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Property Taxes Climb 3.6 Percent Across US to $339.8 Billion
Apr 8, 2023

Property Taxes Climb 3.6 Percent Across US to $339.8 Billion

Total Fraud in Federal Government? For First Time, an Agency Tries to Solve
Feb 15, 2023

Total Fraud in Federal Government? For First Time, an Agency Tries to Solve

22 AGs Call on Congress to Change Law to Allow States to Jam Contraband Cell Phones in Prisons
Jan 27, 2023

22 AGs Call on Congress to Change Law to Allow States to Jam Contraband Cell Phones in Prisons

Amid Ridership Struggles, S&P Dims Transit Outlook
Jan 23, 2023

Amid Ridership Struggles, S&P Dims Transit Outlook

Feds Borrowed $4 Billion per Day in 2022, Totaling $10,000 per Household
Jan 15, 2023

Feds Borrowed $4 Billion per Day in 2022, Totaling $10,000 per Household

Federal Border Wall Replacing Arizona Container Wall Goes Up This Week
Jan 9, 2023

Federal Border Wall Replacing Arizona Container Wall Goes Up This Week

Food Prices Soared in 2022, Americans Hope for Improvement in 2023
Jan 2, 2023

Food Prices Soared in 2022, Americans Hope for Improvement in 2023

IRS Increases Deductible Costs for Mileage by 3 Cents per Mile in 2023
Jan 2, 2023

IRS Increases Deductible Costs for Mileage by 3 Cents per Mile in 2023

Report: California Is One of the Least Charitable States Despite Being One of Wealthiest
Dec 26, 2022

Report: California Is One of the Least Charitable States Despite Being One of Wealthiest

Census: Texas Leads US With Largest Population Gains, Florida Leads With Fastest Population Growth
Dec 26, 2022

Census: Texas Leads US With Largest Population Gains, Florida Leads With Fastest Population Growth

Researchers Find Academics Improve for Athletes Playing in College Football Bowl Games
Dec 24, 2022

Researchers Find Academics Improve for Athletes Playing in College Football Bowl Games

Bipartisan Group of 37 AGs Urging Stronger Protections for Airline Customers
Dec 24, 2022

Bipartisan Group of 37 AGs Urging Stronger Protections for Airline Customers

Report: Majority of Americans Living Paycheck to Paycheck, Many Blame Rising Inflation
Dec 24, 2022

Report: Majority of Americans Living Paycheck to Paycheck, Many Blame Rising Inflation

Survey: 1 in 3 Americans Want to Save More With New Year’s Resolutions
Dec 23, 2022

Survey: 1 in 3 Americans Want to Save More With New Year’s Resolutions

Report: Teens Warned to Be on Alert for Online Scams Ahead of Holiday Season
Dec 19, 2022

Report: Teens Warned to Be on Alert for Online Scams Ahead of Holiday Season

Florida Agriculture Commissioner Wants to Ban Land Sales to Foreign Entitities
Dec 19, 2022

Florida Agriculture Commissioner Wants to Ban Land Sales to Foreign Entitities

Feds Doling out $2.3 Billion to ‘Expand and Modernize’ Intercity Passenger Rail
Dec 11, 2022

Feds Doling out $2.3 Billion to ‘Expand and Modernize’ Intercity Passenger Rail

Ohio Gets Court Date for Google Lawsuit
Dec 10, 2022

Ohio Gets Court Date for Google Lawsuit

Florida AG Issues Consumer Alert Warning About Google Voice Scams
Dec 10, 2022

Florida AG Issues Consumer Alert Warning About Google Voice Scams

Credit Rating Agency Warns Recession Could Trigger Property Tax Hikes
Dec 4, 2022

Credit Rating Agency Warns Recession Could Trigger Property Tax Hikes

Texas Comptroller Blasts Biden Administration Plan Advancing Retirement Funds Prioritizing ESG
Nov 26, 2022

