Author: Patrick Houck

Patrick Houck is an avid political enthusiast based out of the Washington, D.C. metro area. His expertise is in campaigns and the use of targeted messaging to persuade voters. When not combing through the latest news, you can find him enjoying the company of family and friends or pursuing his love of photography.

Rep. James Comer, R-Ky., is sounding the alarm after the FBI seized notebooks from President Biden. The notebooks were discovered during an FBI raid of one of Biden’s Delaware homes. Speculation is rampant that they contain classified information. Appearing on Fox News Monday morning, the Kentucky Republican discussed the latest developments and how they’ll affect his probe into Biden’s mishandling of classified docs. WATCH: Watch the latest video at foxnews.com Fox News has a partial transcript of Comer’s remarks: Nothing that Joe Biden’s done with respect to mishandling these classified documents is normal. Take into consideration that he’s also being…

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McCarthy can only afford to lose one more… A third House Republican has come out in opposition to Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s plan to remove Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., from the Foreign Affairs Committee. McCarthy has moved to punish Omar for her history of anti-Semitism. However, Rep. Ken Buck, R-Colo., opposes the move, saying Republicans shouldn’t engage in “tit for tat” over members being stripped of their committee assignments. The Daily Wire’s Ryan Saavedra explains: Buck’s support for Omar put Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s desire to remove her from the Committee in danger of failing after two other Republicans have already signaled…

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Five former Memphis police officers in an elite unit tasked with fighting rising crime rates in the city are behind bars facing second-degree murder charges. On Friday, the beleaguered Memphis Police Department released videos showing the beating of Tyre Nichols by Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, Emmitt Martin III, Desmond Mills Jr. and Justin Smith. Nichols was black, as were all five officers charged with his death. The officers belonged to the SCORPION unit, a so-called crime suppression unit, which Memphis’ chief of police has since disbanded. https://twitter.com/MEM_PoliceDept/status/1619446919683796992 CNN further reports: “The officers currently assigned to the unit agree unreservedly with…

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The head of the U.S. Air Force’s Air Mobility Command (AMC) sent out a memo to his subordinates warning of war with China by 2025. In the leaked memo, Gen. Mike Minihan ordered all air wing commanders in AMC and other operational commanders to prepare a report by the end of February on measures to counter Chinese aggression in the Indo-Pacific. https://twitter.com/Don_Standeford/status/1619159044148830211 The memo’s wording was explicit, urging soldiers to practice with their sidearms and “aim for the head.” Per NBC News: In the memo sent Friday and obtained by NBC News, Gen. Mike Minihan, head of Air Mobility Command, said,…

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Keen political observers expected Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to begin overt planning for a 2024 White House campaign. Just a bit later. Thinking DeSantis would wait until the end of this year’s Florida legislative session on May 5, politicos found to their surprise that DeSantis’ team is multitasking by preparing a list of key staffers in early presidential primary states. As The Washington Post reports: Advisers to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis are actively preparing for a possible presidential run, according to two Republicans with knowledge of the conversations who described meetings and preliminary staffing moves — the latest indication that…

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The man charged with attempted murder for violently attacking Paul Pelosi with a ball peen hammer made a terrifying phone call to an Oakland, California TV station on Friday. In a call to Fox affiliate KTVU David DePape showed no remorse for breaking into the Pelosis’ San Francisco home, telling the station that he should have been better prepared. After claiming he didn’t want to jeopardize his case, DePape said, “I’m so sorry I didn’t get more of them.” In an attempt to justify his alleged crimes, he bizarrely declared that “liberty isn’t dying; it’s being killed systematically and deliberately.”…

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Former President Donald Trump is firing back in characteristic fashion after the social media giant media announced it would reinstate his Facebook and Instagram accounts. Trump’s cutting remarks came in post on his own social media site. Per Fox News: “FACEBOOK, which has lost Billions of Dollars in value since ‘deplatforming’ your favorite President, me, has just announced that they are reinstating my account,” he wrote shortly after 4 p.m. “Such a thing should never again happen to a sitting President, or anybody else who is not deserving of retribution!” In the post, the former president also thanked Truth Social, his own…

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House Oversight Committee Republicans are determined to find out why hundreds of Biden family overseas transactions were flagged as “suspicious” by U.S. banks and forwarded to law enforcement. They’re not getting any help from Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen. Earlier this month, House Oversight and Accountability Committee Chair Rep. James Comer, R-Ky., wrote a letter to Secretary Yellen requesting information on the suspicious business transactions between the Biden family and their foreign associates flagged by U.S. banks. (RELATED: Joe Biden Named in Email Discussing Multibillion-Dollar Deal With China: Report) According to a Jan. 11 Oversight Committee press release, Comer wants to…

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A recording of a 911 call and police body-camera footage capturing a violent attack on the husband of former U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has been released. The disclosure follows San Francisco Superior Court Judge Stephen M. Murphy’s ruling yesterday over prosecutors’ objections. (RELATED: Judge Orders Release of Body Cam Footage of Paul Pelosi’s Attack) Beware the video shows graphic and violent content. https://twitter.com/BigadShaban/status/1619019200949010432 According to a sworn affidavit, David DePape broke into the Pelosis’ San Francisco estate shouting, “Where is Nancy?” DePape said he intended to break Pelosi’s kneecaps if she didn’t comply with his instructions. However, the House…

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President Biden has named his next chief of staff to replace the outgoing Ron Klain: Jeff Zients. As Biden’s COVID-19 czar, Zients helped distribute millions of vaccines and N95 masks and sped the development of the COVID antiviral pill Paxlovid. His appointment comes as Biden prepares for the 2024 presidential election and House Republicans investigate the administration. https://twitter.com/HouseGOP/status/1617930432208859136 An official transition event will occur at the White House next week. CBS News reports: In a lengthy statement, Mr. Biden praised Klain for his tireless work, and said he is “confident that Jeff will continue Ron’s example of smart, steady leadership,…

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