Author: Freedom Watch

Trump calls spending bill a ‘disaster’: ‘Every single Republican should vote no’ The Hill December 25, 2022 Former President Trump on Thursday called on every single Republican senator to vote “no” on a $1.7 trillion omnibus spending package. “Every single Republican should vote no on the ludicrous, unacceptable $1.7 trillion omnibus spending bill. It’s a disaster for our country and it also happens to be a disaster for the Republican Party, because they could stop it,” he said in a video posted on his social media platform, Truth Social. He accused President Biden and the “radical Democrats” of…

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GOP senators slam McConnell, Republican colleagues for supporting omnibus The Hill December 25, 2022 Republican Sens. Ron Johnson (Wis.) and Mike Lee (Utah) slammed Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and their GOP colleagues on Sunday for supporting the $1.7 trillion omnibus package that Congress sent to President Biden’s desk on Friday. The GOP senators had argued it would have been better to wait for the GOP to take control of the House in January to pass an omnibus bill, arguing this would have given Republicans more leverage. Lee denounced the omnibus as “the ugliest spending bill on…

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DeSantis appoints judge who denied abortion to girl over school grades By Maya Yang the Guardian December 24, 2022 Florida’s rightwing Republican governor, Ron DeSantis, has appointed a judge who was previously ousted over a controversial ruling where he denied a teenager an abortion, citing her school grades. DeSantis appointed Jared Smith to the newly established sixth district court of appeal, an appointment which will begin on 1 January 2023. Smith previously served as a judge on the Hillsborough county court until he was ousted in August after his decision on the abortion-related case. Continue Reading…..

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Analysis: Russia uses new hypersonic missiles in Ukraine which cannot be intercepted By Administrator Army Recognition December 24, 2022 Russia’s armed forces use for the first time in Ukraine new hypersonic missiles in combat operations including the Kinzhal air-to-surface and 3M22 Zircon ship-launched hypersonic cruise missile which cannot be detected and intercepted by Ukrainian air defense systems. Russia uses for the first time in Ukraine hypersonic missiles including Kinzhal air-to-surface and 3M22 Zircon ship-launched hypersonic cruise missile. The Kinzhal KH-47M2 hypersonic missile system engaged in the combat operation in Ukraine has demonstrated high efficiency and invulnerability to the…

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Florida high court OKs grand jury probe of COVID-19 vaccines ABC News December 23, 2022 TALLAHASSEE — The Florida Supreme Court will convene a grand jury at Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis’ request to investigate any wrongdoing with respect to the COVID-19 vaccines, the court announced Thursday. The Republican governor, who is often mentioned as a possible presidential candidate in 2024, earlier this month called for the investigation. He suggested it would be in part aimed to jog loose more information from pharmaceutical companies about the vaccines and potential side effects. Vaccine studies funded by pharmaceutical companies that developed…

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McConnell calls out ‘diminished’ Trump, vows not to bow to his candidates in 2024 NBC News December 23, 2022 Sen. Mitch McConnell deferred to former President Donald Trump’s handpicked candidates in competitive midterm races, culminating in jarring defeats and a larger Democratic majority that bucked the odds. He promises not to let that happen again, insisting he will “actively look for quality candidates” to promote in the 2024 primaries. In a rare and pointed criticism of the former president, who’s seeking a comeback in two years, McConnell said Trump’s power is on the wane and called on him…

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Republicans release their own US Capitol riot report focused on security failures | CNN Politics By Zachary Cohen, Annie Grayer, Marshall Cohen CNN December 22, 2022 House Republicans on Wednesday released a report focused on security failures at the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, highlighting well-documented breakdowns in intelligence sharing, Capitol security and coordination between various law enforcement agencies that responded that day. Their primary recommendation centers around reforming the US Capitol Police Board and bolstering congressional oversight of the Capitol Police force — two issues that were identified by lawmakers of both parties in the wake…

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In Testimony, Hannity and Other Fox Employees Said They Doubted Trump’s Fraud Claims By Jeremy W. Peters New York Times December 22, 2022 On Nov. 30, 2020, Sean Hannity hosted Sidney Powell on his prime-time Fox News program. As she had in many other interviews around that time — on Fox and elsewhere in right-wing media — Ms. Powell, a former federal prosecutor, spun wild conspiracy theories about what she said was “corruption all across the country, in countless districts,” in a plot to steal re-election from the president, Donald J. Trump. At the center of this imagined…

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