The U.S. Supreme Court sent a redistricting case back to the Supreme Court of Ohio for reconsideration after it recently rejected a theory holding that state legislatures have sweeping authority to make the rules for federal elections in the states without interference from the courts. The new decision came on June 30, the day the U.S. Supreme…
Supreme Court Rules in Ohio Redistricting Dispute
July 10, 2023
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Supreme Court Revives Whistleblowers’ Medicare, Medicaid Fraud Lawsuits
July 9, 2023
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The Supreme Court resurrected two whistleblower lawsuits against companies for allegedly defrauding Medicare and Medicaid. The cases concern the federal False Claims Act (FCA), a key tool the government uses to combat health care fraud, and “scienter,” a legal term meaning prior intent or knowledge of wrongdoing. Sen. Charles Grassley (R) has called the FCA…
Treasury Secretary Says US Recession ‘Not Completely Off the Table’
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said that a U.S. recession is still “not completely off the table” in the near future, but she claimed the country is on the right path in bringing down decades-high inflation. “It’s not completely off the table,” Ms. Yellen told CBS News’ “Face the Nation” on Sunday about a possible recession…
‘We Do Not Support’: World Leaders Turn Against Biden For Giving Ukraine Cluster Bombs
Major U.S. allies responded negatively to Washington’s decision to send cluster bombs to Ukraine, with some citing the danger of such weapons to civilians while others pointing to international treaty violations. Cluster bombs release a large number of smaller bombs, referred to as bomblets, which can kill indiscriminately over a large area. On Friday, the…
‘We Do Not Support’: World Leaders Turn Against Biden for Giving Ukraine Cluster Munitions
Major U.S. allies responded negatively to Washington’s decision to include cluster munitions in a new, $800 million military aid package for Ukraine, with some citing the danger of such weapons to civilians while others pointed to international treaty violations. On July 7, the United States announced that it will send such weapons to Kyiv. The…
Mortgage Rates Soar to Highest Level for the Year
July 8, 2023
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U.S. home mortgage rates soared towards 7 percent this week, pushing away many potential home buyers as affordability pressures for some pushed home ownership further out of reach. The average rate on the popular 30-year fixed mortgage hit 7.22 percent on July 6, reaching its highest point since November, according data published by to Mortgage News…
Wokeism Functions Like a Religion: Keri Smith on Escaping the Cult of Social Justice Ideology
July 8, 2023
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“It’s a works-based faith.” Wokeism, and the broader social justice ideology, essentially functions like a religion, according to Keri Smith. We speak to Ms. Smith, host of Deprogrammed, about the reality and hypocrisy of the woke movement, and how she escaped from this ideology. …
Judge Allows Tennessee Law Shielding Minors From Transgender Procedures to Take Effect
July 8, 2023
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On Saturday, Chief Judge Jeffrey Sutton of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit issued a preliminary injunction that allows Tennessee’s law to prohibit health care providers from performing or administering cross-sex procedures on minors to take place, a week after a federal judge blocked it. “Because Tennessee is likely to succeed on…
‘God’s Children Are Not for Sale’: Eduardo Verástegui on the Success of ‘Sound of Freedom’
July 8, 2023
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An independent film through Angel Studios is beating Hollywood at the box office. The movie, “Sound of Freedom,” follows a story about child sex trafficking along the U.S.–Mexico border. Here to speak with us about this is the film’s producer, Eduardo Verastegui, who also stars in the movie. …
Pennsylvania Republicans Continue Effort to End Act 77, Mail-In Voting
July 8, 2023
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The Pennsylvania General Assembly passed Act 77, a “voter reform act” in October 2019, which brought new election procedures, such as no-excuse mail-in voting and ballot drop boxes. Since then, these procedures have been the subject of lawsuits around the state. Among them is the case of 14 Republican members of the Pennsylvania House of…
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