[ad_1] In an admission that was not as shocking as CNN thought, the cable network finally admitted that the Communist government of China was not completely honest about its dangerous mishandling of the COVID-19 pandemic. This was announced via an “exclusive” report written by Nick Paton Walsh which explored how the Chinese government lied to
Month: December 2020
[ad_1] And maybe the Supreme Court should — at least in part. Late yesterday, Rep. Mike Kelly, Sean Parnell, and other Republican plaintiffs filed an emergency injunction request with Justice Samuel Alito to stay certification of the election in Pennsylvania. They want the Supreme Court to review the state supreme court’s unanimous dismissal of their complaint
[ad_1] Elitism, not racism, is the biggest obstacle in overcoming poverty, says Robert Woodson, today’s guest on “The Daily Signal Podcast.” Woodson is founder and president of Woodson Center, a D.C. nonprofit that operated as the Center for Neighborhood Enterprise before a name change in late 2016. Woodson’s new book “Lessons From the Least of
[ad_1] Several years ago, Project Baltimore began an investigation of Baltimore’s school system. What it found was an utter disgrace. In 19 of Baltimore’s 39 high schools, out of 3,804 students, only 14 of them, or less than 1%, were proficient in math. In 13 of Baltimore’s high schools, not a single student scored proficient
[ad_1] Don’t miss the tremendous live, interactive VIP Gold chat with Bearing Arms’ Cam Edwards and HotAir’s Ed Morrissey at 1:30 pm ET today. The duo will take VIP Gold members’ questions and comments and give an in-depth analysis of the top topics of the day. If you are not a VIP Gold member, no
[ad_1] Even in a nation obsessed with representation in the media and politics, the white working class has often gone forgotten. Their economic decline, cultural decay, and frustration with the political system went unnoticed until it helped swing the 2016 presidential election. Yet even as cable news hosts and politicians were completely blindsided, narrative television
[ad_1] Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) issued a statement Tuesday urging the United States Supreme Court to hear an emergency appeal challenging the election results in the state of Pennsylvania, which was filed by fellow Republicans. What are the details? Last month, Pennsylvania Rep. Mike Kelly (R) and GOP congressional candidate Sean Parnell filed a lawsuit
[ad_1] The Department of Justice is investigating allegations of a possible “bribery conspiracy scheme” in which “a substantial political contribution” was offered in exchange for a presidential pardon, according to heavily redacted court documents unsealed Tuesday. What are the details? CNN reported that the filings submitted in late August do not “reveal a timeline of
[ad_1] The Washington Examiner reports that Joe Biden’s pick to head the Office of Management and Budget, Neera Tanden, has deleted about 1,000 tweets in anticipation of tough Senate confirmation.
Tanden, who is the CEO of the Center for American Progress, a liberal think tank, would need a majority vote
[ad_1] Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) is reportedly placing partial blame for his party’s failure to regain the upper chamber on failed Democratic candidate Cal Cunningham who allegedly “couldn’t keep his zipper up.” What are the details? Axios reported Tuesday that Schumer “has made the zipper comment on numerous calls” to donors in blaming
[ad_1] 1. Turkish-backed forces tried to infiltrate the #Christian area of Umm Al-Kif village just 1 km north of Tal Tamr but @SyriacMFS thwarted the attempt according to spokesperson Aram Hanna this morning. #Turkish troop buildup & attacks are increasing. https://t.co/28ZmhzXTJZ — Nadine Maenza (@nadinemaenza) December 1, 2020 2. Michael Deegan: Is NYC’s Department of
[ad_1] Election workers and observers presented alarming accounts of voter fraud to the Michigan state Senate on Tuesday, with some calling on lawmakers to act and insisting on an audit of the vote in that state. The Michigan state Senate Oversight Committee held the hearing, which included testimony from a former senator with expertise on
[ad_1] Native American groups aren’t fans of ABC’s latest show Big Sky, but the drama may be making bigger strides with the LGBTQ community. First, there’s the casting of a transgender actor in a main role. Then, there’s an out of place scene warning about “all the hatred out there” for trans people. The December
[ad_1] A group of bipartisan legislators including members from both the House and Senate unveiled a $908 billion coronavirus relief bill on Tuesday in hopes of ending the months-long gridlock between Democratic and Republican leadership in reaching a deal the White House would also sign off on. What are the details? NBC News reported that
[ad_1] Life is precious in all of its forms, and I will not be complicit in its destruction. Or as my friend, Ivanka Trump, recently put it, “I am pro-life and unapologetically so.” That stance isn’t a choice or a preference—it’s a conviction, and it’s a conviction that takes genuine courage to hold in today’s
