Over 100 U.S. counties have become majority non-white in the past two decades, an analysis found and revealed rapid demographic changes taking place.
Read More109 US Counties Have Become Majority Non-White Since 2000, Analysis Finds
Month: August 2019
Records Show Michigan School Required Teachers to Attend Two-Day ‘Islamic Propaganda’ Seminar
A Freedom of Information Act request has uncovered evidence of “a well-orchestrated Islamic propaganda campaign aimed at teachers in school systems throughout Michigan and several other states.”
Read MoreMichigan’s Department of Civil Rights Director Takes Leave of Absence After Public Backlash
Agustin Arbulu, the director of Michigan’s Department of Civil Rights, is taking a leave of absence after Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and numerous elected officials called for his resignation. The length of Arbulu’s absence is unknown at this time.
Read MoreCommentary: The New York Times Works for the Left, and Now Everyone Should Know It
Is The New York Times a media outlet or an activist organization?
Read MoreWashington Post Goes Out of Its Way to Smear Minnesota Conservative Journalist
Katherine Kersten, a popular conservative writer and senior policy fellow at the Center of the American Experiment, was lied about and smeared in the pages of The Washington Post this week.
Read MoreDHS Using Loophole Around Flores To Address Immigration Crisis
The Trump administration is rolling out its own licensing standards for family residential centers, a move that will work around the Flores settlement and mitigate the illegal immigration crisis.
Read MoreSen. Hawley Calls Facebook’s Conservative Bias Audit A ‘Smokescreen’
Facebook’s critics were not persuaded after the company revealed its long-awaited audit Tuesday into whether the Silicon Valley giant is biased against conservatives.
Read MoreDeVos: No Surprise That ‘Families Want More Control’ Over Children’s Education
U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos said that it is no surprise “families want more control” over their children’s education.
Read MoreGeorgia Unveils Legal Arguments for Protecting Fetal Heartbeat Law
Georgia unveiled the legal arguments it will use to defend its “heartbeat bill” against legal challenges Monday, telling an Atlanta federal court the state has a substantial interest in protecting life.
Read MoreTrump Signs Executive Order to Wipe Out ‘Every Penny’ of Student Debt for Severely Disabled Vets
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Wednesday directing the Department of Education to eliminate “every penny” of student loan debt owed by more than 25,000 disabled veterans.
Read MorePence: US Space Command Will Launch Next Week
The United States will get a step closer to establishing a space force next week.
Read MoreCommentary: Dilemmas of the 21st-Century American Parent
Standing in the breeze on a warm spring day at the end of another school year, I listen as a pre-Kindergarten child receives a prize at the elementary school’s yearly awards ceremony. Inwardly, I cringe as I hear “ . . . and she wants to be a YouTuber when she grows up.” My attention suddenly is diverted as my 2-year-old darts off into the crowd, tearfully screaming for daddy.
Read MoreWayne County Sheriff Benny Napoleon Endorses Sen. Cory Booker for President
Benny Napoleon, sheriff of Wayne County, Michigan’s most populated county, endorsed presidential candidate U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) because he supposedly is the best one to address race relations, according to a story by Detroit Metro Times.
Read MoreMichigan Attorney General Asks Court to Dismiss Lawsuit by Residents Who Are Ineligible to Serve on New Redistricting Commission
Democratic Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel asked the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan to throw out a lawsuit that aims to scrap a new process of drawing districts.
Read MoreTlaib Uses Botched Israel Trip for Fundraising
Michigan Rep. Rashida Tlaib used her failed trip to Israel for fundraising purposes and said she was “banned from traveling to Israel and Palestine,” in an email Democracy for America sent.
Read MoreU.S. Steel Corp Plans Temporary Layoffs of 200 Michigan Workers
U.S. Steel Corp. plans to temporarily lay off “less than 200” employees at its plant in Ecorse, Michigan, according to a letter sent to Michigan’s Workforce Development Agency.
Read MoreCommentary: Russia, Racist and Recession Are the New Fake News R Words
Magically and mystically, this minute the favorite “R” word of the Democrats has shifted from Russia to racist to recession in the blink of an eye — all falsehoods — as they desperately hope that the normal economic cycle turns prior to the Nov. 2020 presidential election.
Read MorePlanned Parenthood Withdraws From Title X Over Trump Abortion Rule
Planned Parenthood withdrew from a federal family planning program Monday rather than comply with President Donald Trump’s abortion rules.
