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 […]
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Don’t Expect Home Prices to Go Down Anytime Soon, Say Experts
By Mary Prenon As the seller’s market persists throughout most of the United States, prices continue to rise and affordable housing appears to be slipping through the fingers of the average American. The National Association of Realtors (NAR) reported the highest ever national median sales price of $419,300 for a single-family home in May. “We’re […]
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RFK Jr. Gains Ballot Access in More States, Roadblocks in Others
By Jeff Louderback As former President Donald Trump and President Joe Biden prepare to receive their respective party’s nomination at their national conventions, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is inching closer to getting on the ballot in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. On July 10, Indiana county election officials announced they had certified around […]
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These Small Businesses Found Ways to Thrive Despite Inflation
By Russ Jones Americans in recent years have worked harder and spent more money to maintain the same standard of living. According to the Congressional Joint Economic Committee, the average household is spending nearly $11,500 more annually to maintain the same living standards as in January 2021, before inflation increased to a record 40-year high. […]
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Conservatives Seek to Ban Private Funding of Elections Ahead of 2024 Races
By Steven Kovac During the pandemic-plagued 2020 election season, hundreds of millions of dollars from private sources were granted to big cities, an action that many Republicans believe unfairly tipped the scales in favor of Democrats. Distributed for the stated purpose of protecting public health and assisting people to vote safely, the private funds helped […]
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Beryl Stretching to Great Lakes, Threatening Midwest with Flooding, Tornadoes
By T.J. Muscaro Fears of tornadoes and flooding continue to rise for states and communities in post-Tropical Cyclone Beryl’s path. Several tornadoes are possible across the lower Ohio Valley on July 9 and July 10. According to the National Hurricane Center (NHC), areas that could be affected include parts of Ohio, Kentucky, southeast Missouri, northwest […]
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Boeing Accepts Plea Deal, Fine to Avoid Criminal Trial Over 737 Max Crashes: DOJ
By Jacob Burg Boeing will plead guilty to a criminal charge of defrauding the U.S. government over the deadly 2018 and 2019 737 MAX crashes that killed 346 people, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) said in a July 7 filing. The court filing comes nearly eight weeks after the DOJ said Boeing had violated […]
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Crime Trends Have Been Tough to Track. We Broke Down the 10 Biggest Cities
By Petr Svab Is crime rising or falling across the United States? National crime trends have been difficult to track in recent years because of changes in the way that police departments report their statistics to the FBI. But by examining crime data from large police departments individually, a clearer pattern emerges. The Epoch Times’ […]
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Massachusetts Sends Officials to Border to Warn They’re Out of Space
By Zachary Stieber Officials representing the governor of Massachusetts are at the U.S.–Mexico border to warn groups and federal agents that the state does not have any more capacity to house illegal immigrants. Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey, a Democrat, sent members of her administration to the border to meet with U.S. Customs and Border Protection […]
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Federal Judges Block Parts of Student Loan Repayment Plan
By Caden Pearson Federal judges in Missouri and Kansas issued separate rulings on June 24 blocking key sections of the Biden administration’s Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) program, which is designed to lower student loan payments and forgive debts. A new version of the program that would reduce payments and shorten maximum repayment periods […]
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Trial Date Set for Class-Action Lawsuit Against American Airlines Over ESG Pension Investments
By Matt McGregor A pilot’s class-action lawsuit against American Airlines (AA) for allegedly investing pension funds in environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) funds is set to be heard on June 24 after a Texas district judge denied a request for dismissal. AA filed its motion for dismissal in February of this year. The case […]
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House Freedom Caucus Chair Faces Trump-Backed Primary Challenger in Virginia
By Jackson Richman Residents of Virginia’s Fifth Congressional District will vote on June 18 on whether to send back one of the leaders of the conservative movement or nominate a primary opponent endorsed by former President Donald Trump in one of the most-watched primary contests this election year. Rep. Bob Good (R-Va.), chairman of the […]
