By Mark Tapscott Buried on page 305 of the $1.9 trillion “American Rescue Plan Act of 2021” is a provision that awards federal employees with kids as much as $21,000 for each household to stay home. The “Emergency Federal Employee Leave Fund” provision includes $570 million for government workers who remain home to care for children because […]
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Tiger Woods Hospitalized With Multiple Leg Injuries After Car Crash
By Reuters LOS ANGELES—Golfer Tiger Woods was rushed to a Los Angeles hospital on Tuesday after suffering multiple injuries when his car went off a road and rolled down a steep hillside, requiring the “jaws of life” to extricate him. Woods’ injuries were not believed to be life threatening, ESPN reported, citing police sources. Woods, 45, was the sole occupant of […]
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YouTube Takes Down New Trump Interview
By Zachary Stieber YouTube took down a newly recorded interview with former President Donald Trump in Google’s latest action against conservatives. A Newsmax spokesperson told The Epoch Times via email that the company was told the Feb. 17 interview was removed because it violated YouTube’s community guidelines. A Google spokesperson told The Epoch Times via email: “We have clear Community Guidelines […]
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Opinion: Rush Limbaugh’s Life-Affirming Strength
By Wesley J. Smith Commentary I deeply admire Rush Limbaugh. Not because of his conservative viewpoints, and not because he’s a uniquely talented broadcaster who can make dropping a pencil interesting radio. No. I have been most impressed over the years by Limbaugh’s strength of character, a crucial leadership attribute in woefully short supply at a […]
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Texas Independence Movement Gains Momentum
By Ella Kietlinska and Joshua Phillipp Proponents of Texas independence anticipate winning the referendum in which Texans will decide whether a process to determine the best way to withdraw from the union should be started, Daniel Miller, president of the Texas Nationalist Movement, told The Epoch Times. If radicals that are currently in Congress are put in […]
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Bartiromo, Pirro, Dobbs File Motions to Dismiss Smartmatic Lawsuits
By Jack Phillips Fox News personalities Maria Bartiromo and Jeannine Pirro, as well as former Fox News host Lou Dobbs, filed separate motions on Friday to dismiss defamation lawsuits from election technology firm Smartmatic. Fox News previously moved to dismiss the $2.7 billion Smarmatic lawsuit that alleged the three hosts caused it financial harm following the Nov. 3 […]
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States Push to Rein in Big Tech as Federal Gears Grind Slow
By Tom Ozimek States are moving with urgency in seeking to rein in alleged abuses by Big Tech companies, while the federal government is preoccupied with COVID-19 relief and former President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial. Spurred by various motivations, like fighting censorship, shoring up data privacy protections of constituents, or looking to punish or raise revenue from cash-flush […]
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Deaths of Elderly Who Recovered From COVID-19, but Died After Vaccine, Raise Questions
By Sharyl Attkisson Two small clusters of deaths after COVID-19 vaccination have been reported among nursing homes in Kentucky and Arkansas. In Kentucky, four seniors died the same day of their vaccination on Dec. 30, 2020. Three of the four who passed away reportedly already had had coronavirus prior to getting vaccinated. In Arkansas, four seniors died at […]
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AFL-CIO Head: Killing Keystone XL Pipeline a Mistake and ‘Will Cost Jobs’
By Jack Phillips Richard Trumka, the head of the largest union in the United States, voiced his criticism on Sunday of President Joe Biden’s move to revoke the Keystone XL Pipeline’s permit last month, which affected tens of thousands of jobs. The boss of the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL–CIO) told “Axios […]
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Facebook Bans Second Amendment Group for Unknown Reason
By Zachary Stieber Facebook this week banned a Second Amendment group without providing notice or a clear explanation, the group’s president said. The Virginia Citizens Defense League (VCDL) Facebook page was taken offline on Tuesday. “We were banned without notice or exact reason,” Philip Van Cleave, president of the group, told The Epoch Times via email. Facebook didn’t respond […]
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Advocates Fear Biden Policies Could Undo Trump-Era Protections for Religious Liberty
By Janita Kan President Joe Biden’s first day in office was marked by a flurry of executive orders. Among those was an order addressing discrimination on the basis of gender identity and sexual orientation. It augurs measures that would expand transgender access in areas such as the locker room and school sports, but fails to mention protections […]
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US Marshalls Rescue 33 Missing Children in ‘Operation Lost Angels’
By Lorenz Duchamps More than 30 children were rescued by U.S. Marshalls from human trafficking in Southern California, including eight who were being sexually exploited, the FBI announced Friday. The multi-day joint agency “Operation Lost Angels” involved more than two dozen partner agencies and was initiated on Jan. 11. The rescue operation recently culminated in the recovery of 33 […]
