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Trump Calls for ‘Great Climate’ and ‘Safe Forests’ While Surveying California Wildfire Wreckage
President Donald Trump doubled down on his call for better forest management while surveying wildfire damage in Northern California with Gov. Jerry Brown and other officials. “Other countries do it differently. It’s a whole different story,” Trump said Saturday, mentioning that Finland manages forests by “raking and cleaning things, and they don’t have any problem.”… -
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22 Photos of California’s Devastating Fires
California continues to be ravaged by wildfires. In Northern California, 63 have died and as many as 600 are missing due to the Camp Fire, which isn't close to being contained. Meanwhile in Southern California, two-thirds of the Woolsey Fire is now contained, but three have died as a result. Here's a look at the… -
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Judge Rejects Bill Nelson’s Push for Recount Deadline Extension, Calling Florida a ‘Laughingstock’
A federal judge rejected a push by Democratic Florida Sen. Bill Nelson to extend the machine recount deadline in a Thursday ruling and labelled Florida a “laughingstock” because of its election failures. “We have been the laughingstock of the world, election after election, and we chose not to fix this,” U.S. District Judge Mark Walker said… -
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Washington State, ACLU Aren’t Letting Up in Crusade Against Florist’s Religious Liberty
How would you like to attend a political rally featuring President Donald Trump? How about one featuring former President Barack Obama? Even better—why don’t you attend both? You get to help decorate the stage. You can even create a banner setting forth that party’s platform. Given our polarized political climate, it’s a safe bet that… -
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Amazon Set to Roll in Cash as New York and Virginia Ready to Give Massive Amount of Tax Incentives
Amazon announced Tuesday it’s splitting its second headquarters between Long Island City, New York, and Arlington, Virginia, and the corporation will receive tax incentive packages worth more than $2 billion to build in both locations. Much of the money will flow to Amazon only if it delivers on its promise of creating approximately 25,000 jobs… -
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Podcast: What You Need to Know About Florida Recount, Georgia Vote Tallying
As recounts continue in Florida for the gubernatorial and Senate races, and Georgia continues tallying votes in its gubernatorial election, The Heritage Foundation’s Hans von Spakovsky, an expert on voter fraud, joins us to discuss what’s really going on—and causes for concern about shenanigans. Listen below or read the transcript a little bit further down…. -
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Why This California College Student Is Choosing to Stand Up for Her Beliefs on Gender
A 20-year-old student senator at the University of California Berkeley says she didn’t expect the intense opposition she received for voicing her Christian beliefs on sexual identity and gender. Although Isabella Chow, a junior, has the support of the school’s College Republicans chapter, her own student party cut ties with her and other students and… -
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Trump Is Right: Poor Land Management Is Leading to Bigger California Fires
Another year, another set of deadly fires burning up California. The devastation is heartbreaking. The “Camp Fire” has almost completely obliterated the Northern California town of Paradise. It’s now officially the deadliest fire in California history. Over 40 people have died. https://twitter.com/colincampbell/status/1062380410397691905 Heartbreaking photos capture what Paradise looked like before and after the #CampFire ripped… -
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Kyrsten Sinema Defeats Martha McSally in Arizona Senate Race
Democratic Congresswoman Kyrsten Sinema has emerged victorious in Arizona’s hotly contested Senate battle, helping her party make gains in the upper chamber of Congress. Following a hotly contested race where both candidates led in differing polls, Sinema—Arizona’s 9th Congressional District representative—has defeated Republican Congresswoman Martha McSally after nearly a week since Election Day. The back-and-forth… -
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A Replay of 2000? Florida Recount Stirs Concerns.
MIAMI—Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., had the best line when it comes to the latest Florida election in which contests for governor and the U.S. Senate are still undecided. Rubio tweeted: “Bay County was hit by a Cat 4 Hurricane just 4 weeks ago, yet managed to count votes & submit timely results. Yet over 41… -
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Trump Calls Out Embattled County Election Official in Florida Vote-Count Mess
President Donald Trump is scrutinizing the Florida election-recount process, and he isn’t the only one—largely because of Broward County. On election night, it appeared likely that Rick Scott, the outgoing Florida Republican governor, had defeated Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson for his seat. It appeared even more likely that Republican ex-Rep. Ron DeSantis defeated Democrat Andrew… -
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12 Times Florida County’s Elections Supervisor Has Been ‘Incompetent and Possibly Criminal’
As both parties scrutinize the vote count in Florida’s Broward County, with the state’s gubernatorial and senatorial races closing in on a tie, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., said the county’s elections office has a history of malfeasance. “This is at a minimum a pattern of incompetence. Voters deserve better,” the Florida Republican said Thursday on “Tucker Carlson… -
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Rubio Says Democrat Lawyers Are Going to Florida to ‘Change the Results of Election’
Republican Florida Sen. Marco Rubio is warning that the fate of his state’s governorship could hang in the hands of Florida’s Broward County Supervisor of Elections Brenda Snipes, whom he’s called incompetent for violating state and federal laws. A liberal candidate similarly painted her as incompetent and corrupt. Democratic gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum initially conceded… -
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‘Multiple Men’ Were ‘Ready to Take a Bullet for Any Single One of Us,’ Says Woman Who Survived California Shooting
Multiple men reportedly put their bodies on the line to protect patrons at the club in California where a gunman entered Wednesday night, killing 12 and reportedly taking his own life. “While we were all dog-piled at the side, there were multiple men that got on their knees and pretty much blocked all of us… -
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13 Reported Dead After Shooting in California Bar
At least 13 people, including a police officer and the suspected gunman, were shot and killed in a Southern California bar Wednesday night, according to authorities. Police are reporting at least 10 other injuries in addition to the 13 killed in the bar about 40 miles northwest of Los Angeles. The suspected gunman was found dead. “It’s a horrific scene… -
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Washington Voters OK Sweeping Gun Control Measure Raising Age for Some Purchases
Washington voters approved a ballot initiative on Tuesday that will raise the age to purchase semi-automatic rifles from 18 to 21 and impose a 10-day waiting period to purchase the firearms. According to the Seattle Times, Ballot Initiative 1639, or I-1639, passed with just over 60 percent of the vote at the time of reporting. The… -
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Education Savings Accounts Remain a Choice for Arizona Parents
Leading up to Tuesday’s election, Arizona’s teachers union and its allies were more bombastic than strategic. But despite the campaign against families’ ability to choose how and where children learn, hundreds of thousands of Arizona parents still can customize their children’s education. Arizonans’ “no” vote on Proposition 305—a position backed by the teachers union and… -
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Mike Pence’s Brother Wins House Seat From Indiana the Vice President Once Held
The Pence family will soon have a second member serving in elective office in Washington. Greg Pence, the older brother of Vice President Mike Pence, on Tuesday won the House seat his brother first captured 18 years ago and held for six terms. With 80 percent of precincts reporting, Greg Pence, a Republican, was declared… -
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New Jersey Flirts With Requiring Dog Groomers to Obtain a License
New Jersey lawmakers are moving to license pet groomers after several New Jerseyans’ canine companions sadly died, allegedly due to grooming at well-known pet stores. The legislation cleared a key hurdle last week when the New Jersey General Assembly approved Assembly Bill 3044, named “Bijou’s Law” after a Shih Tzu who died during a grooming…. -
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3 Residents Challenge Climate Change Rules at Delaware’s High Court
Delaware regulators have imposed costly and unlawful climate change regulations on industry in violation of legislative directives, according to three citizen activists who took their case to the state’s highest court. But before the Delaware Supreme Court can address the substantive questions raised in the residents’ lawsuit, it first must resolve a lower court ruling…