BY MASOOMA HAQ The Senate confirmed on Sept. 11 that under President Donald Trump there have been 150 new judicial appointments. The Senate confirmed six more appeals court nominees on Wednesday, including two who were first nominated by Barack Obama. “I’m very pleased that the Senate has confirmed 150 federal judges thus far in President Trump’s […]
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Trump Says He Is Planning a ‘Very Substantial’ Middle Class Tax Cut Before End of 2020
By Zachary Stieber President Donald Trump said he’s planning a large tax cut for the middle class, which he’ll announce in the next year. Speaking to House Republicans in Maryland on Sept. 12, Trump promised to make further changes to the country, including additional tax cuts. “We are working on a tax cut for the middle-income people,” Trump said. […]
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Trump touts border wall progress, optimistic after recent court victories
By Edmund DeMarche | Fox News President Trump on Wednesday expressed optimism in his effort to build a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border and said recent court victories will help pave a way around “obstructionist Democrats.” Building the wall was a key promise during Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign but he has struggled to secure congressional support for the project […]
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NCAA tells California governor college athlete ‘fair pay’ bill is ‘unconstitutional’
By Louis Casiano | Fox News The NCAA warned California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday that allowing college athletes to profit from their name, image and likeness would be “unconstitutional” and would upend the balance of college sports in a letter asking him to reject the passage of a state bill that would make it easier for players to make money. The state Assembly on Monday voted 72-0 to […]
Posted inOpinion
If Trump’s ‘Bigotry’ Is Impeachable Offense, Why Did Obama Get a Pass?
By Larry Elder Of all the reasons critics offer for President Donald Trump’s impeachment, the one suggested by Rep. Al Green (D-Texas) is among the most ridiculous. Green argues that Trump’s alleged racism serves as a legitimate basis for impeachment. In July, Green announced plans to introduce articles of impeachment: “The Mueller hearing has nothing to […]
Posted inUnited States
How the Electoral College Works Today
By Gary L Gregg This is the third installment in a series based on questions asked by high school students about the Electoral College. The previous two articles explored the origins and evolution of the institution. Here, we look at the underlying mathematical assumptions that shape our elections. How Does the Electoral College Work Today? […]
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Big Tech Faces Historic Scrutiny With New Antitrust Probes
BY BOWEN XIAO Big tech companies are facing increasing scrutiny in the form of new probes, with Google facing a new antitrust probe announced earlier this week, and Facebook facing their own as of last week. Google’s “dominance in the telecommunications and search engine industries” will be investigated by a partnership of about 50 U.S. States and territories with the launch on Sept. 9 of […]
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Appeals Court Blocks Ruling by Obama-Appointed Judge After He Reimposed Injunction on Trump Policy
BY ZACHARY STIEBER A federal appeals court blocked a ruling by a federal judge who had re-issued a nationwide injunction despite being advised not to do so unless he re-evaluated his original ruling. The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals said in an administrative order that a Sept. 9 ruling from U.S. District Court Judge Jon Tiger that Tigar’s […]
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NRA Sues San Francisco Over ‘Terrorist Organization’ Label
BY TOM OZIMEK The National Rifle Association has filed a lawsuit against San Francisco authorities for declaring the Second Amendment rights group is a “domestic terrorist organization.” The suit, filed on Monday, Sept. 9, targets the City and County of San Francisco and every member of San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors, which last week passed a resolution adopting the terrorist […]
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50 US States and Territories Launch Antitrust Probe Into Google
BY BOWEN XIAO Fifty U.S. States and territories, including the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, have launched an anti-trust probe into Google and the company’s “potential monopolistic behavior.” The investigation is being led by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, who formally made the announcement on Sept. 9. The bipartisan probe from attorneys general included nearly every state in […]
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Fake news on Instagram could cause big problems in 2020, report claims
By Christopher Carbone | Fox News Instagram could become the new breeding ground for disinformation in the lead up to the 2020 election because bad actors are adapting their tactics for the image-driven platform. According to a new report from New York University, deepfake videos, domestic disinformation, digital voter suppression and Facebook-owned platforms like WhatsApp and Instagram pose […]
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House Republicans demand details on Dems’ mysterious trips to Mexico
By Adam Shaw, Brooke Singman | Fox News EXCLUSIVE: Republicans on the House Oversight Committee are calling on their Democratic colleagues to provide more details about a series of trips taken to Mexico while staff were touring border detention facilities, amid reports that at least one Democrat has been involved in “coaching” migrants there on how to exploit U.S. immigration law. […]
