BALTIMORE, MD – A former police officer alleged to have kidnapped his daughters was found dead inside a car with a current Baltimore police sergeant late Thursday following a Pennsylvania …
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House Sends Biden’s Mammoth Spending Package To Senate With Provisions That Democratic Senators Oppose
The House Friday morning passed its version of President Joe Biden’s spending package, sending the $1.7 trillion bill to the Senate where it is all but certain to be picked …
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Lawmakers Scramble To Fix ‘Devastating’ Tax Reporting Provisions In Infrastructure Bill
Lawmakers are working to fix cryptocurrency tax reporting requirements included in the bipartisan infrastructure bill. The Infrastructure Investment And Jobs Act signed into law by President Joe Biden on Monday contains …
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Washington Florist Who Declined To Arrange Flowers For Same-Sex Wedding Settles Lengthy Lawsuit
A Christian florist in Washington settled a legal case Thursday centering around her refusal to provide custom floral arrangements for a same-sex wedding. “I have put to rest the last …
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Twitter Users Mock NBC Op-Ed Claiming Wanting A Say In Kids’ Education Is Like Interfering With Surgery
Twitter users criticized an NBC op-ed which argued that parents wanting a say in their children’s education is equivalent to parents interfering with a surgical operation simply because the patient …
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Marriott Refused To Host Conference On Uyghur Genocide Because Of ‘Political Theme’
The Marriott hotel in Prague refused to host a conference on its premises for activists and leaders fighting for the rights of Uyghurs in China, Axios reported. In an email …
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Kamala Harris Meets With Mexican President To Talk About Everything But The Border
Vice President Kamala Harris met with Mexican President Andres Manuel López Obrador to discuss everything but the border, according to a Thursday press release. Harris and Obrador didn’t appear to …
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Austria is imposing a national COVID-19 vaccine mandate beginning Feb. 1. The government has not clarified at what age the mandate will begin to apply or what constitutes being “fully …
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Ahmaud Arbery never threatened, spoke to or brandished a weapon towards the man who fatally shot him, according to the shooter’s second day of testimony on Thursday. Travis McMichael, the …
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Colorado Considers Dropping The Term ‘Sex Offender’ Because Of ‘Negative Effects’
Colorado officials are set to vote Friday on whether to drop the term “sex offender” to describe people who engaged in “sexually abusive behavior,” due to “negative effects,” the Denver …
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As the House moves toward a vote on President Joe Biden’s $1.75 trillion spending package, Democrats and Republicans are in agreement on one thing: the bill’s impact will be transformational. …
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‘A Tricky Question’: Top Biden Nominee Saule Omarova Struggles To Answer Question On Whether High Gas Prices Are Bad For Americans
Saule Omarova, President Joe Biden’s pick for a top Treasury Department position, struggled to answer whether she thinks higher gasoline prices are bad for the U.S. during a Banking Committee …
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New migrant campsites have sprung up around Mexico throughout 2021 as migrants have grown uncertain of whether they’ll be able to remain in the U.S., the Associated Press reported Thursday. …
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Chinese State Media Release Email They Claim Is From Missing Tennis Star Peng Shuai
Chinese state media released an email they claim to be written by missing tennis star Peng Shuai, who has not been seen or heard from in days. Peng, a former …
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National College Democrats Organization Implodes As Members Cancel Each Other Over Old Tweets
The College Democrats of America (CDA) has been rocked by public accusations of bigotry against its leadership and calls for members to step down. Nourhan Mesbah, the group’s vice president, …
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The number of Americans who filed new unemployment claims dropped to 268,000 in the week ending Nov. 13 indicating a tightening labor market as employers seek to avoid layoffs or …
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Let’s go to Brandon: DeSantis To Hold Event In Brandon, Florida, At Brandon Honda
Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida will hold a press conference in Brandon, Florida, at Brandon Honda on Thursday in what could be another jab at President Joe Biden. DeSantis …
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Workers at John Deere agreed to a six-year contract Wednesday, ending a strike that lasted over a month. The United Auto Workers (UAW) union that represents 10,000 John Deere workers announced …
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Biden administration officials said President Joe Biden won’t push border policies in meetings with Mexican officials during the North American Leaders’ Summit, CBS News reported Thursday. The Biden administration, which …
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‘I Don’t Know Whether To Call You Professor Or Comrade’: John Kennedy Grills Biden’s ‘Marxist’ Nominee
Republican Louisiana Sen. John Kennedy blasted President Joe Biden’s nominee to lead the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Saule Omarova, during a Senate Banking hearing Wednesday. Kennedy asked …
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International Olympic Committee Says Biological Male Trans Athletes Should Not Have To Lower Testosterone To Compete In Women’s Events
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) recommended that sports organizations allow biologically male, transgender athletes to compete in women’s sports without lowering their testosterone levels. The IOC stated that no athlete …
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Kamala Harris Says ‘We Can’t Just Flip A Switch And Make It Better’ When Pressed On Border
Vice President Kamala Harris defended the Biden administration’s handling of the southern border, telling George Stephanopoulos it is impossible to “flip a switch” and fix the situation. “It’s not going …
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EXCLUSIVE: Republicans See Education, CRT As A Way To Win Big With Suburban Voters
Senate Republicans see education and the concern around Critical Race Theory (CRT) as critical issues in the 2022 midterm elections, according to research from the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) …
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Virginia School Board Decides To Put Sexually Explicit Books Back Into School Libraries
A Virginia school board rescinded its decision to remove sexually explicit books in its libraries on Tuesday, The Washington Post reported. The Spotsylvania County School Board voted 5 to 2 …
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Portland City Council Unanimously Passes Budget That Bumps Law Enforcement Spending By $5.2 Million
The Portland, Oregon, city council passed a budget Wednesday increasing spending on law enforcement after slashing police funds last year. The city council voted unanimously to adopt the “Fall Supplemental …