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New York Cigarette Taxes Spike by $1 Per Pack, Highest in Nation
(By Christian Wade, The Center Square) New Yorkers will be paying more for smokes as a $1 per pack tax hike goes into effect on Friday, making the state one of the most expensive in the nation to buy tobacco products. The changes, which were approved as part of the $229 billion state budget, raise…
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Report: U.S. Nuclear Infrastructure Projects Over Budget, Decade Behind Schedule
(By Brett Rowland, The Center Square) The federal agency responsible for the research and production infrastructure that supports America’s nuclear weapons stockpile plans to spend more than $34 billion on major projects in the coming years, but many are over budget and behind schedule, according to a report. The National Nuclear Security Administration, a semi-autonomous…
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Buttigieg Wants to Curb ‘Systemically Racist’ Cars
(Dmytro “Henry” Aleksandrov, Headline USA) Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg appointed a group of “leading experts” to advise him on “transportation equity,” among whom are those who said that cars should be phased out because they promote racism and cause climate change. Earlier this month, Buttigieg appointed 24 new members to his Advisory Committee on Transportation Equity,…
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Trump Roars Back in Pa. as Dems Grapple with Financial Chaos, Layoffs: Report
(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) The Pennsylvania Democratic Party finds itself in disarray just months before a crucial election, prompting concerns among party members and strategists alike. A lengthy Politico report, released on Friday, exposed a litany of issues plaguing the party, including financial woes and staff layoffs. The state party’s troubles come as GOP front-runner Donald…
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Senate Dems Hold Maui Hostage, Refuse Emergency Aid w/out Another $25B for Ukraine
(Mark Pellin, Headline USA) Following signals from the White House to continue endless and limitless funding for the president’s proxy war with Russia, Senate Democrats have threatened to withhold disaster aid for wildfire-ravaged Maui unless it is coupled with at least $25 billion more for Ukraine. Sen. Kelly Duckworth, D-Ill., said Friday that she would…
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‘Wild West’: Dem. Gov. Rips Biden-led Illegal Alien Invasion
(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) New Jersey Democrat Gov. Phil Murphy has taken a firm stance against President Joe Biden’s request to take in illegal aliens from an already flooded New York City. Murphy expressed serious concerns about the feasibility of such a move, citing the inability of the state to handle the additional influx of…
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Obama Judge Dismisses Leftist Lawsuit Against Trump’s Candidacy
(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) A federal court judge in Florida rejected a legal challenge against former President Donald Trump’s eligibility for the 2024 presidential race under the 14th Amendment. Judge Robin Rosenberg, an Obama appointee, issued her decision, arguing that the anti-Trump plaintiffs did not have standing to challenge the former president’s candidacy. “Plaintiffs lack standing…
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FBI Data on Active Shootings Is Misleading
(By John R. Lott Jr., RealClear Wire) Americans are constantly debating policing and gun control. But to discuss these issues, we have to depend on government crime data. Unfortunately, politics has infected the data handling of agencies such as the FBI and the Centers for Disease Control. Last year, the CDC became the center of…
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$313,000 to Study Why Kids Like Japanese Comic Books
(By Adam Andrzejewski, RealClear Wire) The National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities is spending over $313,000 to study why minority children in the U.S. like manga, a genre of Japanese comic books, according to the Washington Free Beacon. The funding goes to Queens College Graduate School of Library and Information Studies for a…
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Ariz. Senate Brawl Could Feature Heavyweights Sinema, Lake and Masters
(By Cameron Arcand, The Center Square) Arizona Republican Blake Masters is considering another bid for the United States Senate, which could pave the way for a competitive primary race. The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday that Masters was considering a bid for the seat currently held by Independent Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, who left the Democratic…
