By Andrew Moran In a historic fiscal milestone for the federal government, the national debt rose to $35 trillion for the first time, according to the latest Treasury Department Debt to the Penny data. Current debt levels are equal to $105,000 per person and $266,000 per U.S. household. Washington accumulated another $1 trillion in debt […]
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Judge Rules for Musk’s SpaceX in Lawsuit Against National Labor Relations Board
By Zachary Stieber The makeup of a federal labor board is likely unconstitutional, a federal judge ruled on July 24, siding with Elon Musk’s SpaceX. Members of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), and administrative law judges (ALJs) employed by the board, are likely unconstitutionally protected from removal by the president, according to U.S. District […]
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Sen. Grassley Releases Rooftop Bodycam Footage Taken After Trump Assassination Attempt
By Katabella Roberts U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) has released graphic bodycam footage taken on a rooftop after the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump. The footage, shared by Mr. Grassley in a July 23 social media post, shows a conversation between local law enforcement and a Secret Service agent. The footage, which is […]
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Former White House Doctor Reveals Details of Trump Injury in Assassination Attempt
By Tom Ozimek A week after the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, former White House physician and current Rep. Ronny Jackson (R-Texas) issued a statement providing details about the former president’s injuries sustained in the shooting. A gunman opened fire during a July 13 campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, hitting former President Trump […]
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Global IT Outage Grounds Flights, Disrupts Banking, Takes Media Off Air
By Guy Birchall, Emel Akan and Jack Phillips What we know about the outages. A massive internet outage on July 19 caused IT issues for major global institutions, grounding flights, disrupting banks’ apps, knocking media outlets off the air, and even affecting supermarkets’ computer systems. The issue was caused by a defect in a Windows […]
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Illegal Immigrants Arrested in Boston, Denver, and Other Cities for Crimes Against Children
By Mary Lou Lang U.S. immigration officials arrested five illegal immigrants with records or warrants for crimes against children in separate operations in Boston, New Orleans, Washington, and Denver, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced. Officers in Boston apprehended an illegal immigrant from Brazil and another from El Salvador, both with convictions for sex crimes […]
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Some States Embrace CO2 Cap-and-Trade Schemes, Others Reject Them
By Kevin Stocklin The United States is following Europe’s lead in instituting cap-and-trade regimes to reduce CO2 emissions, but America’s journey is split between two paths—Democrat-run states that have passed cap-and-trade mandates, and Republican-run states that appear to have no intention of doing so. In the middle are several swing states that have entered, then […]
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Vance, Working Class, Gold Star Families Honored: Takeaways From Day 3 of RNC
By Lawrence Wilson, Nathan Worcester and Janice Hisle MILWAUKEE—Vice Presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance headlined Day 3 of the Republican National Convention, presenting former President Donald Trump as the man who will champion the American worker and restore the nation to a position of strength in the world. In an acceptance speech that highlighted his […]
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How Congress Is Forced to Adapt Post-Chevron SCOTUS Ruling
By Arjun Singh WASHINGTON—The Supreme Court’s decision to strike down the Chevron deference, which had the effect of enhancing federal agency power, has been deemed a “seismic” change for U.S. administrative law. Members of Congress tell The Epoch Times that they believe the Supreme Court ruling will equally shake up the process of lawmaking. On […]
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Antioxidant Supplement Shows Promise for OCD Treatment
By Susan C. Olmstead The antioxidant n-acetylcysteine (NAC) is emerging as a promising treatment for obsessive-compulsive disorder, offering new hope for the approximately 50 percent of adults with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) who do not respond to customary treatments. Researchers have been accumulating evidence over the last few years that NAC, a derivative of the amino […]
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Trump Says Slight Turn of Head Saved His Life During Assassination Attempt
By Jack Phillips A slight turn of his head meant the difference between life and death, former President Donald Trump said in a Monday interview that was published just 36 hours after he survived an assassination attempt at a rally in Pennsylvania. “The most incredible thing was that I happened to not only turn but […]
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Trump Campaign Announces RNC Speaker List
By Tom Ozimek A names of headliners and keynote speakers who will be addressing the Republican National Convention event next week has been released, with former President Donald Trump topping the list, which features prominent entertainers, faith leaders, business executives, and leading GOP officials, lawmakers, and candidates from across the nation. The list was released […]
