Google is reportedly partnering with the second-largest health care system in the U.S. in an effort to collect health data on millions of Americans, according to people familiar with the matter.
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‘Popular Vote’ Movement Would Shift Power to Big Cities, Experts Warn
The Electoral College is under threat from states looking to enact legislation that ignores local voters in favor of national election results, experts said during a panel Thursday at The Heritage Foundation.
Responding to a wave of 15 states that have joined the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact since the 2016 election, they argued that the Founders instituted the Electoral College to ensure stability and representation to all states.
Read MoreUS-South Korea Alliance Under Pressure as Deadlines for Military Pacts Approach
The U.S.-South Korean alliance is strained by their differences over military pacts, and if the allies fail to reach agreements, Seoul’s national security could be at risk, experts said.
Read MoreSon of Jailed Terrorists Elected San Francisco’s Attorney General
Chesa Boudin, whose parents were convicted and jailed for their part in the murder of three people when he was a toddler, won the bid for San Francisco’s attorney general Saturday after campaigning on his past.
Read MoreThe New York Times Describes Decorated War Hero Lt. Col. Jim Hickman as ‘Florida Man’ and ‘Fan of QAnon’
The New York Times on Thursday covered U.S. Army Lt. Col. Jim Hickman’s explosive allegations against Democrat “star witness” Lt. Col. Alexander S. Vindman by casting aspersions on Hickman’s character.
Read MoreMichigan GOP Accuses Whitmer of Holding the Vulnerable ‘Hostage’ After Budget Talks Fall Apart
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Republican lawmakers were nearing a deal last week to restore more than $900 million in funding previously vetoed by the governor before negotiations broke down.
Read MoreSanford, Walsh, and Weld All Listed as Candidates for Michigan Primary
The Michigan Department of State released Friday a list of candidates who will be on the ballot for the March 10 presidential primaries.
Read MoreUniversity of Michigan Says Suspension Without Pay for Accused Employees Is Not New
Its press release doesn’t mention it, but the Faculty Senate noticed.
Read MoreThe Prosecution’s ‘Star Witness’ in Roger Stone’s Trial Proved ‘Difficult’ … for Prosecutors
When the federal judge presiding over the trial against Roger Stone referred to the government’s star witness, Randy Credico, as “difficult” on Friday, none of the members of the jury or others in the Washington, D.C., court room overheard her pointed remarks.
Read MoreCommentary: Senators Blackburn and Hawley Want to Move Washington Out of Washington
What do you suppose the Alliance for American Advertising has in common with the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists, the American Society of Civil Engineers, or American Apparel and Footwear? Apart from beginning with the letter “A,” they are among the nearly 3,500 trades or firms that have dedicated lobbying operations in Washington, D.C.
Read MoreJust 29 Percent of Americans Support Allowing Biological Males on Girls’ Sports Teams, But This Democratic Bill Would Require It
A poll shows that less than a third of Americans say biological males who identify as transgender should be allowed to compete on girls’ sports teams, but a Democratic bill would mandate the practice in public schools.
Read MoreConvicted Sex Offender Elected to Virginia Senate
One of the many Democrats elected to the Virginia Senate on Tuesday is a convicted sex offender and disbarred lawyer, according to Breitbart.
Read MoreCommentary: How You Can Celebrate Veterans Day the Right Way
On Monday, Veterans Day will be celebrated across the United States. The holiday, originally named Armistice Day, marked the end of fighting in World War I when the Allies and the German Empire declared a cease-fire.
Read MoreNational Students for Justice in Palestine Conference at UMN Receives Major Backlash
The David Horowitz Freedom Center once again named the University of Minnesota on its list of “Top Ten Colleges that Promote Jew Hatred and Incite Terrorism” in its recent report. Following the release of this report, newspapers with this information were distributed around the University of Minnesota campus.
Read MoreReport: Medicaid Spending Skyrockets, Consumes 30 Percent of State Budgets
In 2015, when Medicare and Medicaid turned 50, Investors Business Daily pointed out that one was going bankrupt (Medicare), the other was bankrupting states (Medicaid).
Read MoreSanford, Walsh, and Weld All Listed as Candidates for Michigan Primary
The Michigan Department of State released Friday a list of candidates who will be on the ballot for the March 10 presidential primaries.
Read MoreSlotkin Stands By Opposition to Medicare for All, Declines to Clarify Stance on Health Care for Illegal Aliens
U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI-13) stood by her opposition to Medicare for All during a raucous Friday night town hall, but declined to say whether she supports providing health care to illegal aliens.
