Month: July 2021

National Police Association spokesperson Betsy Brantner Smith during a Wednesday interview with Fox News described the congressional probe into the Jan. 6 Capitol riot as a “dog and pony show.” According to its website the NPA is a non-profit organization “founded to educate supporters of law enforcement in how to help police departments accomplish their
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It is not exactly news that Washington Post media columnist Margaret Sullivan wants journalists to ditch objectivity. What is new is Sullivan’s extreme urgency in begging journalists to reject any sense of professionalism because  American democracy is at stake. “It’s now or never!” I kid you not. Sullivan made her all hands on deck Defcon-1 pitch to
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You should read this essay on trust and manipulation in public-health policy by Kerrington Powell and Vinay Prasad. A key point is that expertise is non-transferable: Even if we accept that it is ethical for public figures to mislead the public for the public’s own good, being an expert in infectious diseases does not give
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State attorneys general filed a notice Wednesday to appeal the dismissal of their antitrust complaint against Facebook. The complaint, filed by 48 state attorneys general and led by New York Attorney General Letitia James, was dismissed in June, along with a complaint brought by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The attorneys general alleged Facebook illegally maintained a
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As Gov. Gavin Newsom faces a recall election in the Golden State, U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) is backing him in a new ad. “We’ve seen Trump Republicans across the country attacking election results and the right to vote. Now they’re coming to grab power in California, abusing the recall process and costing taxpayers millions,”
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Fox News media reporter Brian Flood chronicled the eyerolls and protests following the liberal tilt of the latest nominations for News and Documentary Emmy awards. The most ridiculous nomination was placing leftist MSNBC host Rachel Maddow in the “Outstanding Newscast” category alongside ABC’s World News Tonight and Nightline, NBC Nightly News, and Vice News Tonight.
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President Joe Biden gestures as he departs for travel to Cincinnati, Ohio from the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, D.C., July 21, 2021. (Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters) Joe Biden wants Americans to trust the federal government to keep them safe and prosperous. Remember when leftists used to counsel against trusting the feds? I do.
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The internet and cable news went apoplectic this week as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reversed its COVID-19 face-mask recommendations. But according to Dr. Anthony Fauci, the CDC hasn’t actually flip-flopped on its mask recommendations. What’s going on? The agency announced Tuesday that it was now recommending that vaccinated people wear face masks
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