U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney defended herself this week after facing criticism from conservatives following her fist bump with President Biden before his address Wednesday to a joint session of Congress. “I disagree strongly w/@JoeBiden policies, but when the President reaches out to greet me in the chamber of the US House of Representatives, I will … Continue reading Liz Cheney defends Biden fist bump after Republican backlash
Friday on FNC’s “Your World,” Gov. Kristi Noem (R-SD) criticized the Biden administration for denying a fireworks permit based on the threat of COVID-19 as determined by the National Park Service. Noem, who had filed suit against the federal government, called the decision “partisan and political.” “Well, from them, they told me they would circle … Continue reading Noem: Biden Administration’s Denial of Mt. Rushmore Fireworks Permit ‘Partisan and Political’
Friday, during an appearance on CNN’s “Newsroom,” Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX) reacted to Sen. Tim Scott’s (R-SC) remarks during the Republican response to President Joe Biden’s address to a joint session of Congress earlier week. Jackson Lee blamed institutional and systemic racism for some of the difficulties facing the nation’s minorities. “Institutional racism and … Continue reading Jackson Lee: Institutional Racism, Systemic Racism ‘Taints and Spoils’ the Way America Treats Minorities
On Friday’s broadcast of HBO’s “Real Time,” host Bill Maher stated that for their response to President Joe Biden’s speech, “Republicans picked their one black senator, Tim Scott, who gets a lot of work on TV” and agreed with author and historian Nancy MacLean that Scott should ask why Republicans keep “making me run point?” … Continue reading Maher: Tim Scott ‘Gets a Lot of Work on TV’ – Why Does GOP Keep Making Him Run Point?
The Alaska owner of a boutique hotel in Homer said federal agents searched her home this week, after having mistaken her for another woman in an effort to recover Nancy Pelosi’s stolen laptop. The House speaker’s computer was reportedly pilfered during the deadly breach of the U.S. Capitol in January. Marilyn Hueper, who with her husband … Continue reading Search for Pelosi’s laptop leads feds to Alaska — and wrong home, woman claims
Texas Republican Susan Wright, who is running for Congress to fill her late husband Rep. Ron Wright’s (R-TX) vacant seat, notified local and federal law enforcement Friday about an anonymous robocall circulating that falsely accuses Wright of killing her husband. The Wright campaign alerted the Department of Justice, the FBI, the Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office, … Continue reading Robocall Smears Texas Republican Candidate Susan Wright, Falsely Alleges She Killed Her Late Husband
Vulnerable Democrats Rep. Conor Lamb (D-PA) and Rep. Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA) are looking to exit the House of Representatives and run for the U.S. Senate, leaving House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) to defend her shrinking majority and giving more momentum to the Republican effort to regain the House. According to a Politico report, Lamb has started to tell … Continue reading Pennsylvania Democrats Deal Another Blow to Pelosi’s House Majority as Conor Lamb, Chrissy Houlahan Consider Senate Bids Instead of Reelection
The top regulatory health authority of Brazil banned Sputnik V, a Chinese coronavirus vaccine candidate developed by Russia, on Wednesday citing, among other flaws, that samples it studied contained a live virus that causes respiratory illness. Brazil’s National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) also asserted that Russia’s Gamaleya Institute, which produced the vaccine candidate, did not provide … Continue reading Brazil Accuses Russia of Sending Vaccines Carrying Live Cold Virus
Venezuela transferred six American oil executives to house arrest on Friday as the Biden administration mulled the next steps in its relationship with Nicolas Maduro’s socialist regime. The executives — Tomeu Vadell, Jose Luis Zambrano, Alirio Jose Zambrano, Jorge Toledo, Gustavo Cardenas and Jose Pereira – are employees of Houston-based oil firm Citgo. They were … Continue reading Venezuela transfers 6 jailed American oil execs to house arrest as Biden weighs policy options
On Friday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “America Reports,” Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) said the left is scared of people like him and Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) because “it’s much harder for you to push your radical agenda if people actually like the country.” Donalds said that many white liberals “love to demean a … Continue reading GOP Rep. Donalds: ‘Tim Scott Is a Threat’ to the Left Because It’s Harder to Push Their Agenda ‘If People Actually Like the Country’
