Powerful Winter Storm Leaves 19 Dead, and nearly 2 Million Without Power
At least 19 people were killed, and nearly two million customers were without power as America’s coldest Christmas Eve winter storm in living memory paralyzed the nation.
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Congress will have spent nearly $100 billion on Ukraine war once $1.7T omnibus bill is enacted
Congress will have allocated nearly $100 billion in total to the Ukraine war once the $1.7 trillion omnibus spending bill is signed into law.
New DHS data shows border is deteriorating even before end of Title 42
Border authorities nabbed 233,740 illegal immigrants at the southern border in November, setting a new record for that month and underscoring the chaos of the situation even before the end of the Title 42 pandemic border expulsion policy.
Drug overdose deaths topped 106,000 in 2021, CDC says in final report
The United States hit a grim record of 106,699 drug overdose deaths in 2021, a 16% increase over 2020, the CDC said in its final report released this week.
Biden Signs Defense Bill Into Law, Overturning Military COVID Vaccine Mandate
President Joe Biden signed Congress’ annual defense bill for 2023 into law Friday, giving his approval to a bill that overturns his own administration’s mandate that servicemembers must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19.
US Senate Passes $1.7 Trillion Spending Bill To Avoid Shutdown With the Support of 18 GOP Senators
On Dec. 22, the U.S. Senate voted to pass a $1.7-trillion omnibus bill to fund the government for fiscal year 2023 by a vote of 68 to 29, with three senators not voting. The fiscal year ends on Sept. 30, 2023.
El Paso Mayor on Border Crisis: ‘It’s Not an El Paso Problem’
El Paso Mayor Oscar Leeser said Wednesday that the border crisis is bigger than El Paso and even the United States.
Blizzard warnings in effect as winter storm hits Plains, Midwest, forecasters advise to ‘avoid travel’
Blizzard and winter storm warnings are in effect Thursday for large portions of the Plains and Midwest, as forecasters from the National Weather Service are warning Americans to avoid travel as the “situation will become life-threatening if vehicles are stranded.”
‘Bomb cyclone’ to impact holiday travel with blizzards, cold temps across the nation
A Christmas blizzard is ramping up this week to ultimately form into a bomb cyclone, creating paralyzing conditions for travelers heading out for the holidays.
$1.7T omnibus bill funds border security in foreign nations, but prohibits it in US
The more than 4,000-page, $1.7 trillion omnibus spending bill prohibits funds for U.S. border security but it provides funding for border security in foreign nations.
House panel votes to release Trump tax returns after multiyear Democratic quest
The House Ways and Means Committee voted Tuesday to release former President Donald Trump’s tax returns, a major win for Democrats who have been seeking the records for years.
Elon Musk To Resign As Twitter’s CEO
Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, says he will resign as chief executive officer of social media network Twitter if he finds someone “foolish enough to take the job.”
Court rules White House can’t force contractors to guarantee workers have COVID vaccinations
A federal appeals court on Monday ruled that the Biden administration cannot enforce its planned COVID-19 vaccine mandate for employees of federal contractors.
Magnitude 6.4 earthquake shakes parts of Northern California, 70,000 without power
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake shook parts of Northern California early Tuesday, jolting people awake, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
Powerful winter storm to bring freezing temperatures, snow to much of the U.S.
A powerful Arctic cold front was slated to bring blizzard conditions to several parts of the U.S. this week, lowering temperatures to dangerous levels, dumping heavy snowfall, causing potential power outages and creating a holiday travel nightmare for millions of Americans in the process.
‘Twitter Files’ show FBI offered executives top secret info to guide 2020 election censorship
The FBI set up a classified briefing for Twitter lawyer James Baker weeks before news reports emerged about incriminating information found on Hunter Biden’s abandoned laptop computer, according to internal Twitter documents.
Jan. 6 Committee Recommends Four Charges For Trump
The Select Committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol riot recommended that the Department of Justice (DOJ) charge former President Donald Trump with four counts related to attempts to overturn the 2020 presidential election.
Winter storm could see 55 million people hit by freezing Christmas conditions
Millions of people across the country are set to endure freezing temperatures as Christmas fast approaches.
Texas, Arizona and 17 other states ask SCOTUS for stay in eliminating Title 42 border protocol
Nineteen states joined an application to the Supreme Court this week, requesting the expiration of Title 42 be put on hold until a higher court can review the decision made by the U.S. District Court of the District of Columbia to allow its sunsetting.
Senate Passes Defense Bill Rescinding COVID Vaccine Mandate
A bill to rescind the COVID-19 vaccine mandate for members of the U.S. military and provide nearly $858 billion for national defense passed the Senate on Thursday and now goes to President Joe Biden to be signed into law.