Even as they shut their doors—quite possibly forever, in many cases—Melbourne’s battered hospitality businesses were still complying. The bars and restaurants and cafes for which Australia’s self-proclaimed cultural capital prided itself were still taking names and phone numbers at the door, still asking patrons to wear masks, still leaving bottles of hand sanitiser at the
If and when the Senate holds its second impeachment trial of Donald Trump, this time after he no longer is president, one argument in his defense may well be based on a legal precedent that has guided incitement cases since 1969. The House of Representatives impeached the president Wednesday for “incitement to insurrection” because of
Ever since election night in 2020, the ratings at FOX News have been in free-fall. Millions of loyal fans felt betrayed when the network called Arizona early for Biden while holding off calling other obvious wins for Trump. Now they are considering firing their current CEO, instead of people like Chris Wallace and Juan Williams.
NRPLUS MEMBER ARTICLE S uddenly there is enthusiasm over the prospect of prosecutions for seditious conspiracy, which was made a federal crime during the Civil War and is now codified by Section 2384 of the federal penal code. Last summer, when then-attorney general Bill Barr touted the statute as a potential vehicle for prosecuting violent
Police involved in protecting the Capitol building last week have spoken for the first time describing what happened as “brutal, medieval style combat”. The officers were outnumbered by hundreds of rioters, who federal prosecutors claim were intending to “capture and assassinate officials”. Officer Daniel Hodges was nearly crushed to death in the violence. Disturbing video
President-elect Joe Biden plans to use FEMA and the National Guard to build coronavirus vaccine clinics across the United States, according to new details of his Covid-19 vaccination plan released by his transition team on Friday. The Biden administration will also “quickly jumpstart” efforts to make the vaccines available at local pharmacies across the U.S.,
CNN was roughing up Facebook on Friday, using a report from the Tech Transparency Project — which is described as “nonpartisan” but is transparently funded by leftist George Soros. In the wake of the horrible January 6 rioting on Capitol Hill, CNN Newsroom hosts Poppy Harlow and Jim Sciutto brought on tech reporter Brian Fung to discuss
Now that the fog of war is settling over Washington, D.C., details are emerging from the attack on the Capitol that were not reported correctly in the immediate aftermath—as they rarely are. While news reports were denying that any counter-protesters were involved in the violence at the Capitol, an arrest has been made that shows
Some bad news to close out your week. The CDC warned today that the spread of the UK COVID variant in America means it’s likely the number of cases in the U.S. is going to get a lot worse before the distribution of the vaccine can help it get better: Federal health officials warned on
The FBI has arrested the woman seen with a fellow rioter next to Vice President Mike Pence’s Senate chair during the Capitol riots last week. Christine Priola, a 49-year-old former Cleveland school therapist was identified as the woman seen in a viral video holding up a sign that read “The Children Cry Out for Justice”, while
A person holds a smartphone with Tik Tok logo displayed, November 7, 2019. (Dado Ruvic/Reuters) The New York Times reports on the latest developments in the saga over TikTok. Following President Trump’s decision to ban the app, which is owned by China’s ByteDance, if a deal could not be reached for its acquisition by an
As part of the transition process from President Donald Trump to President-elect Joe Biden, Twitter said that the new president will not be allowed to inherit the president’s millions of followers and his team is upset at their decision. Twitter announced their plans for the government accounts on Thursday in a blog post. “As Twitter
Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin (W.Va.) said in an interview this week that he believes the Senate should consider removing GOP Sens. Josh Hawley (Mo.) and Ted Cruz (Texas), arguing the Republicans were complicit in insurrection when they objected to certifying some Electoral College votes the same day a pro-Trump mob attacked the Capitol in protest
On Thursday’s Good Morning America, co-host Michael Strahan performed the first interview with Jacob Blake, who’s partially paralyzed after being shot seven times by police in Kenosha, Wisconsin, which was followed by destructive rioting. The “objective” media contributed to the unrest by claiming Blake was “unarmed” when he was shot. As John Sexton at Hot
The annual March for Life has been canceled in person this year, and the march’s president says this is only partly due to the coronavirus pandemic. “The protection of all of those who participate in the annual March, as well as the many law enforcement personnel and others who work tirelessly each year to ensure
