New York Post Vice President Joe Biden told his son Hunter’s former business associate Devon Archer in early 2011 that he was “happy” the two were partners — in a postscript to a note thanking Archer for attending a lunch with visiting Chinese President Hu Jintao. “I apologize for not getting a chance to talk to you at the luncheon yesterday. I was having trouble getting away from hosting President Hu,” Biden told Archer in the letter dated Jan. 20, 2011. “I hope I get a chance to see you again soon with Hunter. I hope you enjoyed lunch. Thanks for coming,” the missive concluded. READ THE FULL STORY Read more; watch Archer introduce the letter on “Tucker of Twitter”
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He Knew: Hunter Biden’s Former Business Partner Devon Archer Shows Proof in Letter by Joe Biden on VP Letterhead
New York Post Vice President Joe Biden told his son Hunter’s former business associate Devon Archer in early 2011 that he was “happy” the two were partners — in a postscript to a note thanking Archer for attending a lunch with visiting Chinese President Hu Jintao. “I apologize for not getting a chance to talk to you at the luncheon yesterday. I was having trouble getting away from hosting President Hu,” Biden told Archer in the letter dated Jan. 20, 2011. “I hope I get a chance to see you again soon with Hunter. I hope you enjoyed lunch. Thanks for coming,” the missive concluded. READ THE FULL STORY Read more; watch Archer introduce the letter on “Tucker of Twitter”
Read the full storyTucker Carlson Interviews Hunter Biden’s Ex-Business Partner Devon Archer in Episode 12 of ‘Tucker on Twitter’
In the 12th episode of his newest production, “Tucker on Twitter,” former Fox News primetime host Tucker Carlson sat down with Hunter Biden’s ex-business partner Devon Archer.
Read the full storyJudge Overseeing Trump 2020 Election Case Donated Thousands to Obama
The federal judge overseeing special counsel Jack Smith’s prosecution of former President Donald Trump over the 2020 election donated thousands of dollars to elect Barack Obama as president.
D.C. District Judge Tanya Chutkan, a 2014 Obama appointee, is presiding over Trump’s case after he was indicted Tuesday on four charges related to his alleged involvement in challenging the 2020 election and the subsequent Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot.
Read the full storyJack Smith’s Team Admits to ‘Incorrect’ Claim About Evidence in Trump Classified Documents Case
Special counsel Jack Smith’s team admitted to incorrectly claiming to have turned over evidence as required by law in the classified documents case against former President Donald Trump.
While preparing last week to indict Mar-a-Lago property manager Carlos De Oliveira for allegedly conspiring with Trump to delete surveillance footage from the estate, prosecutors learned that footage included as evidence “had not been processed and uploaded to the platform established for the defense to view,” Smith’s team wrote in a filing Monday.
Read the full storyOklahoma Governor Signs Executive Order ‘Women’s Bill of Rights’ Defining Male-Female Biological Sex
Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt (R) signed an executive order Tuesday that clearly defines male-female sex based on the biological reproductive system.
A press statement from Stitt’s office said he is the “first governor to issue an executive order to boldly stand with women.”
Read the full storyPollak: Trump Could Win from Jail, Take the Oath, Pardon Himself, and Leave
Breitbart Breitbart News’ senior editor-at-large Joel B. Pollak said Wednesday that Donald Trump could be elected president from jail, take the oath of office, pardon himself, and leave. Pollak discussed that bizarre, but theoretically possible, scenario with Breitbart News Daily host Mike Slater on SiriusXM Patriot 125 on Wednesday morning (available via podcast, below). Slater asked Pollak whether he thought the “fever dream” of the left, which hopes to see Trump detained before his trial, could come true. Pollak, citing journalist Julie Kelly, said that it could, like other January 6 defendants. But he added that it might not prevent Trump from winning the 2024 election. READ THE FULL STORY
Read the full storyTennessee U.S. Rep. Green Introduces Bill to Reverse ‘Out of Touch’ Biden Administration’s Defunding of Hunting, Archery Classes in Schools
Tennessee U.S. Representative Mark Green (R-TN-07) filed legislation on Tuesday that would reverse the Biden Administration’s decision to defund school archery and hunting programs
Read the full storyMcCabe: Who Will Decide the GOP Nominee; Is There an ‘FBI Primary’?
