California Gov. Gavin Newsom is being lauded as the first governor to formally shift his state to an “endemic” approach to the coronavirus pandemic by moving away from lockdowns and mask mandates in favor of steps he says will quickly react to outbreaks and prevent virus spread. The Democratic governor on Thursday announced his new
“Dirty tricks” was a term used to describe the behavior of operatives within the Nixon administration to smear the reputations of opponents and undermine the appeal of certain politicians. Fifty years ago, these dirty tricks included a false allegation that Sen. Henry “Scoop” Jackson (D-WA.) had fathered an illegitimate child with a 17-year-old girl and the break-in
For years, Democrats positioned themselves as the party of the little guy, the working man, and the working class. It was never completely true, but they were able to maintain it as part of their image. That’s all changing now. Working people are rapidly moving to the Republican party. One well known pollster is doing
(Pornpak Khunatorn/iStock/Getty Images) Medicine should only play a supporting role. NRPLUS MEMBER ARTICLE L ast week, Pope Francis warned his general audience against euthanasia, saying that “we must accompany people towards death, but not provoke death or facilitate any form of suicide.” He’s right that the moral musts and must nots of caring for the
Once again, Big Tech is deciding which voices can speak out and which ones can’t. The latest victim is a mom of four from Virginia whose interview with The Daily Signal was removed by YouTube Thursday Merianne Jensen went viral earlier this month when she made a passionate speech about COVID-19 mask mandates affecting kids at school. Jensen was addressing the
In this article TMO Millions of people are now vaccinated, boosted and newly recovered from Covid-19 infections caused by the omicron variant. They have what some outside the medical community have labeled “super immunity.” And many are ready to see the world again. Though the term carries an air of invincibility, medical experts disagree about
Donald Trump and his two eldest children have been ordered to testify under oath as part of an investigation into alleged fraudulent business practices. The former US president looks set to appeal the court ruling, which he branded a “continuation of the greatest witch-hunt in history”. New York judge Arthur Engoron found in favour of
On Wednesday, Black Lives Matter terrorists in Louisville raised $100,000 to bail out Quintez Brown after allegedly attempting to assassinate Democratic mayoral candidate Craig Greenberg on Monday by barging into his campaign office and firing wildly. It took most of the broadcast networks till Thursday to report this development, but some covered it better than
By declaring that he will only consider black women to fill the vacancy Justice Breyer will soon leave on the Supreme Court, President Biden has pre-emptively destroyed the credibility of whomever he nominates. And there is only one way for that unfortunate beneficiary to reclaim it: she must decline the nomination. Biden’s nominee will always
A Canadian police officer reportedly discouraged a woman who was filmed in a gender-neutral bathroom from pressing charges, CBC News reported Wednesday. Canadian police officer Ryan Routley initially supported the woman, who caught 22-year-old Sari Siyam filming her in a University of British Columbia in Okanagan campus bathroom in March 2020, but he later told
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson walks outside 10 Downing Street in London, England, January 31, 2022. (Henry Nicholls/Reuters) Weakened by the scandal that surrounds him and looking around for supporters within the Conservatives’ parliamentary party, Britain’s embattled prime minister is now claiming that he is on the small-government Right after all. The Daily Telegraph, February
University of Pennsylvania swimmer Lia Thomas, a biological male, wiped out the competition while competing against women in a 500-yard freestyle on Thursday, taking the win at the Ivy League Championships after finishing the race more than seven seconds ahead of the second place finisher. The decisive victory provides further evidence to critics who contend
Republican Rep. Chip Roy of Texas will reportedly introduce legislation to ensure that the U.S. government cannot issue passports and Consular Reports of Birth Abroad that include a nonspecific “X” gender maker. The Daily Caller reported that Roy plans to introduce the legislation — the outlet posted a copy of the bill, which would stop
As even blue states start to lift their mask mandates, MSNBC’s Andrea Mitchell clung to the airplane mask mandate on her Thursday show as she condemned the “toxic” discourse, “false notions of freedom,” and Republicans for not being on board with a plan to create a no-fly list for unruly passengers. During a segment with
A wave of recalls in San Francisco, and a heel-turn on Covid-19 policy, signals a dramatic tack away from the left. SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 01: California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks during a news conference after meeting with students at James Denman Middle School on October 01, 2021 in San Francisco, California. California Gov.
