By Kevin Stocklin Large money-center banks appear to be in the vanguard of a movement to build a system of personal social credit scores. This week, British bank Barclays became the latest to be accused of shutting the accounts of its customers for political or religious reasons. This followed revelations in April that Coutts, a […]
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Judge Quashes Subpoena Seeking Melania Trump Emails in Blow to Alvin Bragg’s Office
By Tom Ozimek A New York Supreme Court judge has quashed a pair of subpoenas brought by Manhattan district attorneys seeking emails sent by former first lady Melania Trump in a case against former President Donald Trump. Prosecutors for Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office had issued the subpoenas seeking emails from Melania Trump and […]
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Trump Hit With 3 More Charges in Documents Case, 3rd Defendant Added
By Janice Hisle The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has issued an updated indictment, adding new charges and a third defendant to the classified documents case against former President Donald Trump. On July 27, a grand jury in the Southern District of Florida issued a superseding indictment, which tacks on more charges against Mr. Trump […]
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RFK Jr. Refuses to Weigh in on Biden’s Fitness, Says Russia ‘Will Not Lose the War’ in Town Hall
By Jeff Louderback During a town hall with Sean Hannity on July 25, a montage of President Joe Biden’s gaffes appeared on a big screen. When the video stopped, Mr. Hannity asked Mr. Kennedy if he believed Mr. Biden was fit for office. Since he announced his candidacy for the 2024 Democratic presidential nomination in […]
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Anheuser-Busch Announces Layoffs Amid Bud Light Boycott
By Jack Phillips Beer giant Anheuser-Busch confirmed Thursday it will lay off some of its employees in the midst of a months-long boycott against Bud Light after its decision to promote a transgender influencer earlier this year. Anheuser-Busch told CNN and other news outlets that it would be cutting some of its corporate employees and […]
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High Cost of Illegal Immigration Burdens US Taxpayers, Study Says
By Steven Kovac The recurring annualized cost of illegal immigration has been pegged at $150 billion dollars, and the American public is footing the bill. The price tag is a net figure established by a 2023 study by the Washington-based Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR). According to the study, the presence in the United States of […]
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Investigators Pore Over Evidence From the Home of Alleged Gilgo Beach Serial Killer as Search Ends
By The Associated Press NEW YORK—An intense police search of the Long Island home of Rex Heuermann is now complete, authorities said Tuesday as they ended a 12-day hunt for evidence that involved ripping up the yard and the discovery of a basement vault containing hundreds of weapons kept by the man accused of killing […]
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Trump Diverges From GOP Primary Field, Declines Iowa Governor’s Invite to ‘Fair-Side Chat’
By Samantha Flom For anyone hoping to become president, Iowa is an important state. With its first-in-the-nation caucuses, Iowa is often seen as a key indicator of whether a candidate has a fighting chance in securing their party’s nomination. That said, it’s no surprise that most of the GOP primary field jumped at Gov. Kim […]
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Judge Demands Explanation From Hunter Biden’s Lawyers Over Alleged Lie to Court Clerk
By Caden Pearson Lawyers for Hunter Biden may face legal sanctions for allegedly misrepresenting themselves to the court clerk in order to have information related to IRS whistleblowers removed from the case record. A member of Mr. Biden’s legal team is accused of falsely identifying herself while requesting the removal of amicus materials. According to the […]
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Auto Thefts Skyrocket in Cities Across the United States
By Bryan Jung According to a new crime report, car robberies have skyrocketed in dozens of cities across the United States in the first half of 2023. The Council on Criminal Justice (CCJ) released its “Crime Trends in U.S. Cities: Mid-Year 2023 Update” on July 20, which examines monthly crime rates for ten violent, property, and drug offenses […]
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Texas’ Border Crackdown Bears Fruit: 422 Million Lethal Fentanyl Doses Seized, Over 31,000 Criminal Arrests
By Tom Ozimek Texas’ efforts to stop the smuggling of drugs, weapons, and people into the United States under Operation Lone Star have borne fruit, according to data provided by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, who pledged to continue deploying “every strategy” available to respond to the border crisis. Operation Lone Star was launched in March 2021 in […]
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The West Leaks Chip Tech to China
By Anders Corr The U.S.-China chip war is heating up. The world’s two largest superpowers are clashing over semiconductors that determine increasingly more of our lives, from when the smart toaster pops in the morning to what we write to our friends, family, and colleagues using ChatGPT in the afternoon. The latest silicon wafers, with […]