Texas Comptroller Blasts Biden Administration Plan Advancing Retirement Funds Prioritizing ESG

True Love: For the ‘Twelve Days,’ Another Year of Rising Costs Ends at $197,071.09
Nov 25, 2022

True Love: For the ‘Twelve Days,’ Another Year of Rising Costs Ends at $197,071.09

1 in 4 Americans Say They Won’t Be Having Thanksgiving Dinner Because They Can’t Afford It
Nov 24, 2022

1 in 4 Americans Say They Won’t Be Having Thanksgiving Dinner Because They Can’t Afford It

Higher Prices Hit the Holiday Season as Black Friday Approaches
Nov 24, 2022

Higher Prices Hit the Holiday Season as Black Friday Approaches

Paxton Launches Investigation Into Drugmakers Over Inflated Insulin Costs
Nov 23, 2022

Paxton Launches Investigation Into Drugmakers Over Inflated Insulin Costs

Coast Guard Members Still Fighting Vaccine Mandate Encouraged to Consider Joining Class Action Lawsuit
Nov 22, 2022

Coast Guard Members Still Fighting Vaccine Mandate Encouraged to Consider Joining Class Action Lawsuit

Texas Group Sues Biden Administration Over Climate Agenda
Nov 20, 2022

Texas Group Sues Biden Administration Over Climate Agenda

Supreme Court to Hear Arguments in Immigration Case Brought by Texas, Louisiana
Nov 19, 2022

Supreme Court to Hear Arguments in Immigration Case Brought by Texas, Louisiana

Abbott Expanding Operation Lone Star in Effort to Secure Southern Border
Nov 19, 2022

Abbott Expanding Operation Lone Star in Effort to Secure Southern Border

IG Reports ‘Historic’ COVID Unemployment Funds Lost, Congress Investigates
Nov 18, 2022

IG Reports ‘Historic’ COVID Unemployment Funds Lost, Congress Investigates

Abbott, County Judges at Odds Over What ‘Repelling Invasion’ Looks Like
Nov 15, 2022

Abbott, County Judges at Odds Over What ‘Repelling Invasion’ Looks Like

Florida Files SCOTUS Brief Ahead of Oral Arguments Over DHS Not Deporting Violent Criminal Aliens
Nov 15, 2022

Florida Files SCOTUS Brief Ahead of Oral Arguments Over DHS Not Deporting Violent Criminal Aliens

Veterans Encouraged to Share Their Stories With the Nation
Nov 11, 2022

Veterans Encouraged to Share Their Stories With the Nation

New York Opens Another Hotel for Bused-In Illegal Immigrants
Nov 5, 2022

New York Opens Another Hotel for Bused-In Illegal Immigrants

Costs Surge as Transit Ridership Remains Below Prepandemic Levels
Nov 5, 2022

Costs Surge as Transit Ridership Remains Below Prepandemic Levels

‘Trick on Taxpayers’ Outlines Questionable Projects Funded by COVID-19 Relief
Nov 5, 2022

‘Trick on Taxpayers’ Outlines Questionable Projects Funded by COVID-19 Relief

Biden’s Windfall Profits Tax Pledge Resembles Carter Administration Policy, Critics Say
Nov 4, 2022

Biden’s Windfall Profits Tax Pledge Resembles Carter Administration Policy, Critics Say

HHS Taxpayer-Funded Transgender Surgery Policies Under Scrutiny
Nov 1, 2022

HHS Taxpayer-Funded Transgender Surgery Policies Under Scrutiny

Operation Lone Star Realities: Continued Successes, Record Number of Dead
Oct 31, 2022

Operation Lone Star Realities: Continued Successes, Record Number of Dead

Texas Election Integrity Inspectors Sent to Harris County to Monitor Vote
Oct 30, 2022