Red State correspondent and national political analyst Neil W. McCabe calls in to join Crom Carmichael, Dr. Carol M. Swain, and host Michael Patrick Leahy on Wednesday’s episode of The Tennessee Star Report to discuss Jack Smith’s indictment of former President Donald Trump over remarks he made on January 6.
Read the full story‘Concerning 911 Call’ Leads to Capitol Hill Evacuation on Trump Arraignment Eve
New York Post US Capitol Police evacuated the Senate office building in Washington, DC, Wednesday after receiving reports of a possible active shooter. “Our officers are searching in and around the Senate Office Buildings in response to a concerning 911 call,” the department tweeted at 2:45 p.m. Police asked everyone inside to shelter in place, although reports of gunshots were not confirmed. READ THE FULL STORY
Read the full storyDOJ Indictment of Trump Is a Declaration of War Against American Voters, ‘The Federalist’ Says
The Federalist published a scathing analysis of the latest indictment against former President Trump in a Wednesday op-ed. John Daniel Davidson, the senior editor for the outlet wrote, in part: On Tuesday, President Joe Biden’s Justice Department took the unprecedented step of indicting former President Donald Trump — Biden’s chief rival in the upcoming 2024 election — for repeatedly expressing his opinion that the last election was stolen, rigged, and unfair. It’s an opinion millions of Americans share, and to which they are unquestionably entitled thanks to the First Amendment. That includes Trump, who has said repeatedly (and recently) that the 2020 election was stolen. He’ll probably keep saying it until his dying day, and he has every right to do so. The idea that our Justice Department can indict someone, especially the sitting president’s main political rival, over speech that’s protected by the First Amendment is simply insane. It puts us firmly into banana republic territory, where tinpot dictators jail their political opponents ahead of election day to ensure their “reelection.” READ THE FULL ARTICLE Read the Full Indictment: DEVELOPING…
Read the full storyAutopsy Shows Headmaster, Substitute, and Custodian Shot Multiple Times in Nashville Covenant School Shooting
WSMV The autopsy results for the three adults killed in the Covenant School mass shooting – a headmaster, substitute teacher and custodian – show they were shot multiple times when a former student shot their way into the school on March 27, killing six in total, including three children. WSMV4 obtained the autopsy results for Katherine Koonce, Cynthia Peak and Mike Hill Katherine Koonce, 59, was the head of The Covenant School. Her autopsy report shows she was shot at least 10 times after being confronted by the shooter in one of the school’s hallways. READ THE FULL STORY
Read the full storyVivek Ramaswamy Sues the DOJ, Files New FOIA Request Relating to Trump Indictment
GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) after the department failed to respond to his previously-filed Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to uncover the communication between the White House, DOJ, and Special Counsel Jack Smith about the indictment in the classified documents case of former President Donald Trump.
Read the full storySuspect in Thwarted Memphis School Shooting Identified as Former Student
A man who was shot Monday by Memphis Police after discharging a firearm into the Margolin Hebrew Academy/Feinstone Yeshiva of the South (MHA-FYOS) has been identified as a former student, according to a U.S. Congressman.
“We have recently learned that the shooter at the Margolin Hebrew Academy was himself Jewish and a former student at the school,” said Rep. Steve Cohen (D-TN-09) in a statement. “I am pleased the academy had effective security and that the police acted quickly to protect students.”
Read the full storyGrand Ole Opry Set to Hold Benefit Concert Next Week to Support the Covenant School Community Fund
The Grand Ole Opry will host a benefit concert featuring performances by renowned artists to help raise funds for the Covenant School Community Fund.
The Covenant School Community Fund was formed after Audrey Hale, who identified as transgender, opened fire at The Covenant Presbyterian School in the Green Hills neighborhood in Nashville on March 27, killing six victims – three children.
Read the full storyTennessee National Guard Rescues Hiker from Great Smoky Mountains National Park
A Tennessee National Guard medical flight crew recently evacuated an injured hiker from the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, according to the Tennessee Department of Military.
