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On Wednesday, an FBI spokesman declared that while the FBI has put together a “clear idea” of the thought process behind actions of the 20-year-old man who tried to assassinate President Donald Trump, the agency still cannot officially determine what his motive was.

FBI Has Mishandled Reporting of Child Sexual Abuse Investigations, Watchdog Says

The FBI’s handling of child sexual abuse investigations must improve, an internal watchdog said in a new report released on Thursday.

Justice Jackson Says ‘Prepared as Anyone Can Be’ for Supreme Court to Respond to 2024 Election

Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson says she is prepared “as anyone can be” for this year’s presidential election ending up before the high court .

In an interview with CBS News’ Norah O’Donnell aired on Tuesday, the Biden-appointed judge was asked whether she is prepared for this election to end up before the Supreme Court.

At Least Nine States Have Pro-Abortion Ballot Measures for November, with Some Facing Lawsuits

At least nine states will have pro-abortion constitutional amendment proposals on ballots in November, during a presidential election with high voter turnout, with some states facing lawsuits from conservatives and pro-life groups.

Since the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2022 decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, which overturned Roe v. Wade and sent the question of abortion legalization back to the states, some states are facing ballot measures over whether to ensure that abortion is codified in state constitutions.

‘Totally Failed:’ Pelosi Admitted in Secret Video She Should Have Sought National Guard for January 6

Nancy Pelosi in front of January 6 protesters (composite image)

As she fled the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6 riot, then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi made clear she did not want to evacuate the building and expressed regret that the National Guard had not been pre-positioned to protect Congress ahead of the contentious certification of the 2020 election results, according to video footage turned over this week to House Republican investigators and obtained by Just the News.

“We’re calling the National Guard now? They should have been here to start out,” Pelosi can be heard saying as she flees through a tunnel under the Capitol on the afternoon of Jan. 6, 2021, as her daughter Alexandra videotaped her for an eventual HBO movie.

Secret Service Bombshell: Mike Pence Escape Car Left Its Position During January 6, Redactions Reveal

August 28, 2024August 27, 2024 Just the News

The Secret Service failures at last month’s Trump rally were foreshadowed in once-redacted passages from a Jan. 6 after-action report that was shared with agency brass weeks before the Butler, Pa., assassination attempt and exposed harrowing blunders that may have put the lives of Mike Pence and Kamala Harris in jeopardy.

The redacted sections from a recently released Homeland Security inspector general report, obtained by Just the News, chronicle how Pence’s escape vehicle left its post without explicit permission and left him stranded at an increasingly violent scene at the Capitol.

Georgia Democrats, DNC Sue State Election Board, Warn New Rules Could Block Final Vote Certification

August 28, 2024August 27, 2024 Just the News

Georgia Rep. Lucy McBath in front of the Georgia State Capitol Building (composite image)

Georgia Democrats have sued the state Election Board, arguing new measures implemented by the agency regarding the election-certification process are illegal.

According to the lawsuit filed Monday in state court, local election officials are now able to “hunt for purported election irregularities of any kind, potentially delaying certification and displacing longstanding (and court-supervised) processes for addressing fraud.”

Trump Responds to Jack Smith’s New Indictment, Saying It Should Be Immediately Dismissed

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump on Tuesday responded to special counsel Jack Smith’s new indictment against him, stating it should be dismissed immediately.

Jack Smith Files Superseding Indictment Against Trump in 2020 Election Case

A grand jury returned a superseding indictment Tuesday in former President Donald Trump’s 2020 election interference case.

Trump Announces Agreement on ABC Debate Rules

Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday revealed that he agreed to debate rules from ABC News ahead of his presidential debate with Vice President Kamala Harris next month. The debate will take place on Sept. 10, in Philadelphia. It will be moderated by ABC News’ “World News Tonight” anchor and managing editor David Muir and ABC News Live “Prime” anchor Linsey Davis and will be the first debate between Trump and Harris. The first presidential debate in May was between Trump and President Joe Biden.

Israeli Forces Rescue Hostage In Gaza

A federal judge on Monday temporarily paused a Biden administration program that would grant a path to citizenship for the spouses of American citizens.

