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Dems hit as 'hypocritical' for failure to criticize Biden for similar oil deal slammed as bailout under Trump

A significant oil purchase by the Biden administration for the purpose of replenishing the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) — which was tapped to artificially lower gas prices — has managed to fly under the radar for many, and Republicans are beginning to take notice. “It is a little hypocritical,” Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, told Fox...

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‘Deeply disappointing’: Durbin calls on Austin to reinstate controversial plea deals for 9/11 terrorists

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Dick Durbin, D-Ill., pleaded with Department of Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin to reinstate plea deals that were struck with three accused masterminds behind the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks after they were revoked last week. “I urge Secretary Austin to reverse this deeply disappointing decision, which denies finality and justice to...

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George Stephanopoulos repeatedly presses Rep. Byron Donalds on VP Harris' racial identity in heated exchange

ABC host George Stephanopoulos repeatedly pressed Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Fla., in a debate around Vice President Harris’ racial identity on Sunday. “Why is former President Trump questioning the vice president’s racial identity?” Stephanopoulos asked Donalds after Trump’s comments on Harris’ racial identity during a panel at the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ). Harris was...

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Nancy Pelosi denies making calls to organize Democrat coup against Biden

Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi is denying claims that she made phone calls to organize the Democratic coup that ultimately forced President Biden out of the 2024 presidential race. Pelosi was pressed on her role in the pressure campaign in an interview with CBS News Sunday Morning. “No, I wasn’t the leader of any pressure [campaign],”...

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The 5 real dangers to the American republic

Election polling shows that a large percentage ofAmericans are concerned about threatstotheir democracy. Not surprisingly,theperceived source of that threat is different for those ontheLeft than ontheRight. Partisanship aside,Americans would do welltoheadtherealrisks ahead fortheAmericanrepublic. TheAmericanhistorian Will Durant once correctly described democracies as “hectic interludes” inthehistory of governments. Understanding that, long before Durant, Benjamin Franklin respondedtothequestion of...

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VP contender Mark Kelly dodges questions on Kamala Harris' policy flip-flops

Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., who is a top contender to be Vice President Kamala Harris‘ running mate in the 2024 election, dodged several questions about recent policy reversals by the Democratic presidential nominee. When the senator was confronted with several of Harris’ past stances, including her support for Medicare for migrants, decriminalizing illegal border crossings,...

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Republicans lambaste Biden for Israel weapons delays: 'Stop accommodating Iran'

FIRST ON FOX: Nearly the entire Republican Senate conference came together to denounce President Biden’s administration for what they describe as a “partial arms embargo against Israel” as the country’s war with terrorist group Hamas continues. Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., led his GOP colleagues in sharp criticism of the president, telling Biden that he “emboldened”...

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Secret Service leaders didn't want to 'burn through' budget for extra Trump security, GOP lawmaker says

EXCLUSIVE: A retired Green Beret appointed to the House task force investigating the attempted assassination of former President Trump is questioning whether U.S. Secret Service (USSS) leaders denied multiple requests for more security over funding concerns. Rep. Mike Waltz, R-Fla., told Fox News Digital his sources within USSS were “frustrated” with their leaders, including how...