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#10 Rep. Jim Banks Probes Tim Walz’s ‘Obvious Security Risk’ in Dozen Trips to China While Serving in National Guard - Josh Christenson for The New York Post, RNC Research, and Breitbart News on X
Rep. Jim Banks is demanding answers from the Pentagon about the “obvious security risk” Democratic vice presidential pick Tim Walz posed to the US due to at least a dozen trips he took to China while serving in the National Guard, according to a letter exclusively obtained by The Post. Banks (R-Ind.) wrote to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Tuesday asking about the “risks of hostile foreign intelligence activity” the Minnesota governor faced, since Walz “almost certainly” had a security clearance as a senior-ranking Guardsman when traveling to China between 1989 and 2005. “Any individual traveling dozens of times to an adversary nation in a personal capacity while having access to classified information poses an obvious security risk,” the Indiana Republican said...
#9 Comer Seeks Info on Trump Assassination Attempt Censorship - Nicole Wells for Newsmax, Oversight Committee, and Tim Cramer on X
House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer, R-Ky., is seeking information from Meta and Google on potential censorship related to the July assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. Comer sent letters on Wednesday to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Google CEO Sundar Pichai requesting documents and information following reports indicating Meta's AI assistant and Google Search's Autocomplete function generated inaccurate or unrelated information regarding the attempt on Trump's life...
#8 Florida Senators Scott And Rubio Intro Bill To Block Adversaries From Touring U.S. Secure Facilities - Mike Jenkins for Tampa Free Press, The Beach From Florida on X
In response to the Biden-Harris administration’s controversial decision in May to allow representatives of Cuba’s communist regime, a designated state sponsor of terrorism, to tour the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) facilities at Miami International Airport, Senator Rick Scott has introduced the Stopping Adversaries From Exploring (SAFE) U.S. Facilities Act. This legislation seeks to restrict federal funding for events involving officials from foreign entities deemed adversarial to the United States, including Communist China, Russia, Cuba, Iran, and other state sponsors of terrorism. Senator Marco Rubio is co-sponsoring the bill...
#7 10 Radical Harris Positions the Media Are Helping Her Hide - Paul Bedard for Washington Examiner, Tee Rickey on X
Vice President Kamala Harris’s effort to steer voter attention away from her radical policy positions — with the help of media allies — is working to keep even sizable majorities of Democrats and independent voters are in the dark about what she supports. The results of a new survey of her top 10 most controversial stands shows that her new supporters in her bid for president are unclear and mostly wrong about her. From a pool of 1,200 Democrats and independents, 71%-86% said that they “either had not heard of Harris’s position or were unsure,” according to the survey for the Media Research Center, the center-right media watchdog...
#6 Georgia Grants Officials Special Powers to Investigate Election Results - Matt Vespa for Townhall and on X
When the ballots are counted in Georgia this year, officials will have new powers regarding verifying the tabulated results. The media fears it could delay or “derail” certification efforts since “reasonable inquiry” isn’t defined in the new ordinance. Trump has described the members of the Georgia Election Board, which is Republican-controlled, as “pit bulls for honesty”. Georgia gave local officials significant new powers over the certification of elections results Tuesday, a move that could delay or derail future postelection certification processes. In a 3-2 vote, the Republican-controlled State Election Board voted to define the certification of election results as “attest[ing], after reasonable inquiry, that the tabulation and canvassing of the election are complete and accurate and that the election results are a true and accurate accounting of all votes cast in that election.”#5 Suspect ID’d in Break-in at Trump’s Virginia Campaign Office - Louis Casiano for Fox News, WVTM 13 on X
Authorities have issued an arrest warrant for the man suspected of breaking into former President Trump's Virginia campaign office earlier this week. The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office identified the suspect as 39-year-old Toby Shane Kessler. Authorities were still trying to locate him. He is charged with burglary in connection with the Aug. 11 break-in at the local campaign building in Ashburn. The burglary occurred just after 8:10 p.m. Kessler forced his way in through a back door and spent a "brief period" of time inside before leaving, investigators said. "He appears to have left nothing behind, and it is still unclear what, if anything, he took with him," a sheriff's news release states. The building also serves as the headquarters of the Virginia 10th District Republican Committee. Kessler, who has a California driver's license, has a history of criminal behavior and appears to have been in the Washington metropolitan area at least since 2018, authorities said...