On Thursday, July 27, the Tennessee National Guard and the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency (TEMA) were notified that a hiker in a remote area of the park near Inspiration Point along Alum Cave Trail was suffering head trauma and needed immediate medical aid and evacuation to a nearby hospital.
Read the full storyGas Prices Explode in Tennessee over Past Month
According to the American Automobile Association (AAA), gas prices across the Volunteer State have risen sharply over the past month.
As of Tuesday, the average price for a gallon of gasoline statewide is $3.43, AAA’s website says.
Read the full storyWorld Economic Forum Settles with Vivek Ramaswamy, Officially Removes the GOP Presidential Candidate from ‘Young Global Leaders’ List
GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy announced Tuesday that he has received an apology letter from the World Economic Forum (WEF) and agreement that the organization will pay an undisclosed settlement as a result of listing him without permission on its list of Young Global Leaders in 2021.
Read the full storyMetro Nashville Public Schools Amends Discipline Policy
Metro Nashville Public Schools (MNPS) adjusted its discipline policies for the upcoming school to all first-time violent offenders to avoid expulsion by enrolling in a five-hour anger management course.
The new program was first introduced to MNPS principals two weeks ago as the First Time Violent Offender Program. The district has since changed the name and now refers to the initiative as the First Time Behavior Support Program.
Read the full storyThe Military Is Quietly Using a Little-Known Program to Enable Child Sex Changes
The U.S. military is quietly making accommodations for military families with children or dependents seeking gender transition help through a little-known program initially meant to assist families with special needs members.
Through the Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP), the military has allowed special assignments for servicemembers so their dependents can access gender transition services, and could take additional steps to facilitate transition, according to media reports, Department of Defense (DOD) statements and the policies themselves. Current DOD guidance leaves open the possibility servicemembers with gender dysphoric dependents could be eligible for exceptions to policy under the EFMP, but there is a provision in the House’s draft defense bill that could make it illegal.
Read the full storyPolitico: Democrats Say Republicans Have Failed in Proving Teachers’ Union Colluded with CDC on School Reopening Guidance
A report at the German-owned Politico Monday stated Democrats are now claiming Republicans have failed to provide evidence that the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), led by Randi Weingarten, exerted extraordinary influence over government school reopening policy during the COVID-19 pandemic.
“Democratic staff said in a memo obtained by Politico,” the news outlet stated, that “[d]espite a lengthy investigation, Republicans still can’t prove one of the nation’s largest teachers unions had undue influence over the Biden administration’s school reopening guidance.”
Read the full storyFreddie O’Connell’s Lead Grows in New Nashville Mayoral Race Poll
New polling conducted on behalf of Tennesseans for Student Success by VictoryPhones reported that Metro Councilmember Freddie O’Connell leads the Nashville mayoral race with 25.4 percent of the vote.
Trailing O’Connell in the poll is Alice Rolli (18.8 percent), Matt Wiltshire (14.6 percent), Jeff Yarbro (13.1 percent), Heidi Campbell (5.9 percent), Sharon Hurt (3.6 percent), Vivian Wilhoite (3.4 percent), and Fran Bush (0.8 percent).
Read the full storyDeSantis Unveils ‘Declaration of Economic Independence’ Plan to Revamp Economy in New Hampshire
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis unveiled his economic plan to revamp the U.S. economy at a presidential campaign event in Rochester, New Hampshire, on Monday.
He launched his “Declaration of Economic Independence” platform at a manufacturing facility with local business owners and workers suffering from 40-year high inflation, higher costs and regulatory burdens resulting from what he says are Biden administration policies.
Read the full storyOhio Secretary of State and U.S. Senate Candidate Frank LaRose Calls on GOP Senate Challengers to Help Support Issue 1
Newly declared candidate for the U.S. Senate, Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose, called on Monday to his GOP Senate challengers to help support Ohio State Issue 1 in the final days before the August 8th special election to vote on it.
