House Republicans sent the Justice Department a subpoena on Tuesday for materials from special counsel Robert Hur's investigation into President Joe Biden's classified documents scandal.On Feb. 12‚ three House committees — Judiciary‚ Oversight‚ and Ways and Means — sent Attorney General Merrick Garland a letter requesting the transcript of audio of Hur's interview with Biden‚ in addition to other specific materials related to Hur's investigation. The committees asked the DOJ to produce the records by Feb. 19 — a deadline the DOJ ignored.On Feb. 16‚ the DOJ told the committees it was "working to gather and process" the requested materials. The agency cited confidentiality and classification issues for the delay but declined to say when the agency would produce the materials.The subpoena now compels the DOJ to hand over the relevant materials by 9 a.m. on March 7.Lawmakers require the documents for two important purposes. A new letter sent to Garland about the subpoena explained:Biden impeachment inquiry: "The Committees are concerned that President Biden may have retained sensitive documents related to specific countries involving his family’s foreign business dealings."Oversight of DOJ investigation of Donald Trump: "Additionally‚ the Judiciary Committee requires these materials for its ongoing oversight of the Department's commitment to impartial justice and its handling of the investigation and prosecution of President Biden’s presumptive opponent‚ President Donald J. Trump‚ in the November 2024 presidential election."In a statement‚ House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (D) said that Hur's report "made two things clear: there's a double standard of justice in this country and Joe Biden isn't fit for office." "Now that special counsel Hur's investigation has concluded‚ the American people have a right to know whether President Biden retained classified documents related to his family's overseas business dealings‚" he explained. "While the special counsel may have declined to charge the president citing his memory problems‚ Congress and the American people do not consider 'elderly and well-meaning' a defense for corruption.'Hur's investigation will become a major story again next month when the special counsel visits Capitol Hill on March 12 to testify about his investigation and its conclusions.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

Bonnie Jenkins is the United States under secretary of state for arms control and international security‚ and yet she cannot answer one simple question: What would a two-state solution in the Middle East look like? Dave Rubin plays a clip of Ms. Jenkins being questioned by Florida Rep. Brian Mast (R) about the very thing she should be an expert on. “We support a two-state solution‚” she told Mast in the hearing. “Okay‚ have you looked at that objectively?” Mast asked in return. “This is something that we do support‚” Jenkins responded‚ failing to answer the question. “That’s not an answer‚” Mast laughed‚ before asking again‚ “Have you analyzed a second Palestinian state objectively?” “No‚ I have not‚” she answered‚ failing to realize the embarrassment such an admission should cause someone with her job title. Mast assumed she “might not” understand the question‚ so he asked her again‚ but this time‚ she said “yes‚” suggesting that she had analyzed a two-state solution objectively but couldn't expand on what that meant. Their exchange continued‚ but Jenkins never was successful at explaining how she or anyone in her department had analyzed a two-state solution objectively. Dave is shocked that a woman with so little knowledge is in such an important position. “She has no idea what she’s talking about. She doesn’t know what the word objective is; that’s a bit of a problem. She has no idea why she supports a two-state solution or two states‚ which is a complete farce and always has been‚” he says. “But putting all that aside‚” he continues‚ “she has no idea why she supports a certain policy other than she’s supposed to support a certain policy.” Perhaps Ms. Jenkins is yet another example of DEI at work in the government. To see her make a fool of herself‚ watch the clip below. Want more from Dave Rubin?To enjoy more honest conversations‚ free speech‚ and big ideas with Dave Rubin‚ subscribe to BlazeTV — the largest multi-platform network of voices who love America‚ defend the Constitution‚ and live the American dream.

