An NYPD police car burns as protesters clash with police during a march against the death of George Floyd in Brooklyn, N.Y., May 30, 2020. (Jeenah Moon/Reuters) Rioters and their enablers claim that the present disorder is justified by an epidemic of police shootings of unarmed black men. But no such epidemic exists. There is
Month: June 2020
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Joe Biden speaks during a visit to the Bethel AME Church in Wilmington, DE., June 1, 2020. (Jim Bourg/Reuters) Joe Biden on Monday suggested that police forces could train officers to shoot attackers in the legs in order to reduce potential fatalities. There is “the idea that instead of standing there and teaching a cop
Democratic Sen. Kamala Harris of California accused President Donald Trump of using the words of a dictator in a statement he made about combatting the riots gripping the nation. She made the comments while calling in on CNN. “These are not the words of a president, these are the words of a dictator,” she said.
National Guard troops were deployed to stand guard at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, to prevent further vandalism of the site after it was defaced with graffiti by activists over the weekend. President Donald Trump called in troops to assist in securing the capital as ongoing protests over the death of George
As NewsBusters has extensively documented, CNN host Chris “Fredo” Cuomo has an affinity for the left-wing terrorist group Antifa; claiming they had a “good cause” and “morality” on their side. So, it came as no surprise when, on Tuesday’s Cuomo PrimeTime, he emphatically argued that protests were under no obligation to be peaceful. Cuomo kicked
Riot-torn Philadelphia contributed two nominees to 2020’s Darwin Award list on Tuesday. Early Tuesday morning, looters decided to raid a South Philly gun store. Amazingly, it turns out if you and your buddies plan to ‘jack a gun store, a person with a gun might be there to stop you. Such was the case in
On their new album “Take the High Road”, gospel greats the Blind Boys of Alabama are teaming up with country stars. Check it out as they hit the Fox and Friends stage this morning with Jamey Johnson and the Oak Ridge Boys. For more from the Fox News Insider, check out http://foxnewsinsider.com.
It’s a cult. Advertisement – story continues below “I Can’t Breathe” George Floyd protesters have been marching in Montgomery County for the last several days. A large group of white liberals in Maryland took their activism to the next level on Tuesday and turned a protest into a reeducation camp. Thousands of white people were
Britain has been lucky to benefit from some brilliant American imports. We were blessed to receive prestige TV, muscle cars, denim jeans, and the great American novel. Unfortunately, with the diamonds also came the rough, and we have endured indigestible fast food, the intolerable Meghan Markle, and some … Read More
More than 1.7 million firearms were sold in the U.S. last month, up 80 percent compared to last May. That follows a 71 percent surge in April to just under 1.8 million sold, and just under two million guns were sold in March. Some perspective: The all-time record, following the Sandy Hook massacre and President
NYPD officers detain a protester who was involved in the looting of a store in Manhattan, June 2, 2020. (Eduardo Munoz/Reuters) Most of the looters and rioters arrested by the NYPD over the past several days are immediately released as a direct result of New York’s new bail-reform law, New York City police chief Terrence
Michigan Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced Monday that she has lifted the state’s stay-at-home order allowing many retailers to reopen Thursday and bars and restaurants to reopen to 50% capacity on June 8. The move, which also eases limits on the number of people permitted to gather outside, comes as protests over George Floyd’s death
So we pretty much all got an eyeful of President Donald Trump holding aloft a Bible in front of St. John’s Church in Washington, D.C., on Monday — and we pretty much all know the image enraged Episcopal Diocese of Washington Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde. Photo by BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images “Let me be
It’s not surprising that the president’s invocation of God during violent protests in D.C. on June 1 didn’t fly with the Hollywood left. The Christian faith is an obvious impediment to their progressive ambitions.Trump’s walk to St. John’s Church and subsequent raising of the Bible amid nationwide riots as leftists raged near the White House,