Texas Election Integrity Inspectors Sent to Harris County to Monitor Vote

Americans Split on Ukraine Funding
Oct 30, 2022

Americans Split on Ukraine Funding

NTD News Today (Nov. 1): Cell Phone Bans in Public Schools Are Trending Nationwide
Oct 29, 2022

NTD News Today (Nov. 1): Cell Phone Bans in Public Schools Are Trending Nationwide

Louisiana Attorney Sues Biden Administration Over Student Loan Forgiveness Plan
Oct 29, 2022

Louisiana Attorney Sues Biden Administration Over Student Loan Forgiveness Plan

Florida Law Enforcement Officers Seize Enough Fentanyl to Kill State’s Entire Population
Oct 27, 2022

Florida Law Enforcement Officers Seize Enough Fentanyl to Kill State’s Entire Population

Agriculture Researcher Predicts ‘Perfect Storm’ for High Grocery Prices Nationwide
Oct 27, 2022

Agriculture Researcher Predicts ‘Perfect Storm’ for High Grocery Prices Nationwide

Wildlife Officers Kill Black Bear After Attack on Chelan County Woman
Oct 27, 2022

Wildlife Officers Kill Black Bear After Attack on Chelan County Woman

Halloween Warning: Beware Rainbow Fentanyl Pills Hidden in Candy Boxes
Oct 26, 2022

Halloween Warning: Beware Rainbow Fentanyl Pills Hidden in Candy Boxes

Newsom Says He’s Not Eyeing Oval Office Despite Shots at GOP Presidential Contenders
Oct 24, 2022

Newsom Says He’s Not Eyeing Oval Office Despite Shots at GOP Presidential Contenders

Operation Lone Star: More Than 100,000 Apprehended in Rio Grande Valley Alone
Oct 24, 2022

Operation Lone Star: More Than 100,000 Apprehended in Rio Grande Valley Alone

Abbott, Sheriffs Address Fentanyl Crisis Stemming From Southern Border
Oct 23, 2022

Abbott, Sheriffs Address Fentanyl Crisis Stemming From Southern Border

Federal Deficit Topped $1.4 Trillion in Fiscal Year 2022, Nearly 50 Percent Above Pre-Covid Level
Oct 21, 2022

Federal Deficit Topped $1.4 Trillion in Fiscal Year 2022, Nearly 50 Percent Above Pre-Covid Level

EcoHealth Alliance Receives Another Round of Funding for Coronavirus Bat Research in Asia
Oct 16, 2022

EcoHealth Alliance Receives Another Round of Funding for Coronavirus Bat Research in Asia

Inflation Is No. 1 Concern for Struggling Small Businesses
Oct 12, 2022

Inflation Is No. 1 Concern for Struggling Small Businesses

NYC Mayor’s About-Face on Illegal Immigration Is Hypocritical, Abbott Says
Oct 10, 2022

NYC Mayor’s About-Face on Illegal Immigration Is Hypocritical, Abbott Says

Activists Protesting Oil Industry Use Products Only Made Possible by Petroleum, Energy Insiders Note
Oct 7, 2022

Activists Protesting Oil Industry Use Products Only Made Possible by Petroleum, Energy Insiders Note

CDC Allocated $85 Million for Grants Requiring Schools to Start Student-Led Clubs Supporting LGBT Youth
Oct 7, 2022

CDC Allocated $85 Million for Grants Requiring Schools to Start Student-Led Clubs Supporting LGBT Youth

California Doctors Could Lose Licenses for Spreading False COVID-19 Info
Oct 5, 2022

California Doctors Could Lose Licenses for Spreading False COVID-19 Info

States Deploy About 2,500 National Guard Troops to US–Mexico Border
Oct 5, 2022

States Deploy About 2,500 National Guard Troops to US–Mexico Border

3 More Counties Want Texas to Declare Invasion at Southern Border; Total at 32
Oct 3, 2022

3 More Counties Want Texas to Declare Invasion at Southern Border; Total at 32

Texas Law Enforcement Officers Thwart Human Smuggling, Arrest Convicted Criminals Near Border
Oct 3, 2022

