A father and son have pleaded not guilty to starting a massive California wildfire that destroyed 1,000 homes and forced tens of thousands of people to flee. David Scott Smith, 66, and Travis Shane Smith, 32, are charged with reckless arson over the Caldor fire which started on 14 August. Five people were injured and
Thursday marked a harmonic convergence as we wave farewell to the careers of Brian Williams and Jussie Smollett, two fabulists who counted on the Left to promote their misinformation. On the same day that Jussie was found guilty of five counts of hate-crime hoaxing in Chicago, MSNBC was celebrating Brian Williams as a “gift to
As a columnist for PJ Media, I am obviously knee-deep in politics. I have strong political views, but I don’t let them run my life. I don’t care about my friends’ politics (even if they do care about mine), and I don’t worry about the politics of every business I support with my money. Who
Would Congress set a nationwide policy on abortion if Roe is overturned? It’s a question a couple writers have examined in recent days, but, as I write on the homepage, America won’t be getting a federal abortion law anytime soon unless Democrats hold the House and gain at least a couple of Senate seats in 2022
The pro-life advocacy organization Live Action has released a satirical video that emphasizes how pro-choice men benefit from abortions. While pro-choice advocates often frame the issue as being about women’s rights, the video flips the script. “Abortion rights are pro-choice men’s rights,” men declare in the video. “The role of the the government is to
Hollywood actor Leonardo DiCaprio said that his latest movie about a comet destroying the Earth is actually about science denial and climate change. DiCaprio made the comments while on a publicity tour for “Don’t Look Up,” which was released in theaters on Friday. He and Jennifer Lawrence portray astronomers who try to warn political leaders
In a political climate where the hard-left nature of the Democratic Party has put them historically far behind Republicans in generic polling, The New York Times insisted it’s the Republicans that are the radicals. Being a member of the Democratic-leaning snobs who make up the press corps, Times congressional beat reporter Carl Hulse issued a common GOP insult in his
Former Trump Chief of Staff Mark Meadows announced Tuesday that he would no longer work with the US House’s Jan 6 Committee because they were not respecting Executive Privilege and the separation of powers. “No Intention of Respecting Boundaries Concerning Executive Privilege” – Meadows Will No Longer Appear Before Jan 6 Committee For Deposition The
Brian Williams, dismissed as “NBC Nightly News” anchor in 2015 for serial embellishment and lying, has decided to walk away from his MSNBC show “The 11th Hour.” CNN’s Brian Stelter, from a competing network, previewed the last show: “There’s no word on what the Thursday finale will entail, but here’s hoping for a sendoff befitting
New York State Governor Kathy Hochul speaks during a news conference about the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination mandate for healthcare workers, in New York City, September 27, 2021. (David ‘Dee’ Delgado/Reuters) New York State will force businesses that do not require patrons to show proof of vaccination against Covid-19 to implement mask mandates indoors beginning
Approval of President Joe Biden’s handling of the economy and coronavirus sank even further in recent days, according to a new CNBC All-America Economic survey. Roughly 46% of respondents approved of Biden’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic while 48% disapproved, marking the first time his pandemic approval rating is underwater, according to CNBC. Biden’s economic approval
In this article SBUX Investors representing trillions in assets under management are urging Starbucks to respect the workers who voted successfully Thursday to organize at least one local cafe in Buffalo, New York. Signatories include New York City Comptroller Scott M. Stringer, the Northwest Coalition For Responsible Investment, the Sustainable Advisors Alliance and more. Trillium
US inflation has hit a 39-year high in the latest sign of a cost of living squeeze for consumers in the world’s biggest economy. Figures from America’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) showed consumer price index (CPI) inflation hit 6.8% last month, the biggest year-on-year surge in prices since June 1982. The reading, which was
A suicide just happened. Somewhere out there, maybe down the street or across town or in the next state, someone just took their own life. By the time you finish reading this, someone else will be in their final moments before taking their life. One hundred thirty-two times today, someone in the United States is
I hate to say I told you so, but when it comes to spending and inflation, pretty much all of us on the Right told everybody so. And it’s all the fault of Presidentish Joe Biden and congressional Democrats. I’ve annotated it in red. In February, House Democrats passed the $1.9 trillion-with-a-T “stimulus” bill without
