Biden Gives Warm Greeting to Saudi Crown Prince He Once Threatened to Make a ‘Pariah’

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President Joe Biden greeted the Saudi crown prince he once vilified with a hearty handshake and a smile on the sidelines of the Group of 20 summit in New Delhi, India, on Saturday.

Biden was seen meeting with Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman shortly after a session in which world leaders announced plans to set up a rail and shipping corridor linking India, the Middle East, and Europe, according to reporting from the Associated Press. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the host of this year’s G20, was standing nearby and quickly placed his hands on top of the handshake.

The apparently warm reception is quite different from the chill felt when the two men last encountered each other in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, in 2022. Biden famously “fist-bumped” the crown prince at that meeting, a gesture that came under fire both from those who felt it was awkward and unbecoming of a president and critics who were upset Biden acknowledged bin Salman at all. The Saudi royal has been implicated in the 2018 assassination of dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi. The Central Intelligence Agency concluded in a 2019 report that he explicitly ordered the killing in retaliation for Khashoggi’s criticism of the government and the Saudi monarchy.

Bin Salman, 38, is considered the de facto ruler of Saudi Arabia, even though his father, King Salman, remains on the throne. The king suffers from serious health complications, and in the last 10 or so years his seventh son has consolidated control over several key state councils. He was named prime minister in 2022. (Read more from “Biden Gives Warm Greeting to Saudi Crown Prince He Once Threatened to Make a ‘Pariah’ HERE)

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The Justice Department Lawsuit Against Elon Musk’s SpaceX Is Nakedly Absurd

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The Justice Department recently filed a lawsuit against SpaceX, the California-based spacecraft manufacturer and satellite communications company founded by Elon Musk.

In its lawsuit , the DOJ accused SpaceX of only hiring U.S. citizens and green-card holders, thereby discriminating against asylees and refugees in hiring, an alleged violation of the Immigration and Nationality Act.

Musk denied the allegations and accused the government of weaponizing “the DOJ for political purposes.”

“SpaceX was told repeatedly that hiring anyone who was not a permanent resident of the United States would violate international arms trafficking law, which would be a criminal offense,” Musk wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter. (Read more from “The Justice Department Lawsuit Against Elon Musk’s SpaceX Is Nakedly Absurd” HERE)

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Estimated 300,000 Impacted by Earthquake in Morocco, With at Least 2,000 Dead

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A magnitude 3.9 aftershock rattled Moroccans on Sunday as they prayed for victims of the nation’s strongest earthquake in more than a century and worked to rescue survivors while soldiers and workers brought water and supplies to mountain villages in ruins. More than 2,000 people are dead – a number that is expected to rise.

The United Nations estimated that 300,000 people were affected by Friday night’s magnitude 6.8 quake and some Moroccans complained on social networks that the government wasn’t allowing more help from outside. International aid crews were prepared to deploy, but remained in limbo waiting for the Morocco government to request their assistance.

“We know there is a great urgency to save people and dig under the remains of buildings,” said Arnaud Fraisse, founder of Rescuers Without Borders, who had a team stuck in Paris waiting for the green light. “There are people dying under the rubble, and we cannot do anything to save them.” (Read more from “Estimated 300,000 Impacted by Earthquake in Morocco, With at Least 2,000 Dead” HERE)

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Dem Governor Suspends 2nd Amendment Rights: Declares ‘Emergency’ to Ban Concealed Carry (VIDEO)

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New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) issued an order Friday suspending, for 30 days, state residents’ rights to carry guns for self-defense in Albuquerque.

The ban applies to concealed and open carry.

The Associated Press reported that the governor made the move in response to gun violence in the city of Albuquerque.

KOB4 noted the ban on carrying guns begins September 8 and runs for 30 days, after which the governor will make a decision about extending it.

When questioned about her order’s impact on the Second Amendment, the governor stressed her belief that “no constitutional right … is intended to be absolute.”

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‘Even More Frightening Than a Nuclear War’: Biden Clutches Pearls Over Global Temps Rising 1.5° (VIDEO)

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President Joe Biden spent part of his overseas trip wringing his hands over the possibility that global temperatures could rise by 1.5°, calling the prospect “more frightening than nuclear war.”

Biden made the comments from a Hanoi, Vietnam, press conference – during which he also referred to those who didn’t buy into climate alarmism as “lying dog-faced pony soldiers” and claimed that he’d borrowed the line (which he’s used before) from an old John Wayne movie. . .

“Correct me if I get this wrong, John, but I’m quite sure I’m right,” he said. “And that is that there’s more carbon absorbed from the air into the Amazon region, into the ground — the ground — than emitted in the entire United States on the same basis.”

“Now imagine if people go in and do what we did, 150-200 years ago — and cut down the forest and start farming in that area,” Biden continued, going on to say that the larger and wealthier nations should be doing what they could to prevent developing nations from employing those same strategies.

“In addition to helping the environment overall — and the only existential threat humanity faces, even more frightening than a — than a nuclear war, is global warming going above 1.5° in the next 20, ten years,” Biden added. “It would be real trouble, There’s no way back from that.”

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Senate Democrat Gushes Over Biden Standing by Hunter (VIDEO)

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A Senate Democrat extolled President Joe Biden on Sunday for defending his son Hunter who faces an imminent criminal indictment.

Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE), who was named a co-chairman of Biden’s re-election campaign, showered praise on the president while dismissing the notion that he will face political consequences for supporting his adult child. . .

