Biden admin announces it has authority to seize drug patents

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Biden admin to seize certain drug patents
The Biden administration has determined that it has the authority to seize the patents of certain high-priced medicines.

Biden admin unveils another $5 billion in student loan relief
This new action raises the total expenditure of Biden's vote-buying scheme to over $132 billion.

White House Delays a Decision on Banning Menthol Cigarettes
The proposal has elicited mounting opposition from tobacco companies, black activists worried about police enforcement, and small businesses.

FBI Seized $86 Million From People Not Suspected of Any Crime. A Federal Court Will Decide if That's Legal.
On Thursday, a federal appeals court will hear about the FBI's "blatant scheme to circumvent" the Fourth Amendment.

Hundreds of NYC bodega workers are now concealed carriers through 'secret society of gun owners'
"Anyone that's out there looking to rob us, hurt us, kill us — beware. You may be walking into the wrong bodega because now we have the same firepower you have."

NYC approves installing more 'noise cameras' to fine drivers for loud and honking cars
The noise cameras are activated by a sound louder than 85 decibels, and ticket fines range between $800 and $2,500.

Pearl Harbor survivor who left high school early to join the Navy receives his high school diploma.
"Now I can get a job!" Harry Chandler, 102, quipped.

McDonald’s CEO: Bigger burgers are coming
McDonald’s plans to test options in limited markets and, once it finds the best one, roll it out more broadly, the CEO said.

Woman sentenced to fast-food job after hurling Chipotle bowl at worker
A judge has sentenced the customer to work at a fast-food job to avoid further jail time.

CNN: Takeaways from the fourth Republican presidential debate
Christie gets his groove back.

NY Times: Five Takeaways from the Republican Debate
Chris Christie delivered a strong showing.

Washington Examiner: Winners and losers of fourth GOP matchup in Alabama
Winners were DeSantis, Christie, and the debate moderators. Losers were Haley, Ramaswamy, and "non-Trump Republicans."

Washington Post: The winners and losers of the fourth Republican debate
Winners were Haley and Christie, while the losers were DeSantis, Ramaswamy, civility, and the two hour debate (which WaPo says is way to long).

NY Post: Who won the fourth Republican debate?
Nikki Haley was again the standout performer according to the NY Post’s panel of political experts.

Body language expert: Who won the debate?
Nikki Haley won the debate as she appeared calm, cool and collected – a noticeable shift from past performances. “She did better across the board than the other folks,” he said. “But it’s not because she was brilliant. It’s because she was contained.”

DeSantis Criticizes Haley Over Trans Issue With Minors: ‘She Said The Law Shouldn’t Get Involved In That’
"As a parent, you do not have the right to abuse your kids," DeSantis said.

Nikki Haley Rips College Presidents Over Anti-Semitism
"The idea that they would go and allow that kind of pro-Hamas protest, or agree with the genocide of Jews, and try and say that they needed context on that — there is no context to that."

Ramaswamy Goes After Haley Over Free Speech Online
She wants "government-issued ID tied" to online speech.

Who spoke the most in the fourth GOP primary presidential debate?
Ramaswamy spoke the most, while Christie spoke the least.

Christie And Vivek Erupt As Debate Goes Off The Rails
“You do this at every debate. You say — no, no! Don’t interrupt me! I didn’t interrupt you! Okay? You say —” Christie began.

Joe Biden offers bald-faced lies to all of America about his family affairs
A miracle occurred Wednesday. President Biden was asked about his involvement in his family’s shady influence-peddling schemes at a White house press conference.

Biden Reaches All-Time Low Approval in CNN Poll
Just 37% approved of the president's job in office, while 63% disapproved. On specific issues, Biden received the lowest approval rating for his job on the economy, where 33% approved and 67% disapproved.

Trainwreck: People ridicule DNC's 'Biden Express' post on X
The Democratic National Committee shared a post on X that features an image of a model train that carries the words "BIDEN express." The text of the tweet reads, "All aboard the Biden Express."

Still Reagan’s America: Most want less government and taxes
A majority of voters prefer the Reagan model to Biden’s, according to the latest Rasmussen Reports survey shared with Secrets. By a 52%-38% margin, likely voters said they prefer a “smaller government with fewer services and lower taxes.”