Texas Law Enforcement Officers Thwart Human Smuggling, Arrest Convicted Criminals Near Border

Major Government Unions Lose Over 200,000 Members
Sep 29, 2022

Major Government Unions Lose Over 200,000 Members

Border Patrol Warns of Increased Immigration Violations in South Texas Region
Sep 26, 2022

Border Patrol Warns of Increased Immigration Violations in South Texas Region

New York City Puts Up Tents to Shelter Illegal Immigrants Bused From Border
Sep 25, 2022

New York City Puts Up Tents to Shelter Illegal Immigrants Bused From Border

Federal Judge Grants Marines Class Action Status in Challenge to COVID Vaccine Requirement
Sep 25, 2022

Federal Judge Grants Marines Class Action Status in Challenge to COVID Vaccine Requirement

Military Subsidizes Service Members’ Grocery Bills Amid Higher Prices
Sep 25, 2022

Military Subsidizes Service Members’ Grocery Bills Amid Higher Prices

Texas Ramping up Efforts to Fight Fentanyl Crisis Impacting Communities
Sep 22, 2022

Texas Ramping up Efforts to Fight Fentanyl Crisis Impacting Communities

Here’s Why Firefighters Across the Country Are Often the Highest Paid Employees in Their Cities
Sep 18, 2022

Here’s Why Firefighters Across the Country Are Often the Highest Paid Employees in Their Cities

Report: Transit Agencies May Turn to Taxpayers for More Money When COVID-19 Funds Dry Up
Sep 18, 2022

Report: Transit Agencies May Turn to Taxpayers for More Money When COVID-19 Funds Dry Up

Lawmakers: COVID Relief Funds Paid for ‘Equity Warriors,’ CRT Lessons in Public Schools
Sep 18, 2022

Lawmakers: COVID Relief Funds Paid for ‘Equity Warriors,’ CRT Lessons in Public Schools

18 AGs Call on Biden to Classify Illicit Fentanyl as Weapon of Mass Destruction
Sep 16, 2022

18 AGs Call on Biden to Classify Illicit Fentanyl as Weapon of Mass Destruction

Truckers, Small Businesses, Train Industry Warn of ‘Dire Consequences’ If Rail Strike Occurs
Sep 14, 2022

Truckers, Small Businesses, Train Industry Warn of ‘Dire Consequences’ If Rail Strike Occurs

Experts Question Economic, Environmental Value of Wind Power
Sep 14, 2022

Experts Question Economic, Environmental Value of Wind Power

4 More Texas Counties Declare Invasion at Southern Border, Bringing Total to 22
Sep 13, 2022

4 More Texas Counties Declare Invasion at Southern Border, Bringing Total to 22

Border Patrol Agents Seizing Record Amounts of Fentanyl, Meth in Arizona, Texas
Sep 12, 2022

Border Patrol Agents Seizing Record Amounts of Fentanyl, Meth in Arizona, Texas

Illegal Immigrants Bused to Chicago Now Being Sent to Other Illinois Communities
Sep 11, 2022

Illegal Immigrants Bused to Chicago Now Being Sent to Other Illinois Communities

Report: Florida Ranks First in Education Freedom
Sep 11, 2022

Report: Florida Ranks First in Education Freedom

US Army Recommends Food Stamps for Soldiers Struggling With Inflation
Sep 9, 2022

US Army Recommends Food Stamps for Soldiers Struggling With Inflation

Number of Americans Citing ‘Hardship’ From Inflation Rises, Particularly Among Middle Class
Sep 8, 2022

Number of Americans Citing ‘Hardship’ From Inflation Rises, Particularly Among Middle Class

California Power Grid Operator Says ‘Miscommunication’ Caused Unnecessary Blackouts
Sep 8, 2022

California Power Grid Operator Says ‘Miscommunication’ Caused Unnecessary Blackouts

