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A group of Arizonans filed the “Arizonans for Voter ID Act” ballot initiative this week asking the secretary of state’s office to further ID requirements for in-person voting, individuals returning a voter’s ballots, and mail-in voting. In a news release, the political committee chaired by Arizona voter Vicki Vaughn said the initiative would make it easier to vote but harder to cheat. “Arizonans show identification all the time in their daily lives to purchase alcohol, receive unemployment benefits, make major transactions, and board a plane, among others,” Vaughn said in a statement. “Requiring identification before casting a ballot is necessary for our elections.” Continue Reading Here > Our latest stories... 2000 Facts Oops! Make sure JavaScript is enabled in your browser.

The Taliban has reportedly seized US military biometrics equipment that could expose Afghans who helped coalition forces – since they contain identifying data like iris scans and fingerprints as well as biographical information. An unidentified Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC) official told The Intercept that the Islamist group confiscated the Handheld Interagency Identity Detection Equipment (HIIDE) devices during its offensive push last week. The report was backed up by three former US military personnel. The portable devices could be used to access sensitive information from large, centralized military databases, but noted that it was still unclear how much of the biometric database collected on the Afghan population has been compromised... Continue Reading Here > Our latest stories... 2000 Facts Oops! Make sure JavaScript is enabled in your browser.

Citizens of San Diego, California, an alleged liberal stronghold, ferociously defended freedom as the San Diego County Board of Supervisors discussed further Covid lockdowns and mask mandates. WATCH: ENOUGH IS ENOUGH. San Diego is rising 🔥🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/LzRrGVQNy5 — rooted.wings (@BrittRooted) August 18, 2021 Continue Reading Here > Our latest stories... 2000 Facts Oops! Make sure JavaScript is enabled in your browser.

President Donald Trump criticized the next phase of vaccine distribution as a scheme by biotech giant Pfizer to make more money. Trump, after lauding coronavirus vaccines in a Fox interview, says the booster shot plan "sounds to me like a money-making operation for Pfizer." pic.twitter.com/Naz2MZhHGJ — Andrew Solender (@AndrewSolender) August 18, 2021 Albert Gourla, Pfizer CEO   Our latest stories... 2000 Facts Oops! Make sure JavaScript is enabled in your browser.

During his interview with George Stephanopoulos, President Joe Biden contradicted statements he made in July when he deflected blame for the debacle in Afghanistan by saying chaos from the U.S. withdrawal was inevitable. “We’re going to go back in hindsight and look, but the idea that somehow, there’s a way to have gotten out without chaos ensuing, I don’t know how that happens,” he told Stephanopoulos. Here are some fragments of the interview: EXCLUSIVE: Pressed on whether the U.S.'s exit from Afghanistan could have been handled better, Pres. Biden tells me, "The idea that somehow, there's a way to have gotten out without chaos ensuing—I don't know how that happens." https://t.co/j2MYMUJcdK pic.twitter.com/ua9T2q9wal — GeorgeStephanopoulos (@GStephanopoulos) August 18, 2021 In an exclusive interview, Pres. Biden tells me that U.S. troops will stay until all Americans are out of Afghanistan, even if past Aug 31 deadline. https://t.co/e62oNVKfHQ pic.twitter.c

A former ice cream shop owner in New York accused of calling the police and falsely claiming to be threatened by peaceful Black Lives Matter protesters has been ordered to pay $500 to each of the protesters for violating their civil rights. Per the ruling on Wednesday, which stemmed from a lawsuit by Attorney General Letitia James, David Elmendorf must pay nine demonstrators $500 each, totaling $4,500, The Associated Press reported. His defense attorney James Mermigis called the accusations “categorically false” and said Elmendorf's name was being smeared. According to Mermigis, no defense was made in court... Continue Reading Here > Our latest stories... 2000 Facts Oops! Make sure JavaScript is enabled in your browser.

This explicit threat by the prime minister is disgusting and completely unacceptable in a free and democratic society. #VotePPC pic.twitter.com/HuoukNdAzA — Maxime Bernier (@MaximeBernier) August 18, 2021 Our latest stories... 2000 Facts Oops! Make sure JavaScript is enabled in your browser.