Nikole Hannah-Jones joined MSNBC’s Ali Velshi on his Saturday show to discuss the criticism and banning of The 1619 Project. Naturally, Hannah-Jones simply dismissed “much of the criticism” as “not legitimate” as she continued to claim all she wants to do is teach the full story of American history. On that criticism, Velshi asked, “I
On Saturday, the Biden administration finally shot down the suspected Chinese spy balloon off the Carolina coast, but only after it had been joyriding in U.S. airspace for days, checking out sensitive military sites. The incident marks the apparent conclusion of a drama that subjected the Biden administration to several days of embarrassing news coverage,
With the election of John Fetterman to the United States Senate, I almost fainted at the idiotic accomplishment of electing a man who couldn’t tell voters what he was for, nor what he was against, because he couldn’t talk or express himself at all. Then there’s the Chicago mayor, Lori Lightfoot, the biggest failure ever
“Then he told his friend, ‘Hold this I want to kill this guy,'” Alvarez told NBC’s News 4 New York of the attack he suffered at 3 a.m. just outside his Manhattan shop on Tuesday, January 31. “I thought this looks like the end,” Alvarez also said of the beating. “This happens, you know, and
In an interview with the BBC, the 67-year-old Microsoft co-founder was asked if he would encourage Musk to join his “club of mega-philanthropists.” The group is a reference to The Giving Pledge – a campaign founded by Gates, his ex-wife Melinda French Gates, and billionaire investor Warren Buffett for “philanthropists to give the majority of
Perhaps you’ve seen it. (He says with tongue in cheek.) “It” would be the meltdown from Democratic “Squad” House Members Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York, Rashida Tlaib of Michigan, Ayanna Pressley of Massachusetts and Ilhan Omar of Minnesota because House Speaker Kevin McCarthy had removed Omar from the House Foreign Affairs Committee. Removed her because of
President Trump: Peace “can be negotiated within 24 hours” Speaking to RSBN’s Brian Glenn, President Donald Trump said that the United States is paying “10 times what Europe is paying” for the Ukraine war, oputting the US outlay at $ 107 billion. “I feel horribly for the people of Ukraine, I feel horribly for the
An Arizona library that censored a local resident from hosting a Christian book reading is backing down after a religious liberty law firm’s demand letter. “We appreciate the county’s quick response to our letter and are working with the library staff on scheduling a time when our client can host story time,” Andy Gould, senior
In this article WWE Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT World Wrestling Entertainment Executive Chairman Vince McMahon is open to stepping away from the company “if it’s the right deal,” according to WWE CEO Nick Khan. Shares of the company closed more than 5% higher Friday. McMahon’s potential future involvement in WWE has become an
A sixth police officer has been sacked for his involvement in the death of Tyre Nichols, who was beaten by police last month. Mr Nichols was left in a critical condition after several officers punched, kicked and hit him with a baton in Memphis, Tennessee, after he was pulled over on suspicion of reckless driving
A Chinese spy balloon has been wafting over American airspace since Wednesday, but the Latino corporate media downplayed the provocation by rehashing the official CCP line: that the balloon – first seen over one of the nation’s nuclear silo fields in Montana – was a “civilian airship” used mainly for weather research, and that China
On Thursday, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-Cuckooland), appearing on CNN’s Anderson Cooper 360, was foaming at the mouth as usual. However, she did make one point that I worry she may actually be correct about. I know, it’s shocking, for sure, but hear me out. Ocasio-Cortez was speaking with guest anchor John Berman regarding the vote to remove
A dangerous ice storm has been tearing through the South since Monday, leaving at least nine casualties and many still without power, according to Axios. Harsh roads and driving conditions were responsible for claiming seven lives in Texas, one in Oklahoma, and one in Arkansas, Axios reported, and much of Texas remains without power. The freezing weather
A relative called the police after she checked in on her family Tuesday and found 35-year-old Amber Barry and her boyfriend, 55-year-old Eddie Parthemer, dead on their porch. WKBN-TV obtained a recording of the emergency call from the relative. “I just did a welfare check on my sister because nobody’s been able to get ahold
“Further investigation revealed Mr. Johnston to be in possession of additional quantities of cocaine and methamphetamine with intent to distribute while in the Borough of Flemington,” the statement continues. Johnston, 47, is also known as Pippin J. Folk. He faces second-degree charges of distributing and possessing with intent to distribute controlled, dangerous substances. Criminal penalties
