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 Fox News: Multiple Senate Democrats have announced their support for a bill reversing President Biden's executive action allowing Chinese solar panel manufacturers to sidestep tariffs. The growing support for the resolution among Senate Democrats, including some committee leaders, comes as the House is set to vote on a companion bill Friday morning. The Senate and House bills were introduced earlier this year, months after Biden implemented a 24-month pause on the enforcement of solar panel anti-circumvention tariffs amid pressure from climate and green energy groups. "The United States relies on foreign nations, like China, for far too many of our energy needs, and failing to enforce our existing trade laws undermines the goals of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act to onshore our energy supply chains, including solar," said Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., who chairs the Energy and Natural Resources Committee. "I cannot fathom why the Adminis...

 PJ Media: The San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to end a boycott of 30 red states that had passed laws the radical left thought were anti-LGBTQ or restricted access to abortion. The boycott had prohibited city employees from traveling to or doing business with companies in states that passed conservative legislation, ignoring the most basic purpose of the Constitution:  E Pluribus Unum  — “Out of Many, One.” ... “It’s not achieving the goal we want to achieve,”  said  Supervisor Rafael Mandelman, the sponsor of the legislation to repeal the boycott. “It is making our government less efficient.” When did the radicals in San Francisco start caring about “efficiency” in government? Related:   Another Premier Business Bails Out of Violent and ‘Hostile’ San Francisco National Review: The rollback comes after a report by the city administrator’s office found that no states ever appeared to change their own laws in response to the city’s boyco...

 ISW: ... A long war is not an inherent Kremlin goal, but rather the Kremlin’s adaptation in pursuit of its maximalist objectives in Ukraine. The Kremlin’s plan for a quick war has failed. The Kremlin’s intent to control Ukraine and eradicate its statehood remains unchanged — a goal presently beyond Russia’s means given Ukraine’s resistance. The Kremlin is thus setting conditions for a protracted conflict. The Kremlin is explicit about its intent to reconstitute Russian forces and prepare for new offensives under better conditions to accomplish Russia’s maximalist objectives in Ukraine, rather than halting following the failure of the Kremlin's initial plans and setbacks in 2022.[2] The Kremlin’s ability to sustain a long war in Ukraine is not a given — it disproportionately depends on whether Russia gets the time and space to rebuild its capabilities. Russia’s ability to reconstitute its military capability is currently constrained. The Kremlin invaded Ukraine with insufficient re...

 Rick Moran: The San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to end a boycott of 30 red states that had passed laws the radical left thought were anti-LGBTQ or restricted access to abortion. The boycott had prohibited city employees from traveling to or doing business with companies in states that passed conservative legislation, ignoring the most basic purpose of the Constitution:  E Pluribus Unum  — “Out of Many, One.” ... National Review: The rollback comes after a report by the city administrator’s office found that no states ever appeared to change their own laws in response to the city’s boycott. A budget and legislative analyst’s report also found the city had done business with the states on the boycott list. A one-year period between mid-2021 and mid-2022 saw waivers for contracts and purchase orders totaling $791 million. Meanwhile, the budget and legislative analyst also found that the city had spent nearly $475,000 in staffing expenses to carry out the bo...

 ISW: ... Russia may be weakened but the Kremlin’s intent regarding the US and NATO remains the same. Russia not only seeks to eradicate Ukrainian statehood, but also to control other states in the region, such as Belarus and Moldova, and eventually link Russian military gains across the former Soviet Union.[11] Putin still seeks to neutralize NATO and undermine the US. The Kremlin is rallying Russian society for a long fight against the West.[12] The future of Russia’s power and the Kremlin’s ability to act on its unchanged intent regarding the US and NATO disproportionately depends on Russia’s gains or losses in Ukraine. If Russia loses gains in Ukraine, many of Russia’s already limited bases of power will further diminish.[13] The US should not underestimate Russian capabilities in the long term, however. If Russia keeps its gains in Ukraine, the Kremlin will have a chance to reconstitute its forces, to launch future attacks against Ukraine, and to connect its military gains in ...

  Trending Politics: New Yorkers are speaking out on President Joe Biden’s 2024 campaign slogan “Finish The Job,” questioning what job he has even started. During a recent segment from Newsmax, random individuals shared their skepticism about Biden’s ability to lead the country while poking fun at the president’s slogan. “You gotta start a job before you finish it,” said one New Yorker interviewed. “I don’t really know what job he started. I don’t think he knows what he’s saying half the time.” Another went as far as suggesting a new campaign slogan for Biden: “I quit.” ... As a Texan, I find myself in agreement with New Yorkers when it comes to Biden.  See, also: Donald Trump calls Joe Biden the ‘most corrupt president in history’ And:  Joe Biden’s presidency has been a catastrophe for America

 Front Page: Americans can’t afford to buy food, so Biden decided that they also shouldn’t be able to heat their homes during the winter. After an “environmental” measure that would prevent a majority of the country from being able to afford new cars , Biden is now going after their power bills. The latest EPA proposal would mandate ‘carbon capture’ at power plants. A study by MIT showed that carbon capture raises the cost of electricity from 30% to 50% depending on the type of plant. Another study by Australia’s Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis however showed that prices could actually climb as high as 95% to 175% . Imagine your power bills doubling? That will be the final blow for millions of Americans. Biden’s corrupt inflationary spending broke the economy and sent prices soaring. State environmental regulations in California, New York and other leftist areas increased the cost of electricity. Last year, 1 in 6 homes had fallen behind on their utility b...

