By Joseph M. Hanneman The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to take up a Jan. 6 case that challenges the most frequently charged felony from that day could upend more than 330 criminal cases and eliminate the most potent weapon wielded by the Department of Justice (DOJ). On Dec. 13, the High Court granted certiorari to […]
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President’s Daughter Ashley Biden Owes Thousands in Taxes
By Zachary Stieber President Joe Biden’s daughter owes thousands in taxes, according to a newly disclosed document. Ashley Biden, 42, owes $4,985 in person income tax, according to the document, from the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue. The department listed the amount owed in a notice sent to Ms. Biden on Dec. 1. The nonprofit Marco […]
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Texas Governor Signs Law Giving Police Power to Arrest Illegal Immigrants
By Savannah Hulsey Pointer Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has signed a border security bill into law that will give state law enforcement broad authority to arrest migrants who have entered Texas illegally and will allow local judges to order such migrants out of the country. The Dec. 18 move by the Republican governor puts into […]
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Trump Attorney Reveals Why Jack Smith Wants Quick Supreme Court Ruling
By Jack Phillips Former President Donald Trump’s attorney was critical of special counsel Jack Smith’s urgency to obtain a Supreme Court ruling on whether the former president had immunity. Last week, the special counsel’s office filed a petition with the U.S. high court, asking the justices to issue a quick ruling on whether President Trump […]
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Many Republicans Find Ally in RFK Over Vaccines, but Remain Loyal to Trump
By Jeff Louderback Many Republicans are still wanting a reckoning over the government-imposed lockdowns, the mask mandates, and particularly the vaccine mandates. While they support former President Donald Trump, they don’t resonate with his praise of his vaccine program, Operation Warp Speed, and the COVID-19 vaccines. When it comes to the vaccines, many of them […]
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RFK Jr. Says He Will Name a Vice Presidential Candidate ‘Fairly Soon’
By Jeff Louderback KANSAS CITY, Mo.—Minutes after a voter rally where he told a crowd of 800 that “he intends to win” the 2024 presidential election, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told reporters that he will name a vice presidential candidate “fairly soon.” Mr. Kennedy, who left the Democrat primary to run as an independent on […]
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Drug Crisis Puts Lives of Adolescents in Jeopardy, Help Not on the Way
By Patricia Tolson Recent data from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) revealed that, while reported cases of illegal drug use among adolescents in 2023 remain below pre-pandemic levels, the rate of deaths due to drug overdose has risen. The Dec. 13 press release revealed the percentage of adolescents admitting to using illegal substances […]
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House Chair Files Ethics Complaint Against DC Judge Linked to Trump Case
By Jack Phillips Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) on Friday filed a complaint against a District of Columbia federal judge who has overseen a number of cases related to the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol breach and rejected arguments from former President Donald Trump’s attorneys. The ethics complaint was filed against Judge Beryl Howell, who was appointed […]
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‘Perfectly Healthy’ 15-Month-Old Girl Dies Two Days After Routine Vaccination
By John Michael Dumais, The Defender Melody Rain Palombi-Malmgren died at age 15 months from cardiac arrest and organ failure, just two days after receiving the varicella, DTaP, and Hib vaccines. Her mother is already working to help other families avoid the same fate. This article was originally published by The Defender —Children’s Health Defense’s News […]
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Most Top Union Dues Go to Democratic Candidates and Causes: Report
By Beth Brelje The persuasive pitch for joining a union is that, together, members have a voice to build a safer workplace with better benefits and wages. But the four most powerful unions representing government employees, instead of directly benefiting workers, have spent nearly 60 percent of their membership dues on campaign donations and other […]
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After Affirmative Action Win Over Harvard, Group Takes on West Point
By Michael Washburn The group that triumphed in a landmark Supreme Court case that struck down affirmative action policies at Harvard University earlier this year hopes to build on the victory with a lawsuit targeting similar policies at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA) filed the lawsuit on Sept. […]
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Behind the Biggest Nurse Exodus in 40 Years
By Matt McGregor A 40-year record high of 100,000 nurses left their jobs in 2021, according to a study published in Health Affairs Forefront in April 2022. The study noted that the exiting nurses were primarily younger, rather than the expected age group of above 50. “A sustained reduction in the number of younger age […]
