By Real Clear Investigations Democrats across the country are pushing to continue allowing private money to fund public elections as Republicans try to limit the practice, which they say gave Joe Biden an unfair and perhaps decisive advantage in his victory over Donald Trump in the 2020 presidential contest. So far at least 10 Republican-controlled states […]
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Who Is Ray Epps? DOJ Won’t Say
By Ken Silva Top federal law enforcement officials have declined to answer numerous questions about Ray Epps, the Arizona resident captured on video encouraging Jan. 6 protestors to breach Capitol Hill. Controversy has surrounded Epps in recent months due to questions about his possible connection to law enforcement. Despite video evidence of him making repeated calls for […]
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Over 28,000 Pounds of Ground Beef Recalled for Possible E. Coli Contamination
By Lorenz Dechamps Nearly 13 tons of packaged ground beef shipped to retailers in at least seven U.S. states are being recalled over possible E. coli contamination, the U.S. Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced on Thursday. The recall applies to approximately 28,356 pounds of the raw meat products produced on Dec. 20 and sold to retail locations […]
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Americans Fled Blue States in Droves in 2021. Here’s One Big Reason Why
By Brad Polumbo For many people, the start of a new year is an opportunity for genuine self-reflection. If Democratic lawmakers take an honest look at 2021, the inescapable conclusion is that voters chose with their feet — and rejected high taxes. A new analysis from the right-leaning Tax Foundation reaches this conclusion. Analyst Jared Walczak broke […]
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Georgia Begins Probe of Illegal 2020 Ballot Harvesting
By Matthew Vadum State officials in Georgia are now investigating allegations that ballot harvesting–a practice that is unlawful in the state—was used widely during the November 2020 general election and the U.S. Senate runoff elections that followed two months later. The allegations originated from good-government group True the Vote, which promises to release other information on voting irregularities […]
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Manchin Opposes Schumer Proposal to Change Senate Rules for Voting Bill
By Joseph Lord Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W. Va.) says he is opposed to Majority Leader Chuck Schumer’s (D-N.Y.) proposal to change Senate rules in order to pass legislation that would federalize elections, striking another blow to Democratic aspirations to overrule tightened election measures in state houses across the nation. In a statement released to his Twitter […]
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‘So Difficult’: Northwest Cold Forces Some Into Shelters
By The Associated Press SEATTLE—With temperatures in normally mild Seattle dropping well below freezing, Kaety West walked a short distance in the snow from the tent where she usually stays to find refuge at a small warming center at an American Legion hall. “I’m not even willing to stay in it right now. It’s just so difficult,” she said […]
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24 States Sue Biden Admin Over COVID-19 Mandates for Children, Staff in ‘Head Start’ Education Program
By Isabel Van Brugen Attorneys general (AG) from 24 states have filed a lawsuit against the Biden administration challenging COVID-19 vaccine mandates for early education staff, and mask mandates for young children. Led by Louisiana AG Jeff Landry, the lawsuit (pdf) argues that the mandates involving Head Start, the country’s largest early education program, are unlawful, and exceed […]
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Democrats’ Dismal Outlook for 2022 Midterm Elections Continues to Worsen
By Mark Tapscott News Analysis When New Jersey Democratic Rep. Albio Sires announced he will not seek re-election, it marked the 23rd sitting Democrat in the House of Representatives to opt out of seeking another term in Congress. For a party with a majority that depends upon a mere handful of votes, losing 23 House […]
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Last of 4 Alleged Victims Testifies; Prosecution Rests in Maxwell Trial
By Dave Paone NEW YORK-Annie Farmer, an alleged victim of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, testified in Maxwell’s sex trafficking trial in federal court on December 10, making her the last of the four alleged victims called to testify. Unlike the other alleged victims, Farmer used her actual, full name. The previous ones used either just […]
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80 Years of Remembering Pearl Harbor: Valor, Sacrifice, and Peace
By Paula Ratliff PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii—Thousands of people gathered here on Tuesday to commemorate the 80th Anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. The surprise assault by the Imperial Japanese Navy on Dec. 7, 1941, carried out prior to a declaration of war, plunged the United States into World War II. The ceremony honored the fallen, encouraged the […]
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Other Senate Democrats face risks in voting for Build Back Better
By Moshe Hill President Joe Biden’s “Build Back Better” legislation is on the docket for the Senate. All eyes are on Democratic Sens. Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema. However, after the sweeping wins for Republicans in Virginia and elsewhere this November, other Democrats up for reelection in 2022 should evaluate if voting for the $1.75 trillion bill […]
