WORLD NEWS
Those Who Cry “Far Right” Have No Idea What’s Happening In Dublin
You might think that a government faced with a barbaric public stabbing of schoolchildren and an unprecedented night of rioting in its capital city would extend condolences to the victims, take a deep breath, and try to figure out how a city managed to spiral out of control on its watch. But instead, Thursday’s riots in Dublin were met by a shallow, one-dimensional analysis by all of the key authorities involved: to blame the “far right.”
For example, Garda Commissioner Drew Harris blamed the violence on the streets on a “hooligan faction driven by far right ideology.” Taoiseach Leo Varadkar pledged at a news conference to “modernise our laws against incitement to hatred and hatred in general.” And Minister for Justice Helen McEntee said that a “thuggish and manipulative element” was using the earlier incident to “wreak havoc.”
The Irish government would have us believe that the most destructive riot in Dublin in living memory was not a symptom of failed governance, but the result of an ideological fringe group going on a looting spree. That is a suspiciously convenient narrative for the powers that be, for it absolves them of all responsibility for losing control of the city. By fingering a Far-Right fringe, public officials can wash their hands of any role they themselves may have played in bringing the city to the brink of anarchy.
But blaming these riots on the “far-right” only serves as an excuse for not engaging in serious reflection about the deeper causes of this incendiary atmosphere, and the ensuing events. These events did not come out of nowhere and cannot be simplistically reduced to the work of a fringe “far-right” mob. “Far-right” talk is an excuse for not thinking hard about what led up to this and how public authorities lost control of Dublin’s city centre.
WATCH: BBC News Presenter Flips the Middle Finger in Live on Air Blunder
A BBC News presenter was caught giving the middle finger to the world Wednesday during a live television broadcast.
The obscene gesture came just hours before BBC decided to hike their licence fee by just over £10, meaning British people will have to pay £169 a year to access the service they already fund with their taxes, according to The Sun.
VIDEO: AZ sheriff claims illegal border crossers given free plane tickets, cell phones and $5000
On Tuesday, Sheriff Mark Lamb of Pinal County, Arizona, shared a video where he claimed that individuals crossing the border illegally in Arizona are promptly awarded a $5,000 gift card upon entering the United States, along with a complimentary plane ticket.
According to the recent report from the House Committee on Homeland Security, the financial impact of illegal aliens, particularly those labeled as asylum seekers entering the US unlawfully, is estimated to be a staggering $451 billion annually on the government.
As Ukraine aid falters in the Senate, Biden signals he’s willing to make a deal on border security
As Senate Republicans blocked the advance of tens of billions of dollars in military and economic assistance for Ukraine Wednesday, President Joe Biden berated their tactics as “stunning” and dangerous. Yet he also signaled an openness to what GOP lawmakers ultimately want: border policy changes.
Biden at the White House warned of dire consequences for Kyiv — and a “gift” to Russia’s Vladimir Putin – if Congress fails to pass a $110 billion package of wartime funding for Ukraine and Israel as well as other national security priorities. Hours later, Senate Republicans defiantly voted to stop the package from advancing, something that they had threatened to do all week.
“They’re willing to literally kneecap Ukraine on the battlefield and damage our national security in the process,” Biden said.
Meloni’s Italy Officially Withdraws from Communist China’s Belt and Road Global Domination Project
Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s government in Rome has officially informed Beijing that Italy is withdrawing from the Communist Party government’s Belt and Road global domination scheme.
Following weeks of negotiations, Italy sent a letter to China stating its intentions to formally withdraw from the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), Xi Jinping’s pet project to expand Chinese influence throughout the world. The letter was said to have been sent to Beijing several days ago but was not made public until a report on Wednesday from the Milan newspaper Corriere della Sera.
FBI chief to visit India amid murder plot probe – envoy
New Delhi is investigating the alleged involvement of an Indian official in an assassination attempt on a Sikh activist in the US
FBI Director Christopher Wray will visit India next week, amid an ongoing probe into an alleged Indian hand in the June assassination attempt on a Sikh activist who is a US citizen, Washington’s ambassador to India, Eric Garcetti, said on Wednesday.
