Individual Freedom

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…

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…

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…

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…

“Truth Be Told” podcast affirming faith in America

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Congressman Mike Johnson and his wife, Kelly, recently released their first podcast in a series entitled “Truth Be Told” to, as Mike said, “review current events through the lens of eternal truth.” Mike Johnson represents fifteen parishes in northwest Louisiana in the U.S. Congress and he also has almost twenty years’ experience litigating constitutional law cases. Kelly Johnson, a…

House GOP pushes Wray for transparency on FBI misconduct in probing politicians, religious groups, journalists

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Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., contends Democrats have a stake in digging for more details about the FBI breaking its own rules to probe elected officials, political candidates, religious organizations and the news media. The FBI conducted an internal audit, a highly redacted version of which came to light earlier this month, that found 747 "compliance errors" across 353 separate cases in…

House Republicans at Florida retreat vow to unify ahead of November elections

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PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Florida — House Republicans wrapped their annual retreat in Florida vowing to unify ahead of the midterm elections as they fight to take back the House, working to hone their messaging strategy and craft a counterpolicy agenda to Democrats over the course of three days. While fractures in the party were evident during the 2021 issues conference — Rep. Liz Cheney…

Senior airman at BAFB sues Defense Dept. over denial of religious exemption to vaccine mandate

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A lawsuit has been filed in federal court on behalf of a senior airman at Barksdale Air Force Base against the Defense Department claiming the military’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate violates her religious beliefs. Faith Crocker, 21, is an aircraft ordnance system mechanic with the 307th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. She’s in the Air Force Reserve, currently ordered to extended active duty…

Barksdale Airman Faith Crocker files lawsuit against COVID military vaccine mandate

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SHREVEPORT — Barksdale Air Force Base Senior Airman Faith Crocker filed a lawsuit here Monday in federal court to block the Biden administration's COVID-19 vaccine mandate for military members, saying it violates her religious freedom. The Pelican Institute for Public Policy, a conservative-leaning think tank in Louisiana, is representing Crocker in Louisiana U.S. Western District…

Lawmakers Call For More Transparency For Apple Regarding NSO Group's Pegasus Spyware; Question FBI as Well

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The US lawmakers are currently questioning Apple and the FBI about some information regarding the acquisition of Pegasus spyware, which the Israel-based group NSO has developed. According to the letters signed by Rep. Mike Johnson and Rep. Jim Jordan, the concern also covers the use and the testing of the said spyware. The two lawmakers were both ranking members on separate committees.…