Vanguard, BlackRock add new climate-focused ETFs as demand soars

September 24, 2020 By Ross Kerber BOSTON (Reuters) – Top asset managers Vanguard Group Inc and BlackRock Inc <BLK.N> on Thursday introduced new exchange-traded funds that exclude oil companies, coal producers and other industries that a growing number of investors want to avoid. The so-called ESG funds use environmental, social or governance criteria to pick … Continue reading Vanguard, BlackRock add new climate-focused ETFs as demand soars

Report: U.S. Attorney John Durham Investigating Clinton Foundation

U.S. Attorney John Durham, who is investigating the FBI’s conduct in its probe of President Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign, is also probing the Clinton Foundation, according to a report Thursday in the New York Times. As Breitbart contributor Peter Schweizer argued in his 2015 book, Clinton Cash: The Untold Story of How and Why Foreign Governments … Continue reading Report: U.S. Attorney John Durham Investigating Clinton Foundation

Report: UW Madison Newspaper Fires Student Who Criticized ‘Defund the Police’ Movement

The student newspaper at the University of Wisconsin-Madison reportedly fired a student this week after he submitted a column in which he pushed back against calls to “defund the police.” Student Tripp Grebe was swiftly removed from his role as a columnist at the paper after the Young America’s Foundation (YAF) questioned the university’s administration … Continue reading Report: UW Madison Newspaper Fires Student Who Criticized ‘Defund the Police’ Movement

Liberals and Political Violence

At the Democratic National Convention, presidential hopeful Joe Biden told the audience, “This is a life-changing election. This will determine what America is going to look like for a long, long time.” Based on the status of his beloved Delaware, we should all be wary. I’m a young Delawarean who didn’t … Read Morehttps://www.nationalreview.com/corner/liberals-and-political-violence/ Continue reading Liberals and Political Violence

California Auditors: UC Berkeley ‘Failed to Establish’ Culture Based on Merit

A recent audit conducted by the state of California revealed that the University of California accepted at least 64 students due to their connections to university staff or donors over more qualified applicants. The majority of the applicants chosen for their connections were found at UC Berkeley, which the state auditors accused of failing to … Continue reading California Auditors: UC Berkeley ‘Failed to Establish’ Culture Based on Merit

Police: 77-Year-Old California Veteran Assaulted for Wearing MAGA Hat, Back the Blue Mask

A 77-year-old veteran from California was assaulted for wearing a “Make America Great Again” (MAGA) hat and a “Back the Blue” mask, police said. The attack happened on September 18 in broad daylight at a post office in Red Bluff, about 130 miles from Sacramento, KRCR reported. The news station did not identify the man, … Continue reading Police: 77-Year-Old California Veteran Assaulted for Wearing MAGA Hat, Back the Blue Mask

Dan Crenshaw praises California Dem who says ‘lofty green energy goals’ hurt working families

Rep. Dan Crenshaw, R-Texas, had some words of praise for a California Democrat who warned the state’s aggressive climate change policies could ultimately hurt working families and communities of color. “Let me say it again, working-families should not bear the burden of California’s lofty green energy goals,” Democratic Assemblyman Jim Cooper tweeted on Saturday. “These … Continue reading Dan Crenshaw praises California Dem who says ‘lofty green energy goals’ hurt working families

BoE’s Haldane says speed of reactions to COVID crisis gives hope

September 24, 2020 LONDON (Reuters) – Bank of England Chief Economist Andy Haldane said on Thursday he had been quite reassured during the COVID-19 crisis by the speed at which governments and central banks had responded, and how quickly businesses and workers had adapted. Answering questions about the impact of coronavirus restrictions on the UK … Continue reading BoE’s Haldane says speed of reactions to COVID crisis gives hope

Ortiz & Price: Trump’s Personalized Medicine Vision Is the Clear Choice for Voters

No part of Americans’ lives stands to change more fundamentally based on who’s elected president on Nov. 3rd than their healthcare. Joe Biden supports further efforts to socialize American medicine, which would increase healthcare costs, reduce choices, and decrease quality. For proof, just look at what Obamacare has done to American healthcare over the past … Continue reading Ortiz & Price: Trump’s Personalized Medicine Vision Is the Clear Choice for Voters

Woman Surprises Server with $800 Tip: ‘God Has Been Covering Me’

A woman in New Orleans, Louisiana, paid it forward in a big way when she tipped her server $800 after dining at an unidentified restaurant on Monday. Keyondra New is the owner of an Instagram account called TipaServer, where she solicits donations to “give back to the servers struggling during this pandemic,” according to the … Continue reading Woman Surprises Server with $800 Tip: ‘God Has Been Covering Me’