Mark Zuckerberg Admits Biden Administration ‘Pressured’ Facebook to Censor Americans

Meta Platforms CEO and Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg admitted on Monday that the Biden administration “repeatedly pressured” his team for months in 2021 to censor content related to COVID-19, including content from ordinary Americans.

‘Energy Bad Boys’ Analysts are Exposing the Impacts of Green Energy on Reliability, Affordability

Mitch Rolling and Isaac Orr in front of the EPA headquarters (composite image)

Critics of the Biden administration’s energy policies have often pointed out the lack of forethought that goes into the challenges in bringing President Joe Biden’s vision to fruition. Whether it’s the misguided effort to build out charging stations to support its EV mandate, or the impacts of its offshore wind goals on marine wildlife, the administration has seemed more interested in goals than thoughtful planning and analysis of impacts.

A pair of analysts have been conducting research on federal and state green energy policies on the grid and finding what they call short-sighted thinking when it comes to the policies’ impacts on energy reliability and affordability. The business they’ve founded offering these services, Always On Energy Research, had so much demand, they didn’t start advertising until a few months after they opened their doors.

Judge in Arizona ‘Fake Elector’ Case Sets Trial Date for 2026

August 26, 2024 Just the News

Arizona Superior Court Judge Bruce Cohen on Monday set the trial date in the “fake electors” case, which saw charges brought against multiple allies of former President Donald Trump, for January 5, 2026.

Tulsi Gabbard Endorses Trump at National Guard Association Conference

August 26, 2024 Just the News

Former Democratic Rep. Tulsi Gabbard on Monday endorsed GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump during a National Guard conference in battleground Michigan in which she praised Trump for his foreign policy as president.

Media Narratives on Climate Change Driving ‘Climate Anxiety’ and Harming Young People, According to Experts

August 26, 2024 Just the News

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change

In the wake of widespread fears of climate change, an entire new field of psychotherapy has sprung up to treat what is being called “climate anxiety.”

Climate-aware therapists are specialists who treat people whose anxiety about climate change interferes with their enjoyment of life. These specialists are now available in just about every major city across the United States.

Trump Can Now Deploy Ex-Democrat ‘Power Rangers’ RFK Jr., Musk and Gabbard to Prod Bigger Exodus

August 25, 2024 Just the News

When Robert F Kennedy Jr. formally divorced the party his family once ruled as kingmakers, he opened the door for more Democrats to follow suit in embracing Donald Trump in 2024 and creating a “unity party” where Americans can disagree and debate without destroying each other.

Trump Unveils Two Initiatives He Would Start as President If Elected in November

August 24, 2024 Just the News

Former President Donald Trump on Friday promised to start two new initiatives and commissions if he’s elected back to the White House this November.

The two projects are in honor of former independent presidential contender Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who dropped his own bid for the White House earlier Friday and endorsed Trump. Kennedy also joined Trump at his Arizona rally.

Anti-Immigration Panama Repatriates Illegal Immigrants to South America and U.S. Funds Flights

August 24, 2024 Just the News

To stem the flow of illegal immigrants, Panama on Tuesday began repatriating illegal immigrants to South America on U.S.-funded flights.

The U.S. coordinated the effort with the new anti-immigration government of Panama led by newly sworn-in President José Raúl Mulino, ADN America reported.

Almost 50 Percent of Voters Think Illegal Immigration Will Increase Under a Harris Presidency

August 24, 2024August 23, 2024 Just the News

A new survey finds 47% of American voters believe that illegal immigration will increase if Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris becomes the president.

The survey by the Napolitan News Service also showed 60% of those surveyed believed that illegal immigration would likely decrease under GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump.

Kemp and Trump End Feud with Full Throated Embrace and Upstaging Harris Coronation Night

August 24, 2024August 23, 2024 Just the News

Former President Donald Trump and Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp found the perfect narrative Thursday night to upstage Vice President Kamala Harris’s nomination acceptance speech, ending their feud dating to the 2020 election with a full-throated embrace that played out on national television.

The mutual endorsement reunited two of the GOP’s most powerful figures heading into the November election, and made the road for Democrats to score a win in Georgia more difficult.

