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Army scrambles to find new recruits at the same time it boots vaccine refusers

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When the Army announced last month it would be temporarily reducing the size of its force over the next two years by 12,000 soldiers, from 485,000 down to 473,000, it blamed the difficulty of recruiting in a red-hot job market coupled with the inability to reach high school seniors isolated by COVID-19 restrictions. “Like every other employer in the economy, we're facing, obviously,…

Arrington, Johnson demand enforcement of immigration rules in Title 42 amicus brief

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WASHINGTON, DC (NEWS RELEASE) - This week, Reps. Jodey C. Arrington (TX-19) and Mike Johnson (LA-04) filed an amicus brief, with 52 Members of Congress, and the Texas Public Policy Foundation, in support of the Title 42 injunction lawsuit filed by Louisiana, Arizona, and Missouri Attorneys General. “Biden’s decision to end Title 42 - the last effective measure for securing our border -…

Americans’ 3 Big Concerns Are Inflation, Immigration, and Incompetence, Rep. Mike Johnson Says

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Americans are worried about “three I’s” right now: inflation, immigration, and general incompetence, Rep. Mike Johnson, R-La., says. Citizens across the country are “deeply concerned about grocery prices and the price of fuel to fill up the gas tank,” Johnson says. “And they see the wave of illegal migrants coming over the border, and they don’t see any end to it. They’re frustrated…

Biden signs Act giving Liberty Annex to city

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President Joseph Biden signed the Save the Liberty Theatre Act allowing the transfer of the building’s annex ownership from the National Park Service to the city. U.S. Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., announced the signing on Tuesday. Kennedy introduced the legislation in the Senate and U.S. Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Benton, guided it through the House. “I’m grateful that we could finally get…

GOP demands ‘experts’ who dismissed Hunter Biden laptop fess up — or face subpoenas

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WASHINGTON — House Judiciary Committee Republicans are demanding that 51 former intelligence operatives divulge information about their 2020 statement that documents from Hunter Biden’s laptop could be Russian disinformation — with a senior GOP aide telling The Post that the ex-spies should expect subpoenas next year if they fail to comply. All 19 Republicans on the panel signed a…

GOP Representatives Push to Terminate House Contract with Citigroup

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A group of Republican congressmen has sent a letter to the chief administrative officer of the House of Representatives, urging the office to terminate the House’s contract with banking giant Citigroup. The letter came on the heels of Citigroup’s announcement that it will cover travel expenses for employees who travel out of state for an abortion. Citi is the sole financial…

Endorsement of Congressman Mike Johnson

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Congressman Mike Johnson is a phenomenal representative in Congress for the Great People of Louisiana. Mike is working hard to Secure our Southern Border, Support our Military and Vets, Protect our Second Amendment, Hold Joe Biden and the Radical Left accountable, and Defend our great Constitution. Mike Johnson is a tough fighter for the America First agenda, and has my Complete and Total…

Republicans push House to drop Citigroup as office credit card provider over funding for abortion travel

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FIRST ON FOX – House GOP Conference Vice Chair Mike Johnson is pressing for the House of Representatives to drop Citigroup as its credit card provider over the company's move to fund travel for employees seeking abortions.  Johnson, R-La., made the demand in a Tuesday letter to House Chief Administrative Officer Catherine Szpindor. Johnson said a long-standing policy in Congress…

Republicans Warn of ‘Biggest Migration Crisis in U.S. History’ as Joe Biden Nixes Title 42

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After the Biden administration announced it will end the Title 42 policy that helps border officials regulate the inflow of unprecedented levels of illegal immigration — a move expected to bring an even larger wave of migrants to the U.S. southern border — Republicans accused the president of “destroying” the country with a “full scale invasion,” warning of an impending “migration crisis”…

Defense Secretary, Joint Chiefs Chair Rebuff Claims Vaccine Mandate Hurts Recruiting

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Is the Defense Department’s COVID-vaccine mandate hurting recruiting and retention? Two Republican House members tried to make the case on Tuesday, but received pushback from the defense secretary and the Joint Chiefs chairman. The Army National Guard missed its recruiting goal in 2021 by 8,000, while the Army’s 2023 budget request would shrink end strength by 12,000 active-duty…