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China’s Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin Monday stated China has spotted at least ten unauthorized US high-altitude balloons over Chinese airspace in the past year. Webin also warned that the US should “reflect on its own behavior and change course rather than attacking others and stoking confrontation.” The comments came amidst increased US scrutiny after [...]

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The Department of Justice (DOJ) Tuesday released a statement that it charged 23 Michigan residents, in two separate cases, for allegedly defrauding Medicare for $61.5 million. The illegal schemes involved paying bribes and billing Medicare for unneeded medical treatments that were never provided. First, a brief background on how this type of Medicare works. A [...]

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The US Secret Service Wednesday released a report that investigated 173 mass attacks from 2016 to 2020. The report analyzed attacks where three or more people were injured or killed in “businesses, schools, houses of worship, open spaces, and other locations where we live our daily lives.” This report comes after Congress  introduced two bills [...]

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The US Supreme Court Monday released a unanimous opinion in Arellano v. McDonough. The issue before the court was whether an exception to a deadline for veterans’ benefits is subject to equitable tolling. According to the court, the answer is no. Adolfo Arellano was honorably discharged from the US Navy in 1981. Thirty years later, [...]

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The US District Court for the District of Columbia Tuesday granted partial default judgment against the Islamic Republic of Iran for failing to appear and defend itself against claims of aiding and abetting terrorists. The plaintiffs said that Iran provided “material support and resources to multiple terrorist organizations in Iraq and Afghanistan that perpetrated various [...]

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An Arizona district court Tuesday ordered former gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake to pay Arizona’s governor-elect Katie Hobbs court fees relating to a lawsuit that challenged the outcome of the November election. The court confirmed Hobbs’s election is official and ordered Lake to pay $33,040.50 in expert witness fees. The case arose on December 9 when [...]

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The Michigan Supreme Court Tuesday issued an order that denied plaintiff’s leave for appeal in William Bailey v. Antrim County. The court said it was “not persuaded that the questions presented should be reviewed by this Court.” Instead, the court held that “the Court of Appeals properly rejected plaintiff’s argument that he has a right [...]

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The US Supreme Court Monday declined to hear an appeal in Balow v. Michigan State University, which asked whether disbanding the varsity women’s swim team was discriminatory and violated Title IX. In 2020, Michigan State University (MSU) discontinued its varsity women’s and men’s swimming and diving teams due to budget cuts. Members of the women’s [...]

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The US House of Representatives Thursday passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) which sets appropriations for the defense budget for fiscal year 2023. In total, the 3,854-page NDAA authorizes $857.9 billion in expenditures. Controversially, the bill would lift the COVID-19 vaccine mandate for members of the armed services. The Biden administration implemented the mandate [...]

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The UK Supreme Court Wednesday ruled that Northern Ireland’s Abortion Services Bill does not infringe on protesters rights. The court reasoned that the citizens of Northern Ireland adopted the right to abortion through the democratic process. By allowing “those who had lost the political debate” to obstruct the right to abortion it “would align the [...]

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