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• State Lawmakers Move for Massive Constitutional Change That Would End Gay Marriage

  01-03-2023 23:58 via westernjournal.com
  
  Republican legislators in Iowa are proposing a major addition to the state constitution that would ban gay marriage in the state.
  The resolution, which was introduced by eight Republican lawmakers, reads, “In accordance with the laws of nature and nature’s God, the state of Iowa recognizes the definition of marriage to be the solemnized union between one human biological male and one human biological female.”
  If the law is passed, it would pose a direct challenge to the federal
  
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• Senator Reveals 'Ultimate Cancel Act' That Prevents Democratic Party from Winning Another Election

  01-03-2023 23:53 via westernjournal.com
  
  The Democrats and the woke left have been constantly trying to cancel people for things they said or did years ago, but now this cancel culture may be coming back to bite them.
  Florida state Sen. Blaise Ingoglia has presented SB 1248, which, according to Fox News, is being called the “Ultimate Cancel Act.” The text of the bill says that it would “immediately cancel the filings of a political party, to include its registration and approved status as a political party, if the&nbs
  
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• Congress Votes to Overturn ‘Woke’ Biden Investment Rule, Teeing Up First Veto

  01-03-2023 23:53
  
  Biden has threatened to veto the bill, which would repeal an investment policy that took effect earlier this year that Republicans call ‘woke capitalism.’
  
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• Ghislaine Maxwell Files Major 113-Page Legal Motion Over 'Fatal Errors' That Could Lead to Her Walking Free

  01-03-2023 23:47 via westernjournal.com
  
  Ghislaine Maxwell has filed an appeal in hopes of vacating her 20-year sentence for assisting disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein to abuse four teenage girls.
  In the filing, Maxwell’s lawyers argued that “fatal” errors in the case against her should be considered sufficient to overturn her conviction and that the prosecution used her as a “proxy” for Epstein after his death.
  “It did so to satisfy public outrage over an unpopular non-prosecution agreement and t
  
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• SpaceX Ready to Retry Launching NASA's Next Space Station Crew

  01-03-2023 23:42
  
  (Adds dropped word "up" in paragraph 2)By Joe Skipper and Steve GormanCAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) -Elon Musk's rocket company SpaceX was...
  
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• Lawsuit: Remove Blockades in Wisconsin Tribal Land Dispute

  01-03-2023 23:40
  Northern Wisconsin land owners are asking a federal judge to order the removal of barricades set up by a Native American tribe in a decadelong dispute over roads on tribal land
  
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• Underground Coal Mine Collapse Injures 3 in Montana

  01-03-2023 23:38
  Three workers have been injured in a collapse at an underground coal mine in southern Montana with a history of safety violations
  
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• Man Gets Prison for Plot to Bomb California Democratic HQ

  01-03-2023 23:37
  
  A California man who pleaded guilty to plotting to firebomb the state Democratic Party’s headquarters and other buildings in Northern California after the defeat of former President Donald Trump has been sentenced to nine years in federal prison
  
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• Garland Pledges No Interference in Hunter Biden Probe

  01-03-2023 23:37
  
  The attorney general was questioned by the Judiciary Committee on a wide range of issues, with Republicans accusing the Justice Department of politicization.
  
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• 2 Get Prison for Plot to Bomb California Democratic HQ

  01-03-2023 23:37
  
  A California man who pleaded guilty to plotting to firebomb the state Democratic Party’s headquarters and other buildings in Northern California after the defeat of former President Donald Trump has been sentenced to nine years in federal prison
  
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• Ukraine's Zelenskiy: We Survived Winter, but Energy Risks Remain

  01-03-2023 23:35
  
  (Reuters) - Ukrainians survived the past winter thanks to government efforts to ensure energy and heat, but Russia still poses a threat to the...
  