Speaking at a panel discussion on US-India relations at the Global Technology Summit held in New Delhi, Garcetti said: “The Secretary of State [Antony Blinken] just came here for the third time. Secretary of Defense [Lloyd Austin] for the second time. The FBI director is here next week.” Blinken and Austin were in New Delhi on November 10 for the fifth India-US 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue.
The FBI director’s visit would come days after US Principal Deputy National Security Adviser Jonathan Finer was in Delhi to meet with Indian Deputy National Security Adviser Vikram Misri. It was the first high-level meeting since a US indictment linked an Indian government official to an alleged assassination plot against Sikh separatist leader Gurpatwant Singh Pannun that was supposedly orchestrated from New Delhi.
According to a report in the Washington Post, CIA Director William Burns and Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines were sent to India in August and October, respectively, to demand an investigation into the allegations.
U.S. NEWS, POLITICS & GOVERNMENT
Today marks the 82nd anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor! Roosevelt says the attack was “a day that will live in infamy”. Infamy of what? He knew the attack was going to happen well before it did and allowed it to happen. Sound familiar?
Pearl Harbor Attack Dec. 7, 1941: Survivor S. J. Hemker Remembered
‘Active shooter’ at University of Nevada, Las Vegas with ‘multiple victims;’ suspect dead
University of Nevada, Las Vegas officials said the active shooter was at the business school’s building
Police at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas responded Wednesday to an active shooter.
UNLV posted on X that police were responding to an active shooter at Frank and Estella Beam Hall, the college’s business school. Police said the suspect is dead, adding three victims died and another is in stable condition.
Candidates Brawl Over Trump, China in Testy GOP Debate
Haley came under fire, while Christie went after candidates over the response to questions about Trump in the fourth Republican debate.
Wednesday night features another GOP presidential primary debate—with just under six weeks until the Iowa Caucuses.
The debate, which will be at the University of Alabama, will feature Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, former South Carolina Gov. and U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Nikki Haley, entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy and former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie.
Like previous debates, GOP frontrunner former President Donald Trump will not attend. Instead, he will host a fundraiser in Hallandale Beach, Florida.
There were actually 6 takeaways from the debate … #6 is the infighting created by the examples of indoctrination during the lockdowns and now the “leadership by example” shows you the finger pointing and “political tit-for-tat” for real!
5 takeaways from the heated GOP debate in Alabama
- Knives out for Haley
Haley was the night’s top target, particularly for Ramaswamy and DeSantis.
- DeSantis has a strong night
The Florida governor had arguably his strongest debate performance so far during the primary cycle, taking an active role in the conversation throughout the night and landing attacks on multiple opponents.
- Christie takes fiercest stand yet against Trump
Christie also had a strong showing on Wednesday night, offering a full-throated criticism of Trump, whom he called a “dictator” and a “bully.”
- Other GOP rivals pull their punches against front-runner
Christie wasn’t the only one who criticized Trump on Wednesday, though his rivals were not nearly as forceful in denouncing the former president.
- Debate was nasty
All of the primary debates have had their tense moments, but Wednesday’s event was arguably the nastiest so far.
The candidates were attacking each other throughout — and some of those attacks got personal.
VIDEO RECAP OF THE DEBATE HIGHLIGHTS (What a joke!)): Vivek Ramaswamy Stuns Nikki Haley, Steals the Show in the Fourth GOP Presidential Debate
‘Most Obnoxious Blowhard In America’: Christie And Vivek Erupt As Debate Goes Off The Rails
Republican presidential candidates Chris Christie and Vivek Ramaswamy erupted into a shouting match as the 2024 presidential debate went off the rails Wednesday.
Christie angrily confronted Ramaswamy for interrupting him and accused the entrepreneur for being the “most obnoxious blowhard in America.” The crowd went wild as the exchange turned into a literal shouting match.
