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  • Helene: Youngkin Requests $4.4 Billion in Federal Relief
    Helene: Youngkin Requests $4.4 Billion in Federal Relief
Top Story: Virginia Places Second in National Hospital Safety Grade Fall 2024 Ranking
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Top Commentary: Republican Senators Were Deferential to Biden’s 2020 Cabinet; Now They’re Blocking Trump’s Picks in 2024
TSNN Featured: Speaker Mike Johnson Wants Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene ‘More Involved’ with House GOP After ‘Productive Meeting’

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Farmer
November 20, 2024

Wisconsin Lawyer: Race Prioritization by USDA Needs to Be Stopped

Citing discrimination against nonminorities in farming assistance programs, the Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty has filed an amicus brief in support of plaintiff Robert Holman's litigation against the U.S. Department of Agriculture. He's a corn and soybean farmer.
Servers
November 20, 2024

California Voters Reject Record-High Minimum Wage Increase

Doctors performing surgery
November 20, 2024

A Small Band of Pediatricians Pushed Medical Organization into Nixing Age Minimums for Sex Changes

RFK Trump
November 20, 2024

Food Lobbyists Plot to Have It Their Way with RFK Jr.

November 20, 2024

House Ethics Committee Will Not Release Matt Gaetz Report, Democrat Threatens to Call House Vote

Secret Service
November 20, 2024

Trump Takes His Time with Secret Service Director Choice

November 20, 2024

Colorado Pays $1.5 Million to Artist Who Refused to Make Same-Sex Wedding Site After Her SCOTUS Win

November 20, 2024

House Speaker Bars Biological Men from Women’s Bathrooms in U.S. Capitol

Glenn Youngkin
November 20, 2024

Helene: Youngkin Requests $4.4 Billion in Federal Relief

November 20, 2024

Georgia Judge Finds Illegal Immigrant Guilty of Murder in Death of Student Laken Riley

Solidarity HeasthShare
November 20, 2024

Healthshare Org Urges Incoming Trump Admin to Make ‘Radical’ Change to FDA, Healthcare System

President Joe Biden
November 20, 2024

Commentary: Republican Senators Were Deferential to Biden’s 2020 Cabinet; Now They’re Blocking Trump’s Picks in 2024

Bakery
November 20, 2024

New Congressional Baking Caucus Formed to Address Issues in the Commercial Baking Industry

Donald Trump arrives at UFC309 fight November, 2024
November 20, 2024

Commentary: The Trump-American Culture vs. the Elite Culture

November 19, 2024

‘I’m Going to Fight Like Hell’: Nancy Mace Doubles Down on Capitol Transgender Bathroom Legislation

Gov. Josh Shapiro
November 19, 2024

Josh Shapiro Gaslights America About Bucks County Ballot Counting Scandal, Cites Lack of ‘Legal Clarity’

November 19, 2024

Trump Taps Dr. Oz to Lead Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

November 19, 2024

Dozens of Pro-Democracy Activists in Hong Kong Sentenced to Prison, Face Up to 10 Years

Police ERO officers
November 19, 2024

‘Serious Criminal Histories’: ICE Lauds Major Arrests Across Sanctuary Cities in Single-Day Raid

November 19, 2024

Virginia Places Second in National Hospital Safety Grade Fall 2024 Ranking

November 19, 2024

Manhattan D.A. Bragg’s Team Opposes Hush Money Case Dismissal, Is Open to Delaying Sentencing

November 19, 2024

Trump to Nominate Howard Lutnick as Commerce Secretary: Reports

November 19, 2024

Obama-Biden-Clinton Nuclear Giveaway to Russia a Decade Ago Comes Back to Bite America

November 19, 2024

Trump’s Pick for Energy Secretary Argues That Fossil Fuels Are Integral to Human Development

November 19, 2024

Trump Picks Former Insurance and Housing Chair Sean Duffy as Transportation Secretary

Commentary

President Joe Biden
November 20, 2024

Commentary: Republican Senators Were Deferential to Biden’s 2020 Cabinet; Now They’re Blocking Trump’s Picks in 2024

During President Joe Biden’s honeymoon in early 2021, Senate Republicans routinely deferred to the President’s selection for Cabinet secretaries, no matter how radical they were, how much they disagreed with the President’s policies and no matter how awful the selections turned out to be for national security and the individual...
Donald Trump arrives at UFC309 fight November, 2024
November 20, 2024

Commentary: The Trump-American Culture vs. the Elite Culture

Matt Gaetz
November 19, 2024

Commentary: Matt Gaetz Is the Right Choice for Attorney General

Donald Trump
November 16, 2024

Commentary: Trump’s Story Is a Powerful Lesson for All Americans

President Barack Obama
November 15, 2024

Commentary: Barack Obama Is Perhaps Not the Political Genius He Tells Us He Is

Oil Rig
November 15, 2024

Commentary: Trump’s Win Is a Victory for American Prosperity and Practical Energy Solutions