The elder Biden, in an interview with MSNBC that aired in May, spoke highly of his son Hunter despite a years-long criminal investigation.

Biden claimed the inquiry would not affect his presidency because Hunter “has done nothing wrong.” The president also said has “trust” and “faith” in his son. (Read more from “Senate Democrat Gushes Over Biden Standing by Hunter (VIDEO) HERE)

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WATCH: Biden Tells Reporters ‘I’m Going to Go to Bed’ at End of Rambling Vietnam Press Conference

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President Biden clamored for a nap during a rambling 26-minute international press conference in Vietnam on Sunday that capped off his whirlwind trip to Asia.

“I tell you what, I don’t know about you, but I’m going to go to bed,” Biden, 80, joking during a rambling riff in response to a question about why he hasn’t spoken to Chinese leader Xi Jinping.

The president was in Hanoi following the multi-day Group of 20 summit in New Delhi, India, where he basked in the absence of Xi and Russian President Vladimir Putin.

“I’ll just follow my orders here. Staff, is there anybody that hasn’t spoken yet? I ain’t calling on you,” Biden said at another point during the presser Sunday. . .

“The Indian looks at John Wayne and points to the Union soldier and says, ‘He’s a lying, dog-faced pony soldier!’” Biden said in response to a question about climate change. (Read more from “Biden Tells Reporters ‘I’m Going to Go to Bed’ at End of Rambling Vietnam Press Conference” HERE)

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Trump’s Rare Visit Raises Questions About Big Announcement

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By Washington Examiner. Gov. Kristi Noem (R-SD) is the subject of media speculation over a possible endorsement of former President Donald Trump during his visit to South Dakota on Friday for a rally with the state Republican Party.

On Friday, Trump and Noem will attend the South Dakota Republican Party’s Monumental Leaders rally as special guests at the Monument in Rapid City.

“Our Monumental Leaders rally just got 45 times better as we look forward to hearing from the original America First leader, President Donald Trump,” state GOP Chairman John Wiik said in a press release announcing the addition. “President Trump accomplished so much for our country during his time in office. As the leading presidential candidate, he can inspire our Republican Party to even greater heights.”

Trump hasn’t been to the state since delivering remarks there ahead of Independence Day in 2020. South Dakota is reliably red and isn’t a typical campaign stop for Republican candidates. Further, the state’s entire Senate delegation has endorsed Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC), something that might deter a visit of this nature — unless, of course, Trump has another reason to attend.

Rumors started Thursday night about alleged plans for Noem to endorse Trump at the event. A representative for Noem didn’t confirm plans to endorse the former president but encouraged the Washington Examiner to watch the event. (Read more from “Trump’s Rare Visit Raises Questions About Big Announcement” HERE)

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South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem Endorses Trump for President in 2024

By Daily Caller. South Dakota Republican Gov. Kristi Noem endorsed former President Donald Trump for a second term on Friday.

Noem, a supporter of the former president, endorsed Trump while introducing him at a rally held by the state Republican Party in Rapid City, South Dakota. The governor pledged her support of the former president and said she would help Trump “win and save this country.”

“This is real America. South Dakota is the example that you should share with the rest of the country. You made America great again once, let’s do it again,” Noem said in her speech. “It is my honor to present to you the Man in the arena. He is a man of significance. He is the leader, the fighter that our country needs. He has my full and complete endorsement for president of the United States of America. I will do everything I can to help him win and save this country.” (Read more from “South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem Endorses Trump for President in 2024” HERE)

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Mysterious Golden Specimen Discovered 2 Miles Underwater

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A team of deep sea explorers visiting an extinct volcano found something resembling a golden egg 250 miles off the coast of southern Alaska.

The discovery was made Wednesday, Aug. 30, as a NOAA Ocean Exploration team recorded video in “the deep abyssal depths of the Gulf of Alaska.”

There, at a depth of about 2 miles, sat a shiny golden orb — with a perplexing hole in it.

“Something tried to get in … or to get out,” one researcher observed in a live feed.

In the debate that followed, the team made funny references to everything from the X-Files to classic monster movies. It was ultimately decided a sample of the orb was needed to examine its DNA. (Read more from “Mysterious Golden Specimen Discovered 2 Miles Underwater” HERE)

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FDA Adviser: Most Don’t Need New COVID Boosters

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Dr. Paul Offit, a pediatrician, vaccine and infectious diseases expert, and vaccine adviser to the Food and Drug Administration, said most healthy young Americans do not require an additional COVID-19 booster shot.

This assertion comes after the emergence of the new B.A.2.86 variant, contributing to an uptick in COVID-19 virus transmission rates.

Offit told the Daily Mail that middle-aged and younger Americans without underlying chronic conditions already possess robust immunity derived from prior COVID-19 vaccinations and infections, effectively safeguarding them against severe illness during the impending winter.

According to Offit, the updated boosters from Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna are probably best reserved for people at high risk of severe illness or death from COVID-19: older adults, people with multiple coexisting conditions, and the immunocompromised.

“Specifically, those over 75 years of age, those who have health problems that put them at highest risk of severe disease (such as obesity, chronic lung disease, chronic heart disease, and diabetes, among others) [and] those who are immune-compromised, and those who are pregnant” are the people who need the booster, he advised, as reported by the Daily Mail. (Read more from “FDA Adviser: Most Don’t Need New COVID Boosters” HERE)

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