Fox News

Millions of acres of national forest in Northern California are being closed because of dangerous fire conditions that already have sent a score of blazes raging through the area and destroyed hundreds of homes.

The U.S. Forest Service announced Thursday that beginning on Aug. 22 it will close nine national forests from near Lake Tahoe at the Nevada border on the east all the way west to Six Rivers National Forest, which stretches north to the Oregon border and contains more than 1 million acres of land alone.  Continue reading “National forests closed as California wildfires surge”

MSN

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal appellate court refused late Thursday to delay implementation of a judge’s order reinstating a Trump administration policy forcing thousands to wait in Mexico while seeking asylum in the U.S.

President Joe Biden had suspended former President Donald Trump’s “Remain in Mexico” policy on his first day in office and the Department of Homeland Security said it was permanently terminating the program in June, according to the court record. U.S. District Judge Matthew J. Kacsmaryk last week ordered that the program be reinstated Saturday. Continue reading “Appeals court won’t delay ‘Remain in Mexico’ return”

Zero Hedge – by Tyler Durden

The County Board of Supervisors in San Diego may not have known what they were getting into this week when resident Brittany Mayer showed up.

The meeting was littered with residents who were at their wits end with continued Covid measures, but likely no one more frustrated than Mayer, who was happy to share her thoughts with the board.  Continue reading ““We Do Not Consent!”: San Diego Resident Goes Viral After Sharp Tongued Speech At Board Of Supervisors Meeting”

ABC 13

WASHINGTON — Police were investigating a report Thursday of a possible explosive device in a pickup truck outside the Library of Congress on Capitol Hill and have evacuated the area around the building, two law enforcement officials told The Associated Press.

U.S. Capitol Police said officers were “responding to a suspicious vehicle near the Library of Congress.” The building is near the Capitol and the Supreme Court. Police have also evacuated congressional staff offices nearby, encouraging people to remain calm and use the underground tunnels if necessary to evacuate away from the area. Congress is on break this week.  Continue reading “Police investigating report of possible explosive in truck near Library of Congress”

Yahoo News –  Washington Examiner

Gov. Doug Ducey called for Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas to resign after comments made to Texas border patrol agents were leaked on Thursday, calling the border crisis “unsustainable,” and saying that “if our borders are the first line of defense, we’re going to lose.”

“A defeatist is not what we need when it comes to fighting for border security,” Ducey said in a Friday statement. “It is time for Secretary Mayorkas to resign and for him to be replaced with someone who will tell the American people the truth publicly, stand up to the radical activists inside the Biden-Harris administration and once and for all end the crisis at the southern border.” Continue reading “Ducey, others, call for resignation of Homeland Security Secretary after comments leaked”

Fox News

A murder charge has been dismissed against a Houston police officer who had been linked to a deadly 2019 botched raid in the city that left two homeowners dead, prosecutors said Tuesday.

Officer Felipe Gallegos will not face a trial due to the conduct of a former prosecutor who handled the case, according to Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg. The evidence can be presented to a new grand jury to determine if an indictment is warranted, the DA said.  Continue reading “Houston police officer sees murder charges dismissed in 2019 botched raid — but could face new indictment”

Fox News

National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said Tuesday that a “fair amount” of U.S. weaponry had fallen into the hands of the Taliban since the hard-line Islamic militant group’s rapid takeover Afghanistan in recent days.

During a White House press briefing, Sullivan was ask what will happen with the billions of dollars in equipment, including guns, ammunition and helicopters given to the Afghanistan government in the two decades before its collapse. Continue reading “White House admits ‘fair amount’ of US equipment in Afghanistan in Taliban hands”

Epoch Times

[Epoch Times August 14, 2021](Epoch Times reporter Li Yan comprehensive report) According to Brown University’s “Costs of War” estimates earlier this year, from 2001 to 2021 In April 2008, American taxpayers had spent approximately $2.261 trillion on the war in Afghanistan.

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”

Yahoo News – USA Today

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”

Breitbart – by Penny Starr

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”

Washington Examiner

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.

Continue reading “Atlanta mother files complaint against elementary school after principal segregated students based on race”

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 Hill – by Jordain Carney

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”

Glenn Greenwald

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”

FEMA

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”

MSN

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”