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On Wednesday, House Bill 40, Prevent Rioting and Civil Disorder, was approved by the Senate Rules committee.
On Wednesday, House Bill 40, Prevent Rioting and Civil Disorder, was approved by the Senate Rules committee.
 
Legacy Media’s lack of interest in stories that damage the Democratic brand is never surprising, but it is always illuminating.
Legacy Media’s lack of interest in stories that damage the Democratic brand is never surprising, but it is always illuminating.
 
The YouTube account which belongs to former President Donald Trump was restored more than two years after its suspension.
The YouTube account which belongs to former President Donald Trump was restored more than two years after its suspension.
 
Folwell said the consolidation of healthcare has resulted in lower quality, lower access, and higher cost.
 
The International Criminal Court (ICC) issued an arrest warrant on Friday for Russian President Vladimir Putin and Russian official Maria Lvova-Belova for alleged war crimes committed during Russia’s war in Ukraine.
The International Criminal Court (ICC) issued an arrest warrant on Friday for Russian President Vladimir Putin and Russian official Maria Lvova-Belova for alleged war crimes committed during Russia’s war in Ukraine.
 
Passage appears greased by Medicaid expansion...i.e. you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours
Passage appears greased by Medicaid expansion...i.e. you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours
 
Former President Donald Trump called on his supporters Saturday afternoon to take action after he claimed earlier in the day that he will be arrested next week.
Former President Donald Trump called on his supporters Saturday afternoon to take action after he claimed earlier in the day that he will be arrested next week.
 
An extended court battle concluded this week when local content creator Jake Campbell's defense attorneys failed to convince judges to commute his sentence.
An extended court battle concluded this week when local content creator Jake Campbell's defense attorneys failed to convince judges to commute his sentence.
 
Shares in First Republic Bank plummeted some 26% on Friday morning even after a rescue deal backed by a number of large financial institutions.
Shares in First Republic Bank plummeted some 26% on Friday morning even after a rescue deal backed by a number of large financial institutions.
 
A Florida man who spent 34 years in prison for a crime he didn’t commit was just released after prosecutors dismissed the charges against him.
A Florida man who spent 34 years in prison for a crime he didn’t commit was just released after prosecutors dismissed the charges against him.
 
Dr. Rachel Levine, the transgender Assistant Secretary for Health for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), saluted “gender-affirming” care, saying that in the near future, such practices will be normalized.
Dr. Rachel Levine, the transgender Assistant Secretary for Health for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), saluted “gender-affirming” care, saying that in the near future, such practices will be normalized.
 
Collapse of SVB could be partially attributed to liberal work from home policies, other companies reversing COVID work from home arrangements
Collapse of SVB could be partially attributed to liberal work from home policies, other companies reversing COVID work from home arrangements
 
SVB Financial Group, the parent company of Silicon Valley Bank, announced Friday in a press release that it had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
SVB Financial Group, the parent company of Silicon Valley Bank, announced Friday in a press release that it had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
 
Shock rippled through the world of figure skating after the sport's highest-profile athlete issued a statement no one would have ever expected to hear in their lifetime.
Shock rippled through the world of figure skating after the sport's highest-profile athlete issued a statement no one would have ever expected to hear in their lifetime.
 
Hunter Biden has countersued a Delaware-based computer repairman, alleging that John Paul Mac Isaac violated his privacy by accessing and disseminating data held in Biden’s laptop.
Hunter Biden has countersued a Delaware-based computer repairman, alleging that John Paul Mac Isaac violated his privacy by accessing and disseminating data held in Biden’s laptop.
 
Needed: A little cheese to go with the whining from Dems
Needed: A little cheese to go with the whining from Dems
 
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen admitted in a Senate Finance Committee hearing Thursday that the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and the Federal Reserve might not guarantee large deposits at small community banks like they did for a failed California bank.
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen admitted in a Senate Finance Committee hearing Thursday that the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and the Federal Reserve might not guarantee large deposits at small community banks like they did for a failed California bank.
 
Wake County is asking the N.C. Supreme Court to take up a dispute over the county's scrap metal contract.
Wake County is asking the N.C. Supreme Court to take up a dispute over the county's scrap metal contract.
 
