By: Chuck Ross A top Chinese government official on Wednesday seized on the findings of a World Health Organization report about the origins of the coronavirus, and revived a baseless theory that a U.S. military lab in Maryland was somehow involved in spreading the virus.…
Read More China Revives Dubious Theory That US Military Base Was Source Of Coronavirus
By: Andrew Trunsky A memo from Indiana Republican Rep. Jim Banks, who leads the powerful Republican Study Committee, argued that the party must “embrace our new coalition” and double down on Trumpism in order to be successful in the future. The memo, titled “Cementing GOP as…
Read More Top House Republican Argues Trumpism Is The Future Of The Party
By: Mary Margaret Olohan A Tuesday CNN news story stated as fact that “there is no consensus criteria for assigning sex at birth” without attribution. The CNN story, written by breaking news reporter Devan Cole, was about Republican South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem’s battle with state…
Read More CNN Straight News Piece Says ‘There Is No Consensus Criteria For Assigning Sex At Birth’
By: Chuck Ross Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz said Tuesday he is a subject in a federal sex trafficking investigation, though he denies any wrongdoing and says he is the victim of a $25 million extortion plot. On Tuesday, The New York Times reported that the…
Read More Rep. Matt Gaetz Says He Is Subject Of Sex Investigation, But Claims He’s The Target Of An ‘Extortion’ Plot
By: Thomas Catenacci The Chinese government approved a sweeping change to Hong Kong election law ensuring lawmaker loyalty to Beijing, tightening its grip around the city’s electoral system. Beijing finalized the electoral changes Tuesday to ensure that only “patriots” would be elected in future Hong…
Read More China Tightens Grip On Hong Kong, Changes Election Law To Ensure Loyalty
By: Chuck Ross U.S. Special Operations Command, which oversees the military’s counterterrorism and counterinsurgency operations, has reassigned the chief of its diversity and inclusion office over a Facebook post in which he compared President Donald Trump to Adolf Hitler. A spokesman for the command said…
Read More Defense Department Reassigns ‘Diversity And Inclusion’ Official Over Trump-Hitler Post
by: Kaylee Greenlee Illegal migrants are crossing through private land seeking asylum in the U.S. for a number of reasons including Joe Biden’s presidency and factors such as violence and natural disasters devastating their home countries, they said Friday. Approximately 190 illegal migrants were encountered…
Read More EXCLUSIVE: Illegal Migrants Explain Why They’re Coming To The US As They Cross Private Land
by: Andrew Trunsky Florida is considering a sweeping elections bill that would tighten multiple voting laws and widen what is considered to be illegal solicitation in the state. H.B. 7041, which is advancing through Florida’s Republican state legislature along party lines, would amend the vote-by-mail process…
Read More Florida GOP Follows Georgia, Considers Sweeping Election Bill
by: Mary Rose Corkery Andy Slavitt, the White House senior advisor to the COVID-19 response coordinator, said Tuesday that governors removing mask mandates are aware their actions aren’t helpful. “Well, I think the governors know better. I think the governors know that they’re not helping…
Read More Governors Lifting Mask Mandates ‘Know That They’re Not Helping,’ Senior White House COVID-19 Adviser Says