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  • House Is Vacant After Gaetz’s Motion Passes, Removing McCarthy as Speaker
    House Is Vacant After Gaetz’s Motion Passes, Removing McCarthy as Speaker
ct-wi-fl Top Story: Investors Say They are Betting Inflation Is Here to Stay
01: Biden’s Basement
TC: Judgment Day in America
TSNN Featured Story: Newsom’s Identity Politics Pick to Fill Feinstein’s Seat Isn’t from California, Raising Constitutional Questions

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October 3, 2023

After Ouster, McCarthy Will Not Seek to Reclaim Speaker’s Gavel in Next Leadership Fight

Ousted House Speaker Kevin McCarthy will not seek to reclaim his post in the next leadership vote after lawmakers voted to remove him on Tuesday.
October 3, 2023

Fiscal Conservatives from Arizona and Tennessee Helped Depose Kevin McCarthy as Speaker of the House

October 3, 2023

Tucker Carlson and Victor Davis Hanson Discuss New York’s Civil Case Against Former President Donald Trump

October 3, 2023

House Is Vacant After Gaetz’s Motion Passes, Removing McCarthy as Speaker

October 3, 2023

Vivek Ramaswamy, Chris Christie Slam the RNC After the Organization Threatened to the Candidates for Engaging in Separate Debates

October 3, 2023

Newsom’s Identity Politics Pick to Fill Feinstein’s Seat Isn’t from California, Raising Constitutional Questions

October 3, 2023

Biden’s Support Among Minority Voters Is Plummeting as Trump Gains Ground, Poll Finds

October 3, 2023

Commentary: Judgment Day in America

October 3, 2023

Music Spotlight: Tiera Kennedy

October 3, 2023

Commentary: Inside the Defamation Lawsuit That Could Blow Southern Poverty Law Center Wide Open

October 3, 2023

Expert Estimates $25 Billion of Fraud Annually in Federal Food Stamp Program

October 3, 2023

Commentary: Making Space for Silence

October 3, 2023

GOP Lawmakers Say Marine Corps’ Diversity-Focused Officer Program May Discriminate Based on Race, Gender

October 2, 2023

Gaetz Introduces Resolution to Remove McCarthy from Speakership

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October 2, 2023

Investors Say They are Betting Inflation Is Here to Stay

October 2, 2023

2022 Election Disputes Continue to Wind Through U.S. Courts as 2024 Nears

October 2, 2023

Eventbrite Cancels De-Transitioner Chloe Cole Event for Violating Policy Against ‘Hateful, Violent, and Dangerous Events’

October 2, 2023

Tobacco Company-Owned Food Brands More ‘Tempting’ than Competitors: Addiction Study

October 2, 2023

UAW Reaches ‘Tentative Agreement’ with Mack Trucks in Three States

October 2, 2023

American Library Association Helped Draft Bill Cracking Down on Limits the the Availability of Sexually Explicit Books to Children

October 2, 2023

The Border Crisis Is Crippling U.S. Companies’ Supply Chains

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Commentary

October 3, 2023

Commentary: Judgment Day in America

To save America, first save the court system. Because it may be the last institution in the country doing its job — repelling progressive insanity. Four sound, sage judgments last Friday battered the Left all the way up from a local school district to the White House. Two of them...
October 3, 2023

Commentary: Making Space for Silence

October 3, 2023

Commentary: Inside the Defamation Lawsuit That Could Blow Southern Poverty Law Center Wide Open

October 2, 2023

Commentary: U.S. Military-Sanctioned Diversity Initiatives Are Out of Control

October 2, 2023

Commentary: RFK Jr. as Independent Would Propel Trump to Deliver Crushing Blow

October 1, 2023

Commentary: Yes, Jamaal Bowman Deserves the January 6 Treatment

October 1, 2023

Commentary: The New Right Cares About More than Taxes



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October 3, 2023

After Ouster, McCarthy Will Not Seek to Reclaim Speaker’s Gavel in Next Leadership Fight

Ousted House Speaker Kevin McCarthy will not seek to reclaim his post in the next leadership vote after lawmakers voted to remove him on Tuesday.
October 3, 2023

Fiscal Conservatives from Arizona and Tennessee Helped Depose Kevin McCarthy as Speaker of the House

U.S. Representative Andy Biggs (R-AZ-05) laid it all on the line Tuesday afternoon in supporting a motion to vacate to remove Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA-23) from the post he has tenuously held for less than a year.
October 3, 2023

Tucker Carlson and Victor Davis Hanson Discuss New York’s Civil Case Against Former President Donald Trump

