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Veteran GOP Rep. announces retirement
Republican Rep. Darrell Issa announced he was ending his planned re-election bid in a Friday night post on X. Issa had initially elected to run for his seat after Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom of California successfully pushed for a new congressional map that seeks to...
Dozens of American soldiers severely wounded in Iran strike, one requiring limb amputation: REPORT
The recent Iranian drone attack in Kuwait that killed six American service members and wounded others was actually much more severe than was previously disclosed, CBS News reported Tuesday. The Iranian drone strike hit a fortified...
FedEx sues Trump for tariff reimbursement, Dems gin up more cries for refunds
The ink was barely dry on the Supreme Court’s decision before the political feeding frenzy began. After the High Court delivered a 6–3 ruling limiting President Donald Trump’s use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to impose tariffs, corporate...
Canadians rank USA greater threat than China, Russia, and Iran combined
A majority of Canadians now view the U.S. as their country’s top security threat — ranking it above China, Russia and Iran — according to a shocking new survey. The poll, conducted for Bloomberg by Nanos Research Group, found 55% of Canadians believe the U.S....
Olive Garden cook strips naked, plunges head into deep fryer in ghastly workplace suicide
An Olive Garden cook died after plunging his head into a deep fryer on Jan. 30, The Smoking Gun (TSG) first reported Thursday. The victim, who has yet to be identified, reportedly stripped his clothes after arriving at the Williamsport, Pennsylvania restaurant before...
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Hochul makes plea to Trump administration to extend protected status
(The Center Square) — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is making a last ditch effort to convince the Trump administration not to move ahead with its plans to end temporary immigration protections for Haitians, Syrians and other groups, warning of "human and economic"...
Ohio man pleads guilty to ‘largest healthcare fraud case’
(The Center Square) – An Ohio man pleaded guilty to his involvement to what the U.S. Department of Justice is calling the largest healthcare fraud case ever prosecuted. Eldar Zarbavel, 45 of Pepper Pike, Ohio, laundered $3.4 million in “illicit healthcare...
Former Trump officials praise lawsuit against AMA to further healthcare transparency
(The Center Square) – Former Trump administration officials are praising a lawsuit filed against the American Medical Association that attempts to give the American people free access to Current Procedural Terminology codes required by federal and state law,...
Supreme Court declines hearing Verizon appeal of $47M fine
(The Center Square) – The U.S. Supreme Court declined to rehear a case allowing the Federal Communications Commission to conduct multimillion enforcement actions against Verizon without a jury. Justices on the high court, in a June 8-1 decision, denied a...
Congress has already waited a year on the ASAP Act. Alzheimer’s patients can’t wait another.
When Congress returns from August recess, lawmakers will face a legislative agenda crowded with funding deadlines and competing priorities. Amid the chaos, one bipartisan bill deserves to move without delay: the ASAP Act, which would create a coverage pathway for new...
Teacher union leaders earn half a million; critics say it’s at taxpayers’ expense
(The Center Square) – Top teachers union leaders make more than $500,000 a year in pay and benefits, leaving critics to say that taxpayer-funded membership dues allow for the high compensation, an investigation by The Center Square found. While union staff, who...
