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May 4, 2024

Biden Administration Finalizes Rule That will Open Up ObamaCare to Illegal Immigrants

The Biden administration published a new rule Friday that will allow tens of thousands of illegal immigrants to receive health care through ObamaCare. The new rule, according to a White House statement, removes a prohibition on illegal immigrants protected from deportation...

May 4, 2024

Majority of Small Businesses Say Colleges are Failing to Prepare Gen Z for the Workplace, Survey Shows

A recent survey conducted by RedBalloon and PublicSquare found that a majority of small businesses believe colleges are failing to prepare Gen Z for the workforce and that nearly half of small businesses said that a college degree has zero...

May 4, 2024

Gains in Government Jobs Couldn’t Save Biden’s Economy in April

Growth in government jobs slowed in April, bucking the pattern that has contributed to above-trend job growth over the past several months, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Employment in government grew just 8,000 in April,...

May 4, 2024

Georgia Governor Signs Workforce Development Bills

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed a series of bills aimed at growing the state's workforce, including measures aimed at making it easier for Georgians to get occupational licenses and job training. "As our state continues to grow, measures like this...

May 4, 2024

Commentary: Jobs Report Shows the Specter of Stagflation Has Returned

The specter of stagflation has returned. The monthly jobs report released Friday showed only 175,000 jobs were created last month, well below the recent average and expectations. More than half of new jobs were created in the unproductive government and quasi-government healthcare and...

May 4, 2024

Bill Would Alert Immigration When Non-Citizen Tries to Buy Guns

Nearly 15 million people living in or entering the country illegally are on an FBI list prohibiting purchase of firearms. However, the National Instant Criminal Background Check system isn’t required to let immigration authorities know if one of those 14.8...

May 4, 2024

Commentary: Finding Authentic Male Friendship in a Loneliness Epidemic

In an increasing online world, people are lonelier than ever, especially men. In a 2021 study, 15 percent of men reported having no close friends, up from only three percent in the early 1990s. Perhaps more alarmingly, 28 percent of young men...

May 3, 2024

Texas Democrat Rep. Cuellar, Wife Indicted on Bribery Charges Related Ties to Azerbaijan

Democrat Rep. Henry Cuellar and his wife were indicted Friday on conspiracy and bribery charges, reportedly in connection with a Justice Department probe into ties between U.S. business leaders and the former Soviet republic of Azerbaijan.

May 3, 2024

Georgia Gov Signs Bill into Law Requiring Sheriffs Cooperate with ICE After Laken Riley Murder

Republican Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed a new immigration enforcement bill Wednesday, months after a Georgia college student was allegedly murdered at the hands of an illegal immigrant. Kemp signed into law House Bill 1105, which requires sheriffs in the state...

May 3, 2024

Swing States Using Taxpayer Dollars to Turn Out Democratic Voters

Election officials in two key swing states are using taxpayer money to register and turn out voters who will most likely vote for Democrats in the November election. As reported by The Federalist, Democratic officials in the states of Arizona and...

May 3, 2024

United Methodist Officially Lifts Ban on LGBTQ Members Joining Its Clergy

The delegates are also expected to vote on whether to replace its "Social Principles" document with one that changes the definition of marriage from being between a man and a woman to a union between "two people of faith." It...

May 3, 2024

Emails Show Facebook Chafed at Biden White House Pressure to Suppress COVID-19 Lab Leak Story

The preliminary staff report is the result of a months-long investigation into the alleged coercion, where President Joe Biden's White House reportedly pushed social media platforms such as Facebook, Amazon, and YouTube, to censor books, videos, and posts. Emails released Wednesday...

May 3, 2024

Commentary: Unredactions Reveal Early White House Involvement in Trump Documents Case

Top Biden administration officials worked with the National Archives to develop Special Counsel Jack Smith’s case against Donald Trump involving the former president’s alleged mishandling of classified material, according to recently unsealed court documents in the case pending in southern...

May 3, 2024

Biden Administration Investigates Alleged Anti-Muslim Discrimination at Emory University Following Complaint by CAIR-Georgia

A federal civil rights investigation into Emory University was confirmed on Thursday, with Biden administration officials asked to determine whether the university discriminated against Muslim students following the devastating October 7 surprise attack by Hamas fighters against civilians in Israel....

May 3, 2024

Lawsuit Alleges Pro-Palestinian Groups Behind Campus Protests Collaborate with Hamas

American and Israeli victims of the Hamas terrorist attacks against Israel filed a lawsuit on Wednesday against pro-Palestinian and Muslim advocacy groups over their alleged promotion and support for Hamas. Hamas attacked Israel on Oct. 7, killing roughly 1,200 people and kidnapping...

