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December 8, 2019

What to Expect in the Justice Department’s FISA Report

The Justice Department’s watchdog will release a much-anticipated report Monday scrutinizing the FBI’s investigation of the Trump campaign in 2016. Republicans have eagerly awaited the report, believing it will reveal that the FBI abused the foreign surveillance court process in...

December 8, 2019

Another Georgia Resident Charged with TennCare Fraud

Tennessee Office of Inspector General officials has announced the indictment of a Georgia woman on charges of TennCare fraud and theft of services under $10,000, which are felonies.

December 8, 2019

Commentary: Loan Reform Requires Colleges With Skin in the Game

President Trump’s recent budget proposal calls for reforms to the federal student loan program, so that colleges that “accept taxpayer funds have skin in the game through a student loan risk-sharing program.” Certainly, a change in the student loan program...

December 8, 2019

‘Every Day Heroes’: ICE Completed a Record-Breaking Year of Criminal Arrests

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced a record-breaking year in criminal arrests, highlighting the agency’s work to dismantle immigration-related crime, the drug trade, and other transnational criminal activity.

December 8, 2019

The Supreme Court Temporarily Blocked Trump’s Bid to Restart Federal Executions

The Supreme Court dealt a temporary setback Friday to the Trump administration’s bid to revive the death penalty after a 17-year hiatus, refusing the government’s request to clear the way for four federal executions a lower court judge put on...

December 8, 2019

Poll: Support for Warren Drops to Lowest Since August in White House Race

NEW YORK - Support for U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren dropped nationally to its lowest level in four months, and nearly one in three potential Democratic primary voters say they do not know which candidate to pick with the...

December 8, 2019

Three Top Obama Officials Endorse Buttigieg Over Biden

Three top officials who served under former President Barack Obama endorsed 2020 presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg for president, noticeably skipping over former Vice President Joe Biden.

December 8, 2019

Commentary: Trump Saves NATO

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization turns 70 this year. NATO is an old man looking for a mission and befuddled by the fact that only nine of its 29 member states pay their agreed dues—up from five last year, thanks...

December 8, 2019

Taxpayer Waste Alleged at Yet Another Tennessee Public School Cafeteria

Officials in Bartlett, in Shelby County, went $90,000 over budget with their School Nutrition Fund, according to an audit Tennessee Comptrollers released this week.

December 8, 2019

South Korea, US Fail to Strike Defense Cost-Sharing Deal

SEOUL - The United States and South Korea failed to reach a defense cost-sharing agreement after holding a fourth round of talks this week.

December 8, 2019

Shelby County School Board Wants a Moratorium Put on Charter Schools in Tennessee Until Reviewed by State

The Shelby County School Board (SCSB) called for charter schools to stop opening in Memphis this week until the state reviews their performances.

December 7, 2019

Memphis Will Soon Have Fewer Trash Services

Memphis City Council members recently voted not to raise solid waste fees, and that means residents will have fewer trash services in January.

December 7, 2019

Commentary: Good Economic News Missing From the Mainstream Media Again

You didn’t see it on the front page of one of the establishment newspapers or in the lead segment on establishment TV, but Reuters reported the number of Americans filing applications for unemployment benefits unexpectedly fell last week, hitting their...

December 7, 2019

Commentary: Ford v Ferrari and the Virtue of Courage

There is a scene in the terrific new film Ford v Ferrari where Henry Ford II grills his lieutenant Lee Iaccoca about the failed bid to acquire Enzo Ferrari’s racing car enterprise. Ford learns that Ferrari has a message for...

December 7, 2019

If a Butterfly Flaps its Wings in Court, a Judge May Block Construction of the Border Wall

A judge in Hidalgo County, Texas, granted a temporary restraining order that allegedly prevents We Build the Wall Inc. from working on a section of border wall, Jurist reports, and you’ll never guess the excuse — it’s butterflies.

December 7, 2019

November Jobs Report: 266,000 Jobs Added, Unemployment at 3.5 Percent

The U.S. economy added 266,000 jobs in November, while the unemployment rate dropped to 3.5%, according to Department of Labor data released Friday.

December 7, 2019

North Dakota Residents Debate Taking in Refugees

Residents of Burleigh County, North Dakota are debating whether to take in refugees.

December 7, 2019

Justice Democrats Launched a ‘Movement School’ to Train Next Generation of Progressive Organizers

The political action committee made famous for helping progressives like Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Ilhan Omar win elections now has a “Movement School” intended to train the “next generation of progressive grassroots campaign staffers.”

December 7, 2019

Trump Administration Dramatically Increases Immigration Workplace Investigations

Worksite immigration enforcement actions have increased dramatically under the Trump administration, part of the White House’s crackdown on incentives that drive illegal immigration into the country.

December 7, 2019

China to Waive Tariffs for Some US Soybeans, Pork

BEIJING - China will waive import tariffs for some soybeans and pork shipments from the United States, China’s finance ministry said Friday, citing a decision by the country’s cabinet.

December 7, 2019

Commentary: More Evidence Emerges That Federal Government Is Funding Worthless College Degrees

Americans have long suspected that, for many, a college degree simply isn’t worth the price.

December 7, 2019

Commentary: A Date Which Will Live in Infamy

78 years ago today, the Japanese launched a surprise attack against the United States at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. The devastation was immense, but the action did not knock the United States out of the war as the Japanese hoped.

December 7, 2019

Scott DesJarlais Praises New Trump Administration Food Stamp Rules

U.S. Rep. Scott DesJarlais (R-TN-04), a member of the House Agriculture Committee, overseeing the federal government’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, said Friday he supports new federal food stamp rules formalized by U.S. Republican President Donald Trump.

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