A Honduran native in Montgomery County, Maryland is facing 155 years in prison for allegedly raping a six-year-old girl repeatedly for a year.
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Month: September 2019
Ilhan Omar Deletes 2013 Tweet That Revealed Her Father’s Name – the Same as Her Husband’s
Rep. Ilhan Omar early Tuesday morning deleted a 2013 post that said her father’s name is Nur Said.
Read MoreAn Illegal Immigrant MS-13 Gang Member Arrested For Alleged Kidnapping of Local High School Student
An illegal immigrant MS-13 gang member was arrested in Nashville this week after allegedly kidnapping and beating a student from a local high school who did not want to become a gang member, according to Fox 17.
Read MoreCommentary: The World Needs More Oil, but the Green New Deal Democrats Say No
In the flash of an eye, the world’s oil supply was reduced by 5 percent after the Sept. 14 attacks on Saudi Arabian oil facilities including the Abqaiq oil processing facility, which sent oil prices soaring in trading on Sept. 16 and then a subsequent pullback today upon Saudi announcements that production will be restored within weeks.
Read MoreLinda Sarsour Ousted From Women’s March
The radical Islamic activist Linda Sarsour has been removed from her leadership role in the Women’s March, the New York Post reports.
Read MoreOmar Tells Crowd That God ‘Expects’ Them Not to Vote for Her Political Opponents
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN-05) told a crowd gathered for a Congressional Black Caucus Foundation forum that God “expects” them to vote a certain way.
Read MoreNational Right to Work Foundation Reminds Workers Union Membership is Not Required for Employment
The National Right to Work Foundation has released a notice targeted at workers affiliated with the United Auto Workers union reminding them of their right to work without joining a union.
Read MoreMore Michigan Third-Graders Could Be Held Back Due to 2016 Law
Third-graders who struggle with reading may have to repeat the grade, thanks to a portion of a 2016 Michigan law that goes into effect next spring.
Read MoreCommentary: Is There Such a Thing as ‘Too Much Trump?’
by Victor Davis Hanson The new post-Mueller media narrative is “weariness” and “exhaustion” with President Trump’s tweets, his cul de sac Sharpie controversy, his ideas about buying Greenland, his unorthodox art-of-the-deal foreign policy that resulted in a plan to talk to Taliban leaders in the United States, and his…
Read MoreQatar-Funded Group Engages in ‘Propagandistic Activities’ While Divvying Out Millions to US Schools, Experts Say
A U.S.-based organization funded by Qatar and tasked with furthering the allegedly terror-linked country’s national vision is openly influencing K-12 public school curriculums across America. A legal loophole allows it to do so without registering as a foreign agent, but experts say the group has at times stretched that boundary by pushing overt propaganda.
Read MoreSenator Proposes Ending MEGA Tax-Incentive Payouts
Although former Gov. Rick Snyder ended the Michigan Economic Growth Authority (MEGA) program in 2011, the state continues to pay out millions of dollars each year to corporations that signed on to receive the tax credits.
Read MoreQuality Counts Analysis Reveals Nation’s Average C Grade Hasn’t Changed in Decades
The nation’s average C grade on education hasn’t changed since 1997, when the annual assessment of the nation’s K-12 education system was first created by Education Week’s annual Quality Counts report.
Read MoreCommentary: I Was America’s First ‘Nonbinary’ Person – It Was All a Sham
Four years ago, I wrote about my decision to live as a woman in The New York Times, writing that I had wanted to live “authentically as the woman that I have always been,” and had “effectively traded my white male privilege to become one of America’s most hated minorities.”
Read MoreThe 2020 Campaign Will Be ‘Nastiest in American History,’ Steve Bannon Says
The 2020 presidential election will be the nastiest in history, Steve Bannon said Friday in St. Louis.
Read MoreEx-Comey Aide Describes How FBI Chief Prepared for Infamous Trump Tower Meeting
In a book to be released Tuesday, a former FBI aide to James Comey describes the lead-up to a briefing where then-President-Elect Donald Trump was first told about allegations in the unverified Steele dossier.
Read MoreICE Facilities to Receive Security Overhaul Following Violent Attacks
Immigration and Customs Enforcement will soon beef up security at facilities in response to a recent slate of violence against the agency’s detention centers and offices across the country.
