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December 5, 2021

War Hero and Longtime Republican Leader Bob Dole Dead at Age of 98

Bob Dole, a son of the prairie from Russell, Kan., who survived grievous injuries during World War II to battle for decades as a Republican Senate leader and presidential candidate, died Sunday at the age of 98 after a battle...

December 5, 2021

Florida Atlantic University Researchers Say Florida’s Republican and Democrat Voters Nearly Agree on Climate Change

Research from Florida Atlantic University suggests that Florida’s Republican and Democrat voters nearly agree on the existence of climate change but differ on the cause. According to the researchers, approximately nine out of 10 Florida Republicans believe climate change exists....

December 5, 2021

Commentary: The FBI Downplays Leftist Terror Activity

Pro-Antifa social media accounts are taking a victory lap this week following the announcement that the FBI has ruled out a political motive in the 2019 Dayton, Ohio mass murder of nine people, carried out by Antifa supporter Connor Betts....

December 5, 2021

Commentary: The Reasons Why the Public Can’t Watch the Ghislaine Maxwell Trial

The trial of Ghislaine Maxwell, the socialite who stands accused of procuring young girls for the sex predator Jeffrey Epstein, began last week. Though the mainstream media has not focused as heavily on this case as other high-profile trials in...

December 5, 2021

Rand Paul: ‘Fauci Should Go to Prison for Five Years for Lying to Congress’

Senator Rand Paul (R-Ky) on Thursday said he thinks Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease, should go to prison for five years for lying to Congress. The Kentucky senator has repeatedly sparred...

December 5, 2021

Commentary: Global Access to Effective Coronavirus Treatments Is Important as the Vaccine

While the science community researches the newly discovered Omicron variant of Covid-19, treatments will become even more necessary where breakthrough cases are detected and those who choose to be unvaccinated are infected. What we already know from the Covid-19 variants...

December 5, 2021

CNN Fires Chris Cuomo After Probe into Assistance to Embattled Brother

CNN on Saturday fired anchor Chris Cuomo following a probe into his assistance to his embattled brother and now disgraced ex-New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo The network You should’ve statement Saturday evening saying that, I’ve been quoting got terminated “effective...

December 5, 2021

Parents Defending Education Files Civil Rights Complaint over Middle School’s Plans for Racially Segregated ‘Affinity Groups’

Parents Defending Education (PDE) filed a civil rights complaint Thursday with the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) against New York City Public Schools for its plans to hold racially segregated “affinity groups,” according to the complaint. PDE filed the complaint...

December 5, 2021

Tennis Star Peng Shuai’s Safety Is Impossible to Prove, Experts Say

Several international organizations have demanded verifiable proof of tennis star Peng Shuai’s safety, but experts told the Daily Caller News Foundation that obtaining such evidence from the Chinese government is practically impossible. “Until the communist regime falls, Peng is probably...

December 5, 2021

New Gingrich Commentary: Why Congress Must Investigate Hunter Biden – and All Those Protecting Him

Despite every effort of the Biden administration, the Justice Department, the Congressional Democrats, and the propaganda media, Hunter Biden is going to end up being investigated – and the impact on President Joe Biden, his administration, and his legacy is...

December 5, 2021

‘Laptop From Hell’ Author: Biden Lied About Not Knowing of ‘Hunter’s Overseas Business Dealings’

President Biden "lied" on the campaign trail "when he said that he knew nothing about his son Hunter's overseas business dealings," alleges Miranda Devine, author of "Laptop from Hell: Hunter Biden, Big Tech, and the Dirty Secrets the President Tried...

December 5, 2021

Alleged ‘Alternative’ Mueller Report Could Be Released Soon

Federal officials have allegedly discovered unused files from Robert Mueller’s unsuccessful Special Counsel investigation, and may decide to release them soon as an “alternative” report, according to Politico. The documents recently found amongst Department of Justice (DOJ) files consist of findings...

December 5, 2021

Border Patrol Agents Apprehend Foreign Nationals Illegally Entering U.S. from Multiple Countries

While most Americans were legally traveling to visit relatives and celebrate Thanksgiving enjoying a few days off of work, Border Patrol agents were hard at work in Texas inundated with illegal travelers arriving at the U.S. southern border. Border Patrol...

December 5, 2021

After 23 Years, a New Proposal Calls for Partisan School Board Elections

After 23 years since legislation from 1998 shifted Florida school boards to be nonpartisan, Florida Senator Joe Gruters on Tuesday proposed a bill to reverse course and make school board elections partisan again. Gruters, a Republican from Sarasota, filed the...

December 4, 2021

Florida Court Rules Against FDLE in Firearm Case

A three-judge panel in the 1st District Court of Appeal ruled against the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) Wednesday, in a case regarding an individual who was denied the purchase of a firearm by the Department based off an...

