#Christmas has been canceled in Bethlehem this year

#Christmas has been canceled in Bethlehem this year

The city of Bethlehem, the biblical birthplace of Jesus, is usually bustling with holiday festivities and decor this time of year, but this year, celebrations were called off in the wake of Israel’s war with the militant group Hamas. Where there are typically tourists, marching bands, pilgrimages and festive lights now stand dozens of Palestinian…

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#Ron Johnson on Colorado Trump ruling: ‘Racial leftism has infiltrated every institution’ in US

#Ron Johnson on Colorado Trump ruling: ‘Racial leftism has infiltrated every institution’ in US

Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) joined the growing chorus of GOP critics of Colorado’s ruling disqualifying former President Trump from the state’s ballot, arguing “radical leftism” has “infiltrated” every institution in the U.S. Asked on Fox News’s “Sunday Morning Futures” with Maria Bartiromo for his view on the Colorado ruling, Johnson said, “Well, radical leftism has…

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#Deputy AG: Claims of government weaponization has contributed to ‘unprecedented rise’ in political threats

#Deputy AG: Claims of government weaponization has contributed to ‘unprecedented rise’ in political threats

Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco on Sunday said claims of government weaponization has contributed to an “unprecedented rise” in threats against public officials including those in law enforcement, prosecution and election workers. In an interview with ABC News’s “This Week,” Monaco pushed back strongly on Republican claims the Justice Department is full of political operatives…

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#Trump asks appeals court to toss election subversion case

#Trump asks appeals court to toss election subversion case

Former President Trump’s lawyers asked a federal appeals court to toss his 2020 election subversion case in Washington, D.C., just one day after the Supreme Court declined special counsel Jack Smith’s request to take up Trump’s argument that his actions are protected from criminal prosecution under presidential immunity. In a filing to the D.C. Circuit…

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#Menendez blocks two Senate confirmations before holiday recess 

#Menendez blocks two Senate confirmations before holiday recess 

Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) blocked the confirmation of two Senate nominees on Wednesday, protesting a “lack of responsiveness” from the Biden administration amid talks with Republicans over Ukraine aid and border security funding, according to Politico. Menendez blocked Basil Gooden’s nomination for the Department of Agriculture’s under-secretary of rural development and the renomination of Summer…

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