Psaki: We Are Prepared To ‘Turn To Other Options’ If Diplomacy Fails In Iran Nuclear Talks

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On Thursday, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said that the Biden Administration was prepared to “turn to other options” if diplomacy failed in preventing the advancement of Iran’s nuclear program. “President Biden is committed to ensuring Iran never acquires a nuclear weapon and believes diplomacy, in coordination with allies and regional partners, is the best path to achieve that goal,” Psaki claimed. “We believe a diplomatic resolution offers the best path to avoiding a nuclear crisis. However, given the ongoing advances in Iran’s nuclear program, the President has asked his team to be prepared in the event that diplomacy

Jussie Smollett Found Guilty In Hate Crime Hoax Case

After 9  hours of jury deliberation, Jussie Smollett was convicted Thursday of staging a hate crime almost three years after he orchestrated a hate crime hoax, in which he claimed that two Trump-loving bigots in downtown Chicago beat him up, tied a noose around his neck and poured bleach on him. Smollett was found guilty on five out of six counts of disorderly conduct and has not yet been sentenced. 5 out of 6 — Matt Finn (@MattFinnFNC) December 9, 2021 According to Fox News reporter Matt Finn, “Smollett was found not guilty about lying about aggravated battery. That charge was

Senate Passes One-Time Rule To Allow Democrats To Raise Debt Ceiling On Their Own

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The Senate passed a one-time rule change on Thursday allowing Democrats to force a debt ceiling increase without any Republican votes needed ahead of next week’s deadline. “The rule change was approved by a 64-36 vote in the evenly divided chamber, with 14 Republicans joining all 50 Democrats in voting for its passage,” the New York Post reported. “Some conservative Republicans had objected to the move, arguing that Democrats should use the reconciliation process to pass a debt ceiling increase with a 51-vote majority while they simultaneously push President Biden’s sweeping social spending bill costing nearly $2 trillion.” “They have been spending money on a

Congressman Warns That ‘China Is Using Our Own Technology Against Us’

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In an op-ed published this week, Congressman John Katko (R-NY) warned that China has been using our technology against us. Katko addressed a hypersonic missile recently tested by China, noting that “few stopped to question exactly how China got its hands on this technology.” “For years, the People’s Republic of China (PRC) has sought to undermine American intellectual property by targeting our academic institutions, conducting cyber espionage, and forcing the transfer of technology,” Katko wrote. “In a clear escalation of this malign behavior, the hypersonic weapon tested recently by the PRC appears to have been created in part with American

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