Even as our country tries to return to a post-pandemic “normal,” the Biden administration is about to make it harder—by unleashing a tidal wave of increased risk and exposure from COVID-19 from outside our borders. Over the past two years, we have made enormous sacrifices; experienced loss; and accepted government mandates affecting every aspect of
Month: April 2022
Sarah Palin arrives for the trial in her defamation lawsuit against the New York Times at the United States Courthouse in New York City, February 4, 2022. (Brendan McDermid/Reuters) Former Alaska governor Sarah Palin announced a run for the state’s lone House seat on Friday. “Today I’m announcing my candidacy for the U.S. House seat
Screenshot: Youtube/NPR The U.S Navy announced on Thursday that a future John Lewis-class replenishment oiler (T-AO) ship would be named ‘USNS Ruth Bader Ginsburg‘ to honor the late Supreme Court Justice on her ‘fight for women’s rights and gender equality.’ “As we close out women’s history month, it is my absolute honor to name the
Gio Reyna #11 of the United States is marked by Daniel Chacon #6 of Costa Rica during a FIFA World Cup qualifier game at Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica on March 30, 2022 in San Jose, Costa Rica. Brad Smith | ISI Photos | Getty Images Sport | Getty Images From key dates to kick-off
An aid worker taken hostage by Islamic State (IS) with Briton David Haines has told the terror trial of El Shafee Elsheikh, allegedly one of the so-called “IS Beatles”, that he suffered “intense” beatings while being held captive. Federico Motka endured 14 months of brutality after he and his colleagues were kidnapped near a refugee
People too young to remember the Nixon era, or who haven’t studied it, might assume that the left’s seething hostility to Donald Trump is unprecedented. In fact, back in his day, the left’s loathing of President Richard Nixon was overwhelming. When he was ultimately driven to resign over Watergate, there was great glee and rejoicing
The Senate is near a deal to pass $10 billion in new COVID assistance, including money for testing and for a second booster shot for every American. But Democrats are balking because there’s no money for “global vaccine assistance.” This apparently matters to a lot of Democrats and may upend the deal for additional COVID
Gary Varvel Gary Varvel is the editorial cartoonist for The Indianapolis Star. Born in Indianapolis, Indiana in 1957, Varvel was drawn to cartoons as a child when he saw a copy of MAD magazine. His freshman year at Danville High School in Danville, Indiana, Varvel won his first cartoon contest held by the school newspaper.
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D., Ariz.) speaks in support of a judicial nominees during a hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., December 4, 2019. (Joshua Roberts/Reuters) I’ve grown quite tired of criticisms of Kyrsten Sinema’s wardrobe. Sinema’s clothes draw an unnecessary amount of attention; the New York Times, for instance, has run four different pieces
Two parents in Baltimore, Maryland, have filed a lawsuit against their city and its school district in response to shocking reports about the progressive city’s abject failure to educate children. Earlier this year, local news outlet WBFF-TV highlighted the story of a woman who graduated from the Baltimore City Public Schools system without being able
An alleged hitman reportedly recorded himself flashing handfuls of $100 bills while boasting about killing a TSA officer. The money, according to reports, was paid out via a COVID-19 relief Paycheck Protection Program loan. What are the details? Javon Carter — the 29-year-old suspect at the center of a murder-for-hire plot — is accused of
As part of a Friday segment on MTP Daily on MSNBC, correspondent Morgan Radford blamed Fox News, Tucker Carlson, and Glenn Greenwald for online death threats and sexual harassment directed at female journalists, which included Washington Post tech columnist Taylor Lorenz tying such attacks to her PTSD. Host Chuck Todd came out of commercial and
Every spring, as the end of the Supreme Court’s term approaches, judicial watchers around the country wait on pins and needles, usually for one or two opinions in particular. This year, that feeling is amplified as we anticipate the decision for Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health, the first direct challenge to Roe v. Wade in
Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson: “I do not hold a position on whether individuals possess natural rights.” (See p. 79 of her response to written questions.) Jackson’s answer comes immediately after this Q&A: Please explain, in your own words, the theory prevalent among members of the Founding Fathers’ generation that humans possess natural rights that are
Steuben County Supreme Court Judge Patrick McAllister, a Republican, tossed out the Democrat Party’s unconstitutional congressional maps. The state legislature is now ordered to redraw the maps by April 11. The Democrat proposed map knocked out four Republican seats. New York Attorney General Letitia James and Governor Kathy Hochul issued a joint statement condemning the
In this article 9866-HK 2015-HK WYNN BB AAPL GME Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: GameStop (GME) – GameStop plans to seek shareholder approval to boost the number of shares outstanding in order to enable a stock split. The videogame retailer is proposing an increase to 1 billion shares from 300 million.