Talks are in the works for a summit between President Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin this summer, National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said Friday. The meeting is likely to occur in a third country, but it is not yet clear where. “President Biden has indicated in his conversations with President Putin, and publicly, he believes that such … Continue reading US and Russia working toward Biden-Putin summer summit
CLAIM: Left-wing Hollywood star Cher claimed in a tweet Friday that Republicans only allow white people to vote, adding that the GOP doesn’t understand why “black, brown, and native Americans” are allowed to vote in elections. VERDICT: FALSE. The modern Republican party has never put forth legislation that limits voting rights to only white people. … Continue reading Fact Check: Cher Falsely Claims GOP Only Allows White People to Vote
During an interview aired on Friday’s edition of CNN’s “AC360,” House Majority Whip James Clyburn (D-SC) stated that “we should stop arguing about whether or not this is a racist country. It is not.” Clyburn also said that there are “racist things taking place in this country, by various jurisdictions” that need to be weeded … Continue reading Clyburn: America Isn’t a Racist Country, We Need to Weed out ‘Racist Things’ Done by Some Places
A worker passes a Dominion Voting ballot scanner while setting up a polling location at an elementary school in Gwinnett County, Ga., outside of Atlanta on Jan. 4, 2021. Newsmax has apologized to an employee of Dominion Voting Systems. (AP Photo/Ben Gray) OAN NewsroomUPDATED 5:50 PM PT – Friday, April 30, 2021 Newsmax caved to … Continue reading Newsmax settles Dominion lawsuit, issues retraction on 2020 coverage
The Gamaleya Institute, the Russian company responsible for the Chinese coronavirus vaccine candidate Sputnik V, announced on Thursday it would sue Brazil’s health regulators for defamation after they refused to grant authorization for distribution of the product. The Brazilian National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) issued an extensive statement on Thursday announcing it had rejected requests from … Continue reading Russian Vaccine Maker to Sue Brazil After Accusation of Poor Quality Control
After President Joe Biden gave his first speech to a joint session of Congress on Wednesday evening, proposing trillions of dollars in new spending and hundreds of billions in tax credits, Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA), called the speech “an explicit rejection of the neoliberal framework,” while stating Biden’s vision “will not come into view until … Continue reading Rep. Ro Khanna: Biden Speech ‘Explicit Rejection of Neoliberal Framework’ — Killing Filibuster Must Follow
Former Secretary of State and 2016 Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton said Friday on MSNBC’s “The ReidOut” that it was difficult for President Biden and Democrats to negotiate with Republican lawmakers because they were “operating in an alternative reality.” Host Joy Reid said, “Let’s talk about January 6th. It was such a jarring moment in … Continue reading Hillary Clinton: Difficult to Negotiate with Republicans –They Are ‘in an Alternative Reality’
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA). (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images) OAN NewsroomUPDATED 5:25 PM PT – Friday, April 30, 2021 Representatives Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) and Marjorie Taylor-Greene (R-Ga.) to promote the policies sparked by the “America First Movement.” NEW FEC F1Put America First Joint Fundraising Committeehttps://t.co/EPss6VQN5T pic.twitter.com/hzaq79Ilgz — CATargetBot (@CATargetBot) April 30, 2021 On Friday, … Continue reading Reps. Matt Gaetz, MTG launch ‘Put America First’ fundraising Cmte
The number of people targeted by federal warrants for suspected spying on behalf of a foreign agency plummeted in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic, national intelligence officials said Friday. An annual report released by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) showed that only 451 people were placed under electronic surveillance or issued search warrants obtained through the Foreign Intelligence … Continue reading FISA warrants dropped sharply during coronavirus pandemic, intel agencies say
A Texas Democratic official is facing calls to step down from his role after he called Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., a racial slur. “I had hoped that Scott might show some common sense, but it seems clear he is little more than an oreo with no real principles,” Lamar County Democratic Party chair Gary O’Connor wrote in … Continue reading Texas Dem official faces demands to resign for calling Tim Scott ‘an oreo’
