By Lorenz Duchamps Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen announced on July 31 that more than 60 Nebraska Army National Guard soldiers will be deployed to the U.S.–Mexico border in Texas to support Operation Lone Star. Mr. Pillen said in a press release that the troops will assist with securing the state’s border with Mexico for around […]
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Congressional Investigation Begins Into Federal Agencies Involved in Crafting ‘Coercive Policies’ to Carry Out Executive Order on Vaccine Mandates
By Matt McGregor The chairman of the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic has launched an investigation into how four federal agencies carried out the COVID vaccine mandates. Ohio Congressman Dr. Brad Wenstrup, the Republican chairman of the subcommittee, said on Aug. 1 that he’s requested “documents, communications and guidance” used by the Department of […]
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Musk Sues Research Group Over Hate Speech ‘Scare Campaign’
By Samantha Flom Social media company X, formerly known as Twitter, has filed a lawsuit against the Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH), alleging that the nonprofit research group engaged in a “scare campaign to drive away advertisers” from the platform. The complaint (pdf), filed on July 31 in the Northern District of California, charges […]
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Gas Prices Surge as Crude Oil Enjoys Best Month in a Year
By Andrew Moran Motorists are enduring more pain at the pump during the typically busy driving season as gasoline prices extend their gains amid a rally in the global oil market. The national average cost for a gallon of gasoline approached $3.76 on July 31, up more than 6 percent from a month ago, according […]
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Trump Diverges From GOP Primary Field, Declines Iowa Governor’s Invite to ‘Fair-Side Chat’
By Samantha Flom For anyone hoping to become president, Iowa is an important state. With its first-in-the-nation caucuses, Iowa is often seen as a key indicator of whether a candidate has a fighting chance in securing their party’s nomination. That said, it’s no surprise that most of the GOP primary field jumped at Gov. Kim […]
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Senate Backs Ban on China Buying US Farmland
By Terri Wu The U.S. Senate passed on Tuesday an amendment offered by Sen. Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) to ban China and other foreign adversaries from purchasing American farmland and agricultural businesses. The amendment will be included in the Senate version of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for fiscal year 2024. “China and Russia are our near-peer […]
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Federal Judge Deals Blow to Biden’s Immigration Plans
By Jack Phillips A federal judge has blocked the White House’s new rules for people seeking asylum at the U.S.–Mexico border, handing a win to left-wing immigration groups. U.S. District Judge Jon Tigar—an Obama appointee—in Northern California found the rules unlawful because the mandate imposes conditions that Congress did not intend. Judge Tigar stayed his own ruling […]
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‘Serious Doubt’ Raised About COVID-19 Vaccine Safety After Forced Release of 15,000 Pages of Clinical Trial Data
By Tom Ozimek Conservative public interest advocacy group Defending the Republic (DTR) has obtained almost 15,000 pages of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine clinical trial data, claiming the data show an “utter lack of thoroughness” of the trials and calls the vaccine’s safety into “serious doubt.” As a result of successful Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) litigation […]
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Senate Rejects NDAA Amendment Limiting US Ability to Join NATO Wars
By Ryan Morgan The Senate voted on Wednesday against an amendment that states that the United States cannot be drawn into a conflict through NATO’s Article 5 collective defense terms without the U.S. Congress first issuing a declaration of war. Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty states that all NATO member nations, including the […]
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GOP Report Accuses DHS Secretary of ‘Actively’ Encouraging ‘Mass Illegal Immigration’
By Caden Pearson Republicans on the House Homeland Security Committee released a scathing report on Wednesday evening accusing DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas of intentional “dereliction of duty” in securing the nation’s borders. The GOP interim report claims Mr. Mayorkas has “actively encouraged and facilitated mass illegal immigration,” neglecting his sworn oath to “control and guard” […]
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Illegal Immigrant Children With Tuberculosis Released Across US
By Zachary Stieber Thousands of young illegal immigrants with tuberculosis were released from U.S. government custody across one year, officials have revealed in a new report. The illegal immigrants, all under 18 years of age, were released to family members or other responsible adults despite having latent tuberculosis infection, the U.S. Department of Health and […]
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Kennedy Inspiring a Different Kind of Crossover Voting Movement, Voters Say
By Alice Giordano Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is inspiring a crossover voting movement among Republicans similar to those seen in past presidential primaries but with a twist. Janice Foster, currently a registered Republican in Lexington, Kentucky, told The Epoch Times she is registering Democrat to vote in the primaries not because she sees RFK Jr. […]
