In a Friday interview with the Associated Press, White House climate advisor Gina McCarthy harshly criticized officials in Texas for failing to properly protect their residents from power outages in the face of last week’s catastrophic winter storm, and warned that such storms were likely to become a more common event in the future. Specifically,
Month: February 2021
The United States State Department joined many other countries and international organizations who expressed outrage after two separate reports — one released by Amnesty International and the other by CNN — accused troops from the African nation of Eritrea of indiscriminately massacring large numbers of Ethiopian civilians during fighting that occurred in Ethiopia’s Tigray region
Many people living in this current century – especially during the COVID-19 pandemic and the stay-at-home orders that resulted – have shopped online at Amazon. They’ve become enormous. The company is also very progressive – having posted corporate grandstanding for Black Lives Matter on social media as a result of the death of George Floyd. The
Leftists are convinced that the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) is a nefarious conclave of secret Nazis plotting an insurrection. Many activists on Twitter have seized on the shape of the CPAC stage at the Hyatt Regency in Orlando, Fla., claiming it is shaped like a secret rune to cater to Neo-Nazis. Partially for this
The far-left blog Vox is taking aim at the American treasure that is Dolly Parton because “the idea of whiteness” underlies her image. Dolly Parton is not only a treasure because of her attitude and music, but her charitable Dollywood Foundation has done amazing work — including running a free children’s book gifting program that
A Union officer looks over the battlefield during “The Wheatfield” re-enactment activities recognizing the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg in Gettysburg, Pa., July 5, 2013. VIEW GALLERY: Battle of Gettysburg (Gary Cameron/Reuters) Most readers will have watched at least some of Ken Burns’s legendary nine-part documentary on the Civil War, which he produced for
House speaker Nancy Pelosi at a news conference prior to the vote on the coronavirus-relief bill, Washington, D.C., February 26, 2021 (Carlos Barria/Reuters) The House narrowly approved Democrats’ $1.9 trillion coronavirus-relief bill early Saturday morning, in a tight 219-212 vote that mostly fell along party lines. The bill contains $1,400 direct payments for most Americans,
Richard Grenell, a strong ally of former President Donald Trump, teased a possible run for governor of California. Grenell delivered a speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference on Saturday, where the former U.S. ambassador to Germany hinted at making a gubernatorial run in the deep blue state of California. “If you want the best
A second woman has come forward to accuse New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo of sexual harassment. Charlotte Bennett told the New York Times that the Democratic governor of New York asked her inappropriate questions about her sex life. The 25-year-old former aide claimed that Cuomo sexually harassed her last spring. “I understood that the governor
Former Charmed and Scream actress Rose McGowan told Fox News she supports Governor Cuomo’s former deputy secretary and special advisor, Lindsey Boylan, who accused the New York “Luv Guv” of sexual harassment. Boylan, who first made her story public in December to the sound of crickets, wrote a Medium post on Wednesday where she claimed Governor
Gordon Chang moderated a panel on Friday at CPAC in which he and the panelists detailed China’s attempts to exert control over Asia, including Japan, Korea, India, Australia, and others. Their ultimate goal? All four panelists agreed that China’s goal is to take territory and control away from the United States. Along with Gordon Chang,
A female passenger on a Delta Airlines flight is being penalized for her actions during a flight last October. Friday the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced a proposed fine of $27,500 for a passenger who punched a flight attendant. The flight was from Miami to Atlanta on October 19. The passenger is not named in
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez speaks during a House Oversight and Reform Committee hearing, June 12, 2019. (Yuri Gripas/Reuters) Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D., N.Y.) on Friday urged the New York State legislature to open an investigation into sexual harassment allegations against Governor Andrew Cuomo brought by his former staffer, Lindsey Boylan. The progressive congresswoman told reporters that
A billboard was put up in Albany earlier this week calling for disgraced New York Governor Andrew Cuomo to be impeached. The billboard was paid for by Albany gun-store owner Brian Olesen, who is angry that no one has been held accountable to “defend these people that passed away and their families.” “The purpose is
Dr. Michelle Chester from Northwell Health prepares to administer a Pfizer coronavirus disease vaccine at Long Island Jewish Medical Center in New Hyde Park, N.Y., December 14, 2020. (Brendan Mcdermid/Reuters) Ugh. Yesterday I noted that the percentage of distributed vaccinations had declined from 83.9 percent on Monday to 75 percent Thursday, and the number of
