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Lee Smith, The Fight for the Republic

Lee Smith is a New York Times bestselling author.

Disappearing the President. TRUMP, TRUTH SOCIAL, AND THE FIGHT FOR THE REPUBLIC

Scot Bertram, A coin toss and a drawing has decided a tied race for the Mount Clemens Community Schools board

Here are 3 big things you need to know—

One — Former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi is President-elect Trump's new pick for U.S. Attorney General.  Trump selected Bondi on Thursday after Former Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz withdrew his nomination earlier in the day.  Trump posted on Truth Social that Bondi will refocus the DOJ to its intended purpose of fighting crime, and Making America Safe Again.

Two ---- Pete Hegseth took to Capitol Hill yesterday as he plays defense regarding sexual assault allegations.  A California woman says President-elect Trump's defense secretary pick sexually assaulted her years ago.  Hegseth confirmed he paid his accuser an undisclosed amount of money for a non-disclosure agreement.  

And number three — A coin toss and a drawing has decided a tied race for the Mount Clemens Community Schools board.  Rashidah Hammoud and Alex Bronson each had three-thousand-496 votes in the November 5 election and Macomb County Clerk Anthony Forlini held the coin toss Wednesday.  Hammoud won the toss and selected from a bin that had two slips of paper, one saying "elected" and the other "not elected."  She picked the sheet that said "elected" and got the win. 

 

 

Mark Tapscott, Confirmation battles of President-elect Trump's Cabinet picks

Mark Tapscott, award-winning senior Congressional correspondent. Mark covers Congress, national politics and policy for the Epoch Times.

Confirmation battles of President-elect Trump's Cabinet picks

Tim Walberg, Rep. Walberg's Plans for the Next Two Years

Rep. Tim Walberg represents MI’s Fifth Congressional District. Congressman Walberg serves on the House Energy and Commerce Committee and the House Education and the Workforce Committee.

Col. Rob Maness, Trump | Transition | Appointments | Congress

Col. Rob Maness, retired Air Force Colonel, a former wing and squadron commander, veteran of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, a survivor of the 9/11 Pentagon Attack, CEO and Owner of Iron Liberty Group LLC, and Host of the Rob Maness Show RobManess.com.

Ukraine/ Russia development with Biden seemingly trying to stoke WW3 before Trump comes back to office.

Trump, Transition, Appointments, Congress, etc.

Scot Bertram, Vaccination rates for the flu, COVID-19, and RSV are low this year

Here are 3 big things you need to know—

One — We'll hear the Supreme Court's first opinion of the term this morning.  The high court heard nine cases in October, but has not indicated which case opinion, or opinions, will be released.  The court's first opinion is scheduled for 10 a.m. Eastern.

Two ---- Rudy Giuliani is appealing a court order to surrender most of his assets to two election workers he defamed.  A judge ruled Giuliani owed the two women 146-million-dollars, and he's been ordered to turn over many of his belongings, including his New York apartment, Mercedes-Benz, luxury watches, signed memorabilia, and cash. 

And number three — Vaccination rates for the flu, COVID-19, and RSV are low this year.  A new report from the CDC found roughly 35-percent of U.S. adults have gotten their flu vaccine, and 18-percent got an updated COVID vaccine.  

 

Steve Dulan, Importance of President Trump's Attorney General Pick

Steve Dulan is a professor and a licensed attorney

Bret Manley, How Trump's Energy Secretary Pick Will Combat China

Bret Manley, Executive Director of the nonpartisan Energy Fair Trade Coalition.

How Trump, Energy Secretary Pick Will Combat China

Collin Hitt, 1 in 16 Missouri students are homeschooled

Collin Hitt, Executive director of the PRiME (Policy Research in Missouri Education) Center. Established in 2019 as an independent research center housed in the Saint Louis University School of Education. Co-author of new study on home schooling in Missouri.

Report: 1 in 16 Missouri students are homeschooled, signaling a “massive shift” in the state’s educational

Scot Bertram, 300-thousand homes & businesses still without power after bomb cyclone hit Pacific Northwest

Here are 3 big things you need to know—

 

One — The illegal immigrant convicted of killing Georgia nursing student Laken Riley has received life without parole.  Jose Ibarra was found guilty on all ten counts by the judge who handed down the verdict after Ibarra waived his right to a jury trial.  The prosecution said Ibarra went hunting for women on the University of Georgia campus and encountered Riley on her morning run in Feburary.  

