The Western Journal
The Big Bad Guy Behind Unaffordable Housing Almost No One Names: Zoning Laws
Zoning has raised the cost of housing significantly, especially by discouraging the construction of starter homes, leading to a housing supply gap of more than 4 million homes in 2025.
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The Western Journal
Pro-LGBT Rapper Macklemore Announces 'Free Palestine' Tour with No Shows in the Middle East
Macklemore made headlines when he got himself kicked off of Sheeran's music tour this month for refusing to back down from his pro-Palestinian activism at the show.
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This was months after another rabid bobcat was taken down by a protective German Shepherd.
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The Western Journal
Arizona Man Shoots Rabid Bobcat After It Mauls His Dog, Charges His Wife
The homeowner said the wild animal entered his backyard and assaulted the family dog. After he heard noises, he went to investigate and found his pet bloodied and beaten on the back porch.
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The Western Journal
6 People Killed by Bears in Russia in One Month as Siberian Town Finds Itself 'Under Siege'
An official in the neighboring Khakassia region said bears had put one forest town โunder siege.โ Investigators opened a criminal negligence inquiry and accused local officials of failing to control the bear population.
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Thereโs a world where this plays out and blows a gaping hole in Americaโs confidence in the criminal justice system.And that confidence isnโt exactly at an all-time high right now to begin with.
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The Western Journal
Clancy Lawyers Make Big Mistake Going After Lone Holdout Juror's Phone - Now He's Going Public with What He Noticed About Otherโฆ
Michael P. Desronvil -- who caused a mistrial by holding that Clancy murdered her three children in 2023 during a trial that riveted the nation -- said that other jurors were using their phones during deliberations, violating court orders.
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Letโs all remember that Caldwell was Sherrillโs hand-picked choice for that role in her administration.
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The Western Journal
Dem Gov. of NJ Tells Her Hand-Picked Lt. Gov. to Get Out as Investigation Points to Sordid Sexual Past
โIโm calling for his resignation and giving him until tomorrow to do so,โ Sherrill declared in a statement.
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โThe brave men and women of ICE, who are simply enforcing the laws mandated by Congress and protecting the American people, are under attack every single day.โ
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The Western Journal
DHS Pleads with Far-Left Public Officials to Tone Down Anti-ICE Rhetoric Amid 1,600 Percent Increase in Assaults
To the shock of no one, comparing Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials to Adolf Hitlerโs Gestapo creates a volatile situation when those agents attempt to carry out the law. The [โฆ]
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The Western Journal
Breaking: US Military Laying 'Groundwork' for 'Potential Action' in Cuba
American military planners are developing options for what appears to be a deployment of U.S. forces to Cuba, according to a new report. Various media reports have indicated that military [โฆ]
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Imagine being in danger, going to a gun store, and then ultimately spending a month hoping you are not attacked.
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The Western Journal
DOJ Sues Minnesota Over 30-Day Waiting Period to Buy Guns โ Infringes on Citizens' Right to Self-Defense
The cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul are being sued along with the state government over state law that means anyone seeking a permit for a regulated weapon, which includes handguns and some rifles, must wait at least 30 days.
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โIn some cases, school districts have been under federal control for more than 60 years. Now these local school districts can redirect taxpayer dollars back to benefiting students, instead of funding onerous and outdated consent decrees.โ
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The Western Journal
DOJ Dismisses Dozens of Ongoing Segregation-Era Cases, Will Allow Classrooms to Turn Focus to Students
The Justice Departmentโs Civil Rights Division said more than fifty cases are being dismissed, many of which had been in effect for over 50 years.
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The Western Journal
Trump Gets China's Xi Jinping to Belly Laugh While Showing Him Biden White House 'Autopen' Photo
Chinaโs President Xi Jingping appeared highly amused during his White House visit on Thursday, after President Donald Trump showed him a picture of an autopen meant to mock the Biden [โฆ]
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The Western Journal
BREAKING: Trump Handed Huge Election Win as Supreme Court Allows Voter Verification Database to Stand
President Donald Trump scored a huge victory on Friday after the Supreme Court ruled that his administration can continue using Social Security records to verify votersโ citizenship status. The unsigned [โฆ]
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Jim Copenhaver, who was severely wounded in July of 2024 at a Trump rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, died this week.
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Trump Honors Man Who Died 2 Years After Being Struck by Bullets Intended for Trump: 'True American Patriot'
President Donald Trump paid tribute to one of his supporters who died Thursday and was wounded the day an assassinโs bullet nearly took Trumpโs life. It was July 13, 2024, [โฆ]
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Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian claimed teams need to be prepared for Trumpโs presence to disrupt internal communication.
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The Western Journal
White House Corrects Record After Texas Coach Claims Trump Could Disrupt Comms During Tennessee Game
Longhorns coach Steve Sarkisian, citing a friend with firsthand experience, told one story. But the White House -- citing an Axios reporter, of all people -- told a different one.
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The Western Journal
Iranian President Plays Victim on Fox News After Decades of Terror Funding: 'We Do Not Seek War'
"Is Iran choosing war or a deal?" Baier asked. "We did not choose war. The war was imposed on us. We do not seek war," Pezeshkian replied.
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The Western Journal
Starbucks to Close Down Hundreds of Underperforming Locations
The Seattle-based chain called the move a โdifficult decisionโ after reviewing stores that it says cannot deliver the experience it wants or a path to acceptable financial results.
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