The federal government intends to sue outgoing Arizona Governor Doug Ducey (R). Ducey drew headlines in recent days with one last determined effort to secure his state’s border with Mexico before leaving office next month. However, the government contends his wall of shipping containers is illegal and potentially dangerous. They add it interferes with the work of the U.S. Border Patrol. The Arizona Republic reports: Ducey sued the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation in late October, asking a judge to allow the state to continue placing shipping containers at the border near Yuma after officials with the federal agency sought to halt construction…
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The governor of the country’s third-most-populous state is aggressively pursuing COVID vaccine manufacturers and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Ron DeSantis petitioned the Supreme Court of Florida on Tuesday to impanel a grand jury to scrutinize the vaccines’ development, distribution and PR campaign. DeSantis says he’s focusing on “accountability.” Critics argue he’s casting doubt on the effectiveness of the FDA-approved vaccines to score political points. WATCH: https://twitter.com/ClayTravis/status/1602717987144077312 The Daily Wire has more: The announcement was made alongside Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo and other health officials at an event focused on “accountability” for the COVID mRNA shots.…
Has the U.S. Air Force caught up to near-peer competitors regarding hypersonic missiles? Perhaps, after the first successful air launch of one of the fully functional futuristic weapons. Setbacks and delays had plagued the highly-anticipated weapons program. But on Friday, a B-52 off the California coast fired an Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon (ARRW). The test proceeded without a hitch. Per CNN: The AGM-183A missile achieved hypersonic speeds more than five times the speed of sound and it detonated in the terminal area, the 96th Test Wing said. All of the objectives of the test were met, according to the Air…
Scientists with the Department of Energy have made what’s being hailed as the most significant breakthrough in ending our fossil fuel addiction. For the first time, a fusion experiment generated more power than it took to start. Researchers at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (a federal nuclear weapons facility) believe their work could lead to an unlimited, clean and cheap power source someday in the not-too-distant future. The process to begin harnessing the power of the sun has eluded scientists for decades. Many consider it the biggest scientific news in years. https://twitter.com/ReutersScience/status/1602679772278292480 The New York Times has more: The advance is…
A small but significant number of U.S. senators are sharing their excitement for a genuine conservative star who might challenge former President Donald Trump in 2024. Since announcing his third White House run, Trump has struggled to gain traction. Recent controversies have led increasing numbers of Republicans to question his viability in a general election. Thus far, nine members of Congress are publicly supporting Trump’s candidacy. They are: Outgoing Rep. Madison Cawthorn, R-N.C. Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla. Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga. Rep. Ronny Jackson, R-Texas Rep.-elect Max Miller, R-Ohio Rep. Troy E. Nehls, R-Texas House…
A Democratic Party megadonor is potentially facing a lengthy prison sentence. The Royal Bahamas Police Force arrested Sam Bankman-Fried (known by his initials SBF) last night after U.S. prosecutors filed criminal charges against the former billionaire. The founder and principal of cryptocurrency exchange FTX amassed a net worth of $26 billion by October 2022. That figure dropped 94% overnight after FTX collapsed due to financial mismanagement and a massive liquidity crisis. https://twitter.com/FoxNews/status/1602462728869789696 The New York Times reports: The arrest was the latest stunning development in one of the most dramatic falls from grace in recent corporate history. Mr. Bankman-Fried, 30, was…
Over 1,000 migrants crossed the porous U.S.-Mexico border last night in the El Paso sector. And it was all caught on video. Fox News’ Bill Melugin posted footage of the winding group fording the Rio Grande. The Daily Wire has more: According to Melugin, the migrants could be traced to a series of buses that recently traveled to Ciudad Juarez, a Mexican city on the river just south of El Paso. “Before this mass of migrants crossed, Mexican police escorted nearly 20 buses full of migrants into Ciudad Juarez, the MX city across from El Paso, and released them at…
A former Fox News regular is behind bars. Police in Florida arrested Areu Jones, better known as Cathy Areu, who used to appear on “Tucker Carlson Tonight” as the “Liberal Sherpa.” Areu allegedly kidnapped and exploited her elderly mother. Prosecutors say she even tried to evade arrest by fleeing to Mexico. Areu tried to use power of attorney to involuntarily place her mother into assisted living and control her assets. The Florida Department of Children and Families released Areu’s mother both times she was taken, determining that she was not in need of such care. Areu allegedly tricked her mom…
The bulk of Russia’s elite paramilitary force has been engaged in fierce fighting in Ukraine’s strategically vital Donbas region. With recent battles raging around better-known cities like Kharkiv and Kherson, the fight in Bakhmut hasn’t gotten the attention it deserves. Bakhmut, a city of less than 100,000, has withstood artillery barrages, aerial bombardments and the continued presence of the Wagner Group. Yet the Russians may regain the strategic initiative if the heavily fortified city falls to Putin’s private army. The devastation in parts of the city is near total. The only remaining hospital handles a constant influx of Ukrainian casualties.…
Kim Klacik has lost once again. The Republican congressional candidate was soundly defeated twice, by more than 40 points both times, in one of the country’s bluest districts. Then, she sued conservative commentator Candace Owens for $20 million after Owens implied that Klacik was a strip club manager who wasted the millions of dollars she raised on cocaine. A Tennessee judge dismissed the suit with prejudice. Klacik is also forced to pay Owens $115,000. But that’s not all, as the Daily Beast explains: Not only is Klacik unable to file similar complaints against Owens going forward, but the judge also…