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• Legal Fight Over Student Debt a Prelude to Political Battle

  01-03-2023 23:35
  
  Both Democrats and Republicans are preparing for a prolonged political battle over student debt relief if the U.S. Supreme Court rejects President Joe Biden's plan to forgive federal loans
  
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• Ex-Ohio House Speaker Denies Dinners With FirstEnergy Execs

  01-03-2023 23:34
  
  Republican ex-Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder is directly contradicting FBI testimony at his corruption trial in Cincinnati
  
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• Dan Bongino Crushes with Most-Watched Cable News Show - Look How Bad Obama's Doc Flopped

  01-03-2023 23:32 via westernjournal.com
  
  Conservative host Dan Bongino had America’s most-watched cable news show in prime time last week on the same day that CNN aired the first two parts of its big documentary on former President Barack Obama, according to Nielsen ratings data, proving that TV audiences are so over the former president.
  According to the ratings data, all three Fox News hosts blew away CNN’s ratings for its four hours of Obama programming on Saturday, TVNews Now noted.
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• Los Angeles Police Union Proposes Limits to 911 Responses

  01-03-2023 23:31
  
  The Los Angeles Police Department’s rank-and-file union is proposing that someone other than police respond to more than two dozen types of 911 calls in a bid to transfer their workload to more serious crimes
  
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• Hunter Who Killed Pet Dogs Says He Thought They Were Coyotes

  01-03-2023 23:20
  
  A hunter who told authorities he killed and skinned what he thought were two coyotes, but later discovered they were a Connecticut family’s pet German shepherds, has been criminally charged
  
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• Hunter Biden Probe Free of Interference, Garland Pledges

  01-03-2023 23:20
  
  Attorney General Merrick Garland says he won’t interfere with an investigation into Hunter Biden’s taxes run by the U.S. Attorney in Delaware
  
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• AG Garland Claims Biden Admin Isn't Interfering in Hunter Investigation: "I Have Not Heard Anything"

  01-03-2023 23:20 via westernjournal.com
  
  Attorney General Merrick Garland vowed Wednesday he won’t interfere with an investigation into Hunter Biden’s taxes, a probe that’s continuing to unfold as congressional Republicans intensify their focus on the president’s son.
  Garland told the Senate Judiciary Committee he has left the matter in the hands of U.S. Attorney David Weiss, the top federal prosecutor in Delaware, who would be empowered to expand his investigation outside the state if needed.
  “He has been
  
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• McCarthy, GOP Introduce Measure to Protect 'Parents' Rights'

  01-03-2023 23:19
  
  House Republicans have introduced a bill to give parents more of a say in school curriculum
  
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• Scientists Uncover New Easter Island Moai Statue in Dry Lake Bed

  01-03-2023 23:16
  
  SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Scientists have found a previously undiscovered moai on Easter Island, uncovering the large stone statue in a dry lake bed on...
  
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• Kemp Questions Letting Buckhead Leave Atlanta as Vote Looms

  01-03-2023 23:13
  Georgia senators are expected to vote on two bills that could allow the upscale Buckhead neighborhood to secede from the city of Atlanta
  
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• Watch: Teachers Union Boss Has Meltdown on the Steps of SCOTUS Over Student Debt Bailout

  01-03-2023 23:12 via westernjournal.com
  
  As the U.S. Supreme Court considers the legality of the Biden administration’s decree forgiving student loan debt, you might want to know what teachers union president Randi Weingarten said Tuesday in front of the court’s building.
  “THE STUDENT LOAN LENDERS CHALLENGE IT! THAT IS NOT RIGHT! THAT IS NOT FAIR! AND THAT IS WHAT WE ARE FIGHTING AS WELL WHEN WE SAY CANCEL STUDENT DEBT!
  Oookay. Sorry to put it in all capital letters, but that’s how Weingarten, president of the A
  
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• New Mexico Nomination Spurs Concerns Among Native Americans

  01-03-2023 23:06
  New Mexico’s governor isn't backing down on her decision to nominate a former tribal leader who once faced sexual assault charges to head the state’s Indian Affairs Department
  
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• More Work Needed on AUKUS Technology Sharing - British, Australian Officials

  01-03-2023 23:04
  
  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - More work is needed to break down bureaucratic barriers to technology sharing in the second pillar of a trilateral defense...
  