December 4, 2021

Commentary: Capitol Surveillance Footage of January 6th Will Tell the Real Story

For months, Merrick Garland’s Department of Justice has tried every trick in the law books to conceal from Americans a massive trove of video evidence that captured all the activity at the Capitol complex on January 6. Federal judges have...

December 4, 2021

Oklahoma Files Lawsuit to Seek Exemption from Vaccine Mandate for National Guard

On Thursday, the state of Oklahoma filed a lawsuit to exempt members of the state’s National Guard from the nationwide coronavirus vaccine mandate, The Hill reports. The suit, filed in federal court by Governor Kevin Stitt (R-Okla.) and Attorney General John O’Connor...

December 4, 2021

Biden Admin Rolls Out More COVID Measures, Says Vaccine Requirements for Domestic Flights Not ‘off the Table’

President Joe Biden unveiled a new set of executive actions to address the Omicron variant Thursday, though how serious the threat of the variant will be remains unclear. Biden gave an address from the White House Thursday where he urged...

December 4, 2021

Former Spokesperson for Democratic D.C. Mayor Says Became Republican Because of Biden Leadership

Aformer spokesperson for Washington, D.C., Democratic Mayor Muriel Bowser says he switched political parties after President Biden assumed office and that he voted for Glenn Youngkin in the Republican's recent, successful bid to become Virginia's next governor. Victor Jimenez told...

December 4, 2021

November Jobs Report Is One of the Worst Since Biden Took Office

The U.S. economy added 210,000 jobs in November, marking nearly the lowest number of jobs created in a month since President Joe Biden took office in January. November’s jobs report was well below economists’ estimate of 573,000, according to CNBC. Additionally, unemployment...

December 4, 2021

Commentary: Christianity Did Not Cause the Fall of the Roman Empire

In The Devil’s Dictionary, the writer Ambrose Bierce offered this definition of History: “An account mostly false, of events mostly unimportant, which are brought about by rulers mostly knaves, and soldiers mostly fools.” Before you dismiss Bierce’s cynical perspective, remember that...

December 4, 2021

Parents of Alleged 15-Year-Old Michigan High School Shooter Charged with Involuntary Manslaughter

A Michigan prosecutor on Friday filed involuntary manslaughter charges against the parents of 15-year-old Ethan Crumbley who, earlier this week, allegedly killed four students at Oxford High School and injured several more. Prosecutor Karen McDonald says the actions of the...

December 4, 2021

Commentary: Five Surprising Facts on the 2021 Election Results

The recent Republican victory in the Virginia gubernatorial race and near-win in New Jersey dominated coverage of last month’s elections, but Republicans won unexpected victories in other contests as well. Here are five other surprising results from the 2021 elections.

December 4, 2021

Roughly 19,000 Active-Duty Marines, Navy Sailors Unvaccinated After Biden Administration Deadline

As many as 19,000 active-duty Marines and Navy sailors reportedly remain unvaccinated after the Biden administration's Nov. 28 deadline. Military leaders have vowed to expel personnel declining to comply with the mandate, according to The Washington Post.

December 4, 2021

Stunning Waste: Unemployment Fraud During COVID Cost More Than Triple Total Benefits Paid in 2019

Unemployment fraud exploded during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the U.S. Labor Department Inspector General's semiannual report to Congress. Approximately $872 billion in federal funding was allocated to unemployment benefits in the last year, and at least 10% was estimated...

December 4, 2021

‘Woke’ Professor Fired After Mixing up Names of Black Students

A professor at Fordham University in the Bronx has been terminated after showing off his "woke" credentials to students in order to excuse himself from mixing up the names of two black students. "A former lecturer in the English Department,...

December 4, 2021

Governor DeSantis Proposes $100 Million for Military Budget and the Florida State Guard

Florida's military budget could receive more than $100 million in funding as Governor Ron DeSantis announced multiple proposals on Thursday that aim to support Florida's National Guard, and establish a "civilian volunteer force," known as the "Florida State Guard." According...

December 3, 2021

Florida Bill Could Expand Hope Scholarship Access

Florida Sen. Manny Diaz (R-FL-36) is sponsoring legislation that would expand opportunities for students to be able to attend a school of their choice through a voucher program. SB 506 would amend the Hope Scholarship program to permit students who...

December 3, 2021

Commentary: ‘Third World-izing’ America

In a recent online exchange, the YouTuber Casey Neistat posted his fury after his car was broken into and the contents stolen. Los Angeles, he railed, was turning into a “3rd-world s—hole of a city.” The multimillionaire actor Seth Rogen chastised...

December 3, 2021

Jobless Claims Increase as Employers Fight to Keep Workers

The number of Americans who filed new unemployment claims totaled 220,000 in the week ending on Nov. 27 as employers fight to retain workers heading into the holiday season, the Department of Labor reported. The Labor Department figure shows a 28,000 claim...

