Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., is projected to win the Democratic primary for Minnesota’s fifth congressional district, according to the Associated Press.
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Disinformation Police Officer NewsGuard Goes After Free-Speech Lawyer, Olympics Narratives as Peers Fall to Scrutiny
Two months after the for-profit business NewsGuard came under congressional investigation for whether its business relationships with domestic and foreign governments are tantamount to state-sponsored censorship, the self-described “only apolitical service rating news sources” is taking on new targets like the Olympics and a high-profile free-speech lawyer.
Read MoreElection Integrity: RNC, Trump Campaign Surpass 150,000 Poll Watchers and Workers
Breitbart The Republican National Committee (RNC) and Trump campaign have surpassed 150,000 poll watchers and workers after setting out for their goal of 100,000 for their election integrity program, the RNC announced Monday. “The RNC and Trump Campaign set out to build an unprecedented 100,000-person-strong election integrity program,” the GOP…
Read MoreMissouri Abortion Ballot Measure Qualifies for Vote in November
Washington Examiner A ballot measure in Missouri that would establish a right to make decisions about reproductive care, including abortion, will appear before voters in November, the office of Missouri’s secretary of state confirmed Tuesday. Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft confirmed that the measure had received the necessary signatures to appear on…
Read MoreDissension, ‘Toxicity’ Plagued Trump’s Secret Service Detail Before Assassination Attempt
Rancor, recriminations, and serious formal misconduct complaints have plagued all levels of the Secret Service detail assigned to protect former President Donald Trump over the last year, distracting the team from its core mission of securing Trump from physical harm and preventing an assassination.
Read MoreElon Musk and Trump Discuss Creating ‘Government Efficiency Commission’ to Cut Down on Spending
Former President Donald Trump and X owner Elon Musk on Monday night discussed the creation of a “government efficiency commission” that would cut down on wasteful government spending.
Read MoreBiden-Harris Failed to Remove 90 Percent of Illegal Immigrants Under New ICE Program: Report
House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark E. Green, R-Tenn., shared his reaction to a report from the New York Post showing that the Biden-Harris administration has rarely removed illegal immigrants under a new Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) program.
Read MoreHarris Campaign Requires I.D. to Attend Her Rally, Even Though She Opposes Voter I.D.
Vice President Kamala Harris has repeatedly espoused opposition to voter I.D. laws, yet her campaign recently required that attendees present a valid identification to RSVP for one of her rallies.
Read MoreBiden Didn’t Disclose Allegedly Free Vacations, yet Pushes for Supreme Court Reform Following Gifts
President Joe Biden has allegedly taken multiple free vacations at the homes of billionaire donors and wealthy businessmen without disclosing them over the years, yet has called for Supreme Court reform after justices have taken trips without reporting them.
Read MoreBill Wants Open Primaries Nationwide
A new bill pending in Congress would mandate open primaries across the country, giving roughly 23.5 million registered independents a chance to nominate candidates for federal office.
Read MoreTop Story: New President of American Association of University Professors Says J.D. Vance is ‘Fascist’
Top Commentary: Harris’ Polling Bump Shows Incumbency Still Tough to Overcome, Even amid Economic Concerns
Biden Administration Tried to Tax Tips Prior to Harris Following Trump with ‘No Tax on Tips’
The Biden-Harris administration tried improve tax compliance on tips prior to Vice President Kamala Harris’ following Trump with a vow to end tax on tips.
In 2023, the Treasury Department introduced the Service Industry Tip Compliance Agreement (SITCA) program to “take advantage of advancements in point-of-sale, time and attendance systems, and electronic payment settlement methods to improve tip reporting compliance.”
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Research Widely Cited to Support Pausing LNG Exports Riddled with Errors, Analysis Says
At the beginning of this year, the Biden administration enacted a pause on liquified natural gas (LNG) permits. The policy created regulatory uncertainty in the industry, impacting jobs and billion-dollar investments.
The announcement of the policy followed a coordinated effort by activists at nonprofits and in academia, as well as dozens of Democratic members of congress, to hasten an energy transition away from fossil fuels by blocking exports of America’s abundant natural gas resources to countries abroad.
Read MorePro-Life Org Sounds Alarm on ‘Extreme’ Agenda to Eliminate ‘All Limits on Abortion’
A prominent pro-life group is warning Republicans about the “extreme” abortion platform of the Democratic presidential ticket, the Daily Caller News Foundation has learned.
Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America (SBA) sent a memo, obtained by the DCNF, to GOP candidates, leadership and state leaders about Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, who have a record of supporting unlimited abortion and voting against life-saving legislation.
Read MoreAnalysis: Newsela Is the ‘Media Literacy’ Provider Active in 90 Percent of American Schools
One of the nation’s largest and fastest growing educational technology platforms, Newsela, is also a foremost provider of “media literacy” lessons for schools. The platform started in 2013 has experienced tremendous growth. Its educational products are used in over 90 percent of schools.
Read MoreEmbattled Lynchburg Mayor Faces More Allegations of Bullying, Verbally Abusing Constituents
After a story published Sunday by Just The News accusing Lynchburg Mayor Stephanie Reed of bullying constituents whom she believes have wronged her, well as employing the same tactics against members of the Lynchburg City Council, The Virginia Star has received similar allegations from more Lynchburg residents.
Read MoreHouse Investigating Whether Foreign Money Flowing into Democrat Coffers
The chairman of the powerful House Administration Committee says his investigation into one of the Democrats’ most successful political action committees has pivoted to whether foreigners may be laundering money into the 2024 election.
Rep. Bryan Steil, W-Wis., said his committee has identified individuals who claim they did not make the donations attributed to them in Federal Election Commission (FEC) reports filed by ActBlue. His committee, which oversees election integrity issues, has “activated a full investigation.”
Read MoreNew President of American Association of University Professors Says J.D. Vance is ‘Fascist’
The new president of the American Association of University Professors recently referred to Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance as a “fascist.”
In an August 8 statement, Todd Wolfson, a Rutgers University anthropologist whose research “is a mixture of traditional and cyber-based ethnography,” took issue with Vance’s claim that universities are the “Enemy” and are “dedicated to ‘deceit and lies, not to the truth.’”
Read MoreCommentary: Lawsuit Aims to Hold Environmental Group Accountable for Pipeline Protests
The recent spate of anti-Israel demonstrations at college campuses could cause déjà vu for North Dakotans, who endured the Dakota Access Pipeline protests in 2016. Like many of the campus protests, the pipeline protests were funded and fueled by big outside groups that showed little concern for the damaging impacts of their actions.
Now, a lawsuit being heard this summer is designed to hold some of these groups responsible for their actions. Energy Transfer, the owner and operator of the pipeline, is suing Greenpeace and other alleged instigators for $300 million for the damages sustained by the company as a result of these protests. The lawsuit claims that these environmental activists spent months spreading false information about the pipeline project and helped fund out-of-state agitators who attacked law enforcement and damaged property during the protests.
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