By Tom Ozimek The Supreme Court has dismissed three pending requests to hear challenges to the Trump administration’s order to withhold millions of dollars in law enforcement funds from so-called sanctuary jurisdictions—states and cities that refuse to cooperate with Department of Homeland Security efforts to deport people residing in the United States illegally. “After a request from […]
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Pelosi’s $140 Million Silicon Valley Subway Earmark Nixed by Senate Parliamentarian
By Mark Tapscott Big trouble appears to be brewing in the U.S. Senate over the $1.9 trillion “American Rescue Plan” for CCP virus relief approved by House Democrats on Feb. 27. Sen. Pat Toomey (R-Pa.), the Senate Banking Committee’s ranking Republican, said on March 3 the Senate parliamentarian ruled that the $140 million earmark in the House bill for […]
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Intel Loses US Patent Trial, Ordered to Pay $2.18 Billion to VLSI Tech
By Reuters Chipmaker Intel Corp. must pay a technology rival $2.18 billion after a federal jury decided that Intel infringed on its patent, a federal court ruled on Tuesday. Intel infringed two patents related to chip-making owned by VLSI Technology LLC the jury ruled. In a statement, Michael Stolarski, chief executive of VLSI Technology, said the firm was […]
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Judge Approves $650 Million Facebook Privacy Lawsuit Settlement
By The Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO—A federal judge on Friday approved a $650 million settlement of a privacy lawsuit against Facebook for allegedly using photo face-tagging and other biometric data without the permission of its users. U.S. District Judge James Donato approved the deal in a class-action lawsuit that was filed in Illinois in 2015. Nearly 1.6 million Facebook users in Illinois […]
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Biden’s $1.9 Trillion Relief Bill Is ‘Neo-Socialist Wish List’: Sen. John Kennedy
By Tom Ozimek Republicans are rallying against Democrats’ proposed $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill, with Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) the latest to pan the package as a wish list of liberal spending priorities unrelated to the pandemic. Kennedy made the remarks on Fox News‘ “America’s Newsroom” Thursday, when he alleged that, “the profligacy is mind-numbing.” “The motto […]
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Critics Say $1.9 Trillion COVID Bill Larded With Special-Interest Spending
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 […]
