By Mark Tapscott Nine Customs and Border Patrol agents told Congressional investigators that the lack of consequences for crossing the U.S. border illegally is to blame for the historic surge of illegal immigrants pouring into the United States, according to transcript excerpts obtained by The Epoch Times. Investigators on the House Homeland Security and Oversight […]
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House Votes to Overturn Biden’s EV Mandate
By Joseph Lord The House of Representatives on Dec. 6 voted to pass a bill that will block a proposed rule by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to effectively mandate that most cars produced in the United States be fully electric by 2032. The bill, H.R. 4468, dubbed the Choice in Automobile Retail Sales Act […]
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Democrats Blaming Crime Epidemic on ‘Law-Abiding Gun Owners’ Instead of ‘Soft on Crime’ Policies
By Katabella Roberts Democratic lawmakers in the U.S. Senate are trying to blame the violent crime epidemic sweeping through various parts of the nation on “law-abiding gun owners,” as opposed to their “soft on crime” policies, according to representatives of a gun rights organization. The National Association for Gun Rights, which aims to bring an end […]
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Bank Investigator Raised Alarm Over Hunter Biden’s ‘Unusual’ Payments From China
By Zachary Stieber Payments from Chinese entities to businesses owned by President Joe Biden’s son raised concerns with a bank investigator, who said one of the businesses was apparently providing no services in exchange for the money, according to documents released on Nov. 29. In a June 26, 2018, email, the investigator said they had […]
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Retirees Face Steep Hikes in Prescription Premiums in 2024
By Amie Dahnke Retired Americans enrolled in Medicare’s Part D prescription coverage could see their premiums increase by 42-57 percent in 2024, a new analysis by HealthView Services has found. Early indicators show significant cost hikes for retirees in the five states with the largest senior populations. This is different from an earlier report projecting […]
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What to Expect from Evangelical Voters in 2024
By Lawrence Wilson The powerful voting bloc of evangelical Christians helped candidate Donald Trump win in 2016. Though reluctant supporters at first, they came to love him, showing President Trump greater support in 2020 than that showered on candidate Ronald Reagan decades earlier. For the era-defining contest next year, evangelicals appear more pro-Trump than ever. […]
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These Experts Advocated for Lockdowns; Now They Say They Were Wrong
By Katie Spence As the dust settles from the COVID-19 pandemic and the fallout over lockdown policies becomes more pronounced, some lockdown proponents, like New York University Professor Scott Galloway, have admitted they were wrong for supporting lockdowns. “I was on the board of my kid’s school during COVID. I wanted a harsher lockdown policy. […]
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US Banks File to Shut 64 Branches in a Single Week—Are You Affected
By Naveen Athrappully Big banks such as PNC Bank and JPMorgan Chase have filed to close several branch offices in multiple states amid a troubling pattern of rising branch shutdowns in recent years. Between Nov. 12 and 18, several banks filed to close branch locations, with PNC Bank with the most filings, according to data […]
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26 Lawmakers Will Not Be Seeking Reelection in 2024—Here’s the List
By Naveen Athrappully Several lawmakers from the GOP and Democratic parties will not be running for reelection in the 2024 race, with most retiring and a few vying for governmental posts besides the House and Senate. In total, 26 lawmakers have announced that this will be their last term, out of which 19 are members of the […]
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Pfizer ‘Knowingly Distributed’ Adulterated Drugs to Children: Lawsuit
By Zachary Stieber Pfizer and one of its partners distributed a medication to children despite having knowledge that the drug was adulterated, according to legal action unsealed on Nov. 20. Pfizer and Tris Pharma distributed Quillivant XR, a drug for children aimed at treating attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), even though the companies knew the drug did […]
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Supreme Court Weighs Taking Up Another Major 2nd Amendment Case
By Michael Clements The U.S. Department of Justice wants the U.S. Supreme Court to deny a Pennsylvania man his Second Amendment rights for making false statements to obtain food stamps in 1995 in Garland v. Range. Though the 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals found in his favor, lawyers for Bryan David Range are joining the DOJ in seeking […]
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SpaceX’s 2nd Giant Rocket Launch Attempt Ends in Explosions
By Reuters BOCA CHICA, Texas—SpaceX’s uncrewed spacecraft Starship, developed to carry astronauts to the moon and beyond, was presumed to have failed in space minutes after lifting off on Saturday during its second test, after its first attempt ended in an explosion. The two-stage rocketship blasted off from the Elon Musk-owned company’s Starbase launch site […]