Sanders charges Trump is aiming to ‘de-legitimize’ election through ‘massive voter suppression’

Sen. Bernie Sanders is warning that President Trump is going “down the path of authoritarianism” by refusing “to commit to a peaceful transition of power if he loses the election.” The progressive senator from Vermont and runner up in the 2020 Democratic presidential primaries – in a speech Thursday in the nation’s capital – stressed … Continue reading Sanders charges Trump is aiming to ‘de-legitimize’ election through ‘massive voter suppression’

ESPN’s Mark Jones: Cops at Basketball Stadiums Should ‘Take the Day Off’ so My ‘Black Skin’ Won’t Make Them Shoot Me

ESPN broadcaster Mark Jones tweeted that he will tell the police officers assigned to protect him at stadiums to “take the day off,” out of fear that the officer might shoot him due to his “black skin.” Jones jumped to his Twitter account on Wednesday and claimed to have told an officer to “take the … Continue reading ESPN’s Mark Jones: Cops at Basketball Stadiums Should ‘Take the Day Off’ so My ‘Black Skin’ Won’t Make Them Shoot Me

Kodak Black Asks President Trump to Commute His Firearms Sentence

The rapper Kodak Black has pleaded with President Donald Trump to commute his prison sentence as he continues to serve time at a maximum-security facility in Kentucky on illegal firearms charges, TMZ reported Thursday. Black’s lawyers, Jonathan Schwartz and former Apprentice contest Bradford Cohen, sent a letter, obtained by the entertainment outlet, to the president explaining why their … Continue reading Kodak Black Asks President Trump to Commute His Firearms Sentence

Planned Parenthood Launches Swing State Ad to ‘Protect’ Ginsburg’s ‘Legacy’

The political arm of abortion industry giant Planned Parenthood has launched an ad titled “Legacy” that targets voters in several battleground states and attempts to portray President Trump as replacing Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg “against her dying wish.” Her last wish was to protect our rights. Take action for her legacy — and for the … Continue reading Planned Parenthood Launches Swing State Ad to ‘Protect’ Ginsburg’s ‘Legacy’

White House: Trump Will Accept the Results of a Free and Fair Election; Will Democrats?

The White House confirmed Thursday that President Donald Trump will accept the results of a free and fair election, but questioned why Democrats were raising doubts about the outcome. “The president will accept the results of a free and fair election,” White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany said at the press briefing. “But I think … Continue reading White House: Trump Will Accept the Results of a Free and Fair Election; Will Democrats?

Cuban Doctors: Communists Made Us Destroy Medicine on Foreign Missions

Over 600 Cuban doctors, escaped from the communist nation’s medical slavery system, joined a global complaint before the International Criminal Court (ICC) this week against Havana, detailing the human rights abuses they endured and the damage the program forced them to inflict on their host countries. Cuban Prisoners Defenders, an NGO that advocates for the … Continue reading Cuban Doctors: Communists Made Us Destroy Medicine on Foreign Missions

Nancy Pelosi: Trump Told People to ‘Swallow Clorox’

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) claimed Thursday, falsely, that President Donald Trump told people to “swallow Clorox.” Pelosi was commenting on the president’s response to a question by Playboy White House correspondent Brian Karem, who asked Wednesday whether Trump would commit to a peaceful transfer of power, “win, lose, or draw.” Trump — who … Continue reading Nancy Pelosi: Trump Told People to ‘Swallow Clorox’

Dallas City Council slashes police overtime budget by $7M

The Dallas City Council voted Wednesday to slash the overtime budget for the city’s police department by $7 million, but resisted broader calls to defund the department. Most of the money from the overtime cuts will be redistributed to other purposes in the department, including more than $3.8 million to hire 95 civilian workers to replace … Continue reading Dallas City Council slashes police overtime budget by $7M

Lizzo Says Body Positivity Movement Leaving Behind Women Who Are Size 18+

Pop star Lizzo said that the “body positivity” movement is “commercialized” and has yet to “normalize” women sizes 18 and over in a recent Vogue interview. Lizzo said that women featured in the “body positivity” movement are not big enough, and “girls with back fat, girls with bellies that hang, girls with thighs that aren’t separated” are not … Continue reading Lizzo Says Body Positivity Movement Leaving Behind Women Who Are Size 18+

