by Ben Whedon | Star News Network A U.S. district judge on Monday ordered that two leaders of a conservative election integrity watchdog organization be detained for a day following their failure to comply with a court mandate to hand over evidence as part of their legal battle with Konnech, a Michigan-based firm that provides poll watcher management software […]

  By Jack Phillips | Epoch Times Arizona state Rep. Mark Finchem, the Republican candidate for Secretary of State, wrote Monday that his Twitter account was suspended and then restored as new owner Elon Musk confirmed he would look into the incident—just about a week out from the 2022 midterm elections. “Twitter has blocked my account from speaking truth with one week left until […]

By Erick-Woods Erickson I told y’all this would be a sign of internal Democrat recognition the GOP wave is real. I said they would start recriminations before the election and behold. They think the party strategy is flawed and the Democrats have failed to have a central message. That’s funny, actually. The Democratic strategists believe the Democrats took a “kitchen sink” […]

By JIM DENISON, PHD “He sent out his word and healed them, and delivered them from their destruction.” —Psalm 107:20 The man accused of breaking into US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s home, beating her husband, and seeking to kidnap her told police he planned to target other California and federal politicians, according to a court filing yesterday. The filing quotes David DePape […]

After nearly two years of trying to pull the wool over the eyes of the American people when it comes to the economy, Democrats appear to be about to pay a steep political price for attempting to govern through wishes and deception. The latest signs of the rejection of the Biden Democrat narrative of the economy by solid majorities of Americans […]

Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) on Tuesday endorsed Democratic Rep. Tim Ryan over Republican J.D. Vance in the Ohio Senate race, the latest sign of just how far the onetime member of House GOP leadership has fallen out with the Trump-dominated wing of her party. “I would not vote for J.D. Vance,” Cheney, a member of the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, […]

The Hill The Supreme Court on Tuesday cleared the way for Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) to face questioning before a grand jury investigating 2020 election interference in Georgia, while emphasizing that the inquiry must abide by constitutional safeguards for lawmakers. The court’s move was a legal setback for Graham, one of several high-profile allies of former President Trump whom Atlanta-area prosecutors have pursued as […]

Arizona secretary of state and Democratic gubernatorial candidate Katie Hobbs is desperate. Her Hail Mary throw in the waning days of the 2022 cycle was akin to some pathetic exercise to remind voters there’s a Democrat on the ballot. Last week, there was a break-in at her campaign headquarters where Hobbs, without evidence, accused Republican opponent Kari Lake of inspiring […]

Colleges: go back to basics, shed the amenities, sports, and politics. Stick to teaching and research, says economist Richard K. Vedder. Colleges perform two vital functions: They disseminate to the people (especially their own students) the knowledge and wisdom acquired through time in ways that enhance the common good, and they also expand that core of knowledge through research. The typical […]

NAEP 2022: The National Assessment of Education Progress shows largest decline in math scores ever. Today’s headlines aren’t pretty when it comes to the latest National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) results: “Largest score declines in NAEP mathematics at grades 4 and 8 since initial assessments in 1990.” “Scores decline in NAEP reading at grades 4 and 8 compared to 2019.” While it’s impossible […]

The Hill Following the attack on Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s (D-Calif.) husband Paul Pelosi, U.S. Capitol Police Chief Tom Manger said that more resources are necessary to provide security for lawmakers due to the contentious political climate. “Friday’s attack against Paul Pelosi is an alarming reminder of the dangerous threats elected officials and public figures face during today’s contentious political climate,” Manger said in a statement on […]

by Susan Berry, PhD  | STAR NEWS NETWORK The Florida Board of Medicine has voted to ban puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones, and surgeries such as double mastectomies and castrations – what LGBTQ activists call “gender-affirming care” – for children under the age of 18 in the state. The move to prohibit the life-altering hormones and surgeries for the treatment of gender […]

AGRICULTURE & WATER H-2A burdens expected to increase under new rule (Capital Press) Washington farm to pay $138,500 to settle irrigation complaint (Capital Press) BUSINESS, ECONOMY & LABOR Age discrimination in the workplace has increased post-pandemic, AARP survey finds (KOMO TV) Employers will soon be required to share salary information in job ads (AP/The Seattle Times) President of grocery worker […]

Thanks to leaked documents, we’re now able to see the lengths to which Team Biden will go to censor inconvenient speech. by  DOUGLAS ANDREWS | PATRIOT POST We had a hunch it was too good to be true. Back in May, we celebrated the apparent demise of Joe Biden’s Orwellian Ministry of Truth. You remember — the Department of Homeland Security’s brand-new […]

Adam Zimmer, an assistant coach in the NFL and the son of former Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer, has died at age 38, his sister Corri announced on Instagram. Zimmer joined the Bengals this year as an offensive analyst. Previously, he held the title of co-defensive coordinator with the Vikings when his father was the coach. “I can’t believe I’m […]

by John Styf | Tennessee Star Opposition to a deal for the public portion of financing of a new $2.1 billion Tennessee Titans stadium is building amongst Nashville council members since the deal was first announced at a press conference by the mayor’s office and then a non-binding term sheet was presented to the city’s sports authority and East Bank Stadium Committee. […]

November 2 is the 306th day of the year (307th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 59 days remaining until the end of the year. Anniversary song by Eva Cassidy Holidays All Souls’ Day (Roman Catholic and Anglican Church), and its related observances: Dia de Finados or Dia dos Fiéis Defuntos (Brazil and Portugal) Christian feast day: Victorinus […]

Mayflies are an order (Ephemeroptera) of over 3,000 species of flying insects, related to dragonflies and damselflies. They are relatively primitive, with ancestral traits that were probably present in the first flying insects, such as long tails, and wings that do not fold flat over the abdomen. Their immature stages (nymphs) live in fresh water. Unique among insect orders, they […]

After the victory over the British at Yorktown, many of the Continental soldiers grew disillusioned with the new American government, as they had not been paid in years. The Continental Congress had no power to tax to raise money to pay them. A disgruntled group of officers in New York met and formed a Newburgh Conspiracy. They plotted to march […]

Fervent /fərvənt/ / adj. Definition:  The word fervent means to have or display a passionate intensity. In antiquity, the word was used to mean “hot, burning, or glowing.” Etymology:  The word made its way into the English language during the time of Middle English, which spanned from after the Norman conquest until the late fifteenth century. Its usage during Middle English can […]