House Democrats are preparing to put a nationwide assault weapons ban to a vote, in a bid to force Republicans to go on record against the measure after a string of mass shootings.

Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., made the announcement on Friday, according to The Hill, though the exact date for the vote remains unclear.

“It is beyond frightening and disturbing that a weapon that was designed as a tool of war has found its way into the hands of 18 year olds and onto our streets,” Nadler said in a statement. “Any weapon that allows for the quick and efficient slaughter of children in our schools has no place in our communities.”

The bill, should it become law, would ban the sale and manufacture of certain semi-automatic weapons with detachable magazines that also feature certain grips and other aesthetic accessories, the outlet noted. It will not apply to existing gun owners.

Sponsored by Rep. David Cicilline, D-R.I., the bill has 211 cosponsors and is likely to pass the House, where Democrats currently hold a majority, but will face a significant hurdle in the Senate in the face of a prospective filibuster and the absence of Republican support in the chamber.

https://justthenews.com/politics-policy/house-moves-vote-assault-weapons-ban

Meduza, a leading Russian opposition news site, claims the Russian military has broken down the distinction between mercenaries and the regular army in an attempt to recuperate its losses amid the war in Ukraine.

The report makes a number of claims regarding the Russian military’s condition in Ukraine, including detailing a far larger role of mercenaries than previously thought. It claims the Russian Ministry of Defense has both relied on Russia’s elite mercenary group, Wagner, as its “main strike force” and also as a major recruiting tool since before fighting began in February.

Wagner is a private military company shrouded in mystery, though it is believed to have deep ties to the Kremlin and Russian military, according to the Center for Strategic and International Studies. It is thought to be controlled and financed by Evgeny Prigozhin, an oligarch within President Vladimir Putin’s inner circle. The group was first seen in Russia’s 2014 annexation of Crimea and has since gone on to fight in Syria, Libya, and across Africa. Many analysts view it as a proxy of the Russian state.

https://justthenews.com/world/foreign-desk/mercenaries-taking-larger-role-ukraine-war-russian-opposition-site

Roughly $44 billion of President Joe Biden’s American Rescue Plan COVID-19 relief bill was sent to states that implemented elements of Critical Race Theory (CRT) in their school districts, according to a new report from One Nation America (ONA).

The $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan (ARP) authorized the U.S. Department of Education to spend more than $120 billion on the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund (ESSER) to assist school districts in re-opening from the COVID-19 pandemic. The report by ONA, a conservative policy advocacy group, found that several Democratic-run states used the ARP ESSER funding to subsidize programs that taught the tenets of CRT, such as implicit bias training for faculty and diversity, equity and inclusion programs, in school curriculums in 13 states.

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/07/bombshell-report-shows-democ

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House has voted to restore abortion rights nationwide in Democrats’ first legislative response to the Supreme Court’s landmark decision overturning Roe v. Wade.

The bill has little chance of becoming law, with the necessary support lacking in the 50-50 Senate. Yet voting marks the beginning of a new era in the debate as lawmakers, governors and legislatures grapple with the impact of the court’s decision.

The legislation passed 219-210. The House also passed a second bill to prohibit punishment for a woman or child who decides to travel to another state to get an abortion, 223-205.

“Just three weeks ago the Supreme Court took a wrecking ball to the fundamental rights by overturning Roe v. Wade,” said House Speaker Nancy Pelosi ahead of the votes, gathering with other Democratic women on the steps of the Capitol. “It is outrageous that 50 years later, women must again fight for our most basic rights against an extremist court.”

Republicans spoke forcefully against the two bills, praising the Supreme Court’s decision and warning that the legislation would go further than Roe ever did when it comes to legalizing abortion.

https://apnews.com/article/abortion-bills-house-vote-fc24d99f184d7aeec4926a6520311da5

President Joe Biden greeted Mohammed bin Salman with an awkward fist bump as he arrived at the Royal Palace in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on Friday for a series of meetings.

The president exited the presidential limo and extended his fist as Salman approached and tapped Biden’s fist with his own before the pair entered the palace.

Fist bump between President Biden and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at Al Salam Royal Palace in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. pic.twitter.com/37Oz5EwwIB

— CSPAN (@cspan) July 15, 2022

Biden’s national security adviser Jake Sullivan was spotted rushing to catch up with the pair.

White House aides worked to prevent Biden from shaking hands with the Saudis, telling reporters before his trip that he was not expected to shake anyone’s hand during his trip to the Middle East due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

But Biden shook hands with former Israeli Prime Ministers Naftali Bennett and Benjamin Netanyahu, indicating that he was willing to extend a friendly formal greeting to leaders in the Middle East.

The president is struggling with the optics of sitting down with Saudi leaders after vowing during his presidential campaign to treat Saudi Arabia as a “pariah” in the region after the murder of journalist Jamal Kashoggi.

Biden is also expected to urge the Saudis to increase oil production, as the United States continues to struggle with high gas prices.

https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2022/07/15/joe-biden-greets-saudi-crown-

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=nws1LVRpEpg

Elon Musk’s 76-year-old father, Errol Musk, has revealed a secret child with his own stepdaughter, Jana Bezuidenhout, his second child with her. Elon Musk is quite familiar with secret children, his twins with a top executive at his Neuralink company were recently revealed as having been born just weeks apart from the surrogate birth of his second child with singer Grimes.

The U.S. Sun reveals that Elon Musk’s father, Errol Musk, has had another child — with his stepdaughter Jana Bezuidenhout. Musk, who is 76, stated that his stepdaughter Jana, 35, had the child in 2019 but he has only revealed the information now, telling the Sun: “The only thing we are on Earth for is to reproduce.”

https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2022/07/15/hidden-babies-run-in-the-family-elon-musks-father-re

>>16739609

Que the cringe compilation early.

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>>16739816

Honk crew