President Joe Biden referred to former President Trump as an “existential threat” during a fundraiser in New York City on Wednesday, as anti-Israel protesters blocked Fifth Avenue outside the Metropolitan Museum of Art. “There is one existential threat: it’s Donald Trump,” Biden told business leaders during his first stop of the day at the Upper West Side
Biden Calls Trump ‘Existential Threat’ as Anti-Israel Protesters Block 5th Avenue
February 8, 2024 by
Exclusive: DeSantis Campaign Now Says He Would Block Funding for UNRWA Gaza Cash Despite Voting Against Measures That Did So
November 10, 2023 by
The campaign of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis now says that, as president, he would not support the U.S. funding the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) despite previously voting against congressional measures that would have done that, providing an explanation to Breitbart News for his previous votes against the measures and
Pro-Palestinian protesters in California block U.S. government ship: ‘Joe Biden, you can’t hide’
November 4, 2023 by
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators, angered by U.S. support of Israel, trespassed at the Port of Oakland in California and blocked a U.S. government ship. According to KTVU, approximately 200 protesters with the Arab Resource and Organizing Center gathered close to The Cape Orlando, a merchant marine ship managed by the Department of Transportation, at around 8 a.m. […]
California Democrats Block Bill to Make Child Trafficking a Felony
September 20, 2023 by
Getty A Democrat-run committee of the California State Assembly blocked a bill Tuesday that would have made trafficking a minor a “serious felony.” The Republican bill had already passed the State Senate unanimously. Shannon Grove (R-Bakersfield) introduced the bill, SB 14, which also notes that California leads the nation in reported cases of human trafficking
Utah Republicans block Trump critic from Congress
September 7, 2023 by
Celeste Maloy (right) beat former state Rep. Becky Edwards and former state party chair Bruce Hough (left) for the nomination. | Rick Bowmer/AP Photo Utah Republicans blocked an outspoken critic of former President Donald Trump from the nomination for soon-to-be-vacant UT-src2. Instead, they nominated Celeste Maloy to succeed Rep. Chris Stewart (R-Utah), who is resigning
Dem Rep. Sherman: Some Dems Are Risking a Global Recession to Block a Pipeline
August 4, 2023 by
On Wednesday’s broadcast of Bloomberg’s “Sound On,” Rep. Brad Sherman (D-CA) reacted to Sen. Tim Kaine’s (D-VA) plan to try to strip the approval of the Mountain Valley pipeline from the debt ceiling bill by stating that doing so risks a global recession over one pipeline. Co-host Joe Mathieu asked, [relevant exchange begins around 53:50]
Michael Block offered $50,000 for club used on hole-in-one
July 28, 2023 by
Michael Block became a folk hero in Rochester, New York, this weekend when he not only made the cut at the PGA Championship, but became a household name. The 46-year-old club pro made the cut, which was a goal itself, but on Sunday, he lived the dream. Not only was he paired with Rory McIlroy […]
State Attorney General Moves To Block Trans People From Changing Birth Certificate
June 25, 2023 by
The Kansas attorney general filed a request in federal court late Friday which would end a requirement that allows trans-identifying people to change their birth certificates, according to the Associated Press (AP). Republican Attorney General Kris Kobach is challenging a 2019 ruling by U.S. District Court Judge Daniel Crabtree, the AP reported. The judge’s ruling
‘Your Administration Shut It Down’: Hawley Confronts Biden Official Over Admin’s Decision To Block Mineral Mining
June 8, 2023 by
Republican Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley confronted a Biden official during a hearing Thursday over the administration’s decision to block mineral mining. Jaelith Hall-Rivera, the deputy chief of state and private forestry at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, was testifying before the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources when Hawley began questioning her about the
Princess Anne Wins the Coronation With Swagger—and a Hat Block
May 7, 2023 by
Royalist is The Daily Beast’s newsletter for all things royal and Royal Family. Subscribe here to get it in your inbox every Sunday.Not only was Prince Harry seated in the third row, well away from his father and brother at Westminster Abbey Saturday. His line of vision at King Charles’ coronation appeared to be blocked
Jack Dorsey’s Block Suffers Plummeting Share Price Amid Claims It Enabled Fraud, Inflated User Stats
