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The House Select Committee on China made public more than 700 pages of previously nonpublic federal investigative records on Oct. 13, detailing American university researchers’ undisclosed affiliations, financial arrangements, and research ties with Chinese institutions.National Science Foundation (NSF) Office of Inspector General records accompanied a new congressional report calling for stronger safeguards against the misuse of U.S. taxpayer-funded research. The investigations uncovered cases involving Chinese state-backed talent recruitment programs, undisclosed foreign compensation, and failures to report outside research support.Committee Chairman Rep. John Moolenaar (R-Mich.) urged Congress to pass the Securing Innovation and Research from Adversaries (SIRA) Act, which would restrict…

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Leftists are amazing people. They can transform burly men not only into women, but into champion female athletes. They can make at least some people think that Old Joe Biden was a competent president and that Kamala Harris remains an appealing presidential candidate. They can sell gargantuan nanny state government and control over the minutest details of your life as the little guy finally getting justice and a fair shake. Is there anything they can’t do?Apparently there isn’t. Now it has come to light that they can even turn back the clock and make people younger — if not everyone,…

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SpaceX CEO Elon Musk responds to Ukrainian complaint that their Starlink connection slowed down overnight. Kyiv uses a military variant of Starlink to guide its offensive and defensive drone operations. President Donald Trump writes on Truth Social about another major trade deal on Wednesday—Taiwan is planning to buy $70-$80 bi…

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At a rally in Bullhead City, Arizona, President Donald Trump said people who leak government or military information should be shot, while discussing reports about the timing of a U.S. operation against Iran. He alleged that disclosures about when U.S. forces would depart and arrive forced a change to the operation’s schedule and put troops at risk, and singled out The New York Times and CNN; the reports provide no independent evidence for his claim that the leaks changed the plans. Trump also condemned journalists and accused news outlets of publishing false information. His remarks come amid the administration’s broader…

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Michael Desronvil, the lone black holdout juror in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial sat down with Fox News for an exclusive interview about the tense deliberations. The full interview conducted by Kayleigh McEnany, will air on Thursday morning at 8 am ET. Eleven jurors were ready to acquit Lindsay Clancy even though she admitted that she had fatally strangled her three young children. Lindsay Clancy sent her husband, Patrick Clancy, out of the house to run errands while she strangled their three young children to death in January 2023. The prosecution argued that Lindsay Clancy should be charged with premeditated…

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On Wednesday’s broadcast of CNN’s “News Central,” Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-MI) said President Donald Trump is trying to “put targets on people’s backs” by calling Democratic U.S. Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed a jihadist. Host Kate Bolduan said, “One of the themes that the president has hit on over and over again, no matter where he is campaigning, is bringing it back to the Senate race in Michigan and focusing and attacking the Democratic candidate in the race, Abdul El-Sayed. Let me play what he did when he was in Ohio. Monday at a rally in Ohio, Trump said, “These people are…

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State Attorney General Kris Mayes also accuses OpenAI of enabling “rogue AI agents” to escape containment and hack third-party websites.PHOENIX (CN) — OpenAI became the latest target of Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes’ consumer protection campaign against Big Tech after she claimed the ChatGPT creator of harming Arizona children, deceiving parents and violating state law.In a Wednesday lawsuit, Mayes says the artificial intelligence giant’s deceptive design and marketing practices conceal features that render ChatGPT “extraordinarily agreeable, uniquely sycophantic, and purposefully designed to feign human compassion in order to draw Arizona users — including minors — deeper into the platform.”The lawsuit,…

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The federal appeals court decision bolsters the state’s ongoing battle against tech giants over children’s social media use.ATLANTA (CN) — A Florida law restricting minors’ access to social media platforms is likely constitutional, the 11th Circuit ruled Wednesday, reversing a lower court’s preliminary injunction sought by tech industry groups while the legal challenge continues.In its 59-page opinion, the panel said HB 3, which bans certain social media accounts for children under 14 and requires parental permission for those 14 to 15 years old, does have First Amendment implications, but can pass constitutional review because it does not target types of…

