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Trump Legal Team Requests Supreme Court Block Release of Some Records to House Jan. 6 Inquisition

President Trump’s legal team asked the Supreme Court to block the release of certain records to the House January 6th Inquisition. “The congressional request is untethered from any valid legislative purpose and exceeds the authority of Congress under the Constitution and the Presidential Records Act,” Trump’s attorneys wrote in a petition, per Fox News. Earlier […]

Politics

Ex-Minneapolis Police Officer Found Guilty of Manslaughter in Shooting of Daunte Wright

A Minneapolis jury on Thursday found ex-Minneapolis police officer Kim Potter guilty of manslaughter in the fatal shooting of Daunte Wright. If you aren’t familiar with the story, Potter said she meant to use her taser last April on Wright instead of her gun. Court spokesman Nik Nadeau said he did not know whether the […]

Culture

Washington D.C. to Require Proof of Vaccination for Indoor Activities

Washington D.C. is the latest city to announce a vaccine mandate for indoor activities. D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced Wednesday that proof of vaccination will now be required at restaurants, bars, nightclubs, entertainment facilities, gyms and meeting places, the Daily Caller reports. The requirement will go into effect early in the morning on January 15. […]

Faith & Family

FDA Authorizes Merck COVID Antiviral Pill for Emergency Use

The FDA on Thursday authorized the use of Merck’s antiviral COVID-19 pill, the second such emergency use authorization in the last two days. The pill, called molnupiravir, helped to prevent high-risk people from becoming seriously sick and dying, cutting the risk of hospitalization or death by about 50 percent. Merck said it expects to produce […]

Politics

Supreme Court to Hear Arguments on Biden’s Vaccine Mandate on Businesses

The Supreme Court announced Wednesday it will hold a special hearing on January 7 regarding the legality of Biden’s vaccine mandates on healthcare workers and private businesses with over 100 employees. The decision follows a series of different rulings in lower courts. As previously reported by Human Events News, a federal judge in Missouri issued […]

Politics

Biden Extends Halt on Student Loan Payments Until May

The Biden administration announced Wednesday that the halt on student loan payments will continue through May 1. In a statement, Joe Biden said that “millions of student loan borrowers are still coping with the impacts of the pandemic and need some more time before resuming payments.” For months, the White House warned that individuals should […]

World

STUDY: Omicron Variant is 80% Less Likely to Cause Hospitalization Than Previous Strains

According to a new study out of South Africa, the Omicron variant is 80% less likely to send individuals to the hospital than previous strains. The pre-print study from the National Institute for Communicable Diseases found that Omicron has a 70% less risk of severe disease, though once a patient is hospitalized, the risk of […]

National Security

U.S. Army Develops COVID-19 Vaccine That May Protect Against All Variants

The U.S. Army developed a vaccine it says may protect against all COVID-19 variants. The Walter Reed Army Institute of Research developed a 24-sided object to which it attached various spike proteins from coronavirus variants, Fox News reports. The vaccine has completed phase 1 of trials, but researchers have yet to test it against the […]

Politics

Federal Judge Blocks Biden Vaccine Mandate in 10 States

A federal judge in Missouri issued a preliminary injunction Monday blocking Biden’s vaccine mandate for federal contractors in 10 states. U.S. Magistrate Judge David Noce said the mandate extended beyond Biden’s authority to set workplace rules, Just the News reports. An additional block was placed on the mandate by a federal judge in Georgia earlier […]

Faith & Family

FDA Authorizes Pfizer COVID Pill for Emergency Use

The FDA on Wednesday authorized the first Covid-19 antiviral pill for emergency use. The Pfizer drug, called Paxlovid, will be prescribed for use in adults and children over the age of 12 with mild to moderate sickness who are at risk for severe disease or hospitalization. The authorization marks “a major step forward,” director of […]

World

Chicago to Require Proof of Vaccination for Restaurants, Bars, Other Indoor Venues

Chicago will soon require proof of vaccination for restaurants, bars, gyms and other indoor spaces, joining big cities like New York and Los Angeles in the move to curb the surge of COVID cases. Beginning January 3, anyone over the age of 5 will be required to show proof of vaccination to visit most indoor […]

