Alternative Social Media Site Parler Shut Down
Parler billed itself as a free speech platform, which rose to prominence on the right. That didn’t stop it from dissolving, as users were greeted this morning with a message that the Twitter alternative had been sold and shut down. Digital media conglomerate Starboard confirmed Friday that it had bought Parler for an undisclosed amount. As […]
Lady Gaga Tapped For Federal Post By Biden
Washington, D.C. – Pop sensation Lady Gaga, who infamously once wore a dress made entirely of meat, has been nominated by President Joe Biden to serve as co-chair of the President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities. Gaga, whose real name is Stefani Germanotta, is an award-winning singer-songwriter with 13 Grammy Awards who has […]
McConnell Responds To Retirement Reports
Presumably in response to reports that his retirement may be imminent, Sen. Mitch McConnell…
FBI Arrests National Guardsman After Biggest Security Breach In 10 Years
Old-fashioned investigative reporting by The New York Times led the paper to identify the alleged leaker of the Pentagon documents as Massachusetts Air National Guardsman Jack Teixeira, also known as “OG” by members of a small online gaming chat group. Journalists arrived at a residence linked to Teixeira on Thursday, where they confronted his mother. […]
Both Parties Caught Embracing Constitutionally Dubious Restrictions
It’s no secret that politicians of both major parties dislike the initiative and referendum process. I&R has been used to do all sorts of things pols hate – cutting property taxes (like California’s Proposition 13), limiting taxes overall (Colorado’s TABOR Amendment) or, worst of all in politicians’ eyes, imposing term limits. Sometimes that great dislike […]
McConnell’s Absence Ignites Retirement Rumors
Amid the calls by Democrats for California Sen. Dianne Feinstein to resign, there’s speculation the chamber’s Republican caucus is bracing for a major announcement. From none other than Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky. After falling at a private event for the Senate Leadership Fund held at the Waldorf Astoria on March 8 in Washington, D.C., […]
Ex-Obama Staffer Blows Whistle On Biden ‘Kickback Scheme’
A former Obama administration staffer is accusing President Joe Biden of being involved in a “kickback scheme” concerning his son Hunter’s overseas business dealings while he was vice president. Mike McCormick, a stenographer for the White House for years, told “Fox & Friends First” the FBI has been ignoring his alarms on the matter despite […]
Police Launch Search For ‘Missing And Endangered’ Fmr. Nickelodeon Star
A former Nickelodeon star has gone missing, and police believe his life may be in danger. Drake Bell, 36, known to millions for his starring role on “Drake & Josh,” was reported missing by Florida police Thursday morning. The former child star was last seen in the vicinity of Mainland High School in Daytona Beach, […]
Anti-Gun Lobby Resorts To Hypocritical Dishonesty In Latest Misguided Arguments
The hysterical reaction by Everytown for Gun Safety, Giffords lobbying group, and the Brady gun control group to the recent ruling by U.S. District Judge Katherine Menendez which declared Minnesota’s restriction on handgun permits only for those over age 21 unconstitutional is proof these organizations are interested only in banning handgun ownership by young adults. […]