Ghislaine Maxwell has lost a bid to overturn her sex trafficking conviction, paving the way for her to be sentenced to decades in prison. Lawyers for the British socialite had asked a judge to reject the verdict on multiple grounds, including insufficient evidence. Maxwell was convicted in December of recruiting teenage girls for US financier
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George Orwell’s “Ministry of Truth” has arrived and the Left’s demand for outright fascism steps up. America’s “Ministry of Truth” was announced this week by Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. The official title of this Orwellian confection is the “Disinformation Governance Board” and its executive director is one Nina Jankowicz. During Mayorkas’s testimony
We have about two months before the Supreme Court rules on Dobbs v. Jackson, and it’s hard to say just how the 6-3 conservative majority will rule on this case. Conservatives have been disappointed by the court enough times not to assume that the court will come to a decision they like. Word is that
Schedule Summary: President Joe Biden will travel to Minnesota where he will speak at Jimmy Carter’s vice president’s funeral. Please check back with CDN often as the White House frequently updates the president’s schedule and live streams come online later in the day. Live stream links will activate as streams become available ALL TIMES EDT 2:10
Elon Musk made a deal to purchase Twitter for roughly $44 billion. The tech billionaire said, “Free speech is the bedrock of a functioning democracy, and Twitter is the digital town square where matters vital to the future of humanity are debated.” On Friday, Bill Maher blasted current and previous Twitter management for “failing” to
Kirk Cameron is calling for Americans to put their faith into a “homeschool awakening” in his upcoming documentary. Cameron warns that there is a need to shift to homeschooling children because of the “immoral things that the public school system has been teaching our children.” This week, Cameron announced a new documentary titled “The Homeschool
Will the new Disinformation Governance Board be forced to label mockery of it as disinformation? They might have to because at this point there is such widespread mocking of that new section of the Department of Homeland to Security that it could well be laughed out of existence. One measure of how popular the mockery
In his book “Loneliness,” University of Chicago professor John Cacioppo wrote that negative risks of living alone are far worse than air pollution or obesity. If that is the case, the long-term prognosis for Gen Z, those born between 1997 and 2012, is not good, as they have already spent much of their formative childhood
Bill Murray is still reflecting on his inappropriate behavior, which led to a production shutdown on the Searchlight Pictures’ film “Being Mortal” last week. On Saturday, the actor told CNBC that he had a “difference of opinion” with a woman he was working with on the film, saying, “I did something I thought was funny
The graphic video of James Foley’s murder was, for many in America and elsewhere, a grim introduction to the brutal world of Islamic State. Taken hostage while covering the civil war in Syria, the 40-year-old freelance journalist from Illinois was held for two years and became the first US citizen to be killed by the
Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen said she was “cautiously optimistic” about Elon Musk’s purchase of Twitter. Haugen alleged last year that Facebook prioritized its own profits over public safety and encouraged content moderation in her testimony to Congress. Fox News reported that she said that Mark Zuckerberg has too many people around him who “tell him
All is well, according to the White House. In the wake of reports that the U.S. economy shrank by 0.4% in the first quarter of 2022, we’re being told not to worry, that everything is fine, and that reports of a looming recession are unfounded, etc., etc. Biden blamed the shrinking economy on “technical factors,”
“This is this,” DiNiro’s character “Michael” famously told Cazale’s “Stan” in The Deer Hunter, explaining the metaphysics of the bullet in his hand, and pretty much everyone watching the movie got the drift of that cryptic utterance. Likewise, Elon Musk’s character “Elon Musk” explained to America’s Maoist managerial legions: “Free speech is free speech” —
Warren Buffett, the CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, condemned Wall Street for encouraging speculative behavior in the stock market, effectively turning one of America’s largest financial institutions into a “gambling parlor.” The 91-year-old executive made the comments on Saturday during his company’s annual shareholder meeting. The primary targets of his criticisms were investment banks and brokerages,
The Walt Disney Company’s Chief Corporate Affairs Officer Geoff Morrell is quitting the position after just three months, according to several reports. After discussing the situation with Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Chapek, Morrell told his staff in an email that it has become “clear” that he is not the “right fit” for the position.
