Americans Spent More on Taxes Last Year Than on Food, Health Care, Education, and Clothing Combined
New consumer spending data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics provides some sobering perspective on how much Americans are paying in taxes.

The Largest-Ever Survey of American Gun Owners Finds That Defensive Use of Firearms Is Common
The results also confirm that "assault weapons" and "large capacity" magazines are widely used for lawful purposes.

The Supreme Court's Ruling in Bruen Was a Big Win for Gun Rights
You don't have to prove to a government official that you have “proper cause” to exercise your constitutional right, the Court ruled.

Biden admin allots billions to install 'harm reduction' kiosks full of drug supplies in rural Kentucky
The NIH will install kiosks containing "injection equipment, naloxone, fentanyl test strips, hygiene kits, condoms, and other supplies."

Months in, Team Biden still can’t get the baby-formula shortage under control
The average out-of-stock rate in stores and online last month stood at 61%, per Datasembly. The administration has yet to take full responsibility for the shortage while also taking a painfully long time to rectify it.

Some push for Amtrak expansion as it struggles with low ridership, worker shortages, deficits
Amtrak ridership was down nearly 65% in 2021 compared to 2019.

Portland Target Employee Reveals ‘Dangerous’ Working Conditions Amid Surging Crime
“We will have people who will fill up backpacks, suitcases, wagons and just walk out the door,” the employee told the outlet. “Some guests will do a smash and grab."

Biden's DOJ escalates Jan. 6 probe, targets Trump allies ahead of midterms
"I am happy to see that more holistic strategy apparently at work," said Andrew Weissmann, a key member of the special counsel team that investigated since-debunked allegations of Trump-Russia collusion.

Justice Department says it supports one of Trump's nominees for special master
Raymond Dearie, a former chief federal judge in New York, was nominated to be special master by Trump last week

IRS unmasked: Away from politics, America's tax agency has lots of warts and ammunition
Aside from history of alleged abuses, tax agency struggles with customer service, data security, and audit targeting.

Senate to investigate former US attorney's claims of Trump DOJ political interference
The Senate Judiciary Committee notified Attorney General Merrick Garland that it will investigate claims that the Department of Justice under the Trump administration sought to interfere politically with the Manhattan U.S. attorney's office.

Hell Yes, Dobbs Was Worth It
There’s little evidence the Dobbs decision is sinking Republicans.

NYT: Polls May Be Headed For Another Major Miss, Overstating Dem Support In Battleground States
Chief political analyst Nate Cohn said that the same errors in data collection that vastly overstated Democratic support in the 2020 election are cropping up again in the same areas in recent polling, meaning that Democrats may not be as strong as polls indicate.

Newest Axios Poll Shatters Dem Narrative About Republicans
Challenges the Democrat narrative that Republicans are out of step with the rest of Americans when it comes to democratic norms.

Joe Biden's secret voter plan
Signed March 7, 2021, Executive Order 14019 directed what is known as an "all of government" initiative, meaning Biden ordered all federal agencies to be involved, to increase voter registration among groups that have historically been part of the Democratic coalition.

DOJ Conceals Records About Biden’s Use Of Federal Agencies To Influence Elections
The DOJ is concealing key documents related to Biden’s March 2021 order that directed executive agencies to develop plans for federal interference in state election administration.

The Washington Post Editorial Board Blasts John Fetterman, Demands Full Release Of His Medical Records
“Since returning to the campaign trail, Mr. Fetterman has been halting in his performances,” the Editorial Board wrote. “He stammers, appears confused and keeps his remarks short. He’s held no news conferences."

Democrat-Majority Michigan Supreme Court Greenlights Democrat Plan To Take Over Elections
The Michigan Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that a constitutional amendment seeking to completely overhaul the state’s election laws can appear on the ballot this November.

Democrat Hobbs becomes first Arizona gubernatorial candidate in decades to refuse debate
No candidate for governor has declined since the state commission began holding debates in 2002.

Revolt against driver's licenses for illegal aliens boosts pro-Trump nominee for governor in Mass.
A referendum to repeal a law extending licenses to illegal migrants has been placed on the November ballot in the state.

