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Donald Trump Launches 2024 Bid for White House

Trump, 76, who had hinted at a 2024 run for more than a year, announced the presidential bid in a prime-time speech at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida.

“In order to make America great and glorious again I am tonight announcing my candidacy for President of the United States,” Trump said.

The former president stressed that this won’t be his campaign but “our campaign,” saying that the only force “strong enough to defeat the massive corruption we are up against is you—the American people.

“Together we will be taking on the most corrupt forces and entrenched interests imaginable. Our country is in a horrible state. We’re in great trouble.”

Facing a crowd of supporters and allies, the 45th president blamed the Biden administration and Democrats for high inflation, threat of war, and the open southern border.

Tens of Millions of Americans at Risk of Winter Power Blackouts, Grid Emergencies

Large swaths of North America could face blackouts or other emergencies during extreme cold during the 2022–23 winter due to fewer natural gas and coal supplies, said the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC).

A report from NERC, a U.S. regulatory body that manages grid stability, said that power grids in Texas, the Carolinas, New England, and the Midwest, are at the most risk of power supply shortfalls during periods of elevated demand.
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Moura and other operators told Bloomberg that during extreme weather or cold periods during the upcoming winter, a quarter of all Americans could face blackout risks.

Matheson then warned that “it doesn’t have to be this way, but absent a shift in state and federal energy policy, this is a reality we will face for years to come.”
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On Friday, the Department of Energy (DOE) said that it is soliciting grant applications for $13 billion in new financing under the bipartisan infrastructure bill for the expansion and modernization of the U.S. electric grid.

Democrat Activist Groups Launch Counterattack Against House Republican Investigations of Biden

Several Democrat non-profits and activist groups are going on the attack against congressional Republicans’ investigations of President Joe Biden, with one group even launching a “Truth SWAT team” to counter “misinformation” about the Bidens.
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Democratic strategist David Brock leads the group, which claims to be bipartisan. An alleged confidential internal memo from Facts First USA has been leaked online by media sources, detailing the group’s plan of attack.

“The presidential election in 2024 will be close and simply relying on the hope that facts will triumph over conspiracy is not sufficient. Instead, a robust external force – a SWAT team with additional capacity – must also be in place to ensure that the media and public do not accept the false narrative that flows from congressional investigations,” the memo reads. “An external operation will also allow President Biden to stay focused on his own preferred messaging during 2023 and 2024 and on his reelection campaign.”

Additionally, the left-leaning Congressional Integrity Project has also stated it would launch a “multi-million dollar effort to expose the reality behind the politically motivated oversight and investigations targeting President Biden and his administration already announced by congressional Republicans.”
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The new House Oversight Committee has said it will investigate Biden and his involvement in his son Hunter’s foreign business deals
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Comer was joined by likely Judiciary Committee Chairman Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), who said he would begin an investigation into the Justice Department.

How can they still be talking about misinformation?
It was Facebook, Twitter and the rest of the gang who unilaterally claimed the Hunter Biden's laptop story was fake. At the end we found out that it was totally legit and the FBI kept the data stored somewhere in their offices.
So misinformation here sounds more like barefacedly efforts to hide the truth about an allegedly corrupt family.
Let's just say the Bidens were innocent. Then why are they and other Democrats so afraid of discussing this issues? I mean, if they got nothing to hide, they shouldn't care  at all and should partake in the  investigation alongside the Republicans. On the other side, the Democrats don't treat Donald Trump the same way as Joe Biden. Is that proof of their hypocritical nature?  

GOP Lawmakers Introduce Resolution to Audit Ukraine Aid Funds, Citing Ties With Democrat Donor

The Republican lawmakers are asking that any correspondence and documentation relating to assistance for Ukraine be submitted no later than 14 days after the resolution’s passage. All military, civilian, and financial assistance provided to Ukraine under President Joe Biden is included in the request.

As the bill was presented in the form of a privileged resolution, it will be referred to the relevant committee, where members, within 14 business days, are entitled to reject it or grant it approval for a vote on the House floor.

If the bill is not considered by the committee within that time frame, Greene has the option to force a House vote.
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Massie further called for an inspector general to oversee how U.S. tax dollars are being spent in Ukraine.
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“Every report that [Sopko] put out showed that our money was being wasted and go into fraud [in Afghanistan],” Massie said.
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Clyde singled out recent reports that have sparked suspicion of the alleged relationship between cryptocurrency exchange FTX, Ukraine funding, and the Democrats.

FTX assisted the official website for Aid For Ukraine, an initiative that raises funds from the crypto community for the benefit of Ukraine’s military and humanitarian needs, according to the platform’s statement.

Specifically, FTX helped the Ukraine government in setting up payment rails and facilitating the conversion of crypto donations into fiat currency.

Pelosi to Leave US House Leadership but Remain in Congress

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Nov. 17 announced she would step down from leadership of House Democrats after Republicans flipped the lower chamber.
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Pelosi, 82, said she will remain in Congress.

Pelosi won reelection in the midterms with 84 percent of the vote, easily defeating Republican John Dennis.
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Pelosi has been the top Democrat in the House since 2003, including several stints as speaker, a position held by a member of the majority.
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Republicans flipped the House this week and will secure control once the new Congress convenes in January 2023.
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Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) has long been rumored as the frontrunner to replace Pelosi, and was endorsed by Pelosi’s top two deputies on Thursday.

Jeffries, 52, received backing from House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) and House Majority Whip James Clyburn (D-S.C.)

Jeffries is currently the chairman of the Democratic caucus.