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US citizens still in Sudan will need to find their own way out
The United States suspended embassy operations in Sudan on Sunday, April 23, and sent troops on three Chinook helicopters to evacuate approximately 70 employees. But an estimated 16,000 private U.S. citizens remain in the country and the State Department said they should not expect a government-led evacuation. “It’s not safe to undertake a U.S. government-coordinated… -
DeSantis keeps up attacks on Disney as some GOPers balk
Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Fla., addressed a very supportive crowd at the Heritage Foundation’s 50th Anniversary Leadership Summit. In his speech, he promised not to back down from his fight with Disney. “They were exempt from laws that virtually everybody else had to follow,” DeSantis said. “They had great tax breaks, they were even able to… -
Sen. Tim Scott outlines what he calls ‘blueprint to ruin America’
Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., made one of his first speeches since launching a presidential campaign exploratory committee at the Heritage Foundation 50th anniversary leadership summit. He focused on his life story, his policy priorities and what he called a “blueprint to ruin America.” Scott announced his exploratory committee April 12, 2023. It allows him to… -
SCOTUS to hear case of USPS worker who refused to work Sundays
The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on a religious accommodation case involving a Postal Service worker who didn’t want to deliver packages on Sundays so he could observe the Sabbath. The decision will set new rules for how strict or lenient an employer must be when employees make schedule requests for religious reasons. Facts… -
DOJ indicts Sinaloa drug lords who fed victims to tigers, offers $56M for info
The Justice Department indicted leaders of the Sinaloa drug cartel who are accused of murder, torture, and other heinous crimes including feeding people both dead and alive to tigers. Those charged include sons of Joaquin Guzman Loera, better known as El Chapo, who is now serving a life sentence at a maximum security prison in… -
Clarence Thomas didn’t disclose real estate sale to GOP megadonor
ProPublica is out with another report about Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas benefiting financially from his friendship with billionaire real estate mogul and Republican donor Harlan Crow. The report stated the justice did not report his sale of property to Crow. The report cited deed and state tax documents which showed Thomas, his mother and… -
Here’s what it would take to replace Sen. Dianne Feinstein
California Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D, is struggling to recover from shingles. She expected to be back at the end of March, but she has had continued complications. Feinstein asked Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer to appoint a replacement for her on the Judiciary Committee while she’s away, but there are calls for her to step… -
Half the country thinks Biden’s policies are doing nothing for middle class
51% of the country believes President Biden’s policies have not benefited the middle class at all. That’s according to a new national poll from Monmouth University that also found 10% of Americans believe middle class families have benefited from the president’s policies a lot. “Biden’s appeal when he ran for president was that he understands… -
FDA, DEA warn of animal tranquilizer being mixed into fentanyl
The DEA, FDA and even members of Congress are sounding the alarm about an animal tranquilizer that’s being laced into fentanyl. It’s called xylazine, and the DEA administrator said it’s making fentanyl, the deadliest drug threat our country has ever faced, even deadlier. Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid. Xylazine is not an opioid, so naloxone,… -
Dominion defamation lawsuit against Fox News heads to trial
A jury trial is set to begin April 17 to determine if Fox News defamed Dominion Voting Systems by claiming the company rigged the 2020 elections. In late March, Delaware Superior Court Judge Eric Davis denied a judgment on the alleged defamation. However, he did rule that Fox’s claims about Dominion were false, stating, “the… -
Murder of Cash App creator underscores San Francisco’s crime problem
Tech entrepreneur Bob Lee, who helped launch Cash App and was most recently employed by the cryptocurrency startup MobileCoin, was stabbed to death April 4 on the streets of San Francisco. Lee had lived in the city for a number of years before reportedly relocating to Miami due to reported concerns he had about San Francisco’s… -
Controversy over Justice Thomas’ trips prompts calls for action, more disclosure
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas admitted to taking vacations with real estate magnate Harlan Crow. The justice and the billionaire political donor have been friends for more than 25 years, during that time, Thomas has traveled on Crow’s private jet, yacht and stayed at his private resort in the Adirondacks. The information about Justice Thomas’… -
Why North Cascades has the highest death rate among US national parks
North Cascades National Park in Washington has the highest death rate among all national parks in the U.S. According to the National Park Service, North Cascades had 3.7 deaths for every 100,000 visitors from 2007 to 2021. That’s more than three times the rate of the next deadliest site, Wrangell-St. Elias National Park Reserve in…