by Frank Daniel Miele | Oct 1, 2021
Congressional candidate and current State Representative Steve Carra (R-59) is calling for a legislative investigation into the role of Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson in funnelling outside money into the 2020 election. Carra is a first-term...
by Bradley Vasoli | Oct 1, 2021
Tennessee Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R) and Connecticut Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D) led a bipartisan grilling of Facebook’s Antigone Davis Thursday about apparent troubles the company’s photo-sharing platform causes for teenagers. Davis, Facebook’s global head of...
by Cooper Moran | Oct 1, 2021
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee (R) announced on Thursday that he is extending an executive order that allows parents to opt their children out of mask mandates in schools. The decision by Lee follows rulings by multiple judges that blocked the implementation of...
by Cooper Moran | Oct 1, 2021
The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday passed the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Contract and Reporting Act of 2021, introduced by Representative Diana Harshbarger (R-TN-01). The goal of the legislation is to provide both Congress and American...
by Kaitlin Housler | Oct 1, 2021
Firearms manufacturer Smith & Wesson announced Thursday that it was moving its headquarters and significant elements of its operations from Springfield, Massachusetts to Maryville, Tennessee in 2023, creating 750 new jobs in Blount County. The move to...
by Star News Staff | Oct 1, 2021
by Victor Davis Hanson What were we to make of multimillionaire Barack Obama’s 60th birthday bash at his Martha’s Vineyard estate, and the throng of the woke wealthy and their masked helot attendants? Was socialist Representative Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez...
by Cooper Moran | Oct 1, 2021
The Michigan Senate passed a series of election integrity bills on Thursday, sending them to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s (D) desk for a predicted veto. The bills, part of a 39-bill package making its way through the legislature, “would limit who can...
by Cooper Moran | Oct 1, 2021
Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN) on Thursday voted against a bill that would fund the government through early December and avoid a government shutdown. Hagerty, who joined 34 other senators in opposing the measure, explained that his vote against the legislation...
by Star News Staff | Oct 1, 2021
by Ailan Evans LinkedIn reportedly blocked the profiles of several journalists this week for featuring content prohibited in China, continuing the social media company’s practice of censoring on behalf of the Chinese government. Several journalists, including...
by RealClearWire | Oct 1, 2021
by John Hirschauer The FBI’s latest annual report on hate crimes seemed to deliver more grim news about race relations in America, announcing a nearly 40% rise in anti-black hate crimes in 2020. Major news outlets trumpeted the headline-grabbing...
by Star News Staff | Oct 1, 2021
by Harry Wilmerding The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Wednesday that they strongly recommend pregnant women get a COVID-19 vaccination. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommended “urgent action” Wednesday for “people...
by Star News Staff | Oct 1, 2021
by Victor Davis Hanson Deterrence is the ancient ability to scare somebody off from hurting you, your friends, or your interests—without a major war. Desire peace? Then be prepared for war. Or so the Romans believed. It’s an easily understood concept in the...
by Star News Staff | Oct 1, 2021
by Kaylee Greenlee Mexican immigration officials played a central role in the migrant crisis in Del Rio, Texas, Center for Immigration Studies Senior National Security Fellow Todd Bensman told the Daily Caller News Foundation Wednesday. While Mexico was...
by Star News Staff | Oct 1, 2021
by Thomas Catenacci Republican Attorney General Eric Schmitt of Missouri warned that vaccine mandates nationwide could lead to a greater police officer shortage even as crime surges. Schmitt, Missouri’s chief law enforcement officer, said he is worried that...
by Star News Staff | Oct 1, 2021
by Thomas Catenacci The number of Americans filing new unemployment claims increased to 362,000 last week as the economy continues to slowly recover from the coronavirus pandemic. The Bureau of Labor Statistics figure released Thursday represents an increase in...
by Grant Holcomb | Oct 1, 2021
Florida State Sen. Jeff Brandes (R-District 52) filed a ballot proposal to establish a “minimum working wage” for employees. The wage would be for new hires so that employers may pay their inexperienced workers at a lower rate before being legally required to...
by The Center Square | Oct 1, 2021
By J.D. Davidson An Ohio bill that would give most Ohio workers and students the ability to refuse COVID-19 vaccination mandates was poised to pass the House on Wednesday before Republicans sent it back to the House Rules and Reference Committee. House Bill...
by Cooper Moran | Oct 1, 2021
Phoenix Union High School District (PXU) announced on Thursday that the school district will require all students and staff who participate in sports or certain extracurricular activities to receive the coronavirus vaccine. All individuals involved in the...
by The Center Square | Oct 1, 2021
by Casey Harper New polling on President Joe Biden’s federal vaccine mandate shows the majority of Americans do not think unvaccinated workers should lose their jobs. Convention of States Action released the poll Wednesday, which reports that 65% of surveyed...
by Eric Burk | Oct 1, 2021
Inside Elections updated its Virginia gubernatorial race rating Wednesday, shifting from Likely Democratic to Lean Democratic. “Former Democratic Gov. Terry McAuliffe has had a consistent advantage over Republican Glenn Youngkin in the commonwealth, but...
by Chris Butler | Oct 1, 2021
Officials with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Georgia have sentenced the owner of a Russian energy company to federal prison for his role in a scheme to evade U.S. national security laws. This, according to a press release that the U.S....
