By Tom Ozimek The more than 4,000-page $1.7 trillion “omnibus” government funding bill that President Joe Biden has vowed to sign into law includes around $16 billion in pet projects known as “earmarks” whose supporters see as a way for lawmakers to better serve the needs of their constituents but whose detractors often deride as […]
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Job Gains This Year Overstated by 1.1 Million, Philadelphia Fed Reveals
By Andrew Moran Labor data might have been overcounted by as much as 1.1 million jobs earlier this year, the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia revealed in a new quarterly report. According to the regional central bank’s second-quarter “Early Benchmark Revisions of State Payroll Employment” report (pdf), researchers’ estimated employment changes that occurred between March and June […]
Trump Files Defamation Suit Against Pulitzer Prize Board for Rewarding ‘Russia Collusion’ Coverage
By Samantha Flom Former President Donald Trump filed a defamation lawsuit against members of the Pulitzer Prize Board on Dec. 13 after the board declined to rescind the 2018 National Reporting prizes presented to The New York Times and The Washington Post for their reporting on the debunked allegations of collusion between Trump and Russia. Noting that those allegations […]
Rep. Lauren Boebert Wins Reelection, Recount Confirms
By Zachary Stieber Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) will serve another term in Congress after a recount showed she triumphed in her reelection bid, Colorado officials confirmed late Dec. 12. The mandatory recount, triggered because the margin between Boebert and her challenger was within 0.5 percent, “reconfirmed that Representative Lauren Boebert is the winner of the race,” the office of […]
Louisiana Voters Approve Measure Barring Voting for Non-US Citizens
By Katabella Roberts Louisiana voters on Dec. 10 approved a number of state constitutional amendments, including one that bans non-U.S. citizens from voting in elections. All three amendments, which also include requiring the state Senate to approve the governor’s appointments to the Civil Service Commission and Senate confirmation of State Police Commission members, received 73 percent of voters’ support. USA Today called […]
House Republicans Warn ESG Policies May Violate Antitrust Laws, Demand Documents from Investor Group
By Frank Fang Six Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee have launched an investigation looking into whether major climate groups are violating federal antitrust laws in their effort to push the “environmental, social, and governance” (ESG) agenda. Their concerns were raised in a letter dated Dec. 6 to two executives on the Steering Committee for investor group […]
23 House Seats Flipped During 2022 Midterm Elections
By Patricia Tolson A total of 23 seats in Congress flipped political parties during the 2022 midterm elections, data shows. Of the 23 seats that switched political parties, 16 seats flipped from Democrat to Republican and seven flipped from Republican to Democrat. The House of Representatives is a 435-seat chamber. A party needs to hold 218 seats to […]
Supreme Court Justices Question Biden Administration’s Border Policy
By Hans Von Spakovsky and Cully Stimson News Analysis The Supreme Court heard oral arguments Tuesday in a lawsuit filed by Texas and Louisiana over Biden administration guidelines that severely restricted the Department of Homeland Security’s enforcement of federal immigration law against illegal aliens. Twenty other states supported Texas and Louisiana with amicus briefs, ranging from Arizona to Florida and West […]
How Much Harm Is Too Much for a Vaccine? We Already Have the Criteria
By Jennifer Margulis and Joe Wang There is evidence that suggests that aluminum is a neurotoxin. There is evidence that shows that glyphosate is a cause of infertility. Many vegans contend that a plant-based diet is positively associated with healthy aging. There is a traditional Chinese belief that sweeping with a broom on New Year’s brings bad luck. But how […]
Spotify CEO Joins Elon Musk, Accuses Apple of ‘Shameless’ Policies
By Jack Phillips The CEO of Spotify joined Twitter owner Elon Musk Wednesday in criticizing Apple over its App Store rules, claiming the firm only acts in its own self-interest. In a thread on Twitter, Spotify CEO Daniel Ek wrote that as Musk and “countless entrepreneurs” have noted, “Apple is shameless in their bullying including our recent efforts […]
Majority of Americans Don’t Completely Trust Integrity of America’s Elections: Poll Shows
By Patricia Tolson A new survey reveals that the majority of Americans do not trust the integrity of America’s elections. According to a poll conducted among likely General Election voters between Nov. 16–20 by the Trafalgar Group for Convention of States, 56.8 percent of the respondents indicated they only somewhat trust (17 percent), somewhat distrust (17.9 percent), or strongly distrust […]
SpaceX Delivers Tomato Seeds, Other Supplies to Space Station
By The Associated Press SpaceX on Saturday launched its 26th commercial resupply mission to the International Space Station. The Falcon 9 rocket blasted off from Cape Canaveral in Florida and was delivering more than 7,700 pounds of supplies, science experiments, and equipment. It was also carrying a pair of solar arrays that will increase power for space […]