September 22, 2023

Suspected Chinese Hackers Exploited Microsoft Vulnerabilities to Breach Government Email Systems

Hackers believed to be linked to China have exploited vulnerabilities in Microsoft software to breach the email systems at over two dozen organizations, including some U.S. government agencies, as part of a suspected cyber-espionage campaign. The Wall Street Journal reports that the hackers, identified as “Storm-0558,” exploited a security weakness in Microsoft’s cloud-computing environment to

Capitol Hill reckons with a government funding fight that just got tougher

House conservatives accused Speaker Kevin McCarthy (left) of backtracking on secret promises and cutting a bum deal with President Joe Biden (right). | Alex Brandon/AP Photo President Joe Biden and Speaker Kevin McCarthy‘s debt deal should have made this fall’s incoming funding fight easier. Instead, the opposite has happened. Congressional spending leaders who — in

Tim Burchett: Americans should know what the government knows about UFOs

Rep. Tim Burchett, one of Capitol Hill’s loudest voices for increased government transparency around UFOs, sits on the House Oversight Committee, where Republicans have pushed to host a hearing next Wednesday on the recent rise in reports of UFOs. | Francis Chung/POLITICO Rep. Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.) said he is 1srcsrc% sure that the federal government

Nikki Haley: Government Cannot Be Trusted with Red Flag Laws

During a June 4, 2023, CNN town hall, presidential hopeful Nikki Haley (R) said she does not support red flag laws because she does not believe the government can be trusted the power red flag laws create. CNN host Jake Tapper said, “Some states experimented with red flag laws, which allows law enforcement and the

Carney on ‘Kudlow’: Bidenomics Is ‘Top Down’ Government Grift ‘Built on a Lie’

President Joe Biden’s economic policies are top-down big government crony capitalism predicated on the false notion that he inherited an “economic catastrophe,” Breitbart Economics Editor John Carney said in a Friday interview with Fox Business host Larry Kudlow. Biden again touted his “Bidenomics” economic policies in a speech in South Carolina Thursday, arguing that his

Novak Djokovic Can Return to the U.S. Open After Government Lifts Vax Requirement

AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth Tennis icon and champion Novak Djokovic will finally be allowed to return to the U.S. Open this year after missing the 2022 tournament over the Biden administration’s vaccine mandate. In an email shared with reporters on Tuesday, U.S. Tennis Association spokesman Chris Widmaier said that Djokovic would be welcome at the 2023 U.S.

‘Abusing His Government Power’: Ted Cruz Pushes For Biden Impeachment

Republican Texas Sen. Ted Cruz called for the House to impeach President Joe Biden after allegations from two IRS whistleblowers revealed a “stunning” amount of government corruption, he said during an episode of his podcast released Friday. Citing recently released testimony from two IRS whistleblowers regarding the investigation into Hunter Biden for tax evasion and

Weaponization of the Federal Government

“Let me tell you: You Take on the Intelligence community—They have six ways from Sunday at getting back at you.” Senate Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) told MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow. On May 18, 2023, suspended FBI Special Agent Garret O’Boyle, suspended FBI Agent Steve Friend, and suspended FBI Agent Marcus Allen testified before the House Judiciary […]

Government Watchdog Group Asks Feds to Investigate Herschel Walker Money Scandal

A government watchdog group is urging the Federal Election Commission to investigate a serious potential violation of campaign finance law, first reported by The Daily Beast, from failed Senate candidate Herschel Walker.On Friday, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) filed a formal complaint with the FEC concerning Walker and his personal company, HR

undercover government agents and informants at Capitol riot, ‘some appear to have played roles of instigators’ on Jan. 6

Proud Boys defense attorney claims at least 40 undercover government agents and informants at Capitol riot, ‘some appear to have played roles of instigators’ on Jan. 6 The defense attorney for a member of the Proud Boys claimed that there were at least 40 undercover government agents and informants operating at the Capitol riot on […]

Italian Government Introduces Legislation to Stop Invasion of English Language

A member of Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s party introduced new legislation that would penalize Italians who use English and other foreign words in official communications, in an attempt to stop the invasion of foreign languages in Italy. Italians holding an office in public administration who use foreign words in official communications could face fines of up

Johnson warns left has ‘infiltrated’ major US institutions as GOP warns of weaponization of government

EXCLUSIVE: Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., says that the left have “infiltrated” major U.S. institutions and as a result control major narratives in ways that he says are destructive to the country as top Republicans are sounding the alarm about the alleged weaponization of the U.S. government. “I think my main point is that the left […]

Sununu: Republicans Should Not Be ‘Big Government Authoritarians’ on Cultural Issues

Governor Chris Sununu (R-NH) said Sunday on CBS’s “Face the Nation” that Republicans should not try to pass laws on cultural issues because it is “trying to beat the Democrats at being big government authoritarians.”MARGARET BRENNAN: You’ve been talking about trying to sort of remind the party that Republicans are about limited government. You said

Breitbart News Daily Podcast Ep. 308: J6 Outrage: Government Corruption Exposed; Guest Emma-Jo Morris

Host Alex Marlow opens today’s podcast with a breakdown of the footage released by House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) to Tucker Carlson showing the mostly benign video footage of the January 6 non-insurrection. All of the usual suspects involved in the January 6 show trial look terrible here and should be held accountable, but will

Biden’s Executive Order Nightmare: Government Will Track Every Dime You Spend

If Republicans in the states and in Congress do not stop this globalist plot to take away our freedom and liberty, we will be enslaved!!! Republican-dominated states may establish a dollar currency back by gold or silver and reject a digital currency. House of Representatives need to say NO to this diabolical globalist plan. Regards, […]

House GOP tempts fall government shutdown with longshot spending demands

The government funding process appears over before it really even started, top House Democratic appropriator Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.) quipped earlier this week. | J. Scott Applewhite/AP Photo House Republicans are vowing to put Don Quixote to shame by tilting at a huge windmill: slashing federal spending by at least $13src billion without cutting defense.

