The giant HCA Healthcare hospital chain is facing major lawsuits claiming violations of federal antitrust laws. A group of orthopedic surgeons in Sarasota, Florida is suing HCA and its surgical center alleging monopolistic behavior in the Sarasota market. HCA also faces antitrust suits in North Carolina after it purchased a nonprofit called Mission Health. HCA […]
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Testimony from Lois Lerner in IRS targeting scandal to be released
The following information was publicly released by Judicial Watch on June 23. Judicial Watch announced today that a federal court ordered the release of testimony of Lois Lerner, former director of the Exempt Organizations Unit of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), and Holly Paz, her top aide and former IRS director of Office of Rulings and Agreements. […]
(POLL) 57% now rate Biden 'poor' on economy
Most voters are not buying into President Joe Biden’s blaming of Russia's President Putin and others for sky high gas and food prices in the US. That's according to Rasmussen Reports. The survey finds just 27% of likely US voters rate Biden's handling of the economy as "excellent" or "good," down from 32% in December. Fifty-seven […]
(POLL) Belief in God hits all-time low
The following is an excerpt from Gallup News. The vast majority of U.S. adults believe in God, but the 81% who do so is down six percentage points from 2017 and is the lowest in Gallup's trend. Between 1944 and 2011, more than 90% of Americans believed in God. Gallup's May 2-22 Values and Beliefs […]
Lawsuit Over Border Patrol Agents Falsely Accused of 'Whipping' Illegal Immigrants (Podcast)
The National Police Association is fighting on behalf of the Border Patrol agents who were famously and falsely accused by President Biden and many others of whipping illegal immigrants who were trying to enter the US from Mexico.
(WATCH) Supreme Court strikes down New York gun law in major 2nd Amendment ruling
The U.S. Supreme Court has declared for the first time that the U.S. Constitution protects an individual's right to carry a handgun in public for self-defense, handing a landmark victory to gun rights advocates. The 6-3 decision to invalidate New York’s law throws into question the legality of similar restrictions in more than a half dozen other […]
(READ) Misconduct alleged against senior Veteran's Affairs official
Watchdog groups are demanding further investigation into a now-former Veterans Affairs official found to have potentially violated ethics rules. According to an excerpt from a report by the Inspector General: [There were] potential ethical violations by the former executive director of VBA’s Education Service, Charmain Bogue, arising from her spouse’s consulting work with Veterans Education […]
(READ) CDC investigating one of 'worst outbreaks' of meningococcal disease in Florida
The following is a statement released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on June 22. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) continues its collaboration with the Florida Department of Health to investigate one of the worst outbreaks of meningococcal disease among gay and bisexual men in U.S. history. At least 24 […]