ACLU Struggles to Explain Why California’s Conversion Therapy Ban Doesn’t Protect Idaho’s Trans Ban

August 24, 2024 Just the News

What’s good for the goose is good for the gander.

Because the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld California outlawing talk therapy for minors with unwanted same-sex attraction, it must likewise uphold Idaho’s ban on invasive and potentially irreversible medical treatments to make gender-confused minors resemble the opposite sex, the Gem State’s outside lawyer told a three-judge panel Thursday.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Says Suspending His Independent Presidential Campaign, Supporting Trump

August 23, 2024August 23, 2024 Just the News

Democrat-turned-Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy announced Friday that he suspending his 2024 presidential campaign.

Fed Chair Powell Indicates Bank Ready to Start Cutting Its Key Interest Rate

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on Friday indicated the bank is prepared to start cutting its key interest rate from its 23-year high, as inflation falls to more historic rates and the job market cools.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Withdrawals from Presidential Ballot in Arizona

Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has filed paperwork to withdraw from the presidential ballot in the swing state of Arizona.

Arizona Authorities Arrest Man Accused of Threatening to Kill Trump

August 23, 2024August 23, 2024 Just the News

Arizona authorities captured a man on Thursday afternoon that they believe threatened to kill former President Donald Trump during his visit to the border state.

Georgia’s Raffensperger Announces Indictment of Alleged Double Voter in 2022 Election

August 23, 2024August 25, 2024 Just the News

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger (R) announced the indictment of a voter who cast ballots in both Georgia and Arizona in the November 2022 election.

The secretary of state’s office conducted an investigation into double-voting following the 2022 general election and referred the case to the Forsyth County district attorney’s office, according to a press releaseWednesday.

Texas AG Ken Paxton Launches Probe of Groups Allegedly Registering Non-Citizens to Vote

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) announced Wednesday that his office has launched an investigation into organizations allegedly registering non-citizens to vote.

The AG’s Election Integrity Unit found that multiple nonprofit organizations have opened booths outside Texas Department of Public Safety Driver License offices to assist with voter registration. U.S. citizens have the opportunity to register to vote at the offices when they are being issued or renewing their driver’s license or identification card.

Hunter Biden’s Former Partner Placed Under Investigation by Chinese Government, Resigned from Fund

The one-time business partner of Hunter Biden resigned from his role at the head of a major investment fund earlier this month after he was placed under investigation by the Chinese authorities for “personal problems.”

Zhao Xuejun—who Biden and his other business associates referred to as Henry—was the Chairman of Harvest Fund Management, one of the largest asset managers in China. The investigation of Zhao is suspected to stem from Beijing’s wider crackdown on the securities sector.

DHS Watchdog Says Border Patrol Did Not ‘Thoroughly’ Plan for Risks in CBP One Program

Some of the issues the investigation found included the functionality of the application, the sufficiency of the program’s language translations, and the “equity of appointment distribution.” This meant users experienced frequent crashes of the system, error messages, and language barriers.

The Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Office of the Inspector General on Wednesday revealed that the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) did not adequately prepare for the risks that came with its latest immigration program.

Harris Formally Accepts Democratic Nomination for President After Biden Passes Torch

August 22, 2024 Just the News

Vice President Kamala Harris officially became the 2024 Democratic presidential nominee on the final day of the party’s convention on Thursday night following President Joe Biden’s withdraw from the race a little over one month ago in an unprecedented turn of events.

Venezuela Supreme Justice Tribunal Confirms Maduro as Winner of Contested Election

August 22, 2024 Just the News

Venezuela’s top court on Thursday ratified President Nicolas Maduro’s reelection victory, determining that the leader was legally reelected last month despite widespread backlash.

Polling Showing Harris in Lead Flagged by Industry Experts for Voter Samples

August 22, 2024 Just the News

Vice President Kamala Harris has enjoyed a noticeable surge in the polls – particularly national polls – since becoming the Democratic standard bearer, but the rapid shift in her position has left some industry analysts questioning the apparent boost in the formerly quite unpopular vice president’s standing. In her 2020 run, she struggled to break 3 percent before dropping out, according to The Hill.