The Biden administration came out against China’s push for a ceasefire in the war in Ukraine, saying Thursday that a pause in fighting would work to Russia’s advantage.
The Biden administration came out against China’s push for a ceasefire in the war in Ukraine, saying Thursday that a pause in fighting would work to Russia’s advantage.
 
China's Xi Jinping and Russia's Vladimir Putin have held a summit in Moscow, but negotiations have slowed to a standstill.
China's Xi Jinping and Russia's Vladimir Putin have held a summit in Moscow, but negotiations have slowed to a standstill.
 
Twitter CEO Elon Musk slammed the Democrat lieutenant governor of Minnesota this week over remarks that she made at an event where Democratic Gov. Tim Walz signed an executive order forcing state agencies to protect “gender-affirming” health care, including surgery.
Twitter CEO Elon Musk slammed the Democrat lieutenant governor of Minnesota this week over remarks that she made at an event where Democratic Gov. Tim Walz signed an executive order forcing state agencies to protect “gender-affirming” health care, including surgery.
 
Two pilots involved in the downing of a U.S. drone over the Black Sea earlier this week were honored by the Russian government, the country’s Defense Ministry announced Friday.
Two pilots involved in the downing of a U.S. drone over the Black Sea earlier this week were honored by the Russian government, the country’s Defense Ministry announced Friday.
 
Democrat dreams of seeing President Donald Trump indicted and arrested this week were dealt a blow after Trump revealed he had preemptively pardoned himself prior to leaving office in January 2021.
Democrat dreams of seeing President Donald Trump indicted and arrested this week were dealt a blow after Trump revealed he had preemptively pardoned himself prior to leaving office in January 2021.
 
Army Gen. Michael Kurilla, who leads U.S. Central Command, told the Senate Armed Services Committee that not only can the rejuvenated ISIS-K network in Afghanistan launch an attack against U.S. or Western interests abroad in under six months “with little or no warning,”
Army Gen. Michael Kurilla, who leads U.S. Central Command, told the Senate Armed Services Committee that not only can the rejuvenated ISIS-K network in Afghanistan launch an attack against U.S. or Western interests abroad in under six months “with little or no warning,”
 
Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-TX) unloaded on leftist Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, also known as AMLO, this week in response to a recent meltdown from AMLO over the issue of tackling the country’s drug cartel problem.
Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-TX) unloaded on leftist Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, also known as AMLO, this week in response to a recent meltdown from AMLO over the issue of tackling the country’s drug cartel problem.
 
The Not-in-My-Backyard (NIMBY) mentality is going after oysters. Complaining about unsightly materials and bad smells, some property owners on the coastline want oyster farmers to do their business elsewhere or call for moratoriums to be placed on new farming leases.
The Not-in-My-Backyard (NIMBY) mentality is going after oysters. Complaining about unsightly materials and bad smells, some property owners on the coastline want oyster farmers to do their business elsewhere or call for moratoriums to be placed on new farming leases.
 
Nevada’s Democratic state lawmakers plan to introduce a bill giving Medicaid to illegal immigrants, at an estimated initial cost of $78.5 million.
Nevada’s Democratic state lawmakers plan to introduce a bill giving Medicaid to illegal immigrants, at an estimated initial cost of $78.5 million.
 
North Carolina charter schools could offer virtual instruction under a bill passed March 7 by the House.
North Carolina charter schools could offer virtual instruction under a bill passed March 7 by the House.
 
TikTok, whose parent company ByteDance is controlled by communist China, is reportedly under federal criminal investigation for surveilling U.S. citizens.
TikTok, whose parent company ByteDance is controlled by communist China, is reportedly under federal criminal investigation for surveilling U.S. citizens.
 
The list of toxic accidents in the United States is long. I use the term accidents loosely, because some of the toxicity that has poisoned land and river is a consequence of bad decisions, disregard for the safety of people and animals, and a general carelessness of creation.
The list of toxic accidents in the United States is long. I use the term accidents loosely, because some of the toxicity that has poisoned land and river is a consequence of bad decisions, disregard for the safety of people and animals, and a general carelessness of creation.
 
The unauthorized disclosure of U.S. military personnel records by the Air Force to an opposition research firm funded by Democrats is now under investigation by the House “Weaponization Committee.”
The unauthorized disclosure of U.S. military personnel records by the Air Force to an opposition research firm funded by Democrats is now under investigation by the House “Weaponization Committee.”
 
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