December 3, 2021

‘Cannot Power the World’ with Green Energy Alone: Bipartisan Lawmakers Advocate for Increased Nuclear Energy

Bipartisan leaders of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee vowed to continue promoting nuclear energy during an industry conference Wednesday. Both Energy Committee Chairman Joe Manchin and Ranking Member John Barrasso reiterated their support for nuclear energy during the...

December 3, 2021

Biden’s Vaccine Mandate Losses Mount as Three Federal Judges Cite Executive Overreach in Two Days

President Joe Biden lost three federal challenges to his vaccine mandates in just two days this week, with judges ruling the mandates are executive branch overreach and likely unconstitutional. Federal judges in Missouri, Kentucky and Louisiana issued rulings on Monday...

December 3, 2021

MLB Owners Lock Out Players After Failed Contract Negotiations

Major League Baseball (MLB) owners locked out players Wednesday night after negations failed to produce a new collective bargaining agreement (CBA) with the players association for the first time since 1995. The two sides failed to reach an agreement during negotiations to...

December 3, 2021

Commentary: A Market-Driven Solution to the Student-Loan Debt Spiral

It’s calculated that somewhere north of 45 million Americans have run up $1.73 trillion worth of college debt. The numbers may surprise a lot or a little, which is really not the point. The main thing is that debt now...

December 3, 2021

Commentary: The Madness of Anthony Fauci

It’s nearly impossible to select the most maniacal comment made by Dr. Anthony Fauci in his nearly 70-minute interview with “Face the Nation” host Margaret Brennan that aired over the weekend. Joe Biden’s chief coronavirus advisor and miniature global menace...

December 3, 2021

Newt Gingrich Commentary: The Waukesha Attack and the Shame of the Media

The willful avoidance of facts and deliberate obscuring of what happened in Waukesha, Wisconsin is a low point in American journalism nationally. It is stunning how much the propaganda media distorted and misreported the massacre at the Christmas parade last...

December 3, 2021

Commentary: Unions Aligning with America First

After intense negotiations, the United Auto Workers secured a new agreement with Ford, General Motors, and their suppliers that effectively prohibits a vaccine mandate for employees by requiring only “voluntary” disclosure of vaccination status for union members. This hard-won validation for workers...

December 3, 2021

European Union LGBT Ambassador Does Photoshoot as Trans Virgin Mary

Riccardo Simonetti, LGBT ambassador to the European Union Parliament, dressed as a transgender Virgin Mary for the cover of a Berlin-based queer magazine. The photos show a bearded Simonetti in a tunic and veil, holding a baby who is presumably representing Jesus....

December 3, 2021

Florida Department of Education Takes Down Web Page with External Links to LGBTQ Advocacy Groups

After The Florida Capital Star sought comment from officials about a web page with hyper-links to LGBTQ advocacy groups on the Florida Department of Education (FDOE) website, the web page was removed. FDOE officials told The Florida Capital Star that...

December 2, 2021

Florida Democratic Lawmakers File Bills Supporting Abortion Rights

Months after a Florida House Representative Webster Barnaby (R-Deltona) filed an anti-abortion bill (HB 167) in September, which would ban the procedure after fetal heartbeat, Democrats in the Florida legislature filed identical bills in both the House and Senate that...

December 2, 2021

Commentary: Court’s Legitimacy Depends on Overturning Roe v. Wade

When the U.S. Supreme Court takes up Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization today, it will be asked to overrule Roe v. Wade, the court’s 50-year-old precedent that created a constitutional right to abortion. Legions of commentators are turning out to defend Roe, claiming...

December 2, 2021

Space Force General Claims American Satellites Are Under Attack on Regular Basis

A top general with the United States Space Force says that other nations often threaten and even outright attack American satellites in space, as reported by the New York Post. General David Thompson revealed the alarming developments in an op-ed with...

December 2, 2021

Leaked Documents Show Chinese President Xi Ordered Uyghur Genocide in ‘Top Secret’ Speeches

Documents obtained by human rights activists from the People’s Republic of China show that Xi Jinping, the country’s president, ordered the implementation of measures to persecute Uyghur Muslims in Xinjiang Province in “top secret” speeches during the 2010s. Xi reportedly...

December 2, 2021

Biden Approval Rating Remains an Abysmal 36 Percent in New Poll

Joe Biden’s approval numbers remain abysmally low in a new nationwide survey, dragging his presidency and congressional Democrats down. According to a Trafalgar poll published Wednesday, just 36.3 percent of Americans approve of Biden’s performance in the White House, and 59.1 percent...

December 2, 2021

A Firsthand Look into Texas’ ‘Operation Lone Star’

RIO GRANDE VALLEY — The alarm clock sounded at 3 a.m. local time. It was dark and the skies were clear from the storm that had just passed. Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Lt. Craig Cummings, who was driving...

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