National News on South Shore Press
National Latest News
Turbine Blade Failure Shuts Nantucket Beaches
The beautiful beaches of Nantucket Island, the preferred summer spot of the very wealthy, were shut down when debris from a failed wind turbine washed ashore. The fiberglass shards and other flotsam came from a 351-foot windmill blade from Vineyard Wind, a green energy array of 10 units 15 miles off the Massachusetts Coast. 
House Passes SAVE Act Requiring Proof of Citizenship to Vote in Federal Elections
The House of Representatives passed a bill earlier this month that requires people to show proof of citizenship when registering to vote in federal elections. It also requires individual states to check their voter roles for non-citizen voters.
House GOP wants federal workers back in the office
Four years post-pandemic just 75% of federal agencies are still utilizing less than half of their allocated office space. The federal government maintains a massive real estate presence in Washing, DC and yet very few of the workers are showing up each day.
Priest At Trump Rally Asked Crowd to Pray For Him. His Exact Words: "People Want to Shoot Him."
After giving the opening prayer and meeting privately with President Trump, Father Jason Charron had to leave for a previous engagement. He was stopped by a small group of people on the way out. His chilling and prophetic words to them just before shots rang out: "pray for him because there were people who wanted to shoot him."
Trump's Defiant Fist Wasn't the First to Fly High in the Face of Bullets
Right after an assassin tried to kill President Donald J. Trump, his savagely bold reaction was not to bolt from the stage as bullets flew, but with blood dripping down his face, to defiantly pump his fist in the air and shout 'Fight, Fight, Fight!'
Retired Sniper to the South Shore Press: Shooter Did Not Act Alone
The interview with South Shore Press News Director Stefan Mychajliw has been edited for length for this print publication. You can watch the full interview on our Facebook page, @TheSouthShorePress or on our Twitter/X page @TheSSPNewsroom.
Joe Biden Spoke. An Assassin Listened
They ratcheted up their rhetoric when President Trump returned to the Capitol to meet with GOP members of the House and Senate one month ago.
Statewide and National Leaders React to Assassination Attempt on President Trump
South Shore Press is following national reaction to the assassination attempt made on former President Donald Trump at a rally in Pennsylvania earlier tonight.
Congresswomen Crack Down on College Campus Antisemitism
New York Congresswomen Elise Stefanik (R-21) and Nicole Malliotakis (R-11) joined forces in introducing the University Accountability Act to impose penalties on educational institutions that fail to protect the civil rights of their students. Anti-Semitic incidents on college campuses increased by 700% following the Hamas terrorist attacks on Israel on October 7th, 2023 prompting action by the Congresswomen.
Schumer Tries to Strip Trump of Immunity in Defiance of Supreme Court
On the heels of the recent US Supreme Court decision concluding that a president has "substantial prosecutorial immunity" for official acts while in office, Democrat Majority Leader Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY) announced plans to draft legislation allowing former President Trump to be charged for alleged crimes following the 2020 election.
Biden Drains Northeast Gas Reserve
The Biden administration admitted that flooding the market was a ploy to lower prices at the pump for the July 4 holiday, a move similar to his draining of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to lower fuel prices.
'No Tax on Tips' Bill Introduced in House and Senate to Exempt Tips from Federal Income Tax
The bill exempts "cash tips", which could come from cash, credit and debit cards, and checks from federal income tax by allowing working people to claim a 100% tax deduction for tipped wages.
US Supreme Court Kicks NY Concealed Carry Law Back to the Lower Courts
The U.S. Supreme Court vacated a Manhattan federal appellate court and ordered it to reevaluate its decision that upheld part of New York's 2022 controversial concealed carry law. The law required an applicant to show "good moral character" to obtain a concealed carry permit.
Supremes Deal Biden Big Blow on Gender Identity
US District Court Judge John Broomes issued what is now the third preliminary injunction against the Biden Administration's Title IX regulation that adds gender identity to discrimination laws enforced by the Department of Education. These new rules require men and boys to be allowed to use women's bathrooms, locker rooms, and shower facilities, and compete against women and girls.
Missouri Attorney General Files Suit Against New York for Election Interference 'Lawfare'
Missouri Attorney General filed suit against the State of New York for violating Missourians' First Amendment right to hear from a presidential candidate in the 2024 presidential election.
Biden's White House has the Largest and Most Expensive Staff Since Nixon
Open the Books released an analysis showing the Biden White House staff is the largest since Nixon and has a stunning 77% turnover rate. At $60.6 million a year, Biden has the largest White House payroll since 1971.
Unemployment Up and Full-Time Jobs Down Says June Jobs Report
The June jobs report is out and unemployment is at its highest point since 2021 and the number of unemployed people is up by 162,000. 206,000 jobs were added, but the report reveals a significant cooling off in the labor market.
Can Biden Step Aside? Not As Easy As You Think
President Biden's performance in the first 2024 presidential debate is being called disastrous even by the most committed Democrats. Some influential left-of-center editorial pages are even calling on Biden to step aside as the Democrats' 2024 presidential nominee. With over a month to go before Democrats officially make him their nominee, it's likely that the pleas for Biden to step aside will continue; they may even intensify. While it is possible for Democrats to dump Biden from the ticket, some legal and political hurdles stand in the way.
Biden Bombs on National Stage
If their strategy was to expose Joe Biden as unable to stand for reelection and make a move to replace him, the Democrats succeeded beyond their wildest expectations, given the president's stunningly poor performance in his debate with Donald Trump.
Schumer Schedules Senate Show Votes as Summer Recess Nears
Senator Chuck Schumer is in full campaign mode leading up to the November elections. He has scheduled a series of 'show votes' this spring and summer turning the Senate into a campaign arm of the DNC rather than the people's house.
Video Vault
Daily Feed
Letters to the Editor: Library Trustees Thank Taxpayers for Victories
I’m deeply grateful to the residents of the Mastics-Moriches-Shirley Library District for approving the library budget, as well as for re-electing me.
State Mandated Safe Boating Courses Coming Up
Long Islanders out on the water are looking to stay safe this summer.
South Shore Press Reporter Makes a Stop at the Grand Canyon
South Shore Press Reporter Robert Chartuk makes a stop at the Grand Canyon.