Five foetuses have been discovered inside a Washington home, police have said, reportedly belonging to an anti-abortion activist. Police received a tip-off about “potential bio-hazard material” and found the five foetuses in the home on 6th Street, South East, on Wednesday, the Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia said. Lauren Handy has been
Just when you thought the Hunter Biden scandals had died in darkness, The Washington Post published more than 6,300 words on the last day of March admitting that a notable fraction of Hunter’s laptop contents were authentic. Why now? Why not last year? Why did liberal outlets act like everyone expressing concern about Hunter was
I deliberately avoided writing about the Will Smith stuff at the Oscars because I knew I wanted to go over it with Kevin, who wrote an excellent post about it. Smith’s crybaby antics at the Academy Awards were wrong on so many levels and we break them all down here. via GIPHY Kevin also kicked
The Transportation Security Administration and Department of Homeland Security announced new, gender-neutral security measures Thursday. The TSA will update its advanced imaging technology (AIT) at airport checkpoints with the help of $18.6 million from Congress, according to a press release shared with the Daily Caller News Foundation. The new AIT system will be gender-neutral. “By
(xmee/iStock/Getty Images) President Biden’s HHS has gone all-in on radical transgender ideology, encouraging early body-changing medical interventions as “gender-affirming” care. From the HHS Office of Population Affairs publication: Gender-affirming care is a supportive form of healthcare. It consists of an array of services that may include medical, surgical, mental health, and non-medical services for transgender
Bitter and obnoxious MSNBC host Joy Reid dubbed Senator Tom Cotton “thuggish” and a “cretin” on the second day of Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s confirmation hearing. Reid’s remarks caught the attention of LevinTV host Mark Levin, and he was not impressed. Mark explains that Reid carries water for Biden’s “radical” nominee, and
A medical student is no longer working with patients after boasting on social media that she had stuck a patient twice with a needle after he mocked her transgender pronoun pin. The medical student posted her questionable exchange with a patient on Twitter, and it was picked up and amplified by @LibsofTikTok, who highlights problematic
Big Tech censors: We know what we’re doing. Their algorithms: April Fools! It’s a tall task for Big Tech companies to justify mashing the censorship button on conservative speech when the systems they use to do their dirty work are so stupid that they always come back to kick them in the pants. MRC Free
If we’re going to create transparently idiotic, partisan standards on the fly, they should be applied to everyone in government. If Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has an ethical obligation to recuse himself from all cases related to the Jan. 6 riots because his wife, Ginni, has opinions on the matter, as most Democrats now
(Lucas Jackson / Reuters) Blue cities and states have lost ground since the spring of 2020. NRPLUS MEMBER ARTICLE T he Census Bureau formally counts the population only once every decade, but it updates its population estimates annually. While those estimates are not always rock-solid, they reflect the best available data — more precise than
Joe Biden is blaming everyone but himself for inflation and the rising gas prices that are hurting so many Americans. But people know that he is responsible. Winsome Sears, the new Republican Lt. Governor of Virginia recently pointed this out. She also noted that the American people aren’t stupid. The Washington Examiner reports: TRENDING: “Bill
Will Smith accepts the award for Best Actor in a Leading Role for “King Richard” onstage during the 94th Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California on March 27, 2022. Robyn Beck | Afp | Getty Images Will Packer, who produced the 2022 Academy Awards ceremony, has spoken out about Sunday’s incident in which
Bruce Willis’ stunt double has said the Die Hard actor changed in the months before he was diagnosed with a condition that causes difficulties with language or speech. The Pulp Fiction star, 67, is retiring from acting following his aphasia diagnosis, which his daughter said is “impacting his cognitive abilities”. ‘He just seemed sidetracked’ Image:
After ignoring the story during their flagship morning show Today on Thursday morning, and completely botching the story by making it all about former President Donald Trump last night, NBC finally adequately covered the growing investigation into Hunter Biden, with NBC Nightly News dedicating an entire segment to the story. Meanwhile, ABC and CBS have