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Ron DeSantis is making his first swing through the early primary state of South Carolina on Wednesday as he continues to lose the endorsement battle with former President Donald Trump. The Florida governor, who has not yet announced a presidential run despite every indication he intends to do so, will speak in North Charleston, Summerville and Spartanburg about his Florida Blueprint. Visits by popular politicians to South Carolina, along with Iowa and New Hampshire, are indicative they are weighing a presidential run.

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) disclosed to a congressional office that migrants flying without proper identification can use an arrest warrant as an alternate form of identification when presenting to airport security, according to a letter the Daily Caller News Foundation exclusively obtained. Responding to Republican Texas Rep. Lance Gooden’s Dec. 15 inquiry about migrants flying across the country, TSA Administrator David Pekoske explained that certain Department of Homeland Security (DHS) documents may be considered acceptable forms of alternate identification for non-citizens, including a “Warrant for Arrest of Alien” and a “Warrant of Removal/Deportation.” “TSA’s response confirms the Biden Administration...

Two top House Republicans among big tech's thorniest adversaries in Washington remain starkly divided on the right approach to rein in Silicon Valley.Two top House Republicans among big tech’s thorniest adversaries in Washington remain starkly divided on how to rein in Silicon Valley’s empire. Earlier this month, a group of bipartisan lawmakers led by Rhode Island Democrat Rep. David Cicilline and Colorado Republican Ken Buck — who serve as chair and ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law, respectively — unveiled a broad package of antitrust legislation to break up corporate tech monopolies....

Those who have said they will object include U.S. Reps. Lance Gooden, R-Terrell, Brian Babin, R-Woodville, Randy Weber, R-Pearland, and Louie Gohmert, R-Tyler. Gohmert recently sued Vice President Mike Pence in an effort to prevent some states' votes from being certified. Gooden sent a letter to Texas U.S. Sens. John Cornyn and Ted Cruz, both Republicans, urging them to object to the certifications. "In light of the numerous reports of fraud and lingering questions hovering over the validity of the election results across the country, I cannot in good conscience vote to certify these results," the letter states. "There must...

Lance Gooden @Lancegooden $33,000,000,000 for democracy in Venezuela. $130,000,000 for democracy in Nepal. $15,000,000 for democracy in Pakistan. $0 and ZERO effort to investigate the massive claims of voter fraud in America that threaten our democracy. That's why I will be OBJECTING on January 6th! 10:52 AM · Dec 23, 2020

Foreign countries, Big tech, fake news & the Dems worked together to RIG this election against @realDonaldTrump & the American peopleAmericans must have FAITH in the process. Today they don’tI’m calling on every TX House member, @tedcruz & @JohnCornyn to join me in OBJECTING! pic.twitter.com/Oz2IegPJIo— Lance Gooden (@Lancegooden) December 22, 2020 MTG — Our numbers are growing…Hello Texas!! 💪🇺🇸Our numbers are growing and only a fraction are public right now.@Lancegooden will have some more fellow Texans joining him soon!#FightForTrump https://t.co/D2RY3WGuot— Marjorie Taylor Greene 🇺🇸 (@mtgreenee) December 22, 2020

Rep. Paul Gosar (R-AZ) and a host of other House conservatives introduced legislation on Wednesday that would block big tech giants from censoring lawful political speech on the Internet. Reps. Doug Collins (R-GA), Ralph Norman (R-SC), Lance Gooden (R-TX), Steve King (R-IA), Jim Banks (R-IN), Matt Gaetz (R-FL), Ted Yoho (R-FL), Tom Tiffany (R-WI), Ron Wright (R-TX), and Gosar introduced the Stop the Censorship Act of 2020, which would revoke big tech companies’ Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act legal immunity if the tech platform were to remove lawful speech on their platform. The House Republicans’ legislation aligns with...

Republican-led efforts to hold China accountable for the spread of the Wuhan coronavirus are being watched closely by the communist regime. State-run media reported Thursday that Republican lawmakers will “face severe consequences” for speaking out against China, pursuing lawsuits, and pushing “anti-China” legislation. “Republicans who have been groundlessly accusing China and inflaming the 'holding China accountable' political farce will face severe consequences, sources said, noting that the aftermath will also impact the upcoming November elections, while business and trade between Missouri and China will be further soured,” the Global Times, a branch of the Communist Party of China's People's Daily,...