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• Man Arrested at Airport After Explosives Found in His Checked Luggage

  01-03-2023 23:01 via westernjournal.com
  
  A man was arrested after an explosive was found in a bag checked onto a Florida-bound flight at an eastern Pennsylvania airport, federal authorities said.
  Marc Muffley, 40, is charged with possessing an explosive in an airport and possessing or attempting to place an explosive or incendiary device on an aircraft, according to a criminal complaint.
  Prosecutors allege that the material was found in a suitcase Muffley had checked in Monday at Lehigh Valley International Airport to Allegiant Air Fli
  
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• Born After 9/11, Homeland Security Turns 20 Facing New Tasks

  01-03-2023 22:59
  
  The Department of Homeland Security was created 20 years ago in the aftermath of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, and hundreds of employees from across the department gathered Wednesday to mark the anniversary
  
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• Explosive Found in Bag at Pennsylvania Airport, Man Arrested

  01-03-2023 22:58
  
  Authorities say a man was arrested after an explosive was found in a bag checked onto a Florida-bound flight at an eastern Pennsylvania airport
  
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• Man Gets 6 Years for $4.2M COVID Relief Fraud Scheme

  01-03-2023 22:56
  A South Florida man has been sentenced to six years and two months in federal prison for trying to obtain more than $4.2 million in COVID-19 relief funds by filing false loan applications
  
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• Kentucky Senate OKs Bill to Expand Address Confidentiality

  01-03-2023 22:56
  
  The Kentucky Senate has voted to broaden an address confidentiality program intended to protect domestic violence victims from their abusers
  
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• Dad with Kidney Disease Breaks Down When He Wakes Up and Realizes Who His Kidney Donor Was

  01-03-2023 22:52 via westernjournal.com
  
  Over a year ago, dad John Ivanowski of Kirkwood, Missouri, discovered he had a condition that caused his immune system to attack his kidneys. It was an Immunoglobulin A deficiency that forced him to start dialysis and the arduous task of finding a kidney donor.
  “From there it’s just been dialysis every couple of days since then,” his daughter, Delayne Ivanowski, told KMOV. “So, for over a year, he’s been hooked up to a machine for three, four, five hours a day.
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• U.S. Road Use Climbed 0.9% in 2022 to 3.17 Trillion Miles

  01-03-2023 22:51
  
  By David ShepardsonWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Travel on U.S. roads in 2022 rose by 0.9% to 3.17 trillion miles but still remains below pre-COVID 19...
  
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• Man to Be Executed in June for Killing 2 Missouri Jailers

  01-03-2023 22:50
  The Missouri Supreme Court on Wednesday set a June execution date for man convicted of killing two Missouri jailers during a botched attempt to free an inmate
  
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• Lt. Gov. Miller Urges Expanding Low-Income Tax Credits

  01-03-2023 22:48
  
  Maryland Lt. Gov. Aruna Miller is urging lawmakers to approve an extension and expansion of tax credits for low-income residents
  
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• Man Paralyzed by Officer Who Mistook Gun for Taser Sues

  01-03-2023 22:46
  A Florida man is suing after being paralyzed by a police officer who mistook his handgun for his Taser and shot him in the back
  
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• Twitter's New 'Violent Speech' Policy Similar to Past Rules

  01-03-2023 22:37
  
  Twitter has unveiled a new policy prohibiting violent speech
  
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• Sotheby's Must Face Russian Billionaire Oligarch's Art Fraud Lawsuit

  01-03-2023 22:32
  
  By Jonathan StempelNEW YORK (Reuters) - A U.S. judge said Sotheby's must face part of Russian billionaire oligarch Dmitry Rybolovlev's lawsuit...
  
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• Gas surcharges are over. But there's a catch

  01-03-2023 22:26 via cnn.com
  
  Amazon, Uber and Lyft recently ended extra fuel surcharges as gas prices dropped late last year. But there's a catch.
  
