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Alabama state legislatures voted 23-4 to pass legislation protecting minors from life-altering hormone treatments and “gender reassignment” surgery — actions embraced by transgender activists who consider gender a choice not a biological fact. Republican State Senator Shay Shelnutt sponsored the legislation. “Children aren’t mature enough to make these decisions on surgeries and drugs,” Shelnutt said. … Continue reading Alabama Lawmakers Vote 23-4 to Protect Children from Gender Reassignment Surgery, Hormones

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton mocked Republican criticisms surrounding “cancel culture” in a tweet posted Thursday. Clinton — who lost to former President Donald Trump in 2016 — attacked the GOP as the “party of ‘Freedom Fries’” for raising concerns about the rise in “cancel culture” across Amreica. “The party of ‘Freedom Fries’ would … Continue reading Clinton mocks Republican criticisms of ‘cancel culture’ in tweet GOP calls ‘out of touch’

White House press secretary Jen Psaki said President Biden’s “Neanderthal thinking” quip about states removing their mask mandates was an expression of his “frustration and exasperation.”  She also denied that the Biden administration had taken its vaccination plan from the Trump playbook.  A reporter in the briefing room noted that Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves “took … Continue reading Jen Psaki defends Biden ‘Neanderthal’ reopening quip targeting Texas and Mississippi

Republican Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri snapped his streak this week. After opposing all of President Joe Biden‘s nominees who’ve come to a vote in front of the Senate, Hawley voted to confirm Cecilia Rouse, Biden’s nominee to chair the Council of Economic Advisers. BIDEN’S FAILURE TO GET TANDEM CONFIRMED FOLLOWS OTHER ABORTED PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATIONS … Continue reading Potential 2024 GOP hopefuls top list of Senate Republicans opposing Biden nominees

Rep. Alcee Hastings, D-Fla., announced Thursday that he and Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., formed three screening conferences that will recommend candidates to fill federal judicial openings as well as vacant U.S. Attorney and U.S. Marshal positions in their state. The panels, one for each of Florida‘s judicial districts, will interview and vet candidates and then … Continue reading Alcee Hastings, once impeached from bench, leads screening of judicial appointments to Biden

FILE PHOTO: The OPEC logo pictured ahead of an informal meeting between members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) in Algiers, Algeria, September 28, 2016. REUTERS/Ramzi Boudina/File Photo March 4, 2021 By Rania El Gamal and Olesya Astakhova DUBAI/MOSCOW (Reuters) – OPEC and its allies agreed to extend most oil output cuts … Continue reading OPEC+ extends most oil output cuts into April, Saudi keeps voluntary curb

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell arrives to speak to reporters after the Federal Reserve cut interest rates in an emergency move designed to shield the world’s largest economy from the impact of the coronavirus, during a news conference in Washington, U.S., March 3, 2020. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo March 4, 2021 By Howard … Continue reading Fed’s Powell pledges patience, says easy policy appropriate

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey (R), under pressure from Democrats and President Joe Biden, held a press conference Thursday and announced she will extend the statewide coronavirus mask mandate for five weeks. “As of Tuesday, Alabama’s seven-day average for new COVID-19 cases was 778 cases per day,” Ivey told the small crowd gathered to hear her … Continue reading Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey Caves to Biden and Democrats, Extends Mask Mandate

Nike basketballs on the court before a game in Syracuse, N.Y., Jan 28, 2021 (Rich Barnes/USA Today Sports via Reuters) A friend and longtime reader writes in, responding to yesterday’s Morning Jolt about how corporate America is likely to avert its eyes from a Chinese court ruling that homosexuality is a mental disorder, and asks, … Continue reading How Corporate America’s Insane Hypocrisy on China Can Actually Liberate Us

The Democrat and Chronicle‘s Editorial Board has called on New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) to resign after a trio of women accused him of sexual harassment. The newspaper’s Editorial Board writes in an op-ed titled, “Our view: It’s time for New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo to resign. Here’s why.” We say this with no small amount of … Continue reading NY Newspaper Editorial Board Calls on Gov. Andrew Cuomo to Resign

