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Biden Visiting Southern Border in First Trip as President Amid Record Migration in Region

President Joe Biden will visit the US southern border on Sunday to assess federal immigration enforcement efforts to manage the record-breaking surge of migrants...

US general fired after using troops for personal tasks – media

The high-ranking California National Guard officer has reportedly been removed after two investigations. A general in the California National Guard has reportedly been fired after...

Kevin McCarthy becomes House speaker: Who he is and where he stands

Republican leader Kevin McCarthy was sworn in as speaker of the House of Representatives on Saturday morning, bringing a divisive week of infighting to...

Mother of Ashli Babbitt arrested on Jan 6 anniversary

The woman was taken into custody over a minor traffic offense. The mother of Ashli Babbitt, a 35-year-old military veteran fatally shot by police as...

Kevin McCarthy Clinches US House Speakership in 15th Ballot

The House of Representatives had been holding a 14th vote to pick a Speaker, after the failed previous 13 ballots. In earlier votes, a total...

Virginian teacher in critical condition after being shot by six-year-old student

The young boy has been identified as the suspect in a shooting allegedly done “on purpose”. A 6-year-old boy in Newport News, Virginia, has reportedly...

Say Another Go Ain’t So, Joe

Well, Mr. and Mrs. Biden, the holidays are over. You know, the holidays during which you were going to decide whether or not to...

Jan 6 Two Years On: What Dems Would Risk by Trying to Prosecute Trump After Nothingburger Probe

Friday marks the second anniversary of the January 6, 2021 riots at the Capitol by an enraged mob convinced the 2020 presidential election was...

Will reparations finally resolve America’s tragic slave trade legacy?

Most Black Americans favour the idea of monetary compensation for the hardship of their ancestors. But who is ready to shell out the cash? In...

Republican super-hawk to run for US president

Former Trump national security advisor John Bolton plans to challenge him for the GOP nomination. Former US national security advisor John Bolton has said he...

Trump ally accused of groping male aide – media

A campaign staffer has alleged that he was ‘fondled’ by Matt Schlapp, chairman of the American Conservative Union. Washington lobbyist Matt Schlapp, a key political...

Musk picks side in House speaker showdown

The Twitter CEO has thrown his weight behind Republican leader Kevin McCarthy, who is facing a mutiny from his colleagues. Twitter CEO Elon Musk declared...

US Congress standoff continues after 11th failed vote

Republican Kevin McCarthy isn’t getting any closer to being elected speaker of the House. Congressman Kevin McCarthy, a California Republican, has not managed to overcome...

Two ABC news producers ‘die suddenly’ in the same week

Legacy US mainstream media outlet reeling from the unexpected deaths of two young staffers. 37 year old Dax Tejera died of a heart attack on...

US House stuck in existential crisis

Congress remains in deadlock as insurgent Republicans continue to thwart Representative Kevin McCarthy’s bid for House speaker. The US House of Representatives has adjourned yet...

New Twitter bombshell: How American spies used false claims of Russian election interference to bring the tech giant to heel

In a pair of blockbuster #TwitterFiles threads, this week, journalist Matt Taibbi has blown open, even wider, the media giant's concerning collusion with the...

US schools becoming a ‘cesspool of Marxist indoctrination’ – senator

Republican lawmaker Marc Rubio has urged colleagues not to use federal funding for the promotion of radical ideas. The Republican Party must support governors and...

US to execute first transgender convict

Activists have protested the impending death of Amber McLaughlin, describing the murderer and rapist as “a gentle human”. Amber McLaughlin is set to become the...

Republican leader suffers once-in-a-century setback

Kevin McCarthy lost a vote to become House Speaker, after his own colleagues backed alternative candidates. California Rep. Kevin McCarthy has lost his bid to...

Robert Malone: Integrity Lost and Regained

Human beings can be characterized by exhibiting integrity or its opposites, hypocrisy and deceit. Buildings can have structural integrity, or they can be unsound, a...

