EV battery startup Gretchen Whitmer gave $70 MILLION from Michigan taxpayers cuts production plans
An EV battery startup that’s already soaked up more than $70 million in taxpayer subsidies is scaling back its factory space as the government-forced transition to electric vehicles continues to implode.
Our Next Energy, which was awarded $236.6 million in Michigan taxpayer-funded incentives just three years ago, confirmed to Crain’s Detroit Business this week that it’s working to vacate a lease for more than two-thirds of its Van Buren Township plant as demand for EVs remains flat.
“Our contracting effort on automotive looks to be delayed by several years based on the current macro condition, and we’ve just adjusted our business to manage that,” founder Mujeeb Ijaz told the news site. Click here to read more.
Remember the Obama IRS Tea Party Scandal? Conservatives Fear It Could Happen Again.
Many religious conservatives breathed a sigh of relief after the One Big Beautiful Bill passed in July. House Republicans caught, and wisely removed, a stealthy policy rider that could have handed the federal government sweeping powers to penalize so-called “political activity” in houses of worship and community nonprofits.
But with Congress returning from August recess, watchdogs warn that similar language could soon reappear. This time, it may be tucked into one of the many looming appropriations or rescissions packages scheduled for debate in September.
Earlier this summer, the Republican-led House Ways and Means Committee successfully struck provisions that would have authorized federal bureaucrats to unilaterally revoke the tax-exempt status of any religious organization that is found to be “politically subversive” – a vague accusation that would almost certainly have chilled free speech at churches, pro-life ministries, and community-based charities. Click here to read more.
Senator, Fired CDC Director Clash Over Vaccine Efficac
Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., criticized former Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Suzan Monarez on Wednesday, calling parts of her testimony on vaccines ridiculous.
“Does the COVID vaccine reduce the rate of death for children under 18?” the Kentucky senator asked at a hearing Wednesday of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee.
“It can,” the former CDC director replied.
“That’s ridiculous. Answer: No, it doesn’t. And there is no statistical evidence, but it does reduce the death rate. These are statistics. We’ve looked at it. When they approved it, they had this discussion at the vaccine committee that we’ve been talking about. During the discussion, they acknowledged that there was no proof of reduction in hospitalization or in death,” Paul said. Click here to read more.
Massive drug bust yields $37 Million in methamphetamine at southern U.S. border
LAREDO, Texas - A massive drug bust at a southern border crossing has led to millions of dollars in seized narcotics.
On Saturday, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations posted about a massive drug bust, which yielded $37 million worth of alleged methamphetamine.
According to a press release, CBP Officers assigned to the Colombia-Solidarity Bridge cargo facility encountered a commercial truck attempting to enter the U.S. from Mexico. Click here to read more.
Days After Charlie Kirk Assassination, Randi Weingarten Calls Conservatives ‘Fascists,’ Compares to ‘Nazis’
The head of one of the nation’s largest teachers unions is back to calling conservatives “fascists” and “authoritarians” and making comparisons to “nazis” just days after Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk was assassinated.
President of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) Randi Weingarten ran an excerpt of her new book “WHY FASCISTS FEAR TEACHERS: Public Education and the Future of Democracy” in Rolling Stone on Tuesday. The article airs her often trot-out claims painting concerned parents and conservatives as fascists for cracking down on DEI, gender ideology and more.
Here are a few lines from her book, per Rolling Stone:
“Democracy is people power. But fascists want one leader or a small group of elites to have all the power. And that is what’s happening in the United States right now — with billionaire Trump having enabled his shadow governing partner Elon Musk, the wealthiest person in the world, to act as his co-president.”
