Protest marches from US to Berlin call for immediate halt to Israeli bombing of Gaza
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Pro-Palestinian protesters seen shaking White House gate vandalized with red paint: ‘F–k Joe Biden’
A White House fence was vandalized Saturday night with red paint as pro-Palestinaian protesters shook the gate to one entrance to the executive mansion as some chanted “F–k Joe Biden,” the New York Post reported.
The demonstrators also covered the General Marquis de Lafayette Statue in nearby Lafayette Park with graffiti and Palestinian flags, according to social media posts.
The protesters were rallying against the Biden administration’s support of Israel in the war against Hamas. Some outside the White House were heard chanting “F–k Joe Biden.”
Fox News Digital has reached out to the White House and U.S. Secret Service for comment.
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Exclusive — Daniel Cameron: My Victory in Kentucky Would ‘Help Propel Donald Trump into the White House’
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Biden admin approves $950 million in contracts for border wall repair, upgrades
The Biden administration has approved $950 million in contracts to repair and upgrade part of existing border wall construction in Arizona, California and Texas, recent court filings show, using money from Trump-era congressional appropriations.
In court documents, first reported by The New York Post, the Department of Homeland Security says that Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has awarded contracts for repair work and “system attribute installation” in the San Diego, El Centro, El Paso and Tucson Sectors.
Remediation work includes closing gaps, installing gates, and improving roads and drainage systems. “System attribute installation” includes putting in cameras, roads and detection technology to enhance the border wall. Other contracts include installing anti-climb features on wall in San Diego, IT support and environmental planning. None of the money is awarded for additional wall construction.
MAYORKAS CITES ‘IMMEDIATE NEED’ TO WAIVE REGULATIONS, BUILD BORDER WALL IN TEXAS
The filing says that CBP awarded the contracts in September for approximately $950 million combined. They are funded from the FY 2020 and FY 2021 congressional appropriations. The appropriations mean that unless Congress diverts the money elsewhere, the administration must spend it on its appropriated purpose. The administration has said it has previously tried to have Congress divert wall-related funding elsewhere.
The agency will also make additional awards in the coming months. It says that it has $12.7 million remaining in FY 2020 barrier system funds and $670 million in FY 21 funding.
The Biden administration shut down all additional wall construction shortly after entering office in 2021. The administration said wall construction under the Trump administration was “just one example of the prior administration’s misplaced priorities and failure to manage migration in a safe, orderly and humane way.”
The administration, however, was accused of changing course last month when DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas cited an “acute and immediate need” to waive dozens of federal regulations in order to build 20 miles of wall to prevent illegal entries using FY 2019 appropriations in South Texas.
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Mayorkas took criticism from Republicans and Democrats for allegedly changing course on the border wall. But Mayorkas said there has been no change in position by the administration.
“The construction project reported today was appropriated during the prior administration in 2019 and the law requires the government to use these funds for this purpose, which we announced earlier this year. We have repeatedly asked Congress to rescind this money but it has not done so and we are compelled to follow the law,” he said in a statement.
“This Administration believes that effective border security requires a smarter and more comprehensive approach, including state-of the-art border surveillance technology and modernized ports of entry. We need Congress to give us the funds to implement these proven tools.”
Republicans have repeatedly called for wall construction to resume amidst the ongoing crisis at the southern border. Sweeping legislation that passed the GOP-held House earlier this year would mandate the restarting of border wall construction. However, that bill is yet to receive any Democratic support.
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7th Circuit: AR-15s Not Protected by Second Amendment
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Judge, citing Trump’s ‘repeated public statements,’ orders anonymous jury in defamation suit trial
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Sarah Sanders wades into ‘crucial’ Kentucky governor race as Republicans look to flip second seat from Dems
EXCLUSIVE: Republican Arkansas Gov. Sarah Sanders waded into the ongoing race for Kentucky governor this week in an effort to boost the GOP candidate looking to unseat the Democrat incumbent.
Sanders spoke with Fox News Digital following a rally alongside Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron, who will face Democrat Gov. Andy Beshear in a closely watched race on Tuesday with the chance to flip a second state red after Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry won his race for governor last month.
“This is one of the biggest races in the country, and Daniel Cameron is a phenomenal candidate. We need to replace Andy Beshear with a strong conservative. And that’s exactly what we’re going to do,” Sanders said when asked why it was important for her to travel from Arkansas to show support for Cameron.
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“As a governor myself, I know how important it is to have a strong coalition of conservative governors helping us fight back against the craziness coming out of Washington. And we need Daniel to join in those ranks and be part of that team pushing back against an out-of-control federal government,” she said.
Sanders emphasized that governors were the “last line of defense” to protect citizens from an overreaching federal government, and that it was “absolutely crucial” for a conservative Republican to be Kentucky’s next leader.
“Washington has become so completely dysfunctional that the only place that we’re seeing meaningful change, empowering of parents, school choice, making sure that vaccine and COVID mandates don’t see the light of day, keeping our businesses, our schools and our churches open is because of strong leadership at the state level. And that means we need strong governors,” she said.
Sanders said that the mutual support between Cameron and former President Donald Trump would play a big role in the race and would “certainly be helpful in the final stretch.”
When asked what lesson Republicans could learn going into 2024 should Beshear win re-election, Sanders dismissed any possibility of the outcome. “I don’t think we’re going to have to worry about Andy Beshear winning, because Daniel Cameron will be the next governor of Kentucky,” she said.
Sanders was joined by former All-American University of Kentucky swimmer Riley Gaines and Kelley Paul, wife of Republican Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul, at the rally as polls have indicated a tightening race that will be one of the most closely watched this off-election year.
The election will be held Tuesday, November 7.
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