Read MoreMichigan Reps. Propose Bills Allowing College Athletes to Make Money
Michigan state representatives introduced two bills this week that would allow student-athletes in college to make money off their name while in school.
Read MoreCommentary: Without Free Speech, All Speech Becomes Government Speech
When I viewed this video, I wondered if it was a hoax. I thought it must be a group of actors trying to make a point about how far restrictions on speech have gone. Unfortunately, the video captures reality in Scotland in 2019.
Read MoreElizabeth Warren Says She’s ‘Open’ to Suspending Deportations Of Illegal Aliens
Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren announced that she is open to the idea of putting a hold on all deportations of illegal aliens, making her the latest Democratic presidential candidate to adopt the position.
Read MoreAs Predicted, Jim Jordan Joins Intelligence Committee to Fight Impeachment
Rumors began to swirl this week that Congressman Jim Jordan (R-OH-04) would be appointed to the Intelligence Committee to fight the Democrats’ impeachment inquiry. The Ohio Star reported the story on Thursday. On Friday the announcement was made that Jordan had been assigned to the committee.
Read MoreImpeachment Witness Undercut Steele Dossier in Bombshell Testimony
A former White House official who Democrats consider a key witness in their impeachment inquiry told lawmakers in October that she believed Russians likely planted disinformation about President Donald Trump with dossier author Christopher Steele.
Read More‘A Work of Fiction’: Stephanie Grisham Calls Out Anonymous Book Author as a ‘Coward’
White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham ripped into the anonymous author set to publish an apparent tell-all of the Trump administration in a statement to the Daily Caller News Foundation on Friday.
Read MoreElizabeth Warren Calls Black Trans Women the ‘Backbone of Democracy’
Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren called black trans women, cis women, gender-nonconforming and non-binary people “the backbone of democracy after receiving an endorsement from BlackWomxn Thursday.
Read MoreCommentary: The Republican Revolution at 25 – What Did It Give Us?
Ending decades of futility, Republican politicians, led by Minority Whip Newt Gingrich, gained control of both houses of Congress in the 1994 mid-term elections. The Contract with America enabled Republicans to pick up 54 seats in Congress and eight seats in the Senate, power the party had not experienced for roughly 40 years.
Read MoreSanctuary County Ignored ICE Detainer, Released Alleged Child Sex Abuser Back Into the Community
Authorities in Montgomery County, Maryland, ignored an ICE detainer request for an illegal alien accused of child sex abuse, allowing him to be released on bail, Immigration and Customs Enforcement said.
Read MoreReport: At Least 300 Dead, 15,000 Injured Since Iraqi Anti-Government Protests Began in October
At least 300 people were killed and 15,000 have been injured since anti-government protests in Iraq began in October, according to the country’s human rights commission.
Read MoreNunes Formally Calls on Adam Schiff to Testify as Part of Impeachment ‘Show Trial’
Republican California Rep. Devin Nunes on Friday formally called on House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff to testify about his or his aides’ contacts with the Trump whistleblower as part of what he’s calling the impeachment “show trial” against President Donald Trump.
Read MoreSlotkin Stands By Opposition to Medicare for All, Declines to Clarify Stance on Health Care for Illegal Aliens
U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI-13) stood by her opposition to Medicare for All during a raucous Friday night town hall, but declined to say whether she supports providing health care to illegal aliens.
Read MoreHouse Introduces Bill Package Supporting Michigan Veterans
A coalition of legislators introduced a package of bills to the House of Representatives on Thursday aimed at improving the quality of life for Michigan veterans.
Read MoreCommentary: The Good Economic News No One Heard About
A few weeks ago, the Census Bureau released the 2018 Income and Poverty in the United States report, but you probably didn’t see anything about it because it received scant attention in the establishment media because it reported such positive results mostly attributable to President Trump’s economic policies. Instead, what little media attention that the report received focused on a meaningless measure of income “inequality.”
Read MoreReport: Google Considers Political Ad Policy Change as Democrats Worry About Potential Backlash
Google and Facebook are reportedly considering a change to their political ad policies that would alter micro-targeting, a form of advertising that allows organizations to tailor advertisements for specific groups.
Read MoreSince 2006, Over a Million Californians Have Left the State
More than half of California’s registered voters have considered leaving the state, and 40% of that number represents Republicans or conservatives, according to a study by the University of California, Berkeley.
Read MoreJeff Sessions Endorses President Trump in Ad Announcing Alabama Senate Campaign
Former Attorney General Jeff Sessions kicked off his campaign to reclaim his Alabama Senate seat Thursday with a full-throated endorsement of President Donald Trump.