Nancy Pelosi is stepping down as US House speaker, and few will miss her

The 82-year-old will exit office deeply unpopular from all sides. The 118th United States Congress will be inaugurated on January 3, 2023, ushering in a...

Trump hints at third-party run in 2024

The former president has shared an article suggesting that he should split from Republicans if they don’t support his candidacy. Former US President Donald Trump...

Man strikes cops with machete in New York

Three police officers were injured in the attack. A machete-wielding man attacked police officers on Saturday evening not far from Times Square in New York...

How About Equal Time for The Truth?

Mark Twain said: “A lie can travel halfway around the world while the truth is still putting on its shoes.” Ironically, he didn’t. The quotation...

A Fiery Monster Lump is Bubbling Beneath Yellowstone’s Supervolcano, Reveals Study

The 3,472-square-mile Yellowstone Park, known for its geothermal features, is located in the western United States and sits on a supervolcano - Yellowstone Caldera. A...

Pioneering US Journalist Barbara Walters Dead at 93

Barbara Walters was a pioneering journalist who interviewed some of the most powerful, influential, and controversial figures in the world, including Fidel Castro, Saddam...

Ex-stripper wants love-child she had with US president’s son to be a Biden – media

The estranged daughter of Hunter Biden would benefit from her father’s powerful family name, her mother has reportedly claimed. Lunden Roberts, the former exotic dancer...

Jan 6 committee withdraws Trump subpoena

The former US president suggested it had been dropped due to impending legal defeat or FBI malfeasance. The January 6th House Select Committee has withdrawn...

US military hires recruits diagnosed with behavioural disorder – WSJ

The Pentagon is changing its standards amid the largest enlistment shortfall since 1973. The US military has allowed 700 recruits with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder...

Sentence passed in US governor kidnap plot

Adam Fox was convicted in August of conspiring to abduct Gretchen Whitmer after a mistrial. One of the purported leaders of a failed plot to...

US congressman-elect George Santos admits to lying about his past

The incoming New York representative insisted he is “not a criminal” while acknowledging he “embellished” claims about his past. Republican Congressman-elect George Santos has owned...

US storm deaths rise

At least 49 people have died as a result of a “once-in-a-generation” winter cyclone. The winter storm that hammered more than half of the US...

Over a dozen dead as ‘bomb cyclone’ hits US

The extreme weather has heavily disrupted traffic and caused massive power outages across the country. A major winter storm engulfed most of the US on...

‘Once-in-a-generation’ winter storm wallops US

More than 1.4 million homes and businesses across the country have lost power service amid high winds and plunging temperatures. A massive winter cyclone touted...

US lawmaker calls Zelensky’s speech a ‘North Korea-style act’

Members of Congress who declined to stand and applaud on cue for Ukraine’s leader have been branded as traitors, Matt Gaetz says. Vladimir Zelensky’s speech...

Marine Corps may drop ‘yes sir’ for gender equity

Prominent critic in Congress warned about the danger of “wokeism” in the services. A newly-published study claiming the US Marine Corps would benefit from dropping...

US professor claims he was fired for criticizing ‘critical race theory’

David Phillips said in a lawsuit that he had received ‘open hostility’ for speaking out against the ‘racially divisive ideology’. A North Carolina professor has...

US lawmaker slams ‘egregious’ $1.7 trillion spending bill

The mammoth package funds a ‘Ukrainian Independence Park’ and expressly forbids border officers from securing the border. Within the 4,155 pages of the US Congress’...

Trump responds to ‘insurrection’ referrals

The Democrat-led panel seeks criminal charges against the ex-president. Former President Donald Trump, who last month announced another run for the White House in 2024,...

US nuclear fusion is a breakthrough for the chosen

American scientists have achieved a major nuclear energy milestone but questions remain about how the technology can be applied. The United States Department of Energy...

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