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Rep. Jordan Investigating Whether Eventbrite, GoFundMe Helped Feds Monitor Trump Supporters After Jan. 6

March 5, 2024 by updatesite

House Judiciary Committee Chair Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) has issued records requests from the crowd-funding platform GoFundMe and the event-organizing platform Eventbrite, asking whether either organization helped federal authorities keep tabs on supporters of former President Donald Trump. Mr. Jordan sent letters to GoFundMe CEO Tim Cadogan and Eventbrite CEO Julia Hartz on Monday, seeking communications

VA Scraps Plan To Ban WWII Kiss Photo From Facilities After Backlash

March 5, 2024 by updatesite

The Department of Veterans Affairs is reversing its plan to ban the display of the iconic Times Square kiss photo from World War II after the move elicited backlash on social media. Veterans Affairs assistant undersecretary RimaAnn Nelson announced in an internal memo late last month that the department would ban from all its health

Sen. Kyrsten Sinema Won’t Seek Reelection

March 5, 2024 by updatesite

The departure of the independent lawmaker from Arizona eliminates the possibility of a three-way contest in November. Independent U.S. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona announced on March 5 that she will not seek reelection for a second term, preventing a potential three-way race in November. Ms. Sinema made her announcement on Super Tuesday after the

Trump: Without Full Immunity, ‘You Really Don’t Have a President’

March 5, 2024 by updatesite

After commenting about the Supreme Court’s decision preventing states from kicking him off their presidential ballots, former President Donald Trump criticized other prosecutions he’s facing in comments to reporters at Mar-a-Lago on Monday—including a case aimed at denying him the right to presidential immunity, which will also … Original News Source Link – Epoch TimesRunning

California Senate race could hold some surprises on Super Tuesday

March 5, 2024 by updatesite

Washington — Despite its nickname, the Golden State is perennially deep blue when it comes to politics. But this year, California could go partially red. In the race to win the Senate seat once held by the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein, Republican Senate candidate and ex-Major League Baseball all-star Steve Garvey has stepped up to

Sinema says she won’t run for reelection, opening pivotal Senate seat

March 5, 2024 by updatesite

Immigration a top issue on Super Tuesday Immigration a top concern for voters heading into Super Tuesday 04:14 Washington — Sen. Kyrsten Sinema announced Tuesday she is not running for reelection in Arizona in November, opening up a crucial swing-state Senate seat. “Because I choose civility, understanding, listening, working together to get stuff done, I

Biden Slams America’s Conduct During WWII in Attempt To Criticize Israel

March 5, 2024 by updatesite

‘That’s why we ended up with the United Nation and all these rules,’ president says in interview (Alex Wong/Getty Images) President Joe Biden slammed America’s conduct during the Second World War in a conversation with Israel’s war cabinet, arguing that the Allied bombings of Nazi Germany led to the “United Nations and all these rules”