Antifa-Insurgence leader John Earl Sullivan is in custody after being arrested in Utah on Thursday. As reported previously Antifa protester John Sullivan was caught on video posing as a Trump supporter during the rioting at the US Capitol last week. Footage obtained by the Gateway Pundit from militant Black Lives Matter and Antifa activist John
1. Here are Corey Johnson’s last words. “I am not the same man that I was,” he said, after apologizing to the families of his victims and listing their names. He then thanked prison staff, his attorneys, and his minister. pic.twitter.com/GjXapN6Fgb — elizabeth bruenig (@ebruenig) January 15, 2021 2. The New York Times: The Maddening
More than 200 suspects threatening violence during next week’s inauguration of US president-elect Joe Biden have been identified by the FBI. FBI Director Chris Wray said he and his team were tracking an “extensive amount of concerning online chatter”, including calls for armed protests leading up to the presidential inauguration on 20 January. In his
Employees store coffins, some marked with “infection risk” as others have “corona” scrawled in chalk, in the mourning hall of the crematorium in Meissen, eastern Germany, on January 13, 2021, amid the new coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic. cremation. Jens Schlueter | AFP | Getty Images The World Health Organization said Friday that coronavirus vaccines aren’t “silver
The University of Alabama Crimson Tide won another college football national championship, and the New York Times returned to its disgraceful double standards on condemning sports fans gathering in celebration during a pandemic: It’s dangerously irresponsible when done in red states, but it’s ignored when done in liberal cities. Wednesday’s Sports page featured the ominous
The speed with which the media and Democrat politicians are changing their tune on COVID-19 lockdowns and business closures is becoming clearer. So obvious that many of us predicted it in advance. Now that Joe Biden has been elected, you don’t need to be emotionally and financially destroyed or miserable. After next week, there will
Our new president is just killin’ it in carrying out his duties lately. Yesterday he chaired a FEMA meeting and visited the National Guard stationed outside the Capitol. This morning he was back in front of a crowd doing president stuff again: Vice President Pence Delivers Remarks at Chuck Yeager Memorial – LIVE online here:
Joke Yapper Fake News Hack CNN’s Jake Tapper really stuck his foot in his mouth when he insulted Florida’s Republican Representative, Brian Mast. Tapper questioned his patriotism after Mast supported an effort to look into the election fraud. Jake said something about Mast fighting for Democracy in Afghanistan and then added “Although I don’t know about
Pro-life activists carry a banner during the the 47th annual March for Life in Washington, D.C., January 24, 2020. (Kevin Lamarque/Reuters) Citing concerns about COVID-19, the leadership of the March for Life has announced that the annual anti-abortion march in Washington, D.C., will not take place this year. Instead, the usual pro-life rally will be
A brand-new peer-reviewed study from the American Academy of Pediatrics says that in-school transmission of the coronavirus is “extremely rare.” As such, the study — titled, “Incidence and Secondary Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 Infections in Schools” — determined that data indicates “schools can reopen safely if they develop and adhere to specific SARS-CoV-2 prevention policies.” What
Anti-Trump Super PAC, the Lincoln Project, has reportedly erased the “Our Team” page from its website amid unverified allegations that one of its founders was involved in “grooming” younger men for sex, the Washington Free Beacon reported. What are the details? On Thursday evening, following reports that some had stepped forward on Twitter to accuse
After a year of bizarre news, it appears Mexico is building a wall of world leaders to protect President Donald Trump’s freedom of speech. “Mexico’s president vowed Thursday to lead an international effort to combat what he considers censorship by social media companies that have blocked or suspended the accounts of U.S. President Donald Trump,”
North Korea has been relatively quiet until recently, but that looks like it is changing. Keeping the Hermit Kingdom from becoming President-elect Joe Biden’s first crisis could well require learning some lessons from what the outgoing administration of President Donald Trump got right. Incoming presidents always like to start out focusing on domestic issues. Biden may not
On Thursday The Gateway Pundit broke exclusive video of Antifa-BLM activist John Sullivan posing as a Trump supporter and breaking a window during the rioting at the US Capitol last week. CAUGHT ON VIDEO: Antifa Protester John Sullivan Brags About Posing As Trump Supporter, Breaking Window At US Capitol Building During Riots Footage obtained by
The Capitol building in Washington, D.C. (Kevin Lamarque/Reuters) The Congressional-Executive Commission on China, a bipartisan panel directed by Congress to monitor the human-rights situation in China, released its annual report this week. Among other commendable ideas, this one stands out. The CECC calls for: Protecting any U.S. citizen fired for expressing opinions critical of Chinese