In episode 27 of his newest production, “Tucker on X,” Tucker Carlson interviewed historian and frequent guest on the former primetime host’s Fox News show, Victor Davis Hanson.
October 3, 2023

House Is Vacant After Gaetz’s Motion Passes, Removing McCarthy as Speaker

The GOP-led House of Representatives voted Tuesday in favor of Florida GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz's effort to remove House Speaker Kevin McCarthy from his position. 
October 3, 2023

Vivek Ramaswamy, Chris Christie Slam the RNC After the Organization Threatened to the Candidates for Engaging in Separate Debates

GOP presidential candidates Vivek Ramaswamy and Chris Christie have spoken out against the Republican National Committee (RNC) after it was reported the group threatened to expel the candidates from participating in future RNC-organized debates.
October 3, 2023

Newsom’s Identity Politics Pick to Fill Feinstein’s Seat Isn’t from California, Raising Constitutional Questions

California Governor Gavin Newsom has tapped Laphonza Butler, a far left abortion-on-demand activist, to fill the Senate seat long held by Democrat Diane Feinstein, who died Friday. There's one very big problem. Butler, a lesbian who fits Newsom's identity politics-driven...
October 3, 2023

Biden’s Support Among Minority Voters Is Plummeting as Trump Gains Ground, Poll Finds

President Joe Biden is losing substantial ground with minority voters while former President Donald Trump is gaining significantly, according to a poll released on Monday. Biden’s support among black, Latino and Asian voters fell from 63 percent in July to 47...
October 3, 2023

Commentary: Judgment Day in America

To save America, first save the court system. Because it may be the last institution in the country doing its job — repelling progressive insanity. Four sound, sage judgments last Friday battered the Left all the way up from a...
October 3, 2023

Music Spotlight: Tiera Kennedy

Rising country artist, Tiera Kennedy, delivers a song from her upcoming debut album, “Jesus, My Mama, My Therapist,” to country radio, a tune that is as gutsy as it is fun.
October 3, 2023

Commentary: Inside the Defamation Lawsuit That Could Blow Southern Poverty Law Center Wide Open

The Southern Poverty Law Center is notorious for branding mainstream conservative and Christian organizations, such as the Alliance Defending Freedom and Moms for Liberty “hate groups” or “antigovernment extremist groups,” placing them on a map alongside chapters of the Ku Klux Klan....
October 3, 2023

Expert Estimates $25 Billion of Fraud Annually in Federal Food Stamp Program

A security expert says Congress should reduce food stamp fraud as it faces a Saturday deadline to renew the Farm Bill. Haywood Talcove is the CEO of LexisNexis Risk Solutions' Government Group, which provides fraud prevention tools to 26 state...
October 3, 2023

Commentary: Making Space for Silence

In our lives of technology, distraction, and immediacy, silence is often lost. Our minds and bodies need some quiet time, some space to rest. Without this, we become burned-out, stressed, and exhausted. But our lives are busy, and we have responsibilities, jobs,...
October 3, 2023

GOP Lawmakers Say Marine Corps’ Diversity-Focused Officer Program May Discriminate Based on Race, Gender

Two Republican lawmakers are questioning whether a Marine Corps program created to attract minorities to apply as officers may discriminate based on applicants’ race or gender, according to a letter obtained by the Daily Caller News Foundation. The “Diversity Aimed...
October 2, 2023

Gaetz Introduces Resolution to Remove McCarthy from Speakership

Florida Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz on Monday introduced a privileged resolution to oust House Speaker Kevin McCarthy amid frustrations with the California lawmaker's handling of budget negotiations.
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October 2, 2023

Investors Say They are Betting Inflation Is Here to Stay

Investors bet on the U.S. entering an era of sustained high inflation as Treasury yields spike, according to Reuters. The bond market has seen a surge in interest rates for 10-year Treasury yields, reaching 4.59 percent, the highest point since...
October 2, 2023

2022 Election Disputes Continue to Wind Through U.S. Courts as 2024 Nears

While former Arizona GOP gubernatorial nominee Kari Lake continues with election-related lawsuits regarding irregularities in Maricopa County, there were also other issues during the 2022 midterm elections that occurred across the country.
October 2, 2023

Eventbrite Cancels De-Transitioner Chloe Cole Event for Violating Policy Against ‘Hateful, Violent, and Dangerous Events’

