By Mark Tapscott and Madalina Vasiliu WASHINGTON—Chaos walked into the chamber of the U.S. House of Representatives Tuesday and made itself home as members of the new Republican majority rejected House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy’s bid to become speaker, but then failed to settle on an alternative candidate. In the first vote of a tumultuous first day of the 118th […]
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Boosted Worse Off Than Vaccinated in Many States, Data Show
By Meiling Lee and Zachary Stieber People in the United States who have received COVID-19 boosters in many states are more likely than those who have gotten just a primary series to get infected, receive hospital care, and die, according to an Epoch Times investigation. Cases, hospitalizations, and deaths among the boosted have been increasing since the booster […]
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Texas Builds Shipping Container Border Wall to Fight Illegal Crossings
By Tom Ozimek Texas has bolstered security along the U.S.-Mexico border near El Paso by adding shipping containers along the Rio Grande in addition to a mile of razor-wire fencing set up earlier to prevent illegal crossings. The shipping containers started to be set up earlier this week, according to a statement on Thursday by Texas Gov. Greg […]
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UFO Topic Continues to Stir Debate With More Sightings, Studies
By Allan Stein FLAGSTAFF, Ariz.—The truth about unidentified flying objects (UFOs) is still out there. Yet every so often, the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, gets a phone call about an unusual sighting in the night sky. Is it a UFO—or something else? Lowell Observatory historian Kevin Schindler says mostly it is a natural occurrence, […]
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Constitutional Scholar: Revised Elections Law in $1.7 Trillion Spending Bill May Not Survive Legal Scrutiny
By John Haughey With the U.S. Senate on Dec. 22 approving the $1.7 trillion omnibus spending package that funds the federal government through September, the House is expected to approve it quickly and send it to President Joe Biden to sign before the new year. The 4,155-page bill includes $858 billion for the military, $772 […]
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Kari Lake Team Focuses on Printing Problems in Election Case Trial, Defense Calls for Sanctions Over No ‘Evidence’
By Allan Stein MESA, Ariz.—Attorneys representing Republican gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake and local election officials squared off in a Mesa courtroom on Dec. 22 with Lake’s side accusing the officials of “gaslighting” the public to believe problems on election day were minimal. Attorneys on the other side, meanwhile, called for a “day of reckoning” accusing Lake’s team of […]
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‘Without a Shadow of a Doubt’: Kari Lake Responds After 2-Day Election Trial Ends
By Jack Phillips Arizona GOP candidate Kari Lake released a statement Thursday saying that her lawyers proved that there was “malicious intent” that caused disruption during Maricopa County’s Nov. 8 election, although lawyers for Arizona’s Secretary of State office and Maricopa County argued that she didn’t offer any evidence of alleged fraud or misconduct. Abha Khanna, a lawyer representing […]
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Lake vs Hobbs Election Case Trial Begins in Maricopa County
By Allan Stein MESA, Ariz.—The first of a two-day-trial began Wednesday in Maricopa County in an election lawsuit filed by Republican gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake against Democratic Gov.-elect Katie Hobbs in her capacity as the current Arizona secretary of state, in an attempt to challenge the Nov. 8 election and schedule a new vote. The suit also names Maricopa County […]
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Trump Responds to Jan. 6 Committee’s Criminal Referrals, Says They Are ‘Fake’
By Frank Fang Former President Donald Trump on Dec. 19 dismissed the Jan. 6 committee’s criminal referrals, saying that the panel has leveled “fake charges” against him and they only make him “stronger.” “These folks don’t get it that when they come after me, people who love freedom rally around me. It strengthens me. What doesn’t kill […]
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Supreme Court Pauses Expiration of Title 42
By Jana J. Pruet The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to pause the expiration of Title 42 after 19 states filed an emergency application for a stay. Chief Justice John Roberts has temporarily stayed a lower court’s decision that would lift Title 42 on Wednesday. He called for an “administrative stay” that puts the order on hold while […]
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Judge Rules 2 of Kari Lake’s Election Lawsuit Claims Can Go to Trial
By Jack Phillips A Maricopa County, Arizona judge ruled that two out of 10 claims brought by GOP gubernatorial candidate that challenges Gov.-elect Katie Hobbs’ election win can go to trial. Maricopa County Superior Judge Peter Thompson dismissed (pdf) the eight other claims in Lake’s lawsuit, ruling they didn’t meet the criteria to bring election challenges […]
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Judge Rules Kari Lake May Inspect Some Maricopa County Ballots
By Caden Pearson A judge overseeing an Arizona electoral lawsuit ruled on Friday that GOP gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake may appoint an inspector to analyze a small selection of Maricopa County ballots cast in the 2022 midterm election. The inspection may begin on Dec. 20, unless Lake’s lawsuit is dismissed beforehand, Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Peter Thompson said in his ruling. Lake, who […]
