox News Channel for more than a decade. That’s all about to change. Fox News Media CEO Suzanne Scott has announced that Pirro has become the latest co-host on “The Five.” According to Fox, the show’s liberal seat will rotate between Geraldo Rivera, Harold Ford Jr. and Jessica Tarlov. Fox News’ Brian Flood has more: “’The Five’ continues to be a beloved show by the American audience. Each of the co-hosts are accomplished and insightful talent with diverse opinions and terrific chemistry who will certainly help drive this ensemble program going forward,”…

Rep. John Katko (R-N.Y.) will not seek reelection in 2022. Katko, a moderate Republican representing a center-left district in Upstate New York (including the city of Syracuse) likely faced long odds in 2022 thanks to redistricting. So far, the proposed congressional maps in New York have made Katko’s district more unfavorable for the GOP. Katko has also faced increasing heat from conservative activists. As Spectrum News reports: The four-term Republican broke with his party most notably in voting to certify the 2020 presidential election and to impeach former President Donald Trump following the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.“My conscience, principles, and…

Even if the U.S. Army doesn’t adopt Sig Sauer’s next generation squad weapon, a commercial version will be available to civilians soon. The Army has yet to pick a winning design to replace the classic M249 Squad Automatic Weapon (SAW) and M4 Carbine with one rifle. But a decision is expected soon, and Sig Sauer is one of two contenders left. Aside from having full-auto capability, the MCX-SPEAR in .277 SIG FURY is the same design Sig Sauer is offering the U.S. Army. Watch the MCX-SPEAR in action: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLz7DrlEZZY Per Sig Sauer’s press release: NEWINGTON, N.H., (January 13, 2022) –…

Congressional Republicans aren’t content to lie back as a new bout of COVID restrictions descends on the District of Columbia. (RELATED: It Begins? Suburban San Francisco Bans Large Gatherings) In response to the omicron variant, Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) announced that starting Saturday, proof of vaccination will be required to enter certain establishments. POLITICO has more on the GOP’s attempt to stop Bowser’s latest moves: A group of 20 House Republicans, led by Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) offered a bill Wednesday that would nullify Mayor Muriel Bowser’s order. Read it here. (The timestamp at the bottom suggests the bill was…

The Biden administration claims to have evidence showing that Vladimir Putin sent saboteurs into Ukraine. According to the administration, the Russian government instructed the operatives to stage a false flag operation. Moscow would then use the false flag attack as an excuse to further invade Ukraine. Though the White House hasn’t released its evidence, one official said that it included a mix of intercepted messages and the surveillance of suspected Russian agents. (POLITICO) Per the official, Russia has already placed a group of operatives “trained in urban warfare and in using explosives” in eastern Ukraine. The intel suggests that this…

Baltimore State Attorney Marilyn Mosby is facing multiple felony charges this morning. Prosecutors say the pugnacious Democrat falsely claimed to have suffered financial hardship during the pandemic. To cope with only making $250,000 per year, Mosby lied on federal loan applications to receive COVID relief. As a result, Mosby received $36,000, which she used to purchase vacation properties in Florida. (ABC News) The indictment accuses Mosby of making false statements on applications for a mortgages of nearly $500,000 for the Kissimmee, Florida, home and a nearly $430,000 mortgage for a condominium in Long Boat Key, Florida.If convicted of the charges,…

The Supreme Court has stopped enforcement of the Biden administration’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for private businesses with more than 100 employees. https://twitter.com/justinamash/status/1481719923428757508 The Court concluded that Congress had not given the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) the ability to regulate public health that broadly. The short-lived OSHA vaccine-or-test rule took effect on Monday. Under it, businesses with 100 or more employees needed to get every worker vaccinated or used to weekly testing and wearing masks. At the same time, the Court allowed the CMS mandates to remain at federally funded healthcare facilities. Liberal Justices Stephen Breyer, Sonia Sotomayor and…

Queen Elizabeth II has stripped Prince Andrew of his military titles, charities and patronages. Andrew, 61, is the third child of Elizabeth and the recently deceased Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. Known as the party prince, Andrew’s close friendship with Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein slowly made him a pariah. Yesterday, a judge in the United States ruled against Andrew’s legal team’s motion to dismiss a civil lawsuit brought against him by Virginia Giuffre. Giuffre alleges that Epstein forced her to perform sex acts on Andrew when she was 17. After Epstein’s death in a Manhattan jail cell, Andrew sat…

Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz may be in serious trouble. Yesterday, a former girlfriend of Gaetz testified before a federal grand jury investigating him for alleged sex crimes. SEE ALSO: Violent Crime Spike Linked to Defund Police Movement Reporters first spotted the woman and her attorney entering a federal courthouse in Orlando. Prosecutors consider Gaetz’s ex, a former congressional staffer he met in 2017, a key witness. She is reportedly in talks for an immunity deal. NBC News’ Marc Caputo has more: The ex-girlfriend, whose name is being withheld by NBC News to respect her privacy, has been in talks for months with…

UPDATE: House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy will not cooperate with the House select committee investigating the riot at the U.S. Capitol Building. The committee had asked McCarthy to sit down for an interview. McCarthy responded in part: “As a representative and the leader of the minority party, it is with neither regret nor satisfaction that I have concluded to not participate with this select committee’s abuse of power that stains this institution today and will harm it going forward.” ORIGINAL ARTICLE: The House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol Building has a new request. This…