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In this episode, we’ll see how important it is to see with clarity the return of Christ in the first century, just as He said, bringing a close to the Old Covenant, the fulfillment of the Covenant and law, and the establishment of the New Covenant, and the bringing in of the Kingdom of God. Buy All-American! Bring health and vitality back to your body with these non-transdermal patches Get your Vitamin B17 & Get 10% Off With Promo Code TIM How To Protect Yourself From 5G, EMF & RF Radiation – Use promo code TIM to save $$$ The…

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(Chris Woodward, The Center Square)  Birthright citizenship of immigrants’ children is costing federal, state and local taxpayers $150.7 billion annually, according to the Federation for American Immigration Reform.Half that amount covers education, with the rest spent on healthcare and nutritional assistance, according to FAIR. Policy analysts warn that broad constitutional interpretations of birthright citizenship under the 14th Amendment have enabled foreign nationals to exploit legal loopholes through organized “birth tourism” and commercial surrogacy operations in states such as California, New York and Florida. Surrogacy operations are also common in Northern Mariana Islands, a U.S. territory about 1,000 miles south of…

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The Supreme Court in Washington on Oct. 9, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch TimesThe Supreme Court granted an emergency stay blocking the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) from having to rule immediately on a Democratic challenge to a policy that lets political party committees and joint fundraising committees buy broadcast ads at low candidate rates.The order keeps the policy in effect through the midterm congressional elections scheduled for Nov. 3.The ruling in FCC v. Brown was issued late on Oct. 14.Justices Sonia Sotomayor and Ketanji Brown Jackson said they would have denied the emergency application. They did not explain why.The federal Communications…

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Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, is pressing the Food and Drug Administration for answers on the delayed abortion pill study, arguing that the findings could affect conservatives’ efforts to end federal funding for abortion. In a letter obtained by the Daily Signal, Roy asked FDA Acting Commissioner Kyle Diamantas for an update on the publication timeline for the study. If the agency does not act promptly, Roy vows to work to prohibit taxpayer dollars from being used to make abortions accessible through the 2023 removal of the in-person dispensing requirement for mifepristone. “House Republicans cannot be expected to continue funding the…

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The alleged Cornell 7 gang rape case is a frickin’ hot mess, not the least of the reasons is that the accuser has some sincere credibility issues, which precluded anyone from being charged when she first brought a complaint years ago. Advertisement As David noted in a post just the other day on this revolting circus……The reason why the case was never prosecuted in the past is pretty simple: Jane Doe originally expressed happiness about what happened behind closed doors, and there is a significant amount of evidence that she changed her mind about that after she suffered social opprobrium…

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Italian Americans have been called model immigrants because of their high levels of assimilation, earnings, homeownership, and educational attainment. Mexican Americans have followed a much slower path toward assimilation. Immigrant groups vary widely in their financial success and assimilation into American society. Financial success is easier to measure than assimilation. The Manhattan Institute’s assimilation index, developed by economist Jacob Vigdor, defines assimilation as the degree to which foreign-born adults can no longer be distinguished from the native-born population. The index combines economic factors such as employment and education, cultural factors such as English proficiency and intermarriage, and civic factors such as…

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(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have discussed the possibility of resuming large-scale attacks against Iran before the US and Israeli elections, according to a report from Axios. The report, which cited unnamed US and Israeli sources, said that the two leaders had held multiple calls over the past two weeks about the possibility of resuming “major combat operations” against the Islamic Republic, including the possibility of joint US and Israeli strikes on military and nuclear targets. Restarting major attacks on Iran would likely hurt Republicans in the November 3 midterm elections, as it…

