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Activists Vandalize Statue Honoring American Veteran
(Headline USA) Police in New Mexico‘s capital city on Friday were investigating the vandalism and partial destruction of a public monument to a 19th century frontiersman and U.S. soldier. The monument to Christopher “Kit” Carson has been encircled by a plywood barrier for its own protection since 2020, when Santa Fe was swept by the…
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Joe Biden Laughs Off Question About Cooperating w/ House GOP Investigation
(Headline USA) President Joe Biden laughed off a question this week about whether he will comply with House Republicans’ requests for his bank records as they investigate his family’s overseas business dealings. The president was asked about the investigation during a press conference with reporters at FEMA headquarters in Washington after he shared an update about…
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LA City Council Wants to Charge Texas Gov. Abbott w/Human Trafficking For Busing Migrants
(Headline USA) The Los Angeles City Council voted this week to pursue lawsuits against Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott for shipping illegal immigrants to the self-proclaimed sanctuary city, accusing him of participating in human trafficking. The council voted unanimously on Wednesday for two motions to consider the suits against Abbott and the state of Texas. “These…
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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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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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$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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U.S. GDP Worse Than Originally Published
(By Casey Harper, The Center Square) Newly revised Gross Domestic Product data shows that the U.S. economy grew by 2.1% in the second quarter of 2023, lower than previously reported by the federal agency. The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis released the revised GDP numbers Wednesday, which are lower than the advance figure of 2.4%.…
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Food Prices Expected to Rise Through 2024
(By Casey Harper, The Center Square) Recently released federal pricing analysis from the U.S. Department of Agriculture projects that food prices will continue to rise through 2024. The USDA pointed to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Price Index released earlier this month, which showed consumer prices overall rose 3.2% in the previous twelve…
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Kansas Reporter Files Federal Lawsuit Against Police Chief Who Raided Her Newspaper’s Office
(Headline USA) One of the reporters who works at the small Kansas newspaper that was raided by authorities earlier this month filed a federal lawsuit against the police chief Wednesday. Deb Gruver believes Marion Police Chief Gideon Cody violated her constitutional rights when he abruptly snatched her personal cellphone out of her hands during a…
