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Senators Unveil National Security Powers Act To Take War Powers Away From Biden

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File – Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) speaks during a Senate Judiciary Committee Executive Business meeting. (Caroline Brehman / Pool via AP) Senators across the political spectrum are banding together to rollback several tools in Joe Biden’s foreign policy toolbox. On Tuesday, the delegation made of of GOP Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah), Democrat Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and independent Sen. Bernie Sanders (D-Vt.) introduced the  National Security Powers Act . The legislation would make it easier for lawmakers to reverse a president’s foreign policy decisions, including war authorizations, weapons sales and emergency declarations. Additionally, the bill repeals all existing war authorizations and would automatically cut off funding for military operations that do not have congressional approval. “These are proposals that I believe are long past due and are arriving just in time for us to get some good things done,” stated Sen. Lee. “These are bipartisan issues. They’re issues that are neither Repu

DOJ: 4 Chinese Nationals Charged In Connection With Global Hacking Campaign

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FILE – This Feb 23, 2019, file photo shows the inside of a computer. The Biden administration will offer rewards up to $10 million for information leading to the identification of foreign state-sanctioned malicious cyber activity against critical U.S. infrastructure, including ransomware attacks. The administration is launching the website stopransomware.gov to offer the public resources for countering the threat. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File) OAN Newsroom UPDATED 7:18 AM PT – Tuesday, July 20, 2021 The Department of Justice is taking on China’s increasing threats on cybersecurity after charging four Chinese nationals in connection with a global cyber hacking campaign. Top federal prosecutors announced efforts to deter Chinese aggression in cyberspace. On Monday, t he Department of Justice slapped charges on four Chinese nationals  who prosecutors said were employees of the Chinese Ministry of State Security (MSS). They are all accused of targeting dozens of companies, universities and g

Pelosi Won't Let GOP Reps. Jordan, Banks Join Jan. 6 Panel

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(Mario Tama/Getty Images)       House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Wednesday said she would not allow Republican Reps. Jim Jordan and Jim Banks to serve on the select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, rejecting two of House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy's five picks. "With respect for the integrity of the investigation, with an insistence on the truth, and with concern about statements made and actions taken by these Members,"  Pelosi said in a statement , "I must reject the recommendations of Representatives Banks and Jordan to the Select Committee. The unprecedented nature of January 6th demands this unprecedented decision." McCarthy fired back, pulling all five Republicans from consideration and branding Pelosi's move "an egregious abuse of power" that will "irreparably damage this institution," pulling all five names from consideration "Denying the voices of members who have served in the military and law

White House Official, Pelosi Aide Test Positive for COVID-19

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Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi speaks at a christening ceremony for the the USNS John Lewis Saturday July 17, 2021, in San Diego. (Denis Poroy/AP)     A White House official and a staff member for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., have tested positive for COVID-19 after attending the same reception last week, Axios reported Tuesday. Both individuals are vaccinated and mildly symptomatic,  Axios  said. They both attended a rooftop reception on Wednesday night. "We know that there will be breakthrough cases, but as this instance shows, cases in vaccinated individuals are typically mild," a White House official told Axios. "The White House is prepared for breakthrough cases with regular testing. This is another reminder of the efficacy of the COVID-19 vaccines against severe illness or hospitalization. We wish our colleague a speedy recovery." The report said the two infections show that people inoculated against coronavirus still can contract and, potentially,

Trump Spokeswoman Warns: No 'Next Election' Without Repairing 2020 Contest

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(Getty Images) The U.S. has to "fix" what happened in the 2020 election otherwise there’s not going to be a "next election," said Liz Harrington, former President Donald Trump’s spokeswoman, in a televised interview. "When all these Republicans and RINOs (Republican In Name Only) suddenly start pretending like they cared about election integrity, it's always the next election," she said. "Well, what the base is focused on, what the average American is focused on, regardless of your party if you were paying attention during the election, what you were focused on, is we can never allow this to happen again. And we have to fix what happened in 2020 or otherwise there's not going to be a next election," Harrington told  One America News Network’s Natalie Harp on Monday. "Really, all this talk now of election integrity and stopping H.R. 1, stopping the John Lewis Voting Rights Act, isn’t that an admission that something was wrong on Nov.

New Mexico Lawmaker Denied Communion After Pro-Abortion Vote

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A New Mexico state senator was denied Holy Communion's at his Roman Catholics church after voting in support of a pro-abortion bill. "I was denied communion last night by the Catholic bishop here in Las Cruces and based on my political office," Democrat state Sen. Joe Cervantes  tweeted  Saturday. "My new parish priest has indicated he will do the same after the last was run off. Please pray for church authorities as Catholicism transitions under Pope Franc explained he was denied 

Bandits Shot down Nigerian Military Fighter Jet in Zamfara

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An Alpha Jet belonging to the Nigerian Air Force has crashed during an anti-banditry operation in Zamfara State. The jet crashed on Sunday around 12.45pm while returning from an air interdiction mission between the boundaries of Zamfara and Kaduna states. The NAF said on Monday that the jet “came under intense enemy fire which led to its crash in Zamfara State.” The NAF Spokesman, Edward Gabkwet, said, “Luckily, the gallant pilot of the aircraft, Flight Lieutenant Abayomi Dairo, successfully ejected from the aircraft. Using his survival instincts, the pilot, who came under intense ground fire from the bandits, was able to evade them and sought refuge in nearby settlements awaiting sunset. “Using the cover of darkness and his phone set for navigation, Flight Lieutenant Dairo was able to elude several bandits’ strongholds and maneuvered his way to a Nigerian Army Unit, where he was finally rescued. “It is instructive to note that upon receipt of the news of the crash, the Chief of Air St