April 2, 2023 by
Joe Raedle /Getty Former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey’s payment processing firm Block suffered a stock price drop of 15 percent this week after claims by Hindenburg Research that the company has facilitated fraud and inflated its user numbers. Researchers were reportedly able to set up a Cash App account in the name of former President
Memphis Protesters Block Highway After Tyre Nichols’ Death Footage Released
March 11, 2023 by
Protesters in Memphis have blocked off highways in the aftermath of video footage being released from the traffic stop that ultimately led to the death of 29-year-old Memphis resident Tyre Nichols. Nichols, a 29-year-old black man, died on January 10, three days after Memphis police officers stopped him for “reckless driving.” In an initial statement
Exclusive: Rep. Tom Tiffany Presents Bill to Block Biden from Unilateral Approval of W.H.O. Pandemic Treaty
March 7, 2023 by
Rep. Tom Tiffany (R-WI) introduced a bill on Tuesday, co-sponsored by 14 Republicans in the House of Representatives, that would ensure the White House must recognize any World Health Organization (W.H.O.) binding international instrument on pandemics as a treaty, thus requiring Senate approval. The administration of far-left President Joe Biden is currently participating in global
Cotton vows to block Biden nominees over classified documents flap
February 28, 2023 by
Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton’s stance on blocking any nominees put forward by President Joe Biden threatens to shut down an already slow-moving Senate. | Scott Applewhite/AP Photo Tom Cotton says he will slow down confirmation of all of President Joe Biden’s nominees until Congress is allowed to review the classified documents found at the residences
One House Republican’s unique anti-Santos pitch: Block him from profiting off his lies
February 27, 2023 by
While the measure by Rep. Anthony D’Esposito (pictured) doesn’t name George Santos directly, a Republican with direct knowledge of the move says it was triggered by the scandal-plagued New Yorker. | Francis Chung/POLITICO The first House Republican to call for Rep. George Santos’ resignation is now taking it a step further, introducing a bill that
Sen. Roger Marshall Seeks to Block Biden’s Reopening Welfare-Dependent Immigration to U.S.
November 24, 2022 by
Sen. Roger Marshall (R-KS) is looking to block President Joe Biden’s reopening of welfare-dependent immigration to the United States after former President Trump had written new regulations to make it more difficult for welfare-dependent foreign nationals to secure green cards. In early 2020, the Trump administration finalized a federal regulation known as the “public charge”
Democrats Block Plan Requiring Biden to Keep Title 42 at Southern Border
September 21, 2022 by
Senate Democrats blocked a measure to include in their “Inflation Reduction Act” which required President Joe Biden to preserve the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Title 42 authority at the United States-Mexico border. In April, CDC officials announced that the Biden administration would end Title 42 authority at the southern border by May 23.…
Senate Dems Threaten to Block World Cup Funds Unless Women’s Soccer Team Gets Equal Pay
June 10, 2021 by
A group of Senate Democrats is working to advance a measure that would block funding for the 2026 World Cup if the men’s and women’s teams aren’t compensated equally. The Give Our Athletes Level Salaries (GOALS) Act mandates that “the use of funds for the 2026 World Cup unless the United States Soccer Federation provides equitable…
Exclusive – Ted Cruz Amendment Would Block Stimulus Checks for Illegal Aliens in Coronavirus Package
March 23, 2021 by
An amendment by Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) to the proposed coronavirus relief package passed out of the House last week would ensure that stimulus checks are not awarded to illegal aliens living in the United States, Breitbart News has exclusively learned. Senate Democrats opened debate on the $1.9 trillion relief package without any GOP support,…
Democrats Block Motion to Eliminate Pelosi Subway Tunnel to Pay for Mental Health in Coronavirus Bill
March 3, 2021 by
House Democrats blocked a motion Monday night that would have eliminated a subway tunnel in Silicon Valley championed by Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) to pay for more mental health in the coronavirus bill. Two hundred and twenty House Democrats voted to blocked Rep. Stepanie Bice’s (R-OK) motion to block the previous question. Blocking the previous…
RESIST: Democrat Senator Filed An Injunction To Block Final Kavanaugh Vote.