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To provide the best experiences, we use technologies like cookies to store and/or access device information. Consenting to these technologies will allow us to process data such as browsing behavior or unique IDs on this site. Not consenting or withdrawing consent, may adversely affect certain features and functions.These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are usually only set in response to actions made by you which amount to a request for services, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in or filling in forms. You can set your browser…

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(CN) — An investigation into a valuable Lego collection in Utah escalated Wednesday with a federal lawsuit accusing more than a dozen American Fork police officers of harassing four people trying to serve court papers in March.The lawsuit arises from an investigation by YouTube journalist Benjamin Schneider, who was looking into claims that a collectible reseller held onto a family’s consigned collection of Legos valued at $200,000 without paying. The four plaintiffs were helping Schneider pursue civil action against Joshua Johnson, who they say closed his toy store rather than repay the family.“Those are lawful, constitutionally protected activities, and yet…

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The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday shot down California’s “No Vigilantes Act” (SB 805) which forced non-uniformed federal officers to visibly display their agency affiliation and name or badge number during enforcement operations in the state. The Court ruled unanimously that SB 805, signed by Governor Gavin Newsom (D) in September 2025, violates the Constitution’s Supremacy Clause and issued a preliminary injunction blocking the state from enforcing the law. A companion “No Secret Police Act” (SB 627), which banned masks, was separately blocked by a lower court in February 2026. The legislation was crafted in reaction to federal…

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It has been two full years since the Trump administration outlawed “diversity, equity, and inclusion” policies (DEI) in federal government hiring and contracting rules. How much has changed? In 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court found “race-conscious” quota systems in place at Harvard University and others were unconstitutional. In his first days in office in 2025, Donald Trump’s administration ended what it called discriminatory DEI programs in federal contracting and hiring practices. Simultaneously, the Trump administration began reviewing federal funds that had gone to universities where quota systems ensured a minimum enrollment of black students and other “underrepresented” people. Two years…

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America’s largest banks maintained policies that disadvantaged customers over their political beliefs, religious affiliations and lawful business activities, according to a sweeping federal investigation released Wednesday. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) found that all nine major banks it examined maintained policies between 2020 and September 2025 that could encourage discriminatory banking decisions. The investigation, ordered under President Donald Trump’s 2025 executive order, documented instances of both conservative and left-leaning organizations being denied financial services, raising concerns about banks allowing political considerations to override objective financial risks. The investigation examined JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, Citibank, Wells…

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To provide the best experiences, we use technologies like cookies to store and/or access device information. Consenting to these technologies will allow us to process data such as browsing behavior or unique IDs on this site. Not consenting or withdrawing consent, may adversely affect certain features and functions.These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are usually only set in response to actions made by you which amount to a request for services, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in or filling in forms. You can set your browser…

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Sign up to see the future, today Can’t-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech Did a dog eat your homework? Or maybe an AI obliterated your files? In a world of Claudes and Muses, it’s common for an AI agent to run amok, and even more fashionable to blame an AI when it all goes wrong.  The Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet reports one of the most incredible examples we’ve heard of this so far: an AI agent apparently deleted the entire upcoming season of a reality competition show called “The Challenge Sverige,” just weeks before it was supposed…

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South Carolina GOP Rep. Nancy Mace’s former fiancé and two of his business associates were charged with sex crimes and voyeurism Wednesday over an episode Mace described during a speech last year on the House floor.Mace’s ex-fiance Brendan Patrick Bryant, and his associates Eric Bernard Bowman and John Douglas Osborne have been arrested and charged with sex-related offenses in connection to an incident that occurred on Sullivan’s Island in October 2018, according to the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division. Affidavits alleged that a 23-year-old female victim had consumed alcoholic beverages, fell into a swimming pool and later passed out on…

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s the conflict with Iran stretches into its eighth month, the latest I&I/TIPP Poll finds that the conflict is not as unpopular as you might think, with a slight plurality still saying they support military action against the terrorist nation and a stronger plurality believing it will prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons – which President Donald Trump has repeatedly stated is the goal of the attacks.What’s more, a closer look at the results finds wide variations in attitudes about the conflict, with majority support among some, and sometimes surprising, demographic groups.The national online I&I/TIPP Poll surveyed 1,488 adults from…

