By Zachary Stieber A top adviser to Dr. Anthony Fauci secretly messaged a zoologist who funneled money from Dr. Fauci’s agency to a laboratory in the Chinese city where the first COVID-19 cases appeared, according to newly disclosed emails. Dr. David Morens, the adviser, sent at least four messages to Peter Daszak, the zoologist, the […]
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Dozens of Planet Fitness Locations Receive Bomb Threats Over Transgender Locker Room Policy
By Patricia Tolson As of Thursday, Planet Fitness locations in 11 states had received nearly 50 bomb threats since a female member had her membership terminated for taking a photograph of a biological male identifying as a transgender woman who was allegedly shaving in the women’s locker room. While no bombs have been found, the […]
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Americans Increasingly Can’t Afford Credit Card Payments as Delinquencies Hit Record Highs
By Tom Ozimek Americans are having growing difficulty making payments on their credit card debt, according to a new report from the Federal Reserve, which shows credit card delinquencies surging to a record high. The share credit card accounts with past due debt payments has reached all-time highs at every time horizon—30, 60, and 90 […]
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Speaker Johnson, Trump to Hold Joint Press Conference on Election Integrity at Mar-a-Lago
By Jackson Richman House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and former President Donald Trump are scheduled to hold a joint press conference on April 12 regarding “election integrity,” a source familiar with the matter told The Epoch Times. CNN first reported the joint presser, which will be at President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida. No further […]
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US Inflation Hotter-Than-Expected for 4th Straight Month
By Andrew Moran The U.S. annual inflation rate came in hotter than expected for the fourth consecutive month in March, suggesting that the last mile in the inflation fight could be a slow and bumpy road for the Federal Reserve. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the consumer price index (CPI) rose to […]
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Democrats Commit Vastly More Dark Money Than Republicans for 2024
By Austin Alonzo Democratic dark money groups, megadonors, and unions are funding a massive spending effort aimed at reelecting President Joe Biden and advancing the Democratic Party’s power in Washington. So far, nine major outside spending groups say they will together spend nearly $800 million to support the reelection of President Biden. This is in […]
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Trump Files Recusal Motion for Judge Overseeing Hush Money Case
By Aldgra Fredly Former President Donald Trump has filed a motion to recuse Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan, who oversees his hush money case, citing a conflict of interest due to his daughter’s ties with Democrats. In a 37-page court filing made public on April 5, the defense said that it is improper for […]
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Trump to Rake in $43 Million at Fundraiser, Dwarfing Biden’s Record $26 Million Haul
By Janice Hisle and Austin Alonzo Thanks to one big fundraiser in Palm Beach, Florida, former President Donald Trump’s campaign will emerge $43 million richer this weekend, an event host confirmed to The Epoch Times on April 4. “The response to our fundraising efforts has been overwhelming, and we’ve raised over $43 million so far,” […]
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US Gas Prices Could Eye $4 in Summer as Oil Rally Persists
By Andrew Moran The average cost of gasoline could rise to $4 a gallon this summer, reigniting inflationary pressures and weighing on motorists’ wallets. According to the American Automobile Association (AAA), the national average for a gallon of gasoline has surged about 15 percent year-to-date to $3.53. “Watch out for summer gasoline prices, which some […]
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Trump Denounces Biden’s Border Policies as ‘Country-Wrecking’
By Janice Hisle GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.—The immigration policies of President Joe Biden are “country-wrecking,” because of the number of illegal immigrants who are flooding into America and committing crimes, former President Donald Trump declared in a speech here Tuesday. “This is country-changing, it’s country-threatening, and it’s country-wrecking,” President Trump told several hundred invited guests at […]
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Wife of Judge In Trump ‘Hush Money’ Trial Worked for AG Letitia James
By Tom Ozimek Lara Merchan, the wife of the judge presiding over former President Donald Trump’s “hush money” case in Manhattan, once worked for New York Attorney General Letitia James, who brought the massive $350 million civil fraud case against the former president, with the revelation reviving claims of bias and calls for the judge’s […]
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RFK Jr. Draws Fire From All Sides After VP Pick
By Jeff Louderback OAKLAND, Calif.—Moments after Robert F. Kennedy Jr. introduced Silicon Valley lawyer and entrepreneur Nicole Shanahan as his running mate on March 26, the independent presidential candidate saw backlash from both Democrats and Republicans for the selection. In Oakland, where Ms. Shanahan grew up, Mr. Kennedy called the ticket a spoiler for President […]
