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‘DOJ Will Come After You’ If It Disagrees With Your Position, Says Subpoenaed Nonprofit

by USNN2020October 9, 2022October 9, 2022

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Sharp Rise in Marijuana-Related Psychosis: American Board of Pain Medicine President

by USNN2020October 9, 2022March 1, 2025

New Hampshire

Sen. Hassan Backs Out of New Hampshire Debate With Republican Challenger

by USNN2020October 9, 2022February 18, 2025

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National Guard Lost 7,500 Service Members in Past Year, Could Lose More Amid COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate: Service Officials

by USNN2020October 9, 2022February 21, 2025

World

Explosion Destroys Part of Crimea Bridge, Disrupts Russian Forces’ Supply Route

by USNN2020October 8, 2022February 26, 2025

Economy

‘Recession and a Pay Cut’: RNC Blasts Slowing Job Growth, Sub-Zero Real Wages Under Biden

by USNN2020October 7, 2022February 26, 2025

National News

Universal Mail-In Voting Violates Delaware Constitution: Delaware Supreme Court

by USNN2020October 7, 2022October 7, 2022

Healthcare

HHS Probed EcoHealth Over Alleged ‘Major Fraud’ Against US, Emails Show

by USNN2020October 7, 2022December 28, 2024

Nearly 50 new government defendants have been added to the lawsuit that alleges the government induced censorship of state officials and others on social media. The second amended complaint in the case, Missouri v. Biden, includes six new agencies, bringing the total to 13, and 41 new individual defendants, bringing the total to 54. Altogether, 67 officials or agencies are accused of violating plaintiffs’ First Amendment rights by participating in a “censorship enterprise” through pressuring Big Tech firms like Facebook, Google, and Twitter to take action against users offering alleged misinformation. Evidence backing the claims has been produced in discovery, including exchanges between White House officials and Meta, Facebook’s parent company and messages showing meetings between administration officials and the firms. The new defendants include the FBI; former White House senior COVID-19 adviser Andrew Slavitt; Dana Remus, counsel to President Joe Biden; Elvis Chan, an FBI special agent based in San Francisco; Janell Muhammed, deputy digital director at the Department of Health and Human Services; Allison Snell, an official at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency; the Food and Drug Administration (FDA); the State Department; and Mark Robbins, interim executive director of the U.S. Election Assistance Commission. One or more of the Big Tech firms that were subpoenaed in the case identified the officials as possibly communicating with them on content moderation relating to “COVID-19 misinformation,” the New York Post’s story about Hunter Biden’s laptop, the administration’s since-disbanded Disinformation Governance Board, and/or “election security, integrity, outcomes, and/or public confidence in election outcomes (not to include issues of foreign interference or related issues).” Slavitt was named because emails show he was in communication with Facebook regarding the combating of alleged misinformation. The messages show that Facebook was committed to censoring and de-emphasizing posts that were “departing from the government’s messaging on vaccines,” plaintiffs said. Slavitt also called for Twitter to ban Alex Berenson, an independent journalist, previously released messages show. Muhammed, meanwhile, was in touch with Facebook to ask the company to take down pages and accounts that were allegedly misrepresenting themselves as representing the government. “Absolutely,” one of the Facebook employees responded. Other discovery suggests the FDA “has participated in federally-induced censorship of private speech on social media about questions of vaccine safety and efficacy, among other subjects,” plaintiffs said. The agencies that were added to the case did not respond to requests for comment. U.S. District Judge Terry Doughty, a Trump appointee overseeing the case, recently ordered defendants named in earlier complaints to comply with demands, including Dr. Anthony Fauci, a top medical adviser to Biden. The new documents do not include any more information from Fauci or the White House press secretary’s office.

National News

47 New Biden Administration Defendants Named in Government–Big Tech Censorship Lawsuit

by USNN2020October 7, 2022December 28, 2024

National News

US Buys $290 Million Worth of Drugs in Preparation for Nuclear Emergencies

by USNN2020October 7, 2022August 26, 2024

Economy

Inflation Is Eroding American Workers’ Wages: Federal Reserve

by USNN2020October 7, 2022September 22, 2023

NATIONAL NEWS

Former Democrat Tulsi Gabbard Endorses Trump

By Jackson Richman Former U.S. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, who left the Democratic Party two years ago, on Aug. 26 endorsed former President Donald Trump for ...

Trump, Harris, Biden Commemorate Fallen US Service Members on Anniversary of Kabul Airport Attack

By John Haughey Former President Donald Trump laid wreaths at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery on Monday, while President Joe ...

RFK Jr. Loses Secret Service Protection After Suspending Campaign, Backing Trump

By Jeff Louderback Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will no longer receive Secret Service protection after he announced on Aug. 23 that he ...

Trump Supporters See RFK Jr. Backing as Big Win

By Allan Stein GLENDALE, Ariz.—Former president Donald Trump introduced Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as the “special guest” at a rally in Glendale, Arizona, just hours ...

Boeing Starliner Not Safe Enough to Return Astronauts, NASA Says

By Jacob Burg After months of uncertainty over whether Boeing’s new Starliner spacecraft could safely return its two astronauts home from the International Space Station ...

How to Tell If Your Social Security Number Was Compromised in Massive Data Breach

By Jack Phillips After a data protection company confirmed that numerous Social Security numbers were hacked, several websites have appeared this week allowing people to ...

RFK Jr. Says He Supports Trump as He Suspends Campaign

By Zachary Stieber Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said on Aug. 23 that he’s supporting former President Donald Trump, after a court filing from his campaign ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Withdraws From Arizona Ballot

By Zachary Stieber Robert F. Kennedy Jr., an independent presidential candidate, has withdrawn from appearing on ballots in Arizona. “RFK Jr.’s campaign filed official paperwork with ...

RFK Jr. Continues Ballot Access Fight as Speculation Mounts He Will Exit Race

By Jeff Louderback MINEOLA, N.Y.—While speculation mounts that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will drop out of the presidential race on Aug. 23 and back former ...

Connecticut Chief States Attorney Asked to Probe Bridgeport Election Fraud Allegations

By Juliette Fairley The Connecticut State Elections Enforcement Commission (SEEC) has unanimously voted to refer a complaint against a Bridgeport Democrat party official and the ...

Defense Budget Talks Reignite Debate Over Military Draft for Women

By Michael Washburn Provisions in the fiscal year 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that would require women to register for the military draft, while ...

RFK Jr. Campaign May Join Forces With Trump or Form New Party, Running Mate Says

By Jack Phillips The campaign of independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has not received a fair chance at winning the election, according to ...