A review of former President Barack Obama’s health care law 13 years after its adoption shows a history of broken promises and costly consequences. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act—more commonly known as the Affordable Care Act (ACA) or “Obamacare”—was signed into law by Obama on March 23, 2010. Among the many promises Obama made…
After 13 Years, ‘Obamacare’ Offers Broken Promises and Costly Consequences
COVID Pandemic Measures Practically Suspended the Bill of Rights: Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, the key element of the response to the pandemic in America was to essentially take away the Bill of Rights, says Robert F. Kennedy Jr., calling it a “coup d’etat against democracy by the military-medical-industrial complex.” At that time, the government began censoring speech for the first time in American…
DOJ Sues Rail Company Over Pollution from Ohio Derailment
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed a lawsuit against Norfolk Southern Railway over the pollution caused in East Palestine, Ohio, by the Feb. 3 derailment of a train carrying hazardous materials. The complaint (pdf), filed March 31 in the Northern District of Ohio, seeks to hold Norfolk Southern accountable for “unlawfully polluting the nation’s…
GOP Candidate Responds to Trump Indictment: ‘Dark Moment in American History’
Vivek Ramaswamy described the indictment of Donald J. Trump as a “dark moment in American history” on March 30, warning that “we’re skating on thin ice as a country.” “It is un-American for the ruling party to use police power to arrest its political rivals.,” said Ramaswamy in a post on Twitter. Ramaswamy, a biotech…
Aided by Americans, Illegal Immigration Surges at Northern US Border
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y.—One night this past winter, Lynne Lamon of Plattsburgh, New York, was driving up the U.S.-9 northbound by Canada’s border when she noticed three young men walking on the side of the road. The men were dressed poorly for the subzero temperatures and wind chill from Lake Champlain. Their down vests were tattered and…
Illegal Immigration Surges at Northern US Border With Help of Americans
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y.—One night this past winter, Lynne Lamon of Plattsburgh, New York, was driving up the U.S.-9 northbound by Canada’s border when she noticed three young men walking on the side of the road. The men were dressed poorly for the subzero temperatures and wind chill from Lake Champlain. Their down vests were tattered and…
Brandon Straka Teases New Defamation Lawsuits Against Major Media Figures
Conservative activist Brandon Straka recently announced a new defamation lawsuit against Rolling Stone magazine, and he told The Epoch Times he also has plans to sue a big name talk show host and a major news outlet. On March 26, Straka—a conservative journalist, political commentator, activist, and prominent social media influencer—made a public Twitter announcement…
Heather Mac Donald on Meritocracy Versus Diversity
“You can have meritocracy, or you can have diversity,” says Heather Mac Donald. “You can’t have both.” In a recent episode of “American Thought Leaders,” host Jan Jekielek sits down with Heather Mac Donald to discuss the Tyre Nichols murder, the erasure of meritocracy in our schools and businesses, and the breakdown of law in…
Trump More Resolute as Support Rises, Fans in Crowd of 25,000 Say
Some of Donald Trump’s biggest fans sense a shift in the former president’s tone. During his 2024 campaign kick-off speech in Texas this past weekend, Trump seemed more determined than ever to retake the helm and set a badly reeling nation back on course, several of his fans said. Dylan Marshall, 36, of Waco, Texas,…
Supporters at Texas Rally See More ‘Determined’ Trump
WACO, Texas—Some of Donald Trump’s biggest supporters sense a shift in the former president’s tone. During his 2024 campaign kick-off speech in Texas this past weekend, Trump seemed more determined than ever to retake the helm and set a badly reeling nation back on course, several of his supporters said. Dylan Marshall, 36, of Waco,…
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