By Isabel Van Brugen Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Sunday called on a state Democratic Party official to resign after he referred to Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) as an “oreo” in a now-deleted social media post. Responding to Scott’s GOP rebuttal to President Joe Biden’s first address to a joint session of Congress on April 28, Gary O’Connor, […]
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House Republicans Question Biden Administration on ‘Questionable’ Census Results
By Zachary Stieber A group of House Republicans questioned whether political interference contributed to what they describe as questionable results from the recently completed 2020 Census. The group on Friday pointed to the discrepancy between projections of census numbers last year and the final figures and the fact that the Census Bureau referred them to […]
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NJ Lawmaker Proposes Using CARES Funds for Property Tax Relief Instead of Stimulus Payments for Illegal Immigrants
By Ella Kietlinska New Jersey Assemblyman Gerry Scharfenberger, a Republican, proposed in April a bill urging the governor to reconsider diverting $40 million in federal economic relief funds to illegal immigrants and instead use the funds for property tax relief to New Jersey’s struggling homeowners. Homeowners in New Jersey have been struggling for years to pay their […]
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Biden Draws Ire of Republicans, Pushback From Democrats for $6 Trillion Spending Spree
By Tom Ozimek President Joe Biden’s $6 trillion in early-term spending initiatives—his $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan that passed with zero Republican votes, along with his proposed $2.3 trillion American Jobs Plan and $1.8 trillion American Families Plan—have drawn sharply critical reactions from Republicans, and more muted criticism from some Democrats, for their lofty price tags. Biden unveiled […]
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Biden Administration Limits Arrest of Illegal Immigrants at Courthouses
By Li Hai Secretary of Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Alejandro Mayorkas announced new guidance on Tuesday to limit the arrest of illegal immigrants in or near courthouses, reversing a Trump-era policy that expanded such arrests. “Ensuring that individuals have access to the courts advances the fair administration of justice, promotes safety for crime victims, […]
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GOP Senators Urge Biden to Take Swift Action to Address ‘Tragedy’ at Southern Border
By Janita Kan A coalition of Republican senators who recently visited the southern border is urging President Joe Biden to take swift action and reverse his policy decisions that they say has caused the significant surge in illegal immigration in recent months. The ten senators penned a letter to the White House detailing a harrowing account of […]
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Governor Signs Bill Making Oklahoma a Second Amendment Sanctuary State
By Mimi Nguyen Ly Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt on Monday signed into law a bill that makes the state a Second Amendment Sanctuary State. “My team is hard at work again, reviewing bills and signing them into law. As of today, Oklahoma is officially a 2nd Amendment Sanctuary State!” Stitt, a Republican, announced on Twitter. The new law, also […]
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FBI Releases Documents on Investigation Into Death of Democrat National Committee Worker Seth Rich
By Zachary Stieber The FBI has produced 68 pages relating to a Democrat National Committee (DNC) worker who was shot dead in 2016 in Washington, including an investigative summary that appears to suggest someone could have paid for his death. Seth Rich, the worker, was shot dead in the early morning hours on July 16, 2016, near […]
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Louisiana Leads 10-State Lawsuit Against Biden’s Climate Order
By Zachary Stieber Ten states are suing President Joe Biden for his executive order directing all federal agencies to commence work on what he describes as “the climate crisis.” Biden on his first day in office signed the order, which says the federal government “must advance environmental justice” and, among other efforts, “reduce greenhouse gas emissions” and “bolster […]
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South Dakota’s Noem Bans Vaccine Passports
By Zachary Stieber South Dakota’s governor on Wednesday announced she took executive action to ban vaccine passports, or proof of an individual being vaccinated against the virus that causes COVID-19. Gov. Kristi Noem, a Republican, said the executive order she signed aligns with making sure South Dakotans are able to exercise their freedoms. “Since the […]
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5,800 Fully Vaccinated Americans Have Contracted COVID-19, 74 Dead: CDC
By Zachary Stieber Some 5,800 Americans have contracted COVID-19 despite being fully vaccinated against the virus that causes it, federal officials said April 15. The Americans contracted the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus, which causes COVID-19, despite getting both doses of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine, or the single-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccine, the Centers for […]
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Study: Tax Hikes to Cause 1 Million Job Losses by 2023
By Emel Akan WASHINGTON—New tax increases proposed by President Joe Biden would kill one million jobs and harm the economy, a new study released by the nation’s largest manufacturing association states. For manufacturers, the tax reform of 2017 was like “rocket fuel” and if the new administration rolls back those reforms, “manufacturing workers will lose […]