#4 States File Federal Lawsuit Seeking To Shut Down ‘Bidenbucks’ - M.D. Kittle for The Federalist and on X
Several Republican-led states have joined forces to try to stop the Biden administration’s taxpayer-funded get-out-the-vote machine to elect Democrats. But with a little more than three weeks before early voting begins and a contentious ballot collection season gets underway, much of the damage from “Bidenbucks” may already be done. On Tuesday, attorneys general from nine states — Iowa, Kansas, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Carolina, and South Dakota — filed a federal lawsuit asking a U.S. district court in Wichita, Kansas, to shut down an executive order that is using federal agencies to register and mobilize left-leaning voters, with the assistance of White House-approved leftist organizations. Among the charges, the complaint alleges the Biden administration has usurped the appropriating power of Congress, which did not grant the executive branch authority to fund the unprecedented GOTV initiative...
#3 Hunters, Truckers and the Amish: Inside Republicans’ ‘Aggressive’ New Ballot-Chasing Plan for November - Reagan Reese for The Daily Caller and on X
Come November, every hunter, trucker and Amish person across the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will have a ballot in their hands if the GOP’s expansive get-out-the-vote (GOTV) effort goes according to plan. For years there have been restrictions on how the Republican National Committee (RNC) and presidential campaigns could work with door-knocking groups. That all changed in March when a Federal Election Commission (FEC) advisory opinion eased restrictions on coordination between such groups. Now, a large portion of Republicans’ GOTV efforts are being outsourced to prominent conservative organizations, who are running an aggressive ground game across several states including Arizona, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania, the Daily Caller learned...
#2 RFK Jr. Reached out to Harris Campaign About Administration Role in Exchange for Endorsement - Aaron Pellish and Jim Acosta, for CNN, David Corn, Political Polls, George, and Collin Rugg on X
Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s campaign reached out to Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign to arrange a meeting about a possible role in her administration if he drops out of the race and endorses her, a Kennedy campaign official and a Democratic official told CNN. The approach from Kennedy’s team occurred last week, and no meeting between the two candidates materialized, the Kennedy campaign official told CNN. The effort to meet comes weeks after Kennedy and former President Donald Trump met in person during the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, where the two discussed a possible role for Kennedy in a potential Trump administration in exchange for an endorsement...
#1 Donald Trump to Be Sentenced to Prison in September: Fox News Columnist - Ewan Palmer for Newsweek, Tony Seruga, Alex Jones, and Andy McCarthy on X
Donald Trump will be ordered to serve time in prison when he is sentenced for falsifying business records in September, a Fox News columnist has said. Andrew McCarthy, senior fellow at the National Review Institute and former assistant U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, said Trump will not actually be incarcerated even if he is handed a custodial sentence on September 18, as the former president will likely get bail pending appeal. Instead, McCarthy said that Judge Juan Merchan, who oversaw the hush money trial and will hand down Trump's sentence next month, will be helping Vice President Kamala Harris and the "media-Democratic complex" to label Trump a convicted felon sentenced to prison just weeks before Election Day in November. Trump became the first U.S. president to be convicted of a crime after a New York jury found him guilty of 34 felony falsifying business records counts in May. He had denied all charges and said he was the victim of political persecution. He is likely to appeal.And Now for Something Special 
August 15th is National Relaxation Day - Twinkl, Sandy Boynton, World-Forum, and All Care Services on X
Five Facts About Relaxation
Relaxation is more than just a luxury; it's essential for maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Here are five fascinating facts about relaxation:
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Boosts Mental Health: Relaxation techniques such as meditation, deep breathing, and yoga have been shown to reduce symptoms of anxiety and depression. These activities can help calm the mind and improve overall mental health.
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Improves Sleep Quality: Regular relaxation practices can lead to better sleep. By reducing stress and anxiety before bedtime, relaxation helps ensure a more restful and rejuvenating sleep.
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Enhances Concentration: Taking time to relax can actually improve your focus and productivity. When you give your mind a break, it becomes easier to concentrate and complete tasks efficiently.
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Strengthens the Immune System: Chronic stress can weaken the immune system, making the body more susceptible to illnesses. Relaxation techniques help reduce stress levels, thereby strengthening the immune system and promoting better health.
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Lowers Blood Pressure: Relaxation can have a positive impact on cardiovascular health. Practices like deep breathing and mindfulness can lower blood pressure, reducing the risk of heart-related issues.