Nevada grand jury indicts six Republicans who falsely certified that Trump won the state in 2020
A Nevada grand jury on Wednesday indicted six Republicans who submitted certificates to Congress falsely declaring Donald Trump the winner of the 2020 presidential election in their state, making Nevada the third to seek charges against so-called “fake electors.”
“We cannot allow attacks on democracy to go unchallenged,” Nevada’s Democratic Attorney General Aaron Ford said in a statement Wednesday. “Today’s indictments are the product of a long and thorough investigation, and as we pursue this prosecution, I am confident that our judicial system will see justice done.”
The fake electors — involved in the state GOP or Clark County GOP — have been charged with offering a false instrument for filing and uttering a forged instrument. Those two categories of felonies have penalties that range from one year up to either four or five years in prison.
The indictments in Nevada are just the latest to come out of investigations in several states into the activities of Republican electors.
Trump’s defense at civil fraud trial zooms in on Mar-a-Lago, with a broker calling it ‘breathtaking’
Former President Donald Trump’s civil business fraud trial turned Tuesday to one of the topics that has vexed him most — the value of his Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida.
Testifying for Trump’s defense, a Florida real estate attorney said the property could be sold as a home, notwithstanding decades-old legal documents in which Trump said he intended to forswear its use as anything but a club. Then a Palm Beach luxury real estate broker testified that he’d value the historic estate at over $1 billion as of 2021.
“It’s something breathtaking. It’s something amazing to see,” broker Lawrence Moens said before showing a glimmering video complete with swelling music, aerial shots of the property at sunrise and sunset and a closing image of an American flag.
‘Very Creepy Backstory’: Massive Explosion Destroys Home In Arlington, Virginia Neighborhood
Police reported that 56-year-old James Yoo died in the explosion of a duplex located at 844 N. Burlington Street in the Bluemont neighborhood of Arlington County, Virginia.
Police added they’re aware of “concerning” social media posts made by Yoo.
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On Monday night, a home spontaneously exploded in an Arlington, Virginia, neighborhood. Police were initially called to the home after neighbors reported someone firing a flare gun.
Video journalist Nick Sortor posted on X a breakdown of what happened yesterday evening on the 800 block of North Burlington Street:
- Around 4:45 pm Tuesday, Arlington County, VA police were called out to a report of “possible shots fired.”
- Once officers got to the scene, they became aware that a man inside the home had fired a flare gun out the window 30 to 40 times
- The owner of the home, James Yoo, then barricaded himself inside and refused to make contact with police.
- As a result, they obtained a search warrant, and while attempting to execute it, the suspect fired multiple shots at the officers from inside the home.
- Then, at 8:45 pm, an explosion occurred, leveling the entire property.
A video posted to X shows when the house exploded into a massive fireball.
Kevin McCarthy Stepping Down from Congress End of December
Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) announced he would resign his House seat at the end of December.
He made his announcement in a Wall Street Journal op-ed Wednesday.
The Californian pledged to “serve America in new ways. I know my work is only getting started.”
“I will continue to recruit our country’s best and brightest to run for elected office,” he continued. “The Republican Party is expanding every day, and I am committed to lending my experience to support the next generation of leaders.”
McCarthy sits on a large war chest and has been said to harbor ambitions of taking out the eight Republicans who joined Democrats to expel him from the Speaker’s chair in October after only nine months into his dream job.
James Comer, Jim Jordan Threaten to Hold Hunter Biden in Contempt of Congress
Hunter Biden could be held in contempt of Congress if he does not comply with a lawfully issued subpoena to appear before the House impeachment inquiry for a deposition behind closed doors and in public, House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer (R-KY) and Judiciary Committee Chair Jim Jordan (R-OH) threatened Wednesday.
Robert Kennedy Jr.: ‘I Was on Jeffrey Epstein’s Jet Two Times’
Tuesday on FNC’s “Jesse Watters Primetime,” independent presidential hopeful Robert Kennedy, Jr. addressed allegations that he had an association with disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein.