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(Headline USA) An engineer at OpenAI has been charged with secretly installing a recording device inside a conference room in what officials said Tuesday was an effort to capture sensitive conversations about the company’s technology.The employee, identified as a 35-year-old Saudi national named Abdulrahman Alfozan, was arrested Friday, a week after the ChatGPT maker discovered an audio recording device hidden inside a company conference room, according to a criminal complaint filed in federal court in San Francisco. The complaint did not identify the company, but the company confirmed in a separate statement that it had discovered a “sophisticated recording device…

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Social Security officials on Wednesday announced the largest cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for retired beneficiaries in four years, going into effect starting next year.The 3.6 percent COLA will apply to the approximately 76 million Social Security recipients and another 7.3 million who receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI), the Social Security Administration (SSA) said. It amounts to roughly a $75 average increase each month.When the New Payments StartSocial Security recipients will see their benefit increase start in January 2027, the agency said.According to a calendar of the payments, the first retirement benefits for recipients whose birthday occurs on the first through the…

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Twenty-two state financial officers demanded answers Wednesday from America’s largest credit rating agencies over allegedly flawed environmental, social and governance (ESG) policies they warn could threaten taxpayer money, public pensions and state borrowing costs. The officials, representing 17 states, accused S&P Global Ratings, Moody’s and Fitch Ratings of allowing politically driven climate assumptions to influence credit decisions, according to a letter also sent to Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Paul Atkins. The dispute could carry financial consequences for taxpayers because lower credit ratings can increase government borrowing costs and affect investments held by state pension systems. “Ratings agencies’ use…

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By Leonardo Blair, Senior Reporter Wednesday, October 14, 2026Jacob Harman, a former pastor, missionary, and wrestling coach with Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa, leads Team Thunder Wrestling in Southern California. | Screenshot/YouTube/ FCA WrestlingCalvary Chapel Costa Mesa, an influential megachurch in Santa Ana, California, has agreed to pay $12 million to settle a lawsuit by a former staff member — a single mother of four — who alleged she was “brutally battered and violently raped” multiple times by former Calvary Chapel pastor, missionary and lead wrestling coach Jacob Harman.The woman’s attorneys confirmed to The Orange County Register that the church and…

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While the justices appeared open to allowing a Tennessee man’s lawsuit to move forward, it was unclear it would be successful in the long run.WASHINGTON (CN) — A Tennessee man’s fight to use Blockbuster-era privacy protections in the digital age seemed to score points at the Supreme Court on Wednesday.In 1988, Congress enacted the Video Privacy Protection Act to prevent consumers’ video viewing habits from becoming public information. Nearly four decades later, Michael Salazar asked the justices to apply the same logic after his sports newsletter subscription led to his personal information being sold to advertisers.After over an hour of…

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Jean Marmoreo, who is a family physician who practised in downtown Toronto for 45 years and became one of Canada’s first euthanasia doctors in 2016, wrote an opinion article that was published in the Globe and Mail on October 9, 2026 supporting euthanasia for mental illness, as a sole criteria. Marmoreo’s article fits the general position of the death lobby who have “drank the kool-aid” and view killing people by poison as just another procedure. Marmoreo states: I was among the first physicians in this country to provide medical assistance in dying when it became legal in 2016. For more…

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(Headline USA) The U.S. Justice Department has agreed not to prosecute a former CIA analyst who in 2024 was accused of serving as a secret agent for South Korea’s intelligence service, according to court documents filed Tuesday. Federal prosecutors said Sue Mi Terry had shared nonpublic government information, facilitated access for South Korean officials to U.S. officials and accepted luxury gifts in exchange for advocating South Korean government positions during media appearances. The Justice Department agreed Tuesday to put her prosecution on hold for a year, and then drop the charges altogether if Terry stays out of legal trouble. The…

