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.
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Linda 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 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 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 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 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 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.
Read MoreCommentary: America Needs Jobs, Not Chinese Imports
J.P. Morgan estimates that President Trump’s tariffs will cost American families up to $1,000 next year. We have heard this before and we’ll hear it again. But the fact is that tariffs have not yet—nor will they likely—increase the cost of living.
Read MoreRashida Tlaib Calls Former ICE Chief ‘Ruthless And Inhumane’ in Fiery Hearing Exchange
Michigan Democratic Rep. Rashida Tlaib and former Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) chief Thomas Homan traded barbs on Wednesday after the freshman lawmaker attacked his tenure atop the agency.
Read MoreMichael Flynn’s Legal Team Lists 40 Documents It Says Will Vindicate Former National Security Adviser
Michael Flynn’s lawyers want a federal judge to force prosecutors to turn over 40 categories of documents they say will vindicate the former national security adviser, according to a court filing released Wednesday.
Read MoreCommentary: Did California Just Kill the Gig Economy?
California may have just passed a death sentence on the gig economy.
Read MoreKoch Group Releasing Ads in Defense of Big Tech
After the announcement earlier this week that 48 state attorneys general will be conducting a widespread investigation into Big Tech monopolies and censorship, a group backed by the Koch family is coming out in defense of Silicon Valley, Politico reports.
Read MoreDOJ Rejects Andrew McCabe’s Appeal to Avoid Charges
The Justice Department has denied Andrew McCabe’s appeal to avoid charges for lying to investigators about approving leaks to the media, The Daily Caller News Foundation has confirmed.
Read MoreBeto’s Newest Gun Control Idea Involves Controlling What Americans Can Buy With a Credit Card
Former Democratic Rep. Beto O’Rourke of Texas suggested pushing financial institutions into refusing service to Americans who are seeking to purchase semi-automatic rifles, among other forms of artillery.
Read MoreMichigan Budget Talks Stall After a Gas Tax Compromise Can’t Be Reached
Michigan budget talks came to an abrupt halt between Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Republican leaders after a compromise for the gax tax could not be reached. Eighteen days remain for state legislators to pass a budget to avoid a government shutdown.
Read MoreCommentary: Record Low Black Unemployment Rate Makes the 2019 Trump Economy the Most Equitable Ever
In 2016, when President Donald Trump was campaigning to black Americans, the appeal he made was a simple one, “What have you got to lose?”
Read MoreCommentary: Democrats Are Lying About Trump’s Mexico Trade Deal
In the same way President Bill Clinton gave away hundreds of thousands of jobs to Mexico and Vice President Joe Biden helped send millions more to China, the Democrats vying for their party’s 2020 nomination now plan to outsource and destroy yet another American industry.
Read MoreStudy Shows that Trump Rallies Did Not Increase Hate Crimes
The claim from some Democrats that President Trump’s rallies have sparked a surge in hate crimes has been debunked, according to a study by the Reason Foundation.
Read MoreExplosion Rocks US Embassy in Afghanistan on 9/11 Anniversary
The U.S. Embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan, was hit by a rocket explosion early Wednesday morning on the anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks in New York that prompted a U.S. invasion of the country.
Read MoreRepublicans Win Both House Races in North Carolina
Republicans managed to successfully hold both seats in the House of Representatives from North Carolina that were up for grabs in special elections Tuesday, marking three consecutive wins in special elections to the House this year.
Read MoreSupreme Court Lets New Trump Asylum Restrictions Take Effect
The Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration Wednesday to enforce new immigration rules that would deny asylum to migrants who did not seek protected status in a country they passed through on their way to the southern border.
Read MoreBiden Hires New Campaign Staff to Woo Minority Voters
2020 Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden is adding new staff members to his campaign specifically to win over minority voters.
