Tag: Policies & Impacts

Arizona Governor Accuses Previous Administration of ‘Illegally’ Allocating $50 Million in Government Funds

Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs, a Democrat, has accused the previous state administration of misappropriating $50 million in government funds. The funds were part of what the federal government provided to Arizona under the $1.9 trillion “American Rescue Plan,” an effort by the Biden administration, signed into law in March 2021, that intended to mitigate the economic…


Do Americans Still Have the Right to Defend Themselves? Curtis Silwa Voices Alarm in Crossroads Interview

States like New York are compromising an individual’s right to defend themselves, the founder of nonprofit safety patrol group “Guardian Angels” Curtis Silwa, said in a recent interview while discussing the Neely murder case. On May 1, Jordan Neely, a homeless man with a history of mental illness, was reportedly threatening passengers on a New…


‘Backdoor Deal’ Allows ‘Illegal’ Immigrants to Enter US Legally, Border Patrol Union Leader Says

Illegal immigrants are coached to voluntarily withdraw their asylum claims, return to Mexico, and then return to the United States on humanitarian grounds, according to a U.S. Border Patrol union leader. Manny Bayon, a National Border Patrol Council union spokesman in San Diego, told The Epoch Times on May 26 that migrants who enter the…


Health Care Workers Win Revival of Lawsuit Against Maine COVID Vaccine Mandate

A lawsuit challenging Maine’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for health care workers was revived on May 25 by a federal appeals court. U.S. District Judge Jon Levy, an Obama appointee, wrongly tossed the case when he ruled in 2022 that the mandate is “rationally based,” judges on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit…


150 Ways Biden Has Made It Harder to Produce Oil and Gas: Energy Institute Report

The Biden administration has implemented multiple policies that have harmed America’s domestic energy production and weakened the country’s standing internationally leading to gas shortages and the highest-ever prices in the nation’s history. “President Biden and the Democrats in Congress have a plan for American energy: make it harder to produce and more expensive to purchase….


Congressional Witness Calls Red State Election Reforms ‘Voter Suppression’

“The 2022 election failed black voters,” said National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) attorney Deuel Ross in a May 24 Congressional subcommittee hearing on elections. Ross testified that since the 2020 election 400 bills were introduced in state legislatures around the country to “restrict the franchise.” He said 24 states had actually…


Red States Ramp up Police, Troops Deployments to US Southern Border

Republican-led states are gradually committing more of their state’s National Guard troops and law enforcement officers to support operations to secure portions of the U.S. southern border. The troop and police deployments come as border officials are still evaluating how the repeal of Title 42 impacts cross-border traffic flow into the United States. Following the…


Judge Blocks South Carolina’s Heartbeat Abortion Ban for Now

A judge on Friday temporarily blocked an abortion ban in South Carolina, pending a review by the state’s Supreme Court. The move by Judge Clifton Newman comes just a day after Gov. Henry McMaster, a Republican, signed the measure into law, which came into effect immediately. The law, S. 474 or the “Fetal Heartbeat and Protection…


IMF Warns of Prolonged High Interest Rates, Urges Fiscal Tightening to Tackle Inflation

In a recent statement following its comprehensive assessment of U.S. policies, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) emphasized the need for the United States to maintain higher interest rates for an extended period to curb inflation. Additionally, the IMF urged Washington to adopt stricter fiscal measures to address the country’s mounting federal debt. Despite the U.S….


FBI Has Just Days to Hand Over Hunter Biden File, or Face Contempt Charges

The FBI was given just days to hand over key documents—or they will face criminal charges for contempt of Congress. This has to do with documents that could be incriminating to the Biden family. Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.), chairman of the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, issued a letter to the FBI that details the…