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Progressives are upset with Secretary of State Antony Blinken over a tweet in which Blinken proclaimed a continued “strong commitment to Israel” in light of the International Criminal Court’s announcement of an investigation into events that transpired between the Jewish state and Palestinians. The ICC released details of the probe on Wednesday, stating that it … Continue reading Progressives furious at Secretary of State Blinken for ‘Palestinian situation’ tweet

President Joe Biden blamed former President Barack Obama on Wednesday for underselling the administration’s 2009 stimulus spending bill. “[T]he economists told us we literally saved America from a depression,” Biden boasted in his remarks during the House Democratic Caucus Virtual Issues Conference on Wednesday night. At the time, Obama put Biden in charge of preventing … Continue reading Joe Biden Blames Barack Obama for Underselling 2009 Stimulus Bill

Rep. Michael Waltz, R-Fla., pushed back Thursday on President Joe Biden for calling out red states for lifting mask mandates, arguing that the president is essentially calling his political opponents “stupid.” Biden took a swipe at Republican governors in Texas and Mississippi Wednesday, accusing them of “Neanderthal thinking” following their decision to reverse COVID safety policies, including mask mandates. … Continue reading Rep. Waltz hits back at Biden: Keeping schools closed is ‘Neanderthal thinking’

(AP) — Loving classic films can be a fraught pastime. Just consider the cultural firestorm over “Gone With the Wind” this past summer. No one knows this better than the film lovers at Turner Classic Movies who daily are confronted with the complicated reality that many of old Hollywood’s most celebrated films are also often … Continue reading Turner Classic Movies Examines ‘Problematic’ Film Classics in New Series

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – Arkansas lawmakers on Wednesday approved legislation banning nearly all abortions, sending the bill to a Republican governor who has expressed reservations about the move. The majority-Republican House voted 75-18 for the bill, which bans all abortions except those to save the life of the mother in a medical emergency. The … Continue reading Arkansas lawmakers send governor near-total abortion ban

North Carolina Rep. Madison Cawthorn, a young rising star in the GOP, is facing renewed sexual misconduct allegations from women who say he put them in uncomfortable situations while in college, allegations which his office denies.  Such allegations were made last year, during the campaign, but a handful of women recently spoke out about Cawthorn, who at … Continue reading Madison Cawthorn facing renewed sexual misconduct allegations from college

The Democrats’ $1.9 trillion coronavirus bill would recreate the 1970s-era welfare system by offering $120 billion in cash payments to parents who do not even try to work, say senators and critics. Versions of the welfare-for-every-parent plan are being pushed by nearly all Democrats and by Sen. Mitt Romney (R-UT), prompting Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) … Continue reading Congress on Track to Recreate 1970s Welfare Policies

ROME — Pope Francis sent a video message to the Iraqi people Friday, declaring that Saturday he undertakes his journey to Iraq as a “pilgrim of peace.” “In a few days, I will be at last in your midst!” the pope announced. “I have greatly desired to meet you, to see your faces and to … Continue reading Pope Francis Tells Iraqi Christians: You Are ‘a Church of Martyrs’

Los Angeles Archbishop José Gomez has called on all people of good will to step forward to protect the unborn, the most defenseless among us. If we do not protect “the right to life for our weakest and most vulnerable brothers and sisters, we can never fully guarantee any other human rights,” Archbishop Gomez said … Continue reading L.A. Archbishop: Unborn Babies Truly ‘the Most Vulnerable’ in Our Society

The U.S.-Mexico border region in Arizona is becoming less secure since President Biden took office, a sheriff is alleging, according to a report. “We just built roads for the cartels,” Cochise County Sheriff Mark Daniels said, according to the Washington Times. Daniels explained that by halting work on the border wall championed by former President … Continue reading Biden’s US-Mexico border pullback creating ‘roads for the cartels,’ Arizona sheriff says: report

