The 2,500 American soldiers stationed in Afghanistan began to withdraw from May 1. Biden called for an end to this “unending war” in Afghanistan. He said that a rapid withdrawal of troops is necessary. Now that there are terrorist threats in many places, there is no reason to spend billions of dollars every year to station US troops in a country. Continue reading “How much money has the United States spent in Afghanistan in 20 years”
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A federal judge has revived a Trump-era immigration policy that ordered asylum-seekers to remain in Mexico as they waited for their U.S. court hearings.
President Joe Biden halted the controversial Migrant Protection Protocols border policy, known as “Remain in Mexico,” during his first days in office, making good on a campaign promise. The program required thousands of non-Mexican migrants to wait in Mexico – an unprecedented handling of immigration protocol. Continue reading “Federal judge orders Biden administration to reinstate ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy”
Lawmakers in Texas have blocked a Chinese billionaire’s push to build a 15,000-acre wind farm on a large swath of land he purchased after news of his plans drew the attention of a conservancy group.
It warned first about the environmental impact and then noted Sun Guangxin’s ties to the Chinese Communist Party and how the project could give him access to the state’s electricity grid. Continue reading “Texas Lawmakers Thwart Chinese Communist’s Plan to Connect to State’s Electricity Grid”
Breitbart – by Alana Mastrangelo
Parents in Franklin, Tennessee, erupted in anger on Tuesday night after the Williamson County Board of Education voted 7-3 to mandate masks in elementary schools for all students, staff, and visitors.
The mask requirement will go into effect on Thursday and will last until September 21. After that, board members will reassess cases of the Chinese coronavirus in Williamson County to determine whether or not the mandate will be extended, according to a report by News Channel 5. Continue reading “Tennessee Parents Erupt over School Board’s Vote to Approve Mask Mandate”
Watch Loudoun County, Virginia, teacher Laura Morris’s emotional resignation at Tuesday night’s school board meeting.
The suburban Washington, D.C., county has been at the epicenter of the fight over critical race theory and transgender rights. Continue reading “Loudoun County teacher resigns in protest of CRT lessons”
The Post Millennial – by Angelo Isidorou
An Atlanta mother filed a federal complaint against her daughter’s elementary school after learning the school segregates the children based on race. According to the Atlanta Black Star, Kila Posey filed the complaint with the Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights.
Daily Caller – by Anders Hagstrom
President Joe Biden doesn’t “believe” he has the power to override Republican governors on COVID-19 policy in states like Florida and Texas, the president told reporters Tuesday.
Biden made the comment in response to shouted questions from reporters following a Tuesday speech at the White House. Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott have both instituted a ban on mask mandates in their states. Continue reading “Biden Is ‘Checking’ If He Has Power To Override Republican Governors On COVID”
The Senate on Tuesday passed a roughly $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure deal, a significant win for President Biden and the first step on his top legislative priority.
Senators voted 69-30 on the bill, which was spearheaded by a bipartisan group of senators led by Sens. Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.) and Rob Portman (R-Ohio). Nineteen GOP senators voted with all Democrats to pass the legislation. Continue reading “Senate passes $1T bipartisan infrastructure bill in major victory for Biden”
Epoch Times – by Jack Phillips
Some employers are starting to tack on a $20 to $50 monthly surcharge to their unvaccinated workers, according to a health benefits consultant group.
“Employers have tried encouraging employees to get vaccinated through offering incentives like paid time off and cash, but with the Delta variant driving up infections and hospitalizations throughout the country—at the same time that vaccination rates have stalled—we have received inquiries from at least 20 employers over the past few weeks who are giving consideration to adding health coverage surcharges for the unvaccinated as a way to drive up vaccination rates in their workforce,” Wade Symons, with consultancy group Mercer, told Forbes magazine on Aug. 8. Continue reading “Companies Now Deducting $50 From Unvaccinated Workers’ Monthly Paychecks: Consultancy Firm”
The NSA’s Inspector General Opens Investigation Into Allegations of Illegal Spying on Tucker Carlson
The independent watchdog agency which investigates potential wrongdoing by the National Security Agency (NSA) announced on Tuesday morning that it has opened an investigation into “recent allegations that the NSA improperly targeted the communications of a member of the U.S. news media.” Though the oversight unit, the NSA’s Office of the Inspector General, did not specify the journalist in question, the statement leaves no doubt that the investigation pertains to news reports that the identity of Fox News host Tucker Carlson had been improperly “unmasked” and illegally revealed within the intelligence community. Continue reading “The NSA’s Inspector General Opens Investigation Into Allegations of Illegal Spying on Tucker Carlson”
New York Post – by Aaron Feis and Sam Raskin
Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced his resignation on Tuesday under threat of impeachment following the release of a scathing Attorney General report in which investigators concluded that he sexually harassed several women in violation of state and federal law.