Donald Trump
November 14, 2024

Commentary: 10 Priorities for Trump’s New Administration

Entertainment & Lifestyle

Christmas Less Traveled movie
November 15, 2024

Candace Cameron Bure Unwraps Two New Christmas Movies

Candace Cameron Bure, aka “The Queen of Christmas Movies,” has two new films available this year on the Great American Family channel.
November 13, 2024

The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band’s Farewell Tour

Twinnie
November 12, 2024

Music Spotlight: Twinnie

Robby Johnson
November 9, 2024

Music Spotlight: Robby Johnson

Preston James
November 7, 2024

Preston James Releases Debut EP

Noelle Toland
November 5, 2024

Music Spotlight: Noelle Toland

November 4, 2024

Legendary Music Producer Quincy Jones Dies at 91

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Farmer
November 20, 2024

Wisconsin Lawyer: Race Prioritization by USDA Needs to Be Stopped

Citing discrimination against nonminorities in farming assistance programs, the Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty has filed an amicus brief in support of plaintiff Robert Holman's litigation against the U.S. Department of Agriculture. He's a corn and soybean farmer.
Servers
November 20, 2024

California Voters Reject Record-High Minimum Wage Increase

California voters rejected a ballot measure that would have raised the minimum wage to the highest in the country. Proposition 32 was rejected by a slim margin, with 50.8% opposing and 49.2% supporting, with 100% of precincts reporting, according to the unofficial...
Doctors performing surgery
November 20, 2024

A Small Band of Pediatricians Pushed Medical Organization into Nixing Age Minimums for Sex Changes

A handful of pediatricians who perform sex-change procedures on children led a successful pressure campaign to push a major transgender medical organization to remove age minimums for life-altering sex-change surgeries from its clinical guidance, according to emails exclusively obtained by...
RFK Trump
November 20, 2024

Food Lobbyists Plot to Have It Their Way with RFK Jr.

America’s most famous fast-food fan may be an unlikely candidate to make America healthy again, but Donald Trump seems willing to tackle the eating habits that have led to skyrocketing rates of obesity. The junk food industry is not lovin’...
November 20, 2024

House Ethics Committee Will Not Release Matt Gaetz Report, Democrat Threatens to Call House Vote

The House Ethics Committee on Wednesday voted against publicly releasing its report on allegations that former Florida GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz engaged in sexual misconduct with a minor.
Secret Service
November 20, 2024

Trump Takes His Time with Secret Service Director Choice

It just might be the most personal hiring decision President-elect Trump will ever make, but if he’s already chosen, he’s keeping the contenders in suspense. After surviving two assassination attempts in roughly two months, Donald Trump is in the awkward...
November 20, 2024

Colorado Pays $1.5 Million to Artist Who Refused to Make Same-Sex Wedding Site After Her SCOTUS Win

Graphic artist Lorie Smith beat Colorado at the Supreme Court when it ruled the Centennial State could not punish her for refusing to make a website for a same-sex wedding, upholding her First Amendment rights.
November 20, 2024

House Speaker Bars Biological Men from Women’s Bathrooms in U.S. Capitol

House Speaker Mike Johnson issued a statement Wednesday that bars biological men from women’s bathrooms, according to a press release obtained by the Daily Caller News Foundation.
Glenn Youngkin
November 20, 2024

Helene: Youngkin Requests $4.4 Billion in Federal Relief

In the wake of the devastation impacting southwestern Virginia following Hurricane Helene, Gov. Glenn Youngkin is requesting additional federal assistance to support recovery efforts. Youngkin submitted a request for $4.4 billion in federal support on Friday to President Joe Biden,...
November 20, 2024

Georgia Judge Finds Illegal Immigrant Guilty of Murder in Death of Student Laken Riley

The illegal Venezuelan immigrant charged in the murder of Georgia nursing student Laken Riley was found guilty on Wednesday.
Solidarity HeasthShare
November 20, 2024

Healthshare Org Urges Incoming Trump Admin to Make ‘Radical’ Change to FDA, Healthcare System

Solidarity HealthShare is calling on the incoming Trump Administration to fix the “nation’s broken healthcare system” with widespread changes to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
President Joe Biden
November 20, 2024

Commentary: Republican Senators Were Deferential to Biden’s 2020 Cabinet; Now They’re Blocking Trump’s Picks in 2024

During President Joe Biden’s honeymoon in early 2021, Senate Republicans routinely deferred to the President’s selection for Cabinet secretaries, no matter how radical they were, how much they disagreed with the President’s policies and no matter how awful the selections...
Bakery
November 20, 2024

