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Republican lawmakers are weighing in on what actions the House must take now that it has elected a speaker — Louisiana Rep. Mike Johnson. The members believe the House should immediately focus on the appropriations process to avoid another government shutdown, as well as supporting Israel and strengthening border security, they told the Daily Caller

Republican Louisiana Sen. John Kennedy grilled top federal officials for being unable to answer about the number of migrants and unaccompanied children crossing the U.S.-Mexico border illegally. The Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing with federal officials with the Homeland Security, Health and Human Services, and Labor Departments Wednesday to address the safety and well-being

President Joe Biden said Wednesday that extremist Israeli settlers who are attacking Palestinian civilians in the West Bank are “pouring gasoline” on the conflict between Israel and the terrorist organization Hamas. “I’m convinced one of the reasons Hamas attacked when they did, I have no proof of this, just my instinct tells me, is because

House Judiciary Democrats claimed Republican Louisiana Rep. Mike Johnson is a member of the House Freedom Caucus. Rep. Mike Johnson is a member of the far-right Freedom Caucus, which has pushed a budget proposal to defund the FBI. pic.twitter.com/UfzTxvxQ3k — House Judiciary Dems (@HouseJudiciary) October 25, 2023 Verdict: False Johnson is not a member of the House

Students at George Washington University (GWU) projected pro-Hamas messages on a campus building Tuesday, according to the photos posted on X, formerly Twitter. The messages included “President Granberg Is Complicit In Genocide In Gaza,” “Free Palestine From The River To The Sea” and “Glory To Our Martyrs,” according to photos that were reportedly taken by

A post shared on X claims Sweden is planning to deport migrants who make less than 2,300 euros. Sweden is planning to deport any migrant who earns under £2,000 per month – estimated at around 30% of immigrants – with plans to increase it to £2,700 per month, citing that recent immigration has caused a

A claim shared on social media purports trans athlete Lia Thomas has chosen to swim in the men’s league after facing criticism. Verdict: False The claim is inaccurate. The claim stems from a satirical website. Fact Check: Swimmer and activist Riley Gaines spoke out against trans athlete Liz Kocab who just won a world fencing championship

A viral image shared on Instagram purports to show President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden lying on the beach amid the current Israel-Hamas conflict. Verdict: False The image originally stems from an August 2023 Daily Mail article, meaning it predates the current Israel-Hamas conflict. Fact Check: Biden abruptly ended a Monday speech on

Biden official grilled by GOP over conservative ‘disinformation’ blacklist group funding October 25, 2023 06:07 PM A top Biden administration official was confronted in a congressional hearing by Republicans over the U.S. government funding a “disinformation” group starving conservative media of advertising dollars. The GOP-led House Foreign Affairs Committee is considering not reauthorizing the Global

Dwayne Johnson wax figure fixed after backlash over being ‘whiter than it should have been’: ‘Turned you into Mr. Clean’ October 25, 2023 05:59 PM The Musee Grevin in France has unveiled its corrections of Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s wax figure statue after social media and the star attacked its “whitewashing” depiction. The Rock, whose