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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
U.S. Rep. Charlie Crist on Tuesday took shots at Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis over COIVD-19 politics, even as his constituents benefit from the policies put in place by the Republican governor. Instead of eyeing DeSantis, Crist, a Democrat from St. Petersburg who was a longtime…
Read More Crist Takes Shots At DeSantis On Covid, Without Mentioning Data To Support His Case
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’
Americans are getting the message that college might not be the investment it once was, even though a college degree is still considered in many economic circles to be the price of admission to the good life. According to EducationData.org, in 2020 there were 1.4…
Read More College Classes And Programs Send A Message That It’s ‘Not Right To Be White’
Since Jan. 6, we’ve heard that the riot at the U.S. Capitol was an insurrection, sedition, perhaps treason. Democratic Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, no stranger to bombast or hyperbole, said the “rioters and insurrectionists, goons and thugs, domestic terrorists” who stormed the citadel of…
Read More Report: Most ‘Insurrectionists’ Will Get Little or No Jail Time
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: Nicole Silverio An attorney representing Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s latest accuser said Tuesday she is in contact with the New York attorney general’s office regarding allegations of sexual misconduct, Fox News reported. Gloria Allred, counsel for accuser Sherry Vill, said Attorney General Letitia James’ office…
Read More Attorney For Cuomo’s Latest Accuser Says She’s In Touch With New York Attorney General
By: Samantha Renck Republican Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks was certified as the winner of Iowa’s 2nd congressional district after defeating Democrat contender Rita Hart by just six votes. Now, Hart and House Democrats are challenging the election results. The Daily Caller News Foundation’s Samantha Renck spoke…
Read More Are Democrats Trying To Overturn A Certified Election? Here’s What’s Going On
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