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Watchdog finds ‘no evidence’ Biden knew of crucial climate EOs, demands answers on who signed autopen

FIRST ON FOX: A pro-energy group is renewing its call for an investigation into over half a dozen Biden administration executive actions related to climate that it believes should be deemed null and void due to them being signed by an autopen without any public comment from former President Joe Biden confirming his knowledge of them.
Power the Future, a nonprofit organization that advocates for American energy jobs, reviewed eight Biden executive orders that it says were significant shifts in domestic energy policy and said it found no evidence of the president speaking about any of them publicly, raising concerns that the orders were signed by autopen and that he was not aware of them.
«These are not obscure bureaucratic memos; these were foundational shifts in American energy policy, yet not once did Joe Biden speak about them publicly,» Daniel Turner, founder and executive director of Power The Future, told Fox News Digital.
The executive orders reviewed by Power the Future include an Arctic drilling ban in 2023, a 2021 executive order committing the federal government to net-zero emissions by 2050, an executive order mandating «clean energy» AI centers and an offshore drilling ban executive order shortly before leaving office in 2025.
PRO-ENERGY GROUP URGES AG BONDI TO PROBE BIDEN’S AUTOPEN ON CRUCIAL DECISIONS THAT DEVASTATED INDUSTRY
Then-President Joe Biden listens during a visit to the D.C. Emergency Operations Center in Washington, D.C. (AP/Evan Vucci)
Finding no evidence of Biden publicly speaking about the executive orders on climate, Power the Future sent letters this week to the DOJ, EPA, DOI, DOE, along with the House and Senate Oversight Committees, calling for an investigation to determine who made the decisions, drafted the executive orders and ultimately signed them.
«In light of the growing evidence that actions purportedly taken by the former president may not have been approved or signed by him, but instead promulgated by a small coterie of advisers in his name without his knowledge or over his signature using an ‘autopen,’ the need for congressional access to information has grown in importance with these revelations,» the letter to GOP House Oversight Chair James Comer states.
«Congress deserves to know how or whether these executive actions were authorized, and whether the former President was aware of such orders before they were implemented by the federal bureaucracy. Were these actions taken on behalf of the president and purporting to execute his authority undertaken with the president’s knowledge and approach? It appears incumbent upon Congress to inquire, about all parties involved in these actions, who instructed them to do what, when.»
WHAT IS AN AUTOPEN? THE SIGNING DEVICE AT THE HEART OF TRUMP’S ATTACKS ON BIDEN PARDONS

Then-President Joe Biden speaks at a news conference on the final day of the NATO summit in Washington on July 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)
Fox News Digital reached out to Biden’s office for comment but did not hear back by press time.
The presidential autopen has been a topic of conversation with Republicans in recent weeks and months as questions continue about Biden’s mental acuity during his presidency, particularly the last few years, which have faced increased scrutiny after the release of Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson’s book «Original Sin.»
«Power The Future remains concerned that key policies of major economic and national security significance directed by the White House during the Biden administration may have been undertaken without presidential awareness and approval, but perhaps instead by a small coterie of staff,» the letter states.
«Although this likelihood has become more apparent by claims made in a recent book titled Original Sin, those claims merely support information that had already emerged.»
An autopen is a device that physically holds a pen and is programmed to replicate a person’s signature. The Justice Department’s Office of Legal Counsel determined in 2005 that the president is permitted to use an autopen to sign bills into law, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit issued a ruling in February that said the absence of «a writing does not equate to proof that a commutation did not occur.»
In March, President Donald Trump claimed that Biden’s pardons of lawmakers who served on the House Select Committee to investigate the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol riot, and others, are «VOID,» alleging that they had been signed via an autopen and that Biden did not even know about them.
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Despite Trump’s concerns over the validity of Biden’s pardons due to the alleged use of an autopen, constitutional scholar Jonathan Turley told Fox News Digital that the odds of successfully legally challenging them in court are «vanishingly low.»
«Presidents are allowed to use the autopen, and courts will not presume a dead-hand conspiracy,» Turley said.
Power the Future’s letter references House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., who in January shared that Biden, during a meeting, appeared to forget that he signed an order to pause LNG exports.
A report published by an arm of the Heritage Foundation claimed that the majority of official documents signed by Biden were allegedly an autopen signature.
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Then-former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign town hall at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
«During the Biden administration, hundreds of billions of dollars were funneled towards pet green projects, while the American fossil fuels industry was punished, and there is no evidence that Biden ordered it, directed it, or was even aware it was happening in his name,» Turner told Fox News Digital, adding that the American people «deserve to know» who was signing the executive orders «behind closed doors.»
«This autopen scandal is evidence that these green EOs are invalid, and the instigators should be thoroughly investigated by the DOJ for violating the trust of the American people and perpetuating a great fraud on the nation.»
Fox News Digital’s Diana Stancy contributed to this report.
Politics,US Energy,Joe Biden
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Netanyahu negó haber aceptado un Estado palestino en el plan de paz para Gaza impulsado por Trump