During his appearance, Kennedy acknowledged he had been on Epstein’s jet twice.
One More Case to Keep Trump Off the Ballot Dismissed in Arizona
More than two dozen such cases have been filed across the county, and none have succeeded
A federal court dismissed a case arguing former President Donald Trump is ineligible to appear on the Arizona primary ballot next year, based on Section 3 of the 14th Amendment.
“Trump’s motion to dismiss for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction is Granted,” U.S. District Court Judge Douglas Rayes wrote in an order filed Dec. 5.
In a 12-page opinion and order, Judge Rayes noted that the civil petition filed in Arizona is one of 27 cases John Anthony Castro has filed against President Trump. The judge described the plaintiff as “ostensibly a candidate” for the Republican nomination, though Mr. Castro is mostly unknown, save for his efforts to sue President Trump, and has not made it onto national polls or any of the GOP debates.
Judge Nullifies Election Over Illegal Votes
After all the votes were counted, one candidate was ahead by a single vote.
A judge in Louisiana on Dec. 5 nullified an election, ruling that multiple votes were illegally cast and that those called into question the results.
“It was confirmed by witness testimony that two individuals voted twice, or ‘double voted,’ and that at least four individuals who were then and currently fully interdicted cast ballots in person the day of the election,” Judge Joe Bleich wrote in the ruling. “It was further confirmed by testimony that several accepted absentee or mail-in ballots did not comply with Louisiana law, and should have been rejected.”
Altogether, at least 11 votes were counted that shouldn’t have been in the race, which was for the position of sheriff for Caddo Parish, the judge said.
Nothing to be proud of …
VP Harris Breaks Record for Casting Tie-Breaking Senate Votes
Vice President Kamala Harris made history on Dec. 5 for casting the most tie-breaking votes in the Senate.
Ms. Harris cast her 32nd tie-breaking vote after the Senate was deadlocked, 50-50, to advance the U.S. district judge nomination of Loren AliKhan—surpassing the record set by John C. Calhoun, who served as vice president for John Quincy Adams and Andrew Jackson from 1825 to 1832.
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) joined all Republicans in voting against advancing Ms. AliKhan’s nomination to serve on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Accused of Gang-Raping 17-Year-Old High School Girl in Explosive New Lawsuit
Rap mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs is facing yet another sexual assault lawsuit, this time from a plaintiff who alleges in disturbing and lurid detail that she was gang-raped by Combs and two other men in 2003 when she was just 17 years old.
In her complaint filed Wednesday in a New York City court, the anonymous plaintiff alleges the men took turns raping her in a bathroom at Daddy’s House Recording Studio in New York when she was in high school and Combs was 34.
The filing also named Harve Pierre, former president of Bad Boy Entertainment, and a third unnamed attacker.
The explosive lawsuit represents the fourth one filed against Sean Combs in recent weeks. Combs settled the first suit just one day after it was filed. The suit was filed by R&B singer Cassie, who alleged rape, abuse, and sex trafficking.
Another suit, whose plaintiff remains anonymous, claims Diddy and singer-songwriter Aaron Hall took turns raping her and one of her friends, either in 1990 or 1991.
On Wednesday, Combs denied the latest accusations in a strongly worded statement sent to multiple news outlets.
olice have a suspect in custody following a string of brutal attacks that left six dead and two police officers wounded Tuesday in Texas.
Interim Austin Police Chief Robin Henderson indicated Tuesday night that it was unclear until the last incident occurred that the attacks were connected.
“We strongly believe one suspect is responsible for all of the incidents,” said Henderson.
Although the investigation is in the early stages, officials believe the same man is responsible for four slayings in Austin and another two in San Antonio.
Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), charged with bribery, gave Wall Street bank executives a pop quiz about their own corporate misbehavior that they all failed.
On Wednesday, at a congressional hearing, the embattled Menendez grilled Wall Street executives about how much money the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ordered each of their firms to pay back to consumers for allegedly violating federal laws including charging illegal junk fees and opening fake customer accounts. Through his questioning, the senator was attempting to show that, contrary to what the bank CEOs argued, new financial regulations do benefit everyday customers.
