In a letter addressed to Attorney General Merrick Garland, five GOP members of the Judiciary Committee demanded that the Department of Justice address the ongoing unrest in the Oregon city, including physical assaults against members of the press. The document details a recent incident in which Ngo, whose reporting on …
Read More »Biden’s supply chain ‘master plan’ is little more than a political tantrum that reheats Trump’s America First strategy
On Tuesday, the Biden administration announced the findings of its comprehensive supply chain task force, a 100-day review dedicated to finding critical vulnerabilities in American imports and overseas dependencies. The document predictably made a new series of recommendations geared towards the reestablishment of US competitiveness and primacy, the reshoring of …
Read More »Defund the police… wait, no, my car’s been stolen, help! Woke political figures see their ideology falter as reality sets in
The term, “when the rubber hits the road” is used whenever an idea that seems good in theory meets practical application – basically, whenever you try to apply your own perceived genius to everyday life. Sometimes this works wonderfully, at other times the proverbial rubber explodes and everything you thought …
Read More »‘Political’ BLM & LGBTQ flags should be banned from US embassies, Republican-proposed Stars and Stripes Act says
“The American flag is a beacon of freedom and hope for oppressed peoples around the world; it should be the primary flag flown above our embassies and that is what my legislation seeks to accomplish,” Malliotakis said about the bill. The move comes in response to backlash from conservatives in …
Read More »Exports of Russian crude to US soared to 12-year high despite ongoing political tensions
According to the latest data released by the US Energy Information Administration (EIA), the US’ daily imports of crude from Russia totaled nearly 23,000 million barrels, nearly doubling compared to the previous month. The surge in exports made Russia the country’s second biggest oil supplier after Canada, which shipped 139,869 …
Read More »Texas teacher placed on leave after approving political yearbook cover including Black Lives Matter slogans
The actual cover includes a mashup of imagery, most of it not political, including a picture of the Baby Yoda character from Disney’s ‘The Mandalorian,’ and included an NFL logo. The bits parents took issue with include a black fist with the words “I can’t breathe” – often used by …
Read More »Angry ice hockey federation accuses Latvian officials of political showmanship by replacing Belarus flag at World Championship
On Monday, Riga mayor Martins Stakis and Latvian Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkevics publicly removed the Belarusian flag at a display representing the 16 nations taking part in the ongoing World Championship in the city. In a message on Twitter, Stakis said the flag had been replaced with a red and white …
Read More »‘Unfairly attacked by corrupt political system’: Trump hits back after NY AG launches criminal investigation into family business
“There is nothing more corrupt than an investigation that is in desperate search of a crime. But, make no mistake, that is exactly what is happening here,” Trump said in a lengthy written statement on Wednesday. The former Republican leader said he found out via “leaks in the mainstream media” …
Read More »Russian Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine hasn’t been approved by EU due to political pressure from top officials – Moscow’s spy chief
Speaking on national television, Russia’s top spy said that the European Medicines Agency (EMA) is “dragging its feet” because of influence from the top of the EU, and not due to any genuine scientific concern. “I don’t want to blame the experts and specialists of the European Medicines Agency,” Naryshkin …
Read More »In this age of narcissism, political activism is all about the activist, not about the cause
While house hunting recently, I strolled through an upscale, though approachable neighborhood full of younger residents – the millennials and post-millennials who define and drive much of today’s political debate. The leanings of the locals was made clear enough between the proliferating collage of lawn signs, bumper stickers and fluttering …
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