AOC Under Congressional Investigation, She Responds

On Wednesday, far-left Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) responded to the news that she is under congressional investigation by saying that she takes ethics “incredibly seriously.” “The Congresswoman has always taken ethics incredibly seriously, refusing any donations from lobbyists, corporations, or other special interests,” Ocasio-Cortez’s office claimed in a statement to USA Today. “We are confident that this matter will be dismissed.” Earlier that day, the House Ethics Committee announced afternoon that Ocasio-Cortez was under investigation over a complaint that they received in June. “The Acting Chairwoman and Acting Ranking Member of the Committee on Ethics have jointly decided to extend the matter regarding

Police Respond To ‘Self-Inflicted Cutting’ Incident At Ted Cruz’s House

On Tuesday night, the Houston police and fire department responded to a “self-inflicted cutting” call at the residence of Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX). The Houston Police Department (HDP) told Eyewitness News that officers were responding to reports of a 14-year-old with self-inflicted stab wounds on the arms. The teenager was taken to the hospital, they are expected to be okay, according to police. Police did not say whether the call involved a member of Cruz’s family, according to ABC13. Cruz has two daughters, one of whom is 14 years old. Emergency services are seen outside the home of U.S. Senator

Tennessee Hospital Pauses Trans Surgeries Over Concerns From Doctors, ACLU Threatens Lawsuit

A hospital in Memphis, Tennessee, has paused some of its gender-changing services for patients who say they are transgender after some doctors expressed concerns. A spokesperson for the Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare hospital explained the situation in a statement to Becker’s Hospital Review. “In recent weeks, some care providers voiced questions about patients receiving gender affirming procedures at a facility affiliated with our health system,” the statement said. “This resulted in a temporary pause to review current practices.” “Our commitment remains to deliver high-quality and compassionate care to any patient regardless of their race, gender, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity

South Carolina Gov Bans State Employees From Using TikTok Over National Security Concerns

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The flag of the People's Republic of China flies in the wind above the Consulate General of the People's Republic of China in San Francisco, California on July 23, 2020. - The US Justice Department announced July 23, 2020 the indictments of four Chinese researchers it said lied about their ties to the People's Liberation Army, with one escaping arrest by taking refuge in the country's San Francisco consulate. (Photo by Philip Pacheco / AFP) (Photo by PHILIP PACHECO/AFP via Getty Images)

On Monday, South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster (R) took action to make his state the second in the country to ban state employees’ electronic devices from using TikTok as federal officials warn about the Chinese-based social media app’s threat to national security. In a letter to South Carolina Department of Administration Director Marcia Adams, Governor McMaster requested “that the social media platform TikTok be permanently removed, and access blocked from all state government electronic devices that are managed by the Department of Administration.” “Protecting our State’s critical cyber infrastructure from foreign and domestic threats is key to ensuring the health,

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