The House on Thursday gave final legislative approval to a congressional resolution that seeks to undo a Biden administration rule exemption of electric vehicle chargers from some Buy America requirements. In the 209-198 vote, Democratic Reps. Jared Golden of Maine and Donald Davis of North Carolina voted with Republicans to...

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If a New Mexico legislator has her way, the state will be bringing back the death penalty and will use it on criminals convicted of child sex offenses. Executions were abolished in New Mexico in 2009, according to KOB-TV in Albuquerque. However, Republican state Rep. Stefani Lord is pushing for...

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Lovers of barbeque sauce should check their fridge for a product that could cause a serious reaction. The Publix Deli Carolina-Style Mustard BBQ Sauce, manufactured by Ventura Foods, was this week subject to a voluntary recall over a labeling issue. In a news release, the FDA announced that the product...

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Canadians are known for inordinate politeness combined with heavy-handed political correctness. It's an odd combination but somewhat unsurprising for a nation that considers Justin Trudeau an acceptable head of state. However, even for the great frozen north, this is a bit much: In Quebec, police are warning victims of package...

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The sovereign people of Texas have had enough of the federal government and its refusal to secure the southern border. In a series of social media posts on Thursday evening, Fox News' Bill Melugin reported that the Texas National Guard had taken control of Shelby Park in the border town...

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There was a common practice back in the heyday of the physical newspaper: The accusation gets reported on page one, the retraction gets shoved to page 36. And, while our news may have migrated to the digital world, the same precept holds true. An object lesson in how it works...

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Republican Sen. Rand Paul has not announced who he will back in this year's GOP presidential primary race, even with the Iowa caucuses just days away. In fact, Paul might not end up supporting a Republican at all, he posted Friday morning on the social media platform X. But the...

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One environmental activist got more than he bargained for after attempting to rush the stage at a Ron DeSantis campaign event on Thursday. The protester was caught approaching DeSantis as he gave a speech in Ames, Iowa, according to NBC News. A security guard quickly moved in and slammed him...

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What do posturing politicians and a porous U.S.-Mexican border have in common? They're both prone to invasion by foreign powers. It looks like Senate Republicans in Washington are cooking up a plan to secure the border and leave it open at the same time. Orwellian Newspeak is to be expected...

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When candidate Joe Biden promised to unite the nation, this is probably not what he was referring to. After the U.S. and other countries attacked Houthi rebel targets in Yemen Thursday with air strikes and missiles, House and Senate members on both sides of the aisle launched attacks of their...

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According to one television personality, "work ethic" itself has succumbed to the cultural Marxism at the root of wokeness. If anything has the power to destroy the American republic and its democratic ethos, surely this development does. Mike Rowe, host of "How America Works" on Fox Business, appeared Wednesday on...

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When Democrats claim they are doing something good for Americans, it usually means they are actually stripping away constitutional rights. They hide behind convenient ploys that make them look like caring folks when they are really quite nefarious. It’s happening again. This time in the state of Washington. According to...

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Why does the Biden administration keep thinking it can combat the consequences of inflation by throwing more government money at them? Well, there are none more blind than those who refuse to see, and the White House made an announcement on Wednesday further demonstrating that willful blindness. The U.S. Department...

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The percentage of Americans who identify as Democrats plunged to a record low last year, according to a new poll published just 10 months before the party tries to re-elect its unpopular president. A Gallup survey released on Friday said the Democratic Party’s advantage in numbers disappeared in 2023, and...

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Viewers were told by host Pat McAfee on Wednesday that New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers’ appearances on his show were done for the year. The explanation fans of “The Pat McAfee Show” were given was that Rodgers had essentially taken the show’s focus away from sports and that he...

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Hunter Biden pleaded not guilty to nine federal tax charges in a Los Angeles court on Thursday. The troubled son of President Joe Biden appeared before Judge Mark Scarsi, a Donald Trump appointee, in a brief hearing, according to the New York Post. The younger Biden also learned that his...

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Former University of Kentucky swimmer Riley Gaines and several other college athletes, past and present, delivered a petition to the NCAA at its annual convention in Phoenix on Thursday calling for women's sports to remain for women. The petition was signed by more than 70,000 people. Gaines told NCAA representatives...

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“Shark Tank” star Kevin O’Leary ripped New York Attorney General Letitia James’ business fraud trial against former President Donald Trump on Thursday. O’Leary, known as “Mr. Wonderful,” was asked about the case by CNN host Laura Coates, and he immediately attacked it as nonsense. James has alleged that Trump and...

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A Republican congressman left Fox Business host Maria Bartiromo open-mouthed in stunned surprise after he delivered his opinion of White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre. Republican Rep. Troy Nehls of Texas was a guest on Thursday’s edition of “Mornings with Maria” when he offered a one-word putdown of Jean-Pierre. Bartiromo...

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It might be some time before takeoff, but multiple reports indicate that a sequel to “Top Gun: Maverick” is in the works. According to Variety, which cited “a knowledgeable insider” as its source, “Top Gun: Maverick” co-writer Ehren Kruger is developing the noscript. “Top Gun: Maverick” director Joseph Kosinski is...

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