Ron DeSantis announces 20 charged for voter fraud in Florida
Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Florida Republican, announced on Thursday that 20 people in his state have been charged with voter fraud.
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U.S. Judge Reinstates North Carolina Ban on Late-Term Abortions
A federal judge on Wednesday reinstated a decades-old North Carolina ban on abortions performed after 20 weeks of gestation, citing the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision allowing states to freely regulate procedures to terminate pregnancy.
Planned Parenthood to spend historic $50 million on midterm elections, pro-life group calls action ‘desperate’
The pro-choice organization Planned Parenthood is pouring a record $50 million into the 2022 midterm elections in an attempt to elect pro-choice candidates up and down the ballot this November.
Biden signs Inflation Reduction Act into law, setting 15% minimum corporate tax rate
After more than a year of debate over costs, taxes, tax credits and regulations, President Joe Biden finally signed his sweeping tax, health and climate bill into law — albeit a significantly reduced version of the $1.75 trillion Build Back Better plan he was pushing for last year.
New York 9/11 museum will close weeks shy of 21st anniversary
The 9/11 museum in New York City will close its doors Wednesday, just weeks shy of the 21st anniversary of the 2001 terrorist attacks, due to financial struggles stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic.
‘Low Caste’ Indians Suffer At US Tech Firms
U.S. tech giants are under pressure to tackle India’s ancient Hindu caste system after several employees said their careers were cut short by their ‘low caste’ backgrounds.
Biden signs $740 billion climate, tax and health care bill into law
President Joe Biden signed a $740 billion spending package into law Tuesday, the final step for the green energy, health care and tax hike bill after months of wrangling and controversy, in particular over the legislation’s hiring of 87,000 new IRS agents to audit Americans.
California church that was fined over $200K for defying COVID-19 restrictions gets fines dropped
A California church that continued to hold services in defiance of county health orders that it close down during the COVID-19 pandemic has had its fines dropped after a nearly two-year battle.
Housing starts plunge 9.6%, raising recession fears
The number of housing starts tumbled in July, an indication that the housing market is taking a hit and may be falling into a recession.
Judge declines request to block Georgia’s fetal heartbeat law that bans some abortions
A Fulton County Superior Court judge declined a request to block Georgia’s fetal heartbeat law that bans most abortions after six weeks.
Ohio churches create taxpayer-funded school, outraging state’s ACLU chapter
A religious organization has partnered with an Ohio church to create a pilot school that seeks to service the Columbus area’s low-income students by offering them taxpayer-funded scholarships.
Gallup: Most Americans oppose vaccine mandates for grade schoolers
Less than half of Americans support making elementary students get COVID-19 vaccines as they return to school this month, according to a new Gallup poll.
Idaho Supreme Court allows abortion ban to take effect
The Idaho Supreme Court ruled that the state’s stringent abortion restrictions will be allowed to take effect as legal challenges to the laws play out in court.
Health Improving Of Stabbed Author Salman Rushdie
Salman Rushdie, the famed author who was hospitalized Friday after being stabbed by a suspected radical Islamist, is off a ventilator, and his condition has improved, his family says.
Attacker Author Rushdie Charged With Attempted Murder
U.S. authorities have charged Hadi Matar, the suspect in the stabbing of author Salman Rushdie, with “attempted murder.”
California prepares for ‘megaflood’ with potential of 100 inches of rain
California is preparing for possible megafloods that could bring more than 100 inches of rain in some areas of the state, which experts are linking to climate change.
Report: Congressional Budget Office Contradicts White House on IRS Expansion Bill
A Congressional Budget Office report found that the Internal Revenue Service will collect billions of dollars from auditing low- and middle-income Americans under the White House-backed “Inflation Reduction Act,” contradicting Biden administration claims, according to Republicans on the House Ways and Means Committee.
Louisiana Supreme Court denies appeal challenging abortion ban
In a win for pro-life advocates, the Louisiana Supreme Court rejected an appeal in the continued legal fight regarding the state’s abortion law, meaning the ban will remain in effect.
Biden administration exempts religious schools from LGBTQ mandate on lunch funding
Private religious schools won’t be required to comply with the Biden administration’s gender mandate to qualify for student-lunch funding under a newly released exemption.
FBI seizes privileged Trump records during raid; DOJ opposes request for independent review: sources
The FBI seized boxes containing records covered by attorney-client privilege and potentially executive privilege during its raid of former President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home, sources familiar with the investigation told Fox News, adding that the Justice Department opposed Trump lawyers’ request for the appointment of an independent, special master to review the records.