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House Passes $1 Billion Measure for Israel’s Iron Dome, Despite Lack of Progressive Support

House Passes $1 Billion Measure for Israel’s Iron Dome, Despite Lack of Progressive Support

by Star News Staff | Sep 23, 2021 | National, News

Photo “Iron Dome” by Oren Rozen. CC BY-SA 4.0.
States Prepare for Limits on Key COVID Treatment, Criticize Federal Rationing

States Prepare for Limits on Key COVID Treatment, Criticize Federal Rationing

by The Center Square | Sep 23, 2021 | National, News

by Casey Harper   Demand for a key COVID-19 treatment has led to a nationwide shortage, and as President Joe Biden’s administration rations how much each state receives, some governors are pushing back over having to decide how to use their limited...
DeKalb County Officials Won’t Say If Elections Director’s Leave of Absence Is Performance Related, Paid or Unpaid

DeKalb County Officials Won’t Say If Elections Director’s Leave of Absence Is Performance Related, Paid or Unpaid

by Laura Baigert | Sep 23, 2021 | Georgia, News, The South

  When the heads of the DeKalb County Board of Registration and Elections announced that effective September 9, 2021, Erica Hamilton was on an extended leave of absence from her role as director of DeKalb County Registration and Elections, noticeably missing from...
COVID-19 Cases Among School-Age Kids in Tennessee Drop Significantly

COVID-19 Cases Among School-Age Kids in Tennessee Drop Significantly

by Kaitlin Housler | Sep 23, 2021 | News, Tennessee, The South

  According to data from the Tennessee Department of Education, the number of Tennessee school-aged children testing positive for COVID-19 the last 14 days has seen a significant drop in just 4 days. The September 20th total number of COVID cases reported by the...
Commentary: The Treacherous Road to Runaway Inflation

Commentary: The Treacherous Road to Runaway Inflation

by Admin | Sep 23, 2021 | Commentary, News

by Bob Luddy   In January, 2001, America had a balanced budget, low debt, and was at peace. Here, briefly, is what lay ahead: war, financial crisis, civil unrest, massive growth of the federal government, and now severe inflation. Never in the history of America...
Wisconsin Rep. Tiffany Reports 600 Afghans Quarantined in Fort McCoy with Measles, Chicken Pox, and Tuberculosis

Wisconsin Rep. Tiffany Reports 600 Afghans Quarantined in Fort McCoy with Measles, Chicken Pox, and Tuberculosis

by Hayley Feland | Sep 23, 2021 | Battleground States, The Upper-Midwest, Wisconsin

  Wisconsin Representative Thomas Tiffany (R-WI-07) paid a follow up visit to Fort McCoy and discovered that over 600 Afghan immigrants are quarantined with measles, chicken pox, tuberculosis, and other diseases. ICYMI: On Friday, I visited Fort McCoy again for...
Drugmaker’s Study Shows Remdesivir Reduces COVID-19 Hospitalizations

Drugmaker’s Study Shows Remdesivir Reduces COVID-19 Hospitalizations

by Admin | Sep 23, 2021 | National, News

by Harry Wilmerding   Gilead Sciences announced in a press release Wednesday that its COVID-19 drug remdesivir reduces hospitalizations by 87% in high-risk patients. The study consisted of 562 patients who were randomly given either remdesivir to a placebo. The...
DHS Sec. Says Biden’s Plan Is ‘Working,’ and Has Led to ‘a Drop in the Number of Encounters at the U.S. Border’

DHS Sec. Says Biden’s Plan Is ‘Working,’ and Has Led to ‘a Drop in the Number of Encounters at the U.S. Border’

by Admin | Sep 23, 2021 | National, News

by Debra Heine   During a Senate hearing Tuesday, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas claimed the Biden Adminstration’s border policies are “working,” and have led to a drop of encounters at the U.S.-Mexico border. Mayorkas was responding to Senator...
Commentary: The Media Doesn’t Accurately Cover Defensive Gun Usage in America

Commentary: The Media Doesn’t Accurately Cover Defensive Gun Usage in America

by RealClearWire | Sep 23, 2021 | Commentary, News

by John R. Lott Jr.   While Americans know that guns take many innocent lives every year, many don’t know that firearms also save them. On May 15, an attacker at an apartment complex in Fort Smith, Ark., fatally shot a woman and then fired 93 rounds at other...
Michigan GOP Sues over Gov. Whitmer Campaign Funding Maneuver

Michigan GOP Sues over Gov. Whitmer Campaign Funding Maneuver

by The Center Square | Sep 23, 2021 | Battleground States, Michigan, The Upper-Midwest

by Scott McClallen   The Michigan GOP and Chair Ron Weiser are suing Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, challenging $3.4 million of campaign donations to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer that they say is illegal. A lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the Western...
Wisconsin Rep. Mike Gallagher Responds to Stripping Funding for Israel’s Iron Dome

Wisconsin Rep. Mike Gallagher Responds to Stripping Funding for Israel’s Iron Dome

by Hayley Feland | Sep 23, 2021 | Battleground States, The Upper-Midwest, Wisconsin

