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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

Elon Musk PAC Says It Will Give Referrers $47 for Every Swing-State Voter Who Signs Petition

By Jack Phillips Elon Musk’s America PAC is offering supporters $47 for each registered voter they get to sign a petition saying they will support ...

FEMA Warns Americans of Scams After Hurricane Helene’s Devastation

By Jack Phillips The Federal Emergency Management Agency warned Americans that scams may be proliferating in the wake of Hurricane Helene’s devastation across several states. The ...

California Faces Wave of Lawsuits Over Gender Identity Notification in Schools

By Brad Jones A mother’s tears of worry and frustration over her 17-year-old daughter’s secret social gender transition at school tell the story of what ...

‘It’s Our Hurricane Katrina’: Asheville Residents Describe Death, Destruction, Danger After Hurricane Helene

By Arjun Singh ASHEVILLE. N.C.—Tunnel Road is a major thoroughfare between Asheville and the Swannanoa Valley in western North Carolina. Before Hurricane Helene, hundreds of ...

Musk Launches PAC to Back Candidates Focused on Secure Borders, Free Speech, Sensible Spending

By Tom Ozimek Business mogul Elon Musk has launched a new political action committee (PAC), called America PAC, to endorse candidates aligned with a set ...

Trump Returning to Butler, Where He Survived Assassination Attempt

By Janice Hisle and Savannah Hulsey Pointer BUTLER TOWNSHIP, Pa.—Under enhanced security, throngs are expected to join former President Donald Trump and dozens of special ...

Elon Musk to Attend Trump Rally at Site of Attempted Assassination

By Zachary Stieber Elon Musk said on Oct. 3 that he will attend former President Donald Trump’s upcoming rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. “I will be there ...

Firefighters Union Declines to Endorse Trump or Harris in Presidential Race

By Katabella Roberts With only weeks to go until the November election, the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF), a labor union representing more than ...

High New Car Prices Spur Increased Incentives, but End of Low Cost Sedan Is Affecting Buyer Enthusiasm

By Mark Gilman If you’re in the market for an inexpensive second car, a first car for a family member, or just want to save ...

A Long Dockworker Strike May Bring More Pain to Consumers at the Grocery Store

By Mark Gilman Food prices went up 25 percent from 2019 to 2023 and were expected to increase by another 2.2 percent this year—but that ...

Massachusetts Couple Indicted for Wrongful Voting in New Hampshire

By Matt McGregor A New Hampshire grand jury has issued six indictments charging a Massachusetts couple with wrongful voting in three election cycles. New Hampshire Attorney ...

Taxpayers Affected by Hurricane Helene Can Delay Their Tax Filing Deadline: IRS

By Naveen Athrappully The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is extending tax deadlines for multiple states affected by Hurricane Helene. Hurricane Helene hit the United States late ...