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Archives for October 2022

House Dem campaign arm jumps in with $600k buy to help save its own chief

That GOP super PAC has now spent over $4 million on TV against Maloney, and the GOP campaign arm has spent over $480,000, according to data from AdImpact, a media tracking firm. In total, Republicans are spending some $5.6 million on-air in the district. Democrats were only spending $2.3 million before this new investment, and…

FBI Blasted for ‘Staged’ Photo of Documents Seized in Mar-a-Lago Raid

The Federal Bureau of Investigation is under fire for a recent photo that showcased documents the Bureau seized from Mar-a-Lago scattered across the floor, leading some to call out the photos for being “staged.” The photo was included in a DOJ filing submitted late Tuesday that opposed former President Donald Trump’s request for an independent…

Andrew Napolitano: I Don’t Think Trump Should Be Indicted But He Will Be

Former Judge Andrew Napolitano said Wednesday on Newsmax TV’s “The Balance” that former President Donald Trump will be indicted by the Department of Justice over the classified materials found during an FBI raid at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home in Palm Beach, FL. Referencing Napolitano’s Washington Times article, Bolling said, “Judge very quickly, I don’t have a lot…

Trump Legal Team Blasts DOJ for ‘Leak,’ ‘Unprecedented Behavior’

Former President Donald Trump’s legal team blasted the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the FBI for scattering documents seized from Mar-a-Lago across the floor “for dramatic effect” in its latest court filing on Wednesday. “Even yesterday, the Government’s Response gratuitously included a photograph of allegedly classified materials, pulled from a container and spread across…

Exclusive: Don Bolduc Says He Has Momentum Without Mitch McConnell’s Help

New Hampshire Republican Senate candidate Gen. Don Bolduc told Breitbart News Saturday that his campaign has the momentum to defeat Democrat Sen. Maggie Hassan (D-NH) without Sen. Mitch McConnell’s (R-KY) support. The McConnell-backed Senate Leadership Fund will pull all its ads off television in New Hampshire starting October 25, Shane Goldmacher of the News York Times reported…

Summers: We’re Going to Have to Replace Oil Released from SPR, Which Will Raise Prices

During an interview aired on Friday’s edition of Bloomberg’s “Wall Street Week,” Harvard Professor, economist, Director of the National Economic Council under President Barack Obama, and Treasury Secretary under President Bill Clinton Larry Summers stated that while he agrees with the initial release from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve done by the Biden administration, he isn’t…

Judge Calls Trump Raid ‘Unprecedented,’ Formally Rejects DOJ Plea To Keep Things Under Wraps

U.S. Magistrate Judge Bruce Reinhart rejected the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) argument Monday to keep the Mar-a-Lago search warrant affidavit under wraps, saying the government has the burden of proof to show why parts of the affidavit must be sealed.The FBI raided the Florida home of Former President Donald Trump on Aug. 8, sparking demands…

Biden world privately thinks McCarthy could fold on Ukraine aid

The murky picture of a divided GOP presents a clear challenge to President Joe Biden: Should his administration try to front-load more Ukraine aid in a must-pass year-end spending bill to avoid public jockeying with Republicans over future funding? Privately, Biden aides believe that McCarthy will blink and keep the funnel open to Ukraine, at…

Jim Jordan plots ‘big moments’ for GOP influence in the majority

And that influence is real: Interviews with nearly a dozen lawmakers underscore that while other House GOP leaders may run afoul of the party’s base, Jordan continues to wield unparalleled sway within it. His cred within the Trump world and conservative media give him tools to — when and if he wants — undercut the…

Breitbart News Daily Podcast Ep. 206: ‘My Son Hunter’ Trailer Goes Viral, Left Thinks They’ve Finally Got the Bad Orange Man, Guests: J.D. Vance, Sen. Marsha Blackburn

Host Alex Marlow opens today’s podcast with the huge response to My Son Hunter, the upcoming feature film that marks Breitbart’s expansion into film distribution and is available for pre-order now and will be available for download and streaming starting September 7. The full-length theatrical trailer debuted on Truth Social Thursday night and has garnered 3.5 million cross-platform…