Sen. Ron Johnson, R- Wis., said in an interview Wednesday that he plans on delaying the vote on President Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill by requesting that Senate clerks read what he called a 600-700 page “Democratic boondoggle.” The National Review reported that Johnson made his remarks on a local station in his home … Continue reading Johnson plans to delay $1.9T COVID relief bill by having all 600 pages read

During an appearance on Mobile, AL radio’s FM Talk 106.5 on Wednesday, Rep. Gary Palmer (R-AL), the House Republican Policy Committee chairman, expressed his concern about President Joe Biden’s approach to foreign policy at this early stage of his presidency. Palmer was asked if Biden was leading the charge, as Democrats have the House, Senate … Continue reading GOP Rep. Palmer: ‘Biden Lied to the American People About Being a Moderate’

Gov. Andrew Cuomo took time to take a swipe at Mayor Bill de Blasio and New York City during a press briefing Wednesday where he repeatedly apologized over sexual harassment accusations leveled against him by three women. Cuomo’s attacks came after days of fierce criticism from Hizzoner over the embattled three-term executive’s treatment of young women — including staffers … Continue reading Cuomo rips de Blasio, NYC amid apology over sex harassment claims

U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, said Wednesday that she will vote to confirm U.S. Rep. Deb Haaland of New Mexico to become secretary of the interior. Haaland, who was nominated for the job by President Biden, would become the first Native American to serve in a Cabinet-level position if confirmed for the position. Collins decided … Continue reading Susan Collins says she’ll back Biden pick Deb Haaland for Interior secretary

The Texas Republican who cast the only vote from the party in favor of the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act said in a now-deleted tweet that he “accidentally pressed the wrong button,” a report said. The House voted along party lines Wednesday to pass the measure, a Democrat-backed bill that seeks to enact sweeping police reform following … Continue reading Only Republican to vote to approve police-reform bill says he pressed wrong button

Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey issued an executive order Wednesday requiring in-class learning to resume across the state by mid-March, the governor’s office announced.  “Arizona’s students need to be back in the classroom,” Ducey, a Republican, said in a statement. “More than half of Arizona’s schools are open and offering in-person options. More schools need to follow their lead, … Continue reading Arizona Gov. Ducey orders schools to reopen by mid-March despite some concerns

During Wednesday’s broadcast of FNC’s “Hannity,” former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo warned that President Joe Biden not taking a more out front posture compared to his predecessor former President Donald Trump, could have consequences. Host Sean Hannity asked Pompeo what he made of the Biden administration unwilling to put Biden in front of cameras … Continue reading Pompeo: World Leaders Watching Biden’s Public Absence ‘Very Closely’ — ‘They Wonder’

The U.S. Transportation Department’s inspector general said this week it had twice asked the Justice Department under President Trump to investigate then-Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao. The DOJ declined both times — the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia on Dec. 16, 2020, and the DOJ’s Public Integrity Section the next day. In … Continue reading Former Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao faulted by DOT inspector general

House Democrats are engaged in a “cynical ploy” to pass as much of their extreme agenda as they can before next year’s midterm elections, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich told “Tucker Carlson Tonight” Wednesday. “I think … they’ve given up on keeping the House, Gingrich explained. “What they’re doing is ramming through everything they can get done before they … Continue reading Gingrich claims Democrats have ‘given up keeping House’ in 2022, are ‘ramming through everything they can’

He shoulda known better! All employers in New York state are required to instruct their workers about sexual harassment under a law signed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo — but he doesn’t seem to have learned much from it. Two “case studies” from the October 2019 edition of the state’s online Sexual Harassment Prevention Model Training … Continue reading Examples in state-mandated sex harass training strikingly similar to Cuomo allegations

Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo declined Wednesday to rule out a run for the White House if former President Donald Trump does not seek the office in 2024, telling Fox News’ “Hannity” he was “always up for a fight.” “I care deeply about America,” Pompeo told host Sean Hannity. “You and I have been … Continue reading Pompeo won’t rule out a 2024 presidential run on ‘Hannity’: ‘Always up for a fight’