More than 1.7 Million Illegal Entries in First Six Months of Fiscal 2024
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by The Center Square
13h ago
More than 1.7 million foreign nationals have illegally entered the U.S. in the first six months of fiscal 2024, the greatest number for this time period in U.S. history. The 1,733,496 who illegally entered in the first six months of the fiscal year outnumber the 1,547,866 who illegally entered in the first six months of fiscal 2023 by more than 185,000 ..read more
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Wildlife Groups Threaten Feds with Lawsuit over Wolf Protections
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by The Center Square
13h ago
by Chris Woodward   A coalition of animal welfare and wildlife advocacy groups plans to file a lawsuit against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service over gray wolf protections, pointing to the killing of a wolf in Wyoming as an example of why the species needs more protection. In 2021, the USFWS said relisting “may be warranted,” but a final decision in February declined to relist gray wolves under the Endangered Species Act in the northern Rocky Mountain states, where they are regulated at the state level. Animal Wellness Action, Center for a Humane Economy, Fo ..read more
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Georgia Senator Greg Dolezal Says Promise Scholarship Act Puts Parents in Charge Regarding School Choice
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by Debra McClure
13h ago
Senator Greg Dolezal (R-Cumming), who sponsored Senate Bill 233, said that the Georgia Promise Scholarship Act puts parents in charge regarding school choice options for their children. The bill was signed into law by Governor Brian Kemp on Tuesday. Senator Dolezal told The Georgia Star News on Friday, "The Georgia Promise Scholarship Act will ensure that parents and children are at the center of the education decisions in Georgia. I am excited to empower parents to make decisions on education opportunities for their children that best fit their needs. We have seen a school choice wave sweepin ..read more
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California Border Fentanyl Seizures Double as Texas Strengthens Border
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by The Center Square
13h ago
California seized over one million fentanyl pills just last week, more than was seized in all of February, highlighting how much smuggling of drugs and illegal immigrants has shifted to California since Texas strengthened its border. In September, California Governor Gavin Newsom increased the California National Guard’s San Diego border region presence from 40 to 60 soldiers for narcotics operations ..read more
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Commentary: Making a Culture of Creation, Not Consumption
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by Admin
13h ago
Throughout history, humankind has excelled in being creative. I’d argue that we still do! Unfortunately, in our modern times, this natural creativity is being pushed aside in favor of our need to consume. This need is just as instinctual, of course; how could we survive if we didn’t consume water, food, sleep, or shelter? We simply have to consume the basic necessities before we can be free to produce anything else. This dichotomy of creativity and consumption is designed as a balance, and generally, it works very well. We have a modern problem, however. Our natural need to consume has turned ..read more
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TN Top Story: Economist Uses Big Mac Price Index to Analyze Inflation, Impact of Food Costs
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Top Commentary: Immunity for Me but Not for Thee
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Left-Wing Study: LGBT Couples at Greater Risk of Global Warming Impact
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by Admin
2d ago
A new study from a liberal law school claims that global warming, also known as “climate change,” has a greater impact on LGBT couples than on normal couples. As reported by Fox News, the study from the UCLA School of Law claims that “same-sex couples are more likely to reside in communities with poorer infrastructure and less access to resources. They are, therefore, less prepared to respond and adapt to natural hazards and other climate disruptions ..read more
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Half of Americans Would Support Mass Deportation of Illegal Migrants: Poll
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by Admin
2d ago
Just over half of Americans now say they would support the mass deportation of illegal migrants, a poll released Thursday found. The 51 percent who approve of the action includes 42 percent of Democrats, as well as 68 percent of Republicans and 46 percent of independents, according to the Axios Vibes/The Harris Poll survey. Approximately two-thirds of respondents believe illegal immigration is a legitimate crisis as President Joe Biden’s administration has seen record numbers of border crossings ..read more
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Ohio State University Stands by Decision to Arrest Pro-Palestine Protesters on Campus
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by Kaitlin Housler
2d ago
Ohio State University is standing by its decision to have police arrest and charge pro-Palestine protesters who refused to disperse at the instruction of the university with criminal trespassing ..read more
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