About: D. Michael DeRidder
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House Committee Reports Direct Evidence of CCP Accessing TikTok Data
Representative Mike Gallagher (R-Wis.), along with 12 Republican and 11 Democrat members of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, requested...
Funeral Service for Justice Sandra Day O’Connor Held Today
President Joe Biden and Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts delivered eulogies at the Washington National Cathedral today during former Supreme Court Justice...
Volcanic Eruption in Iceland Displaces Residents
Volcanic activity forced about 4,000 residents to evacuate the town of Gindavik, Iceland last night. The eruption occurred less than three miles from...
BP Suspends Red Sea Shipping in Response to Houthi Attacks
In response to the attacks on shipping in the Red Sea, BP announced that it will stop shipments through the Suez Canal route...
Vatican Approves Blessings for Same-sex Couples
Pope Francis approved a Vatican declaration titled “Fiducia Supplicans On the Pastoral Meaning of Blessings.” The declaration released today announced Vatican approval for...
Hungarian Prime Minister Orbán Blocks EU Aid for Ukraine
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán vetoed a 50 billion euro aid package for Ukraine, saying in an interview, “In essence, they wanted to...
Schumer Delays Senate Holiday Recess for Border-Ukraine Deal
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) announced today that the Senate will remain in session, delaying their scheduled holiday recess. The Senate will...
Senate Extends FISA Authorization, Advances 2024 NDAA to House
The 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) passed the Senate last night with a vote of 87-13. The NDAA authorizes $886 billion, with...
House GOP Votes to Approve Biden Impeachment Inquiry
House lawmakers voted 221-212 along party lines to authorize an impeachment inquiry into Joe Biden. House GOP lawmakers voted on the impeachment inquiry...
NHTSA Recalls Over 2 Million Tesla Electric Vehicles
In a safety recall report submitted yesterday, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) found that the Autosteer feature in Tesla vehicles created...
Supreme Court to Take Up Case on Abortion Pill
The Supreme Court announced today that it will take up the FDA appeal of FDA v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine. The Fifth Circuit...
Hunter Biden Refuses Deposition; Claims He Is Not Guilty
Hunter Biden did not attend a closed-door deposition at 9:30 this morning that he was subpoenaed for last month. He offered to instead...
George Santos Negotiating Plea Deal to Avoid Trial
Former Representative George Santos was expelled from Congress on December 1, and is currently in negotiations to avoid a trial in September where...
Javier Milei Will Keep Argentina in Paris Agreement
Javier Milei was sworn in as president of Argentina on Sunday in Buenos Aires. Milei, who described himself as a “anarcho-capitalist,” focused his...
Zelensky Visits U.S., Requests More Money for Ukraine Conflict
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is visiting the United States for a third time to request more military funding for the Ukraine conflict, and...