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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

Appeals Court Voids Biden’s $15 Federal Contractor Minimum Wage, Citing Overreach

By Tom Ozimek A federal appeals court has ruled that President Joe Biden exceeded his authority by mandating a $15 minimum wage for federal contract ...

Top Colorado Election Official Says Passwords for Voting Systems Were Online for 4 Months

By Zachary Stieber Passwords for Colorado’s voting systems were online for four months, Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold said in a Nov. 4 statement. An ...

Voting Time Extended in Pennsylvania County After ‘Software Malfunction’

By Zachary Stieber Voting hours have been extended in Pennsylvania’s Cambria County after what officials described as a software problem disrupted the casting of ballots ...

Dixville Notch Midnight Vote Kicks Off Election Day With Trump-Harris Tie

By Aldgra Fredly Voting for the 2024 presidential race in the small town of Dixville Notch in New Hampshire has concluded, with an even split ...

Joe Rogan Endorses Trump on Eve of Election Day

By Stephen Katte Podcaster Joe Rogan has formally endorsed Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on the eve of Election Day. In a Nov. 4 statement posted ...

Extra Security Fencing Placed at White House, Harris Residence Ahead of Election

By Bill Pan Eight-foot-high metal security fencing was installed around key government sites in Washington over the weekend as authorities brace for potential unrest on ...

Federal Judge Rules Iowa Officials Can Challenge Ballots of Potential Noncitizen Voters

By Aldgra Fredly A federal judge ruled on Sunday that Iowa election officials may continue to follow Secretary of State Paul Pate’s directive to challenge ...

Whoever Wins This Pennsylvania County Is Expected to Win the White House

By Joseph Lord ERIE, Pa.—Thousands turned out to the Bayfront Convention Center on Sept. 29 to hear former President Donald Trump speak. Hundreds more gathered ...

Pennsylvania Investigating Possible Fraudulent Voter Registration Forms, Top Election Official Says

By Jack Phillips Pennsylvania’s top election official confirmed his office is investigating potentially fraudulent voter registration applications after authorities in multiple counties reported the issue. Noting ...

Georgia Logs More Than 4 Million Votes as Early Voting Period Ends

By Ryan Morgan The Georgia secretary of state’s office recorded more than 4 million votes cast during the state’s early voting period, which concluded on ...

‘Fraudulent’ Mail Ballot Request Forms Found in Another Pennsylvania County, District Attorney Says

By Jack Phillips Officials in Pennsylvania’s Monroe County announced this week that they discovered mail ballot request forms in the county that were found to ...

Judge Orders Arizona to Release List of Registered Voters With Unverified Citizenship

By Tom Ozimek A judge has ordered Arizona to release a list of registered voters whose citizenship status was not verified due to a coding ...