Ismail Haniyeh, the leader of Hamas, the Islamist group which controls the Gaza Strip, congratulated the Taliban on its victory against the “American occupation” of Afghanistan - saying that it would be “a prelude to the demise of all occupation forces, foremost of which is the Israeli occupation of Palestine.”...
Two Supreme Court Justices Want to Revisit a Landmark Free-Press Ruling
Two Supreme Court justices are taking aim at New York Times Co. v Sullivan, which requires public figures alleging libel to prove the publisher printed a statement knowing it was false or without caring whether it was true. Read More at The Economist
Will Biden Bring an End to Reagan’s Era of Prosperity?
President Biden has proposed a sweeping tax-policy reversal that would raise many tax rates. Two economists say it is a stark contrast to Ronald Reagan’s first tax cuts 40 years ago they say were arguably the most consequential and controversial economic policy paradigm shift of the past half-century. Read More...
Afghan All-Girl Robotics Team Members, Journalists Land in Mexico
Five members of an all-girl Afghan robotics team have arrived in Mexico, fleeing after the recent collapse of their country following the U.S. withdrawal that triggered a takeover by the Taliban militant group. Read More at Reuters
A ‘Death Knell’ Tax Threatens Family Farms and Businesses
Critics say Democrats want to dismantle a century-old tax law that has stitched the economic and social fabric of American agriculture together by allowing property and livelihoods to be passed on to the next generation without a confiscatory tax. Read More at The Wall Street Journal
Fresno Area Casino Wins Approval for Dramatic Expansion of Slot Action
A new agreement with California announced Thursday will allow the Picayune Rancheria of the Chukchansi Indians to nearly double the amount of gaming devices at their facility on tribal land. The Chukchansi Gold Resort and Casino in Madera County currently offers 2,000 slot machines and 40 tables games. Read more...
California Dems to Biden: Send Us Afghan Evacuees
More than half of the Democrats in California’s 53-member congressional delegation will send a letter to President Biden on Thursday saying that California is ready and eager to house Afghan refugees and special immigrant visa applicants. Read More at KTLA 5
Devin Nunes’ Brother Admits He Has ‘No Idea’ Who’s Paying for His Libel Lawsuit Against a Political Journalist
The brother of Valley Congressman Devin Nunes (R-Tulare) said that he has "no idea" who is funding a lawsuit he filed against a political journalist for his article suggesting that the Nunes family farm employed undocumented immigrants, despite the congressman advocating for restrictive immigration policies. Read More at Insider
Army Veteran Aiming to Evacuate Trapped Afghan Medical Workers From Clinic She Helped Open
As thousands of people continue attempts to flee Afghanistan amid the Taliban's takeover, a U.S. Army veteran is desperately trying to help 100 Afghans currently in hiding who worked at a medical clinic she helped open as evacuations have accelerated in recent days. Read More at Fox News
Taliban Appoint Former Guantanamo Detainee to Top Afghanistan Defense Post
Afghanistan's Taliban have begun appointing veterans of the insurgent group to key posts in their government, according to internal sources. Among them is former Guantanamo Bay detainee Mullah Abdul Qayyum Zakir, who was named acting defense minister, Al Jazeera news channel reported. Read more at Reuters