October 3, 2018 by
Well, we all know the Democrats want to block the Supreme Court nomination of Brett Kavanaugh. The judge has been subjected to a vicious character assassination campaign from the Left. At the 11thhour, sexual misconduct allegations were dropped. There are three allegations that are without evidence or witnesses. The Democrats want an FBI investigation, though […]
Group Back By Billionaire George Soros Joins Fight To Block Kavanaugh Confirmation.
July 31, 2018 by
Soros-Backed Dark Money Group Joins Ranks With Planned Parenthood To Defend Abortion Rights A George Soros-funded political advocacy group has joined Planned Parenthood and NARAL in their efforts to prevent Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation to the U.S. Supreme Court. Demand Justice, NARAL Pro-Choice and Planned Parenthood Action Fund announced their nationwide “Rise Up For Roe” tour […]
Anti-Trump Protesters Try To Block Macy’s Parade Route, Then The Cops Showed Up
November 24, 2017 by
In a stunt broken up quickly enough by law enforcement that it failed to make much of a statement, four immigration activists staged a sit-down protest of President Trump in the middle of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade route. The New York Daily News reports that the four protesters are “young people who came into […]
Trump Admin Unloads Block of 271 Sanctions on Assad Regime for Chemical Weapons Attack.
April 25, 2017 by
The U.S. Treasury announced on Monday that it is putting into place 271 new sanctions in Syria following a chemical weapons attack on April 4 that killed dozens of people, including many children. Treasury said in a press release that the sanctions are “in response to the attack on innocent civilians in Khan Sheikhoun, Syria, […]
‘Shame! Shame!’ Protesters Block Ed Sec Betsy DeVos from Entering School
February 11, 2017 by
Twitter video screenshot of a protester yelling at Ed Sec Betsy DeVos. Early on Thursday morning, a group of protesters physically blocked Education Secretary Betsy DeVos from entering a school in Washington, D.C., yelling at her and even blocking her van when she attempted to leave. “Keep giving money to senators and buying your way […]
FLASHBACK: Democrats Tried To Block Thousands Of Vietnam War Refugees, Including Orphans
January 30, 2017 by
Despite today’s outrage over President Donald Trump’s refugee executive order, many liberals in 1975 were part of a chorus of big name Democrats who refused to accept any Vietnamese refugees when millions were trying to escape South Vietnam as it fell to the communists. They even opposed orphans. The group, led by California’s Gov. Jerry Brown, included […]
Police Block Anti-Government Protest in Venezuela,Tear Gas Fired
September 1, 2016 by
Opposition leaders and frustrated Venezuelans took to the streets in Caracas on Wednesday to march to the national election board’s headquarters and demand a recall referendum to end President Nicolas Maduro’s socialist rule. But police and National Guard soldiers blocked the square where protesters planned to meet and fired tear gas at them, witnesses said. […]
Police Officer Suffers Broken Spine After Protestor Threw A Concrete Block On His Head
July 11, 2016 by
Over the weekend, Black Lives Matter protestors shut down I-94 in St. Paul for about five hours to protest the death of Philando Castile, who was shot by a police officer. During the protest, 27 cops were injured after people threw molotov cocktails, fireworks, and rocks at the officers. One officer suffered a spinal […]
Pro-Life Groups Launch Campaign to Encourage Senators to Block Obama’s Supreme Court Nominee
March 18, 2016 by
A coalition of pro-life groups launched a grassroots initiative Thursday to encourage pro-life senators to hold to their position that they won’t approve the president’s Supreme Court nominees in an election year. The campaign, Protect the Court, was launched by a coalition that includes Concerned Women for America, Iowa Right to Life, March for Life, […]
SENATE MUST BLOCK OBAMA’S BID TO TRANSFORM SUPREME COURT
February 21, 2016 by
President Obama is shamelessly trying to hide behind a phony strict constructionist argument to pressure the Republican majority in the Senate into acting quickly when he nominates someone to succeed Justice Antonin Scalia. “The Constitution is pretty clear about what is supposed to happen now,” he declared during his press conference on February 16th. “When […]