By Tom Ozimek A Japanese passenger plane with 379 occupants on board burst into flames Tuesday after colliding with a Coast Guard aircraft on the runway at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport, with video showing terrified passengers inside as the inferno raged outside their windows. Transport Minister Tetsuo Saito told reporters on Jan. 2 that all passengers […]
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True the Vote Wins Federal Election Lawsuit in Georgia
By Dan M. Berger The conservative vote-monitoring organization True the Vote’s challenges to Georgia voters’ eligibility didn’t amount to voter intimidation in the 2020 election, a federal judge ruled on Jan. 2. U.S. District Judge Steve C. Jones, in a 145-page ruling that was issued a little less than two months after the end of […]
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COVID-19 Now Causing These Symptoms, New Data Show
By Jack Phillips While health officials have said that COVID-19 symptoms have been relatively consistent over the years, a recent survey has revealed the most common symptoms of the viral infection—as the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has said the newest variant JN.1 has seen an uptick in recent days. The CDC, […]
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This Hidden Voting Bloc Could Swing the 2024 Election
By Janice Hisle Tina DeMedeiros, 53, of Dartmouth, Massachusetts, is a typical “Trump-or-bust” voter. After casting her first presidential election ballot for Democrat Bill Clinton in her early 20s, Ms. DeMedeiros had been disconnected from anything related to politics. Donald Trump became a notable exception. Ms. DeMedeiros voted for him in 2016 and again in […]
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Twice as Many Democrats as Republicans Not Seeking Reelection in 2024
By Mark Tapscott Nearly 40 Congressional lawmakers aren’t seeking reelection in 2024—and most of them are Democrats. Twenty-one House Democrats are opting out of another term compared to 11 Republicans. On the Senate side, six senators, four Democrat and two Republican, said they’re leaving public office, and one has opted to pursue a state governorship. […]
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Landmark Supreme Court Case Could Upend Jan. 6 Prosecutions
By Joseph M. Hanneman The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to take up a Jan. 6 case that challenges the most frequently charged felony from that day could upend more than 330 criminal cases and eliminate the most potent weapon wielded by the Department of Justice (DOJ). On Dec. 13, the High Court granted certiorari to […]
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Many Republicans Find Ally in RFK Over Vaccines, but Remain Loyal to Trump
By Jeff Louderback Many Republicans are still wanting a reckoning over the government-imposed lockdowns, the mask mandates, and particularly the vaccine mandates. While they support former President Donald Trump, they don’t resonate with his praise of his vaccine program, Operation Warp Speed, and the COVID-19 vaccines. When it comes to the vaccines, many of them […]
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Supreme Court Considers Constitutional Limits on Federal Taxing Power
By Matthew Vadum A retired Washington state couple urged the Supreme Court on Dec. 5 to strike down a 2017 tax on “unrealized” income from overseas investments, a move some say could jeopardize current tax code provisions and handcuff Congress. Legal observers are watching the case, Moore v. United States (court file 22-800), because the […]
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US Signs New Climate Pact to Shut Down All Coal Plants
By Tom Ozimek John Kerry, special presidential envoy on climate matters, announced Saturday that the United States has “proudly” committed to not to build any new coal plants and to get rid of existing ones entirely. “To meet our goal of 100 percent carbon pollution-free electricity by 2035, we need to phase out unabated coal,” […]
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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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Retailers Offer Bigger Black Friday Discounts to Lure Hesitant Shoppers Hunting for the Best Deals
By The Associated Press NEW YORK—Shoppers venturing out to malls and stores on Black Friday found perks from champagne to virtual reality experiences and old-fashioned doorbusters, as retailers tried to entice customers who are resisting splurges and impulse buying this year. Consumers are under pressure as their savings dwindle and their credit card debt grows. […]
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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 […]
