By Joseph M. Hanneman DAYTONA BEACH, Fla.—Extraordinary times call for extraordinary measures, Stephen Friend was told. Why would he—an FBI special agent—not want to hunt down and jail rioters who killed police officers at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021? The question, its justification, and its accuracy were equally troubling when they were presented […]
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Bud Light Ad Executive Behind Dylan Mulvaney Trans Beer Campaign Takes Leave
By Tom Ozimek The senior Budweiser advertising executive behind the controversial Bud Light transgender campaign has reportedly taken a leave of absence and another executive has taken over her functions. Alissa Heinerscheid, who has been vice president of marketing for Bud Light for nearly a year, has taken a leave of absence, according to Beer Business Daily. […]
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IRS Raked in Nearly $5 Trillion in Taxes From Americans Last Year
By Tom Ozimek The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has released data on its operations showing that, during the 2022 fiscal year, the agency collected close to $5 trillion in taxes while the share of Americans saying that it’s not at all acceptable to cheat on income taxes dropped to six-year low. According to the agency’s […]
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Transgender Teacher Fired After Allegedly Threatening to Shoot Students
By Lorenz Duchamps A transgender teacher at a Florida middle school was allowed to remain on campus for several weeks after allegedly making disturbing comments about shooting students and “having bad thoughts.” In a statement released Friday, the Florida Department of Education responded to the situation regarding student safety at Fox Chapel Middle School in Hernando County, […]
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DeSantis Makes First Stop in New Hampshire as Potential Presidential Contender
By Alice Giordano Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis was far away from home last night when he appeared at a New Hampshire dinner event, but that didn’t stop the potential presidential candidate from setting fundraising records for the New England state’s GOP. Before introducing DeSantis, Christopher Ager, chairman of the New Hampshire Republican Committee, announced that […]
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ANALYSIS: Trump Coverage Reveals How Media Frames and Excludes
By Nathan Worcester News Analysis It’s been more than a week since the indictment of former President Donald Trump dominated the news cycle. What happened to the story? As of the late afternoon on April 13, the name “Trump” appeared nowhere on the front page of Google News. There and elsewhere, the arrest of 21-year-old […]
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Catalytic Converter Conundrum Continues Across the US
By Travis Gillmore Catalytic converter thefts are creating havoc in cities across the country, with thousands of drivers victimized and forced to pay for costly repairs after criminals cut out the devices from under their vehicles. Incidents nationwide are up 1,215 percent between 2019 and 2022, according to data released by the National Insurance Crime […]
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Sen. Tim Scott Launches Presidential Exploratory Committee for 2024 Election
By Savannah Hulsey Pointer Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) announced on April 12 that he’s forming a presidential exploratory committee for 2024, making him one of the most prominent Republicans who could challenge former President Donald Trump for the Republican Party nomination. “I know America is a land of opportunity, not a land of oppression. I […]
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Trump Sues Former Lawyer Michael Cohen for $500 Million
By Gary Bai Former President Donald Trump filed on Wednesday a civil complaint against his former lawyer Michael Cohen for more than $500 million in damages resulting from Cohen’s alleged breach of his attorney-client duties with Trump, unjust enrichment, and other causes, a Trump spokesperson confirmed with The Epoch Times. “The lawsuit and the many […]
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Baby Boomers Replace Millennials as Nation’s Top Home-Buying Generation
By Mary Prenon A just-released study by the National Association of Realtors (NAR) indicates baby boomers have now surpassed millennials when it comes to home-buying in the United States. In its 2023 Home Buyers and Sellers Generational Trends Report, the NAR indicates the boomers, aged 58–76, comprised 39 percent of all homebuyers at the end […]
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Biden White House Played Role in FBI Raid on Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Home: America First Legal Foundation
By Tom Ozimek Documents obtained by America First Legal Foundation (AFLF) suggest that the Biden White House was involved in the FBI raid on former President Donald Trump’s home in Florida by way of a “special access request,” calling into question statements by Biden administration officials that the White House did not interfere and did […]
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Rubio Responds to Macron’s Call to ‘Break Away’ From US After China Meeting
By Lorenz Duchamps Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) has condemned French President Emanuel Macron for appearing to advocate that Europe should distance itself from the United States over a possible Chinese military aggression against Taiwan. In a roughly two-minute video posted on Twitter Sunday, Rubio asked whether Macron “speaks for all of Europe” when he suggested that the […]
