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Cotton Blasts Dem Nominees Over Death Penalty Criticism

'Dems have lost their mind since the 1990s'


Republican Sen. Tom Cotton blasted presidential hopefuls Sen. Elizabeth Warren and South Bend mayor Pete Buttigieg for their criticisms of the death penalty. He described one of the inmate's heinous crimes and pointed out the inmate's conviction occurred under the Clinton Department of Justice.

Biden Attacks Booker’s Mayoral Record on Policing

Newark PD investigated for misconduct while Booker was mayor


Former vice president and leading Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden took another swipe at Senator Cory Booker (D., N.J.) while on the campaign trail Wednesday afternoon a sign Biden is increasing his attacks on his fellow Democratic presidential opponents. 

Iran Caught Smuggling Nuke Materials Out of U.S.

'Carbon fiber has many aerospace and defense applications'


An Iranian national was caught by the Trump administration attempting to smuggle materials that can be used to enrich uranium, the key component in a nuclear weapon, out of the U.S., according to the Justice Department.

Iran, Russia, China Continuing Operations to Disrupt 2020 Elections

U.S. intel community, law enforcement monitoring multiple events in lead-up


In the lead-up to the 2020 elections, the United States is already laying the groundwork to boost its own counter-operations and detection methods in order to thwart a possible attack on the nationwide election systems, as well as social media efforts by rogue nations.