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• Man Accused of Killing Young Tucson Girl Declines to Testify

  01-03-2023 22:18
  A man already convicted of killing a Tucson teenager has declined to take the stand and testify in his own defense in his second murder trial
  
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• Kentucky Women Beat Florida in Game Marred by Scuffle

  01-03-2023 22:18
  
  Robyn Benton scored 20 points, Adebola Adeyeye had 11 points and 17 rebounds and No. 14 Kentucky beat 11th-seeded Florida 72-57 in an SEC Tournament game marred by a scuffle
  
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• Deferred Sentence for Montana Woman Who Shot Puppy, Not Wolf

  01-03-2023 22:12
  A northwestern Montana woman has been given a six-month deferred imposition of sentence after pleading no contest to a misdemeanor charge alleging she shot a 6-month-old husky puppy believing it was a wolf
  
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• Florida's DeSantis Presses Prosecutor Over Suspect in Fatal Shooting

  01-03-2023 22:11
  
  By Brendan O'Brien(Reuters) - Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has ordered a local prosecutor to hand over information on why a suspect with a history...
  
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• Trump Set to Headline Diminished Gathering of Conservatives

  01-03-2023 22:10
  
  The annual Conservative Political Action Conference was once one of the premier gatherings on the GOP campaign calendar
  
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• Missouri Debates Ban on LGBTQ Education for All Grades

  01-03-2023 22:05
  
  Missouri lawmakers are debating a proposal to ban most LGBTQ education subjects in public schools across grade levels
  
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• Protester Attempts to Disrupt House China Hearing, But Republican Notices 1 Big Issue with His Sign

  01-03-2023 22:04 via westernjournal.com
  
  Activists from the left-wing antiwar group Code Pink disrupted the first hearing of the House China Committee on Tuesday evening.
  In the video below, the first protester, a woman, is seen carrying a sign that reads, “China is not our enemy.” She wore a pink T-shirt emblazoned with the words, “Money for the poor not for war.”
  As she bellowed out her message, she was quickly ushered out of the hearing room by security guards.
  The second was a man whose sign read, “Sto
  
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• Israeli Minister's Call to 'Erase' Palestinian Village an Incitement to Violence, US Says

  01-03-2023 22:01
  
  By Rami AyyubWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich's call for a Palestinian village to be "erased" amounted to...
  
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• Mike Huckabee: Sharp Viewers Noticed Telling Detail from FBI Director's Interview with Fox News

  01-03-2023 22:00 via westernjournal.com
  
  “Wray, in Fox News Interview, Says Sky Is Green and Trees Are Blue”
  No, that headline is not from the Babylon Bee. Rather, it’s the best way to describe the interview that FBI Director Christopher Wray gave to Fox News’ Bret Baier on Tuesday evening.
  Be honest: When you heard Wray was going to be doing an interview on Fox, the first thing you thought was, “Wow, THIS is going to be a gigantic waste of time…”
  The second thing was, “He’s going
  
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• 65-Year-Old Man Killed After Being Attacked by Dogs

  01-03-2023 21:58
  A 65-year-old Alabama man was killed Tuesday after being attacked by dogs in a Jefferson County neighborhood
  
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• What Is ESG Investing and Why Do Some Hate It So Much?

  01-03-2023 21:56
  
  After starting as a niche corner of the finance world, ESG investing has since exploded to become a major force on Wall Street _ and the latest front in the nation’s cultural schism
  
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• Man accused of killing 2 police officers and a deputy dies in Kentucky jail

  01-03-2023 21:54 via cnn.com
  
  A man accused of killing two police officers and a deputy in Kentucky last June has died in jail, the Pikeville Police Department said Wednesday in a news release.
  
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• Rancher Charged with Killing Illegal Alien Called Border Patrol 30 Times in January, Agents Had Key to Property: Neighbor

  01-03-2023 21:52 via westernjournal.com
  
  An Arizona rancher who is charged in the shooting death of an illegal alien on his property phoned U.S. Border Patrol agents up to 40 times in the month of January alone, according to one of his neighbors.
  George Alan Kelly is accused of shooting Gabriel Cuen-Buitimea, a Mexican national, on Jan. 30 on his property near the U.S. border.
  Kelly has maintained his innocence in court through his attorney Brenna Larkin. He was released last week after being held on a $1 million bond.
  Larkin has state
  
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