'Hopefully no one dies': House Republicans' majority is about to become even more fragile
Rep. Kevin McCarthy of California, the recently ousted speaker of the House, announced on Wednesday that he's leaving Congress at the end of the year.

Democrat praises outgoing Rep. McCarthy for bipartisanship after voting to oust him as speaker
McCarthy, who said on Wednesday that he plans to retire from the House at the end of the year, was removed as speaker 216-210 on Oct. 3 with 8 Republican votes and 208 Democrat votes

RFK Jr. reveals he flew on Epstein's plane twice, contradicting previous claim
"Yes, I was on #JeffreyEpstein’s plane twice, in the early 90s. Each time with my wife and kids. Neither time to his infamous island."

Candidate for Santos' old seat is convicted on Jan. 6 charges after testifying he had 'no idea' Congress met in the Capitol
Prosecutors said Philip Sean Grillo, who is running for the seat previously held by George Santos, had videotaped himself during the 2021 attack on the Capitol.

Liz Cheney weighs third-party presidential run
The former congresswoman says she is determined to stop Trump. Other Trump critics think a third-party candidacy could help him.

Jamie Dimon lashes out against crypto: 'If I was the government, I'd close it down'
"I've always been deeply opposed to crypto, bitcoin, etc.," the head of the largest U.S. bank by assets said during a Senate Banking Committee hearing. "The only true use case for it is criminals, drug traffickers … money laundering, tax avoidance."

Liberal Journalists Shame Hardworking Americans for Suffering Under the Biden Economy
"People's attitudes about the economy are pretty stubbornly in the wrong place."

Is the US missing 2 million houses — or 20 million?
Mortgage rates are at their highest levels in 22 years, and house prices are at record highs.

Gold prices flat as investors await US jobs for more Fed cues
"The expectation broadly will be for a lower non-farm number, so if it comes in at expectations or higher, you might expect a bit of a sell-off in gold," said Nicholas Frappell, global head of institutional markets at ABC Refinery.

Gold prices surge on multiple factors
Data from the World Gold Council showed that demand for gold bars and coins in China surged to 82 metric tons in the third quarter despite soaring gold prices.

At least 10 freed hostages were sexually abused in Hamas captivity, doctor says
A doctor who treated some of the 110 hostages released from captivity told the AP that at least 10 men and women among those freed were sexually assaulted or abused.

First images 'show Israel preparing to flood Hamas tunnels with sea water as troops set up pipes and pumps in Gaza'
The plan would be to drive out the terrorists from the tunnels and make them inoperable by flooding the system with seawater from the Mediterranean Sea.

More than 260,000 people have applied for a gun license in Israel since October 7
The requests are in line with Ben Gvir’s successful push to ease eligibility requirements for applying for a firearm license, which his ministry says has increased the potential permitted pool by “tens of thousands.”

White House interns demand a Middle East ceasefire in letter to Biden
"We, the undersigned Fall 2023 White House and Executive Office of the President interns, will no longer remain silent on the ongoing genocide of the Palestinian people," the interns wrote.

Biden Admin Advances Plan To Punish Israelis for Alleged Crimes Against Palestinians
State Department says it will impose sanctions on Israeli individuals and families but won't say how it will determine guilt.

Saudi Arabia urges US restraint amid Houthi involvement in Red Sea: Report
The involvement of the Houthis is particularly worrisome for Saudi Arabia, the world's leading oil exporter, as it fears an expansion of the conflict that could jeopardize regional interests.

Oakland teachers bombard students with anti-Israeli propaganda
Teachers began bombarding children Wednesday with leftist propaganda denigrating Israel and promoting the Palestinian "intifada" as part of a "teach-in" in Oakland, California.

NY Times' angle: Republicans Try to Put Harvard, MIT, and Penn on the Defensive About Anti-Semitism
In a congressional hearing, the presidents of the universities parried accusations that their institutions had tolerated bias against Jews.

US announces aid to Ukraine as Biden urges Congress to pass supplemental funding request
The aid package is valued at up to $175 million.

5 biggest takeaways from Taylor Swift's Time Person of the Year interview
The most important interview in the history of the world covered topics like the toll touring has taken on her body, her friendship with Beyoncé, her relationship with that football guy, her upcoming record, and the biggest lesson she's learned so far.