House Republicans on Thursday called for a hearing into the Biden administration’s response to a surge of unaccompanied children at the border — just as the administration has denied there is a migrant crisis. “We write to request that you schedule a hearing of the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship to examine the Biden Administration’s response … Continue reading Republicans demand hearing on surge of unaccompanied children at border as administration denies crisis

Election law attorney Marc Elias is cheering Democrats‘ voting and campaign finance reform legislation while seeking to overturn the certification of an Iowa election. “No matter how late it gets tonight, this is urgent!” Elias tweeted Wednesday of the For the People Act of 2021, known as H.R. 1, which passed in the House by a vote of 220 to … Continue reading Democratic lawyer cheers HR 1 election reform bill while seeking to overturn certified Iowa election

Mexico’s top law enforcement official had a meeting with man described as one of the top mafia bosses from Romania. The alleged kingpin is wanted in the U.S. and Mexico. Public Security Secretary Rosa Isela Rodriguez confirmed on Tuesday that she met with Florian “The Shark” Tudor, a man described as a top leader with … Continue reading Mexico’s Top Cop Meets with Fugitive Romanian Mobster

Thursday on CNBC’s “Squawk Box, Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) defended her proposed Ultra-Millionaire Tax Act, which would tax the wealthiest 100,000 households in the nation. Jayapal pushed back against the notion that her proposal is “confiscatory.” She argued the legislation is about “leveling the playing field.” “You know, I just don’t see how you can … Continue reading Dem Rep. Jayapal: ‘Nothing Confiscatory’ About Ultra-Millionaire Tax

FILE – In this Feb. 11, 2021, file photo President Joe Biden speaks during a meeting with lawmakers on investments in infrastructure, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File) OAN NewsroomUPDATED 10:18 AM PT – Thursday, March 4, 2021 Joe Biden is in hot water after employing seemingly … Continue reading Biden employs offensive language about Texas, Miss. reopening

Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., accused one of President Biden’s top Pentagon picks of having a “long record of volatile outbursts” and said he will oppose the nomination during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on Thursday. Colin Kahl, a former Obama adviser, is Biden’s pick for undersecretary of defense for policy.  BIDEN PICK FOR TOP … Continue reading Cotton grills Biden Pentagon nominee on ‘volatile outbursts,’ ‘almost always wrong’ foreign policy judgments

Hans Bader and Dan McLaughlin have written about two concerning aspects of the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act. First, that a disparate impact by race or sex in traffic stops is considered prima facie evidence of racial profiling. Second, that because disparate impact alone is enough to get a police department in trouble, the … Continue reading The George Floyd Quotas in Policing Act

When there’s divided government, everyone knows we can safely ignore bills passed on a party-line vote in one house of Congress. This year it’s a little scarier when the House does nutty things: Democrats control the Senate too, and the presidency. But two factors at play here should calm conservatives’ nerves. For one thing, the … Continue reading Don’t Fret Too Much about Crazy Bills from the House

In this image taken from video from the Office of the NY Governor, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo speaks during a news conference, Wednesday, March 3, 2021, in Albany, N.Y. (Office of the NY Governor via AP) OAN NewsroomUPDATED 9:57 AM PT – Thursday, March 4, 2021 New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo publicly addressed the … Continue reading N.Y. Gov. Cuomo refuses to resign amid sexual harassment scandal

A prominent actors’ union is torching Mayor Bill de Blasio’s “Open Culture” program, citing lackluster safety standards and low pay concerns. The initiative permits outdoor cultural performances on designated New York City streets.  Mary McColl, executive director of the Actors’ Equity Association, warned members to “contact your business representative immediately before accepting” a part in projects affiliated with the … Continue reading De Blasio’s ‘Open Culture’ program blasted by performers for low pay, lackluster safety standards