Impeachment investigators “need answers” on President Joe Biden‘s tax returns‚ according to a top House Republican. In an interview that aired on Sunday‚ Ways and Means Chairman Jason Smith (R-MO) explained to Fox News anchor Maria Bartiromo how his panel’s “tax focus” is part of the impeachment inquiry against Biden. “We have now seen checks going to President Biden of $240‚000 as loan repayments to” his brother James Biden‚ Smith said on “Sunday Morning Futures.” CHECK OUT THE DAILY WIRE BLACK FRIDAY SHOPPING GUIDE “But if you look at the president’s tax returns that he has released publicly‚ there’s no documentation of any interest income that he has received for any loans that he had granted towards anyone‚” he added. “So‚ we need answers to those questions to make sure that people are being accurate on their tax forms.” Republican lawmakers allege a pair of “loan repayment” checks to Joe Biden‚ one for $200‚000 from James Biden in 2018 and another $40‚000 from James Biden’s wife Sarah in 2017‚ could have been funded by laundered Chinese money and influence peddling schemes. Democrats claim bank records “show that in 2017 and 2018‚ while President Biden was not in office‚ he provided two short-term loans to his brother‚ James‚ who repaid each loan within two months.” But the White House rebuffed a request by House Republicans seeking further documentation underlying the larger payment‚ stressing the financial transaction took place “between two family members at a time when both individuals were private citizens.” GET 50% OFF DAILYWIRE+ ANNUAL MEMBERSHIPS Evidence conflicting with President Biden’s denials about his family’s business dealings‚ particularly when it comes to his son Hunter Biden earning money from China‚ has fanned suspicions among Republicans. One area of interest is a 2017 WhatsApp message in which Hunter Biden pressed a Chinese business partner for payment by invoking his father sent just weeks before the date of the $40‚000 “loan repayment” check. Smith lamented how the Department of Justice has pushed back on efforts to get some officials to testify‚ including from the agency’s Tax Division‚ which he said is “quite important.” The chairman also noted that subpoenas have been issued to Hunter and James Biden‚ as well as others‚ to testify in the coming weeks. “Hopefully‚ they will come forward‚ because we have to get answers to numerous questions that still are left out there‚” Smith said.

President Joe Biden got snippy with a reporter who asked him about how his age might affect his prospects for seeking re-election in 2024. The exchange took place over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend‚ just days after Biden celebrated his 81st birthday amid concerns about his fitness to serve a second term. “Mr. President‚ are you too old to be running for re-election?” the journalist asked Biden while he was shopping in Nantucket‚ Massachusetts‚ on Saturday. “That’s stupid‚” Biden shot back with a smirk‚ as shown in a clip aired on “Fox News Sunday.” Fox News correspondent Lucas Tomlinson: "The oldest president in US history also continues to face questions about his age‚ even here in Nantucket." Fox News Sunday then airs a clip of a reporter asking Biden if he's too old to run for re-election. That reporter is Tomlinson. pic.twitter.com/BVSgIiMVC0 — Justin Baragona (@justinbaragona) November 26‚ 2023 Already the oldest person to be president‚ Biden would be 86 at the end of a second term. Biden’s tendency to lose his train of thought while speaking‚ along with moments caught on camera where he has tripped or fallen over‚ have spurred concerns about his ability to lead effectively. Recent polling reflects concerns about the president being too old and some Democrats‚ including former Obama adviser David Axelrod‚ have openly pondered the wisdom of Biden running for a second term. Former President Donald Trump‚ the GOP frontrunner in the 2024 presidential race‚ is 77‚ but polls don’t reflect as much concern about his age as they do with Biden. Trump even released a doctor’s note touting a clean bill of health as Biden turned 81 last week. White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre recently insisted there was “no alarm behind the scenes” when pressed about how issues related to Biden’s age and health could affect his electability. And the White House released a health summary from Biden’s physician in February that claimed the president remained “healthy‚” “vigorous‚” and “fit to successfully execute the duties of the Presidency” even as the president receives treatment for a number of ailments. Some Republicans have noted there was no indication that Biden has taken a cognitive test during his presidency and called on him to take one or drop out of the 2024 race. During a Fox News interview that aired on Sunday‚ Rep. Ronny Jackson (R-TX)‚ a former White House physician during the Trump and other prior administrations‚ opined that Biden has proven he “can’t do the job” as president.

House Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Turner (R-OH) raised concerns over the weekend about the way that the Biden administration has gone about conducting negotiations with Qatar as it seeks the release of numerous Americans who were taken hostage by Hamas terrorists last month. Turner made the remarks during a Sunday interview on NBC News’ “Meet The Press” with host Kristen Welker as some of the more than 240 Israeli hostages have started to be released. “Speaking of the perils here‚ do you have any concerns that Hamas is delaying the release of American citizens to use them effectively as bargaining chips‚ Congressman?” Welker asked. “Exactly‚ which is why I’m concerned that the Biden administration didn’t make it a condition of this deal that Americans be in the first hostages that are released‚ especially since American aid is going into Gaza right now‚ into northern Gaza as part of the conditions that Hamas had‚” Turner said. “I think‚ you know‚ when the administration says they know every detail and then tell you that they don’t even know if they’re alive‚ that is certainly concerning.” Turner also said that Iran‚ which funds Hamas‚ views the war as a proxy war against the United States and the West. He said that the Biden administration needed to step up their protection of U.S. forces stationed in the region after they have come under repeated attack from Iranian-backed proxy groups. “I do think that the administration should step up its effort in protecting our own troops in Syria and Iraq who have been subject to attacks from Iranian proxies‚” he said. “These are absolutely Iranian franchises funded‚ trained and stood up as terrorist organizations to attack the West.” WATCH:

National security adviser Jake Sullivan dodged a question over the weekend about whether the Biden administration’s negotiations with Qatar — to secure the release of U.S. citizens being held by Hamas terrorists inside Gaza — could endanger Americans around the world. NBC News’ Kristen Welker asked Sullivan during a Sunday interview on “Meet The Press” about whether he had “any concern that the U.S. so publicly negotiating a hostage release sends a message that Americans are willing to negotiate with terrorists‚ even if indirectly‚ and that that could ultimately put the lives of other Americans at risk on the world stage?” Welker’s question comes after the Biden administration paid $6 billion to Iran to secure the release of five U.S. citizens that were being unlawfully detained by the Islamic Republic. “Look‚ we’ve been in the business since the beginning of the Biden administration – and President Biden has taken a leadership role in this – in taking steps to bring home Americans who are unjustly detained or being held hostage overseas‚” he said. “And we’ve been willing to make hard decisions to do that because as the president said‚ he has no higher priority than to bring Americans home. When the United States had one policy or another‚ people were taking Americans hostage.” “So from our perspective‚ this isn’t about precedent. It isn’t about policy‚” he claimed. “It’s about a simple principle: if there’s an American citizen being held overseas‚ we are going to do everything in our power – using diplomacy‚ using influence‚ using leverage – to be able to get those people home safely to their families. That is the commitment of President Biden.” WATCH:

A House Republican is not feeling jolly about a “Satanic Christmas tree” that is generating holiday buzz around his home district in the Green Bay area. In an interview that aired on Sunday‚ Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) criticized the National Railroad Museum’s embrace of the Satanic Temple of Wisconsin‘s tree adorned in red lights and Satanic ornaments. “Thus far‚ the Railroad Museum’s response has been insufficient‚” Gallagher told Fox News guest-host Sean Duffy‚ who pressed the congressman on what he described as the “Satanic Christmas tree” in the museum’s seasonal Christmas display. “When parents and concerned citizens have contacted the railroad museum‚ they have said‚ well‚ this is an educational opportunity for kids‚ which is completely ridiculous‚ right? I think it’s impossible to overstate how offensive this is to Christians. It would be‚ in quite a little sense‚ the same thing as waving a Hamas flag inside of a synagogue‚” he added on “Sunday Morning Futures.” The Satanic Temple of Wisconsin tree‚ along with a Bay Area Council on Gender Diversity tree‚ have received “some pushback” from visitors to this year’s 66-tree display‚ but Museum CEO Jacqueline Frank said they are within the proper guidelines because they do not promote hate‚ violence‚ or drug use‚ according to local NBC affiliate WGBA. “We believe that everybody should be included regardless of their religious group‚ regardless of any business or organization that they’re a part of. So we don’t discriminate‚ since we’re not a religious group ourselves‚ we’re going to allow anyone who wants to take place to take part‚” Frank said. To Gallagher‚ “it’s just absolutely crazy that we would allow this to happen” for a museum that “does something very interesting and cool and fun for kids” every year. “I wouldn’t take my kids to it now. I don’t want them to be surrounded by Satanic trees. The local reporting has been insufficient‚ so the whole thing is absurd. And I would say one final thing. Conservatives are often accused of launching a culture war or focusing or fixating on cultural issues‚ but here is a perfect example of how that’s not what’s happening‚” Gallagher said. “What’s happening is‚ we’re just trying to defend basic traditions or defend our children in the midst of these basic traditions from the encroachment of woke ideology or offensive‚ upside-down cultural propaganda‚” he added. “And so the whole thing is a shame. I thought that Northeast Wisconsin was at least immune to something that you might see in New York or California. But we need to be vigilant as parents.”

Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim al-Thani dodged a question during an interview over the weekend about what would happen to Hamas’ leaders that are living inside the country. The question comes after the terrorist organization murdered 1‚200 Israelis‚ wounded thousands more‚ and kidnapped hundreds during an unprecedented terrorist attack on October 7. When asked during a Sunday interview with Margaret Brennan on CBS News’ “Face The Nation” about the whereabouts of Hamas commander Yahya Sinwar‚ Sheikh Mohammed responded by saying that he had no idea and claiming that the country only deals with the political representatives of Hamas who live in Qatar. “In this country‚ a number of Republican lawmakers‚ in particular‚ have publicly called for your country to hand over those Hamas political leaders‚” Brennan said. “What is the future? Will they remain in Qatar?” Sheikh Mohammed responded‚ “Margaret‚ our relation with U.S. is a very solid relationship and alliance that been established throughout the decades. We’ve been working together very closely in ensuring peace and stability in the region. And‚ in several occasions‚ Qatar has been always stepping up to this partnership. And‚ if you recall Afghanistan‚ and‚ currently right now‚ we’ve been working very closely with the White House‚ with the CIA and State Department to ensure that this deal is happening.” “The president of the United States is in constant contact with His Highness‚ the emir‚ and I have been in constant communication with our colleagues in the White House‚ CIA and State Department as well‚” he said. “There is a relation that’s based on trust‚ based on mutual interest of both countries. This office‚ when it’s established‚ it’s established in coordination with the U.S. to establish the communication with Hamas. And it’s been always useful‚ not only for the U.S.‚ but for the U.S.‚ Israel‚ and for the stability of the region. And as long as this is something useful – and also‚ right now‚ we are in the middle of the negotiation – we will always keep the communication open with everyone.” When asked if he knows where Hamas commander Yahya Sinwar is‚ Qatari PM Al Thani says‚ "I don't think that this information is available with anyone except the people who are close to him." "We don't deal directly with‚ or never have any dealing with‚ the military wing." pic.twitter.com/z13WN2xilt — Face The Nation (@FaceTheNation) November 26‚ 2023

Cats are often portrayed as standoffish and aloof; in fairness‚ that does apply to some. However‚ cats may also form attachments that humans might never fully understand. Similar to how a cat will select its “human‚” felines can also choose another cat to bond with. When this happens‚ the two bonded cats form a unique partnership‚ from cuddling to sharing in the kitten-rearing duties. It’s common to see bonded cats cuddle with babies. Bonded cats may be siblings but are often just two felines from varying backgrounds that sync. If your cats clean one another‚ that doesn’t mean they have a bond. They may just be helping each other out for convenience. Cats are social critters‚ and it is in their genetic structure to form a “pack.” Image from Reddit. Our video clip shows two bonded cats sharing cuddles‚ a walk‚ and kitten-rearing duties. Some telltale signs of bonding are head-butting (scent sharing)‚ sleeping and cuddling together‚ playing non-aggressively‚ and helping each other with hygiene. They will often raise kittens together. Sometimes‚ this may be two mom kitties‚ the mom and dad cats‚ or the mom and a favorite kitty uncle. Sometimes‚ the “parent” may not have any familial bond with the kittens they are raising! Image from Reddit. Bonded cats thrive on companionship. The bond can also reduce stress‚ boredom‚ and anxiety. The connection is a partnership; they don’t do well when separated. It is a symbiotic relationship where both animals gain benefits‚ such as companionship. You might have a bonded pair if you have noticed your feline companions routinely performing recognized bonding activities. Watch the video below to see the absolutely adorable behavior this pair of bonded cats exhibits. a bonded pair with their babies byu/SeeminglySusan inholdmycatnip You can find the source of this story’s featured image here. The post Precious Moment: Bonded Cat Pair Cuddles With Their Babies. appeared first on InspireMore.