Comedian Shane Gillis explained that the only reason he was allowed to perform his allegedly offensive monologue was a combination of omitting certain words and keeping his content close to his chest.Gillis' 2024 return to "Saturday Night Live" after being fired in 2019 was met by an incredible outpouring of praise and support. The appearance was immediately followed by Netflix picking up his self-funded sitcom.The comedian's monologue was not well received by all‚ however. For example‚ radio host Dean Obeidallah said that Gillis' jokes "ridicule vulnerable communities‚" calling him racist and offensive and claiming that he operates in a "world of bigotry."Gillis made a post-"Saturday Night Live" appearance on the "LOS Podcast‚" hosted by popular comedians Jay Oakerson‚ Luis Gomez‚ and Dave Smith.Gomez asked Gillis about his monologue and whether the NBC powers that be knew that he was going to use words typically forbidden on network TV."Did they know you were going to say 'gay' and 'retarded' in the monologue? They had to‚ right? They knew it [and] said do what you're going to?""No‚ I didn't do it at rehearsal‚" Gillis explained. "There was a lot! There was like 'nobody's ever worn a T-shirt‚ you can't wear a T-shirt‚ you got to wear a jacket‚'" Gillis recalled being told."I was like 'I'll wear a watch with it‚' they like 'fine‚'" he added."They didn't know you were going to say gay and ... did they say anything afterwards?" Gomez continued to ask."Some people knew. I told the right people‚" Gillis revealed.After he was asked if executive producer Lorne Michaels — the man who inspired the character Dr. Evil — knew about the particulars of the jokes‚ Gillis said "no‚" with a coy wink.Gillis further explained‚ however‚ that when he tried to reveal the content of his jokes to Michaels‚ the producer said he didn't want to know."He was very supportive‚ 'cause I kept telling him what I was going to say and he was literally just like 'don't tell me‚ just do it.' 'Cause he doesn't want to have‚ I'm sure he didn't want to have any —" "He wants no accountability?" Gomez interjected as he laughed."He was like 'you're here‚ I trust you‚'" Gillis concluded.Gillis told jokes on the NBC sketch-comedy show about how he has many people with Down syndrome in his family. He then used the word "retarded" in a joke about how it would be a great moment for the country if three black children defended his young niece (who has Down syndrome) after she was insulted by a white child.Despite apparent offense being taken by some media critics‚ actor Chris Burke came out in defense of Gillis.Burke appeared on the TV show "Life Goes On" from 1989 to 1993 as the first actor with Down syndrome to star in a TV series.TMZ reported that Burke said it would be more offensive for comedians to exclude people with Down syndrome from jokes. He also noted that it didn't seem like Gillis was making jokes out of ignorance.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

First Liberty Institute released a press release Monday claiming that video-streaming platform Hulu rejected a church's advertisement for promoting "religious indoctrination."The nonprofit public interest legal firm sent a demand letter to Hulu this week‚ requesting that the platform approve an advertisement from Hulen Street Church in Fort Worth‚ Texas.The church created a 22-second video ad to encourage viewers to attend its new Thursday service. In the video‚ Pastor Wes Hamilton with Hulen Street Church asked‚ "Does your work schedule or busy family calendar not allow you to attend church on a Sunday morning?""We created Thursday nights at Hulen Street because we know that even though Sunday may not be an option for you‚ that doesn't mean your faith isn't important to you‚" Hamilton added.According to First Liberty Institute‚ the video ad was rejected by Hulu twice. When Hamilton requested an explanation‚ Hulu told him the ad violated the streaming service's policy against "Religious Indoctrination due to asking viewer[s] to attend Thursday services."The legal firm accused the platform of implementing "arbitrary‚ inconsistent" policies and failing to be transparent. First Liberty Institute noted that Hulu's policies neither mention nor prohibit so-called "Religious Indoctrination."Jeremy Dys‚ senior counsel at First Liberty Institute‚ told Fox News Digital that implementing arbitrary guidance is "almost worse" than an outright ban."It's not‚ but it's almost worse because that leaves people‚ especially religious individuals‚ going 'am I going to be next or I going to be welcome?'" Dys said. "There's no way for someone who is trying to make an advertisement that is religious or otherwise to really know if their speech is up to snuff or not. But the First Amendment has settled this issue for the country. I think Disney and Hulu would do well to adopt it for themselves." He noted that since Hulu is a private company‚ it can choose to ban religious content. Dys urged the streaming service to clearly outline its policies for advertisers instead of rejecting and approving ads on a "nebulous case-by-case basis.""We ask that Hulu clarify its policy concerning 'Religious Indoctrination' to make clear that religious speech‚ like that contemplated by the advertisement in question‚ is welcome on its platform‚" the law firm wrote to the streaming service. "Further‚ we request that [Hulu] immediately allow Hulen Street Church's Thursday night services ad to run on Hulu's local ad platform. Hulu has reversed course on its advertising decisions before‚ and it should do so again here."First Liberty Institute's demand letter to Hulu appeared to work. On Thursday‚ the legal firm issued another press release announcing that the streaming service had decided to approve the church's advertisement.Dys stated‚ "We are grateful to Hulu for its quick response to our demand letter and for accepting Hulen Street Church's ad.""In the future‚ Hulu — and others in Big Tech — could avoid these kinds of conflicts by adopting advertising policies that do not discriminate against religious organizations‚ being transparent about its advertising policy‚ and applying it fairly‚" he noted.Hulu did not respond to a request for comment from Fox News Digital.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

