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New IRS data shows wealth fleeing high tax states as Gretchen Whitmer pushes to tax Michiganders another $800 million

New domestic migration data from the Internal Revenue Service is revealing the negative impact of high taxes at a time when Gov. Gretchen Whitmer wants to dial up dollars collected from Michiganders by $800 million.

The data from 2022-23 released last week shows wealthy Americans are taking their money to low- or no-income tax states, with Michigan among the top 10 states they’re fleeing.

An analysis by Unleash Prosperity found Florida leading states for net gain in adjusted gross income with $20.6 billion flowing into the Sunshine State in 2022-23, followed by Texas at $5.5 billion, South Carolina at $4.1 billion, North Carolina at $3.9 billion, Arizona and Tennessee at $2.8 billion, Nevada at $1.5 billion, Idaho at $1 billion, New Hampshire at $0.8 billion, and Georgia at $0.7 billion. Click here to read more.

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FBI Misled Court To Spy on Second Trump Campaign Adviser

Carter Page wasn’t the only adviser from Trump’s first campaign wiretapped by the FBI. Walid Phares was electronically monitored for a 12-month period between 2017 and 2018, according to the Washington-based FBI agent who was assigned to investigate him as part of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia collusion probe.

As in Page’s case, the bureau withheld evidence exonerating Phares from the court to secure surveillance authorization, according to newly declassified FBI documents.

“I had no idea any of this was happening,” Phares told RealClearInvestigations in an exclusive interview Wednesday night. “This is shocking because they told my lawyer that I was only a ‘witness’ and that they just needed some information.”

“But these were huge abuses that I can see now,” he added. Phares said he intends to sue the FBI and Justice Department for damages. Click here to read more.

 

House Oversight launches investigation into alleged fraud in California hospice programs

The House Oversight Committee launched an investigation Monday into allegations of rampant taxpayer fraud in California’s hospice programs, which it argued that Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office has been aware of for the past four years.

President Donald Trump signaled last year that California would be the next state his administration investigates when it comes to fraud, after an investigation in Minnesota found that fraudsters targeted the state’s food assistance program, daycare facilities and medical programs.

House Oversight Republicans accused Newsom of failing to prevent and detect fraud in his state’s hospice system, despite state audit reports indicating fraud in the programs, and is requesting documents and communications regarding California’s oversight and internal controls to detect and prevent fraud for its federally funded hospice programs. Click here to read more.

 

Venezuelan migrant charged in murder of Loyola student misses court due to hospitalization

CHICAGO - A Venezuelan migrant accused of gunning down a Loyola University freshman did not appear in court Monday for his detention hearing due to being hospitalized.

Jose Medina, 25, allegedly shot and killed 18-year-old Sheridan Gorman early Thursday while she was walking with friends near Tobey Prinz Beach in Rogers Park, according to Chicago police.

Medina was masked when he approached the group and began shooting in their direction on the beach’s pier, striking Gorman in the back as she tried to flee. Gorman died at the scene.

Authorities said witness accounts, surveillance video and forensic evidence helped identify Medina as the suspect. Witnesses described the gunman as wearing all black with a mask and noted his distinct slow gait and limp. Click here to read more.

 

Meth-Smoking Illegal Alien Accused of Slitting Woman’s Throat in Salt Lake City

An illegal alien is accused of choking a woman and then slitting her throat while he was high on meth in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Jesus Alejandro Ramirez-Padilla, a 30-year-old illegal alien from Mexico, has been arrested and charged with attempted murder and aggravated assault, among other charges.

According to police, Ramirez-Padilla was smoking meth with a woman when he began thinking about murdering someone. The illegal alien allegedly told police that he decided he would try to kill the woman.

Police allege that Ramirez-Padilla choked the woman from behind until she fell on the ground. The illegal alien allegedly continued choking the woman before slashing her throat more than once. The woman, found by police in an alley, was rushed to a nearby hospital and is recovering from her injuries. Click here to read more.

 

 

Energy Company gets $15 million loan, pays back only $3.3 million

When Michigan lawmakers announced taxpayer handouts to Our Next Energy, the firm promised to bring a $1.6 billion investment and 2,112 new jobs to Van Buren Township.

It hasn’t so far.

After garnering front-page headlines and much fanfare, the company has laid off much of its staff and is vacating part of its facility. It has repaid about $3.3 million on a $15 million loan from the Jobs for Michigan Investment Fund Loan, which it received in 2023.

Our Next Energy promised to develop battery packs for electric vehicles. But few people drive EVs; they represent approximately 180,000 of the 9 million vehicles registered in Michigan, according to a lawsuit the state of Michigan filed against oil companies. This year, President Donald Trump’s administration repealed the 2009 Endangerment Finding that fueled the so-called EV mandate. Click here to read more.

 

Parents arrested after daughter overdoses on dad’s fentanyl at middle school, deputies say

SARASOTA, Fla. - A couple is in jail after their teenage daughter overdosed on fentanyl at her middle school.

According to the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were called to LA Ainger Middle School Tuesday morning after the teenager was found unresponsive on the floor of a classroom.

A school nurse performed CPR and a deputy administered a dose of Narcan. The teen was then taken to the hospital for treatment.

A deputy reported that the teen later said she had seen her father use drugs and was curious. She found a bottle labeled “FENT” in her bathroom and took it to school.

The girl said she took the bottle into a bathroom, put some on her finger and then on her tongue. She told a deputy that she did not remember anything afterward until she woke inside the ambulance, according to authorities.

The teen’s mother, Courtney Marie Delaney, was notified and told deputies that she had an argument with the girl’s father, Joshua Sanders, about his fentanyl use. Click here to read more.

 

TSA warns airports could shut down as unpaid officers reach breaking point

WASHINGTON — The Transportation Security Administration is warning that airports could be forced to shut down if a partial shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security continues and unpaid officers stop reporting to work.

In an interview with Fox News on Tuesday, Acting TSA Administrator Adam Stahl said the agency is already stretched to its limit as tens of thousands of officers continue working without pay.

“We’re doing absolutely everything we can,” Stahl said. “At this point we’re fully stretched, and there’s not much else we can do as the weeks continue.” Click here to read more.

 

11 Urgent Issues Politicians Pretend Don’t Exist

In a world bombarded by headlines of geopolitical tensions, economic fluctuations, and cultural debates, it’s easy for some of the most insidious and systemic problems to slip under the radar.

These are the issues that impact millions of people and the nation’s future in profound ways. Yet they rarely policy discussions or command the attention of those in power.

While decision makers chase short-term wins or partisan battles, foundational challenges continue to fester.

Here are 11 such critical concerns that I think deserve urgent scrutiny that they aren’t getting commiserate with their importance. They aren’t just abstract complaints; they’re tangible barriers to opportunity, efficiency, and fairness.

If someone in authority addressed them head-on, could we unlock significant improvements in our quality of life, economic productivity, and society at large? Click here to read more.

 

The Collapse of the Gold Backed System

Between the American Civil War and 1913, the U.S. tariffed their imports. America was so prosperous from this that they didn’t know what to do with their excess money. This is a big reason why America expanded west. But this unbridled prosperity abruptly came to an end in 1913. Followed by the Great Depression less than two decades later.

Since Trump has come back into office, he has been implementing many of the same policies that made those prosperous times possible. I believe Trump is leading us to a golden age of America. While the vast majority of Americans will greatly benefit from this transition, a select few elites are being jettisoned off the gravy train, and those select few will do anything to remain onboard. Click here to read more.

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