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September 23, 2019

Legislature to Consider Clean Energy First Bill

Sen. Dave Senjem, R, Rochester, sponsored a “Clean Energy First” bill that claims to take reasonable steps toward preferring clean energy over carbon-producing sources, as long as it’s “reliable and affordable.”

September 23, 2019

American Inventor Series: Josephine Cochrane, Inventor of the Dishwasher

Josephine Cochrane, born March 8, 1839, was born in Ohio but spent most of her adult life living in Shelbyville, Illinois as the wife of a wealthy politician named William Cochran. Josephine spelled their name with an “e” at the...

September 23, 2019

Commentary: Another Week, Another Pseudo-Scandal

Spin the magic wheel: click, click, click, click, click—click—click: Ukraine! We’re all going to Ukraine!

September 23, 2019

President Trump and Prime Minister Morrison Celebrate ‘Promises Made, Promises Kept’ in Wapakoneta

Two countries played a key role in the building of the new Pratt Industries plant in Wapakoneta - Australia and the United States. Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison and President Donald J. Trump, visited that new plant on Sunday. The...

September 23, 2019

Trump Says He Did Nothing Wrong in Call With Ukrainian Leader

U.S. President Donald Trump said Sunday he did nothing wrong in a telephone conversation with the new president of Ukraine amid news report that Trump allegedly urged him to investigate the son of former vice president and 2020 Democratic presidential...

September 23, 2019

The Battleground State Report: Leahy and Carmicheal Question the Origin of Robert Francis O’Rourke’s ‘Beto’ Nickname

On Friday’s Battleground State Report with Michael Patrick Leahy and Doug Kellett – a one-hour radio show from Star News Digital Media in the early stages of a national weekend syndication rollout – Leahy welcomed Crom Carmicheal as a special guest...

September 23, 2019

Commentary: Four Budget Pitfalls Congress Should Avoid in 2020 Appropriations

With less than two weeks remaining before the start of fiscal 2020 on Oct. 1, Congress has yet to pass a single appropriations bill.

September 23, 2019

Ocasio-Cortez: House Democrats’ Refusal to Impeach Is a Bigger Scandal Than Trump’s ‘Lawbreaking Behavior’

New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez suggested Saturday that House Democrats’ unwillingness to oust President Donald Trump is more scandalous than anything the president has done up to this point in his presidency.

September 23, 2019

Hong Kong Protesters Vandalize Subway Station, Deface Chinese Flag

Protesters on Hong Kong vandalized a subway station and defaced a Chinese flag Sunday during another weekend of pro-democracy demonstrations.

September 23, 2019

Booker Campaign Asks for $1.7 Million in Donations by Sept 30 to Keep Him in the Race

Democratic presidential candidate Cory Booker’s campaign published a memo Saturday asking readers to help raise $1.7 million in next 10 days to keep him in the race.

September 23, 2019

Minneapolis and St. Paul School Districts Allowed Students to Skip Class for Climate Strike

The Minneapolis and St. Paul school districts reportedly alerted parents that their children would not be disciplined for participating in Friday’s global youth climate strike.

September 22, 2019

St. Thomas Shuttle Driver Suspended for Asking Muslim Students for Student IDs

A University of St. Thomas bus driver was suspended last week for asking two Muslim students for their IDs when they boarded a campus shuttle.

September 22, 2019

Commentary: Child Hostages Obey Their Climate Captors

On Friday, schoolchildren around the world will be prompted to walk out of class as part of the “Global Climate Strike.” These young “climate strikers” will protest alleged inaction on climate change and promote an end to fossil fuel use.

September 22, 2019

More Than 100 Persons Arrested in Massive Ohio Sex Trafficking Sting Including Doctor, Church Leader

Authorities conducted a large scale sting operation, busting a massive Ohio sex trafficking ring involving both a doctor and a church leader.

September 22, 2019

Trump Administration Signs Asylum Deal With El Salvador

Acting Homeland Security Kevin McAleenan announced that the U.S. has reached an asylum agreement with El Salvador, marking the latest development in the Trump administration’s effort to curb the border crisis.

September 22, 2019

Commentary: Under a President Sanders, UAW-Style Strikes Would be a Regular Occurrence

Americans woke up at the beginning of the week to hear an unusual bit of news – thousands of auto workers had gone on strike. Union strikes are hardly a common occurrence, and strikes have become particularly rare in the...

September 22, 2019

Nearly Every Democratic State AG Is Suing Trump Admin for Nixing California’s Ability to Set Strict Emission Rules

Almost every Democratic attorney general is suing the Trump administration over the president’s attempt to nix California’s ability to set strict emission standards.

September 22, 2019

US to Send Troops, Military Equipment to Saudi Arabia, UAE

WASHINGTON - The U.S. is sending additional military forces and air defense equipment to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, the Pentagon said Friday night.

September 22, 2019

Immigration Chief Wants to Reveal Info of Refugees Charged With Crimes

A top immigration chief wants the authority to disclose personal information about refugees and asylees who are under criminal prosecution for certain crimes.