 Margot Cleveland: Antony Blinken represents neither the beginning nor the end of the info ops run to convince voters the Hunter Biden laptop was Russian disinformation. Revisiting the contemporaneous coverage of the laptop story in light of last week’s revelations about Blinken reveals the scandal extends far beyond the Biden campaign and involves government agents. Last week, news broke that a former top CIA official, Michael Morell, testified as part of a House Judiciary Committee investigation that Blinken, now-secretary of state and then-Biden campaign senior adviser, had contacted Morell to discuss the New York Post’s Hunter Biden laptop story. Blinken and Morell reportedly “discussed possible Russian involvement in the spreading of information related to Hunter Biden.” According to Morell, Blinken’s outreach “set in motion” what led to the public statement signed by 51 former intelligence agents that falsely framed the laptop as Russian disinformation. This revelation is ...

 Washington Post: The hidden costs of your electric vehicle Mining and processing the minerals needed to meet the growing demand for EVs can be costly for workers, local communities and the environment. I don't like the limited range and the time it takes to refuel.  See, also: Biden's promotion of electric cars could be in for a big surprise And:  ‘This is ruining electric cars’: A top YouTube tech reviewer called out one of the biggest drawbacks of EVs — here's the major issue and 3 growing companies working to solve it

 Fox News: Iran seizes ship in Gulf of Oman, US Navy says The vessel was flagged by the Marshall Islands and was on its way to Houston, Texas ... "The oil tanker issued a distress call during the seizure," the US Navy's 5th Fleet said. "Iran‘s actions are contrary to international law and disruptive to regional security and stability. ... " Advantage Sweet was seized by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy while transiting international waters in the Gulf of Oman," NAVCENT said. "Iran's continued harassment of vessels and interference with navigational rights in regional waters are a threat to maritime security and the global economy," the statement continued. "In the past two years, Iran has unlawfully seized at least five commerical vessels sailiing in the Middle East. The US Navy's 5th Fleet is reportedly monitoring the situation as it develops. It should be treated as an act of piracy by Iran. 

 Katie Pavlich: White House and Media Caught Red Handed Colluding on Questions for Biden ... But it turns out, Biden had the question in advance and "journalists" are colluding with the White House ahead of time in order to ensure he doesn't botch his answer. It is pretty clear that Biden is not sharp enough to respond to questions extemporaneously. See, also: Biden cheat sheet shows he had advance knowledge of journalist’s question

 Hugo Gurdon: ... Biden’s strategy is to make himself a gusher of lies while pretending to be the champion of honesty and the savior of democracy. His launch video , as has been noted , was wall-to-wall falsehood. He wrapped himself in the mantle of “freedom” even though he is unprecedentedly hostile to freedom of religion, expression, parents, drivers, and workers. He falsely accuses Republicans of planning to cut Social Security, suppressing minority voting, banning books, and much else. This slew of slander came shortly after Biden’s campaign was revealed as the instigator of one of the big hoaxes of the 2020 election — the suggestion by 50 intelligence pros that Hunter Biden’s laptop bore the hallmarks of a Russian operation — just as Hillary Clinton’s campaign was behind the Russia-Trump collusion hoax, the biggest deception of the 2016 campaign. On the other side of the ledger, Trump’s method is to unintentionally project weakness and the expectation of defeat behind a mask o...

 Wall Street Journal: Justice Department Sues to Block Tennessee Restrictions on Transgender Healthcare Law violates constitutional guarantee of equal protection, lawsuit says The Justice Department filed a lawsuit Wednesday challenging Tennessee’s recent ban on certain healthcare for transgender minors, arguing the law violates the constitutional guarantee of equal protection. The suit targets a law signed last month by Tennessee’s Republican Gov. Bill Lee. Under the measure, doctors are prohibited from providing certain treatments to anyone under 18 even with parental consent if the procedure is used as part of transgender healthcare. The restrictions include a block on prescribing medications that can delay the onset of puberty or hormones that can cause physical changes such as the development of facial hair or breasts. The law also requires physicians to discontinue current gender-transition care of minor patients by March 2024. ... This is an absurd argument by the DOJ....