Read MoreCommentary: A Psychological Profile of the New Campus Activist
A certain anger at society seems to pervade the academy today. Hardly a week goes by without hearing about outraged students either demanding recompense for some perceived injustice or attempting to shut down an invited speaker. Between professors who spread neo-Marxist ideologies, administrators who enforce an extreme political correctness on campus, and peer pressure to be politically “woke,” student radicalism is reinforced from all sides.
Read MoreSanctuary County Ignores ICE Detainer Request, Releases Alleged Rapist Back Into the Public
A Maryland detention center ignored a detainer request by ICE and released an alleged rapist from custody, the latest run-in between federal immigration authorities and the county since it enacted a “sanctuary city” executive order.
Read MoreWarren Pitches Free-College at Minnesota School That Costs Up to $68,000 Per Year
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren brought her free-college message Monday evening to Macalester College, a progressive haven located in St. Paul, Minnesota that costs up to $68,000 a year to attend.
Read MoreVirginia School Board to Fight After Judge Imposes Pro-Trans Bathroom Policy
Virginia’s Gloucester County School Board will appeal a federal judge’s finding that its bathroom policy unlawfully discriminates against transgender students.
Read MoreLee Beaman Commentary: Faith-Based Groups Excel at Reforming Lives
Helping people escape lives of generational chaos and trauma is something we should all do as fellow humans, and people of faith take this calling to heart especially deeply. Governmental leaders have often considered adopting partnerships between public agencies and private organizations that excel at addressing social crises. Such partnerships are high on the list of priorities for both Governor Bill Lee and President Donald Trump. The power of faith in reforming lives is undeniable.
Read MoreKamala Drops Double Digits in Latest 2020 Poll
California Sen. Kamala Harris plummeted 12 points in CNN’s latest poll for 2020 Democratic presidential candidates among registered voters.
Read MoreHow Much American Presidents Really Cost US Taxpayers
Being president of the United States comes with numerous perks and the fringe benefits continue decades after the nation’s chief executives exit the White House.
Read MoreTaiwanese Immigrant Who Supports President Trump Is Running for Michigan’s 11th District Seat
A former illegal immigrant turned American citizen who supports President Donald Trump announced Monday she is running for Michigan’s 11th Congressional District seat. Whittney Williams is the first GOP member to join the Republican primary hoping to take on incumbent Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI-11).
Read MoreMichigan Releases Encouraging Results of Nation’s First PFAS Study
The Michigan PFAS Action Response Team (MPART) released the nation’s first study of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) on Friday.
Read MoreCommentary: Spare the Angst Over the ‘Public Charge’ Rule
The Trump Administration is continuing to take steps to enforce existing immigration laws. And the response from the Left and the mainstream media (at this point, one and the same) has been what you’d expect.
Read MoreTwitter Reveals a Large State-Backed Chinese Misinformation Campaign Targeting Hong Kong
Twitter disclosed more than 900 accounts originating from within China that deliberately attempted to promote disinformation in Hong Kong as activists engage in pro-democracy demonstrations in the region.
Read MoreTrump Says Apple’s Tim Cook Makes a ‘Compelling’ Case Against Tariffs on Tech Products
President Donald Trump said Sunday that Apple CEO Tim Cook told him paying economic tariffs would make it difficult for his company to compete with the likes of Samsung.
Read MoreLindsey Graham: FISA Abuse Report Will Be ‘Ugly And Damning’ For DOJ, FBI
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham said he expects the inspector general’s report into FBI surveillance of the Trump campaign will be “ugly and damning” for the agency and the Department of Justice.
Read MoreGingrich Calls the New York Times’ ‘1619 Project’ to Inform Americans of the Country’s ‘True’ Founding, ‘Embarrassing’
Some conservatives and journalists condemned The New York Times following its “1619 Project” that “aims to reframe the country’s history.”
Read MoreAmid US-China Trade War, Dozens of Colleges Still Promote Chinese Propaganda Through ‘Confucius Institutes’
FBI Director Christopher Wray testified before Congress earlier this year that Confucius institutes on American university campuses are a threat to national security. In the wake of that testimony, more than 15 of them have closed their doors.
Read MoreThe New York City Police Department Received 2,916 ICE Detainer Requests and Ignored All of Them
Newly-released information shows that the New York Police Department has denied thousands of Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainer requests over a one-year timespan.
