{"id":1833351,"date":"2023-02-02T18:20:08","date_gmt":"2023-02-02T23:20:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1833351"},"modified":"2023-02-02T18:22:57","modified_gmt":"2023-02-02T23:22:57","slug":"thursday-afternoon-update-punxsutawney-phils-prediction-hunters-laptop-legal-update-gop-removes-ilhan-omar-from-key-committee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/thursday-afternoon-update-punxsutawney-phils-prediction-hunters-laptop-legal-update-gop-removes-ilhan-omar-from-key-committee\/","title":{"rendered":"Thursday Afternoon Update: Punxsutawney Phil\u2019s Prediction, Hunter\u2019s Laptop Legal Update, GOP Removes Ilhan Omar From Key Committee"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">34<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fthursday-afternoon-update-punxsutawney-phils-prediction-hunters-laptop-legal-update-gop-removes-ilhan-omar-from-key-committee%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1833351&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47-->\n<p><em>This article is a companion piece to today\u2019s Morning Wire Afternoon Update. Click to listen to the podcast version.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/podcasts\/morning-wire\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Punxsutawney Phil sees His Shadow<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Groundhog Punxsutawney Phil made his annual prediction about whether or not the country will see an early spring or long winter at Gobbler\u2019s Knob in Pennsylvania Thursday morning. Here\u2019s a reading and his determination at the annual tradition:<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">BREAKING: Groundhog &#8220;Punxsutawney Phil&#8221; As part of the annual Groundhog Day tradition, he makes his prediction at Gobbler&#8217;s Knob in Punxsutawney (Pennsylvania). <\/p>\n<p>MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/YUyRLKlKQZ\">https:\/\/t.co\/YUyRLKlKQZ<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/cAIthlsoVK\">pic.twitter.com\/cAIthlsoVK<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 NEWSMAX (@NEWSMAX) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NEWSMAX\/status\/1621138295311994883?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 2, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hunter\u2019s Lawyers Request Legal Action Over Laptop<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Hunter Biden\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/hunters-attorneys-defense-of-the-so-called-laptop-is-so-ludicrous-its-laughable\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">lawyers are demanding<\/a> state and federal investigations into the dissemination of personal material from Hunter\u2019s laptop. Critics say the demand is a tacit admission that the contents are legitimate. The owner of the store where the laptop was left says he had the legal right to the contents after Hunter left it stranded.<\/p>\n<p><strong>FBI To Search Pence\u2019s Home<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Federal <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/fbi-to-search-home-of-former-vice-president-mike-pence-report\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">law enforcement officials are planning<\/a> to search the home of former Vice President Mike Pence in the coming days after Pence\u2019s legal team found classified material inside the residence last month. Pence directed his team to search his home in Indiana and office at his political advocacy group, Advancing American Freedom (AAF), after the discovery of documents associated with President Biden. No classified papers turned up in the search of Pence\u2019s offices at AAF.<\/p>\n<p><strong>New Jersey Republican Councilwoman Shot Dead <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>New Jersey Republican councilwoman, Eunice Dwumfour \u2014 a 30-year-old part time-EMT and business analyst \u2014 was shot dead in her SUV outside her home in Sayreville, New Jersey on Wednesday evening. Authorities <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/new-jersey-gop-councilwoman-gunned-down-in-her-car-police-looking-for-suspect-motive\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">say<\/a> that it was a \u201ctargeted\u201d attack and she had multiple gunshot wounds. No more details have been released.<\/p>\n<p><strong>GOP Removes Ilhan Omar From Key Committee<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Republican-led House <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/republicans-boot-ilhan-omar-off-foreign-affairs-committee-over-anti-semitism\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">voted to remove<\/a> Democratic Representative Ilhan Omar from the chamber\u2019s Foreign Affairs Committee today, citing her anti-Israel rhetoric. Removal of lawmakers from House committees was extremely rare up until two years ago when Democrats removed Republican Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia and Paul Gosar of Arizona from their assignments. Democrat critics, like Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, say the move is \u201cPolitical Revenge.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Arctic Temps To Blast New England<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>While ice storms continue to pummel the south, the Northeast is expected to be slammed by an arctic blast bringing the coldest wind chill in decades. Hazardous conditions are expected Friday night through Saturday.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mortgage Rates Drop<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Mortgage rates on the average 30-year loan dropped below 6% today to 5.99% \u2014 for the first time since September. The drop from 6.21% earlier this week would save a borrower nearly $300 on a $400,000 home loan.<\/p>\n<p><strong>McConnell Ousts GOP Challengers<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>And, two GOP senators have been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/mcconnell-boots-two-senators-off-top-committee-after-they-tried-to-oust-him-as-leader\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">removed<\/a> from their committee spots after challenging Minority Leader Mitch McConnell\u2019s leadership position. Florida Senator Rick Scott challenged McConnell for the GOP top spot and Utah Senator Mike Lee endorsed Scott. Both have been removed from the Commerce Committee.<\/p>\n<p><em>This article is a companion piece to today\u2019s Morning Wire Afternoon Update. To listen to the podcast version, click\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/podcasts\/morning-wire\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This article is a companion piece to today\u2019s Morning Wire Afternoon Update. To listen to the podcast version, click\u00a0here. Punxsutawney Phil Sees His Shadow Groundhog Punxsutawney Phil made his annual prediction about whether or not the country will see an early spring or long winter at Gobbler\u2019s Knob in Pennsylvania Thursday morning. 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