First House Impeachment Inquiry Hearing Lays Out Potential Next Steps of Biden Investigation

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The first impeachment inquiry hearing into President Joe Biden laid out the next steps for House investigators to take in order to gather more information about Joe Biden’s alleged role in Hunter Biden’s foreign business dealings and potential crimes committed by Hunter Biden. . .

In their rounds of questioning, Republican members of the House Oversight Committee demonstrated the likely next steps in the Hunter Biden investigation. Below are the potential next steps laid out by the impeachment inquiry hearing.

Republican Kentucky Rep. James Comer, chairman of the House Oversight Committee, announced at the end of the hearing he would be sending subpoenas to Hunter Biden and his uncle James Biden for personal and corporate bank records.

Comer, House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith and House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan circulated a memo to members Wednesday showing the Biden family and its associates received more than $24 million from individuals and businesses based in Ukraine, Russia, China, Romania and Kazakhstan.

Comer said during the hearing that the bank records with over $24 million worth of payments came from suspicious activity reports sent by banks to the Treasury Department related to the Biden family’s business dealings. In August, the House Oversight Committee released bank records showing the Biden family and its business associates brought in more than $20 million from foreign business partners. (Read more from “First House Impeachment Inquiry Hearing Lays Out Potential Next Steps of Biden Investigation” HERE)

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Trump Co-Defendant Pleads Guilty In Georgia Election Interference Case

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A co-defendant in former President Donald Trump’s Georgia election interference case pleaded guilty Friday, according to multiple reports.

Scott Hall, who faced seven charges in relation to his alleged breach of a Coffee County election office, became the first of the 19 co-defendants to accept a plea deal on Friday before Judge Scott McAfee, according to The Hill. Hall, who owns a bail bond business, pleaded guilty to five charges.

“You understand that you’re pleading guilty today because you believe there exists a factual basis that supports the plea, and you are pleading guilty because you are, in fact, guilty?” McAfee asked Hall, according to The Hill.

Trump and his co-defendants were indicted on charges including violating Georgia’s “Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations” (RICO) Act in August.

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WATCH: Student Hurled Chair at Unsuspecting Teacher’s Head, Knocking Her to the Ground

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A Michigan student hurled a metal chair at her unsuspecting teacher, knocking her to the ground, during a heated argument with another student — in what leaders are calling proof of the state’s failing school system.

Insane video shows the Flint Southwestern Academy High School student pacing near the classroom’s door Thursday as she screams at an out-of-view peer.

The bickering teenagers hurled profanities at one another, with the attacker apparently calling the other “big as f–k.”

[Warning: video contains explicit content.]

The teacher — who can be seen attempting to quell the chaos — was standing between the students when she caught the brunt of the attacker’s ire.

The chair struck her in the head and she dropped to the ground, remaining immobile for several seconds. (Read more from “Student Hurled Chair at Unsuspecting Teacher’s Head, Knocking Her to the Ground: Video” HERE)

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Jury Finds Former School Guilty of Crime Stemming From Trans Rape Coverup

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A jury of six women and one man on Friday found ex-Loudoun County Public Schools Superintendent Scott Ziegler guilty of using his position to retaliate against a teacher for cooperating with a grand jury investigating how the district handled sexual assault.

After a four-day trial plus a day of deliberations, the jury found that Ziegler wrongfully fired a teacher who had disclosed to Virginia investigators about mishandling of sexual assault in her classroom. Ziegler was convicted of using his official position to retaliate against someone for exercising their rights, and acquitted of punishing someone for testifying to a jury, both misdemeanors.

Ziegler could face up to 12 months in jail, a $2,500 fine, or both. Sentencing in the trial will occur on January 4, 2024, Judge Douglas Fleming Jr. said. Ziegler’s victim, former special education teacher Erin Brooks, clasped her hands in front of her mouth in emotion after the verdict was read.

Prosecutors appointed by Attorney General Jason Miyares, a Republican, said that after they began investigating the school district’s coverup of a bathroom rape, they spoke with Brooks, who disclosed an unrelated instance of mishandling of sexual assault by school administrators. Brooks was then fired by Ziegler for cooperating with the special grand jury. (Read more from “Jury Finds Former School Guilty of Crime Stemming From Trans Rape Coverup” HERE)

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House Short-Term Spending Bill Fails as Government Barrels Toward Shutdown

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The House rejected a short-term spending bill on Friday designed to keep the government open through the September 30 deadline, making a government shutdown almost inevitable.

Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s (R-CA) continuing resolution (CR) failed 198-232 despite his inclusion of significant border security measures included to coax skeptical conservatives. Twenty-one Republicans opposed the measure which would have extended government funding for 30 days.

McCarthy is expected to meet with his Republican colleagues Friday afternoon to discuss a path forward. Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-MN) alerted colleagues that votes are expected Saturday, a change from the previous schedule.

The Senate, meanwhile, continues negotiations to determine how much Ukraine aid and border security funds to include. Those negotiations are primarily being held between independent Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ), who caucuses with Democrats, and a handful of Republicans. (Read more from “House Short-Term Spending Bill Fails as Government Barrels Toward Shutdown” HERE)

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Unfiltered View: Musk Warns of ‘Some Pretty Extreme Individuals’ Entering U.S. During Trip to Southern Border

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Billionaire Elon Musk toured the southern border in Texas Thursday and warned “some pretty extreme” migrants are crossing into the US as he offered an “unfiltered” view of the ongoing crisis.

Musk — the owner of X, formerly of Twitter — was accompanied by Texas Rep. Tony Gonzales during his visit to Eagle Pass, a city that declared a state of emergency last week over the unprecedented arrival of thousands of migrants.

Wearing a cowboy hat and aviator sunglasses, Musk livestreamed his first hand observations and told Gonzales that while he is “extremely pro-immigrant,” he doesn’t believe people should be allowed to enter the US if they are “breaking the law.”

“To be clear we’re both very much in favor of expanded legal immigration. I think anyone who is hardworking and honest and is really gonna add to … the economy, we should let them in,” Musk said.

“But what we’re seeing here are in some cases some pretty extreme individuals coming through … obviously not suggesting everyone is like this.” (Read more from “Unfiltered View: Musk Warns of ‘Some Pretty Extreme Individuals’ Entering U.S. During Trip to Southern Border” HERE)

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What’s Going On in Arizona? Here’s Why GOP Official Had to Step in as ‘Acting Governor’

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By Eden Villalovas. Arizona State Treasurer Kimberly Yee stepped in as acting governor for less than 24 hours without an explanation for why Gov. Katie Hobbs (D-AZ) was absent.

Yee announced in a press release on X, formerly known as Twitter, that she would temporarily serve as acting governor of Arizona from Wednesday evening until mid-morning Thursday, stating she’s “pleased to step into this role.” No explanation has been provided as to why Hobbs is absent.

A top Republican, Yee vowed not to use her interim new power to appoint 13 nominees as state agency directors and will refrain from calling the Arizona legislature into session to confirm them.

“While I am pleased to step into this role, I will refrain from naming directors to the 13 agencies that currently have vacancies and will not call the Arizona Legislature into session to confirm them,” Yee wrote. “That being said, I do hope when the Governor returns to Arizona, she will promptly name qualified directors to these important state agencies.”

Yee has been critical of how the Democratic governor bypassed the Senate confirmation process for heads of state agencies by reassigning her 13 picks as “deputy directors.” Hobbs announced on Monday that she was ditching the long-standing Senate vetting process, stating she was fed up with the “political circus” that has caused stalled appointments and will pursue “other lawful avenues” to appoint nominees. (Read more about the acting governor appointment HERE)

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Where Hobbs Was (Allegedly)

By Townhall. On Thursday, the Arizona Republic reported that Hobbs “was in Washington D.C. Wednesday for a meeting about border issues with Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas following a week-long visit to Taiwan, an important Arizona trade ally. She flew back to the state Thursday to meet with President Joe Biden, who arrived Wednesday night for a visit that promoted his campaign messages.”

The report not only sought to address “an erroneous news report” from Fox News about Hobbs, which was later corrected, but sought to downplay the speculation about where Hobbs was. “Hobbs didn’t disappear,” the report claimed, also noting that Treasurer Kimberly Yee “was acting governor for less than 24 hours,” though that’s still a noteworthy 24 hours.