  Wisconsin Representative Mike Gallagher (R-WI-08) responded to Democrats stripping the funding for Israel’s Iron Dome system. The Iron Dome was one of Israel’s main defenses against Hamas attacks. Rep. Gallagher's statement on House Democrats...
Feds Purchasing Surveillance Drones from Chinese Company the Pentagon Says Is a Security Threat

Feds Purchasing Surveillance Drones from Chinese Company the Pentagon Says Is a Security Threat

by Admin | Sep 23, 2021 | National, News

by Sebastian Hughes   Federal law enforcement agencies are purchasing surveillance drones from a Chinese company the Pentagon has said could pose a threat to national security, Axios reported. The U.S. Secret Service purchased eight surveillance drones from Da...
Governor Bill Lee Wants Your Opinion Before New Tennessee License Plates Are Decided on

Governor Bill Lee Wants Your Opinion Before New Tennessee License Plates Are Decided on

by Kaitlin Housler | Sep 23, 2021 | News, Tennessee, The South

  Tennessee Governor Bill Lee (R-TN) invited Tennesseans on Monday to “Rate the Plates” and help choose the state’s next standard license plate by selecting their favorite design at tn.gov/ratetheplates. Per Tennessee statute, the license plate is redesigned...
Over 30 U.S. Corporations Join Coalition to Provide Jobs to Afghan Refugees

Over 30 U.S. Corporations Join Coalition to Provide Jobs to Afghan Refugees

by Admin | Sep 23, 2021 | National, News

by Thomas Catenacci   Amazon, Facebook, Pfizer and 30 other major U.S. corporations have joined a coalition seeking to provide jobs and opportunities to Afghan refugees. The companies announced that they would partner with the non-profit organization Tent...
Scientists Believe They’ve Found Physical Evidence for One of the Most Infamous Biblical Stories

Scientists Believe They’ve Found Physical Evidence for One of the Most Infamous Biblical Stories

by Admin | Sep 23, 2021 | National, News

by Sebastian Hughes   Scientists believe they have found physical evidence that an exploding space rock could have inspired one of the most infamous stories in the Bible, archaeologist Christopher R. Moore wrote, Yahoo News reported. Scientists may have found...
Texas Sues Biden Administration over ‘Transgender’ Pronoun, Restroom Mandates

Texas Sues Biden Administration over ‘Transgender’ Pronoun, Restroom Mandates

by Admin | Sep 23, 2021 | National, News

by Eric Lendrum   The state of Texas filed a lawsuit on Monday against the Biden Administration, over a mandate enacted in June dictating that “transgender” individuals must be referred to by their preferred pronouns and be allowed to use restrooms of their...
Biden’s Job Approval Rating Falls to 43 Percent, Lowest in Presidency, Gallup

Biden’s Job Approval Rating Falls to 43 Percent, Lowest in Presidency, Gallup

by Admin | Sep 23, 2021 | National, News

  – – – Photo “Joe Biden” by Gage Skidmore. CC BY-SA 2.0. Background Photo “Woman Man Laptop” by MaximeUtopix.        ...
Trump Files $100 Million Lawsuit Against New York Times over Illegally Obtained Tax Records

Trump Files $100 Million Lawsuit Against New York Times over Illegally Obtained Tax Records

by Admin | Sep 23, 2021 | National, News

by Thomas Catenacci   Former President Donald Trump filed a $100 million lawsuit against The New York Times and his niece Mary Trump on Tuesday, alleging his confidential tax documents were improperly shared. The lawsuit, which was filed in the New York Supreme...
White House Ignores Governors’ Request for Meeting with Biden on Border Crisis

White House Ignores Governors’ Request for Meeting with Biden on Border Crisis

by Peter D'Abrosca | Sep 23, 2021 | Arizona, Battleground States, National, News

  After Gov. Doug Ducey (R), along with 25 other governors, sent a letter to the Biden administration urgently requesting a meeting with President Joe Biden regarding the border crisis, the White House appears to be ignoring the governors’ plea. “As...
Gableman: Wisconsin Audit’s Purpose Is to Determine What Was Supposed to Happen on Election Day

Gableman: Wisconsin Audit’s Purpose Is to Determine What Was Supposed to Happen on Election Day

by The Center Square | Sep 23, 2021 | News, Wisconsin

by Benjamin Yount   The latest update on Assembly Speaker Robin Vos’ election investigation comes with a promise and a warning. Former Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Mike Gableman released a YouTube video on Monday, explaining his investigation into Election Day...
Ohio Municipal Income Tax Issue Continues in Courts

Ohio Municipal Income Tax Issue Continues in Courts

by The Center Square | Sep 23, 2021 | Battleground States, Ohio, The Midwest

by J.D. Davidson   An Ohio organization that has fought cities collecting income taxes from people who had not worked in specific cities during the COVID-19 pandemic has filed an appeal in a Cincinnati case that was dismissed in June. The Buckeye Institute, a...
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