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Unit chief latest in a series of top FBI officials embroiled in sexual misconduct
Besides its infamy for failing to protect the U.S. from terrorist attacks, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is gaining quite a reputation as a hotbed of sexual misconduct among its upper ranks. Perhaps…
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Judicial Watch obtains timeline of Fusion GPS conspiracy with Steele
WASHINGTON, DC — Judicial Watch today released 168 pages of records from the U.S. Department of Justice including a handwritten timeline of meetings going back to 2015 connected to Peter Strzok and Lisa Page…
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Report envisions partial decoupling from China
BY DEREK SCISSORS Key Points Partial decoupling from China is overdue. The People’s Republic of China (PRC) suppresses foreign competition and infringes intellectual property. It is an ugly dictatorship at home and…
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Committing to the Women, Peace, and Security Strategy here at home
BY MACKENZIE EAGLEN The old adage “actions speak louder than words” is key to the global success of the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) strategy. Unfortunately, at the Pentagon right now, it’s…
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State Department sued for documentation of Samantha Power’s unmasking of American citizens
WASHINGTON, DC – Judicial Watch announced today it filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia against the U.S. Department of State for records…
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Hunter Biden took 411 flights, visited 29 countries with Secret Service detail
WASHINGTON, DC – Judicial Watch announced today it received records from the U.S. Secret Service showing that, for the first five and a half years of the Obama administration, Hunter Biden traveled extensively…
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Reed rallies lawmakers in call to reopen schools
HORSEHEADS, NY — U.S. Representative Tom Reed (R – NY), Senator Tom O’Mara (R – Big Flats), Assemblyman Phil Palmesano (R – Corning), Assemblyman Chris Friend (R – Big Flats), Assemblywoman Marjorie Byrnes…
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Higgins announces federal funding for Fire Department protective equipment
Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) announced federal funding to the Hamburg Volunteer Fire Department and the Swormville Fire Company to help these first responders protect communities from COVID-19; The Hamburg Volunteer Fire Department…
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Gillibrand calls for $32B in transit funding in next COVID-19 stimulus package
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, member of the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, joined 24 colleagues in urging Senate leadership to provide an additional $32 billion in emergency supplemental funding for public…
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Schumer announces $4.4 million in federal funding for Southern Tier airports
Funding will be used for operations improvements U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten E. Gillibrand today announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has awarded $4,494,165 in Federal…
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DOJ reveals effort to ‘evolve’ explanation of Benghazi terrorist attack
Emails Document Senior Obama White House-Clinton State Dept. Officials Joke About Being Called ‘Liars’ About Benghazi (WASHINGTON, DC) – Judicial Watch announced today that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) released 80…
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A ‘WHO’ for democracies
BY JOHN YOO The pandemic has thrown the defects of the existing world order into sharp relief. Most obviously, it has exposed the deficiencies of the World Health Organization (WHO) due to…
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Misunderstanding US-China economic comparisons
BY DEREK SCISSORS Two weeks ago, the World Bank published new estimates putting China slightly ahead of the US in 2017 gross domestic product (GDP) adjusted for purchasing power parity (PPP). This is badly…
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Gillibrand introduces bicameral legislation to outlaw chokeholds by law enforcement as a federal civil rights violation
Legislation is the Senate Version of Representative Jeffries’ Eric Garner Excessive Use of Force Prevention Act; Push Comes Amid National Outcry Demanding Accountability and an End to the Use of Excessive Force…
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Schumer announces $4 million in federal funds for telehealth services
Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer announced this week that he secured $3,890,318 in federal funding to provide additional telehealth services for New Yorkers affected by the coronavirus outbreak. The eighth set…
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Reed among sponsors of legislation to reward essential workers
Today, Rep. Tom Reed (NY-23), Rep. Josh Gottheimer (NJ-05), Rep. David Schweikert (AZ-06), and Rep. Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced the introduction of the “Rewarding American Workers Act,” which will distribute much needed…
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Higgins participates in hearing on the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on communities of color
In the first virtual hearing in the history of the House of Representatives, members of the House Ways and Means Committee, including Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) held a hearing to discuss racial…
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Incumbent defeats in primaries
BY KARLYN BOWMAN This week, Iowa Republican representative Steve King became the second incumbent this cycle to lose his congressional seat in a primary. State Sen. Randy Feenstra defeated the nine-term incumbent,…
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Trading a Jones Act waiver for improved access to UK markets
BY VINCENT H. SMITH Britain is poised to leave the European Union in January of 2021 and is now negotiating separate trade deals with both the US and the EU. As a member of the EU and…
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Log Cabin Republicans slam Biden’s attack on Trump
On Sunday, Joe Biden acknowledged the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia & Biphobia by attacking President Donald J. Trump‘s record on LGBTQ issues. Many in the gay community are calling the attacks…
