The Declaration of Independence

In 1958, historian Cornel Lengyel published his history of the Declaration of Independence. The book, Four Days in July, recounted the drama and divisions of the delegates to the Continental Congress who were gathered in the summer of 1776 at the State House in Philadelphia to debate the question of whether the thirteen colonies should declare their independence from Great Britain. Lengyel writes this of the dramatic moment after the debates had been concluded and a written declaration, drafted by a committee composed of delegates John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, Roger Sherman, and Robert Livingston, was approved. “One after

Democrats Respond To SCOTUS Ruling On EPA: ‘Our Planet Is On Fire’

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On Thursday, the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) does not have the power to regulate carbon dioxide emissions from power plants because it had not been granted that power by Congress. Democrats responded to the ruling by claiming the world was ending and calling for an end to the Supreme Court. Democrat Rep. Rashida Tlaib (MI) called the Supreme Court “fascist” for the ruling that the democratically elected members of Congress must pass a law allowing an unelected government agency, the EPA, to regulate carbon emissions. “Fascist SCOTUS guts the EPA’s ability to regulate carbon

McConnell Slams Biden’s Attacks On SCOTUS: ‘Below The Dignity Of The President’

Mitch McConnell

On Thursday, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) responded to President Biden’s attacks on the Supreme Court after the Court’s recent decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. “The one thing that has been destabilizing is the outrageous behavior of the Supreme Court of the United States,” Biden said to reporters at the conclusion of this week’s NATO summit. “And overruling not only Roe v. Wade, but essentially challenging the right to privacy. We’ve been a leader in the world in terms of personal rights and privacy rights. And it is a mistake, in my view, for the Supreme Court [to]

Texas To Add New Vehicle Checkpoints After 51 Migrants Found Dead In Truck

Greg Abbott
Greg Abbott

Texas is adding multiple new vehicle inspection checkpoints targeting semitrucks after dozens of migrants were found dead in a semitruck abandoned near San Antonio. “The bodies of at least 46 people were initially found in the tractor-trailer in the sweltering Texas heat, officials said. Sixteen others, including four children, were hospitalized, San Antonio Fire Chief Charles Hood said,” NBC News reported. “The tragedy’s death toll rose to 51 on Tuesday afternoon, Bexar County officials said at a news conference, and some of the deceased could be teenagers who never reached adulthood.” Republican Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced the new security measures during

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