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Bryan Babb Climate activists battled police while allegedly attempting to break-in to a major government department building in Washington on Thursday, according to multiple sources. Dozens of demonstrators staged a sit-in inside the Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), while protestors that…
Read More ‘Go Inside! Go Inside!’: Climate Demonstrators Try To Push Through Police Barricade To Enter Interior Department
Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis delivered a terse message to the Biden administration as it moves closer to wrapping up a national COVID-19 vaccine mandate: See ya in court. At a press conference on Thursday, DeSantis said his staff was ready to sue President Joe…
Read More Florida Gov. DeSantis Vows Court Battle With Biden Over Vaccine Mandate
Harry Wilmerding The Federal Reserve said in September that it would begin taking steps to combat growing inflation in the U.S. economy, according to notes from a Sept. 21 and Sept. 22 Open Market Committee meeting first obtained by The Wall Street Journal. The Federal…
Read More Federal Reserve Begins Taking Steps To Fight Growing Inflation
Harry Wilmerding Home foreclosures across the U.S. are starting to spike as COVID-19 pandemic benefits begin to expire, CNBC reported. Private mortgage lenders started the foreclosure process on 25,209 homes in the third quarter of 2021, a 32% increase from the previous quarter and a 67% increase…
Read More Foreclosures Reportedly Spike As Pandemic Mortgage Benefits End
A federal court has granted a preliminary injunction in a case involving zoning restrictions designed to ban a gun range in Robinson Township, Pennsylvania, the Second Amendment Foundation announced. The case is known as Drummond LLC v. Robinson Township. Plaintiffs in the case are William…
Read More SAF Victory in Pennsylvania Gun Range Ban Case
Ailan Evans LinkedIn announced Thursday that it would be shutting down the Chinese version of its platform, citing the difficulty of complying with government regulations. “We have not found that same level of success in the more social aspects of sharing and staying informed,” Mohak…
Read More LinkedIn Scrapping Chinese Version Of Platform, Cites Government Pressure
The marine who spoke out publicly against the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan was found guilty on all charges and specifications at a court-martial hearing Thursday, a person familiar with the case told the Daily Caller News Foundation. Lt. Col. Stuart Scheller posted a video in August airing…
Read More Marine Jailed After Criticizing Military Leaders For Afghanistan Withdrawal Found Guilty Of All Charges
A Seattle elementary school canceled its Halloween parade citing concerns that the annual event “marginalizes students of color who do not celebrate the holiday,” according to Jason Rantz of radio station 770 KTTH. Benjamin Franklin Day Elementary (B.F. Day), part of Seattle Public Schools (SPS)…
Read More Elementary School Cancels Halloween Parade Because It ‘Marginalizes Students Of Color’
Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced more than $2.8 million is being awarded to Northwest Florida State College through the Florida Job Growth Grant Fund to fund a new diesel mechanic technician training program. Diesel mechanics are in demand both nationally and in Florida. According to…
Read More Florida Gov. DeSantis: $2.8 Million Award To Northwest Florida State College Through The Florida Job Growth Grant Fund
Kaylee Greenlee Just over 94,500 migrants who entered the U.S. illegally were encountered by border officials in southern Texas and released into the country with notices to report, according to data obtained by Fox News on Wednesday. The migrants were encountered in Texas’ Rio Grande…
Read More Over 94,000 Migrants In Southern Texas Released Into The US With Notices To Report, Leaked Docs Show