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North Carolina Legislature Considers Bill to Compel Sheriffs to Cooperate With ICE

By Aaron Gifford A North Carolina bill that pushes back on sanctuary counties shielding illegal immigrants from federal authorities is making its way through the state legislature. House Bill 10, “Requiring Sheriffs to Cooperate with ICE (U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement),” was introduced last year and amended during committee reviews in recent months. It overwhelmingly […]

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Overreporting COVID-19 as an Underlying Cause of Death Inflated Mortality Numbers During Pandemic: Analysis

By Megan Redshaw, J. D. A new analysis suggests COVID-19 was reported more frequently than it should have been as an underlying cause of death, inflating COVID-19 mortality numbers and attributing deaths from other causes to the virus. In a preprint paper published in Research Gate, researchers aimed to identify who truly died “from” COVID-19 […]

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In Blow to China, Argentina’s Milei Looking to US for Defense Cooperation

By Autumn Spredemann Over the past decade China’s security footprint in Argentina has grown considerably, but analysts say recent indicators demonstrate President Javier Milei may be shifting defense cooperation back towards the United States. A 2012 agreement between officials in Argentina’s Neuquen Province and Beijing allowed the construction of a deep space tracking station near the […]

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Republican PAC Orders $141 Million in Fall Advertising Ahead of November Election

By Austin Alonzo The Congressional Leadership Fund (CLF), which supports Republican Party candidates for Congress, is purchasing $141 million worth of advertising ahead of the November general election. On May 22, the hybrid political action committee, endorsed by House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and the House’s Republican leadership, announced that the multimillion-dollar campaign is only […]

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Major Ivermectin Study Omitted Hundreds of Participants, Researchers Say

By Zachary Stieber A large study examining ivermectin against COVID-19 included more participants than was reported in 2023, researchers acknowledged in a new correction. A U.S. government-funded trial arm examining ivermectin was said to have included 1,206 participants, including 602 who received ivermectin. The actual number of participants was 1,432, with 708 receiving ivermectin, Dr. […]

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Rep. Stefanik Alleges Major Conflict of Interest in Trump Trial, Calls for Judge’s Recusal

By Chase Smith Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) has submitted a formal complaint to the New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct, alleging a conflict of interest involving the judge overseeing former President Donald Trump’s ongoing New York City trial. The complaint, sent on May 21, centers on Acting Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan’s role in […]