“I think that given the circumstances, the best way I can help now is if I step aside,” Cuomo said from his Manhattan office. Continue reading “Andrew Cuomo resigns as governor of New York”
WASHINGTON – FEMA, in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission, will conduct a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) this summer.
The national test will consist of two portions, testing WEA and EAS capabilities. Both tests will begin at 2:20 p.m. ET on Wednesday, Aug. 11. Continue reading “FEMA and FCC Plan Nationwide Emergency Alert Test for Aug. 11”
Several schools in Tennessee are under lockdown Tuesday morning after an “emergency situation” at Volunteer High School in Church Hill, about 80 miles northeast of Knoxville, near the border of Virginia.
Unconfirmed reports indicate a shooting happened at the high school with at least one person injured. Police have not yet released any information. Continue reading “Several schools on lockdown after reported shooting at Tennessee high school”
Free Thought Project – by Matt Agorist
A bill proposed in Florida, which is receiving widespread support from police, House Bill 11, filed by Rep. Alex Rizo, (R-Hialeah), could be yet another massive blow to your right to film the police.
According to the bill, anyone who is “hindering” law enforcement in their duties, which could include filming them with a cellphone, could be arrested, fined, and even imprisoned. Continue reading “Proposed Bill Could Soon Land You in Prison for Filming the Police”
The so-called bipartisan “infrastructure” bill, backed by Senate Democrats and 18 Senate Republicans, would reward blue states with federal money for driving up immigration levels to the United States.
The bill, among other things, includes the Digital Equity Act that would help expand broadband to American communities that currently lack access to the internet. Continue reading “Infrastructure Bill Rewards Blue States for Driving Up Immigration Levels to U.S.”
Breitbart – by Katherine Hamilton
Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY), who has repeatedly rebuked health officials for giving anti-science guidance throughout the Chinese coronavirus pandemic, called for Americans to stand up to “petty tyrants” using “fear and propaganda” to control society.
“It’s time for us to resist. They can’t arrest all of us,” Paul said in a video posted to Twitter on Sunday.”We don’t have to accept the mandates, lockdowns, and harmful policies of the petty tyrants and bureaucrats. We can simply say no, not again.” Continue reading “Sen. Rand Paul on Pandemic Lockdowns: ‘It’s Time for Us to Resist’”
MSN – Washington Examiner – by Christopher Tremoglie
While appearing on “Meet the Press” on Sunday, Dr. Anthony Fauci offered strong criticism of those who participated in the annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in South Dakota this weekend. The rally had about 700,000 people. Fauci expressed strong concern that another surge could happen as a result of the rally. He also urged Americans to prioritize the health issues related to the pandemic. Continue reading “How can Fauci criticize Sturgis without mentioning Obama’s party or Lollapalooza?”
Zero Hedge – by Enrico Trigoso, The Epoch Times
A number of San Francisco deputies will seek employment elsewhere or opt for early retirement if they are required to take the COVID-19 vaccine under a new imposed vaccine mandate, warned the city’s sheriff’s union on Friday.
San Francisco officials recently announced that all city employees will have to be vaccinated or face possible termination. Continue reading “160 San Francisco Sheriffs’ Deputies Threaten To Resign Due To Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccine”
The White House is reportedly considering withholding federal dollars to private business as part of its latest push to get more Americans to take the coronavirus vaccine.
“If the Biden administration goes forward with the plans, it would amount to a dramatic escalation in the effort to vaccinate the roughly 90 million Americans who are eligible for shots but who have refused or have been unable to get them,” the Washington Post reported.
