By Beth Brelje Preliminary election results announced right after an election often include the caveat that officials still need to count the overseas military ballots before finalizing results. The general voting population in the United States promptly ignores that caveat and runs with the preliminary results. To them, overseas votes are an afterthought. But policy […]
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Biden Admin Unveils Toughest-Ever Car Emissions Rule in Bid to Force Surge in EV Purchases
By Lawrence Wilson President Joe Biden further accelerated the nation’s switch to electric vehicles by announcing two proposed federal rule changes aimed at reducing greenhouse gasses and other pollutants in motor vehicle emissions. The changes, announced April 12, would affect virtually all gasoline-powered vehicles on U.S. highways, would save consumers an estimated $12,000 in fuel […]
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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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Walmart’s Exodus From Portland Draws Attention to Retail Crime and a Troubled City
By Scottie Barnes Walmart announced in February that it will close its last two stores in the city of Portland, Oregon, by March 24. Though the retailer did not say whether relentless shoplifting was a factor in shuttering the locations, Walmart CEO Doug McMillon warned last year that an uptick in retail theft could lead […]
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Feinstein, Fetterman Hospitalizations May Mean Trouble for Democrats
By Jack Phillips Senate Democrats have little room for error after Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) announced she was hospitalized with shingles on Thursday and amid Sen. John Fetterman’s (D-Penn.) ongoing treatment for clinical depression. On Thursday, Feinstein, 89, said she was hospitalized with the virus and won’t return until “later this month,” while Fetterman, 53, […]
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New York City Business Hires K-9 Units Amid Rise in Shoplifting Thefts
By Katabella Roberts Amid a surge in shoplifting crimes in New York City, one of the Big Apple’s largest shopping districts has hired K-9 units in an effort to protect businesses and sniff out thieves. The 34th Street Partnership, a not-for-profit, private management company that overseas business improvements in the city, including in Macy’s Herald Square, Penn Station, and Madison Square […]
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House Speaker Kevin McCarthy Blasts Biden Administration Over Illegal Immigration, Fentanyl Crises
By Allan Stein HEREFORD, Ariz.—House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) said the Biden administration must be held accountable for allowing a worsening fentanyl crisis that is killing 300 Americans daily—the equivalent of an airliner crash every day. In his first congressional tour of Arizona’s southern border on Feb. 16, McCarthy said it was his sixth visit to […]
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Fight for Ivermectin as a COVID Treatment Exposes Outsized Power of State Medical Boards: Lawyer
By Katie Spence Except in nine states, medical boards act independently and have full decision-making authority regarding discipline and investigations, according to the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB). In all but 19 states, medical board members are appointed by the state’s governor and don’t require additional confirmation. In states where separate confirmation is required, the Senate or legislature is […]
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Pay per Mile: States Move Toward User-Based Road Tax
By Beth Brelje With each gallon of gas pumped in the United States since 1932, drivers have been paying taxes. The revenue is used for road repairs and public transportation such as train and bus systems. Currently, the Fed takes 18.4 cents per gallon for gas or 24.4 cents per gallon for diesel. State gas […]
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Alameda County Sheriffs Threatened With Lawsuit for Slow, Invasive Concealed Carry Permitting
By Juliette Fairley The Alameda County Sheriff’s Department is facing criticism over its issuing of concealed carry weapon (CCW) permits, with the California Rifle & Pistol Association (CRPA) sending a pre-litigation letter. In addition to delays, complaints range from constitutional violations to invasive obstructions that cross not only California law but also a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling, […]
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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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Google Must Face Privacy Lawsuit for Tracking Children Without Parental Consent: Appeals Court
By Naveen Athrappully Google is set to face a class action lawsuit that accuses the tech behemoth of collecting information and tracking children’s behavior online without consent, according to the decision of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. The lawsuit was filed in 2019 by children, through their parents, against Google, YouTube as well as […]
