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DOJ finds EEOC guidelines on workplace discrimination race-based and unconstitutional
The Trump administration’s campaign against what it sees as race-conscious hiring just scored another major victory — and the federal bureaucracy is suddenly finding itself on the receiving end of the scrutiny. In a move that sent shockwaves through the civil rights...
Joe Rogan claims multiple US presidents pressured Spotify to cancel him
Joe Rogan is pulling back the curtain on what he says was one of the biggest behind-the-scenes censorship battles of the COVID era—and if his account is accurate, the players involved reached far beyond angry Twitter mobs and blue-check fact-checkers. During a...
How one Supreme Court case could slam the brakes on California’s weeks-long vote counts
WASHINGTON — In most of America, Election Day is supposed to be exactly that: a day. In California, it often feels more like an election season. As Los Angeles voters continue playing the waiting game while officials sort through piles of mail ballots days after polls...
‘The most ineffective $2 billion ever spent’ has been designated and it’s making Dems cringe
The autopsy is finally here. Unfortunately for Democrats, it looks like the coroner forgot to examine the body. After sitting on a much-hyped 192-page report dissecting the party's disastrous 2024 election loss, Democratic leaders managed to accomplish something few...
NY Dems can’t fix the subway — but they’re ready to federally fund drag queen story hour
Two New York Democrats battling for a coveted House seat are making one thing crystal clear: if they grab power in Washington, they want taxpayers helping bankroll “Drag Story Hour” programs for children. Because apparently in a city drowning in crime fears, housing...
BS daily political cartoons: I love the smell of ballot drops in the morning
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Analyst: School phone bans fail to address deeper issues
(The Center Square) – As more states ban phones in K-12 classrooms to reduce distractions and improve student engagement, an analyst says these policies do not address the deeper academic problems facing students. At the same time, studies are warning of the...
Californians trade in over 1,000 e-bikes as injuries abound nationwide
Electric bicycle owners in Southern California are parting ways with their high powered two-wheelers. After many injuries and hospitalizations, the Orange County District Attorney’s Office organized a first-of-its-kind buyback program for e-bike owners to trade in the...
Assaults against ICE up 1,700%+ as Dems’ criticism grows
(The Center Square) - There were 647 assaults against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers during the first 21 months of the second Trump administration, compared to 37 assaults during the Biden administration's first 21 months, according to new...
Oracle’s AI data center waits on New Mexico to approve the power it promised to bring
Oracle is preparing for possible delays at its New Mexico artificial intelligence data center as state officials have yet to approve its power supply. The company sent the developer of its Project Jupiter campus a notice that would let Oracle delay payments if the...
Up to $304B lost to tax fraud, no IRS antifraud strategy
(The Center Square) – The federal government loses as much as $304 billion a year to tax fraud, and the IRS has no agency-wide strategy for stopping it, congressional auditors said in a report Friday. The Government Accountability Office estimated annual losses...
Big Healthcare circles the wagons as DHS floats new H-1B fee
Some of America’s biggest healthcare associations released letters of public comment condemning the Department of Homeland Security’s proposed H-1B visa regulation fees. The window for submitting public comment regarding DHS’ proposed rule, “Fee for Certain H-1B...