Issue 1, if approved by voters, would mandate a 60 percent approval percentage for any future constitutional amendments, call for signatures from all 88 counties, and do away with the opportunity to “cure” petitions by collecting additional signatures if necessary.
Read the full storyAtlanta Police Increase Reward to $60,000 In Search for Group Responsible for Arson Attack on Public Safety Training Center
Atlanta Police Chief Darin Schierbaum held a press conference on Tuesday announcing an increase to the cash reward in the search for a “very small group of extremists” responsible for a series of arson attacks across the city.
Read the full storyMichigan Taxpayers May Pay $25 Million to Move Racetrack 4.5 Miles
Plymouth Township trustees have yet to say if Michigan taxpayers will shell out $25 million to move a horse racetrack 4.5 miles.
When the Northville Downs horse racetrack closes at this year’s end, it might move to Plymouth Township. Established in 1944, Northville Downs is Michigan’s oldest and only nighttime harness racing track.
Read the full storyPennsylvania House Members May Soon Post Expenses Online
Tracking how Pennsylvania legislators spend money in office can be a hassle, requiring a public records request — and patience.
That process, however, could soon change if lawmakers post expense reports online in one place.
Read the full storyNBA Ref from St. Paul on Suing over Vax Mandate: ‘I Think the NBA Wants to Break Me’
A St. Paul native is taking on the NBA to prove his rights were stolen when COVID-19 vaccines were mandated in 2021.
Kenny Mauer was a referee for the NBA for over 35 years; he never missed a game. Mauer grew up in St. Paul and was an athlete his whole life. He played baseball for the University of Minnesota and began refereeing high school sports in college.
Read the full storyWisconsin Congressman Mike Gallagher to Lead House Committee on China Roundtable on CCP Ag Theft
A headline-grabbing congressional committee will take its investigative work on Communist China to the Heartland this week.
On Thursday afternoon, U.S. Representatives Mike Gallagher (R-WI-08) and Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), chair and Ranking member of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, respectively, will lead a roundtable discussion in the eastern Iowa farm community of Dysart.
Read the full storyCommentary: Government Corruption Helps the Bidens and Hurts Trump
The media frequently invokes Trump’s appointment of officials to dismiss the possibility of bias. The media have invoked this defense for FBI Director Christopher Wray, who is responsible for the FBI’s raid of Trump’s home to obtain classified documents, and for David Weiss, the Delaware U.S. Attorney, who gave kid-glove treatment to the first son, Hunter Biden.
Invoking the provenance of Trump’s persecutors is meant to deflect and confuse. Regardless of who appointed these people to their current positions, these are career government workers, i.e., the managerial class. They have shown themselves to be particularly hostile to Trump and other Republicans, who might dare to interfere with business as usual.
Read the full storyGeorgia’s Lieutenant Governor Expresses Frustration with Elections Meeting
Election security will likely remain a hot-button issue in Georgia when lawmakers return to the Gold Dome in January and heading into the 2024 election.
Last week, Lt. Governor Burt Jones met with Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, both Republicans, to discuss a 2021 report by Alex Halderman, a University of Michigan computer science and engineering professor. The Georgia Republican Party has raised concerns about the report, which it said uncovered vulnerabilities.
Read the full storyTourism Spending in Virginia on the Rise, Exceeds 2019 Level
Visitor spending in Virginia is up, exceeding prepandemic levels in 2019.
Even still, jobs in the tourism sector haven’t fully recovered, according to statistics from the Tourism Economics in a release from Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s office.
Read the full storyState Senate President Warren Petersen Calls Prop 400 Plan Most Conservative in Arizona History
Arizona Senate President Warren Petersen (R-Gilbert) said that the Prop. 400 plan passed by the legislature on Monday is the most conservative one passed in Arizona History.
The Arizona Legislature periodically extends the Prop. 400 public transportation tax every few years. The half-cent tax, which was first implemented in 1985 to finance roads is now also used to fund Maricopa County’s public transportation and light rail.
Read the full storyU.S. Border Patrol Captures 10,000 Migrants Crossing into Arizona in One Week
U.S. Border Patrol (USBP) agents at the Tucson Sector in Arizona apprehended 10,000 individuals attempting to illegally enter the United States in just one week, according to Chief Patrol Agent John Modlin.
