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(Bethany Blankley, The Center Square) Within one week of Texas suing the Biden administration over Border Patrol agents cutting concertina wire barriers on Texas soil, a federal judge granted Texas’s request and issued a temporary restraining order, blocking the federal government from cutting the fencing. In response to the ruling, Gov. Greg Abbott issued a…

(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) The Ukrainian government, in a joint effort with European allies, is intensifying its lobbying campaign, seeking increased military support from the U.S. amid a backdrop of corruption scandals permeating the highest levels of the administration.  According to a Tuesday report by Politico, a delegation of Ukrainian officials, troops, and advisors journeyed to…

(Jacob Bruns, Headline USA) U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency task-force officers may have been conducting illegal bag searches at the Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport, NBC 12 reported. Specifically, the DEA has allegedly been using plainclothes agents to search passengers’ bags at the terminal gates shortly after they scan their boarding passes. Film director Tabari Sturdivant was…

() Nine U.S. governors are asking the National Collegiate Athletics Association to rewrite its policy on transgender participation in sports, saying it is unfair to female athletes. The NCAA updated a 2010 policy last year that requires transgender females to show they have undergone a year of testosterone suppression treatment. Testosterone levels are also checked…

(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas faced rigorous questioning during a recent Homeland Security Committee hearing, where he failed to provide a concrete answer regarding the potential presence of individuals tied to Gaza-based Hamas and Lebanon-based Hezbollah within the U.S.  In a tense exchange with Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kan., Mayorkas failed to give a…

(David Beasley, The Center Square) Tourism is not Florida’s only attraction for out-of-state residents. Retirees continue to like the sunshine and warm weather. According to new 2022 U.S. Census Bureau statistics, Florida is once again the top destination for U.S. residents moving from one state to another. The study found 738,969 Florida residents lived in…

(Tom Joyce, The Center Square) Sandia National Laboratories is working with New Mexico-based CSolPower LLC to make an affordable energy storage method from renewable sources—rocks. The partnership aims to aid in the transition to zero-carbon solar and wind energy for electricity generation. “You need to have energy storage and dispatchable power when renewable energy is…

() The Department of Defense said Monday the budget for the Military Intelligence Program was $27.9 billion for fiscal year 2023. That’s up from the $24.1 billion appropriated top line budget for fiscal year 2022. That figure has increased every year since fiscal year 2019, when it was $21.5 billion. The Department of Defense said the appropriated top line…

(Bethany Blankley, The Center Square) The state of Florida has placed another company, Morningstar–Sustainalytics, on its list of “Scrutinized Companies that Boycott Israel.” The company, which rejects the accusation, has 90 days to respond or be subjected to Florida’s divestment and contract prohibitions. Gov. Ron DeSantis, Attorney General Ashley Moody and CFO Jimmy Patronis, all…