Month: February 2021

U.S. intelligence findings recently declassified by the State Department provide fresh evidence for the theory that the COVID-19 pandemic likely began at the Wuhan Institute of Virology, China’s sole high-security laboratory that has links to the country’s military. The department, in a report made public this month by the outgoing Trump administration, disclosed for the first time that several …

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Rep. Elaine Luria (D-VA) paid off her campaign debt from her congressional bid by using corporate PACs donations after she pledged not to take donations from those PACs. Roll Call reported Monday that Luria paid off her campaign debt by using donations from corporate PACs such as Google, Altria, Raytheon, General Dynamics, Rolls Royce North Americans, among …

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For the last four years, those of us who voted for Donald Trump and who identify as committed followers of Jesus have been asked incessantly, “How could you vote for him? If you truly believe in what is written in Scripture, how could you vote for a man like Trump?” Now, the tables are turned, …

To Christians Who Voted for Biden: Did You Not See This Coming? Read More »

During an interview aired on Monday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “Andrea Mitchell Reports,” Secretary of State Antony Blinken stated that he thinks the United States should allow refugees from political repression in Hong Kong into the U.S. Host Andrea Mitchell asked, “Should the U.S. join Britain in opening its doors to refugees fleeing the political repression …

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A little less than two weeks before the start of President Donald Trump’s second impeachment trial, five of the lawyers from his legal team resigned. The legal team’s lead, South Carolina lawyer Butch Bowers, will no longer be working on the trial. Others, including fellow South Carolina lawyer Deborah Barbier, and prospective North Carolina lawyer …

Why Five of Trump’s Impeachment Lawyers Are Out by Beth Baumann Read More »

A Republican group has launched a massive billboard campaign calling on several GOP lawmakers to resign following the violence at the Capitol on January 6. Billboards from the Republican Accountability Project target several House members and two senators, Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Josh Hawley (R-MO), who voted against certifying the Electoral College vote, the Hill reported Friday. According to …

Republican Group Targets GOP Lawmakers in Billboard Campaign Urging Them to Resign Read More »

ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan will deliver his seventh State of the State address on Wednesday, February 3. In accordance with federal and state health guidelines, the address will take place virtually. “While we honor the historic and constitutional significance of this annual tradition, it is important we follow the proper health protocols,” said Governor Hogan. …

Governor Hogan to Deliver Virtual State of the State Address Wednesday Night Read More »

ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan has written to FBI Director Christopher Wray to reiterate the state’s support for placing the bureau’s consolidated headquarters in Maryland. The governor issued the following statement:  “Maryland remains the ideal site for the consolidated FBI headquarters, and we are urging the Biden administration to restart this critical project.  “Maryland is already home to …

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With the announcement last week that Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio) will forgo seeking a third term representing the Buckeye State, Democrats are increasingly bullish about expanding their slim majority in the midterm elections. Portman won big in 2016, and as Punchbowl DC reports, “this was a shock to the Senate … and Portman had said publicly as recently …

Democrats will expand their Senate majority in 2022 Read More »

Homicide rates in the U.S. last year were 30% higher than in 2019, according to a new report released Monday. The sharp jump in homicides meant an additional 1,268 deaths from the previous year in the 34 cities covered in the report, which was put out by the National Commission on COVID-19 and Criminal Justice and Arnold …

Homicides in US Cities Sharply Increased 30 Percent in 2020 Read More »