By Jack Phillips The Shawnee County Sheriff’s Office in Kansas confirmed last week that it’s still investigating claims of voter fraud from the 2020 election. Twelve cases are being investigated, according to the Topeka Capital-Journal, which cited Deputy Abigail Christian, the sheriff’s office spokesperson; she said she couldn’t release more details about the investigations. State Rep. Vic Miller, a Democrat, had asked Shawnee County District […]
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Weak Jobs Report Raises Doubts About Biden’s Economic Policies
By Emel Akan WASHINGTON—U.S. jobs growth for April was far lower than what the market had predicted, adding to worries that excessive stimulus payments could have undesirable side effects in the long term, making the road to recovery rocky. The April jobs report was the biggest miss on record. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the […]
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China Emits More Greenhouse Gas Than Developed Countries Combined: Report
By Frank Fang China emitted more greenhouse gases (GHG) than the United States and all other developed countries combined in 2019, according to a report published on May 6 by New York-based research firm Rhodium Group. The report found that China alone was responsible for over 27 percent of total global emissions, with the United States being […]
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Californians to Lose Congressional Seat
By Tim Shaler The results of the 2020 census are in, and California is going to lose a congressional seat. The state will only be sending 52 members to the U.S. House of Representatives after the 2022 elections, down from the 53 it sent following the 2020 elections. For the first time since it gained statehood, California is losing an electoral vote […]
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McConnell Says ‘100 Percent’ of His Focus Is on Blocking Biden’s Agenda
By Jack Phillips Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said that the entirety of his focus is stopping President Joe Biden’s agenda, which threatens the already small chance of bipartisanship ahead of more negotiations on a potential infrastructure deal. “One hundred percent of my focus is standing up to this administration,” the Kentucky Republican said at a press conference […]
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Parents Should Oppose Critical Race Theory to ‘Save Our Kids’ from Left-Wing Indoctrination: AG Paxton
By Tom Ozimek Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Tuesday praised parents for pushing back against the teaching of the quasi-Marxist critical race theory in the nation’s schools, urging more people to speak out and arguing it’s the “only way we save our kids” from leftist indoctrination. Paxton made the remarks in an appearance on Newsmax on Tuesday, after being asked […]
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Around 1.3 Billion People Worldwide Don’t Want the COVID-19 Vaccine: Gallup Poll
By Meiling Lee Around 1.3 billion people worldwide said that they will not get a COVID-19 vaccine if it became available at no cost, according to a Gallup poll taken in the last six months of 2020 and released Monday. The 1.3 billion was a combination of 29 percent, or around three in 10 adults, worldwide who […]
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Abbott Calls on Democratic Party Official to Resign Following ‘Disgusting’ Racial Slur Against Sen. Scott
By Isabel Van Brugen Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Sunday called on a state Democratic Party official to resign after he referred to Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) as an “oreo” in a now-deleted social media post. Responding to Scott’s GOP rebuttal to President Joe Biden’s first address to a joint session of Congress on April 28, Gary O’Connor, […]
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House Republicans Question Biden Administration on ‘Questionable’ Census Results
By Zachary Stieber A group of House Republicans questioned whether political interference contributed to what they describe as questionable results from the recently completed 2020 Census. The group on Friday pointed to the discrepancy between projections of census numbers last year and the final figures and the fact that the Census Bureau referred them to […]
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NJ Lawmaker Proposes Using CARES Funds for Property Tax Relief Instead of Stimulus Payments for Illegal Immigrants
By Ella Kietlinska New Jersey Assemblyman Gerry Scharfenberger, a Republican, proposed in April a bill urging the governor to reconsider diverting $40 million in federal economic relief funds to illegal immigrants and instead use the funds for property tax relief to New Jersey’s struggling homeowners. Homeowners in New Jersey have been struggling for years to pay their […]
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Biden Draws Ire of Republicans, Pushback From Democrats for $6 Trillion Spending Spree
By Tom Ozimek President Joe Biden’s $6 trillion in early-term spending initiatives—his $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan that passed with zero Republican votes, along with his proposed $2.3 trillion American Jobs Plan and $1.8 trillion American Families Plan—have drawn sharply critical reactions from Republicans, and more muted criticism from some Democrats, for their lofty price tags. Biden unveiled […]
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Biden Administration Limits Arrest of Illegal Immigrants at Courthouses
By Li Hai Secretary of Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Alejandro Mayorkas announced new guidance on Tuesday to limit the arrest of illegal immigrants in or near courthouses, reversing a Trump-era policy that expanded such arrests. “Ensuring that individuals have access to the courts advances the fair administration of justice, promotes safety for crime victims, […]
