Tennessee U.S. Representative Andy Ogles Introduces Bills to Freeze Hiring at the CFPB, USAGM, and ATF
Tennessee U.S. Representative Andy Ogles (R-TN-05) has introduced three bills to permanently freeze hiring at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), United States Agency for Global Media (USAGM), and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF). “It’s past...
Heritage Foundation Attorney Says Tennessee Man Wrongly Charged with Reckless Endangerment After Returning Fire on Assailants
A lawyer from the conservative Heritage Foundation says that she is “floored” after a Tennessee man who returned fire on multiple assailants was charged with reckless endangerment. “I’m floored that the home owner here is being charged with...
Possible Mastriano Senate Run Elicits Mixed Reactions Among Pennsylvania Conservatives
Pennsylvania state Senator Doug Mastriano’s plans to soon announce whether he’ll run for U.S. Senate next year have Pennsylvania’s movement conservatives brimming with feelings — not all of them positive. The Republican who represents Gettysburg, Chambersburg and...
Memphis Man Arrested, Indicted for Trafficking Counterfeit Airbags from China
A man from Memphis has been arrested and indicted for trafficking counterfeit airbags from China, the Western District of Tennessee U.S. Attorney’s Office recently announced. Mohammed Al-Abadi, 51, was indicted and arrested for one count of trafficking in counterfeit...
GOP Lawmakers Raise Concerns About WHO’s Pandemic Preparedness Treaty, US Involvement in Agency
by John Mac Ghlionn The World Health Organization, widely considered the most powerful health authority in the world, is pursuing a Pandemic Preparedness Treaty that critics say could make the organization even more powerful and jeopardize U.S. sovereignty. The...
Ohio Ballot Board Adopts Ballot Language for Amendment to Increase Threshold for Initiative Petitions
The Ohio Ballot Board adopted ballot language on a question that aims to alter the process of how initiative petitions can propose constitutional amendments for a special election this August. In a 3-2 vote on Thursday, the ballot board has voted to adopt the summary...
Gilbert Murderer Headed Behind Bars After Killing Wife in 2017
The Maricopa County Attorney’s Office (MCAO) announced the sentencing on Friday for Mark Eric Ponsati, 42, of Gilbert, Arizona, for murdering his wife in 2017 and attempting to pass the crime as an accident. Maricopa Superior Court Judge Michael Blair ordered...
University of Minnesota Scrubs Information on Racially Segregated Event After Federal Complaint
by Gigi De La Torre The University of Minnesota recently held an event just for “BIPOC students” considering grad school, prompting a complaint to be filed with the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights alleging racial discrimination. As the feds...
North Dakota’s Republican Governor Weighing Presidential Bid in 2024
by Mary Lou Masters Republican North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum is weighing a presidential bid in 2024, two sources familiar with the governor’s plans told the Daily Caller News Foundation. Burgum, who is the 33rd governor of North Dakota, will decide whether...
Commentary: That Pennsylvania Congresswoman Madeleine Dean Calls Herself a Friend of Police and Crime Victims is Laughable
by Michael P. Tremoglie During a May 10 House Judiciary Committee hearing about crime, Rep. Madeleine Dean (D-PA-4) laughably portrayed herself as a champion of the forces of law and order. She sought to position herself as the protector of the innocent victims...
Wisconsin Joint Finance Committee Adds $16 Million for Agricultural Priorities, Farm Groups Thrilled
by Benjamin Yount Wisconsin’s new state budget will include millions more for farmers across the state, including more than $6 million for clean water projects. The budget writing Joint Finance Committee last week added $16 million to the being-written state...
Commentary: Any Debt ‘Default’ Will Be Biden’s Choice
by Robert Romano There’s enough revenue to pay interest on the debt even if the $31.4 trillion debt ceiling is reached. Meaning, if the U.S. defaults on the debt on June 1, it will be because President Joe Biden chose not to make principal and interest payments...