Read MoreAmerican Inventor Series: Margaret E. Knight, the ‘Lady Edison’
Margaret E. Knight, born in York, Maine in 1838, preferred a “jack-knife, a gimlet, and pieces of wood” to dolls as a young girl. Her amateur woodworking skills made her sleds the “envy of the town’s boys” while her kites were famous throughout the community, according to Henry Petroski’s account of the young inventor in The American Scholar.
Read MoreIlhan Omar Claims She’s Only Controversial Because People ‘Want Controversy’ in Explosive Interview
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN-05) appeared on CBS’ “Face the Nation” Sunday where she said that she’s only controversial because “people seem to want the controversy.”
Read MoreMichigan Teacher’s Unions Support UAW Strike
Two Michigan teacher’s unions have come out in support of the United Auto Workers union’s strike against General Motors.
Read MoreElizabeth Warren, Kamala Harris, and Julian Castro Call for Kavanaugh’s Ouster Following Reports Drudging Up More Allegations
Sen. Kamala Harris and fellow Democratic presidential candidates are calling for Congress to impeach sitting Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh after a report Saturday resurrected allegations against the justice.
Read MoreCommentary: The Globalist Elites Are All-in for 2020 and the Free World Hangs in the Balance
In the words of the poet, there’s something happening here, but what it is ain’t exactly clear. At least not to the ossified bureaucracies that control public policy in the Western Hemisphere. Outdated and unscientific concepts of democracy – rule by majority – are interfering with the best laid plans of smart people.
Read MoreEric Holder Warns Democrats: ‘Borders Mean Something’
Former Attorney General Eric Holder defended his old boss and expressed caution when discussing Democratic presidential candidates’ growing embrace of more lax immigration laws.
Read MoreReport: Olympic Organizations Being Investigated By Justice Department Over Sex Abuse Concerns
The Justice Department reportedly opened an investigation into sexual abuse related to U.S. Olympic sports organizations, as well as possible financial misconduct.
Read MoreLeahy and Kellett Wonder: Why Didn’t the Democratic Debate Discuss the Economy?
On Friday’s Battleground State Report with Michael Patrick Leahy and Doug Kellett – a one-hour radio show from Star News Digital Media in the early stages of national weekend syndication roll out- Leahy and Kellett discussed last weeks Democratic debate in Houston and how the moderators avoided asking important questions.
Read MoreFederal Government to Invest $9.2 million in Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Plant
The Department of Energy has announced an investment of just under $9.2 million into Ohio’s Davis-Besse power plant, which was prevented from going into bankruptcy thanks to a state government bailout.
Read MoreCommentary: Did Anyone Notice That the 10-year, 2-year Treasuries Un-inverted, Forestalling Recession Fears
Don’t look now, but if you were planning on a severe recession and a spike in unemployment before the 2020 elections in the hopes it would help oust President Donald Trump, you might have to keep waiting.
Read More‘Harmless Fun’: NYT Faces Backlash After ‘Offensive’ Tweet About Kavanaugh Allegations
The New York Times faced backlash after its opinion section tweeted “offensive” comments Saturday while promoting a piece about allegations against Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh.
Read MoreUnited Auto Workers Calls National Strike Against General Motors
The United Auto Workers announced Sunday that local union leaders from across the country voted to go on strike after its collective bargaining agreement with General Motors expired Saturday night.
Read MoreAmerica’s First LGBTQ Credit Union Will Open in Michigan in 2020
Michigan will be home to America’s first credit union designed for the LGBTQ community.
Read MoreAmerican Inventor Series: William H. Miner, Inspiration for Rural Americans
William H. Miner was born during the Civil War and died during the Great Depression. He was orphaned at the age of 10 after the death of his father and his only son died a week after birth. He nonetheless exhibited an “unswerving optimism, iron will, dogged determination, meticulous management, and supreme self-confidence,” according to Miner biographer Joseph C. Burke.
Read MoreCommentary: What Do You Mean, ‘We’?
Robert Francis “Beto” O’Rourke, the former congressman from Texas who couldn’t beat Ted Cruz in a U.S. Senate race but who nevertheless believes he can win the presidency, said a curious thing at the Democrats’ third primary debate in Houston on Thursday night.
Read MoreDOJ Inspector General Has Complete FISA Abuse Probe, Says Top House Republican
The Justice Department’s inspector general told Attorney General William Barr on Friday that he completed his investigation into possible FBI abuse of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act during the Trump-Russia probe, according to the top Republican on the House Judiciary Committee.
