by Laura Baigert | Aug 30, 2021
43,907 of the 61,731 absentee ballots deposited in drop boxes in the November 2020 presidential election in DeKalb County, Georgia–72 percent–were counted in official tallies certified by the county and the state, despite violating chain of custody...
by Laura Baigert | Aug 30, 2021
An analysis by The Georgia Star News of DeKalb County’s absentee ballot drop box transfer forms from the November 2020 election identified a number of problems that puts the documents out of compliance with the Georgia Board of Election Emergency Rule...
by Star News Staff | Aug 30, 2021
by Anthony Gockowski Rep. Ilhan Omar has joined a group of Democrats in urging President Joe Biden to increase the refugee admissions cap to 200,000 for the next fiscal year to meet the “massive humanitarian need” in Afghanistan. With the Taliban now in control...
by Star News Staff | Aug 30, 2021
by Jon Miltimore The ACLU on Tuesday announced it is bringing a lawsuit against South Carolina over its mask policy. The Palmetto State is one of seven states—along with Texas, Iowa, Oklahoma, Arizona, Utah, and Florida— that have policies in place banning...
by Star News Staff | Aug 30, 2021
by Debra Heine In the wake of the deadly terrorist attack in Kabul that killed 13 American service members and at least 170 Afghans, Rep. Mike Waltz (R- Fla.) and Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) have called on Joe Biden to formally recognize former officials in...
by Star News Staff | Aug 30, 2021
by Newt Gingrich As I’ve watched the events of the past few weeks – and thought about the nature of Joe Biden’s young presidency – I began to ask myself: How much more of this can we take? In just seven months, President Biden has overseen a remarkable number...
by Star News Staff | Aug 30, 2021
by Andrew Kerr An “element” of the U.S. intelligence community believes COVID-19 entered the human population due to a lab accident at the Wuhan Institute of Virology, according to a declassified summary of its 90-day review of the pandemic’s origins released...
by Star News Staff | Aug 30, 2021
by Katelynn Richardson The New School’s mascot, a Narwhal named Gnarls, got a gender-neutral redesign for the Fall 2021 semester, the university reports. Gnarls backstory includes an “unconventional” upbringing due to “distressing levels of ice loss” that...
by Star News Staff | Aug 30, 2021
by Harry Wilmerding Authorities on Thursday announced they plan to shut down a federal jail in New York City where alleged sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein died in 2019. Jeffrey Epstein was found dead in his cell at the Metropolitan Correctional Center (MCC) in...
by Star News Staff | Aug 30, 2021
by Eric Lendrum Seven Capitol Police officers filed a lawsuit on Thursday against President Donald Trump, claiming with no evidence that the president conspired with right-wing activists to organize the peaceful protests that took place at the Capitol on...
by Star News Staff | Aug 30, 2021
– – – Photo “Masked protesters” by Ben Tavener. CC BY 2.0.
by Eric Burk | Aug 30, 2021
The Newport News School Board reconsidered its vote against a transgender policy. After frustration from transgender advocates and politicians including Congressman Bobby Scott (D-VA-03) and Delegate Mike Mullin (D-Newport News), the board voted four to three...
by Star News Staff | Aug 30, 2021
– – – Photo “Checking on Troops” by Georgia National Guard. CC BY 2.0.
by Star News Staff | Aug 30, 2021
by Andrew Trunsky Texas’ controversial elections bill cleared the state House Friday afternoon, clearing its way to Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk after a months-long battle that drove Democrats to flee the state in an attempt to block its passage. Senate Bill 1 was...
by Star News Staff | Aug 30, 2021
– – – Photo “Michelle Lujan Grisham” by Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham. Background Photo “Traffic” by Ri-Ya. ...
by Star News Staff | Aug 30, 2021
– – – Photo “Alex Berenson” by Alex Berenson.
by Star News Staff | Aug 30, 2021
– – – Photo “Gladys Robinson” by Senator Gladys A. Robinson Campaign. Photo “Mark Robinson” by Mark Robinson. Background Photo “North Carolina Senate” by Gerry Dincher. CC BY-SA...
by Star News Staff | Aug 30, 2021
by Christian Schneider A little more than a week ago, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill announced that Susan King, dean of the UNC Hussman School of Journalism and Media, would be resigning from her position. King, who took over the dean position...
by Star News Staff | Aug 30, 2021
by Debra Heine A Marine commander was relieved of his duties after he demanded accountability from top military brass in a video posted on social media after the deadly terrorist attack in Kabul Afghanistan. On Thursday, a suicide bomber detonated at Kabul’s...
by Star News Staff | Aug 30, 2021
by Dave Huber What is the deal with today’s K-12 teachers? They’re all over the place when it comes to Critical Race Theory, or CRT. On the one hand they vehemently deny even teaching it; on the other they defend its use in curricula. Many of those in the...