[ad_1] America is the most prosperous nation on earth. But equality campaigners of today—armed with social justice rhetoric—insist that if a system doesn’t bring identical prosperity to every person, it must be torn down and replaced. Thus, the raging strategy of the left seemingly championed by Joe Biden and Kamala Harris: Burn, riot, crush, and
[ad_1] Tesla CEO Elon Musk says we’ll need more electricity to power cars like his. A lot more. Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk said on Tuesday that electricity consumption will double if the world’s car fleets are electrified, increasing the need to expand nuclear, solar, geothermal and wind energy generating sources. Increasing the availability of
[ad_1] The New York Times ran a long editorial over the weekend arguing that higher wages can cause economic growth instead of its always having to be the other way around. The basic argument is succinct if conclusory: “Consumption drives the American economy, and workers who are paid more can spend more.” The contrary view
[ad_1] (Jim Young/Reuters) I have a running theory that government officials, and the policies they support, are often disconnected from reality. Politicians on both sides of the aisle tend to do what they always do, no matter the current state of the world. They use the same policy tools, whether appropriate or not. They use
[ad_1] Owners of a Staten Island pub have declared it an “autonomous zone” in defiance of tighter COVID-19 restrictions in New York City from Mayor Bill de Blasio and Gov. Andrew Cuomo. Keith McAlarney says he and business partner Danny Presti decided to follow in Seattle’s footsteps and designate their restaurant, Mac’s Public House, to be
[ad_1] Attorney General Bill Barr appointed U.S. Attorney John Durham as special counsel to continue investigating Obamagate and the illicit origins of the Russia probe. “On May 13, 2019, I directed John Durham, U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut, to investigate certain intelligence and law-enforcement activities surrounding the 2016 presidential election,” Barr wrote in
[ad_1] News of big cuts to New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority service and staffing levels in 2021 has led to calls for a massive federal bailout of the nation’s biggest transit agency. Rather than forcing Americans living hundreds or even thousands of miles from New York to cover the MTA’s shortfalls, the agency should take
[ad_1] Signs at the Supreme Court during the annual March for Life in Washington, D.C., January 18, 2019. (Joshua Roberts/Reuters) Last week, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) released new data on the incidence of abortion in the U.S., indicating that although there was a slight uptick in the abortion rate between 2017 and 2018,
[ad_1] A year ago when Merriam-Webster announced the 2019 Word of the Year, the choice was “they”. That idiotic choice was a sop to the woke among us who do not identify as either male or female. Previous winners in recent years include “justice” in 2018, “feminism” in 2017, and “surreal” in 2016. Little did
[ad_1] The Apple Inc. logo at the entrance to the Apple store on 5th Avenue, N.Y., October 16, 2019. (Mike Segar/Reuters) On Sunday, the New York Times reported that several multinational corporations including Apple and Nike are lobbying against legislation that would ban products from China’s Xinjiang province, many of which are made by forced
[ad_1] It’s hard to believe that the American dream is still possible when you’re sleeping in a hoodless Pontiac Sunfire with nowhere else to go. I should know—that’s exactly where I found myself at the end of my freshman year at college. Having put all I had toward tuition, I had nothing else. No home,
[ad_1] A follow-up to yesterday’s post. Today was the big meeting of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices to formalize the recommendations they’ve been mulling on how to prioritize the first doses of vaccines. The feds are hoping/expecting FDA approval of Pfizer’s and Moderna’s products within the next few weeks; states want to hit the
[ad_1] The mayor of San Jose, California, attended a Thanksgiving party with family members who were not part of his own household after telling citizens to “cancel big gatherings this year.” “Cases are spiking, in part because we’re letting our guard (and masks) down with family & friends,” San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo tweeted Nov.
[ad_1] Democratic Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan is set to sign a bill that would slash police funding amid a citywide crime spike. Durkan’s signature would cut police training and overtime funds by 18% after the City Council voted overwhelmingly in favor of the budget reductions, according to Fox News. Activists within local government unsuccessfully sought a
[ad_1] Centers for Disease Control and Prevention headquarters in Atlanta, Ga. (Tami Chappell/Reuters) When the pandemic really shut down U.S. daily life in March, lots of Americans described getting either a bad cold or what they thought was the flu the previous winter and speculated that they may have caught COVID-19 — in some cases,