Anonymous Donor Gives $250,000 in Rent Relief to New Jersey Small Businesses

An anonymous donor gave $250,000 to a rent relief program for New Jersey small business owners. The Morristown Partnership in Morristown, New Jersey, received $250,000 to start a fund called the Morristown Partnership Commercial Rent Relief Grant Program, which will give select small businesses up to $20,000 in rent relief, the Morristown Daily Record reported. The … Continue reading Anonymous Donor Gives $250,000 in Rent Relief to New Jersey Small Businesses

Hillary Clinton Calls Trump ‘Would-be Dictator’; Told Joe Biden Not to Concede ‘Under Any Circumstances’

Former Secretary of State and failed presidential candidate Hillary Clinton tweeted Thursday that President Donald Trump is acting like a “would-be dictator,” claiming he will refuse to allow a peaceful transfer of power in the event Joe Biden wins the election. “Trump’s refusal to commit to the peaceful transfer of power is the behavior of … Continue reading Hillary Clinton Calls Trump ‘Would-be Dictator’; Told Joe Biden Not to Concede ‘Under Any Circumstances’

63 Arrested in Mountain Smuggling Operations in New Mexico near Border

El Paso Sector Border Patrol agents apprehended several groups of migrants illegally crossing into New Mexico on September 21. Agents noted the danger of these nighttime smuggling attempts through mountainous terrain. Agents assigned to the Santa Teresa Border Patrol station utilizing surveillance equipment observed multiple groups crossing the border in the Mt. Cristo Rey area. … Continue reading 63 Arrested in Mountain Smuggling Operations in New Mexico near Border

Venezuela’s Maduro Asks U.N. to Pay Rogue States Under U.S. Sanctions

Venezuela’s socialist dictator Nicolás Maduro used his speech at the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday to propose the creation of a fund for countries under economic sanctions. Addressing the assembly in a virtual broadcast from Caracas, Maduro proposed the creation of a “revolving public purchasing fund” within the United Nations to resist the “offensive … Continue reading Venezuela’s Maduro Asks U.N. to Pay Rogue States Under U.S. Sanctions

Charles Hurt: Donald Trump Should Nominate Miguel Estrada to Supreme Court

President Trump has signaled his clear intention to nominate a woman to the Supreme Court to replace Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. But he should nominate Miguel Estrada instead. Here is why. In a single stroke, Mr. Trump could correct one of the most egregious and disgusting wrongs ever committed in modern Washington politics. It would also rewrite a glorious ending to a truly amazing American … Continue reading Charles Hurt: Donald Trump Should Nominate Miguel Estrada to Supreme Court

Virtual Class: 4th Grader Suspended After Moving BB Gun Away from Brother

A fourth grader at Harvey, Louisiana’s Woodmere Elementary School was suspended six days after he moved a BB gun that his younger brother tripped over during virtual class. NOLA.com reports that the BB gun was “unloaded,” and that Ka Mauri Harrison grabbed it on September 11, 2020, and moved it because his younger brother had stumbled … Continue reading Virtual Class: 4th Grader Suspended After Moving BB Gun Away from Brother

Watch: Leonardo DiCaprio Teams with Netflix-Vox-Michelle O for Election Doc ‘Whose Vote Counts, Explained’

Leonardo DiCaprio is lending his voice to Netflix’s upcoming limited documentary series about election fraud titled Whose Vote Counts, Explained, which debuts on the streaming service on Monday. The Revenant star and climate change activist is also urging his social media followers to register to vote by joining up with Michelle Obama’s When We All Vote initiative. … Continue reading Watch: Leonardo DiCaprio Teams with Netflix-Vox-Michelle O for Election Doc ‘Whose Vote Counts, Explained’

FBI: No evidence of widespread voter fraud in major election

FBI Director Christopher Wray, testifies during a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing on “Threats to the Homeland” Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020 on Capitol Hill in Washington. (Tom Williams/Pool via AP) OAN NewsroomUPDATED 11:279AM PT – Thursday, September 24, 2020 FBI Director Christopher Wray said the bureau has not seen any evidence of … Continue reading FBI: No evidence of widespread voter fraud in major election

Texas Gov. Abbott proposes stiffer penalties for rioters, including automatic jail for striking officer

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott proposed stiffer penalties for violent protesters and rioters, introducing legislation that stipulates an automatic six months in jail for causing harm to a police officer. Causing injury, shining a laser in an officer’s eye, throwing fireworks and blocking hospitals would all be grounds for felony charges, Abbott said during a press conference Thursday. … Continue reading Texas Gov. Abbott proposes stiffer penalties for rioters, including automatic jail for striking officer