Facebook has decided that its users may now suggest that COVID-19 was man-made without getting their posts banned, in a reversal from previous policy as the theory that the virus was cooked up in a Wuhan lab gains traction. What are the details? The social media giant told Politico Wednesday that it would no longer

Last year, conservative Senators like Tom Cotton and Ted Cruz were slammed for pushing a “fringe theory” that COVID-19 leaked from a Wuhan lab. Now, suddenly, the media have decided that’s not fringy or crazy any more. First, PolitiFact quietly reversed a “Pants on Fire” rating for Tucker Carlson for putting on a Chinese scientist

“All I can say is, I don’t know what they have to hide,” Rep. Brian Babin (R-Texas) told investigative reporter Sara Carter. Babin was referring to the physical blocking of 12 Republican lawmakers from inspecting the El Paso border intelligence center. “For some reason, we were not allowed in. I can only imagine what is

A California state lawmaker was mocked mercilessly online after he posted a photograph of discarded packaging from a gun that turned out to be a toy airsoft gun. California state Assemblyman David Chiu (D) said he was on his evening walk when he encountered the blister packaging of a Glock brand gun. Chiu, a leading

Nine people including the suspected gunman are dead after a transit worker opened fire on colleagues at a rail yard in San Jose, California, on Wednesday. Authorities say the lone suspect, Samuel Cassidy, took his own life at the scene. What are the details? NBC News reported that calls of shots fired began around 6:30

Project Veritas may have just exposed Facebook — again. This time, Project Veritas Founder James O’Keefe alleged that Facebook documents detailed an algorithm test that targeted users concerned about COVID-19 vaccinations. Project Veritas purportedly received documents detailing an algorithm beta test for “Vaccine Hesitancy Comment Demotion,” leaked by two Facebook insiders. “Even if the facts

Bear Down, Arizona It took some time (I’m terrible at booking guests — I need an assistant) but I’m excited to finally welcome my Townhall colleague and fellow University of Arizona Wildcat Katie Pavlich to the Kabana podcast. Katie is a rarity: she’s been working in the Swamp for a long time but hasn’t let

Book publisher HarperCollins announced Tuesday that publication of an America-themed Bible, complete with founding documents and patriotic song lyrics, would not move forward. News about the Bible’s publication, which surfaced last week, immediately triggered criticism from prominent Christians who believe Christianity and the Bible should not be with American nationalism. What are the details? The

Former President Donald Trump has enlisted former Republican House Speaker and 2012 presidential candidate Newt Gingrich to design a policy agenda that Republicans can use to win back control of Congress in 2022. Politico reported Tuesday that Trump invited Gingrich, his former chief of staff Mark Meadows, and Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) to join him

Hey, if CNN’s Chris Cuomo can advise his beleaguered brother Andrew on how to wriggle out of multiple scandals, why shouldn’t a CNN reporter debate Republicans in the parking lot? And then be hailed as presidential timber?  On Wednesday morning’s New Day, after a long clip was aired of CNN reporter Kyung Lah grilling Republican

I’m sure by most standards I don’t get hate mail often, but I get my fair share. There’s always someone desperate to be triggered by something I’ve written about. But, perhaps more than any other issue, the transgender issue—the belief that one can change gender by simply identifying as the opposite sex as their biology—is

Did COVID-19 emerge naturally, or did the virus escape from a lab in Wuhan, China? These are the questions science journalist Nicholas Wade addresses in an explosive new article: “Origin of Covid — Following the Clues.” As the deadly virus raced across the globe in 2020, a group of scientists claimed the virus’ genetic makeup

This week, the Biden White House hosted the family of George Floyd to mark the one-year anniversary of his death in police custody. His brother, Philonise, expressed hope that things are “slowly” moving in the right direction and that they are “making progress” in their war on cops. However, what is not going in the

Appearing as a guest on Monday’s Deadline: White House, MSNBC national affairs analyst John Heilemann threw stones in the MSNBC glass house as he hypocritically slammed the GOP over Georgia Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene making a kooky comparison between wearing masks during the pandemic and the Holocaust, and House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy had yet