September 22, 2019

Cardoza-Moore Exposes Monopoly of Pearson Publishing and Its Pro-Islamist Indoctrination in Minnesota Speech

Laurie Cardoza-Moore, founder of Proclaiming Justice to the Nations, spoke to a massive crowd Saturday gathered for Olive Tree Ministries’ “Understanding the Times” conference in Eden Prairie, Minnesota.

September 21, 2019

Ilhan Omar’s Explanation for Deleting a Tweet That Revealed Her Father’s Name Faces Contradictions

Rep. Ilhan Omar deleted a tweet referring to her father as Nur Said — evidence that bolstered the case that her ex-husband, Ahmed Nur Said Elmi, is her brother. A spokesperson for the Minnesota Democrat said the name in the...

September 21, 2019

Commentary: As Democrats Thrash, Trump Rises Above It All

Just when it seems that the quality of the Democratic candidates and the ethical standards of the Democratic media might start to rebound to normal civilized levels (not a high bar since the days of JFK, LBJ, and Hubert Humphrey),...

September 21, 2019

American Inventor Series: The Wright Brothers

How do you tell the story of the brothers who gave mankind the gift of flight? The men who realized ancient man’s distant dream of taking to the sky? It’s a daunting task, but luckily other gifted historians have attempted...

September 21, 2019

Bill De Blasio Drops Out of Presidential Race

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Friday that he was ending his bid for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2020.

September 21, 2019

Federal Judge Blocks California’s Trump Tax Return Law

On Thursday, a federal judge blocked the state of California from enforcing a newly-passed law that was directly targeting President Donald Trump over his tax returns, as reported by Reuters.

September 21, 2019

Report: Trump Admin Considers Diverting Additional Military Funding for 500 Miles of Border Wall

The Trump administration is reportedly considering another plan to divert billions in dollars in military funding to pay for more border wall construction.

September 21, 2019

Commentary: China Replaces Ten Commandments with Socialist Propaganda

Congregations in China’s officially recognized Protestant church have been forced to replace God’s commandments to Moses with a quotation about the triumph of socialism, according to a religious liberty watchdog. The action literally substitutes socialism as an idol, in violation...

September 21, 2019

Report: Trump Pressed Ukraine President To Investigate Biden’s Son, But Didn’t Propose Quid Pro Quo

President Donald Trump reportedly pressed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at least eight times to investigate former Vice President Joe Biden’s son in a phone call central to a mysterious whistleblower complaint.

September 21, 2019

Minnesota State Rep. Drazkowski Slams Rep. Ilhan Omar for Violence in Her District

State Rep. Steve Drazkowski (R-Mazeppa) joined Laura Ingraham on Fox News this week to discuss the rise in crime in Minneapolis, represented in Congress by Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN-05).

September 20, 2019

Klobuchar Shows Support For UAW Workers During Stop in Michigan

Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar visited the crucial 2020 swing state Of Michigan Thursday as the United Auto Workers (UAW) continue their strike against General Motors (GM).

September 20, 2019

American Inventor Series: Cyrus McCormick, the Man Who Freed America from Famine

Cyrus Hall McCormick was born in 1809 on his father’s rural farm tucked between the Blue Ridge and Allegheny Mountains in an America that was still developing “beyond the struggle for food.”

September 20, 2019

Commentary: People Rooting for an Economic Downturn to Oust President Trump, This Has to be the Worst Recession Ever

Below are a few good news economic stories you might have missed since the media created recession fears have been negated by the robust U.S. economy.

September 20, 2019

Mechanic Accused of Sabotaging American Airlines Jetliner Has Ties to ISIS

The mechanic accused of sabotaging an American Airlines jetliner back in July was found to have had violent Islamic State videos on his cellphone, as well as desire for Allah to hurt non-Muslims, new evidence unveiled at his bail hearing...

September 20, 2019

More Than 550 Acres of Federal Land To Be Used for Trump’s Border Wall

The Department of the Interior is temporarily surrendering roughly 560 acres of land that sits on the U.S.-Mexico border in order for the government to build more border wall.

September 20, 2019

California’s Request for Federal Funding to Combat Homelessness Rejected by Trump Administration

As the homelessness crisis in California escalates, state officials requested increased federal funding to combat the issue, only to be rejected by Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson, as reported by ABC.

September 20, 2019

Congessional Auditor: Interest Payments on National Debt to Top Military Spending by 2025

The national debt could be nearly twice the size of the economy by 2048 if steps are not taken to reduce it, a new report released by the nonpartisan Government Accountability Office (GAO) states.

September 20, 2019

Commentary: Venice Beach’s Monster on the Midway

When President Trump arrived in Los Angeles on Tuesday, he had a few words to say about the city’s homeless problem. “We can’t let Los Angeles, San Francisco, and numerous other cities destroy themselves by allowing what’s happening,” the president...

September 20, 2019

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