Melinda Davies, Author at News Addicts

27 Jan

‘Election Interference’: Republicans Rip Verdict In Trump Defamation Case

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Republicans blasted the verdict in a defamation case against President Donald Trump Friday. A Manhattan jury awarded E. Jean Carroll $83.3 million in compensatory and punitive damages Friday after he criticized her during a May 2023 town hall on CNN, after he was found liable for defamation and sexual battery in a separate trial. Republicans questioned…

27 Jan

Trump Runs Out to Massive Lead Against Haley In Her Home State

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Former President Donald Trump has a massive 27-point lead against former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley for her home state’s primary, a Friday poll found. Trump is ahead of Haley 58% to 31%, with 11% of likely GOP primary voters remaining undecided, according to The American Promise/Tyson Group poll. The former president,…

26 Jan

Texas Lt. Governor Warns Biden Not to Escalate Border Crisis

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Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick has urged President Biden not to take aggressive action against the Texas National Guard on the southern border. The Biden administration has given Texas 24 hours to leave the Eagle Pass area, but the Lone Star State has maintained that it has the power to defend the…

26 Jan

President Biden Sued Over Executive Order Interfering in State Elections

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A group of 24 Republican legislators in Pennsylvania has filed a federal complaint against President Joe Biden, Governor Josh Shapiro, and representatives from the Pennsylvania Department of State, alleging that they have usurped legislative authority by changing voter registration and election rules. The lawsuit was reported by the Epoch Times.…

26 Jan

Biden Admin Doubles Down On ‘Dishonest’ Use Of Disaster Stats To Promote Climate Narrative

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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) continues to cite billion dollar damage (BDD) events as a proxy for the intensity of climate change despite the statistic’s numerous flaws. The agency stated that the increasing frequency of BDD weather events is a sign of worsening climate change in a January press…

26 Jan

House Ethics Investigation Finds Jamaal Bowman Gave ‘Misleading’ Statements After Pulling Capitol Fire Alarm

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A House Ethics Committee investigation concluded that Rep. Jamaal Bowman’s explanations for pulling a Capitol fire alarm in September were “misleading,” but stopped short of probing the matter further. Bowman pulled a fire alarm shortly before the House of Representatives passed a stopgap spending measure to avert a government shutdown on Sept.…

26 Jan

Dems Say Biden Should Seize Control Of Texas’ National Guard — But Here’s What They Aren’t Telling You

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President Joe Biden has faced pressure from members of his own party to take control of the Texas National Guard that Republican Gov. Greg Abbott has deployed to his state’s southern border. Were Biden to do so, experts told the Daily Caller News Foundation, it would be a major escalation…

26 Jan

Trump Joins Motion To Dismiss Racketeering Case, Disqualify Fani Willis Over Misconduct

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Former President Donald Trump moved Thursday to adopt a co-defendant’s motion to dismiss the Georgia racketeering case and disqualify District Attorney Fani Willis for alleged misconduct. Co-defendant Michael Roman claimed in a Jan. 8 motion that Willis awarded a “lucrative” contract to her alleged lover, special prosecutor Nathan Wade, that she benefited…

26 Jan

14 Red States ‘Stand with Texas’ in Border Fight with Biden Administration

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It has begun. Red State Governors are starting to mobilize support behind the State of Texas for standing up to the Biden administration over the border crisis. On Wednesday, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott issued a statement declaring that the state was invoking its constitutional authority to self-defense against the border…

25 Jan

McConnell Admits Trump Has Put Republicans in ‘Quandary,’ Border Politics Has Now ‘Flipped’

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Donald Trump’s imminent nomination as the Republican Party’s candidate for the President of the United States is paying immediate dividends for the American people. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) reportedly believes the politics of the border crisis has now “flipped,” signaling the Republican Party is poised to draw a…