By Samantha Flom Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker has appealed to the Biden administration for assistance in supporting the influx of illegal immigrants seeking refuge in his state. In an Oct. 31 letter to Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra, Baker asked for “urgent federal government assistance” on the matter, noting […]
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Midterm Elections Updates: Democrats, Tech Leaders Fund PAC to Boost McMullin in Utah
By The Epoch Times Staff Democrats, Tech Leaders Fund PAC to Boost McMullin in Utah Tech leaders and Democratic Party-aligned groups are among those funneling millions into Utah to support independent Evan McMullin’s bid to unseat Republican Sen. Mike Lee. The race has been inundated with outside spending, with super PACs unaffiliated with either the […]
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New York Will Become a ‘Law-and-Order State’ Under Zeldin: DeSantis
By Eva Fu and Frank Fang LONG ISLAND, N.Y.—Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Oct. 29 told a dense crowd of New Yorkers that Republican gubernatorial candidate Lee Zeldin can turn their crime-ridden state into a “law-and-order” state just like Florida. “Florida is a law-and-order state. I am a law-and-order governor. If Lee Zeldin gets into office, New York will […]
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Midterm Elections Updates: Tulsi Gabbard Endorses Republican Adam Laxalt for Senate
By The Epoch Times Staff The latest on the midterm elections. ___ Tulsi Gabbard Endorses Republican Adam Laxalt for Senate Former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard has handed her endorsement to Nevada Republican Senate candidate Adam Laxalt, while calling his contender “Joe Biden’s rubber stamp.” In her Oct. 17 video, Gabbard cited the “woke” ideologies that “demonize police, back […]
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Trump to Hold Rallies in Four States Ahead of Midterm Elections
By Frank Fang Former President Donald Trump is set to go on a rally blitz for candidates he has endorsed in at least four battleground states during the final days before the Nov. 8 midterm elections. Trump is scheduled to hold rallies in Iowa, Pennsylvania, Florida, and Ohio in the span of five days until the eve of the elections, according to […]
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Republican-Led States Lead Way in Declining Unemployment Rates: Report
By Katabella Roberts Republican-led states are leading the way in decreasing unemployment rates compared to those led by Democratic governors, according to data released on Oct. 21 from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. According to the state unemployment data for the month of September, 10 of the top 12 states with the lowest unemployment rates last month included Alabama, Florida, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North […]
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Who Denies Election Results?
By Victor Davis Hanson Commentary A Democratic myth has arisen that former President Donald Trump’s denial of the accuracy of the 2020 vote was “unprecedented.” Unfortunately, the history of U.S. elections is often a story of both legitimate and illegitimate election denialism. The 1800, 1824, 1876, and 1960 elections were all understandably questioned. In some […]
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Lawyers Prepare to Sue Any State That Requires COVID-19 Vaccination to Attend School
By Zachary Stieber Any state that requires COVID-19 vaccination to attend school will face a lawsuit, lawyers said this week. The Informed Consent Action Network (ICAN), run by TV host Del Bigtree, has pledged to finance up to 50 lawsuits, Aaron Siri, who frequently represents the group, said. “ICAN has told us it will financially […]
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Republicans Could Secure Up to 55 Senate Seats: Sen. Rick Scott
By Frank Fang Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.), chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, said on Oct. 20 that Republicans could secure as many as 55 seats in the Senate after November’s midterm elections. Scott made the comment during a get-out-the-vote rally with Rep. Ted Budd (R-N.C.) at the Republican National Committee’s Black Community Center in Greensboro, North Carolina. […]
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Criminals Spent COVID-19 Unemployment Benefits on Drugs, Weapons: Department of Labor OIG
By Katabella Roberts The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) has said that criminals stole billions of dollars in unemployment money that was issued during the COVID-19 pandemic, and used some of it to purchase drugs and weapons. Congress in March 2020 launched an unemployment aid program for Americans who were unable to work as a result of lockdowns, […]
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DOJ Is Hiding How It’s Complying with Biden’s Voter Registration Drive, Rep. Norman Says
By Frank Fang and Eva Fu Rep. Ralph Norman (R-S.C.) is demanding answers from the Department of Justice (DOJ) after the agency refused to release all documents regarding how it intended to implement a 2021 executive order on expanding voter access. Republicans have opposed this order as an unlawful exercise of federal power over elections. In March last year, […]
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SpaceX Ferries Astronauts Back to Earth After Half-Year Away
By The Associated Press CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.—Four astronauts returned to Earth in a SpaceX capsule Friday, ending their nearly six-month space station mission with a splashdown in the Atlantic off Florida. Wet and windy weather across Florida delayed their homecoming. SpaceX and NASA finally gave the all-clear on Friday, and the three Americans and one Italian departed the International Space Station, […]
