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The two chambers of Congress in solidarity on moving swiftly to pass legislation that would prevent a rail strike.

The House votes to avoid a rail strike; an Oath Keeper is found guilty of sedition; state employees are banned from TikTok; and the Rubik’s Cube turns 50. These stories and more highlight the morning rundown for Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2022. House votes today to avoid rail strike House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, looking at a…

The Communist Party in China will do almost anything to snuff out speech it doesn’t like, including posting porn on Twitter.

The ruling Communist Party in China will do just about anything to snuff out speech or news it doesn’t like. Lately, that includes spamming Twitter with porn to hide information about the ongoing protests in that country. According to a China-focused data analyst, there has been a dramatic increase of spam accounts tweeting relentlessly since…

The Supreme Court heard oral arguments on whether it's legal for ICE to focus enforcement only on those immigrants threatening public safety.

The Supreme Court heard oral arguments for a case that is central to the Department of Homeland Security’s immigration policy, U.S. v. Texas. The two-pronged case focuses on both the validity of this type of challenge and the legality of the DHS’s enforcement policy. The case stems from a September 2021 memorandum by Homeland Security…

Black Friday 2022 marked the third busiest day on record for gun sales according to NICS data from the FBI.

Some of the most popular items sold during this year’s Black Friday include things like electric toothbrushes, wireless headphones, and Legos. But Americans also bought a lot of guns. This year’s Black Friday gun sales numbers made it one of the busiest gun sales days in history. The National Shooting Sport Foundation said the FBI’s…

President Biden told reporters today that he is confident a rail strike will be prevented. Congressional leaders were in agreement.

Biden says he is “confident” a rail strike will be averted; NATO commits to Ukraine; and the Great Barrier Reef is in danger. These stories and more highlight the midday rundown for Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2022. Biden is “confident” strike will be prevented “Congress, I think, has to act to prevent it. It’s not an…

Some experts believe it's a myth that Mexican drug cartels are selling fentanyl that looks like candy to entice young people to try it.

There’s been a lot of press recently about “rainbow” fentanyl – pills in a variety of bright colors that the Drug Enforcement Agency claims is designed to look like candy. But many experts say that’s a myth. They don’t believe Mexican drug cartels and street dealers have launched a marketing campaign to entice kids to try…

Iranian protests continue but they have not attained geopolitical significance. The ruling elite maintains control and meets its commitments.

Excerpted from Peter’s Nov. 29 “Zeihan on Geopolitics” newsletter: By Michael N. Nayebi-Oskoui I think an update will be helpful as Iran’s current spate of protests continue into their third month. I would like to state at the beginning of this update that as a personal matter, I stand with all people — especially the…

After months of failed negotiations, President Biden says Congress needs to enforce a deal with railroad unions before a strike occurs.

Congress is called on to prevent a rail strike; 40 million under severe weather watch; and the U.S. vs. Iran. These stories and more highlight the morning rundown for Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2022. Congress called on to prevent rail strike After months of failed negotiations between the railroads and unions of railroad employees, President Joe…

A small, 22-member fire department is helping the Border Patrol rescue immigrants who get injured on their journey into America.

Immigration along the southern border surged to record levels in the 2022 fiscal year. The Border Patrol encountered more than 2.3 million immigrants, but another record went largely unnoticed. Agents performed more than 22,000 searches and rescues, nearly double 2021 levels and more than four times the number in 2020. As immigrants try to cross…

Congress is back from Thanksgiving break and working to pass government funding; it needs to agree on Ukraine aid, COVID-19 funding and more.

Congress is coming back to Washington after Thanksgiving break and it has until Dec. 16 to approve a funding bill or the government will shut down. The preference is to pass what’s called an omnibus package that covers every governmental department for all of next year. But it’s possible Congress may have to pass a…

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