El primer ministro de Israel, Benjamín Netanyahu, negó haber aceptado la creación de un Estado palestino tras su reunión con el presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, en la que se presentó el nuevo plan de paz para Gaza.
En un video publicado en su cuenta de X, Netanyahu respondió a la pregunta sobre si en el reciente encuentro en Washington se acordó tal posibilidad: “Rotundamente, no”. El dirigente israelí afirmó: “Ni siquiera está escrito en el acuerdo”.
El plan estadounidense, anunciado por Trump el lunes durante una comparecencia conjunta con Netanyahu en la Casa Blanca, prevé la instauración de un Gobierno de transición en Gaza sin la presencia de Hamas, la desmilitarización total del enclave y una administración tutelada por Washington.
Durante la presentación del documento—que se compone de 20 puntos—Trump subrayó que su propuesta busca sentar las bases para una reconstrucción política de la Franja y facilitar la liberación de los rehenes aún retenidos por facciones armadas.
Uno de los puntos centrales, el número 19 del plan, contempla la opción de un proceso futuro hacia la autodeterminación y la eventual creación de un Estado palestino. Según el texto: “A medida que avanza la reconstrucción de Gaza y se lleva a cabo fielmente el programa de reformas de la Autoridad Palestina, es posible que finalmente se den las condiciones para un camino creíble hacia la autodeterminación y la creación de un Estado palestino, lo que reconocemos como la aspiración del pueblo palestino”. No obstante, la administración israelí rechaza que la iniciativa suponga un compromiso inmediato o explícito para aceptar la solución de dos Estados.
En su balance sobre la reunión en Washington—la cuarta de Netanyahu con Trump en lo que va de año—el dirigente israelí reiteró que Israel mantiene la posición de asumir el control de la seguridad en Gaza y de establecer perímetros defensivos efectivos.
“Israel asumirá la responsabilidad de la seguridad de la franja, incluyendo un perímetro de seguridad”, declaró. Reiteró que ni Hamas ni la Autoridad Nacional Palestina (ANP) participarán en el gobierno civil de Gaza tras el cese de la guerra, una postura que deja fuera de la administración futura a las principales facciones palestinas.
El documento de la Casa Blanca, sin embargo, abre la puerta a una posible reincorporación de la Autoridad Palestina al gobierno del enclave una vez completadas las reformas necesarias. El punto 9 recoge que la ANP “podrá recuperar el control de Gaza de manera segura y efectiva” una vez que cumpla con el paquete de cambios exigido por los mediadores estadounidenses e israelíes. Netanyahu expresó sus dudas sobre la verdadera disposición de la entidad palestina a realizar los cambios establecidos en el plan. “Probablemente no le sorprenda saber que una abrumadora mayoría del público israelí no cree que la Autoridad Palestina realmente cambie”, afirmó durante su intervención pública.
Las facciones palestinas han reaccionado con rechazo a la propuesta de Estados Unidos e Israel. La Yihad Islámica calificó el plan de “receta para continuar la agresión contra el pueblo palestino” y lo consideró una maniobra para imponer por vías diplomáticas lo que Israel no ha conseguido mediante la guerra.
Ziyad al Nakhalah, líder del grupo, afirmó: “Lo anunciado en la conferencia de prensa entre Trump y Netanyahu es un acuerdo estadounidense-israelí, una expresión de la postura completa de Israel y una fórmula para la agresión continua contra el pueblo palestino”.
Este rechazo se suma al ambiente de máxima tensión, en un contexto en el que grupos islamistas en Gaza mantienen a decenas de rehenes israelíes y aún no han comunicado si aceptarán la propuesta. Desde Hamas, el principal grupo armado del enclave, confirmaron que todavía analizan la propuesta según la información disponible hasta el momento.
Netanyahu sostuvo en su último mensaje que, si Hamas rechaza la oferta, cuenta con el aval de Trump para continuar con su ofensiva militar en la Franja de Gaza. El primer ministro israelí declaró: “Si Hamás no lo acepta, tengo la luz verde de Trump para acabar el trabajo en Gaza”.
La presentación del plan de paz se produce después de meses de intensos enfrentamientos en Gaza y en un escenario regional donde las tensiones políticas y militares permanecen elevadas, con múltiples actores internacionales implicados y sin perspectivas inmediatas de un consenso político que permita una solución final al conflicto.
(Con información de EFE)
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Texas Democrat blasted for ‘bloody Trump’ costume, violent rhetoric after deadly ICE shooting

