6 Key Points on Efforts to Oust Trump in Final Days

After the riot at the Capitol, congressional Democrats increasingly are calling for the removal of President Donald Trump before his term expires Jan. 20, either through a second impeachment or by invoking the 25th Amendment.  Rep. Katherine Clark, D-Mass., an assistant House speaker, said  lawmakers could vote on impeachment within a week.  After vowing never […]

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Qatar’s Normalization with Gulf States Could Pave the Way Toward a Secure and Stable Persian Gulf

Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, and Egypt have agreed to restore ties with Qatar during the 41st Gulf Cooperation Council Summit on Tuesday. The agreement marks the end of a dispute that has divided the Persian Gulf region since 2017.   Sealed with a “warm embrace” between Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, Saudi Arabia and its Gulf Cooperation Council allies will lift its economic and diplomatic blockade on the nation, reopening their airspace, […]

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FBI Seeking Tips to Identify Members of Mob Who Stormed Capitol

The FBI’s office in Washington, D.C., is seeking the public’s help to identify members of the pro-Trump mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol building on Wednesday. “The FBI is seeking information that will assist in identifying individuals who are actively instigating violence in Washington, D.C. The FBI is accepting tips and digital media depicting rioting […]

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7 Big Moments in Congress’ Debate of Electoral College Vote for President

Congress was poised to certify Joe Biden’s Electoral College victory making him the nation’s 46th president, following lawmakers’ debate Wednesday that went past midnight after being interrupted by rioters who stormed the Capitol in the afternoon.  The rioters forced a lockdown of the Capitol that suspended lawmakers’ debate in a joint session of Congress over […]

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No Charges for Kenosha, Wisconsin, Police Officers Involved in Jacob Blake Shooting

Kenosha County District Attorney Michael Graveley on Tuesday announced he would not charge any of the officers involved in the shooting of Jacob Blake, who was struck by gunfire and injured during a domestic disturbance call in August. Graveley said that the decision was made “independent of political forces or outside winds that swirl about” during a press conference Tuesday. […]

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US Contributions to 3 Seas Investment Fund Are Smart, Strategic

The U.S. International Development Finance Corporation recently approved a $300 million investment in the Three Seas Initiative Investment Fund. That welcome Dec. 10 announcement partially fulfills a U.S. pledge made back in February by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to invest up to $1 billion in the investment fund to finance energy projects via the […]

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In Past 20 Years, Democrats Objected 3 Times to Electoral College Certifications

Recent precedents for challenging Electoral College certification in Congress have come not from Republican lawmakers, but from Democrats.  Over the past 20 years, Democrats have on three separate occasions objected to the validity of electoral votes on the floor of Congress. Wednesday, Jan. 6, will mark the first time Republicans choose do so in the […]

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Why Conservatives of All Stripes Must Unite in 2021

After 2020—a year with a deadly pandemic, a crushing economic shutdown, brutal riots, and a contested presidential election—it often feels as though things can’t get any worse. Yet, the political left sees these very moments when the American people are overwhelmed and exhausted as opportunities to push its destructive agenda. It won’t stop promoting socialist […]

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