Media

NBC News acts as megaphone for child sex change advocacy group

To Tell the Truth is Human Events News’ press analysis series. These stories will focus on “news” being reported by either The New York Times, The Washington Post, ABC News, NBC News, or CBS News. Despite 24-hour cable broadcasts, and an untold number of internet sources, these established, mainstream platforms continue to influence the majority of […]

Faith & Family

Boston Bans Unvaccinated Individuals from Restaurants, Entertainment Venues

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu announced Monday the implementation of a vaccine passport for restaurants and other indoor venues. Individuals over the age of 12 will be required to provide proof of vaccination for indoor venues including restaurants, fitness centers and entertainment venues beginning on January 15, the Daily Caller reports. All city employees will also […]

National Security

Department of Homeland Security Announces Plan for Trump’s Unfinished Border Wall

Biden’s Department of Homeland Security announced Monday that it will use remaining border wall funds to close unfinished gaps in Trump’s wall. As previously reported by Human Events News, Biden halted all construction on the wall upon entering office, leaving sections of the wall incomplete and materials sitting idle on the border. The plan does […]

World

Moderna Says Booster Will Provide ‘Good Level of Protection’ Against Omicron Variant

Moderna announced Monday that a booster dose of its vaccine significantly raised antibody levels that protect against the Omicron variant. A booster dose of the vaccine, which is half the dose originally used in the shots for adults, increased antibody levels against Omicron by a factor of 37, according to preliminary company data, per Just […]

Economy

COVID-19 Pandemic Drives U.S. Population Growth to All-Time Low

Due to the pandemic, America’s population grew at the lowest rate on record this year, according to Census Bureau data released Tuesday. The number of U.S. residents grew by just 0.1 percent for the 12 months ending July 1, showing just how much the pandemic is changing the country’s demographics, the Wall Street Journal reports.

Faith & Family

Illinois Will Allow Minors to Get Abortions Without Notifying Parents

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a bill Friday repealing a mandate that required women under the age of 17 seeking an abortion to notify a parent or guardian 48 hours prior to the procedure. The now-repealed law was passed in 1995, per Just the News. Pritzker called the repeal “essential” arguing the original act punished […]

Politics

REPORT: Local Prosecutor’s Office Mishandled Jussie Smollett Case, Was a ‘Major Failure’

According to a special prosecutor investigative report, the initial handling of allegations against actor Jussie Smollett was a “major failure.” The 60-page report by special prosecutor Dan Webb, who was appointed to review the case, detailed several instances of Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx and others in her office making false statements in 2019 […]

Culture

NHL Becomes First Professional U.S. Sports League to Postpone Schedule Amid Omicron Fears

The National Hockey League and National Hockey League Players’ Association decided Monday to postpone any scheduled between December 22 and 25 amid a spike in COVID-19 cases. The NHL cited “COVID-related postponements” as the reason behind the decision, per Just the News. This is the first professional sporting league in the U.S. to completely halt […]

World

Israel Set to Ban Travel to U.S. Amid Omicron Fears

Israel is set to ban travel to the United States and nine other countries amid fears of the Omicron variant, the country announced Monday. Canada, Belgium, Germany, Italy, Hungary, Portugal, Morocco, Switzerland and Turkey will also be added to the list, the Daily Caller reports. The travel ban, which was approved by a Cabinet vote, […]

Faith & Family

Pfizer to Add Third COVID-19 Shot to Trial for Young Kids

Pfizer revealed they will add a third COVID-19 shot to trials for young children after the standard two-dose trial did not produce the desired results in some participants. The company said Friday that, in a review of the data, the immune response benchmark “was met for the 6- to 24-month-old population but not for the […]

Culture

Chicago Police Sergeant Speaks Out After Department Launches Investigation into Support for TPUSA

A Chicago police sergeant is speaking out after the department launched an investigation over her support for having a Turning Point USA chapter at her daughter’s high school. Chicago Police Department Sergeant Ammie Kessem appeared on Fox News Sunday to discuss the situation. “I’m absolutely baffled by it,” Kessem said. “I was doing my job […]

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