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South Texas Democratic congressional candidate Bobby Pulido is being criticized for feeding a «sickness» and «spreading hate» through his rhetoric against President Donald Trump and Republicans, especially in light of a deadly anti-ICE shooting in Dallas this week.
In an interview with Fox News Digital, former Texas Republican Rep. Mayra Flores, the first Mexican-born woman elected to Congress, criticized Pulido and other Democrats for «attacking our men and women serving this country for enforcing the laws.»
«It’s this type of hateful rhetoric that is causing innocent lives to be lost,» Flores said. «And because of that, we’re seeing all these shootings, and it will continue to happen because, at the end of the day, this hateful rhetoric is coming from members of Congress, from senators.»
«They need to set an example,» she went on. «Americans are looking up to these individuals. And so, if they’re seeing that they’re spreading hate, then that instills in them hate as well towards our men and women [in law enforcement].»
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Former Rep. Mayra Flores, R-Texas (right), asked Democrats, including Bobby Pulido (left), to «please stop playing political games with our men and women that are just doing their job.» (Jaime Nogales/Medios y Media/Getty Images and ALLISON DINNER/AFP via Getty Images)
This comes as the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) accused Pulido, who is a Tejano music star, of having a «lengthy history of engaging in violent, extreme political rhetoric.»
The committee said that despite Pulido condemning political violence, such as Charlie Kirk’s assassination, and calling for a toning down in rhetoric on both sides, his own words through the years have not been consistent with this call.
On Sept. 10, Pulido posted on X, «I don’t care what side of the political aisle you are, what happened to Charlie Kirk is abhorrent. The political rhetoric needs to be brought down on both sides. I pray for him, his family and also for our country.»
According to the NRCC, however, Pulido’s inflammatory rhetoric goes back years, even including dressing up as a blood-soaked Trump for Halloween in 2015. A screenshot of the since-deleted post shared with Fox News Digital shows a bloodied Trump with a Spanish caption reading, «Years ago Donald Trump and Paquita had a son. Here is the exclusive image.»
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The NRCC shared a screenshot of a since-deleted 2015 post by Tejano music star and Democratic candidate Bobby Pulido dressed as a bloody Donald Trump for Halloween. (NRCC and Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
He has also suggested that Trump voters are racist, commenting on a 2017 news story about California farms being untended due to the president’s immigration policies by saying, «That’s what racist America wanted, that’s what you got.»
In another post from 2016, Pulido wrote that Trump is «racist all the way» and that «his candidacy plays to the alt right.»
This August, he accused Republicans of «literally becoming everything they accused others of being. Marxists and fascists.»
Pulido also previously expressed support for the Black Lives Matter movement by posting a black square on his Instagram for «Blackout Tuesday» and sharing a video of a Houston BLM rally with the caption «#GodBlessTexas.»
He has said in a video that «there’s a lot of great cops out there» but that «at the end of the day, there’s not a country out there that doesn’t oppress.»
Referring to allegedly racist police officers in a 2017 X post, Pulido used profanities in Spanish to describe them.
SPECIAL AGENT SLAMS ‘DANGEROUS’ TREND OF DEMOCRATS USING ICE AS CAMPAIGN PROPS

Bobby Pulido performing during the Festival Arre 2024 at Foro GNP on Sept. 7, 2024, in Mexico City, Mexico. (Getty Images)
Addressing Pulido and other Democrats directly, Flores asked them to «please stop playing political games with our men and women that are just doing their job.»
«At the end of the day, we’re all Americans. We want the best for our communities, and they should not be prioritizing their political party over safety,» she said.
Flores said that for many who grew up listening to Pulido’s music, he has a special responsibility to set an example of civility and respect.
«He is an icon in the Tejano industry. A lot of people look up to his music, and so he has an obligation to talk about this issue and to show respect towards our [law enforcement] men and women because he has such a huge fan base,» she said.
In a statement to Fox News Digital, NRCC spokesman Reilly Richardson said, «Bobby Pulido’s history of engaging in extreme political rhetoric is utterly disqualifying.»
DEMS FACE BACKLASH FOR VIOLENT RHETORIC AFTER DEADLY ICE SHOOTING: ‘MUST STOP’