On Tuesday night, Amanpour & Co. rewarded a Michigan Democrat for her recent rant against Republicans that went viral with help from liberal activists and the media. Appearing as fill-in host on the show that airs on PBS and CNN International, Bianna Golodryga set up the segment by hinting that Republicans are to blame for the
Earth Day came and went April 22 without self-described environmentalists and their allies in the media devoting much, if any, attention to the deleterious effects of wind power on wildlife habitats, especially for eagles. There’s nothing on the official Earth Day website, which identifies itself, in part, as “the world’s largest recruiter to the environmental
Bill Gates just won’t go away. He is now calling for a new pandemic team to be created called “GERM.” GERM would consist of a full team which Gates says would help “prevent pandemics.” To avoid another COVID-19 – or worse – the world needs a full-time, paid team whose entire job is to prevent
A first of its kind inclusive complex, the RWJBarnabas Health Field of Dreams, will open Saturday in Toms River, New Jersey. The grand opening of the $3.6 million facility comes after nearly five years of planning and pandemic-related delays and challenges. The Toms River complex will focus on serving children with physical and social disabilities.
“I forgive you”. The words of Mike Haines – the brother of murdered British aid worker David Haines – seemed to ring out around the courtroom in Alexandria, Virginia. The intensity of the moment is palpable, as finally, the family members of the Western hostages who were brutally tortured and killed by the so-called IS
The Friday edition of PBS and CNN International’s Amanpour and Company could have selected anyone to profile Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis as his name is increasingly floated as a possible 2024 presidential candidate. But, instead of picking DeSantis himself or someone close to him, NPR’s Michel Martin chose Lincoln Project bomb thrower Rick Wilson, who
On Saturday night, a Washington tradition returns. After a two-year hiatus, the White House Correspondents’ Dinner returns much to the delight of official Washington. Joe Biden will be there, as will every reporter, editor, publisher, and celebrity of note. Donald Trump skipped the event for his term in office, refusing to give some left-wing, unfunny
Schedule Summary: President Joe Biden will attend a party held by the mainstream media Saturday evening. Please check back with CDN often as the White House frequently updates the president’s schedule and live streams come online later in the day. Live stream links will activate as streams become available ALL TIMES EDT 9:30 PM Attend White
A Maryland couple says they went on vacation and returned to find all of their belongings gone and another couple sleeping in their bed, the only item left in their home. The bizarre incident unfolded on April 5 when the couple came back to their apartment in the city of Greenbelt. They had been on
Metaverse users could soon have the ability to receive sensations on their faces while making out with their peers in the digital space. The U.S. Sun reported that scientists have created an add-on device for VR headsets that brings a “feeling sensation” to the mouth, lips, and tongues of those using it. The scientists reportedly
Governor Ron DeSantis and Tesla founder/Twitter owner Elon Musk caused liberal journalist heads to explode when they actually dared to stand up for the causes of parental rights and freedom of speech. MSNBCers were outraged at DeSantis defending the rights of Florida parents in his fight with Disney. Contributor Marc Caputo complained there was a
The aristocratic nature of the Senate as designed by the Founders makes it a fine breeding ground for future presidents. Then-Senator Joseph Biden on the second day of Judiciary Committee hearings on Justice William Rehnquist’s nomination to be chief justice. (Photo by Bettmann Archive/Getty Images) George F. Will is worried about democracy. Not that it’s
There’s apparently no political courage worthy of commendation ever exhibited by maverick Democrats—at least not if the John F. Kennedy Library Foundation’s annual Profiles in Courage Awards are the arbiters thereof. The foundation’s website explains what it claims it’s looking to reward and showcase with its yearly awards: “In times of partisan divide and political
Many in the United States have tried to downplay or ignore the fact that the Ukrainian militias that venerate Stepan Bandera sport Nazi symbolism. The following images from a recently captured Ukrainian fighter shows the truth: German SS Soldier Tattoo TRENDING: NEWLY SURFACED VIDEO Shows Biden’s Nutjob Ministry of Truth Director Singing About Who to
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