Two ---- Michigan Republican Party chairman Peter Hoekstra has been nominated by President-elect Donald Trump to be the U.S. Ambassador to Canada.  Hoekstra served two decades in Congress representing west Michigan and also served as U.S. Ambassador to the Netherlands during Trump's first term.  He was the chairman of the U.S. House Intelligence Committee during his time in Washington, DC.

 

And number three — Nearly 300-thousand homes and businesses are still without power after a bomb cyclone hit the Pacific Northwest this week.  At least two people were killed by the storm that slammed into Western Washington.  One woman died when a tree fell on a homeless encampment north of Seattle.  And in Bellevue, a woman was killed when a tree fell onto her home. 

Scot Bertram, Harry Enten Speaks on Elon Musk's purchase of X

Scot Bertram discusses news and headlines 

Elizabeth Mitchell, 26 Medical Societies Have Issued Political Calls to Action

Elizabeth (Troutman) Mitchell is the reporting fellow for The Daily Signal and co-host of "The Daily Signal Podcast.”

26 Medical Societies Have Issued Political Calls to Action on Topics Like Racism, Climate Change

Brandon J. Weichert, A Disaster of Our Own Making: How the West Lost Ukraine

Brandon J. Weichert, geopolitical analyst and author.

A Disaster of Our Own Making: How the West Lost Ukraine

Scot Bertram, The race for the Michigan state House

Here are 3 big things you need to know—

 

One — The Justice Department wants a federal court to force Google to sell off its popular Chrome web browser as part of an antitrust case.  The request made Wednesday comes after a court ruled that the company holds a monopoly in the online search market.  Department lawyers say that spinning off Chrome, used on billions of devices around the world, would help prevent an illegal monopoly from happening again.  

Two ---- A Florida man is under arrest for allegedly plotting to bomb the New York Stock Exchange.  Court documents say Harun Abdul-Malik Yener of Coral Springs wanted to "reset" the U.S. government.  He was arrested Wednesday and charged with attempting to use an explosive device to damage or destroy a building used in interstate commerce.    

 

 

And number three — The race for the Michigan state House between incumbent Democrat Jim Haadsma and Republican challenger Steve Frisbie might get a recount.  Frisbie won the election, but by just 61 votes as of yesterday.  Haadsma's attorney Chris Trebilcock says a recount could be requested after the State Board of Canvassers certifies the state's vote count, which needs to be done by Monday.  

Edward E. Bartlett, The Fall of Kamala Harris and the Global Rise of Toxic Feminism

Edward E. Bartlett, is the President of DAVIA: Domestic Abuse and Violence International Alliance.

The Fall of Kamala Harris and the Global Rise of Toxic Feminism

William Hazelgrove, Dead Air: The Night That Orson Welles Terrified America

William Hazelgrove is the National Bestselling author of ten novels and twelve narrative nonfiction titles.

Dead Air: The Night That Orson Welles Terrified America

Rob Law, Senate's Border Bill

Rob Law, Director of AFPI’s Center for Homeland Security & Immigration, and former Chief of Policy at U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

Senate's Border Bill

Scot Bertram, Texas Governor Greg Abbott says more giant buoys are going in the Rio Grande

Here are 3 big things you need to know—

 

One — Ukraine says Russia launched an intercontinental ballistic missile at the country Thursday, a claim at least one Western official denies.  The official told ABC News the missile, aimed at the southeastern city of Dnipro, was a regular ballistic missile.  But The Ukrainian Air Force says it tracked the launch of an ICBM. 

Two ---- Ford will cut four-thousand jobs in Europe by the end of 2027 due to weaker-than-expected sales of electric vehicles, pressure from competition, and economic worries.  Most of the jobs slashed will be in Germany with 29-hundred, while Ford will also cut 800 in Britain.  The automaker employs 28-thousand people in Europe.  

 

 

And number three —  Texas Governor Greg Abbott says more giant buoys are going in the Rio Grande.  The state installed the floating border barrier last year in order to deter illegal river crossings.  The Justice Department sued Abbott to try to force the removal of the barrier.  In an X post on Wednesday, Abbott said Texas won't back down from its efforts to secure the border. 

 

 

Cecily Routman, Deep State Targets RFK Jr.

Cecily Routman is the President of the Jewish Pro-Life Foundation, an educational non- profit founded in 2007 to promote life-saving solutions to unplanned pregnancy in the Jewish community and a Jewish pro-life voice in the public square.

