Stealing from the taxpayer is unfortunately not a phenomenon limited to blue states. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins made an appearance on "The Ingraham Angle" to speak about the issue, revealing that in red states, hundreds of thousands of people are cheating the system. "Fraud and abuse in the SNAP...

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A Democratic candidate for Indiana State Senate has reportedly been arrested for allegedly canvassing a neighborhood while high on cocaine. State Senate candidate Andrew Dezelan was arrested Sunday for cocaine possession and resisting law enforcement after knocking on doors in a Fishers neighborhood, according to WFYI. Per a probable cause...

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The demise of Spirit Airlines is that of the demise of countless other carriers since the beginning of airline deregulation in the 1970s, from Braniff International to People Express to ValuJet -- initial success and hoopla, overambitious expansion, untenable debt loads from that expansion, and collapse. Granted, Spirit throws a...

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Social media was, effectively, part of the downfall of Eric Swalwell, leading him to leave not only the California gubernatorial race but also Congress. It turns out that his use of Snapchat, despite the service's supposed anonymity and ephemerality, provided some ammunition to accusers who said he sent, as the...

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So, in case you haven't been following California Gov. Gavin Newsom -- and heaven knows, you should try to avoid it if you can until he starts running for president in earnest -- he's still doing that whole impersonating-Donald-Trump-on-social-media thing where he writes posts all in caps like a smart...

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A jocular President Donald Trump spoke of “taking over” Cuba on Friday night. Trump spoke about Cuba during remarks at the Forum Club of the Palm Beaches in Florida, according to Fox News. The comments came after Trump recognized former Democratic Rep. Dan Mica of Florida. "And he comes from,...

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A potential peace proposal aimed at ending the conflict between Iran and the United States is under President Donald Trump's review as of Saturday evening. Before boarding Air Force One in South Florida late on Saturday, Trump told reporters that a 14-point proposal authored by Iran's leaders and sent to...

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Comedian Jerry Seinfeld is a car guy, but he rules out ever getting an electric vehicle. Seinfeld scoffed at electric vehicles in an interview with Air Mail. "I’m not interested in electric cars at all. Anybody else wants to do it, that’s fine,” he said. “I think it’s a big,...

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With negotiations with Iran in tatters, talk of a return to fighting is emerging. The catalyst for the latest burst of bravado from Iran was Friday’s rejection of Iran’s latest offer by President Donald Trump, according to The Times of Israel. “At this moment I’m not satisfied with what they’re...

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The Somali fraud is only a drop in the bucket, as it compares to the elaborate Indian fraud and scam networks that are taking American tech jobs and hurting the American economy, through H-1B visas, bought degrees and fake certifications. Since COVID, 90 percent of the net gain in American...

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A former fast food worker in Texas is accused of making a lot of cheddar off stolen mac and cheese. According to KDFW-TV, Keyshun Jones is accused of stealing more than $80,000 from Chick-fil-A through a fraudulent refund operation. Police alleged the former employee turned a side dish into a...

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CNN senior data analyst Harry Enten said Friday that more Americans blame President Donald Trump for high gas prices than his past three predecessors. Seventy-seven percent of Americans blamed Trump for high gas prices following the launch of Operation Epic Fury against Iran on Feb.28, which is higher than the...

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A small-town Virginia mayor was arrested this week after he allegedly showed up intoxicated at the scene of a train derailment. The derailment and arrest happened this past Tuesday near the West Virginia border, where emergency crews were responding to a Norfolk Southern derailment. According to WSLS-TV, Rich Creek Mayor...

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Democrats in Colorado have passed a law that bans pet stores from selling dogs and cats outright. Democratic Gov. Jared Polis signed the measure on Wednesday, according to KUSA-TV. The legislation, House Bill 26-1011, eliminates retail sales of dogs and cats across the state. The new law will take effect...

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A 16-year-old former student armed with a handgun was stopped before he entered a Daytona Beach high school, local media reported. A school resource officer (SRO) and an “armed guardian” at Mainland High School confronted the former student, who had fled from a SRO when trying to re-register at the...

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A former Georgia nurse will spend the rest of his life behind bars after killing his wife less than two months into their marriage. Benjamin Whitaker was sentenced Wednesday to life in prison without parole following his conviction in the 2021 killing of his wife, Tiffani Scarborough, according to WMAZ-TV....

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The U.S. national debt exceeded the total amount of output from the entire economy as of March 31, The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday. The country’s publicly held debt was $31.265 trillion, while the nation’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP), the total value of goods and services in the economy, was...

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A Michigan city has removed hundreds of neighborhood watch signs, arguing that the move will make the community more "inclusive." Ann Arbor officials said the decision is part of a shift in how the city will approach messaging around public safety. The removal of the signs was adopted by a...

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Southerners have a lower life expectancy than people living in other U.S. states, which experts attribute to several possible factors. Several studies have shown that Americans in some areas of the Southern U.S. often have lower life expectancy and poorer overall health than those who live in other regions of...

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An employee at a Steak n' Shake location in St. Louis, Missouri, was allegedly murdered by a customer over an argument about onion rings. Chauncia Meekins, 32, lost her life while working the drive-thru on April 8 when Jada Bell, 20, fatally shot her, according to a report from KMOV-TV....

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Democratic Michigan state Sen. Mallory McMorrow wiped thousands of posts Wednesday after her social media history of trashing “Middle America” gained national attention. McMorrow and former Wayne County health director Abdul El-Sayed were virtually tied in an Emerson College poll taken in early April before CNN reporter Andrew Kaczynski noted...

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