Commentary: Republicans Can Expose Joe Biden’s Phony Nationalism by Embracing MAGA
by Matthew Boose Joe Biden’s State of the Union speech, like his entire presidency, was an astonishingly cynical performance. There were plenty of hollow boasts about things Biden hasn’t actually achieved, but he went further than the usual partisan spin. He...
FBI Keeps Getting Burned by Reliance on Liberal Sources
by John Solomon A dossier alleging Russian collusion funded by a Democrat presidential candidate. A suggestion that school parents were domestic terrorists from a left-leaning school board group. A list suggesting old-fashioned Catholics were extremists from a...
Nearly 216,000 Apprehended, Gotaways Reported of Illegal Entries at Southern Border in January
by Bethany Blankley At least 156,274 people illegally entered the U.S. in January, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection data published on Friday, down 40 percent from 251,978 in December 2022, it says. The data excludes gotaway numbers referring to those...South Carolina Senator Tim Scott Readies Run for the White House
Wall Street Journal South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott is taking steps to run for president, people familiar with his plans said, adding to the stable of Republicans looking to wrest the party mantle from former President Donald Trump. Mr. Scott, the only Black Republican...Disinformation Inc: Read One of the ‘Blacklists’ Used Secretly to Defund Conservative News
Washington Examiner An advertising company owned by Microsoft that subscribes to a left-leaning “disinformation” group’s secret blacklist for conservative media outlets has been internally flagging right-leaning websites and taking steps to defund...U.S. Tells Citizens to Leave Russia ‘Immediately’
Just the News The United States on Monday told American citizens in Russia to leave “immediately” due to the risk of wrongful detention or harassment by Russian authorities. “U.S. citizens residing or traveling in Russia should depart...Climate Change Activist Seeks to Induce Volcanic Eruptions to Cool Earth’s Atmosphere
The Telegraph UK Mexico-based startup will next week launch sulphur particles into the stratosphere in a “rogue” move to create a “mini-volcano” effect it says could help cool the planet. The technique, known as stratospheric aerosol injection, mimics the impact of...
Pennsylvania Representative Proposes Election-Audit Reforms
Pennsylvania state Representative Dawn Keefer (R-Dillsburg) is asking the state General Assembly to support legislation she is drafting to require periodical audits of the commonwealth’s election registry. The representative observed that an investigation by...
Soft-on-Crime Progressives Push for Laws to Prevent Traffic Stops for ‘Less Severe’ Violations
by Trevor Schakohl Leaders in multiple states and cities are embracing efforts to bar police from pulling drivers over for certain less-severe traffic violations, a move that some experts believe endangers public safety. Lawmakers in Washington state are...
Ohio’s New Voting Reforms to Take Effect Early
Following an order from Secretary of State Frank LaRose to county boards of elections, voting reforms in Ohio that were signed into law last month will take effect sooner than anticipated. The Ohio General Assembly adopted House Bill (HB) 458 in December and Governor...
Georgia Officials Award $150.3 Million Worth of Transportation Projects
by T.A. DeFeo The Georgia Department of Transportation awarded 31 projects valued at more than $150.3 million in December. The largest single investment was a roughly $16 million award to E.R. Snell Contractor. As part of the project, the company will mill and...
Florida Will No Longer Ask Students About Menstrual History on Medical Form Required to Play Sports
by Joseph Weber Florida schools will no longer ask student-athletes to share their menstrual histories to play high school sports, after an effort to make the optional questions mandatory. The state’s High School Athletic Association’s board of...
Red State Plans to Strip Accreditation from Schools That Allow ‘Pornography’ in Classroom
by Reagan Reese Oklahoma is planning to strip accreditation from schools that allow “pornographic” materials in its libraries, according to the state superintendent. State Superintendent Ryan Walters announced a new rule on Friday that would lower the...
Another Minnesota College Censors Art to Prevent ‘Non-Consensual Viewing’ by Muslim Students
by Greg Piper Two liberal arts schools six minutes from each other in St. Paul, Minn., have explicitly subordinated Islam-related academic and artistic freedom to the feelings of Muslim students in recent months, alarming faculty both nationwide and closer to...
Wisconsin Congressman Sponsoring TikTok Ban Pleased to See Senate Effort Is Now Bipartisan
U.S. Congressman Mike Gallagher (R-WI-8) this weekend expressed heightened optimism about the prospect of banning all American use of the video-sharing application TikTok after the Senate version of his bill to do so gained bipartisan support. Last week, Senator...
Senator Grassley: A ‘Triad’ of Media, FBI, and Democrats Tried to Thwart Investigation into the Biden Family’s Corrupt Business Dealings
by Debra Heine In testimony before the House Judiciary Committee’s first hearing on the Weaponization of the Federal Government, Senator Charles Grassley (R-Iowa) detailed how a “triad” of partisan media, FBI, and Democrats used disinformation from a Russian...Commentary: Spending Limits in Iowa Can Provide Property Tax Relief
by John Hendrickson Property taxes are a concern for taxpayers across the nation. Iowans, just as with many other states, are confronted with skyrocketing property taxes. The reason for high property taxes is local government spending. Spending drives taxes....
Changes Coming to Tennessee’s Standards Review and Textbook Adoption Timeline
A bill that would extend the textbook review and adoption period from 73 months to 97 months moved out of the Senate Education Committee and its counterpart will be heard on Tuesday morning in the House Education Instruction Subcommittee. The proposed measure, SB0421,...
West Knoxville Bank Robber Sentenced to Nearly 6 Years in Prison
A 50-year-old man who currently resides in Crossville has been sentenced to nearly six years in prison for robbing three banks in West Knoxville over a timespan of three days. Robert Z. Whipple, III, 50, was sentenced to nearly six years (70 months) in prison by the...
Tennessee Launches New Cost Share Program for Agricultural and Forestry Businesses
The Tennessee Department of Agriculture (TDA) and Governor Bill Lee recently announced a new cost share program for agricultural and forestry businesses. The Tennessee Forestry, Agriculture, and Rural Markets (FARM) cost share program will provide financial assistance...