A group of non-governmental organizations (NGOs), represented by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), have filed a lawsuit against Texas Gov. Greg Abbott in an attempt to continue bussing and flying border crossers into the United States interior.
In July, Abbott issued an executive order that banned NGOs from providing transportation into the U.S. to border crossers and illegal aliens who have been detained by Customs and Border Protection (CBP) or who have been ordered removed under the Center for Disease Control’s (CDC) Title 42 authority.
Days later, President Joe Biden’s Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a lawsuit against Texas to block the order from being enforced. This week, a former President George W. Bush-appointed judge temporarily blocked the order from being enforced.
On Thursday, NGOs like Annunciation House, a member of the Catholic Volunteer Network, and Angry Tias and Abuelas of the Rio Grande Valley filed a lawsuit asking a federal judge to permanently block the order and rule it unconstitutional.
According to the lawsuit, Annunciation House and Angry Tias and Abuelas both help bus and fly border crossers into the interior of the U.S. after they are released from Department of Homeland Security (DHS) custody.
“Annunciation House … contracts with a local company once or twice a week to transport migrants in passenger vans in groups of approximately 15,” the lawsuit states.
“Angry Tias funds roughly 25 trips that involve at least two migrants in the vehicle per month; two to six migrants may ride in taxis funded by Angry Tias together at a time,” the lawsuit continues:
Additionally, Angry Tias members drive recently arrived asylum seekers, including those recently released from federal immigration custody, in the Rio Grande Valley to medical appointments, bus stations, and airports. These trips include groups of multiple asylum seekers per vehicle.
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The lawsuit states that border crossers “often use ground transportation — particularly buses” in El Paso, Texas; McAllen, Texas; and Brownsville, Texas that they were driven to by “shelters and multi-passenger taxis” typically paid for by NGOs.
Likewise, the lawsuit states that border crossers “fly out of airports in the Texas-Mexico border area.” Annunciation House “frequently takes migrants from their shelters to the El Paso International Airport in vehicles carrying up to 15 passengers at a time.”
Angry Tias also funds taxis for border crossers to take to the airports.
Abbotts’ order, the lawsuit argues, will crush the massive Catch and Release operation that NGOs like Annunciation House and Angry Tias are part of:
If the executive order goes into effect, Plaintiff Annunciation House will be seriously hindered in providing support to migrants in the El Paso area through its shelters. The executive order threatens to force Annunciation House to close. The executive order will prevent migrants from journeying out of the border areas to their ultimate destinations. If migrants cannot continue on to destinations outside of border areas, Annunciation House will not be able to accept new guests, and Annunciation House is not set up to provide long-term housing. Annunciation House also anticipates that many volunteers will stop driving due to the executive order and that it will not be able to replace them. This will prevent Annunciation House from transporting migrants from the shelters to their ultimate destinations — a key component of the aid they currently provide migrants. [Emphasis added]
Plaintiff Angry Tias will be greatly hindered in aiding migrants in the Rio Grande Valley. Individual volunteer members of the Angry Tias will be forced to choose between their humanitarian work and the executive order’s harsh penalties. Some will stop driving, while others will risk detention, heavy fines, and vehicle impoundment. One member will certainly stop driving, as she cannot risk vehicle impoundment as the sole caregiver to her 87-year-old husband with late-stage Alzheimer’s disease. [Emphasis added]
For months, the Biden administration has been releasing tens of thousands of border crossers and illegal aliens into the U.S. interior. Former CBP Commissioner Mark Morgan has said that “few to none” of the border crossers arriving at the southern border are vaccinated against the Chinese coronavirus.
As Breitbart News reported, the latest data reveals that the Department of Homeland Security has released about 173,000 border crossers and illegal aliens into the U.S. interior — some of which have been found to skip out on their quarantine and continue traveling into the country despite having coronavirus.
For perspective, the number of border crossers released into the U.S. interior by the Biden administration is nearly 17 times the population of Jackson, Wyoming.
The case is Annunciation House v. Abbott, No. 3:21-cv-00178 and was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas.
Continue reading “NGOs Sue Texas to Continue Bussing, Flying Border Crossers into U.S.”