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Marine Le Pen in 2025. Credit: Wikimedia Commons Nearly half of France’s enormous Muslim population would consider leaving the country if Marine Le Pen wins the presidency next year, according to a new poll. The IFOP survey, published by French weekly Marianne, found that 46 percent of Muslim respondents would contemplate emigrating following a Le Pen victory. Approximately seven million Muslims are estimated to live in France, many of whom have come from former French colonies such as Algeria, Morocco and Cameroon. The country is currently gripped by mass protests that are supposedly about the declining state of French education,…

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(Headline USA) A Wyoming microbiology graduate student from China has been arrested on accusations she poisoned the tea of a colleague who had pending patents and with whom she didn’t get along, then tried to flee the country after police questioned her.Aili Wang, 32, was arrested Oct. 6 at Los Angeles International Airport, where prosecutors allege she sought to return to China. With her were laptops, electronic storage devices and documents now in the possession of police, who allege Wang was seen on surveillance video rummaging through the desk of the victim who specialized in technology for disease treatment —…

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The high court’s emergency docket is increasingly playing a role in partisan disputes over the upcoming election as Republicans and Democrats try to gain an advantage in the midterms.WASHINGTON (CN) — The Supreme Court sided with Republicans for a second time Wednesday in the ongoing fight over low-cost rates for television ads ahead of the midterm elections.After the justices previously allowed political party committees to take advantage of discounts typically reserved for candidates, an appellate court ordered the Federal Communications Commission to act on Democrats’ challenge to a rule change.The Trump administration urged the Supreme Court to intervene again to…

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Federal Reserve Board Governor Lisa Cook speaks on “The Outlook for the Economy and Monetary Policy” at the Brookings Institution in Washington on Nov. 3, 2025. Kevin Lamarque/ReutersFederal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook’s attorney called into question the fairness and objectivity of a White House probe after President Donald Trump announced a new committee to investigate whether Cook made false statements.In an Oct. 13 letter to White House counsel William Scharf obtained by The Epoch Times, lawyer Abbe Lowell wrote that one proposed member of the committee that will review the allegations against Cook, White House economic policy adviser Kevin Hassett,…

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The Department of Justice (DOJ) issued roughly a dozen subpoenas as part of the probe into Democratic Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar’s immigration status, a source familiar confirmed to the Daily Caller News Foundation Wednesday. Omar’s sister, Sahra Noor, and another family member received a subpoena as part of the investigation, The New York Times first reported. Federal agents raided Omar’s home Monday as they investigated her immigration paperwork and citizenship status. Grand jury subpoenas are issued to gather evidence about possible crimes. The investigation will look into whether Omar’s late father, Nur Omar Mohamed, lied or omitted information in immigration…

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Gene Atkins was convicted of 43 criminal counts, including second-degree murder, for his role in the death of 27-year-old Melyda Corado, killed by an officer’s stray bullet.LOS ANGELES (CN) — Gene Atkins, the man whose violent rampage in 2018 led to a fatal police shooting at a Trader Joe’s in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Silver Lake, was sentenced on Wednesday to 236 years-to-life in state prison.“In this case, it was dramatic how many lives were changed forever as a result of Mr. Atkins’ behavior,” Superior Court Judge Lisa Lench said before handing down the sentence. “We’ll never know why —…

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Motions to dismiss charges before a jury has a chance to consider them rarely succeed in federal court, but experts say that the Justice Department’s attempt to prosecute former FBI Director James Comey for allegedly threatening the life of President Donald Trump could be an exception.The charges arose after Comey posted an image depicting seashells that read “86 47.” The Department of Justice (DOJ) said it was a threat to kill the 47th president of the United States. Comey has denied any violent intent and filed motions to dismiss, arguing that the prosecution was vindictive and that his post was…