If you think that humans are the only ones who can grow stylish facial hair‚ think again. We’ve found some exceptionally dashing animals that are sure to give any freshly-groomed mustache-wearer a run for their money! For some of these critters‚ fur or feather growth resembling facial hair is par for the course. However‚ others are outliers due to the unique color patterns above their upper lips. Why do we find photos of animals with human-like mustaches so hilarious? Perhaps it’s because we’re not used to seeing our four-legged friends look so much like us. Whatever the reason‚ we’re sure these mustachioed creatures from the internet will bring a smile to your face! 1. A “hipster cat” with a curly handlebar mustache. 2. The most dapper puppy you’ve ever seen. @sambosmitty The mustache! #OutlanderChallenge #DuetDoWet #dog #puppy #vettech #animals #distinguishedgentleman ♬ Look at this Distinguished Gentleman – Paul Provosty 3. That’s a serious stache for a little bunny! View this post on Instagram A post shared by Robin Cano (@breadboxfarm) 4. Have you ever seen a bird with facial hair? Meet the Inca tern. @birdsgottafly #incatern #tern #pacificocean #southsmerica #birdwatching ♬ Ocean Sounds – Tracks Of Nature 5. Emperor tamarin monkeys look especially wise. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Animal Planet (@animalplanet) We hope these animals with mustaches brightened your day as much as they brightened ours! You can find the source of this story’s featured images here and here. The post 5 Animals With The Cutest Mustaches You’ve Ever Seen! appeared first on InspireMore.

Prepare to be awestruck as we introduce you to a family that quite literally stands out from the crowd. The Clarks‚ an extraordinary family with heights that defy expectations‚ have a story that will leave you speechless. No clichés‚ no ordinary tales — just a remarkable journey into the world of the exceptionally tall. TikTok Their heights range from a mere 5’6″‚ already towering over 70% of the global population to an astonishing 7’1″. Mom and Dad thought this might happen since they also stand above the crowd at 5’9” and 6’6”‚ respectively. This isn’t just about being tall; it’s proof of the incredible heights this family has achieved. Their unique journey defies expectations and challenges conventional notions of stature. As we delve into their record-breaking heights‚ you’ll find yourself on a journey of inspiration and amazement. Share this incredible family story with friends and family and ask yourself: How do you measure up against the Clarks? @thattallfamily Taller than everyone‚ except around 3‚000 people #tall ♬ Come Check This (Quickie Edit) – FETISH You can find the source of this story’s featured image here. The post World’s Tallest Family? How Do You Measure Up Against The Clarks? appeared first on InspireMore.

When you were a kid‚ were you especially fond of one toy in particular? For me‚ I can remember a few toys throughout my childhood that I had a special bond with‚ many of which I would take with me when I went out with my parents. Of course‚ when kids do this‚ they risk losing their precious toy — that’s exactly what happened to Sarah Dunn’s brother. As luck would have it‚ Sarah managed to come across the exact kind of toy that he loved so much in an antique mall. With his 22nd birthday coming up‚ could she have found a more fitting gift for him? Needless to say‚ she had to buy it. TikTok When it came time for him to open his gift‚ Sarah captured the moment on camera. Nothing beats the moment he lays eyes on the toy he thought he’d never see again. Once he was able to get past the shock of what he was holding‚ it was clear just how much this meant to him. “Isle 47 at Walmart… of June 2005‚ I lost him‚” he said‚ holding on tightly to his beloved toy. “I will never lose you again.” Find out what lost childhood toy Sarah returned to her brother in the delightful video below. @sarahmdunn #pillsburydoughboy ♬ original sound – Sarah You can find the source of this story’s featured image here! The post He Lost His Favorite Childhood Toy 18 Yrs Ago — His Sister Just Found It Again. appeared first on InspireMore.