 ISW: Senior US and EU officials assess that Russian President Vladimir Putin would remain unwilling to negotiate in response to a successful Ukrainian counteroffensive. The New York Times (NYT) reported on April 24 that a senior European official stated that the chances of Putin “backing down” in response to a successful Ukrainian counteroffensive are “less than zero.”[1] The official stated that Putin would likely mobilize more soldiers to fight in Ukraine. US Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs Celeste Wallander said that there is “very little evidence” to suggest that Putin would alter his strategic goal of subjugating Ukraine “politically, if not fully militarily.” US National Security Council Spokesperson John Kirby told Voice of America on April 25 that the US is increasing security assistance to Ukraine because the US expects that Russia will attempt to go on the offensive as the weather improves.[2] A Ukrainian military official claimed on Apr...

 American Action News: In a move that has sparked concerns about fairness, the Manhattan district attorney’s office has requested that Donald J. Trump’s access to certain material from his criminal case be limited to only when his lawyers are present. The prosecution has also requested that Trump be prohibited from sharing evidence on social media or through other channels. These restrictions have been proposed in connection with an investigation into Trump’s handling of classified documents. However, many believe that this move could unfairly hamper Trump’s ability to defend himself and could set a dangerous precedent for the criminal justice system. ... Defendants and their attorneys are entitled to see the evidence that will be presented against them at trial.  As a former prosecutor, I found that this process usually led to a plea bargain. 

 NY Post: President Biden would handily defeat former President Donald Trump in the 2024 Electoral College — but lose to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, according to a new analysis of national and state polling. According to WPA intelligence , which examined seven national popular vote polls since mid-February, the 76-year-old Trump would lose to Biden by an average of 3.1%, while DeSantis, 44, would win the popular vote over the incumbent by an average of 1.2% The survey also showed DeSantis leading Biden in five of six likely 2024 battleground states — Arizona (48%-42%), Michigan (45%-43%), Nevada (44%-41%), North Carolina (44%-41%) and Pennsylvania (45%-42%). In a sixth battleground state, Wisconsin, DeSantis and Biden are in a dead heat with 45% support each. In all six states, the survey found, Trump trails Biden by between one and four percentage points. “Based on current polling, if the election were held today and Trump was the Republican nominee, Trump would lose to Joe Biden,...

 National Review: The San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to end a boycott of 30 states that passed conservatives laws after the rule proved costly and ineffective. The board voted 7-4 to repeal a 2016 law that prohibited city employees from traveling to or doing business with companies in states that passed conservative laws. The board of supervisors first enacted the law in an effort to punish states that had enacted what it viewed as restrictions on LGBT rights after the Supreme Court’s decision in Obergefell v. Hodges legalized same-sex marriage nationwide. Since 2015, the board had amended the law to include states that, in its view, had limited voting rights and abortion access. “It’s not achieving the goal we want to achieve,” said Supervisor Rafael Mandelman, the sponsor of the legislation to repeal the boycott. “It is making our government less efficient.” The rollback comes after a report by the city administrator’s office found that no states ever appeared...

 NY Post: Biden, 80, once attacked 63-year-old rival for being too old Biden has shown signs of senility that are a proper concern for voters.  See, also: I Love This Guy: RFK Jr. Slams Dems for Rigging the System And:  'What if the weakest president we ever had were re-elected?': Republicans release brutal AI video depicting what will happen if Biden wins - including war in Taiwan, National Guard on US streets and more homeless in San Francisco And:  JUST IN: Joe Biden Launches 2024 Reelection Campaign with Online Video – Americans Respond By Brutally Roasting Him on Social Media (VIDEO) And:   Trump on Biden Reelection Announcement: He Is Worse than the 5 Worst Presidents Combined And: America Doesn’t Want This Biden Reelection Bid And:  Hunter Biden hides away at Joe Kiani’s $50M California vineyard amid his brewing criminal probes: Democrat donor is one of President's 'closest friends' and received multi-million-dollar federal contracts And:   Was ...

 Federalist: Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, revealed in a floor speech on Tuesday that material reviewed by his investigative staff supported whistleblower allegations that the FBI falsely labeled evidence of potential criminal conduct by members of the Biden family “Russian disinformation.” While Grassley had previously discussed the whistleblower allegations, he now confirmed for the first time that an independent review of the pertinent records supported the accusations. In response to last week’s announcement by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer that he planned to offer a resolution denouncing former President Donald Trump’s call to defund the FBI, Grassley excoriated Democrats for remaining silent while the country faced an uptick in violence against law enforcement officers and the radical left pushed to defund the police. The Iowa senator then chastised Democrats for offering a political resolution that ignored the weaponization of the FBI, proceeding then to catalog the ...

 Washington Post: U.S. is concerned about rivals’ space threats, leaked documents show Russia’s program is in tatters, hurt by sanctions and competition with SpaceX, but China’s growing presence and prowess in space is of mounting concern for Pentagon leaders. I think the answer for the US is a joint venture with Space X.