LeBron James was called out by a soccer star, who said the NBA legend should stay out of politics. James has responded to Ibrahimovic’s recommendation by saying, “I am kind of the wrong guy to go at.” Ibrahimovic, a 39-year-old Swede who plays for Italy’s A.C. Milan, questioned the basketball player’s political and social activism
There were a record-high number of unaccompanied minors who crossed the southern border of the United States in February, but officials are preparing an even more robust number of unaccompanied children to attempt to enter into the U.S. in May. A Health and Human Services official informed Axios, “We’re seeing the highest February numbers that
As Ronald Reagan might say, “there they go again.” As CPAC gathers in Orlando amid the COVID and cancel culture, the liberal media is zeroing in. Here’s this headline from Fox News on my former CNN colleague John King: CNN’s John King trashes CPAC as the ‘Trump Sycophant Society’ ‘Inside Politics’ host accuses former president’s
The Apple Store in downtown Portland re-opened this week after falling victim to “peaceful” protesters last spring. The see-through glass box sitting on a downtown street corner was shattered and looters “protesting” George Floyd’s death in Minneapolis swept the shelves of untold thousands of dollars in Apple merchandise and trashed the place. The Louis Vuitton
(Natural News) California Assembly Members Evan Low (D-Cupertino) and Cristina Garcia (D-Los Angeles) have introduced new legislation that would make it a crime for businesses in the state that sell children’s toys to separate them based on gender. Should a retailer be caught selling girls’ toys and boys’ toys in different areas of the store,
(Natural News) Public schools in Washington State are beginning to open their doors again, but with bizarre stipulations and behavioral controls. A high school in East Wenatchee is dividing band class into two separate groups and placing the students in individual tent-shaped cocoons. Students can be seen brandishing French horns, flutes, trumpets and even a
Predictably, the Democrats in D.C. are all in favor of a huge increase in the federal minimum wage. They declare that this move will help to lift lots of workers above the poverty line, and, pointing to some dodgy studies, insist that few if any people will be thrown out of work. Advertisement In this
On the latest episode of “Real Time with Bill Maher,” the liberal talk show host warned that cancel culture is not just reserved for celebrities, but the outrage mob is also coming to punish everyday Americans and even historical figures like Abraham Lincoln. Bill Maher began his monologue by saying, “Liberals need a Stand Your
In a startling incident on Friday, a suspect allegedly opened fire on a police officer in Virginia during a traffic stop, killing him. According to multiple reports, the suspect was himself killed by police after he allegedly made a threatening move towards police who attempted to chase him from the scene as he fled on
The last year has seen an explosion of what has become known as “cancel culture” and an attempt to bury conservative viewpoints and any dissent from what is considered the acceptable viewpoint. But it’s in no way new. In fact, it was seven years ago this week that CNN’s Brian Stelter openly lobbied for squashing
Nicholas Kristof of the New York Times isn’t usually one to exaggerate or engage in unnecessary hyperbole. But the Biden administration’s decision to not impose any direct sanctions on Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for his part in the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi has angered both Left and Right in Washington and
Time to take back the Senate. According to Senator Rick Scott (R-FL), the Republican Party will flip at least four Senate seats in 2022. Fox News reported: Sen. Rick Scott predicted on Friday that the Republican Party will flip blue Senate seats to red in at least four states in the 2022 midterms, after earlier
(Patrick Semansky/Reuters) For months, some states have handed down stringent COVID restrictions to houses of worship deemed “nonessential,” leaving those institutions few options save legal recourse to serve their congregations. Now, the country’s religious communities face an additional challenge. According to a new report from the Napa Legal Institute, 43 states and the District of
President Biden is reopening detention centers to accommodate the surge of illegal migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border. Biden pledged to undo the immigration policies of the Trump administration but what he is doing sure looks a whole lot like the actions of the previous administration. Reality is biting Joe Biden hard. When Joe Biden promised
A healthcare worker receives a dose of the Moderna vaccine in San Diego, Calif., December 22, 2020. (Bing Guan/Reuters) President Biden said Friday that illegal immigrants in the U.S. should be able to receive the COVID-19 vaccine without fear of being targeted by U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE). “I want to make sure they
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