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Florida Gov. DeSantis Announces More Than $765 Million in Record Funding for Teachers
Today, Governor Ron DeSantis was joined by teachers, school principals, and superintendents in Baker County, Sarasota County and Okaloosa County to a [...]
Senate Unanimously Passes Amendment Banning Gain Of Function Research In China, But There’s A Huge Catch
Andrew Kerr
The Senate unanimously passed an amendment on Tuesday led by Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul that, if signed into law, would permanently b [...]
WATCH: Mike Lee Hammers Biden ATF Nominee’s ‘Utterly Condescending Attitude’ Toward First Time Gun Owners
Andrew Trunsky
Utah Republican Sen. Mike Lee pressed David Chipman, President Joe Biden’s nominee to lead the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and [...]
U.S. Border Agent Arrested For Allegedly Smuggling Illegal Migrants
Kaylee Greenlee
A Border Patrol agent was arrested in Laredo, Texas, Friday after allegedly smuggling illegal migrants into the U.S., Cu [...]
Biden Has Reportedly Picked His Ambassador To Israel
Andrew Kerr
President Joe Biden will reportedly name Tom Nides, a former State Department official, as the American ambassador to Israel, acc [...]
The Mob Is After Chip And Joanna Gaines Again, This Time Over Critical Race Theory
Mary Margaret Olohan
Media reports surfacing Tuesday and Wednesday went after Chip and Joanna Gaines for donating to a campaign run by Chip Ga [...]
Jewish Democrats Criticize Conservatives and Progressives For ‘Reckless’ Antisemitism In Letter To Biden
Andrew Trunsky
A group of Jewish Democratic lawmakers wrote a letter to President Joe Biden Tuesday criticizing “reckless, irresponsible” anti [...]
Lawyers For Former Minneapolis Cop Charged In George Floyd’s Death Allege Prosecution Expert Threatened Witnesses
Lawyers representing one of the other Minneapolis police officers charged in the death of George Floyd maintain that an outside expert prosecution wi [...]
NYT Reporter Blames Trump For Media Not Accepting Claims That COVID Came From A Lab
For months now, the headlines have shown that Americans’ trust in the national media is dying and not likely coming back.
But you have to hand it [...]
Republicans Again Demand Answers On Legality Of Biden Shutting Down Wall Funding
Oklahoma Republican Sen. James Lankford had a sharp retort to the Biden administration’s claims that the Mexican border situation is getting “better. [...]