By Janita Kan Big tech companies such as Twitter, Google, and Facebook should face major penalties if they continue to engage in censorship of conservative voices, President Donald Trump told an audience at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC). The former president, in his first major appearance since leaving office, took the opportunity to renew calls to sanction […]
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Environment Improved Under Trump Administration: Former EPA Head
By Zachary Stieber and Jan Jelielek Former President Donald Trump’s policies helped improve the environment, his former Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) administrator said over the weekend. “All the environmental indicators under President Trump improved. Our air today is seven percent cleaner than it was when President Trump took office. Our water quality is highest it’s ever been. On […]
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Federal Judge Rules Nationwide Eviction Ban Is Unconstitutional
By Janita Kan A judge in Texas on Thursday ruled that the federal government does not have the authority to issue a nationwide eviction moratorium. U.S. District Judge John Barker, a Trump appointee, ruled in favor of a group of property managers and landlords who challenged a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) order that prevented them from […]
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Former Trump Adviser Says Biden’s Immigration Bill Could ‘Erase the Very Essence of America’s Nationhood’
By Li Hai Stephen Miller, former senior adviser to former President Donald Trump, told Fox News on Sunday that a new immigration bill proposed by Democrats would “fundamentally erase the very essence of America’s nationhood.” On Feb. 18, Democrats formally introduced President Joe Biden’s new immigration bill that provides an eight-year pathway to citizenship for about 11 […]
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Opinion: A Quieter, More Focused Donald Trump Will Defeat the Never Trumpers
By Conrad Black Commentary The battle lines were drawn within a couple of hours following the acquittal of former President Trump in his second impeachment case, between Trump and his followers and the recently returned ghost of the Never Trump movement. The ex-president’s Republican enemies are pale and malnourished after four years skulking in the […]
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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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Impeachment Managers Present No New Evidence of Incitement
By Ivan Pentchoukov The Democrat House impeachment managers presented no new evidence during a crucial portion of their arguments on Feb. 10 to support the allegation that President Donald Trump incited an insurrection. The incitement accusation is at the core of the case against the former president, who was impeached by the House last month for allegedly inciting the […]
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American Energy Independence at Risk With Biden Orders, Experts Say
By Bowen Xiao The Biden administration has clamped down hard on energy and oil as part of its climate change agenda. But experts warn that the president’s recent actions will have long-term impacts on production and the economy—it will also mean more dependence from imports. President Joe Biden recently issued a slew of executive orders […]
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Supreme Court to Consider 2020 Election Challenge Lawsuits in February Conference
By Tom Ozimek The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday scheduled several high-profile contest-of-election lawsuits, including ones brought by attorneys Sidney Powell and Lin Wood, and the Trump campaign, for consideration at its Feb. 19 conference. According to a case listing, the lawsuits include Sidney Powell’s Michigan case (20-815), the Trump campaign’s Pennsylvania lawsuit (20-845) and Wisconsin lawsuit (20-882), the Pennsylvania lawsuit brought by Rep. Mike Kelly (R-Pa.) […]
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Republicans Call Double Standard on Greene’s Committee Removals, Point to Omar Remarks
By Tom Ozimek Several Republican lawmakers alleged a double standard in the Democrat push to strip Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) from two committee posts over her past comments and actions, while Democrat lawmaker Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) faced no such censure for her past incendiary remarks. The House on Thursday adopted a resolution along largely partisan lines to remove Greene […]
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House Passes Budget Resolution to Set Up Partisan Vote on CCP Virus Package
By Zachary Stieber The House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a budget resolution that lets Congress pass President Joe Biden’s CCP virus relief package without Republican backing. The 218-212 vote was entirely along party lines, except for two Democrats, Reps. Ed Case (D-Hawaii) and Jared Golden (D-Maine), who sided with Republicans against the resolution. Rep. Ron Wright (R-Texas) missed […]
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Former CBP Commissioner: Biden’s Border Strategy Is ‘Release, Protect, Reward’
By Charlotte Cuthbertson Former Acting Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Commissioner Mark Morgan left his role at noon on Jan. 20. He had been in the position since early July 2019. During the final months of the Obama administration, Morgan also served as the Border Patrol chief. Morgan talked to The Epoch Times about the […]