Democrat official accused of journalist’s murder could keep $130K job for months
A public administrator in Clark County, Nevada, who faces an open murder charge could remain in his elected position — with a $130,000-per-year salary — until a new person takes over in January.

Two guns stolen from Democratic Rep. Karen Bass' home amid her run for Los Angeles mayor
"On September 9, 2022, a suspect entered an unoccupied residence and removed property from the location. According to the victim, there are several valuables, electronics, and US Currency in view that were not taken."

Glenn Beck Poll: WaPo says 'Americans are finally feeling better about the economy.' Are you?
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Washington Post: Americans are finally feeling better about the economy
Gas prices are falling, and there are signs households are learning to deal with inflation.

Biden’s Economic Claims Would Make Orwell’s Ministry Of Truth Proud
While many administrations play it fast and loose with the truth, none resemble more closely Orwell’s ironically named Ministry of Truth than the Biden administration. Its recently released “Economic Blueprint” is a perfect example.

Why This Recession Is Different
Let's explore what's different now compared to recessions of the past 60 years.

Goldman Sachs To Fire Hundreds Of Employees After Performance Reviews Return
Goldman is not the only major corporation to have announced significant layoffs this year.

Mortuaries in small Texas border town 'overwhelmed' with migrant drownings
"It's been 16 cases in three days. And it's not stopping — it's getting worse. I don't want this anymore. It's too sad."

Influential think tank urges Texas to declare invasion at southern border
While Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas has claimed the border is closed and secure, 14 attorneys general have called for his resignation.

Lori Lightfoot Blasted Over ‘Hypocrisy’ After Settling Dozens Of Migrants In GOP Suburb
Lightfoot is taking heat after she bused dozens of migrants out of her city and housed them in a hotel in a smaller suburb without warning.

Ukrainian forces continue lightning advances as Russians retreat in northeast
Kyiv claimed to have liberated another 20 villages in the area between Kharkiv and the eastern Donbas region in the past 24 hours.

Russia pushes for authoritarians to join Shanghai Cooperation Organization
With the exception of India, the countries that attend the SCO are generally authoritarian regimes.

Russian energy exec falls from boat in latest mystery death
Ivan Pechorin, 39, managing director of the Far East and Arctic Development Corporation, was sailing off the coast of Russky Island in the Sea of Japan on Saturday when he fell overboard from the speeding vessel.

One-size-fits-all COVID booster policy undermined by US, UK government research
"No clear difference in the risk for ICU admission or in-hospital death" between vaxxed and unvaxxed, CDC-led study finds.

GOP Sen. Johnson blasts CDC's Rochelle Walensky not publicizing adverse vaccine effects
"You have failed to explain why the CDC made inconsistent statements about the data it generates to track these adverse events."

CDC report shows people with monkeypox have higher than expected rates of HIV and STIs
The study found that HIV prevalence was 38% among the 1,969 monkeypox patients in the study. Additionally, some monkeypox symptoms, such as rectal pain and bleeding, tenesmus, proctitis, and bloody stools, were reported more by patients with HIV infection than those without HIV.

NPR: The top White House monkeypox doc takes stock of the outbreak — and what's next
NPR caught up with Dr. Daskalakis to talk about where the outbreak is headed and what it's like to go from being an HIV doctor and queer health activist to being the out-and-proud face of the government's monkeypox response.

Meet Joe Biden’s Monkeypox Czar — A Gay Doctor In Drag Who Wants To ‘Dismantle Stigma’
Daskalakis is a ‘progressive, radical gay’ doctor who performs HIV screenings in sex clubs and gives meningitis shots in drag. Now he’s in the White House.

Right-Wing Tweeters Melt Down Over White House's New Disease Control Daddy
While the right-wing rage against Daskalakis appears to be drowning out his infectious disease experience and creative approach to public health, many (one person) were quick to come to his defense.

LA reports second US monkeypox death
The California health agency noted that the victim was "severely immunocompromised."

Slain journalist's father criticizes school named after son for suspending teacher over COVID story
The school is named after Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl who was kidnapped and murdered while on assignment in Pakistan.