The Friday “Week in Review” panel at the PBS NewsHour started with the Republican half of the 2024 presidential campaign, including Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. Anchor Geoff Bennett brought up a previous interview, where College Board CEO David Coleman claimed Ron DeSantis somehow had nothing to do with all the revisions in that AP African-American
How crazy is the China spy balloon situation? Even Obama’s former Defense Secretary Leon Panetta is saying that it should be intercepted or shot down. This story is more important than you may think. The fascinating thing about this CNN segment is who does not get mentioned. Joe Biden. Panetta and CNN’s Wolf Blitzer both
In the wake of China admitting today that a large surveillance balloon flying over the U.S. was its own, critical questions arise. What is China surveilling? How invasive is this? Is this an act of aggression? Should we believe China when it says it was an accident? Everything Beijing does is with intention, and until
In this article JWN Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Shoppers exit Nordstrom at the King of Prussia Mall on December 11, 2022 in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. Mark Makela | Getty Images Shares of Nordstrom surged Friday morning after activist investor and meme stock maven Ryan Cohen bought a major stake in the high-end
China has claimed the flight of an “airship” over the US was an accident and accused politicians and the media of taking advantage of the situation. The US claims the craft is a suspected spy balloon and said it had committed a “clear violation” of US sovereignty. China insisted it is used for meteorological and
The New York Times was going all-out with its gas-stove “eliminationist rhetoric,” (to coin a phrase) putting this snotty headline over a front-page story Monday: “Gas Stoves Are Just Fine, Claims the Scientist Paid to Say So.” The story was written by investigative climate desk reporter Hiroko Tabuchi, who has shown herself hypersensitive to the supposed
We all had a feeling that one day technology would rise up and kill us, but it may do that in a more insidious way than we imagined. Our tech is breaking our necks slowly over time. I am writing this ensconced in pillows on a recliner with my neck in a cervical collar, praying
President Joe Biden refused to take responsibility Friday for high levels of inflation when asked by a reporter if he was to blame, instead arguing elevated prices were a problem during the previous administration. When asked by a reporter if he took any blame for inflation, Biden responded “no.” When asked why, he answered, “It
According to a briefing transcript posted by the Pentagon on Thursday, a senior defense official said that military officials had recommended against downing the balloon flying over the U.S. due to concerns about the possibility of the debris field harming people or causing property damage. But some prominent figures have disagreed with the decision not
“It is with profound sadness that on behalf of her family I announce the passing of Irene Cara. The Academy Award winning actress, singer, songwriter, and producer passed away in her Florida home,” Cara’s publicist, Judith A. Moose, noted in a statement in November 2022. “Irene’s family has requested privacy as they process their grief.
As the House voted to remove far-left Rep. Ilhan Omar from the House Foreign Affairs Committee, the bluest media (like Morning Joe) said they would stand proudly with Omar and against GOP “hypocrisy.” Scarborough would only say Omar’s antisemitic rantings were “considered antisemitic,” and hey, she apologized. CNN put on Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to suggest the
There was an explosion over Billings, Montana on Friday night. Video shows a trail of smoke in the sky where the balloon was last spotted. BREAKING: Billings, Montana @MMtTreasures just captured video moments after seeing a jet “go by so fast and then an explosion in the sky.” Was it the #ChinaBalloon? Nothing from the
The Associated Press added an entry to its style guide directing journalists to put the term “crisis pregnancy center” in scare-quotes, and to use “anti-abortion center” instead, to convey that “the centers’ general aim is to prevent abortions.” The AP added this entry between Nov. 20 and Nov. 27, 2022, according to The Daily Signal’s search
In this article F GM TSLA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A Tesla Model Y on display inside a Tesla store at the Westfield Culver City shopping mall in Culver City, California, U.S., on Thursday, April 14, 2022. Bing Guan | Bloomberg | Getty Images DETROIT – The U.S. Treasury said Friday it is
US secretary of state Antony Blinken said that China’s spy balloon was “detrimental” to “substantive discussions” that were due to take place on his visit. Mr Blinken said he spoke to the director of the Chinese Communist Party’s Central Foreign Affairs Office, Wang Yi, on Friday about the postponement of the visit, saying: “Conditions were