Leftist activist: Taylor Swift is Time's person of the year because white people love 'black and brown genocide'
"The white American woman billionaire who could end the genocide of Palestinians with on [sic] IG post is TIME Person of The Year. White nonsense, white violence, white love of Black and brown genocide," wrote Saira Rao on Twitter.

Bill Maher tells Roseanne Barr her Tweet was racist & her reaction is perfect
"If you can’t take a joke, f*** you, you fascist."

Bill Burr rips into Jimmy Kimmel and other 'f***ing stupid' liberals for making Trump a martyr
"He was a one-hit wonder, right, he wrote 'The Twist.' And then that was it. He was on the casino circuit, and then you idiot liberals wrote him 'Twist Again' when you indicted him! And now he's a martyr!"

6 Norman Lear episodes that changed television
Screenwriter and producer Norman Lear died Tuesday at the age of 101, but his impact on television will live on forever. Here are six of many Norman Lear television episodes that changed small-screen history.

Sean Combs Accused of ‘Gang Rape’ of 17-Year-Old in 2003
Combs was part of a 'gang rape' of a teen girl in the early 2000s, after the girl was trafficked across state lines and plied with “copious amounts of drugs and alcohol,” a lawsuit claims.

Washington Post guild doesn't want folks to read Post stories Thursday out of 'respect' for 24-hour walkout
Reuters said the daylong "strike" is a protest against staff cuts and what unionized journalists at the paper said is management's failure to bargain in good faith in regard to contract talks that have "stretched on for 18 months."

A Chinese Pearl Harbor-style attack could end America’s days as a superpower
As Americans pause to reflect on Imperial Japan’s brutal attack on Pearl Harbor — 82 years ago Thursday — the U.S. military faces an even bigger threat coming from Asia once again.

US Monitors Reports of Chinese Warships at Cambodian Base
The U.S. has expressed concern, fearing that China’s plans for exclusive control over parts of the base could infringe on Cambodia’s sovereignty, violate its constitution, and destabilize the region.

China holds back from easing of Mao-era rules, in blow to economy
An internal passport system has largely tethered people's destinies to their place of origin since the 1950s.

Italy withdraws from China's Belt and Road initiative
The long-expected decision was quietly communicated to Beijing three days ago without any official announcement.

Tokyo aims to make high school tuition free of charge for all
Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike expressed the city’s intention to make high school tuition in the area free of charge for all students, regardless of their family income.

Biden admin pledges $6 billion to a pair of high-speed electric rail routes in the US West
Senators from California and Nevada said the federal government will give $3 billion for a planned privately owned route between Las Vegas and Los Angeles plus another $3.1 billion for a segment of California's publicly funded effort to eventually connect Los Angeles and San Francisco.

Leftist professors flee Florida thanks to DeSantis' war on woke: 'Good riddance'
"Many are giving up coveted tenured positions and blaming their departures on Governor DeSantis and his effort to reshape the higher education system to fit his conservative principles," wrote the NY Times' education "reporter" Stephanie Saul.

Exercise may not be the key to living longer — it might even be aging you faster
Exercise might not be the key to longevity, according to new research — in fact, too much moving around could even be accelerating the aging process in our bodies, Scandinavian scientists have revealed.

Influencer spends $175K on ‘most painful surgery ever’ to grow 6 inches
The excruciating and intense surgery involves breaking a patient’s bones, inserting a metal rod, and using an external device to slowly lengthen the gap multiple times a day.

Google says its Gemini AI outperforms both GPT-4 and expert humans
Gemini Ultra exceeds the capability of all existing AI models, Google claims. It scored 90% on the industry-standard MMLU benchmark, where an “expert level” human is expected to achieve 89.8%. This is the first time an AI has beaten humans at the test.

IBM, Meta, and others form ‘AI Alliance’ to advance AI development
In a joint statement, IBM and Meta outlined the AI Alliance’s objectives, emphasizing a commitment to safety, collaboration, diversity, economic opportunity, and universal benefits.

Al Gore Compares Social Media Algorithms to AR-15s, Says They Should Be Banned
“If you have social media that is dominated by algorithms that pull people down these rabbit holes that are a bit like pitcher plants, these algorithms, they are the digital equivalent of AR-15s. They ought to be banned, they really ought to be banned. It’s an abuse of the public forum.”

PlayStation Will Delete Users' Purchased TV Shows with No Refunds
Sony says TV shows from Discovery that users "bought" will vanish from their accounts.