‘Hunter Biden Laptop’ Trends on Twitter Ahead of ‘My Son Hunter’ Debut

“Hunter Biden laptop” was trending on Twitter Monday morning ahead of the My Son Hunter film’s September 7 premiere, and just days after the FBI did not deny it had warned Facebook of an imminent “dump” of so-called “Russian propaganda” before the story of Hunter Biden’s laptop broke during the 2020 election cycle. On Thursday, Facebook founder…

DOJ Tells Court It Found ‘Limited’ Attorney-client Materials in Trump Raid

The Department of Justice (DOJ) told a federal judge on Monday that it had found “limited” materials that could potentially be covered by the attorney-client privilege in a preliminary review of boxes seized in the Aug. 8 raid on former Mar-a-Lago. Former President Donald Trump filed a motion last week with Judge Aileen M. Cannon, a…

Former Democrat NY Assemblyman Dov Hikind Endorses Lee Zeldin

Former New York state assemblyman and “lifelong Democrat” Dov Hikind threw his support behind Republican Congressman Lee Zeldin, who is campaigning to be governor of New York, arguing that only Zeldin can “save our state” from the “disastrous” Democrat governor as well as the “rampant” crime and “tanking” economy. Hikind, who served as assistant majority…

Democrat Rep. Elaine Luria: Opponent Wants to Kiss Kevin McCarthy’s Feet, Ring, Every Other Thing

Democrat Rep. Elaine Luria (D-VA) accused her Republican challenger, Virginia state Sen. Jen Kiggans, of wanting to kiss Republican House Leader Kevin McCarthy’s (D-CA) “feet, and his ring, and every other thing,” Fox News reported. Luria made her remarks on Monday during her second debate against Kiggans. Luria suggested her Republican opponent wants Americans to continue paying…

Judge Freezes Order Requiring Lindsey Graham To Testify In Trump Election Case

Politics Greg Nash/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo August 22, 2022 10:50 AM ET Font Size: A federal court Sunday temporarily halted the Fulton County District Court’s order that Republican South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham must testify in the investigation of former President Donald Trump and associates’ alleged efforts to overturn Georgia’s 2020 presidential election results. Investigating…

Trump taps firm to handle his Jan. 6 committee subpoena

Harmeet Dhillon, the firm’s managing partner, is a national Republican committeewoman from California. She has helmed litigation related to other conservative causes including pushing back on policies that shut down schools, churches and businesses during the Covid pandemic. Dhillon has also been critical of previous select committee and Justice Department grand jury subpoenas to her…

Loeffler’s texts post-2020 election go public, raising new investigative questions

Notably, the log of texts was sent as a report from Cellebrite, a service typically used by investigators to extract digital data from cell phones. The nature of the document suggests Loeffler’s phone may have been subpoenaed, otherwise provided to prosecutors or accessed as part of defense-related activity in one of several ongoing probes of…

Rudy Giuliani Predicts ‘My Son Hunter’ Will Be ‘Censored as Much as Possible’ By Media, Democrats, Biden, Pelosi

Roy Rochlin/Getty Images/MySonHunter.com Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani (R), who played a pivotal role in revealing the Hunter Biden laptop to the public, predicted that the forthcoming movie My Son Hunter will be “censored as much as possible” by the mainstream media and political figures. Speaking with My Son Hunter director Robert Davi (Licensed to Kill, Die…

Dem Rep. Lieu: Defending Trump on Mar-a-Lago Raid ‘Cultish Un-American Treasonous Behavior’

Representative Ted Lieu (D-CA) said Sunday on MSNBC’s “Alex Witt Reports” that “MAGA Republicans” defending Donald Trump after the FBI raid of his Florida estate are engaged in “cultish, un-American, treasonous behavior.” Witt said, “What is interesting is listening to Trump defenders. They have constantly shifted the goalposts by first off demanding the release of…

Warren: ‘Very Worried’ Fed Will ‘Tip this Economy into a Recession’

Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) said Sunday on CNN’s “State of the Union” that she is “very worried” that the Federal Reserve will “tip this economy into a recession.” During a keynote speech Friday in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, Powell said, “While higher interest rates, slower growth and softer labor market conditions will bring down inflation, they…

11 Drug Dealers Arrested After Kidnapping of Four Laborers in Cancun

Raids to find four day-laborers kidnapped last month led to the arrests of 11 drug dealers near Cancun, according to official disclosures this week. The case began last month when unknown individuals kidnapped four men working in the construction site of a hotel called “Eden Rock,” part of the Hard Rock chain. Relatives of the…

Judge Freezes Order Requiring Lindsey Graham To Testify In Trump Election Case

Politics Greg Nash/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo August 22, 2022 10:50 AM ET Font Size: A federal court Sunday temporarily halted the Fulton County District Court’s order that Republican South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham must testify in the investigation of former President Donald Trump and associates’ alleged efforts to overturn Georgia’s 2020 presidential election results. Investigating…

Biden world privately thinks McCarthy could fold on Ukraine aid

The murky picture of a divided GOP presents a clear challenge to President Joe Biden: Should his administration try to front-load more Ukraine aid in a must-pass year-end spending bill to avoid public jockeying with Republicans over future funding? Privately, Biden aides believe that McCarthy will blink and keep the funnel open to Ukraine, at…

DeSantis Endorsements Pile Up, Crist Receives Support from Newsom

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) is continuing to rake in new endorsements as the midterm election heats up between himself and Democrat challenger Rep. Charlie Crist (D-FL). The Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (FRLA) and the Florida Retail Association formally endorsed the governor for reelection on Thursday, as Carol Dover, FRLA President & CEO, bragged of…

Pakistani Immigrant Pleads Guilty to Plotting ISIS Terrorist Attack on NYC Dunkin’ Donuts

A Pakistani immigrant, given naturalized American citizenship, pleaded guilty this week to plotting a terrorist attack for the Islamic State (ISIS) in Queens, New York City. Pakistani-born Awais Chudhary, 22 years old, pleaded guilty in federal court to providing material support to ISIS. Chudhary is an immigrant from Pakistan who was awarded naturalized American citizenship,…

Recall Petition Filed Against Democrat New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell

A recall petition has been filed against Democrat New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell as she faces various scandals and a soaring crime rate. The petition was filed by Eileen Carter and Beldon “Noonie Man” Batiste on Friday in Baton Rouge and was confirmed by the Louisiana Secretary of State’s office. Batiste is a local activist who…

Democrat Tim Ryan Pushes Gun Control to Ban ‘Weapons of War’ During Ohio Senate Debate

Democrat Rep. Tim Ryan (OH), during a debate on Monday night, pushed gun control by saying “weapons of war” cannot be readily available. Ryan said during the debate, “You can’t watch the school shootings. You can’t watch the level of violence that we have here and not think we need background checks, right?” The congressman,…

‘You, Sir, Owe Me an Apology’: Mike Lee Calls Out Evan McMullin’s January 6 Lies

Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) during a Monday debate called out Evan McMullin’s lies about January 6. McMullin, a Utah independent Senate candidate, said Lee was a traitor to the Constitution. Lee, indignant at McMullin’s bold claim, said, “You know that’s not true. You, sir, owe me an apology.” He continued: In the days leading up…

Economists: Inflation Can’t Be Reined In Without Tanking The Economy

Nearly three quarters of business economists believe that the Federal Reserve will not be able to bring inflation back to its target of 2% in the next two years without inducing a recession, according to a poll by the National Association for Business Economics (NABE) released Monday.Roughly 19% of respondents believed that the U.S. was…

Kinzinger: Not clear what will happen if Trump refuses to testify

When asked by host George Stephanopoulos whether Trump should be held in contempt if he declines to testify, Kinzinger said that was up in the air. “That’s a bridge we cross if we have to get there,” he said. Other current or former presidents have testified before Congress on various matters, including Abraham Lincoln, Theodore…

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