New Therapeutic Represents Quantum Leap in COVID Fight
Vaccines represented the initial breakthrough in the fight against COVID-19. For millions, they promised a return to normalcy. But even FDA approval didn’t convince everyone of their efficacy and safety. As the pandemic continues its slow burn, booster shots for all to prolong protective immunity are almost here. Not that it should come as too […]
Biden Asked to Use Domestic Terrorism Laws to Suppress School Board Activism
Squelching freedom of speech isn’t what democracy is all about. A new report from The Federalist says that will happen if the National School Boards Association (NSBA) gets its way. On Wednesday, the association asked the Biden administration to use domestic terrorism laws against concerned parents. They argued such measures were necessary to fight the […]
Bipartisan Effort Moves to Strengthen National Security Oversight
A bipartisan group of lawmakers has introduced legislation to strengthen congressional oversight of the president’s war powers. Reps. Jim McGovern (D-Mass.) and Peter Meijer (R-Mich.) hope the National Security Reforms and Accountability Act will check the seemingly unilateral war powers of the Executive Branch. POLITICO’s Connor O’Brien reports: “Clearly, this is not the system of […]
Biden’s Family-Related Hires Continue With Latest Nomination
Donald Trump’s controversial decision to appoint family members to senior positions in his administration continues with Joe Biden’s tacit support for the troublesome tradition. Biden has appointed Jennifer Clyburn Reed, House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn’s daughter, to lead a federal commission. Most observers believe Rep. Clyburn’s (D-S.C.) endorsement of Biden ahead of the South Carolina […]
Manchin and Sinema Imperil Biden Agenda Hours Before Vote
Sens. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) and Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.) have a number in mind that progressives won’t like. When it comes to the budget reconciliation bill, Manchin confirmed today that $1.5 trillion is his spending limit. The West Virginia Democrat told President Biden where he stood before making a public announcement. Sinema’s office followed up with […]
Democrats Look to Kamala Harris to Advert Midterm Disaster
As President Biden’s approval ratings fall and his administration falters, one senior official has defied the polls, Kamala Harris. The vice president admittedly got off to a rough start with rocky interviews that created headaches for the nascent administration. However, a recent Gallup poll gave her a 49% approval rating, six points higher than the […]
Australia Warns Unvaccinated Face ‘Difficult Life Indefinitely’
Australia’s harsh lockdowns continue as the country’s vaccine rollout makes painfully slow progress. Most of the country’s 25 million citizens find themselves barred from international travel and subject to overnight curfews, all while anti-lockdown protests remain banned. Meanwhile, officials warn the unvaccinated face a “difficult life indefinitely.” But that’s not all, as The Atlantic’s Conor […]
ABC News Cuts Obama’s Comments Critical of Open Borders From Interview
President Barack Obama’s interview with “Good Morning America” co-host Robin Roberts is under fire from conservatives. The criticism follows ABC’s decision not to broadcast Obama’s frank remarks on the sustainability of “open borders.” Instead of hearing Obama say that, ABC viewers watched the former president blame Republicans for America’s immigration crisis. (Fox News) ABC included […]
CNN Interviews School Boards Association President Demonizing All Concerned Parents
The National School Boards Association (NSBA) has formally asked the White House for “federal law enforcement” to deal with threats, intimidation and acts of violence. The NSBA’s letter requests that law enforcement agencies use controversial statutes like the Patriot Act to deter acts of “domestic terrorism” made against “school board members, district administrators and other […]