Student Debt Will Rise to Pre-Cancellation Levels in Less Than a Decade, Budget Group Says
Sep 5, 2022

Student Debt Will Rise to Pre-Cancellation Levels in Less Than a Decade, Budget Group Says

Effort to Oust LA District Attorney in Recall Election Fails to Qualify for Ballot
Aug 16, 2022

Effort to Oust LA District Attorney in Recall Election Fails to Qualify for Ballot

Arizona Filling US–Mexico Border Wall Gap This Weekend
Aug 13, 2022

Arizona Filling US–Mexico Border Wall Gap This Weekend

National Gas Prices Drop to $4 per Gallon
Aug 8, 2022

National Gas Prices Drop to $4 per Gallon

‘Misled the Public:’ Oversight Launches Investigation Into Nursing Home COVID-19 Deaths
Jul 31, 2022

‘Misled the Public:’ Oversight Launches Investigation Into Nursing Home COVID-19 Deaths

Americans Feeling Pain of Inflation as They Begin Back-to-School Shopping
Jul 28, 2022

Americans Feeling Pain of Inflation as They Begin Back-to-School Shopping

Police Arrests Dropped 60 Percent in Pittsburgh, Following Nationwide Trend
Jul 26, 2022

Police Arrests Dropped 60 Percent in Pittsburgh, Following Nationwide Trend

Abbott, Texans Push Back Against Washington Mayor’s Claims Over Illegal Immigration
Jul 22, 2022

Abbott, Texans Push Back Against Washington Mayor’s Claims Over Illegal Immigration

Texas, Florida Lawmakers at Odds Over CHIPS Act
Jul 22, 2022

Texas, Florida Lawmakers at Odds Over CHIPS Act

Transit Flush With Cash After Federal Pandemic Bailout, but What Happens Next?
Jul 19, 2022

Transit Flush With Cash After Federal Pandemic Bailout, but What Happens Next?

19 State AGs Petition SCOTUS Supporting Lawsuit Over Altered Deportation Policy
Jul 18, 2022

19 State AGs Petition SCOTUS Supporting Lawsuit Over Altered Deportation Policy

Midwest Truckers Group Warns of Catastrophe If California Environmental and Labor Regulations Spread
Jul 18, 2022

Midwest Truckers Group Warns of Catastrophe If California Environmental and Labor Regulations Spread

Fiscal Year Through June: More Than 2 Million Encounters at Southern Border
Jul 17, 2022

Fiscal Year Through June: More Than 2 Million Encounters at Southern Border

Inspector General: ‘DHS Could Do More to Address Threats of Domestic Terrorism’
Jul 12, 2022

Inspector General: ‘DHS Could Do More to Address Threats of Domestic Terrorism’

Biden Administration Is Withholding Hunter Biden Documents, Oversight Republican Says
Jul 12, 2022

Biden Administration Is Withholding Hunter Biden Documents, Oversight Republican Says

Republicans Raise Alarm Over New State Department ‘Woke Czar’
Jul 9, 2022

Republicans Raise Alarm Over New State Department ‘Woke Czar’

The Price of Beef Continues to Climb
Jul 6, 2022

The Price of Beef Continues to Climb

Safety Report Suggests Minneapolis Hire More Police
Jul 4, 2022

Safety Report Suggests Minneapolis Hire More Police

Patriotic Pups: How One 11-Year-Old’s Idea Led to a Statewide and National Movement
Jul 4, 2022

Patriotic Pups: How One 11-Year-Old’s Idea Led to a Statewide and National Movement

Noem Wants to Bring Back the July 4 Fireworks to Mount Rushmore
Jul 3, 2022

Noem Wants to Bring Back the July 4 Fireworks to Mount Rushmore

Survey: A Third of US Small Businesses Can’t Pay Rent Because of Inflation
Jul 1, 2022

Survey: A Third of US Small Businesses Can’t Pay Rent Because of Inflation