President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the economy and the Labor Department’s September jobs report at the White House in Washington, D.C., October 8, 2021. (Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters) And just like that, we’re back at the Volcker era — except there’s no Volcker in sight: Colby Smith for the Financial Times: US consumer prices increased at the
CNN host Don Lemon took the the Biden White House’s pleas to the media to sing the administration’s praises quite seriously — and literally. Just days ago, reports surfaced that the White House had been begging national media outlets to boost their coverage of President Job Biden as his approval numbers sink amid bad economic
A school district in northern Virginia is making sure students don’t fall behind during the COVID-19 pandemic by discounting bad final exam grades and no longer requiring students to complete homework assignments on time. What are the details? In an email to parents on Thursday, Alexandria City High School Principal Peter Balas reminded parents about
On Monday, White House press secretary Jen Psaki (a generous title due to her incompetency at her job) announced that the Biden administration would not send any diplomats to the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing due to the well—documented human rights violations President Xi’s regime has committed. In a statement, Psaki said: “The athletes on
Despite earning many times more than the average American, Dem Rep. Rashida Tlaib wants taxpayers to pay off her student loan debt. Rep. @RashidaTlaib: “I worked full time, Monday through Friday, and took weekend classes to get my law degree. And still, close to $200,000 in debt. And I still owe over $70,000 and most
On top of my summary of Justice Gorsuch’s lead opinion for the Court n Whole Woman’s Health v. Jackson, some quick observations and a review of the other opinions in the case: 1. The ruling strikes me overall as a big loss for the abortion providers. The only defendants whom they can pursue for relief
Democratic West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin, the likely deciding vote for Democrats’ massive spending package, expressed concerns with the bill’s central climate provision on Wednesday. The West Virginia senator suggested that a proposed methane fee that would fine companies emitting more than a predetermined limit was unnecessary given existing environmental protections, The Washington Post reported.
When former wealth manager Keith Tan gave up his finance job in 2015, he was scarcely aware of the entrepreneurial journey that lay ahead. What started as plans to launch a chain of coffee shops soon turned into a technology company with aims to improve efficiencies in the food and beverage industry. Six years on,
The High Court has reversed a decision not to extradite WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to the US, where he is wanted for publishing classified documents. Mr Assange, 50, is wanted in America over an alleged conspiracy to obtain and disclose national defence information following WikiLeak’s publication of several hundred leaked documents relating to wars in
Brian Williams signed off late Thursday night for the final time after 28 years between MSNBC and NBC, claiming on The 11th Hour that he’s “not a liberal or a conservative,” but “an institutionalist” fearful of “the darkness…has spread” across America while equating Trump supporters to arsonists and murderers that frighten him as “an aging
The “Unwoke Comedy Tour” had its first show in Hillsdale, MI last weekend and we had a lot of fun. We share some stories about that and then we get into some of the news. Joe Biden talked to Vladimir Putin and we have our crackerjack assessment of that cluster-you-know-what. via GIPHY It sure would
Fr. Mike Schmitz ( Sheen Center/Screenshot via YouTube) Forty-two years ago today, Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen died. He was the popular television host, preacher, and writer. If his canonization cause moves forward, December 9 might very well be his feast day in the church. For the anniversary, the Sheen Center for Thought & Culture usually
The U.S. has given the green light for 16- and 17-year-olds to get a booster dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration expanded the emergency use authorization for the vaccine to allow a booster shot for 16- and 17-year-olds at least six months after they finish their primary vaccination series.
A homeowner shot and killed one of two intruders in Spanaway, Washington, on Thursday morning. Pierce County Sheriff’s Department spokesperson Darren Moss said that police received a call at about 4:20 a.m. from the homeowner about an attempted burglary. The homeowner told the dispatcher that two men kicked down his back door trying to get
Brian Williams, dismissed as NBC Nightly News anchor in 2015 for serial embellishment and lying, has decided to walk away from his MSNBC show The 11th Hour. CNN’s Brian Stelter – from a competing network – previewed the last show: “There’s no word on what the Thursday finale will entail, but here’s hoping for a sendoff befitting