Philadelphia Residents Face Months-Long Wait to Apply for Gun-Carry Permits

State law requires cities to process applications within 45 days

Stephen Gutowski
September 22, 2020 4:59 AM

Philadelphia residents say the city is forcing them to wait months to apply for gun-carry permits—far beyond the 45-day window required by law—at a time when gun sales are surging in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic and widespread rioting.

Pelosi Stonewalls Bill That Would Crack Down on Chinese Influence in U.S.

House Dems block bill to crack down on regime-sponsored Confucius Institutes

Yuichiro Kakutani
September 20, 2020 5:00 AM

House Democrats are blocking a bill that will curtail the influence of the Chinese-government-funded Confucius Institute, stymying bipartisan legislation that unanimously passed in the Senate.

HHS Leaves $50 Billion in Coronavirus Relief Unspent

Healthcare providers haven't gotten fair share, they claim

Charles Fain Lehman
September 17, 2020 1:00 PM

Over $50 billion in coronavirus relief meant for healthcare providers remains unspent, even as some in the industry say they have gotten just a fraction of what they need to cover pandemic-related losses.

Swing States See Gun Sales Boom, Activists Look to Capitalize

Nine swing states have seen record-setting surge in gun sales in 2020

Stephen Gutowski and Charles Fain Lehman
September 14, 2020 5:00 AM

Former mechanic Shawn Shriver bought a storefront about an hour outside Pittsburgh years ago. He created a 400-square-foot gun shop that he runs with his wife. They sell guns, ammo, and holsters to their neighbors. They normally carry about 150 pistols on a regular day. But there haven’t been many regular days since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic in March, as well as the public unrest that emerged in June.

Biden Senior Adviser Dodges on Coronavirus Record

Graham Piro
September 13, 2020 1:50 PM

Biden campaign senior adviser Symone Sanders dodged a question on Sunday about Biden's claims that he sounded an early alarm about the coronavirus.

No, Biden Didn’t Support Trump’s China Travel Ban

Biden spox falsely claims Biden favored travel restrictions

Graham Piro
September 11, 2020 4:10 PM

Joe Biden's national press secretary claimed Thursday that the former vice president was in favor of President Donald Trump's decision to restrict travel from China, but all of Biden's public comments, including from the day the decision was announced, indicate otherwise.

Judge Allows L.A. County to Temporarily Shut Down Church

Grace Community Church has been subject to fines, land seizures since attempting to restart services

Graham Piro
September 11, 2020 1:25 PM

A California judge granted Los Angeles County a victory over Grace Community Church on Thursday by temporarily suspending indoor worship at the church.

Biden Said 6,114 Military Service Members Died From Covid. The Real Number Is 7.

Graham Piro
September 9, 2020 6:18 PM

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden inflated the number of U.S. military service members who have died from coronavirus by a factor of approximately 1,000.

Los Angeles Fines Church Challenging Coronavirus Restrictions

Graham Piro
September 9, 2020 4:15 PM

Los Angeles County fined the church locked in a legal struggle with the county $1,000 for allegedly misplacing signs regarding coronavirus guidelines.

Tillis: Coronavirus Vaccine Should Go to Americans First

'America pays for research and then socialist countries ride for free. Not this time.'

Alex Nester
September 3, 2020 5:00 PM

North Carolina Republican Thom Tillis's campaign released an advertisement Thursday promoting the senator's plan to prioritize American citizens when finding and distributing a coronavirus vaccine.