By Jack Phillips Federal prosecutors on Oct. 9 responded to former President Donald Trump’s request to delay his Mar-a-Lago classified documents trial until after the November 2024 election. “The defendants provide no credible justification to postpone a trial that is still seven months away,” prosecutors in special counsel Jack Smith’s office wrote in the response to a […]
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RFK Jr. Announces Independent Run for President, Switching From Democratic Party
By Jeff Louderback PHILADELPHIA—Citing his belief in a path to victory and moved by his claim that the Democratic National Committee (DNC) is “rigging” the party’s primary elections, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced on Oct. 9 that he will run for president as an independent. “I’m here to declare myself an independent candidate for president […]
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2024 Election to Be Most Expensive With Super PACs, Dark Money, and ‘Trump Factor’
By Patricia Tolson In a little over one year, the 2024 presidential election cycle will come to an end. In the meantime, some experts predict that a combination of super PAC spending, dark money contributions, and something called “The Trump Factor” will make 2024 the most expensive election cycle in American history. As it stands, current […]
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Judge Hands Trump a Win in DC Election Case
By Jack Phillips A federal judge in Washington partially granted a request by former President Donald Trump’s attorneys to allow for extra time to file motions in the federal election obstruction case ahead of his March 2024 trial. U.S. District Court Judge Tanya Chutkan issued the order on Oct. 6, representing as a partial win for the […]
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Alabama Deploys National Guard In Response to Illegal Immigration Crisis
By Tom Ozimek Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey, a Republican, has pledged to send 275 National Guard troops to the southern border while blaming President Joe Biden’s policies for fanning the flames of the illegal immigration crisis. With the move, Ms. Ivey joins other Republican governors in dispatching their military forces to help stem the tidal […]
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Maine Secretary of State Fights to Preserve Restrictions, Penalties for Publicizing Errors on Voter Rolls
By Steven Kovac The Public Interest Legal Foundation (PILF) wants to know if some people are registered to vote in the state of Maine and the state of New York at the same time. To get the answer to that question and more, in October 2019, PILF requested a copy of Maine’s statewide voter roll […]
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Blue States Turn On Biden Over Border Crisis
By Emel Akan WASHINGTON—President Joe Biden is facing significant backlash from Democratic elected leaders, particularly in northern U.S. cities that are struggling to deal with migrant surges. They accuse the president of not doing enough to curb the influx of illegal immigrants, which is putting enormous strain on their resources. Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker is […]
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Vacancies For Illegal Immigrants After Military Families With Booked Rooms Are Turned Away
By Alice Giordano National outrage has rapidly spread over news that American veterans and active service members with tickets to the highly anticipated annual and historic Army-Navy college football game have had their hotel reservations given to illegal immigrants as government-funded housing. “It is outrageous that our veterans, who put their lives on the line […]
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Weight Loss Drug Carries Rare but Severe Stomach Risk, Including Pancreatitis: Study
By George Citroner The new diabetes drug Ozempic, largely used for weight loss, and Wegovy, which is approved for chronic weight management in adults with obesity, have helped thousands of people lose significant amount of weight, but recent evidence suggests the medications may have rare but serious side effects. In addition to common side effects […]
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Appeals Court Rules for Trump Amid NY Fraud Trial
By Catherine Yang After a hearing on Friday, an appeals court granted a stay, or pause, on a judge’s order that Former President Donald Trump’s businesses be dissolved. This was only a partial victory for President Trump, as the appeals court said the trial that began this week could continue. The prosecutors had opposed the […]
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US National Debt Soars $275 Billion in 1 Day
By Andrew Moran The national debt increased by $275 billion in one day, skyrocketing to more than $33.442 trillion, according to the Treasury Department’s updated Debt to the Penny dataset. In a single month, the national debt saw a more than $600 billion surge. Since President Joe Biden and former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) reached […]
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Oil Supply Fears Grow as US Drilling Activity Slows, OPEC to Keep Cuts Intact
By Andrew Moran Global energy markets could face tighter inventories heading into 2024 and beyond as U.S. shale companies are not keen to expand drilling activity, and the world’s largest oil cartel is not bolstering production. U.S. crude oil prices have slumped about 7 percent since hitting a 2023 high of about $95 per barrel […]
