By Ken Silva Many national security officials are urging the Biden administration to flatly reject Russian proposals to restrict further NATO expansion, but critics warn that bluster from Washington DC is pushing the United States closer to conflict with a nuclear-armed power. Russia’s Foreign Ministry published a document Dec. 17 of demands it’s made to the United States […]
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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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School Board ‘Shenanigans’ Inspire Greater Interest Among Parents to Vote in Midterm Elections
By Patricia Tolson While most admit to voting only in presidential elections, a year of what some describe as school board “shenanigans” has inspired greater interest among parents to vote in midterm elections. According to FairVote, while about 60 percent of America’s eligible voters cast ballots during presidential elections, only about 40 percent vote during […]
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Judge Blocks Biden’s COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate for Federal Contractors in 10 States
By Mimi Nguyen Ly A federal judge in Missouri has issued a temporary hold on the Biden administration’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for federal contractors in 10 U.S. states while litigation plays out. “We just beat the Biden Administration in court again,” Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt announced on Twitter late Monday. “This afternoon, we obtained a preliminary injunction against the vaccine mandate on federal contractors, […]
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Growing Number of Companies and Organizations Are Walking Back Vaccination Requirements
By Jack Phillips More and more businesses in recent days have walked back previous rules mandating COVID-19 vaccine sas a condition for employment in a bid to keep workers. Earlier this week, Amtrak—a quasi-public corporation—became the latest to rescind its vaccine requirement amid concerns about staff shortages and cut service in January. In a memo sent to staff […]
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Democrats Politicized House Discipline in 2021, GOPers May Look to 2023 to Even the Score
By Mark Tapscott America has never before seen a year like 2021 in the House of Representatives, and not only because of the Jan. 6 incident. Early in February, Republicans warned Democrats that dire consequences would follow their unprecedented decision to remove newly elected Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) from two committee assignments as punishment for […]
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Trump endorsements win 137-3, ‘few parallels’ in history
By Paul Bedard, Washington Secrets Columnist For anyone questioning former President Donald Trump’s lock on the Republican Party after his 2020 loss, look no further than the impact his endorsement packs. In new polling of several House Republican primary races, a Trump endorsement pushes 2022 candidates past 50%, even against long-established incumbents such as Wyoming […]
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Amtrak Temporarily Stopping Some Services Due to Staff Shortages
By Naveen Anthrappully Amtrak will be cutting some services because of staff shortages due to the COVID-19 federal vaccine mandate, according to testimony given to Congress on Thursday. Amtrak President Stephen Gardner told the House Transportation subcommittee in a written testimony (pdf) that 94 percent of the company’s staff members have been fully vaccinated while […]
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‘Officer Down’: Small Towns Shocked by Surge in Ambush Cop Killings
By Steven Kovac DOYLINE, La.—“Crinkle-cut fries are better than curly fries.” And with that, Officer Billy Collins got the last word in on a long-running household controversy. The joke was the last thing 17-year-old Danielle Collins heard from her father as she left the house to pick up the family’s dinner. A far different domestic […]
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Biden’s COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate for Federal Contractors Now Blocked Nationwide
By Zachary Stieber A federal court on Dec. 7 blocked President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for federal contractors. Georgia and other plaintiffs suing Biden over the mandate “will likely succeed in their claim that the president exceeded the authorization given to him by Congress,” U.S. District Judge R. Stan Baker, a Trump nominee, wrote in a 28-page […]
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Florida Reports Lowest Daily COVID-19 Cases per Capita in US
By Jack Phillips Florida is now tied for the lowest daily COVID-19 cases per capita in the United States. A Nov. 26 update shows the Sunshine State reported a daily average of 1,393 CCP (Chinese Communist Party) cases as of Friday, or about six cases per 100,000 people. That represents a five percent decrease over the past two weeks, data from the […]
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What Americans Say About Rising Prices This Thanksgiving
By Cara Ding, Steven Kovac, Jackson Elliott, Michael Sakal, Allan Stein and Jannis Falkenstern On the verge of celebrating Thanksgiving with her family, Melissa Ngo wasn’t happy after her grocery shopping trip. The high price of gasoline has cut into her family’s budget for everything, she said. She’s now having to shop at three different grocery stores—Giant Eagle, Marc’s, and Aldi—to find the lowest […]