Now they’re going after your dog.On Thursday the Ottawa By-law and Regulatory Services announced they would start confiscating the pets of the Freedom Convoy protesters when their owner is arrested. The city officials say they will keep the dogs for 8 days and then the animals “will be considered relinquished.” This comes after Justin Trudeau
(JerryB7/iStock/Getty Images) The Surface Transportation Board needs to avoid adding new inefficiencies to supply chains by rejecting a cumbersome proposed regulation on freight railroads. NRPLUS MEMBER ARTICLE O n March 15, the Surface Transportation Board (STB), the economic regulator of railroads, will begin a hearing about a new regulation on freight railroads that would introduce
The passing of P.J. O’Rourke caught many of his longtime readers by surprise. At 74, he kept his battle with lung cancer completely private—so private, in fact, that for many hours after the news of his death first began to filter out on social media, many people questioned if it was actually true. After a
A COVID-19 testing location is shown set up on the sidewalk in downtown Los Angeles, California, November, 16, 2021. Mike Blake | Reuters California on Thursday laid out a plan that manage Covid as a permanent aspect of life, anticipating future surges and new variants that may require public health measures such as facemasks depending
Elon Musk and Tesla have escalated their war of words with US regulators, accusing them of an “endless investigation” to curb the tycoon’s right to free speech. The allegations surfaced in a lawyer’s letter to US District Judge Alison Nathan, who presided over a 2018 Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) settlement stemming from Musk’s tweet
Insurgency, the latest in the endless line of anti-Trump tomes, is by New York Times reporter Jeremy Peters, a conservative-beat reporter who regularly wages war on conservative media “propaganda.” The book’s full title, Insurgency: How Republicans Lost Their Party And Got Everything They Ever Wanted, mades Peters’ message clear: The GOP gained Donald Trump and
This is a fun, different type of episode. Unexpected guests, surprising turns in conversations, and — most importantly — VEGAS BABY. via GIPHY Kevin is performing at the Laugh Factory in Las Vegas this week and he’s on the bill with — NOT KIDDING — two other conservative comics. Headliner John Mulrooney happened to drop
The Biden administration altered the official federal policy on approving new interstate natural gas facilities and pipelines, requiring a climate consideration. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) announced that it will begin to “undertake a robust consideration” of the environmental justice impacts of such fossil fuel projects before granting approval, according to a fact sheet published
A steel factory in Jiaxing, China. (William Hong/Reuters) It might seem strange to say, but the Winter Olympics are making the supply-chain crisis worse. At least, that’s what a report from Everstream Analytics, a supply-chain firm, argues. The report’s authors’ case revolves around basic materials. “China has leveraged its abundant mineral deposits and lax environmental
A 16-second cellphone video captured the terrifying moment when a bull rider was thrown off the bull and knocked unconscious during a rodeo. The video was shared on Twitter and alleges the man’s father sprung into action and threw himself across an unconscious man just in time to protect him from being gored by the
Joy Behar said that she may choose to wear a mask in public indefinitely because it’s “not safe” to go maskless. Behar was responding to a report saying the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was considering easing its guidance on mask-wearing after case counts of the coronavirus nosedived. Behar said on “The View” Thursday
Thursday marked one year since the passing of American icon and conservative talk radio legend Rush Limbaugh and, to mark the date, the Fox News Channel’s Fox & Friends had co-host Ainsley Earhardt interview Rush’s widow Kathryn about how she’s been over the past year, Rush’s faith, his hobbies, how he came to be, and
Internal polling for Democrats must be really bad. Washington Governor Jay Inslee (D) on Thursday announced his statewide mask mandate, including for schools will end on March 21. Masks will still be required in health care settings. Washington state will also drop vaccine requirements for big events beginning March 1. TRENDING: BREAKING: Hillary Attorney Sussmann
AR-15 rifles are displayed for sale at the Guntoberfest gun show in Oaks, Pa., October 6, 2017. (Joshua Roberts/Reuters) I noted a few days ago that a BLM-associated gun-control activist from Louisville, Ky. had tried to shoot a Democratic mayoral candidate. I thought that this was somewhat ironic, given the shooter’s previous insistence that “your
Rep. Ted Budd of North Carolina is demanding explanations from the North Carolina Board of Nursing following reports that a nurse performed abortions after her medical license had expired and turned “a blind eye” to the sex trafficking of underage girls. “It has come to my attention that Deborah Jane Walsh, a nurse who operates