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Authorities have arrested John Griffin, 44, a CNN producer who worked alongside former CNN anchor Chris Cuomo. Griffin allegedly attempted to lure parents into bringing their underage daughters to his Vermont cabin for sex acts. Griffin reportedly called what he was doing “sexual subservience” training. According to the U.S. Attorney of Vermont, he convinced one mother to bring her 13-year-old daughter to his private mountain getaway in June 2020. A press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Vermont claims that this wasn’t his first attempt to engage in unlawful sexual activity: A “Little Mother-Daughter Trip” The…

After 18 years, Chris Wallace is leaving Fox News. The “Fox News Sunday” host announced today that he’s leaving the conservative-leaning network to join CNN+, CNN’s streaming service set to debut this spring. WATCH: https://twitter.com/therecount/status/1470048316155174917?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1470048316155174917%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fhotair.com%2Fallahpundit%2F2021%2F12%2F12%2Fshock-chris-wallace-quits-fox-news-n434937 The news sent shockwaves through political media and marks the biggest addition to CNN+’s roster thus far. As Mediaite reports: Fox News, for its part, is set to go with rotating anchors on Fox News Sunday until a permanent replacement is named. Earlier this afternoon, CNN confirmed the news in a press releases. “I am thrilled to join CNN+,” Wallace said in the release. “After…

The Supreme Court has ruled that a lawsuit by abortion providers against the State of Texas may proceed before the law is enforced. The Court also declared that the law, which bans abortions once a heartbeat is detected, will remain in effect until said legal challenge is resolved. (RELATED: Attorneys Accuse Kamala Harris of Illegal Collusion With Abortion Providers) Here’s legal scholar Jonathan Turley discussing this morning’s ruling on Fox News: https://twitter.com/PolcaDorka/status/1469336924540350472 CNBC further reports: The ruling does not address whether a majority of the Supreme Court believes the ban is unconstitutional, a question that it could end up addressing…

Economists had prepared for the worst leading up to today’s Bureau of Labor Statistics’ report. But the fallout isn’t less painful just because we knew what was coming. Now, here’s the ugly truth: The latest figures from the Labor Department show that inflation soared to a 39-year high in November. WATCH: https://twitter.com/CNBC/status/1469301076922875907 Fox Business further reports: Consumer prices surged at the fastest pace in nearly four decades in November as Americans paid more for practically everything from groceries to cars to gasoline, solidifying hot inflation as a key trait of the economic recovery.The consumer price index rose 6.8% in November…

The host of Fox News’ highest-rated show has a stark warning for the Republican Party and colleagues at his network: Stop pushing an incompetent President Biden closer to war with Russia over Ukraine. On Wednesday evening, Tucker Carlson reiterated his belief that GOP-led attacks on Biden over the deteriorating conditions in Eastern Europe make him more likely to respond with military force. WATCH: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pw0ypSr1SGY Per Mediaite: On Wednesday, Tucker Carlson doubled down on his criticism of Republicans he says are goading President Joe Biden into a game of chicken with Russia. Moreover, the Fox News host appeared concerned that some of this goading is…

Joe Biden’s radical nominee for comptroller of the currency has withdrawn her candidacy. The announcement comes after pushback she received from several Democrats. Saule Omarova would have overseen the nation’s banks. However, her path to confirmation got much rockier after evidence showed the Soviet-born and educated intellectual had a soft spot for socialism. (RELATED: Soviet-Taught Biden Nominee Refuses to Release Paper Praising Karl Marx) CNBC reports: Omarova’s withdrawal came after concerns from Republican senators about the Cornell University professor’s writings as a legal scholar, as well as her background of being raised in the former Soviet Union.“I don’t know whether to…

Rep. Devin Nunes (R-Calif.) announced this evening that he will resign from Congress at the end of the month to become the CEO of Trump Media & Technology Group. Nunes has served in Congress since 2003. He is a staunch ally of the former president. Most recently, he served as the ranking member on the House Intelligence Committee. https://twitter.com/JacquiHeinrich/status/1467972568116301831?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1467972568116301831%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mediaite.com%2Fpolitics%2Fdevin-nunes-retiring%2F President Trump’s social media startup and planned video streaming service has raised $1 billion so far from investors. Mediaite reports: In a press release, the company confirmed that Nunes would be joining the organization.“The time has come to reopen the Internet and…

The Department of Justice (DOJ) is suing Texas over its approved redistricting maps, which the DOJ claim disenfranchises black and brown voters. Attorney General Merrick Garland said the new maps violated the Voting Rights Act by intentionally discriminating against minorities. He didn’t have anything to say about the heavily gerrymandered state maps approved by Illinois Democrats, proposed by Maryland Democrats or threatened by New York’s liberal governor. (RELATED: The Legislative Battles That Could Decide Control of Congress) WATCH: https://twitter.com/ABC/status/1467927358019710977?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1467927358019710977%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thegatewaypundit.com%2F2021%2F12%2Fjust-doj-sues-texas-redistricting-maps-deny-rights-latino-black-voters-account-race-video%2F As The Hill reports: DOJ officials said that while the number of Latino and Black voters in Texas grew significantly over…

While Dustin Hice acknowledges that CNN has finally held Chris Cuomo accountable, he has more criticism for the liberal network. (RELATED: CNN Fires Chris Cuomo) Hice previously accused CNN anchor Don Lemon of sexual assault in 2018. Lemon allegedly forced his hand down Hice’s pants, groped him and then stuck his hand in Hice’s mustache. Hice filed a lawsuit against the journalist shortly afterward. The case is expected to go to court next year. Fox News reports on Hice’s latest message for CNN: “They’re a network rife with predators and perverts,” Hice told Fox News Digital. “Lemon will have to testify under…

Bob Dole, longtime Kansas senator, former U.S. Senate majority leader, the Republican Party’s nominee for vice president in 1976 and its nominee for president in 1996, has died. Dole was 98. Before becoming an iconic political force, the Kansas native served heroically in World War II. The New York Times reports: His death was announced by the Elizabeth Dole Foundation. It did not say where he died. He had announced in February that he had Stage IV lung cancer and that he was beginning treatment.A Republican, Mr. Dole was one of the most durable political figures in the last decades…