Deep State Targets RFK Jr. Establishment Suddenly Pro-Life

Lindsey Burke, Education Policy Reforms Are Key Strategies for Increasing the Married Birth Rate

Lindsey Burke, Director, Center for Education Policy and Mark A. Kolokotrones Fellow in Education, Heritage Foundation.

Education Policy Reforms Are Key Strategies for Increasing the Married Birth Rate

Scot Bertram, Comcast confirms spit off of news networks- MSNBC in panic

Scot Bertram discusses news and headlines 

Scot Bertram, Benjamin Netanyahu offering five-million-dollar reward for each hostage released from Gaza

Here are 3 big things you need to know—

 

One — President-elect Trump is naming transition co-chair Linda McMahon as Education Secretary.  She was given the nod after Trump named his other transition co-chair Howard Lutnick to lead the Commerce Department.  McMahon directed the Small Business Administration during Trump's first term and is the former CEO of WWE.

 

Two ---- More than 75-thousand deer have been harvested since the opening of firearm deer hunting season on Friday.   In all, around 173-thousand deer have been legally harvested this year including archery season.  Firearm deer season lasts until November 30th and archery season will reopen December 1st.

 

And number three — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is offering a five-million-dollar reward for each hostage released from Gaza.  He also said people who help free Israeli hostages from Hamas will be given passage out of the devastated Gaza Strip.  He made the announcement Tuesday on a visit to Gaza, where Israel estimates around 100 captives are still being held. 

Scot Bertram, Are we close to eliminating the Department of Education?

Scot Bertram discusses news and headlines 

Charles Sauer, If Elected, Donald Trump Must Dismiss Lina Khan

Charles Sauer, seasoned economic policy expert, author, President and Founder of the Market Institute.

If Elected, Donald Trump Must Dismiss Lina Khan

Ben Tapper, What will the outsider staff picks of Trump bring to the table?

Dr Ben Tapper, Director of Epigenetics. The Wellness Company

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Scot Bertram, Ukraine is firing American missiles into Russia

Here are 3 big things you need to know—

 

One — Donald Trump is nominating Doctor Oz to lead the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.  The CMS oversees Medicare, Medicaid, Children's Health Insurance and Healthcare.gov, which provide coverage to nearly half of all Americans.  Dr. Oz posted on X Tuesday that he looks forward to working with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. 

Two ---- Hospitality workers are keeping the pressure on state lawmakers to make changes to the minimum wage increase due to take effect next year to keep their lower tipped wages in place.  One State Representative who sponsored a bipartisan bill to address the issue and says restaurants will suffer if they don't take action.  The Michigan Supreme Court ruled that lawmakers violated the constitution when they adopted a petition to raise the minimum wage and then amended it during lame duck session.  

 

And number three — Ukraine is firing American missiles into Russia.  Officials in Moscow say they shot down five U.S.-made missiles Tuesday.  It's the first time Ukraine has launched a strike on Russian soil since President Biden gave the okay for the country to use U.S. weapons against Russia.  

Scot Bertram, Michigan may see interesting proposals as the Dems make their way out

Scot Bertram discusses news and headlines 

Brandon J. Weichert, How the West Lost Ukraine

Brandon J. Weichert, geopolitical analyst and author.

A Disaster of Our Own Making: How the West Lost Ukraine

David Guenthner, Lawmakers should resist National Popular Vote

David Guenthner, vice president for government affairs at the Mackinac Center for Public Policy. Protect Michigan's Presidential Votes.

Lawmakers should resist National Popular Vote

Scot Bertram, The Midwest may see a rise in energy costs this winter

—Here are 3 big things you need to know—

 

One — Donald Trump is nominating TV's Doctor Oz to lead the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.  CMS oversees Medicare, Medicaid, the Children's Health Insurance Program, and Healthcare-dot-gov, which currently provide coverage to nearly 50-percent of Americans.

Two ---- President Biden has approved sending antipersonnel landmines to Ukraine in its war against Russia.  Multiple reports said Tuesday that the U.S. expects Ukraine to use the mines in its own territory in a region where Russian troops have made significant advances.

 

And number three — Most U.S. households will spend about the same or less on energy this winter, but some states may face higher costs due to colder weather. According to the Energy Information Administration, states like Michigan, Missouri, Ohio, Illinois, and Kansas might see natural gas bills rise by 10 to 15 dollars per month. Electric heating may see a 2-percent increase, while natural gas prices will vary, with some areas dropping and others, like the Midwest, expected to rise by 11-percent.