Former Trump Pentagon Chief Says He ‘Did Not’ Authorize Mark Milley–China Calls
By Jack Phillips Former acting Defense Secretary Chris Miller, who briefly led the Pentagon from late 2020 until January 2021, said he did not authorize an alleged phone call between…
Democratic Amnesty for 8 Million Illegals in Budget is ‘Unprecedented and Dangerous’
By Joseph Lord Senate Democrats are trying to convince the Senate parliamentarian—a nonpartisan figure who arbitrates disagreements over Senate rules—to allow them to include about eight million green cards into…
Los Angeles County to Mandate COVID-19 Vaccine Passports: Officials
By Jack Phillips Los Angeles County, the most populous county in the United States, announced Wednesday it would require proof of COVID-19 vaccination at bars, nightclubs, breweries, lounges, and related…
More Than Half of US States Vow to Fight Biden’s Vaccine Mandate
By The Center Square Twenty-seven Republican governors or attorneys general have vowed to fight the latest executive order issued by President Joe Biden mandating that over 80 million private employees…
SALT Deduction Cap to Get ‘Meaningful’ Fix, Democrats Say
Billy House House Democrats said they will “undo” the $10,000 cap on the federal deduction for state and local taxes, after the Ways and Means Committee didn’t address the tax…
CDC: Vaccines Waning Effectiveness for Over 75
By Charles Kim Although the three available vaccines for COVID-19 remain effective in preventing serious illness or death, that effectiveness seems to be waning faster for older adults, aged 75…
Economists lower third-quarter growth forecasts over delta variant as inflation runs hot
by Zachary Halaschak, Economics Reporter Two major banks have revised their near-term projections for U.S. economic growth following the late-summer rise in COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations, and deaths. After weeks of…
Texas AG Paxton Sues Six School Districts for Mandating Masks
By Charles Kim Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed lawsuits Friday against six school districts that are not complying with GOP Gov. Greg Abbott’s executive order banning mask mandates. The…
Vulnerable Democrats Push for Local Priorities in Budget
U.S. Rep. Cindy Axne of Iowa was slow to get behind a $1 trillion infrastructure bill after the Senate passed it last month. It wasn’t the price tag that tripped…
SpaceX Gets Ready to Launch First All-Civilian Crew to Orbit
Sunday, 12 September 2021 Yet another billionaire entrepreneur is set to ride into space this week, strapped inside the capsule of a SpaceX rocketship, as part of an astro-tourist team…
Texas hospital system bans ivermectin for COVID patients as their families demand ‘wonder drug’
Mainstream medical community hailed the drug for its widespread off-label uses — including against RNA viruses — until COVID pandemic. By Greg Piper ATexas hospital system imposed “new restriction criteria”…
19 Governors, 2 AGs Resist Biden’s Vaccine Mandates
By Mimi Nguyen Ly More than a dozen governors and two attorneys general late Thursday issued statements defying the Biden administration’s impending vaccine mandates for federal workers and private-sector workers.…