The People’s Republic of China — notorious for placing Uyghur Muslims in concentration camps and imposing extra coronavirus lockdowns on black people — is accusing the United States of America of “chronic” racism. The regime that put down the Tiananmen Square protests with tanks in 1989 is condemning the U.S. for “police violence.” The Chinese
THIS IS SCARY–Los Angeles Police arrested 31-year-old Gregory Wong on Monday night in downtown Los Angeles dressed as a National Guardsman and armed to the teeth. Wong was arrested and taken into custody last night. Advertisement – story continues below Bill Melugin at FOX LA reported. ARTICLE: https://t.co/Yumu5qQPAKWe have potential information on his motive but
President Donald Trump pumps his fist toward police as he walks in Lafayette Park during ongoing protests over the death of George Floyd, Washington, D.C., June 1, 2020. (Tom Brenner/Reuters) In the Rose Garden yesterday evening, President Trump threatened to deploy the U.S. military to restore order in the American cities if mayors and governors
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Rep. Eliot Engel (D-NY) arrives to hear testimony from U.S. Ambassador to the European Union, Gordon Sondland, in Washington, D.C., October 17, 2019. (Erin Scott/Reuters) Representative Eliot Engel (D., N.Y.) was caught on hot mic on Tuesday admitting that he only wanted to speak at a George Floyd rally because of his upcoming primary. The
The United Nations logo is seen at U.N. headquarters in New York, U.S., September 23, 2019. (Lucas Jackson/Reuters) In a recent letter to the United Nations, John Barsa, acting director of the U.S. Agency for International Development, asked the U.N. to remove “reproductive health” and abortion from its humanitarian plan to address the COVID-19 global
Cellphone video caught the moment a vehicle sped through a Bronx intersection and slammed into a New York City police officer, launching him into a midair spin and into another vehicle amid continued rioting early Tuesday morning. Content warning: Language and racial slurs: What are the details? Officers were responding to a report of about
By now, many of you have seen Tucker Carlson’s monologue from last night, which was probably his harshest criticism of Trump’s leadership to date. A Twitter post containing the majority of the monologue has more than 5,000 retweets and 12,000 likes as of the time of this writing. Clearly, Carlson — who is normally a
The Hollywood left is so serious about protesting police that some of them are putting their bodies on the line to do so. To combat “racism” and “police brutality” famous faces like supermodel Emily Ratajkowski, actress Anna Kendrick, MJ’s daughter Paris Jackson, singer Halsey and others joined raucous L.A. protests that broke out in the
The Taliban signed a preliminary peace agreement with the U.S., promising to break ties with the Al-Qaeda terrorist group. It’s the one element of the deal that Trump and previous administration insisted upon. But according to a new study by the UN, the Taliban is honoring that promise in the breach. NBCNews: Relations between the Taliban,
A south Philly gun store owner shot and killed a looter trying to get into his store early on Tuesday morning. Advertisement – story continues below Looters attempted to break into the same store the previous night. So the owner of Firing Line, Inc. stayed at the store last night and was waiting when the
A law enforcement officer takes position as a building burns during nationwide unrest following the death in Minneapolis police custody of George Floyd, in Los Angeles, California, May 30, 2020. (Patrick T. Fallon/Reuters) On the menu today: how the country is paying the price for a long line of leaders and aspiring leaders who saw
Protesters gather around after setting fire to the entrance of a police station as demonstrations continue after the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minn., May 28, 2020. (Carlos Barria/Reuters) I noted on Twitter last night that rioting, coming right after the virus, is a catastrophe for the cities. Regardless of whether Trump or Biden
This plea would have a longer cultural reach delivered on television instead of in a Medium post, but it’s welcome regardless coming from the most influential person in the Democratic Party. Plus, I think he’s in a tight spot politically that prevents him from charging into the debate via a big TV appearance. First, the
Former Vice President Joe Biden speaks with supporters in Henderson, Nev., February 14, 2020. (Gage Skidmore) His weaknesses are his strength, and he’s not running for the presidency. NRPLUS MEMBER ARTICLE I t is now conventional punditry that should Joe Biden win in November, his vice president, in 1944-style, will sooner rather than later become