May 3, 2024

Congressional Republicans’ Bill Seeks to Crack Down on DEI in Med Schools

Bills that seeks to block med schools from receiving federal funds if they maintain diversity equity and inclusion mandates are winding their way through Congress. "Embracing anti-Discrimination, Unbiased Curricula, and Advancing Truth in Education," or the EDUCATE Act, would limit...

May 3, 2024

Records Show Archives Official Met With Biden White House Counsel Day of Indictment Against Trump

On June 8, 2023, Gary Stern, the General Counsel of the National Archives arrived at the White House for a meeting with Special Counsel to President Biden Richard Sauber. The meeting reportedly took place in the Navy Mess, a “nautical”...

May 3, 2024

Commentary: Biden FCC Threatens Free Speech by Restoring Internet Regulations

The Federal Communications Commission has revived regulations for “net neutrality.” According to FCC chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel, “the action we take here is good for consumers, public safety, national security and network investment.” The people have room for doubt and the “neutrality” concept...

May 2, 2024

Arizona Governor Signs Repeal of 1864 Ban on Abortion

Arizona's Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs signed the repeal of the state's Civil War-era near-total ban on abortion Thursday, a day after the legislation passed the state Senate.

May 2, 2024

Tennessee U.S. Rep. Mark Green Introduces Bill to Prohibit New Firearm Export Rule from Being Implemented

Tennessee U.S. Representative Mark Green (R-TN-07) introduced a bill this week that would prohibit federal funds from being used to finalize, implement, or enforce the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) interim final rule amending the Export...

May 2, 2024

Flight Docs Reveal Which Cities are Receiving Migrants Under Biden’s Parole Program

Nearly 200,000 migrants from four countries have flown into America's biggest airports under a Biden administration parole program, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) documents reveal. The House Homeland Security Committee on Tuesday publicized documents, obtained through a subpoena to DHS, that identifies...

May 2, 2024

Wind Energy Industry Produced Less Power in 2023, Despite Having Increased Total Generation Capacity

The wind industry produce 2.1 percent less electricity in 2023 compared to the previous year. Total wind capacity in the U.S. has tripled from 47 gigawatts in 2010 to 147.5 gigawatts by the end of 2023. The wind energy industry...

May 2, 2024

Companies are Slashing Away at Debt as Surging Inflation Casts Shadow over Interest Rate Cuts

Many companies are looking to cut down on their debts as recent high inflation reports have made borrowing more expensive as the prospect of interest rate cuts by central banks diminishes, The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday. Even companies with...

May 2, 2024

Eight Newspapers Sue Open AI and Microsoft for Copyright Infringement

The lawsuit comes after the New York Times filed their own suit against both companies in December. Authors such as Games of Thrones creator George R. R. Martin, John Grisham, and Jodi Picoult have also sued the companies for copyright...

May 2, 2024

Oklahoma Just Became the Latest State to Take Immigration Enforcement Into Its Own Hands

Oklahoma's Republican governor signed a sweeping immigration enforcement bill into law, making the Sooner State the latest to confront the border crisis through legislative action. Gov. Kevin Stitt signed House Bill 4156 into law on Tuesday, one week after the Republican-controlled legislature...

May 2, 2024

Georgia State Ethics Commission Claims Fani Willis Ally Spent Campaign Funds at Dollar Tree, Title Max, and Georgia Power

The Georgia State Ethics Commission referred Fulton County Commissioner Khadijah Abdur-Rahman to Attorney General Chris Carr after the commission determined she likely used campaign money for personal expenses, a Tuesday report exposed. Abdur-Rahman, who is an ally of District Attorney...

May 2, 2024

Commentary: Republicans Should Stop Complaining About Their Opportunities and Take Advantage of Biden’s Failures

After I offered a perfectly accurate negative summation of current market/industry conditions when speaking on a business venture I can’t yet discuss (but that will be quite relevant indeed to the interests of our readers), I received an admonishment from...

May 2, 2024

Midtown Atlanta QuikTrip Closing Partially Due to Customer and Employee Safety Concerns

The first non-gas QuikTrip store on Peachtree Street in Midtown Atlanta is closing in May partially due to concerns about the safety of customers and employees, the company said. QuikTrip (QT) Corporate Communications Manager Aisha Jefferson told The Georgia Star...

May 2, 2024

Commentary: Abortion Once Again at Forefront of Election

The prevailing belief in the Democratic Party is that abortion will again be a potent issue against Republicans in this year's election cycle just as it was in 2022 – and that this time it will not just cost the...

May 2, 2024

‘Would Be Unacceptable’: Blinken and Netanyahu Meeting Hits Crossroads as Israeli Invasion of Rafah Looms

Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Israeli Prime Minister met in Tel Aviv on Wednesday to discuss the ongoing Israel-Hamas war — and disagreements over the next phase of conflict. The Biden administration is backing an effort to reach a deal...