Read More‘Concerning and Scary’: Andy Ngo Speaks Out on Antifa’s Future if Trump Wins in 2020
Journalist Andy Ngo, who was attacked by Antifa at a Portland rally in June, told the Daily Caller News Foundation on Thursday that it’s “concerning” what the violent left-wing movement could do if President Donald Trump wins again in 2020.
Read MoreMick Mulvaney Defies Congressional Subpoena at White House’s Direction
Mick Mulvaney, the acting White House chief of staff, failed to comply with a congressional subpoena Friday that sought his testimony in the Democrat-led impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump.
Read MoreCommentary: The President Has Authority to Withhold Appropriated Funds Under Law While Considering a Deferral or Rescission
If the President is considering whether to defer or rescind military assistance to a foreign country, but has not yet made a decision to do so under the Impoundment Control Act, is he required to notify Congress? That’s what Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) wants to know and is asking the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to report on.
Read MoreThings to Watch This Weekend: A Christmas Love Story, a Stephen King Based Thriller and Babysitting Firefighters
It is never too early for a Christmas movie that pulls on your heartstrings and makes you fall in love all over again even before Thanksgiving has come.
Read MoreNessel, Ellison Praise Judge for Blocking Trump Admin Religious Liberty Rule
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel praised a district court for its decision to block a Trump Administration rule that would have allowed health care workers to refuse certain services on religious liberty grounds.
Read MoreBillboards Pop Up in Michigan Reminding Whitmer ‘To Fix the Damn Roads’
Michigan Freedom Fund, a conservative non-profit organization, launched a billboard campaign Friday reminding Gov. Gretchen Whitmer that she failed to keep her promise she made of fixing Michigan’s infrastructure.
Read MoreMike Rowe Says Death of Shop Class Is Why Country Has $1.6 Trillion in Student Debt
“Dirty Jobs” host Mike Rowe said in a Thursday interview that the death of shop class is to blame for the country’s $1.6 trillion in student loan debt.
Read MoreMichigan Dems Launch Website to Expose ‘Far-Right Statements’ of John James
The Michigan Democratic Party recently launched a new website for the exclusive purpose of exposing Republican Senate candidate John James’ “far-right statements and positions.”
Read MoreCommentary: Trump Fuels Rise of Black Conservatives
As regular readers of CHQ know, we don’t do identity politics. Our one and only test of a candidate’s fitness for office is their adherence to the principles of the modern conservative movement – fidelity to the Constitution and the preservation of liberty under God’s laws.
Read MoreUS, China Agree to Lift Tariffs, Chinese Officials Say
The U.S. and China mutually agreed to lift some tariffs in what appears to be the beginning of a potential trade deal, China’s commerce ministry announced Thursday.
Read MoreCBS Allegedly Fires Former ABC Employee Who Had Access to Amy Robach Video
CBS News reportedly fired a former ABC employee who had access to a video of ABC anchor Amy Robach accusing her network of killing a story about dead accused child sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.
Read MoreHouse Introduces Bill to Make Election Days State Holidays
A bill to declare regular election days in Michigan state holidays was introduced in the House of Representatives last week as part of a larger package aimed at increasing access to voting.
Read MoreReport: Billionaire Michael Bloomberg Is Expected to Enter Presidential Race
Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is preparing to file for a Democratic presidential primary in Alabama, The New York Times reported Thursday, citing people familiar with the situation.
Read MoreMichigan Budget Talks Stall Again Between Whitmer and GOP Leaders as They Remain Apart on Key Issues
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Republican congressional leaders did not take any action after Thursday’s meeting to address issues around the almost $1 billion left out of Michigan’s final budget.
Read MoreTrump to Hire a Foreign Agent, From Firm Linked to Previous Case of Alleged Giuliani Meddling, to Advise on Impeachment
President Donald Trump is reportedly set to hire Pam Bondi to advise him on strategies for dealing with Democrats’ impeachment efforts, which relate to allegations that he and his attorney Rudy Giuliani improperly mixed politics and foreign affairs.
Read MoreCommentary: From Bullets to Ballots, and Back to Bullets?
At the beginning of the Civil War, Abraham Lincoln summed up the case against partisan impeachment when he reminded his countrymen that, “It is now for [Americans] to demonstrate to the world that those who can fairly carry an election can also suppress a rebellion; that ballots are the rightful and peaceful successors of bullets, and that when ballots have fairly and constitutionally decided there can be no successful appeal back to bullets; that there can be no successful appeal except to ballots themselves at succeeding elections.”
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