Read MoreCommentary: How Conservatives Can Protect the Environment and Win Voters, Too
Conservatives need to do a better job on the environment. That seems like a controversial thing to say, because usually when you hear a conservative speak positively about an issue closely identified with liberalism, it is the precursor to a sellout of conservative principles. How many times have you read an essay claiming to make “the conservative case” for some profoundly anti-conservative project like voting for Hillary Clinton or government-run healthcare?
Read MoreWith Mexico’s Help, Border Apprehensions Down Sharply in August
Acting Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Mark Morgan said Monday that border apprehensions have steadily decreased in the past three months, giving Mexico credit for its increased cooperation.
Read MoreFlynn Lawyer Argues Case Should Be Dismissed Over ‘Egregious Government Misconduct’
An attorney for Michael Flynn said in federal court Tuesday she may seek a dismissal of charges against the former national security adviser, citing “egregious conduct and suppression” of exculpatory information in the case.
Read MoreCommentary: On 9/11 Anniversary, Remembering a Red, White, and Blue Nation Is Possible
Eighteen years ago, in the wake of the terrorist assaults on the World Trade Center in New York City and the Pentagon in Washington, I wrote about the tidal wave of patriotism that swept across America.
Read MoreGabbard Comes Out Against Open Borders, Supports Physical Barriers
Democratic presidential candidate Tulsi Gabbard said Sunday that she opposes open borders and even supports physical barriers, painting a stark contrast between her and the rest of the primary field.
Read MoreCommentary: Trump Should Sanction Migrant Caravan Organizers as Border Migration Is Down 55 Percent Since May
Apprehensions on the southern border slowed precipitously in August to 64,006 as illegal immigration was curtailed, the latest data from U.S. Customs and Border Patrol shows. Migration is down 55 percent from its peak in May 144,255 as people continue fleeing Central America in droves.
Read MoreTrump Administration Considers Protected Status for Bahamas Residents
U.S. President Donald Trump said his administration is discussing the possibly of granting residents from the hurricane-hit Bahamas temporary protected status, a short-term permission to reside in the United States.
Read MoreTwo Ohio Planned Parenthood Clinics Shut Down After Withdrawal From Title X
Two Planned Parenthood clinics in Ohio have shut down following the organization’s withdrawal from the federal family funding program Title X.
Read MoreMichigan Legislators Put Gas Tax Talks Aside In Order to Avoid Government Shutdown
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has stalled talks on the proposed 45-cent gas tax in the state’s annual budget as state legislators have till October 1 to reach an agreement to avoid a government shutdown.
Read MorePresident Trump Fires National Security Adviser John Bolton
President Donald Trump has fired his National Security Adviser John Bolton.
Read MoreOne America News Network Files $10 Million Defamation Lawsuit Against MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow
One America News Network (OANN) filed a $10 million defamation lawsuit Monday against MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow, alleging that the host “maliciously and recklessly” suggested on the air that the conservative news channel is a paid Russian state propaganda outlet.
Read MoreButtigieg Draws on Bible, Suggests Unborn Babies Can Be Aborted Up Until Their First Breath
Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg suggested Friday that unborn babies can be aborted up until they draw their first breath, saying parts of the Bible mention “how life begins with breath.”
Read MoreCommentary: Delaying Tariffs Is Not the Answer to China’s Trade Practices
For the past two years, President Donald Trump has argued that China was paying the cost of the trade war. Following a delay in some of the tariffs from the latest round in the dispute with China, however, the president has acknowledged for the first time that tariffs have an impact on American families.
Read MoreDemocratic Senators Want Facebook to Shut Down Firearm Sales That Are ‘Slipping Through The Cracks’
Fifteen Democratic senators sent a letter to Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg demanding more information regarding the latent sale of firearms on Facebook Marketplace, a practice the company called a “clear violation” of policies.
Read MoreTrump Administration Proposes Changing Deadline on Work Permits for Asylum Seekers
Asylum seekers hoping to work in the U.S. may soon have to wait longer to find out the fate of their applications if a government proposal is successfully implemented.
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