Activists are outraged that Brendan Fraser is being praised for movie where he wore a fat suit
An emotional viral video showing actor Brendan Fraser getting a standing ovation for his film "The Whale" was marred by activists who said the movie was full of "dehumanizing" fatphobia and "anti-fat hate.

Emmys 2022: 'Succession,' 'Ted Lasso,' 'White Lotus' win top awards
Did you even know the Emmys were on?

SNL announces premiere date amid major shake-ups, cancellation talk
The leftist series will premiere on Oct. 1, just in time to rally Democrats to the polls in November.

Over 1,300 New York Times employees pledge not to return to office
The New York Times told employees to return to the office this week, saying they had to be in person three days a week. But nearly 1,300 journalists have pledged to stay home.

The Supreme Court Won’t Save Us — It Was Founded to Defend White Supremacy
The Supreme Court’s path and, more significantly, the overall path of the U.S. are now being shaped by a conservative supermajority that is focused, resolute and unswerving in its commitment to systemically gut constitutional rights.

Brian Stelter gets Harvard fellowship discussing 'threats to democracy'
Stelter emerged as one of CNN's most partisan hosts until his show was canceled

Rubio pointed out that only women get pregnant — then the Recount accused him of being 'factually inaccurate'
"Recount Media is a fresh approach to news that shows you what's happening without insulting your intelligence." The site also says, "No bulls***. No bad faith. And no time wasted."

UN reports 50 million people trapped in ‘modern slavery’
A new report from the United Nations found that approximately fifty million people around the world are trapped in forced labor or forced marriage.

Advertising on Queen’s hearse angers mourners
Mourners and press gathered outside Balmoral in a bid to catch a glimpse of the queen’s coffin and immediately noticed the startling sticker slapped across a side window.

Buttigieg ‘Interested’ In California Ban On New Gas Cars As He Weighs ‘A National Policy’
“It’s interesting to see how the states are trying to go above and beyond what we’re doing at the federal level."

Manchin Enlists Oil CEOs to Get GOP Support for Permitting Bill
The legislation is slated for inclusion in a must-pass government funding bill, as part of a deal that Manchin and the Democratic leadership made in exchange for his pivotal vote last month for Biden’s economic and climate agenda.

A new campus offering: Climate anxiety therapy
There is a critical need for climate stress services for young people, experts say, but many therapists aren’t trained to provide this specific type of support.

Whatcom's million-year-old superstar: Wayne Drop
Get it? Wayne Drop sounds like rain drop.

Majority of voters say 'less likely' to support candidates pushing student loan forgiveness, survey
The data was released by the Convention of States Action and Trafalgar Group.

22 GOP governors ask Biden to cancel student debt relief plan
In a joint letter signed by 22 governors, the GOP leaders say the plan is estimated to benefit only the “elite few” and cost taxpayers $600 billion in total, breaking it down to $2,000 per person.

15,000 Minnesota nurses go on strike, thought to be largest in US history
"Nurses have one priority in our hospitals, to take care of our patients ..."

Biden Warns Cancer Survivors Not To Jump From Balcony
“I want to thank all of you, the cancer patients, survivors, caregivers — and don’t jump from up there, okay?” Biden said, gesturing toward the (likely empty) balcony as he spoke.

21 Years After 9/11, TSA Still Insists on Grabbing Your **** When You Fly
The Transportation Security Administration is one of the more useless, invasive appendages of the post-9/11 security state. It’s well past time to get rid of it.

Video: Archie Bunker Explains How to Stop Skyjackings
Arm all your passengers, that way you wouldn't need to search everyone.

Surgeon struggles to remove live snake from woman’s ear in viral video
“The snake has gone in the ear,” reads the caption to the bizarre Facebook clip, which was posted Sept. 1 by an India-based social media star. However, it’s unclear where, when, or how this unfortunate event occurred.

Mystery alligator attacks in Texas leave two boats ‘chomped’
Two attacks by “aggressive” alligators on rowboats in the Houston, Texas, area have put the community on high alert.

Tiger still missing after an alligator, drugs, guns, money seized in raid on Albuquerque homes
Investigators think the tiger is with someone "in New Mexico or a nearby state," which really narrows down the possibilities.