Menendez directed his arrows at four retail bank CEOs—all of whom were unable to respond. He started with JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon and moved down a long table asking Bank of America’s Brian Moynihan, Citigroup CEO Jane Fraser, and Wells Fargo CEO Charles Scharff how much each had “returned to customers in the form of redresses and payments at the direction of CFPB?”
Though the executives didn’t know the answer, the numbers are large, even for top Wall Street firms: $360 million for JPMorgan Chase, $819 million for Bank of America, $1 billion for Citigroup, and “over $2 billion” for Wells Fargo. All in all, it amounts to nearly $4 billion.
“It’s amazing you don’t know the number because they’re not small in nature,” Menendez said. “It’s over $4 billion returned to hardworking consumers in the past dozen years.”
Menendez’s own adherence to the law happens to also be in question. In September, the Justice Department charged him and his wife Nadine with accepting bribes and allegedly using his Senate seat to improperly aid the Egyptian government. A raid of Menendez’s house turned up $100,000 in gold bars and bundles of cash stuffed into jacket pockets. Menendez pleaded not guilty.
ECONOMY & BUSINESS
IRS Issues Warning to Americans About Emerging Tax Season Scams
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued a fresh warning to both tax preparers and taxpayers about emerging scams that attempt to obtain individuals’ sensitive information.
While the IRS often sends out notices that people should be on their guard about tax-related scams, identity thieves are using recent news events as part of their efforts to scam people.
“Identity thieves are relentless and use a variety of techniques … We urge people to be careful with their personal information and be wary of email and text scams,” IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel said in a recent statement.
But wait! The majority of the student loans were canceled right out of the gate because they were securitized (see 26 USC 108 IMHO)!
Biden Forgives Another $4.8 Billion in Student Debt
The Biden administration has forgiven another $4.8 billion in student loan debt, with critics saying it’s unfair for taxpayers to pay for other people’s loans.
The Biden administration announced Wednesday that it would forgive an additional $4.8 billion in student loan debt for 80,300 borrowers, bringing the total that taxpayer burden to $132 billion.
“I won’t back down from using every tool at our disposal to get student loan borrowers the relief they need to reach their dreams,” President Joe Biden said in a Dec. 6 statement, in which he made clear that his administration is undeterred by the recent Supreme Court decision to block a wide-ranging initiative to cancel up to $20,000 in debt per student.
“In the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision on our student debt relief plan, we are continuing to pursue an alternative path to deliver student debt relief to as many borrowers as possible as quickly as possible,” the president added.
Breitbart Business Digest: The Bond Market Is Screaming for Rate Cuts
That’s all it would take to push the yield on the 10-year Treasury down below four percent after investors bid up the 10-year again on Wednesday. The four percent by the end of the year calls that seemed wild and even outlandish just a few weeks ago now look conservative. A dip in jobless claims on Thursday or a non-farm payrolls figure that is merely not-hotter-than expectations would probably be enough to force the matter.
It’s tempting to see the slump in the 10-year yield—it fell another 5 basis points on Wednesday—as a sign that investors are anticipating a recession. Often enough, yields fall when investors are seeking the safety of bonds and shedding risk assets. Yet for five weeks stocks have been ascending on an orgy of optimism. The Nasdaq Composite is up 5.2 percent over the past month—even after accounting for the mild sell-off this week.
Many stocks appear to be priced for perfection, reflecting a Goldilocks scenario in which everything is just right. Or at least one in which nothing can go seriously wrong.
HEALTH
Magnesium Puts Psychiatric Drugs to Shame for Depression
A powerful clinical study shows that pennies worth of magnesium a day provides an effective, safe, affordable alternative to dangerous and relatively ineffective pharmaceutical antidepressants.