In an update issued Monday, Modlin said there were 10,000 apprehensions of illegal border crossers, 430 rescues, 21 human smuggling events, and 11 narcotics seizures recorded at the Tucson sector between July 20 and July 28. In a tweet, Modlin added that USBP agents also seized 6 pounds of fentanyl, six pounds of methamphetamine, and three firearms.
Read the full storyNew Mexico-Based Special Operations Squadron to Move to Arizona’s Davis-Monthan
U.S. Senators Marin Heinrich and Ben Ray Luján, U.S. Representative Teresa Leger Fernández, D-New Mexico, and Clovis Mayor Mike Morris are not happy that the Air Force decided to relocate seven MC-130J aircraft and around 300 to 350 service members, known as the 6th Special Operations Squadron. The Air Force will relocate Squadron from Cannon Air Force Base in Clovis, New Mexico, to Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Tucson, Arizona, in the upcoming fiscal year despite millions the lawmakers have secured for the base to support its operations.
Read the full storyOhio State Lawmakers Urge Ohio EPA to Eliminate E-Check Program in Northeast Ohio
A bipartisan group of Ohio lawmakers is urging the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to eliminate the federal program known as E-Check in northeast Ohio.
The group of 11 state lawmakers sent a letter to Ohio EPA director Anne Vogel urging her to eliminate the federal program within the state which requires northeast Ohioans living within Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Lorain, Medina, Portage, and Summit counties to get their vehicles tested every two years to pass regulatory emissions requirements.
Read the full storyPentagon Personnel Chief Behind Diversity and Abortion Policies Heading Out
Gilbert Cisneros, a Navy veteran and former Democratic California representative, announced Monday plans to retire as the Department of Defense (DOD) head for personnel policy, leaving a legacy of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) policies.
The Pentagon touted Cisneros’ record in a statement to the Daily Caller News Foundation on Monday, fueling the implementation of new policies developed under his watch to address sexual assault and suicide. Cisneros also presided over numerous social policies that became the subject of conservative ire, such as the DOD pandemic response, ensuringacceptance of the once-mandated COVID-19 vaccine and policies making it easier for female servicemembers to accesscontraceptives and abortion.
Read the full storyAmerican Financial Titans Are Straying from Green Investment Strategies as GOP Pushback Mounts, Report Finds
Several leading American asset managers have decreased their support for environmental, social and governance (ESG) resolutions since 2021, according to a new report by InfluenceMap, a nonprofit that tracks climate policies in Western corporations.
InfluenceMap’s report assigned BlackRock, Vanguard, State Street and Fidelity environmental stewardship grades of C+ or lower, which indicates that each firm exhibits “a lack of effective climate stewardship processes and use of shareholder authority to engage companies to transition” to a green energy, net-zero carbon emissions future. The report also noted that 2022 saw a “considerable” drop in corporate support for ambitious green shareholder resolutions, a development that coincides with increased Republican scrutiny of corporate ESG policies and mandates.
Read the full storyCommentary: Three Observations and Predictions About Affirmative Action in Universities Moving Forward
Following the recent Supreme Court decision overturning race-conscious admissions, certain sections of the media have adopted an alarmist tone, fueling doomsday predictions. Others are keen to celebrate the end of discriminatory practices that educational institutions have adopted for nearly 60 years.
Read the full storyMusic Spotlight: Lewis Brice
Lewis Brice is a singer/songwriter from Sumter, South Carolina who has been on my short list of artists that I wanted to interview for several years. He and his talented brother Lee Brice have an innate gift for putting words to music in a manner that relates to so many.
Read the full storyBiden Administration Withholding Funds from Schools with Hunting Courses
The Biden Administration’s Department of Education (ED) confirmed that it is deliberately withholding federal funds from elementary and middle schools that have courses in hunting or archery.
As Fox News reports, the ED issued a statement claiming that the decision was due to an interpretation of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA) passed last year in response to several shootings. The agency claims that its interpretation determined that funding for any shooting-related activities will be blocked across the country, under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) of 1965.
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