The Arizona Republic revealed Hobbs’ whereabouts at 4:54pm Mountain Standard Time, so people can be forgiven for wondering what was going on when there was so little known for so long.

Further, if Hobbs was indeed “meeting about border issues,” and we have no evidence she wasn’t, wouldn’t that be something Democrats would promote, given how they’ve been rightfully criticized for how the party–the Biden administration especially–has handled the issue?

(Read more from “What’s Going On in Arizona? Here’s Why 4th in Line Had to Step in as ‘Acting Governor'” HERE)

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U.S. Government Tells Federal Employees a Shutdown May Be Imminent

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The U.S. government notified federal workers on Thursday that a shutdown appears imminent, as a Republican-led standoff on Capitol Hill forced the Biden administration to begin the formal, methodical process of preparing much of Washington to come to a halt.

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The new warnings underscored the growing likelihood that millions of employees and military service members may stop receiving pay in just three days, even as talks commenced on Capitol Hill in pursuit of a long-elusive, last-minute deal that would extend federal funding beyond Sept. 30.

Across the government, federal officials dusted off the intricate blueprints that help unwind and pare down the sprawling bureaucracy to only its most vital functions. They braced for disruptions that are likely to be significant, especially if the stalemate persists for weeks, potentially dragging down the fragile U.S. economy while complicating many of the services on which millions of Americans and businesses rely.

Some federal programs, including Social Security and mail delivery, would be unaffected because they are funded outside of the annual appropriations process on Capitol Hill. But many other government operations would be rendered inaccessible if funds expire as soon as this weekend — potentially resulting in closed parks and passport offices, and eventually, more worrisome interruptions affecting federal housing, food and health aid for the poor. (Read more from “U.S. Government Tells Federal Employees a Shutdown May Be Imminent” HERE)

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Appeals Court Rejects Trump’s Request to Delay Trial Set to Begin Early Next Week

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An appeals court rejected former President Donald Trump’s request Thursday to delay his civil fraud trial.

The trial is scheduled to be held Oct. 2, and Judge Arthur Engoron will be presiding over it. The case stems from a Sept. 2022 lawsuit New York State Attorney General Letitia James filed against Trump and his family members over allegations of fraud while constructing his real estate business, according to The Associated Press (AP).

James has requested the judge ban Trump from conducting business in the state and is seeking $250 million in damages, The AP reported. James also asked for a five-year commercial real estate ban against Trump Organization and the former president, according to Reuters.

Engoron ruled Tuesday that Trump and The Trump Organization exaggerated his net worth and manipulated his assets, which deceived banks and insurance companies during operations, per The AP. Engoron also ruled Trump and his business associates lied on bank statements which allowed them to profit off of favorable loan terms and lower insurance premiums. (Read more from “Appeals Court Rejects Trump’s Request to Delay Trial Set to Begin Early Next Week” HERE)

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University Announces Automatic Admission With Simple Requirement

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Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) has launched a new initiative that will automatically admit local students with a 3.0 GPA or higher.

In a news release on Wednesday, the university — which is changing its name to IU – Indianapolis in 2024 — announced that students from Indianapolis Public Schools (IPS) can submit a form to receive automatic admission for Fall 2024 if the meet the GPA threshold. According to the news release, the goal of the seamless admissions initiative is to persuade students to pursue higher education. (RELATED: Harvard Newspaper Editors Claim New College Application Hurts Those From ‘Marginalized Backgrounds’)

“By eliminating deadlines, application fees or the need for a transcript, we hope this new initiative will give more students the chance to go to school right here in Indianapolis,” IPS Superintendent Aleesia Johnson said.

This fall, students with a 3.0 GPA and higher will receive a postcard and an email with information stating they are eligible for admission. The IPS has also partnered with with Indiana University through programs including tutoring, mentoring and college and career readiness.

After the Supreme Court’s affirmative action ban, multiple universities have moved to change their admissions processes. Johns Hopkins changed the questions in its application essays from reading- and education-based questions to focus instead on identity in order to work around race-based admissions. (Read more from “University Announces Automatic Admission With Simple Requirement” HERE)

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