Read MoreAOC Apologies to Illegal Aliens ‘On Behalf of the US’
At a congressional hearing on Wednesday, Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) apologized to two illegal aliens who were testifying before the House Oversight Civil Rights and Liberties Subcommittee, Daily Caller reports.
Read MoreUS Actress Sentenced to 14 Days for College Admissions Scandal
U.S. actress Felicity Huffman has been sentenced to 14 days in prison for her role in a wide-ranging U.S. college admissions cheating scandal.
Read MoreAnalysis: The Establishment War on the Intellectual Dark Web
If you’re just hearing about the “Intellectual Dark Web,” or if you’ve heard the term but never delved into its meaning, you might think there is an entire parallel internet out there, filled with subversive content that is too politically incorrect to weather the shadowbans and deboosting algorithms in our well lit, mainstream online world.
Read MoreCommentary: Why Strong Intellectual Property Laws Abroad Require a Strong US Example
China has failed to respect intellectual property rights for decades, and U.S. businesses have suffered. Thankfully, those companies are getting help from the Trump administration.
Read MoreOver 2,000 Fetal Remains Found on Late Abortion Doctor’s Property, Sheriff’s Office Says
Family members discovered 2,246 medically preserved fetal remains on the property of an abortion doctor who passed away on Sept. 3, authorities said Friday.
Read MoreEl Salvador Deploys Hundreds of Police and Soldiers on Its Border as Immigration Crisis Lingers
The Salvadoran government is deploying hundreds of police, soldiers, and agents across its border, fulfilling a long-sought request by the Trump administration to better police its boundaries.
Read MorePoll Shows Trump Struggling in Key Battleground States, Slight Edge in Michigan
A new poll released last week by the public affairs firm Firehouse Strategies shows President Donald Trump either statistically tied or behind three top Democratic candidates in key Midwest states.
Read MoreMichigan Will Temporarily Lay Off 30,000 State Workers if Government Partially Shuts Down
Michigan will briefly lay off 30,000 government workers if a budget agreement can not be agreed to by October 1, according to the Lansing State Journal.
Read MoreSens. Gary Peters, John Kennedy Celebrate U.S. Senate’s Passage of Resolution Marking Sept. 11-17 as Patriot Week
U.S. Sens. Gary Peters (D-MI) and John Kennedy (R-LA) applauded Senate passage of their bipartisan resolution designating Sept. 11-17 as Patriot Week.
Read MoreCommentary: Democrats Debate Issues No One Cares About And Policies No One Wants
Well, the first rule of last night’s Democratic debate was a first in the history of the Republic: ABC asked Democrats to refrain from swearing during the three-hour event.
Read MoreAmerican Inventor Series: Thomas Alva Edison, Father of the Modern World
Thomas Alva Edison, born February 11, 1847 in Milan, Ohio, was fired from two jobs before the age of 18 for causing explosions in his places of work.
Read MoreStudy: More than Half a Million Enrolled in Medicaid in Nine States Are Ineligible
More than 500,000 people enrolled in Medicaid through expansion in nine states though their income made them ineligible for the program, a new study published by the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) found.
Read More145 Corporate Executives Beg Senate for Gun Control
On Thursday, 145 woke executives sent a letter to the Senate begging them to “do something” about gun violence. The letter demanded “an expansion of background checks to all firearms sales and stronger “red flag” laws.”
Read MoreCommentary: The Problem With the Push for More College Degrees
In a 2009 speech, President Barack Obama proclaimed that by 2020, the United States will “once again have the highest proportion of college graduates in the world.”
Read MoreMovies to Watch This Weekend
Unbelievable: A teen (Kaitlyn Dever) reports that she was raped but later recants her rape confession. However, two female detectives investigate this case as with other similar cases to try to get to the bottom of the situation. This drama limited series based on true events became available Friday…
Read MoreEPA Repeals Controversial Obama-Era Water Rule
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Thursday announced the repeal of a controversial Obama-era rule on regulating water under the Clean Water Act.
Read MoreBipartisan Lawmakers Want Google’s Internal Emails, Along With Exec’s Private Communication
Lawmakers are calling on Google, Facebook and other social media companies to turn over memos related to their business interests as Congress applies more pressure on big tech, The Washington Post reported Friday.
Read MoreDemocratic Presidential Candidates Trade Jabs, Assail Trump
The 10 leading U.S. Democratic presidential candidates squared off in a spirited debate Thursday night, trading political jabs with each other on an array of issues, but also assailing the man they want to oust from the White House in the 2020 election, Republican President Donald Trump.
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