Eventbrite has canceled an event speaking out against the treatments and surgeries being done to transitioning minors, citing that it violates a policy on “hateful, violent, and dangerous events.” The event will be hosted by the Palmetto Family Council in South Carolina and will...
October 2, 2023

Tobacco Company-Owned Food Brands More ‘Tempting’ than Competitors: Addiction Study

Food brands owned by tobacco companies produce foods that are more hyperpalatable than those produced by non-tobacco companies, new research from the University of Kansas shows. The research found that they are more likely to feature “purposely tempting combinations of salts, fats,...
October 2, 2023

UAW Reaches ‘Tentative Agreement’ with Mack Trucks in Three States

The United Auto Worker’s Union has reached a “tentative agreement” on a new five-year agreement with the Volvo-Group-owned Mack Trucks in three states.  The union posted on social media that nearly 4,000 UAW members at Mack Trucks in Pennsylvania, Maryland...
October 2, 2023

American Library Association Helped Draft Bill Cracking Down on Limits the the Availability of Sexually Explicit Books to Children

The former president of the American Library Association (ALA) said the organization helped “develop” legislation intended to combat attempts to remove sexually explicit books from school libraries, according to documents obtained by the Daily Caller News Foundation. The Right To...
October 2, 2023

The Border Crisis Is Crippling U.S. Companies’ Supply Chains

Trade across the U.S.-Mexico border is being severely hampered due to an ongoing migrant crisis that is threatening businesses’ supply chains, according to The Wall Street Journal. The southern border is facing a massive influx of migrants crossing into the U.S. illegally,...
October 2, 2023

Energy Groups Call on Biden to Revise ‘Punitive’ Leasing Regulation Plan

Fourteen U.S. energy groups have called on the Biden administration to prioritize U.S. energy production and American’s energy needs by developing fair and consistent federal leasing regulations. They submitted comments to the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Land...
October 2, 2023

China Ramps Up Crackdown on American Tech

Over the past few months, China has escalated its efforts to exert control over American technology companies by implementing new requirements, bans and restrictions. The Chinese government is clamping down on American technology companies by throttling their already limited access...
October 2, 2023

Pennsylvania Latest State to Embrace Automatic Voter Registration, Triggers New Integrity Fears

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) has implemented automatic voter registration, triggering new legal and election integrity concerns over voter roll maintenance as nearly half of U.S. states now follow such a policy. Shapiro announced last Tuesday that the commonwealth would implement...
October 2, 2023

Commentary: U.S. Military-Sanctioned Diversity Initiatives Are Out of Control

As those who have ever served in the military know, the United States Armed Forces is one of the most culturally and socioeconomically diverse institutions in America. It is full of patriotic Americans from all walks of life who come...
October 2, 2023

Commentary: RFK Jr. as Independent Would Propel Trump to Deliver Crushing Blow

by Roger Kimball   So it looks as if Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., is just about to turn up the volume. It was bad enough for the Democratic establishment when he announced he was going to run for President on...
October 2, 2023

Nonprofit Group Warns of Increasing Number of Overdose Deaths

A nonprofit organization's analysis of government data estimates drug overdose deaths increased 1.7% in 2023 to reach a new record high. The CDC estimates that more than 111,000 Americans died from a drug overdose in the 12-month period that ended...
October 2, 2023

California Raises Minimum Wage for Fast Food Workers to $20 an Hour

California Democrat Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed into law a measure that will require most fast-food workers to be paid  a minimum $20 an hour. The minimum-wage law is set to go into effect next year.
October 1, 2023

Commentary: Yes, Jamaal Bowman Deserves the January 6 Treatment

Congressional Democrats are coming to the defense of their demonstrably unhinged colleague, Representative Jamaal Bowman of New York. Bowman, last seen attempting to assault Rep. Tom Massie (R-Ky.), pulled a fire alarm in the Cannon House office building as debate over a...
October 1, 2023

Potential Candidates California Gov. Gavin Newsom May Consider for Dianne Feinstein’s Vacant Seat

After Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California passed away on Friday, the Daily Caller News Foundation compiled a list of politicians who may be appointed to her seat by Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom, in keeping with his pledge to name...

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BREAKING HEADLINES

‘Shell Shocked’ Kevin McCarthy Will Not Run for House Speaker Again Following Removal

Ramaswamy Campaign Asks RNC to Cut Debate Stage

California Gov. Newsom Picks Laphonza Butler to Replace Sen. Dianne Feinstein

GOP: Rep. Bowman Pulled House Fire Alarm amid Vote Chaos

Biden Evokes McCain’s Memory as He Warns of Trump’s ‘Threat to Democracy’


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