On the last day of April, Apple released a privacy-enhanced version of its popular mobile operating system for iPhone and iPad — and Facebook is already working hard to bypass those new privacy protections. But you can stop them. If you’re using the latest version of Apple’s iPhone or iPad operating systems (iOS 14.5, if

New York City mayoral candidate Andrew Yang accused the New York Daily News of using a racist stereotype to mock him after being criticized for his choice of a favorite subway station. Yang released a statement on Tuesday. “Yesterday a Daily News cartoon was published that depicted me — or a racialized caricature clearly intended

Cheers and applause rang out in the Senate chamber on Tuesday evening after passage of an amendment offered by Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), which bans the use of U.S. taxpayer dollars to fund gain-of-function research in China. What are the details? “We may never know whether the pandemic arose from the lab in Wuhan, but

Rick Santorum’s gig as a CNN contributor came to an abrupt halt on May 22. Leftists on Twitter finally found a pretext for their crusade to rid CNN of this turbulent conservative. Santorum suggested in a speech on April 23 that America’s founding documents didn’t draw on Native American culture. This was enough for CNN

Some people’s arrogance regarding what their fellow citizens ought to do regarding the COVID-19 vaccine is both infuriating and astounding. Here is a prime example from today: As Matty sat home able to earn a living on Skype and typing his thoughts for money, millions of working-class Americans went to work. To make stuff, deliver

Movie celebrity Seth Rogen said that comedians should stop complaining about cancel culture or just leave comedy altogether. The actor made the comments during an interview with “Good Morning Britain” on Tuesday. He was asked to comment on controversial jokes from his past movies. “There are certain jokes that for sure have not aged well,

A black-owned automobile shop had been targeted for weeks by vandals leaving racist graffiti but the owner was surprised to find out the suspects were also black after he set up surveillance cameras. The incident unfolded at Dwayne Haynesworth’s Auto Body and Repair Shop in Spring Lake, North Carolina. Haynesworth told WRAL that he was

For a couple of days now, CNN Prime Time host Chris Cuomo has been trying to have his cake and eat it too as he tried to bash Republicans by suggesting they were crazy conspiracy theorists for pointing to the Wuhan Institute of Virology for the COVID pandemic; while being forced to acknowledge that even well-respected

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The woke mob came clamoring for Joanna and Chip Gaines again after he donated to the campaign of woman running for a local school board who also happens to be his sister. Shannon Braun is running for a seat of the Grapevine-Colleyville ISD school board and has received $1,000 from the famous couple, as reported

A grand jury has been convened by New York prosecutors to review evidence from a two year investigation into former President Donald Trump’s business dealings and weigh whether to indict him, according to multiple reports. Trump issued a statement in reaction to the news, blasting the purported move as “a continuation of the greatest Witch

On the one-year anniversary of the murder of George Floyd, the defund the police crowd saw the results of the policy play out Tuesday, as people gathering in the George Floyd Square autonomous zone in Minneapolis were sent scrambling for cover when a gunman opened fire. And while CBS Evening News and NBC Nightly News

Even though the Department of Justice is prosecuting the lawbreakers who stormed the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, and congressional committees are already investigating the Capitol riot, Democrats see the January 6 Commission as an opportunity to nuke the filibuster, once and for all. Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), one of the two Democrats in

Have you seen Apple’s new privacy campaign? In their latest ad, Apple boasts that it now allows users to choose whether or not apps can track them and collect their personal information. Apple claims: “Privacy is a fundamental human right. At Apple, it’s also one of our core values. Your devices are important to so

LEGO has rolled out an LGBTQ-inspired set titled “Everyone is Awesome” just in time for Pride Month. And it’s the company’s first-ever official LGBTQ Pride set, NBC News said. What are the details? The company said in a news release that the 11 monochrome minifigures — each with its own individual hairstyle and rainbow color

Chris Rock, popular left-wing Hollywood celebrity, has become the latest addition to the list of  those condemning cancel culture. Sarah Silverman, Bryan Cranston, Bill Burr and Sharon Stone have also spoken out about the dangers of silencing opposing views. Maybe leftists are finally waking up to the reality that no one is safe from the