Prior to becoming the Democratic nominee, Harris suffered from decidedly poor approval ratings and Trump initially held the lead over her in a head-to-head matchup. The average quickly flipped, however, in the wake of several surveys showing Harris ahead. Those surveys, however, have attracted scrutiny from an array of pollsters either due to their lack of transparency about the sampling methodology or from oversampling Democrats.

Over 70 Arrested in Chicago After Pro-Palestinian Protesters Clash with Police

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago were arrested Tuesday after clashing with police during a protest that began outside the nearby Israeli consulate and spilled out onto the surrounding streets.

Barack, Michelle Obama Warn Democrats Election Will Be Close: ‘Work Like Our Lives Depend on It’

Former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama urged Democrats at the party’s convention Tuesday night to rally around presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris and her vision for the future, warning that the election will be close.

ICE Lost over 32,000 Unaccompanied Minors: DHS Watchdog

August 21, 2024August 20, 2024 Just the News

ICE cannot assure the children ‘are safe from trafficking, exploitation, or forced labor’

The internal watchdog for the Department of Homeland Security has issued a warning that Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s handling of unaccompanied migrant children is an “urgent issue.”

Case Could Make Unenforceable a Law That Prohibits Schools From Disclosing Gender Transitions to Parents

Aurora Regino in front of Chino Unified School District building (composite image)

A California mom’s lawsuit against the school district that helped her daughter identify as a boy without her knowledge could block the enforcement of a new California law that mandates schools hide students’ so-called gender identities from parents.

The Center for American Liberty first filed a lawsuit against Chico Unified School District in January 2023 on behalf of Aurora Regino, whose 11-year-old daughter “socially transitioned” at school and started identifying as male. The district has what the lawsuit calls a “Parental Secrecy Policy,” requiring Chico schools to socially transition students upon their request, regardless of parental support and without consent.

Kennedy VP Shanahan: Campaign Mulling Withdrawal, Trump Endorsement

Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr’s running mate, Nicole Shanahan, has stated that the campaign is exploring a potential withdrawal from the race in favor of endorsing former President Donald Trump.

“There’s two options that we’re looking at and one is staying in, forming that new party, but we run the risk of a Kamala Harris and Waltz presidency because we draw more votes from Trump,” she said. “Or we walk away right now and join forces with with Donald Trump and explain to our base why we’re making this decision.”

SCOTUS Refused to Ban Federal Censorship Pressure; It Could Make Churches Complicit in Abortion

When the Supreme Court reversed a preliminary injunction against several federal agencies and officials in June for “coerc[ing] or significantly encourag[ing]” tech platforms to suppress content, Washington state saw a new way to protect its mandatory abortion coverage in maternity healthcare plans from religious freedom challenges.

Five years into a lawsuit by Cedar Park Assembly of God against SB 6219, which includes criminal penalties up to prison, the Evergreen State argues that insurers won’t necessarily offer abortion-free plans if the court permanently bars it from enforcing surgical- and chemical-abortion coverage against such religious ministries that are opposed to abortion.

RFK Jr. Campaign Spending More Than It Raises, Nearly Broke, No Events Since Early July

The independent candidate spent $7 million in July, while raising $5.6 million.

Congressional Democrats in Tight Reelection Bids Skip Harris, Party’s Nominating Convention

Several congressional Democrats facing tight reelection bids, particularly those in tossup or GOP-leaning states or House districts, are skipping the party’s nominating convention in Chicago this week.

Transparency Advocate Adam Andrzejewski, Founder of OpentheBooks, Dead at 55

Adam Andrzejewski, who founded and led the government transparency watchdog Open the Books died on Aug. 17, according to news reports Tuesday.

Biden Takes Stage at DNC as Party Transitions to Harris as Nominee: ‘Democracy Must Be Preserved’

On the first night of the Democratic National Convention, President Joe Biden took the stage as the party transitions to Vice President Kamala Harris as the nominee and emphasized that “democracy must be preserved” in this election.

Georgia State Election Board Adopts Rule to Ensure Number of Ballots Matches Total Voters

The Georgia State Election Board (SEB) on Monday adopted a rule that requires the number of ballots and voters be the same before the certification of election results.

Left-Leaning Nonprofit Reports Guaranteed Income Study Failed: People Worked Less, Got Less Money