Author: Patrick Houck

The United States House Select Committee on the January 6 Attack is urging the Department of Justice (DOJ) to prosecute former President Donald Trump. The committee voted to recommend charges against Trump on four counts for trying to overturn the valid 2020 election and the U.S. Capitol riot. The vote was 9-0. Trump is accused of 1.) obstruction of an official proceeding; 2.) conspiracy to defraud the United States; 3.) conspiracy to make a false statement and 4.) inciting, assisting or aiding/comforting an insurrection. https://twitter.com/cspan/status/1604917539343138816 CNN explains: So what is a criminal referral? A referral represents a recommendation that the Justice…

Twitter users have spoken. Will Elon Musk respect their wishes? A poll created by the social media CEO asked whether he should “step down as head of Twitter.” Fox Business further reports: The poll concluded Monday morning at 6:20 a.m. ET, with most respondents favoring him stepping down. More than 17 million users weighed in. According to the final results of Musk’s poll, 57.5% of respondents support his stepping down while 42.5% believe he should remain Twitter’s chief executive. https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1604617643973124097 “As the saying goes, be careful what you wish, as you might get it,” Musk wrote in a tweet Sunday night…

Tucker Carlson says he spoke to a source who confided in him that the Central Intelligence Agency likely played a role in the assassination of John F. Kennedy. The comments came on his top-rated Fox News program Thursday night during a monologue in which the host blasted the release of thousands of new files on the assassination. Carlson explained that thousands of documents are still being withheld despite a 1992 law that ordered the release of all files by 2017. https://twitter.com/TuckerCarlson/status/1603558942558359553 Mediaite reports: The Fox News host claimed he spoke to someone “deeply familiar” with the JFK-related materials not seen…

A Biden administration official recently briefed members of Congress that following Ukraine’s success in retaking Kherson, the path to liberating Crimea is clear. But that doesn’t mean a fight for the strategically important peninsula, occupied by Russia since 2014, wouldn’t come at a cost. Beyond the loss and life and property, some U.S. officials worry that such a move would force Russian leader Vladimir Putin to use nuclear weapons. NBC News reports: The late November Ukraine briefing to some members of Congress included discussion of the reasons Ukraine will continue to need U.S. weapons and equipment for the foreseeable future.…

Philadelphia schools will require children to wear masks for two weeks after returning from winter break. The decision comes as most states have seen a significant increase in C*VID cases and hospitalizations in the past two weeks. Yet masks are not required in any other indoor public setting in the city. https://twitter.com/Jusrangers/status/1603532786618466304 Speaking to reporters, Superintendent Tony Watlington called the decision a “proactive measure” to keep c*ronavirus from spreading, as “many of us will be involved in quite a few social gatherings over the next few weeks.” District Spokesperson Christina Clark added that the officials would take any actions to…

Twitter CEO Elon Musk suspended the official accounts of journalists at CNN, The New York Times and The Washington Post on Thursday night. The purge led to a significant backlash, which compelled Musk to attempt to clarify his decision in a hastily-arranged meeting with reporters. Musk accused the reporters of “doxxing” him by tweeting or publishing stories about the Twitter chief’s earlier decision to suspend an account solely dedicated to tracking his private jet. The co-hosts of “Fox & Friends” expressed mixed reactions to Musk’s decision, with Steve Doocy, in particular, expressing skepticism about the billionaire business magnate. Per Mediaite:…

Sam Brinton made history in January as the first openly gender-fluid senior U.S. government official. Now, they’re receiving a pink slip. Brinton, 35, allegedly stole women’s luggage at two different airports. Prosecutors charged them with felony theft and grand larceny. If convicted, they could receive up to 15 years in prison. According to police reports, Brinton stole a suitcase at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport in September. Two months earlier, cameras at Las Vegas’ Harry Reid International Airport caught Brinton making off with a $320 handbag. The bag contained nearly $4,000 worth of jewelry and other accessories. A Las Vegas detective…

Former President Donald Trump teased a “major announcement” on his social media platform yesterday, saying, in part, “America needs a superhero.” The post showed a cartoon of a superhero Trump, complete with six-pack abs and laser beams shooting out of his eyes. No further information was provided, leading to speculation. Would he announce a major change-up to his presidential campaign or publicly weigh in on the GOP’s House speaker race? Instead, Trump wanted the world to know that for $99 you can buy an NFT, essentially a digital trading card, of the 45th president pretending to be an astronaut in…

A large tornado touched down in New Orleans’ Lower Ninth Ward earlier tonight. The twister was recorded on a local new station’s tower camera. Major power outages are ongoing in New Orleans and neighboring Westbank in Jefferson Parish. A high-end EF-3 tornado (136-165 mph) ravaged parts of the same area nine months ago. https://twitter.com/jNewOrleans/status/1603149711363510272 https://twitter.com/paytonmalonewx/status/1603153844082728960 The storm crossed the Westbank expressway during rush hour https://twitter.com/IntelPointAlert/status/1603149546284097538 As of 6:10 p.m. (ET), no casualties from this storm have been reported. Heavy rains have followed the twister, leading the National Weather Service to issue a flash flood warning for New Orleans, Metairie and…

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger (R) is calling on state lawmakers to abolish runoff elections, saying they’re too much of a burden on election officials and voters. Per The Hill: “Georgia is one of the only states in [the] country with a General Election Runoff,” Raffensperger, a Republican, said in a statement Wednesday. “We’re also one of the only states that always seems to have a runoff. I’m calling on the General Assembly to visit the topic of the General Election Runoff and consider reforms.” https://twitter.com/MurphyAJC/status/1603018439584620546 His comments came just over a week after Georgia held its second Senate…