An elite New York City girls’ preparatory school that claims to be “rooted in the Catholic tradition” is encouraging its Pre-K-12 students to separate themselves into groups by race, ethnicity, and gender identity, with the aim of finding “safe spaces” to “develop a stronger sense of self.” The website of Marymount School of New York … Continue reading Catholic Girls’ Prep School Teaches ‘Gender Diversity’
During an interview aired on Friday’s “NBC Nightly News,” U.S. Border Patrol Del Rio Chief Patrol Agent Austin Skero predicted that the situation on the border will get worse before it gets better and he sees “no indication that they’re starting to slow down.” NBC News Correspondent Morgan Chesky asked, “Do you see this getting … Continue reading Del Rio Border Sector Chief: Border Situation Will Get Worse Before it Gets Better
China’s state-run Global Times on Thursday reported that BioNTech, the German company that partnered with American company Pfizer to produce its coronavirus vaccine, is “considering to evaluate” mixing its mRNA product with the vaccine manufactured by China’s Fosun Pharma. This consideration and evaluation is part of the Chinese government’s approval process for the Pfizer vaccine. … Continue reading Pfizer Partner Looking to Mix mRNA Vaccine with Chinese Products
The Pentagon announced Friday that it was canceling all southern border wall construction projects that had been paid for during the Trump Administration using funds designated for other military construction projects. Deputy Pentagon Spokesman Jamal Brown said in a statement: Consistent with the President’s proclamation, the Department of Defense is proceeding with canceling all border … Continue reading Pentagon Cancels All Border Wall Projects Paid from Other Missions’ Funds
Former Secretary of State and 2016 Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton said Friday on MSNBC’s “The ReidOut” that while she would like to see the filibuster rule go, she would settle for lifting it for “constitutional matters, in particular, the right to vote.” Host Joy Reid said, “You served in the United States Senate. You … Continue reading Watch: Hillary Clinton Calls for Filibuster Exemption for Voting Rights
(Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images) OAN NewsroomUPDATED 4:47 PM PT – Friday, April 30, 2021 Vermont became the first state in the country to allow women in all combat units of the state’s Army National Guard. The National Guard Bureau recently gave authorization for the guard’s First Squadron, 172nd Cavalry and the 86th Infantry Brigade … Continue reading Vt. Army Nat’l Guard combat units open to women
FILE PHOTO: The logo for Eletrobras, a Brazilian electric utilities company, is displayed on a screen on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., April 9, 2019. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid April 30, 2021 SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Brazilian state-controlled power company Eletrobras said Securities and Exchange Commission enforcement decision has … Continue reading Brazil’s Eletrobras says SEC enforcement unit requested information
FILE PHOTO: A U.S. Dollar banknote is seen in this illustration taken May 26, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration April 30, 2021 By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar rose on Friday, extending gains after upbeat data on personal income, spending, and manufacturing in the U.S. Midwest, with market participants also taking profits on the … Continue reading Dollar rises after U.S. data, but posts largest monthly fall since December
The Empowerment Alliance (TEA), a 501 C-4 that advocates for free markets and domestic energy independence, released a report card on President Joe Biden’s energy policies in his first 100 days in office, giving him an “F” for each of the four pillars of its Declaration of Energy Independence. The group said in a statement distributed … Continue reading Advocacy Group Gives Biden ‘F’ for First 100 Days on All 4 Pillars of its Declaration of Energy Independence
Former Secretary of State and 2016 Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton said Friday on MSNBC’s “The ReidOut” that after the coronavirus pandemic, Americans were ready to embrace President Joe Biden’s “big, bold” spending proposals. Host Joy Reid said, “So back to the big, very big plans that President Biden has put forward. You know, you … Continue reading Hillary Clinton: After Pandemic Americans Are Ready for Biden’s ‘Big, Bold’ Government Programs