Depression is one of the most widely diagnosed conditions of our time, with over 3 million cases in the U.S. every year, and 350 million believed affected worldwide.1 Conventional medicine considers antidepressant drugs first-line treatments, including the newly approved injected postpartum drug costing $34,000 a treatment, to the tune of a 16 billion dollars in global sales by 2023. Despite their widespread use, these drugs are fraught with a battery of serious side effects, including suicidal ideation and completion — the last two things you would hope to see in a condition that already has suicidality as a co-morbidity. For this reason alone, natural, safe, and effective alternatives are needed more than ever before.
While research into natural alternatives for depression is growing daily — GreenMedInfo.com’s Depression database contains 647 studies on over 100 natural substances that have been studied to prevent or treat depression — it is rare to find quality human clinical research on the topic published in well-respected journals. That’s why a powerful study published in PLOS One titled, “Role of magnesium supplementation in the treatment of depression: A randomized clinical trial,” is so promising. Not only is magnesium safe, affordable, and easily accessible, but according to this recent study, effective in treating mild-to moderate symptoms of depression.
While previous studies have looked at the association between magnesium and depression,2-7 this is the first placebo-controlled clinical study to evaluate whether the use of over-the-counter magnesium chloride (248 mg elemental magnesium a day for 6 weeks) improves symptoms of depression.
Power Mall Product to Try: Pro-Mag X Magnesium Re-Natured®
Pro-Mag X tablets are effectively an organic matrix form of magnesium, complete with natural amino acid carriers to ensure transport to sites of need within the body. Pro-Mag X offers 100 mg per tablet potency and is combined in a probiotic culture which is a non-dairy yogurt (lactobacillus bulgaricus).
The Many Benefits of NAC — One of the Most Important Supplements You’ve Likely Never Heard Of
This supplement boosts production of glutathione, an important antioxidant that may help reduce free radical damage and support detoxification.
N-acetylcysteine (NAC) boosts production of glutathione, an important antioxidant that helps reduce free radical damage and plays a role in the detoxification of heavy metals and other harmful substances
In emergency medicine, NAC is used as an antidote for acetaminophen toxicity resulting from an overdose. Mortality due to acetaminophen toxicity is largely eliminated when NAC is promptly administered
The most common use of NAC is for liver support, but it’s also showing tremendous promise in the treatment of neurodegenerative disorders such as Parkinson’s disease
NAC also shows particular promise in the treatment of mental health disorders, including PTSD, depression and drug abuse, and appears to improve fertility in both men and women
NAC is safe and inexpensive, and has been commercially available for a long time. It’s also generally well-tolerated and has no known serious side effects
Power Mall Product to Try: Eye Complex CS which contains Glutathione and NAC
Practical Reasons to Stock a Bottle of Castor Oil at Home
Discover the unexpected therapeutic applications of castor oil, including its role as a natural mascara, moisturizer and even a potential aid for sleep and relief from colic.
Castor oil is considered one of the world’s oldest drugs, perhaps most well-known for its laxative effects and ability to induce labor in pregnant women — although I don’t recommend using it for the latter purpose
While castor beans have notable anti-inflammatory, anthelmintic, antibacterial, wound-healing and laxative properties, they also contain ricin, a poison; fortunately, ricin isn’t found in castor oil
Castor oil packs may help relieve symptoms of constipation in the elderly; the FDA considers castor oil as “generally regarded as safe and effective” for use as a stimulant laxative
Topical application of ricinoleic acid found in castor oil may exert “remarkable analgesic and anti-inflammatory effects,” including relief from muscle and joint pain
Castor oil may be useful for fungal diseases, skin health, dry eye and other eye surface diseases
49-Year-Old Develops Severe Heart Problems After New 5G Antenna Installed
Immediately after a 5G tower was erected across the street from his apartment building, a previously healthy 49-year-old Swedish man developed concerning cardiac symptoms and other issues that dissipated when he took refuge in an apartment without 5G, according to a new case study published in the Journal of Community Medicine & Public Health.
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
Giant Unleashed: World’s Largest Iceberg Sets Sail After Decades of Stillness
Stuck on the seafloor for decades, Iceberg A-23A now freely drifts northward toward warmer, iceberg-destroying waters.
