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Pennsylvania Supreme Court rules incorrectly dated mail-in ballots cannot be counted

November 2, 2022

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that state election officials should not count mail-in and absentee ballots that arrive in undated or incorrectly dated envelopes, the Washington Times reports. Just days before the November 8 midterm elections, the Pennsylvania court’s decision is an important win for Republicans who filed suit in October to ensure incorrectly dated mail-in ballots are not counted, the Times noted.

Supreme Court Takes up Affirmative Action

November 1, 2022

The Supreme Court is taking up two cases that could overturn major precedent on affirmative action.

The Government Is Set To Spend More On Debt Payments Than The Entire Defense Budget

November 1, 2022

Interest on federal debt is set to skyrocket, potentially surpassing defense spending by as early as 2025, CNN reported Tuesday.

Supreme Court blocks House from Trump’s taxes, for now

November 1, 2022

Congress cannot access the tax returns of former President Donald Trump until the Supreme Court considers the issue on the merits.

Biden floats taxing oil companies amid rising energy prices

October 31, 2022

In a Monday speech, President Joe Biden proposed taxing oil companies currently raking in high profits amid rising energy prices.

Elon Musk To Be Twitter CEO Amid Changes

October 31, 2022

Elon Musk, the world’s richest person, said on Monday he would be the chief executive officer of Twitter, the social media platform he bought for $44 billion.

Florida Takes Another Step Towards Banning Gender-Affirming Medical Treatments for Minors

October 31, 2022

A Florida Board of Medicine panel voted Friday to ban “gender-affirming” treatment, such as hormone therapy and sex reassignment surgeries, for children and adolescents.

Record High: 75% Of US Winter Wheat Suffers From Drought

October 30, 2022

La Niña has returned for the third consecutive winter, allowing for drier-than-average conditions across America’s crop belt. Some farmers told Bloomberg that conditions are so dry that “fertilizer is evaporating from the soil, and plants are struggling to emerge from the ground.”

What Some Schools Are Teaching Kids Is So Obscene, Parental Rights Activists Can’t Even Read It On TV

October 30, 2022

Parents and parental rights advocates seeking to shed light on what is being taught in schools say television stations won’t even broadcast what’s in their school curriculums because it’s too obscene.

Elon Musk Completes $44 Billion Twitter Takeover

October 30, 2022

Elon Musk, the world’s richest person, has completed his $44 billion takeover of Twitter and fired top executives, in a move that some hope will mean a boost for free speech.

US to see Total Lunar Eclipse on midterm Election day

October 27, 2022

The US is set to see a total lunar eclipse early on Tuesday, November 8, 2022, midterm Election Day, USA Today reports.

Mortgage rates increase for 10th consecutive week, highest in over 20 years

October 27, 2022

US mortgage rates increased for the 10th consecutive week as of the week ending October 21, reaching the highest level they have been for over 20 years, the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) reports. Mortgage applications for the week ending October 21 also decreased by 1.7 percent from a week earlier.

US Christmas Parade Attacker Found Quilty Of Murdering Six

October 26, 2022

A man who killed six people and injured scores of others when driving his sports utility vehicle through a Christmas parade in the U.S. state of Wisconsin has been found guilty of murder.

Oz shines, Fetterman falters in Pennsylvania debate critical to determining control of U.S. Senate

October 26, 2022

The closely watched Pennsylvania Senate race received a jolt from its lone debate as Republican Mehmet Oz provided a smooth performance answering policy questions while Democrat John Fetterman showed clear lingering effects from the serious stroke he suffered earlier this year while fumbling his position about a key energy industry.

Court Orders New York City To Rehire Unvaxxed Government Employees

October 26, 2022

The New York Supreme Court ordered New York City to “do what is right and what is just” by rehiring and providing back pay for fired unvaccinated city employees.

Federal court puts temporary hold on Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan

October 26, 2022

A federal court on Friday granted an emergency stay order to temporarily block US President Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan, Yahoo News reports.

Border Patrol Encountered 98 on Terrorist Watchlist Crossing U.S.-Mexico Border Between Ports of Entry in FY2022

October 25, 2022

The U.S. Border Patrol encountered 98 foreign nationals on the terrorist watchlist who were crossing the U.S.-Mexico border between the ports of entry in fiscal 2022, according to newly released data from U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

Pro-life activists ordered to pay $2.4M to Planned Parenthood for undercover investigation

October 25, 2022

An appeals court panel has ruled that David Daleiden and other pro-life activists must pay a $2.4 million judgment to Planned Parenthood Federation of America for carrying out an undercover investigation and secretly filming abortion providers discussing the harvesting of babies’ body parts.

Florida schools required to provide bathrooms based on biological sex under new rule

October 25, 2022

Florida education officials have passed a new rule requiring public and charter schools to allow students to access bathrooms and locker rooms based on biological sex rather than preferred gender identity.

Justice Department Charges 13 Over Chinese Espionage Operations In U.S.

October 24, 2022

The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a slew of charges against Chinese nationals in what the DOJ said is part of a concerted effort by the Chinese government to undermine U.S. institutions and values.