By Zachary Stieber A U.S. House of Representatives panel on Sept. 27 released additional information from whistleblowers who worked on the investigation into President Joe Biden’s son. The U.S. House Ways and Means Committee voted behind closed doors to make public more emails and other documents received from IRS whistleblowers Gary Shapley and Joseph Zeigler. […]
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RFK Jr. Is ‘Keeping All My Options Open,’ Hints of Potential Run as an Independent
By Jeff Louderback Ahead of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s planned meet and greets in Austin, Texas, this weekend, speculation is mounting that the Democrat challenging President Joe Biden for the party’s nomination could run as an independent. Until recent weeks, Mr. Kennedy has insisted that he is a Democrat and wants to restore a party […]
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Illegal Border Crossing Attempts Soar to Record High Under Biden
By Tom Ozimek The number of people trying to enter the United States illegally has soared to a new high under President Joe Biden’s watch, with border patrol data for August notching the highest monthly figure in recorded history. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said in a Friday update on nationwide encounters that, in […]
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State Auditors Say ESG Agenda Has Forced Them to Push Back
By Kevin Stocklin Oklahoma State Auditor Cindy Byrd says she would rather be at her desk, crunching numbers, than taking on political causes. “Usually, when an auditor is in front of the news, it is just not where we like to be,” Ms. Byrd told The Epoch Times. “We’d like to be back in our […]
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Trump Says If Reelected He Will Send Troops to Southern Border
By Kos Temenes Former U.S. President Donald Trump said that if reelected, he would shift resources from federal law enforcement agencies and send thousands of overseas-based troops to secure the southern border. President Trump addressed supporters in the city of Dubuque, Iowa, on Sept. 20. Iowa will host the Republican Party’s first nominating contest for […]
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Defense Bill Doesn’t Pass Procedural Vote in House For a Second Time
By Lawrence Wilson House Republicans failed for a second time to pass a procedural vote that would allow consideration of the $826 billion defense appropriations bill by the full House. The nearly unprecedented setback comes amid a bitter battle over spending among House Republicans, just nine days ahead of a potential government shutdown. For hardliners […]
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2024 Federal Budget Clears House Committee as Shutdown Deadline Looms
By Lawrence Wilson A federal budget for 2024 has passed the House Budget Committee just 10 days ahead of a potential federal government shutdown for lack of Congressional spending authorization. Republicans praised the budget proposal as a step toward reigning in chronic overspending, which has led to $33 trillion in federal debt. Committee Democrats, while […]
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Musk’s SpaceX Countersues DOJ, Says Case Over Refusal to Hire Refugees Is Unconstitutional
By Zachary Stieber Elon Musk’s space company has countersued President Joe Biden’s administration, alleging its lawsuit against the company for refusing to hire refugees and asylees is unconstitutional. The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) in August sued SpaceX, saying the company violated U.S. immigration law by repeatedly turning away job applicants with refugee or asylee status. […]
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3 More Jan. 6 Defendants Ask Supreme Court to Review Widely Charged Obstruction Felony
By Joseph M. Hanneman Three more criminal-case defendants have joined a petition seeking to have the U.S. Supreme Court review the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) novel use of an evidence-tampering statute to prosecute those who protested 2020 presidential election results at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Defendants Christopher J. Warnagiris, 43, Christopher J. […]
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Berkey Water Filter Maker Sues EPA Over Claims That Its Products Are ‘Pesticides’
By Allan Stein Berkey water filter manufacturer New Millennium Concepts is suing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over what it says are false claims by the federal agency that its filters are “pesticides.” Using COVID-19-era regulatory powers, the EPA issued a stop-sales order to several Berkey vendors and distributors in May, resulting in mounting […]
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US Oil Prices Top $90 a Barrel for the First Time This Year, Sparking Inflation Worries
By Bryan Jung U.S. oil prices shot above $90 a barrel for the first time in 10 months, a bad sign for the Federal Reserve. The surge in oil prices is expected to push gasoline prices up even higher and worsen already rising inflation rates across the economy. The latest jump in energy prices is beginning […]
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House Passes Bill to Prevent Bans on Gas-Powered Vehicles
By Nathan Worcester The House of Representatives on Sept. 14 passed legislation that would prohibit bans or limits on sales of gasoline-powered vehicles. “Electric vehicles will be part of our energy matrix for a long time. … No Republicans deny that, but government is trying to pick what you drive, America,” Rep. Jeff Duncan (R-S.C.) […]