Rep. Ronny Jackson, R-Texas, said that «it’s past time Democrats take responsibility for their violent rhetoric, which has fueled these attacks, and join the fight to protect our brave ICE officers.» (Mike Segar/Reuters)
«Radical Democrats like Pulido have been unapologetically demonizing ICE agents and our law enforcement for years,» said Reilly.
«A deep and pervasive sickness has infected the radical left in this country, and Democrats like Bobby Pulido are feeding it,» he added.
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Meanwhile, another Texas leader, Republican Rep. Ronny Jackson, said the problem goes far beyond Pulido.
He called the attack on the Dallas ICE facility last week «horrific,» saying it «proves the Left’s relentless attacks on law enforcement puts our officers in real danger.»
«It’s past time Democrats take responsibility for their violent rhetoric, which has fueled these attacks, and join the fight to protect our brave ICE officers!» said Jackson.
Pulido did not respond to Fox News Digital’s requests for comment by the time of publication.
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El régimen chavista avanza en la activación del estado de conmoción en Venezuela que otorga poderes absolutos a Maduro

El dictador de Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, anunció este lunes que ya comenzó el proceso de consultas sobre el decreto de estado de conmoción externa, una figura de excepción que permitirá al régimen chavista asumir poderes especiales bajo el argumento de una eventual agresión estadounidense desde el Caribe.
Sobre este posible decreto, la vicepresidenta y ministra de Hidrocarburos, la chavista Delcy Rodríguez, también confirmó que el documento ya fue firmado y podría activarse inmediatamente, concediendo amplias facultades al dictador ante la proximidad de buques y fuerzas militares estadounidenses en la región.
“El proceso de consulta del decreto constitucional de estado de excepción para decretar un estado de conmoción exterior arrancó hoy”, afirmó Maduro en su programa de televisión Con Maduro+.
El dictador de Caracas aseguró que la medida busca “proteger a nuestro pueblo, nuestra paz, nuestra estabilidad” y se aplicará en caso de agresión militar o de amenazas externas. Añadió que Venezuela “ha sido agredida económicamente, psicológicamente y políticamente” y recalcó que el país “siempre ha salido adelante”.
Delcy Rodríguez detalló que el decreto le otorga a Maduro “poderes especiales para actuar en materia de defensa y seguridad” si Estados Unidos ejecuta “cualquier tipo de agresión” cerca de las costas venezolanas. Conforme a las declaraciones de la funcionaria chavista, la norma “se activaría de manera inmediata” ante cualquier ataque extranjero.
Washington mantiene actualmente un despliegue naval frente a las costas venezolanas, para combatir el narcoterrorismo impulsado por el Cartel de los Soles vinculado a Maduro, aunque Caracas acusa al gobierno de Donald Trump de planificar un “cambio de régimen”.
Entre las facultades incluidas en el decreto, Rodríguez mencionó la posibilidad de movilizar a la Fuerza Armada Nacional Bolivariana (FANB) en todo el territorio y tomar el control inmediato de infraestructura clave, como servicios públicos, la industria de hidrocarburos y empresas básicas. Estas acciones, enfatizó la funcionaria, buscarían garantizar la “plena operatividad” en caso de una escalada y poner en marcha “todos los planes de seguridad ciudadana”.
La activación de este estado de excepción colocaría a los funcionarios del régimen chavista al mando de las principales decisiones logísticas, financieras y militares del país. Bajo esta modalidad, se restringen ciertas garantías y derechos y se habilita a la dictadura para un control extraordinario de la administración nacional.
Diversas organizaciones y actores del ámbito jurídico local han reclamado mayor transparencia sobre el alcance real de la medida. La ONG Acceso a la Justicia instó al régimen de Maduro a divulgar inmediatamente el texto completo del decreto mediante la Gaceta Oficial, para que los venezolanos conozcan con exactitud el contenido y los límites de las facultades excepcionales.

“El estado de conmoción exterior, al tratarse de un estado de excepción, implica la restricción de garantías a ciertos derechos. Por lo tanto, es importante que se produzca de manera inmediata su difusión en Gaceta Oficial, a fin de que la ciudadanía conozca su contenido”, puntualizó la organización mediante un comunicado difundido en la red social X.
La propuesta de estado de conmoción externa ha generado inquietud entre sectores independientes y la sociedad civil, que piden conocer las condiciones y el alcance exacto de la restricción de derechos. Hasta el momento, el régimen de Maduro no ha detallado públicamente la extensión de las medidas ni el cronograma para su aplicación definitiva.
Mientras tanto, funcionarios chavistas insisten en que cualquier eventualidad bélica o de presión internacional habilitará la activación inmediata de los poderes especiales, con el control de todos los recursos estatales en manos de Maduro y su entorno más cercano.
(Con información de EFE)
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