Month: July 2022

Paskal: Multiple Concerns Over Chinese Purchases of US Farmland

U.S. microchip maker Intel is lobbying lawmakers over a new bill that could spell trouble for the company if it keeps its operations in China. The European Union’s incoming ambassador to China says the EU supports China’s peaceful reunification with Taiwan. At the same time, the former U.S. Defense Secretary is calling for an end…


Texas A&M’s Smith Arrested on DWI, Weapons, Pot Charges

COLLEGE STATION, Texas—Texas A&M receiver Ainias Smith was arrested early Wednesday on charges of driving while intoxicated, unlawful carrying of a weapon and possession of less than 2 ounces of marijuana, according to Brazos County jail records. Smith, 21, was arrested by Texas A&M police and was booked into the Brazos County jail. He posted…


Petition to Allow Djokovic to Play US Open Nears 20,000 Signatures

Almost 20,000 people have signed an online petition calling for the United States Tennis Association (USTA) to work with the country’s government to allow Novak Djokovic to compete in the U.S. Open despite him being not vaccinated against COVID-19. Djokovic will not be able to participate in the year’s final Grand Slam due to current…


Anaheim Rejects 2 Percent Gate Tax for Disneyland

A proposal to charge a 2 percent gate tax at Disneyland and sporting venues failed to get enough support from Anaheim city councilors on July 19. The measure, proposed by Councilman Jose Moreno, would have gone to voters on the Nov. 8 ballot—but it died without the support of any of his colleagues. “This is…


Democrat PAC Launches $80M Plan to Install Thousands of Local Election Supervisors| Facts Matter

Joseph Stalin, the former communist dictator of the Soviet Union, was once famously quoted as saying this: “Those who vote decide nothing. Those who count the votes decide everything.” There is some debate about whether that quote was really from Stalin or from someone else in the Communist Party, but regardless, that appeared to be…


Prosecution Witness in Steve Bannon Case Acknowledges Being in Same Book Club as Prosecutor

WASHINGTON—A prosecution witness in the case against former White House aide Steve Bannon acknowledged on the stand on July 20 that she has known one of the prosecutors for some time. The witness, Kristen Amerling, said she and one of the prosecutors “overlapped” on the House Oversight Committee while it was under the leadership of…


LAPD Struggles to Hire as Crime Is Up and Arrests Are Down

Crime is up in Los Angeles while the city’s police department (LAPD) struggles to recruit new officers, officials said at the July 19 police commissioners’ meeting. The data presented by LAPD Chief Michel Moore at the meeting compares numbers from the period between Jan. 1 to July 9 of this year to the same period…


Don’t Let Emergencies Ruin Your Vacation

Now that summer has arrived, it is the perfect time to travel abroad. You are almost ready to take that trip you have diligently planned and waited for. Should you purchase travel insurance? Despite your planning, problems can occur that may delay or ruin your vacation.  Travel insurance could ease the stress of unexpected travel…


$50 Billion: Wealthy Chinese Want to Leave China; More Banks Freeze Withdrawals in China

Wealthy Chinese are leaving China—or at least planning on leaving—as they cannot stand the draconian COVID measures. But will Chinese leader Xi Jinping allow it to happen if that means billions of dollars in cash go out of China amid the contractions and poor economy? Meanwhile, more banks in China suspend bank withdrawals using various…


Capitol Report (July 20): Congressman: Cartels Have Total Control of Border; Trump Backed Candidate Wins MD Primary

A group of Republican senators says the border crisis is at its worst, after their recent visit to the border. They say President Joe Biden’s open border policy is making the situation “infinitely” worse. We had a chance to sit down with the co-founder of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, Rep. Mario Dias Balart (R-Fla.). He…