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  Federalist Wire: ... The unraveling of President Joe Biden’s mental and physical health has become a glaring indictment of the Democratic Party’s leadership failures and the legacy media’s complicity in shielding them. Republican Louisiana Sen. John Kennedy, appearing on “Hannity” Tuesday, didn’t hold back, pinpointing the media’s refusal to confront Biden’s obvious struggles as a betrayal of public trust. “My biggest concern with all of this has to do with the state of the media in America today,” Kennedy said, highlighting a pattern of denial that has left Democrats scrambling and the public misled. Long before Biden secured the Democratic nomination in 2020, Republicans sounded alarms about his faltering clarity in public appearances. These weren’t mere partisan jabs; they reflected a growing unease about his ability to lead. Yet, Democrats dismissed these concerns as exaggerations, while the media, rather than investigating, often ran interference. Now, with CNN’s Jake Tapper...

 PJ Media: During a blistering Senate Appropriations Committee hearing, Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) was visibly floored after Energy Secretary Christopher Wright dropped a bombshell: the Department of Energy handed out a staggering $93 billion in loans and commitments during the final 76 days of the Biden administration, a figure that more than doubled the loan total from the previous 15 years combined. Kennedy, in classic fashion, drilled in with precision. “The 76-day period you’re talking about, that’s the period between the time that President Trump was elected and President Biden left office. Is that right?” “That is correct,” Wright confirmed. Kennedy didn’t mince words when he asked how any agency could properly vet such massive spending in such a short window. “How do you do due diligence on one loan, much less $93 billion?” he asked. Wright’s answer was damning. “I think it’s probably pretty clear it wasn’t done in many cases,” he said. “There were commitments made from busi...

 Fox News: Senators sound off as Supreme Court hears case on nationwide injunctions Sens. Kennedy, Cornyn and Tuberville all support Chairman Grassley's bill ... "When Congress makes a law, the federal judges are supposed to follow it. When the president exercises his power under Article II, judges are supposed to follow it, so long as it's lawful," Kennedy said. "They can't just overturn it because they don't agree with it, and that's what a lot of these federal judges are doing." ... I district court judge should not have the power to issue nationwide injunctions.  Their power is to hear cases in a particular district and decide on the merits for their district.

John Kennedy Asks Kristi Noem Point Blank: Are Dems 'Upset' Because 'You've Secured The Border'? Check the video at the link above that exposes the Democrats' open borders policy.  They were willing to import criminals and thugs along with others in order to change the demographics of the US and make Democrats a permanent majority.  And most Americans opposed what they were doing. See also: Jennings Calls Out Democratic Hypocrisy on Refugee Policy CNN Republican commentator Scott Jennings sharply criticized Democrats on Monday for their sudden opposition to granting refugee status to South Africans, despite their long-standing support for the open-border policies of former President Joe Biden. During a heated CNN panel discussion, Jennings highlighted what he sees as glaring inconsistencies in their stance. Jennings pointed out that Democrats who backed policies allowing millions of unvetted immigrants, including some criminals, into the U.S. are now objecting t...

 Matt Margolis: ... Questioning Assistant Attorney General nominee Brett Shumate, Kennedy systematically dismantled any justification for these sweeping judicial orders. "Mr. Shumate, what's a universal injunction?" Kennedy asked. Shumate explained, "Senator, a universal injunction is an order from a court enjoining the government in a way that goes beyond the parties to the case but applies nationwide or in some cases universally." Kennedy pressed further, asking, "What's the statutory basis for a federal judge issuing an order that affects people other than the parties before the court?" "I'm not aware of a statutory basis, Senator," Shumate admitted. "There is no statutory basis, is there?" Kennedy reiterated. "No, Senator," Shumate confirmed. Kennedy then challenged Shumate to name a Supreme Court ruling that interprets the Constitution to allow such injunctions. "Can you name me that case?" he asked....

  PJ Media: Joe Biden's vetting process for judicial nominees is either ridiculously bad or he just doesn’t care how bad his nominees are as long as they check off the right diversity boxes. Last month, Joe Biden nominated Maine Superior Court Judge Julia Lipez to the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. I suspect she wasn't nominated because of her record because just last year she reduced the sentence of Michael Smith, a man who molested two young girls, aged four and nine, by half. According to the Lewiston Sun-Journal, Judge Lipez suspended half of Smith's 12-year prison sentence and  remarked during the sentencing that Smith is "a person who has a lot of good in him." Sen. John Kennedy expertly called her out on Thursday. “Mr. Smith molested a 4-year-old girl, didn’t he?” Kennedy asked her. “Senator, he was convicted after trial of unlawful sexual contact under Maine law,” she responded. “That’s a nice way of putting it,” Kennedy mocked. Kenn...

   Townhall: Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas appeared before lawmakers on Capitol Hill Wednesday as Congress considers 2025 budget requests from the executive branch, and Senator John Kennedy (R-LA) was ready to go when his time to ask the impeached Biden administration official some questions. "It gives me no joy to say this, but most Republicans don't trust you," Sen. Kennedy said to Mayorkas. "A vast majority of the American people don't trust you — that's why you've been impeached," he reminded. "Now, my Democratic colleagues are going to try and sweep your impeachment under the rug and violate 200 years of Senate precedent in doing it," continued Sen. Kennedy, referring to Senate Democrats' attempts to avoid proceeding with an official trial for Mayorkas following the House's impeachment of the DHS secretary. Acknowledging that his upper chamber colleagues across the aisle may succeed in sweeping the trial under ...

 American Action News: ... The FDIC’s workplace culture is plagued by inappropriate conduct, including “sexual harassment, discrimination, and other interpersonal misconduct,” according to a recent report by law firm Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton. Kennedy was incredulous that Gruenberg believes he is the ideal person to run the FDIC and told him he should resign. ... “Do I understand you, sir, that you believe you’re the person to clean up the FDIC?” Kennedy asked, to which Gruenberg answered affirmatively. “Do you also believe that Elvis is alive?” Kennedy followed up, to which the chairman answered he does not. “Do you also believe in Bigoot?” Kennedy asked, with Gruenberg answering he does not. Close to one tenth of employees at the FDIC reported workplace misconduct to the law firm’s tip line in its investigation of the agency. The incidents “did not occur in a vacuum” and were caused by a “misogynistic,” “patriarchal,” “insular” and “outdated” workplace, according to...

  Sean Hannity  @seanhannity · 2h . @SenJohnKennedy - If You Want to Hide Something from DA Alvin Bragg, You Put It in a Law Book 182 703 3.1K 71K Bragg is bringing a felony trial but has not proven a crime.