Deficit swelled to record of over $3 trillion 11 months into fiscal year
The federal budget deficit swelled to a record of more than $3 trillion with one month left in the current fiscal year, the Treasury Department announced Friday.
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Deadly wildfires sweep through communities in West Coast states
Dozens of severe wildfires have killed at least 16 people as of Friday afternoon, and have burned down hundreds of homes in towns on the West Coast, the Epoch Times reports. Over 500,000 people are under evacuation orders in Oregon.
Pro-life activist tweets he was beaten up by men wearing Antifa-style clothing
A publically known pro-life activist has said he was beaten up by a group of Portland rioters wearing Antifa-style “black bloc” clothing, the Christian Post reports. Tayler Hansen, who founded the “Baby Lives Matter” movement, tweeted on Wednesday that he had been attacked in Portland the night before during the ongoing unrest in the city.
White House and Fauci Deny President Trump Downplayed Coronavirus
The White House and Anthony Fauci, America’s top infectious disease expert, have denied that U.S. President Donald Trump deliberately misled the public about the coronavirus after audiotapes revealed he wanted to downplay the pandemic.
Protests drive Black police chiefs off the job: ‘These people get in the way of the narrative’
Two more high-profile Black police chiefs announced this week that they plan to step down amid protest unrest, spurring more questions about whether Black Lives Matter is hurting rather than helping Black Americans.
Soros Donor Network Steers Six Figures to Three New Super PACs Ahead of 2020 Election
A political action committee funded by George Soros’s Democracy Alliance donor network steered six-figure sums to three new super PACs this summer, according to recent filings.
Mueller investigators ‘accidentally’ wiped over a dozen phones before turning over to I.G.’s office
Newly released records from the Department of Justice show that multiple high-ranking members of Robert Mueller’s special investigation into the Russia conspiracy theory wiped their phones before handing them over to the DOJ’s Office of the Inspector General.
Trump’s updated Supreme Court list focuses heavily on religious liberty and abortion
President Trump’s updated list of potential Supreme Court nominees places heavy emphasis in its selection on people who have been deeply involved in cases concerning religious liberty and abortion.
Portland mayor bans police use of tear gas to disperse crowds
Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler banned the local police department from using tear gas even though the city has experienced ongoing protests and unrest for the past three months.
Church files lawsuit against Washington State: no church should be forced to offer insurance coverage for elective abortions
An Assemblies of God church in Seattle has launched a legal challenge against a state law which mandates the church must provide its employees with health insurance coverage for elective abortion if it also offers coverage for maternity care, CBN News reported Tuesday.
AG Barr: ‘Operation Legend Is Working. Crime Is Down, and Order Is Being Restored’
The Justice Department’s Operation Legend, launched two months ago in Kansas City, is reducing what Attorney General William Barr called “the explosion of crime” in nine major cities where federal agents are assisting local law enforcement.
Trump announces list of potential Supreme Court nominees
President Trump unveiled a list of individuals he will potentially nominate for the Supreme Court, a move likely to rally evangelical voters and core conservatives in his base before the election.
CDC: U.S. COVID Deaths Declined Through August, After 4-Week Rise in July
COVID deaths for the week ending August 22 have returned to levels not seen since the end of June.
Biden Unveils Plan to Protect American Jobs
U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden is unveiling a plan Wednesday to try to protect American workers by raising taxes on companies that move jobs overseas.
Trump extends Gulf of Mexico drilling ban for 10 years, expands it to Florida’s Atlantic coast
Most expected President Donald Trump on Tuesday to tout his record in allocating the full federal $200 million annual commitment to the 40-year, $10.5 billion Everglades restoration plan for only the second time since Congress approved it in 2000.
Mark Meadows: ‘Additional documents’ spell ‘trouble’ for ex-officials in Durham investigation
White House chief of staff Mark Meadows said he has seen “additional” documents that are pertinent to U.S. Attorney John Durham’s criminal inquiry into the Russia investigation.
One thousand Georgia residents caught double-voting in primary may face charges
The 1,000 residents of Georgia who were caught double-voting may face prosecution.
FISA court scolds FBI for ‘widespread violations’ of privacy rules
Under Director Chris Wray, the FBI continues to engage in “widespread violations” of rules protecting Americans’ privacy while searching through national security surveillance data, the chief judge of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court has concluded.
New study shows rioting took place in 48 out 50 major US cities this summer
A new Princeton University study shows there have been riots associated with the Black Lives Matter movement in 48 out of 50 major US cities, and 74 out of 100 of the largest US cities by population, since the police killing of George Floyd on May 25. The study titled “Demonstrations and Political Violence in America,” also found that in over 93% of all demonstrations connected to the BLM movement during the same period, protestors did not engage in violence or destruction of property.
California Sets Record With 2M Acres Burned So Far This Year
Wildfires have burned more than 2 million acres in California this year, setting a state record even as crews battled dozens of growing blazes in sweltering temperatures Monday that strained the electrical grid and threatened power outages for millions.