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Soft-on-crime North Carolina Democrat Senate candidate Roy Cooper commuted the death sentence of a man who broke into the home of a 72-year-old woman and robbed, raped, and killed her. In December 2024, during the waning days of his second term as governor, Cooper commuted the sentence of Christopher Roseboro, who was convicted of the heinous crimes in 1994. On March 13, 1992 Roseboro broke into the home of 72-year-old Martha “Gertie” Edwards, who lived in a one-bedroom apartment with her husband in Gastonia. During his trial, Roseboro admitted to breaking into Edwards’ house and testified that Edwards had been dead for at least an hour when…

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A guest post by Kristine Christlieb, Editor, MFEI News & Commentary Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has appealed a judge’s dismissal of all felony charges against former Adams Township Clerk Stephanie Scott, a step prosecutors rarely take. Former Adams Twp., Michigan, Clerk Stephanie Scott Nessel filed the appeal on July 24 in the Michigan Court of Appeals, challenging Hillsdale County Circuit Judge Sara Lisznyai’s April 30, 2026, ruling. Lisznyai dismissed the charges and found the lower court abused its discretion and made an “error of law” by sending Scott’s case to trial. Prosecutors seldom appeal. National data are limited, but a…

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The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Wednesday it was investigating Pennsauken, New Jersey, for violating the Second Amendment rights of citizens. New Jersey has some of the strictest gun laws in the country, according to the National Rifle Association’s Institute for Legislative Action (NRA-ILA). Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Harmeet Dhillon said in a Wednesday release that the investigation was intended to correct unconstitutional practices. “I have directed the Civil Rights Division, through our Second Amendment Section, to defend law-abiding citizens from local authorities who infringe on the right to safely carry legal firearms,” Dhillon said. “Our investigation aims…

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Students for Life of America (SFLA) and Students for Life Action (SFLAction) will bring the Pro-Life Generation to Cobb County, GA, on Saturday, October 17, as Democrat U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff and Democrat gubernatorial nominee and pro-abortion candidate Keisha Lance Bottoms hold a joint campaign rally. Ossoff is seeking reelection to the U.S. Senate, where he faces Republican nominee and current U.S. Rep. Mike Collins (R-GA), setting up a closely watched Senate race in which abortion policy remains a central campaign issue. The demonstration is also part of Students for Life Action’s ongoing “Democrats Love Late-Term Abortion” campaign, which highlights…

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Celebrations in Somaliland, with thousands of people gathering with American flags and fireworks, have continued for a second day after President Donald Trump acknowledged the nation-state inside Somalia as a separate country. In a video on X, “thousands of Somalilanders” were seen gathering in central Hargeisa, the capital of Somaliland to thank Trump. Residents of Somaliland were seen holding an upside-down American flag and dancing. Breitbart News previously reported that Somalilanders have been celebrating after Trump mentioned the nation, and that Trump’s face and the American flag were seen shining on buildings. In another video posted on X, Somalilanders were…

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President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the United States has secured an offtake commitment from Taiwan in his Alaskan energy infrastructure project, which would give Taiwan a 30% stake in the pipeline for the next two decades.The president was just in Alaska this week to campaign for Alaska GOP Sen. Dan Sullivan and tout the work his administration has accomplished for the state. Trump said the pipeline project is the largest energy infrastructure project in state history and that South Korea is investing $50 billion in the project, in addition to Taiwan’s $70-$80 billion offtake commitment.  “This is the largest…

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday lamented the apparent loss of full Starlink capabilities for the Ukrainian military, which comes amid an ongoing row with President Donald Trump over the targeting of Russian energy facilities.Ukraine has relied on Starlink to maintain coordination between its units at the front for much of the war. The Pentagon, meanwhile, uses Starshield, another SpaceX product, for military purposes. Both products have been part of the Ukrainian war effort. In an interview with Piers Morgan on Wednesday, Zelensky issued a message to SpaceX owner Elon Musk over the apparent slowdown of Starlink, saying “it’s a…

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