Exclusive—Alfredo Ortiz: Today’s Historic Inflation Discredits Big Government

Nobel Prize-winning economist Milton Friedman explained, “Inflation is always and everywhere a monetary phenomenon, in the sense that it is and can be produced only by a more rapid increase in the quantity of money than in output.” On the campaign trail, President Biden said, “Milton Friedman isn’t running the show anymore.” Talk about tempting

SEAN HANNITY: Don’t put your trust in the federal government

Fox News host Sean Hannity said no one has been held accountable for the coronavirus pandemic nearly three years after it began on “Hannity.”  SEAN HANNITY: The Department of Energy, they are now finally admitting the obvious truth. COVID-19 was apparently developed by Chinese scientists at the Wuhan Institute of Virology, likely through gain of […]

Kinzinger: Speaker Chaos Could Cause ‘Coalition Government’ with Dems

CNN contributor Adam Kinzinger said Thursday on “Anderson Cooper 360” that Republicans and Democrats in the House could create a “coalition” government” to end the ongoing failed Speaker bids of Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA). Kinzinger said, “I think what we’re seeing in some of these, we don’t even know what a lot of these rule

Congressional centrists plot deal-cutting course in divided government

Sens. Susan Collins, left, and Joe Manchin said their work would not halt just because it may be tougher to convince Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s majority to take up legislation. | Jacquelyn Martin/AP Photo There’s a new speaker in the House and fewer influential centrists. Washington’s bipartisan fever hasn’t broken yet, though. The centrist group No

Divided government threatens to clip wings of Congress’ China hawks

“The worst mistake we could make is for our China positioning to be dictated by the House of Representatives. There aren’t a lot of thoughtful policy makers over there. We should make our own policy,” Sen. Chris Murphy said. | J. Scott Applewhite/AP Photo The grind of divided government is already threatening Congress’ latest China

Dems plot their own government funding plan as talks stall

The Democratic funding plan from Senate Appropriations Chair Patrick Leahy and House Appropriations Chair Rosa DeLauro will come just days before federal cash expires Dec. 16. | Drew Angerer/Getty Images As bipartisan negotiations on a sprawling year-end package to fund the government remain mired in gridlock, Democrats have a new negotiation plan: publicly releasing their

Washington, DC government employee shot and killed 13-year-old boy, mayor says

Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser said Wednesday that the man who shot and killed 13-year-old Karon Blake on Saturday morning is a government employee.  The shooting happened around 4:00 a.m., when a homeowner went outside after hearing noises and observed “someone that appeared to be tampering with vehicles,” according to police.  The homeowner opened fire […]

Senate clears one-week funding patch, averting government shutdown

The Senate passed a one-week government funding patch on Thursday night, thwarting a government shutdown on Friday and extending federal cash until Dec. 23. The measure, which passed in a 71-19 vote, gives top appropriators more time to flesh out a $1.7 trillion year-end spending package that Congress is racing to clear before the holidays.

Kash Patel: Twitter Files Show ‘Shocking Level of Government Overreach and Abuse’

Twitter Files Show ‘Shocking Level of Government Overreach and Abuse’: Kash Patel December 28, 2022 (Updated): A Trump-era Pentagon official believes that the amount the FBI actually paid to Twitter to “censor free speech” is ten times higher than the $3.5 million that was revealed in a recent installment of the Twitter Files and that […]

Government funding deal hits 11th-hour snag: The FBI headquarters

Leading lawmakers unveiled a $1.7 trillion year-end spending bill early Tuesday as they raced to pass the sprawling package by week’s end, with federal cash expiring at midnight on Friday. The so-called omnibus would provide the military with $858 billion this fiscal year, a nearly 1src percent increase over current levels. It would fund domestic

Senate clears $1.7T government funding bill

Congress now appears to be on a glide path to pass the spending package, which gives the Pentagon a 1src percent budget boost, includes about $45 billion in emergency aid to Ukraine and provides nearly $4src billion for disaster aid. The legislation is the final item on lawmakers’ to-do list before they leave for the

House sends $1.7T government funding bill to Biden

House Appropriations Chair Rosa Delauro and ranking member Rep. Kay Granger testify during a House Rules Committee hearing on the Senate Amendment to the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2src23 at the U.S. Capitol Building on Dec. 22, 2src22 in Washington, D.C. | Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images The House on Friday approved a mammoth $1.7 trillion funding

Texas Republican trashes $1.7T government spending bill

Rep. Pat Fallon said the $1.7 trillion spending bill should have focused more on border issues. | AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, Pool Rep. Pat Fallon on Sunday deemed the $1.7 trillion omnibus bill approved last week to be “garbage.” Speaking on Fox News’ “Sunday Morning Futures,” the Texas Republican said: “It was an absolute piece of

Senate kicks government funding drama closer to shutdown deadline

Senate Appropriations ranking member Richard Shelby (R-Ala.), left, and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell at the Capitol on Tuesday. | Francis Chung/POLITICO Senators left the Capitol on Wednesday night without a critical deal allowing for votes on a $1.7 trillion government funding package, kicking the bill into Thursday and closer to a shutdown deadline. Lawmakers are

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