For decades, Iceberg A-23A sat quietly, out of sight, off the coast of Antarctica. But the berg has been attracting notice in November 2023 as it drifts northward across the Weddell Sea—closer to shipping lanes, islands inhabited by wildlife, and warmer iceberg-destroying waters of the Southern Ocean.
On November 28, 2023, the MODIS (Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer) on NASA’s Terra satellite acquired this image of the iceberg, 37 years after it broke from the Filchner Ice Shelf (east of the larger Ronne Ice Shelf). On this day, the berg drifted near several islands at the tip of the Antarctic Peninsula, about 1,700 kilometers (1,000 miles) from its birthplace.
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
House Votes to Overturn Biden’s EV Mandate
A bill has been passed in the House to block the Biden administration’s proposed 2032 EV mandate.
The House of Representatives on Dec. 6 voted to pass a bill that will block a proposed rule by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to effectively mandate that most cars produced in the United States be fully electric by 2032.
The bill, H.R. 4468, dubbed the Choice in Automobile Retail Sales Act of 2023, passed the House by a 221–197 vote. That included total GOP support; Democrats, meanwhile, sought to have the bill sent back to committee.
The bill would block an EPA rule that would require roughly 68 percent of cars manufactured in the United States be fully electric by 2032. The rule has won the support of President Joe Biden’s administration.
GARDENING, FARMING & HOMESTEADING
9 Ways to Protect Plants when It’s Cold (Detailed List)
The thermometer is dropping and you’re afraid for your fragile plants? Before swaddling everything, ask yourself if it’s really worth it. The answer is not so simple. You all know the idea of bubble wrap, but also think about protecting your plants from wind and moisture, as these are all factors that can threaten them in the coldest part of winter.
2ND AMENDMENT
Sen. John Barrasso: Democrats Defunded Police, Now They Are Pushing to Disarm Americans
Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY) countered Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer’s (D-NY) push for an “assault weapons” ban Wednesday by noting that “Democrats defunded the police, and now they want to disarm the American people.”
Barrasso said, “Democrats are demanding that the American people give up their liberty.”
And as a GOP debate side note …
Vivek Ramaswamy: 2nd Amendment Prevents Invasion from ‘Foreign Autocrats’
During Wednesday night’s Republican primary debate, Vivek Ramaswamy defended statements he made about arming Taiwanese citizens, noting that the Second Amendment has preserved the U.S. from invasion by “foreign autocrats.”
The moderator quoted Ramaswamy saying the way to keep China’s Xi Jinping from invading Taiwan is to “open a branch of the NRA in Taiwan and put an AR-15 in the hands of every family and train them how to use it — that will give Xi a taste of American exceptionalism.”
Ramaswamy responded by saying he stands by the statement.
On Wednesday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “ReidOut,” Rep. Dina Titus (D-NV) discussed the shooting that took place earlier in the day on the campus of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) and acknowledged that the UNLV campus is a gun-free zone, just like all other college campuses in Nevada are, and also lamented the fact that despite a federal push “to do away with multiple ammunition clips. We just can’t get it passed through Congress because the Republicans are bound by the NRA.”
Host Joy Reid asked, “Are guns, are firearms allowed on college campuses in Nevada?”
COVID RELATED NEWS
Thyroid Diseases Linked to COVID-19 Vaccination: Studies
Thyroid disorders, especially hypothyroidism, may be linked to COVID-19 vaccinations as possible adverse reactions, reports a recent Indian study.
GOOD NEWS
Chicago Girl Earns Doctorate at Just 17, Opens Program to Help Other Students
ICYMI
2023 PERSON OF THE YEAR Taylor Swift
Bridget Ziegler resigns from conservative nonprofit amid husband’s rape allegation
And Brit James Atkinson went on an F-bomb rant on Twitter/X that probably told more truth in less than a minute-and-a half that we all needed to hear! (TRUTHWARS)
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