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close Video McCarthy's win was messy, but it brought the GOP together: Elise Stefanik Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., discusses Kevin McCarthy's win and what the GOP will focus on with a slim majority, on 'Sunday Night In America.' House Republican Conference Chair Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., on Friday demanded an intelligence briefing on China’s "violation of the United States’s airspace" in response to the communist country’s spy balloon hovering over Montana. "The Chinese Communist Party’s violation of the United States’ airspace and growing military aggression is a threat to our national security," Stefanik said in a Friday statement. "This should be a wakeup call for Joe Biden’s weakness on the world stage. He can no longer allow China, our greatest geopolitical challenge, to undermine us." CHINA CONFIRMS BALLOON IS THEIRS, AS SPOKESPERSON CLAIMS IT IS CIVILIAN RESEARCH AIRSHIP Rep. Elise Stefanik demanded an intelligence … [Read more...] about Stefanik calls for intelligence brief on China spy balloon: ‘Wakeup call for Joe Biden’

ROME — The head of the U.S. Bishops’ Conference (USCCB), Archbishop Timothy Broglio, has publicly corrected President Biden’s misrepresentation of the position of Church leaders on the matter of taxpayer-funded abortion. Last Tuesday, Mr. Biden denied reports that the U.S. bishops are “demanding that federal tax dollars not fund abortion,” adding that neither was Pope Francis doing so. In response, Archbishop Broglio released a statement asserting that the Bishops are united in opposing abortion as a grave evil and that Pope Francis himself has denounced abortion in the strongest possible terms. “As we are taught by Jesus, human life is sacred. God calls us to defend and nurture life from the moment a new human being is conceived,” the archbishop stated. “The Catholic Church has been clear and consistent in this teaching.” “The Catholic bishops of the United States are united in our commitment to life and will continue to work as one body in Christ to make abortion … [Read more...] about U.S. Bishops Chief Counters Biden Claim on Taxpayer-Funded Abortion

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate 2 WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and his Cabinet will embark on a post-State of the Union “blitz” to at least 20 states next week to discuss his economic agenda after his Tuesday night address to Congress, the White House announced Friday. Biden is expected to devote much of his second State of the Union address to highlighting his efforts over the past two years to create jobs, fight inflation and improve the nation's infrastructure as he gears up for an expected run for reelection. After the speech, the president, vice president, and members of the Cabinet will hold over 30 events in two days to drive the message home to the American people in their communities. “During the State of the Union, President Biden will outline how the past two years has seen historic job growth, falling inflation, higher wages, and record investments coming back to America,” the White House said. “The … [Read more...] about Biden, Cabinet visiting 20 states after State of the Union

Five former Secretaries of Education have joined the Job Creators Network Foundation Legal Action Fund’s Supreme Court challenge to President Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness program. “We are pleased to see five former secretaries of education agree with us today that President Biden does not have the legal authority to unilaterally extend blanket student loan forgiveness,” JCNF President Elaine Parker said in a statement. “The former secretaries argued that: ‘For mass student loan cancellation to occur, Congress must have both authorized such an action and appropriated taxpayer funds to cover the costs. Since neither happened, the Justices’ decision in this case should be pretty straightforward to render.’” President Biden’s plan would cancel $10,000 to $20,000 in student loan debt for those making less than $125,000 annually. Biden, in August, touted the move as giving “working and middle class families breathing room.” Polls show the country is split on the issue. In … [Read more...] about Education Leaders Join Job Creators Network Foundation Legal Action Fund Fight to Block Biden Student Loan Bailout

A surge in job growth in January provided President Biden a lift just hours before he traveled to Philadelphia to deliver a speech on his economic vision for the United States. Employers added 517,000 jobs in January, the Labor Department said on Friday, and the unemployment rate fell to 3.4 percent, the lowest since 1969. In remarks at the White House, Mr. Biden hailed the news as evidence that his policies have succeeded despite months of inflation that has caused economic pain for many people and sparked fears of a recession. “For the past two years, we’ve heard a chorus of critics write off my economic plan,” Mr. Biden said. “Well, today’s data makes crystal clear. What I’ve always known in my gut is critics and cynics are wrong.” Mr. Biden has for months pointed to job growth as evidence that his agenda has rebuilt the economy after the coronavirus pandemic shuttered much of the United States. Ahead of a likely re-election announcement, he has amplified that … [Read more...] about January Job Growth Is a Boost for Biden

Republican Montana Rep. Ryan Zinke ripped President Joe Biden’s administration for not immediately shooting down the Chinese balloon that is hovering over the state he represents in a Friday interview with the Daily Caller. Zinke , a former NAVY Seal, weighed in on the news that broke Thursday evening that the Department of Defense is tracking a Chinese surveillance balloon that appears to be collecting data on sensitive sites inside the United States. China on Friday confirmed that the balloon is theirs, as a spokesperson claimed it is a civilian research airship. The Montana Republican had a very simple solution to getting rid of the Chinese balloon, telling the Caller: “We should have shot it down. It’s embarrassing. Because the US faces clear and present danger with the Chinese and we can’t shoot down a balloon over rural Montana?” Zinke also mentioned the area in which the balloon was over, saying Roosevelt County is not a populated area at all, so there is no reason … [Read more...] about EXCLUSIVE: ‘Shoot It Down’ — Montana Rep. Ryan Zinke Rips Biden Admin For Not Taking Out Chinese Balloon Over His State