Flash Briefs 2021

Gov. Gavin Newsom has mishandled California’s severe, years-long drought during his time in office while the state’s farms face diminishing yields. 

The U.S. has announced an additional $1 billion in security assistance for Ukraine Monday, the most extensive military aid package to date, bringing the total to $9.1 billion.  

Following the Federal Bureau of Investigation raid at Former President Donald Trump’s home in Mar-a-Lago, a video has been released emphasizing the sinking economy, the gas crisis, and Joe Biden’s abandonment of Afghanistan.  

Last week, Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Christopher Wray’s testimony to the Senate Judiciary Committee appeared disingenuous before he left early on the FBI’s private Gulfstream 550 jet.

Over the past weekend, Sen. Ted Cruz criticized President Joe Biden’s plan to make the IRS larger than the FBI and State Department, hiring 87,000 new tax-enforcement agents.

On Monday, Apple asked Taiwan-based suppliers to use the ‘made in China’ label, as the firm reportedly wants products to comply with Bejing rule to prevent disruption from Chinese customs inspections.

On Saturday evening, Operation Breaking Dawn continued against Palestinian Islamic Jihad in the Gaza Strip as more than 350 rockets were launched toward Israel in the first full day of fighting between the two groups. 

According to Russian state TV, North Korea has offered Russia 100,000 volunteers to aid in the war against Ukraine.

Madison County, North Carolina, is preparing to put semi-automatic rifles in each of its six schools for the upcoming school year for enhanced security in the case of an active shooter threat.

Texas Sen. Ted Cruz said he will “wait and see” if former President Donald Trump decides to run before making his own decision about running for president in 2024.