New Congressional Baking Caucus Formed to Address Issues in the Commercial Baking Industry

A new congressional caucus focused on addressing issues facing the American commercial baking industry has been formed, the American Bakers Association (ABA) announced.
Donald Trump arrives at UFC309 fight November, 2024
November 20, 2024

Commentary: The Trump-American Culture vs. the Elite Culture

The most unexplored and ignored aspect of the nine-year odyssey of President Donald J. Trump is that, despite his wealth, Trump’s lifestyle and habits appeal to a far larger share of Americans than the elite passions for fine foods and...
November 19, 2024

‘I’m Going to Fight Like Hell’: Nancy Mace Doubles Down on Capitol Transgender Bathroom Legislation

Republican Rep. Nancy Mace of South Carolina said on Tuesday that she was working on additional legislation besides her resolution prohibiting biological males from using women’s restrooms in the Capitol.
Gov. Josh Shapiro
November 19, 2024

Josh Shapiro Gaslights America About Bucks County Ballot Counting Scandal, Cites Lack of ‘Legal Clarity’

Democratic Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro said Democrat officials trying to count deficient ballots in the state did so because of a lack of “legal clarity,” despite the state supreme court’s pre-election orders to not count undated or misdated ballots.
November 19, 2024

Trump Taps Dr. Oz to Lead Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday announced his appointment of Dr. Mehmet Oz to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
November 19, 2024

Dozens of Pro-Democracy Activists in Hong Kong Sentenced to Prison, Face Up to 10 Years

A court in Hong Kong, China, on Monday sentenced 45 pro-democracy activists to prison sentences that ranged from two months to 10 years, in the city's largest national security case.
Police ERO officers
November 19, 2024

‘Serious Criminal Histories’: ICE Lauds Major Arrests Across Sanctuary Cities in Single-Day Raid

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on Monday lauded the arrests of five different illegal migrants with “serious” criminal backgrounds across Maryland in a single-day raid.
November 19, 2024

Virginia Places Second in National Hospital Safety Grade Fall 2024 Ranking

Virginia ranked second in the Fall 2024 Leapfrog Group Hospital Safety Grade state rankings for patient safety in hospitals, marking the fifth consecutive time the commonwealth ranked second overall.
November 19, 2024

Manhattan D.A. Bragg’s Team Opposes Hush Money Case Dismissal, Is Open to Delaying Sentencing

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's team on Tuesday confirmed it would oppose President-elect Donald Trump's efforts to dismiss the charges against him in his hush money case, but indicated that his sentencing might face delay until after his presidency.
November 19, 2024

Trump to Nominate Howard Lutnick as Commerce Secretary: Reports

President-elect Donald Trump is reportedly expected to nominate Cantor Fitzgerald CEO Howard Lutnick as Commerce secretary, according to several news reports Tuesday morning.
November 19, 2024

Obama-Biden-Clinton Nuclear Giveaway to Russia a Decade Ago Comes Back to Bite America

The U.S. nuclear energy sector’s dependence on Russian uranium created during a failed Obama-era reset with Moscow is coming back to bite Americans as the Kremlin moves to block future exports of the vital fuel.
November 19, 2024

Trump’s Pick for Energy Secretary Argues That Fossil Fuels Are Integral to Human Development

If approved by the Senate, Trump’s pick for Energy Secretary, Liberty Energy CEO Chris Wright, will be the first time the Department of Energy has had an executive in the energy industry lead it. In a statement on X, Wright said he’s “honored...
November 19, 2024

Trump Picks Former Insurance and Housing Chair Sean Duffy as Transportation Secretary

President-elect Donald Trump announced Monday that Fox Business host and former Republican Wisconsin Rep. Sean Duffy is his pick to serve as the U.S. Secretary of Transportation.
Matt Gaetz
November 19, 2024

House Ethics Committee Will Meet Wednesday to Discuss Results of Matt Gaetz Probe: Report

Members of the House Ethics Committee will meet on Wednesday to discuss its investigation into allegations that former Florida GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz engaged in sexual misconduct with a minor, a source told NBC News on Monday. The committee was expected to...
Matt Gaetz
November 19, 2024

Commentary: Matt Gaetz Is the Right Choice for Attorney General

You could almost hear the audible gasp by establishment Washington, D.C. when they learned that former Florida Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz was going to be appointed attorney general by President Donald Trump. Truthfully my first reaction was not positive either. But...
November 19, 2024

Vast Majority of Americans Want to Outlaw Child Sex Changes

Almost three-fourths of voters say it should be illegal to subject children to transgender medical interventions, according to a new poll from Napolitan News Service. The percentage of voters surveyed who oppose child sex changes—which include so-called puberty blockers, hormone regimens, and...
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