A California judge dismissed a case against two alleged white supremacists after agreeing that the pair had been "selectively prosecuted" under a "once-rarely-used" federal statute that was not similarly applied to "far-left" groups like Antifa and By Any Means Necessary.The statute at the center of the case is the Anti-Riot Act of 1968. According to federal prosecutors‚ two members of the "far-right" group the Rise Above Movement — Robert Boman and Robert Rundo — violated the act in 2017 by coordinating to bring like-minded agitators from across the country to engage in violence during right-wing and/or MAGA rallies in Huntington Beach‚ Berkeley‚ and San Bernardino‚ California.In 2019‚ Judge Cormac J. Carney of the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California dismissed the case against the two RAM members‚ concluding that the Anti-Riot Act violated the First Amendment. But an appeals court overruled his decision‚ allowing prosecutors to re-charge Boman and Rundo.As in the 2019 case‚ the defendants motioned to dismiss the charges‚ this time on the grounds that they had been selectively prosecuted. And once again‚ Judge Carney agreed."There is no doubt that the government did not prosecute similarly situated individuals‚" Carney wrote in a decision released February 21."Despite the involvement of both the far left and far right‚ the federal government never charged far-left activists under the Anti-Riot Act for their violence at these political rallies‚" the decision continued‚ despite the fact that members of Antifa and BAMN "engaged in worse conduct and in fact instigated much of the violence that broke out at these otherwise constitutionally protected rallies."While Carney admitted that the defendants harbor "reprehensible" views and likely "committed violence for which they deserve to be prosecuted‚" he likewise cautioned that "all‚" regardless of ideology‚ are entitled to the same freedom and protections under the Constitution.As a result‚ Rundo was allowed to walk out of court a free man — temporarily. After the decision‚ federal prosecutors quickly filed an emergency motion with a panel of judges on the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals‚ requesting that Rundo be rearrested and detained without bail since he allegedly posed a flight risk. Rundo did flee to Romania after the first case against him and had to be extradited to the U.S. last August.That request was granted. Rundo will now "remain in custody pending resolution of appellant’s motion to stay release pending appeal‚" the appeals court ruled. "No lower court may order his release absent further order of this Court."Boman‚ on the other hand‚ had already bonded out by the time Carney rendered his decision. He also expressed remorse for his "old antics."Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

In an unusual merging of politics and fashion‚ last week Donald Trump debuted limited-edition sneakers – gleaming gold high-tops embossed with the American flag and a large capital T that cost a cool $400. Facepalm moment or genius marketing strategy? Given that the shoes sold out in a matter of hours after launching‚ it looks like Trump’s lustrous kicks were a successful campaign endeavor – especially when it comes to black voters‚ according to Fox News. Jason Whitlock plays a clip of one Fox News pundit explaining why Trump’s tennis shoes were a smart business venture. “As you see black support eroding from Joe Biden‚ [Trump’s sneakers are] connecting with black America because they love sneakers; they're into sneakers … so when you have Trump roll out his sneaker line‚ they're like‚ ‘Wait a minute‚ this is cool.’ He's reaching them on a level that defies and is above politics‚” the host explained‚ adding that “anybody willing to put 400 bucks down for a pair of sneakers” will likely vote for Trump come election day. While Jason and Shameka Michelle don’t think something as trivial as sneakers “is going to make people go to the polls and vote‚” they do agree the shoes serve a purpose. It’s “a way of coming out of the closet that you don't hate Donald Trump‚” says Jason‚ adding that the shoes are likely to become a “protest symbol or rejection of the Democratic Party.” And while the left immediately threw the race card at the suggestion that an affinity for cool sneakers could be connected to black America‚ Jason thinks it’s “ridiculous” to “pretend like black people don't have … some kind of obsession with gym shoes.” He cites popular artist and record producer DJ Khaled as an example. Although he’s technically Palestinian‚ DJ Khaled is “another person that‚ like Trump‚ is always trying to increase his appeal to the urban community.” And there’s video proof of this. Jason plays a recent clip of the artist being “carried by two black men” from his car to the stage so that he doesn’t dirty up his Jordan sneakers. “Can’t mess up the Js!” Khaled told the camera. “This makes me laugh‚ this makes me cry‚” says Jason. To hear more of the conversation‚ watch the clip below. Want more from Jason Whitlock?To enjoy more fearless conversations at the crossroads of culture‚ faith‚ sports‚ and comedy with Jason Whitlock‚ subscribe to BlazeTV — the largest multi-platform network of voices who love America‚ defend the Constitution‚ and live the American dream.

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