Read MoreCommentary: What Starts at the County Level Ends Up in D.C.
In the wake of the 2008 financial crisis, the Tea Party movement was born when NBC annalist Rick Santelli screamed that President Barack Obama’s mortgage relief plan would “subsidize losers” and Americans should revolt! This five-minute rant became the “Tea Party” rallying cry and created a whole new group of political activists.
Read More‘The Economy is Back, Jobs are Back, and America is Back,’ Vice President Pence Tells Detroit Economic Club
President Donald Trump has revived America’s economy, and warned against electing a Democrat in 2020, Vice President Mike Pence said Monday during an appearance in Detroit.
Read MoreMichigan’s Riverview City Council Enacts New Recording Restrictions
Riverview City Council updated its recording restrictions last week after past meeting disruptions.
Read MoreCommentary: Trump and His ‘New Tone’ of Action and Accomplishment
One of the great difficulties in perfecting technologies like radar and sonar revolves around the problem of distinguishing accurately between noise and the real McCoy. Is that an enemy bomber or missile out there, or is it just a flock of birds?
Read MoreVoter Suppression Worse Now Than in the 1960s, Stacey Abrams Says
Failed Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams suggested that voter suppression is more “insidious” today than it was in the 1960s, and she reiterated her claim that she “won” her 2018 election.
Read MoreSanders, Warren Among 2020 Candidates to Address Native Americans
For the first time in more than a decade, Native Americans have the opportunity to question presidential candidates on issues of importance to Indian Country.
Read MoreDemocratic Congresswoman Haaland Defends Antifa as ‘Peaceful Protesters’
Democratic New Mexico Rep. Deb Haaland described Antifa as “peaceful protesters” Saturday, the same day members of the violent group clashed with the right-wing Proud Boys in Portland.
Read MoreU.S. Says It Has Warrant to Seize Iranian Oil Tanker
The U.S. government said Friday that it had a warrant to seize an Iranian supertanker caught in a diplomatic standoff off the coast of the British overseas territory Gibraltar.
Read MoreHong Kong Demonstration Draws Crowd Of More Than 1.7 Million Against Government Orders
Hong Kong protest organizer Civil Human Rights Front estimates more than 1.7 million people gathered in the rain Sunday for the region’s 11th consecutive week of demonstrations.
Read MoreCommentary: Greenland Deserves the Attention Trump Is Giving It
The recent media reports that President Donald Trump is interested in purchasing Greenland for the United States has brought the unlikely country into the world’s headlines.
Read MoreA Deep Dive into the ‘Density Delusion’
For decades, American workers have watched as their ability to enjoy middle-class lifestyles erodes away. Conventional explanations abound. American industry in the immediate aftermath of World War II was uniquely unscathed, and with a near-monopoly on global manufacturing, it was able to pass much of the ample profits on to workers. It wasn’t until the 1970s that American manufacturers confronted serious foreign competition, and ever since, the competition has only become more intense.
Read MoreREVIEW: New Book Exposes Who and How Brett Kavanaugh Was Defamed
The Left’s crusade to destroy Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh isn’t over yet. Last week, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.) sent a letter to the National Archives to demand the release of any records related to Kavanaugh’s tenure in the George W. Bush White House from 2001 to 2006.
Read MoreREPORT: Former UAW Chief Joe Ashton Facing Fraud, Conspiracy Charges in Widening Bribery Scandal
Former United Auto Workers Vice President Joe Ashton is the unnamed union official in a federal criminal complaint who is accused of demanding $550,000 in kickbacks and bribes from vendors, The Detroit News reported.
Read MoreDemocrats Believe ‘Split Republican Vote’ Will Help Them Win Justin Amash’s Seat
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) believes it can flip Michigan’s 3rd Congressional District blue after Rep. Justin Amash announced he no longer identifies as a Republican.
Read MoreCommentary: BDS Is an Anti-Semitic Movement and Tlaib and Omar Are Its Face
By barring Representatives Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) and Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) from entering the country, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu did what he needed to do when confronted with his nation’s enemies. Israel quite rightly refuses entry to people who advocate its destruction. As any sane country would. (Ahem.)
Read MoreEpstein’s Death Was Suicide, Medical Examiner Says
NEW YORK – An autopsy has determined that financier Jeffrey Epstein, who was found dead in jail while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges, died of suicide by hanging, New York’s Office of Chief Medical Examiner said Friday.
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