Taxpayers Helped Fund Media Company Under FBI Investigation
Ozy Media launched in 2013 as a new kind of outlet that would identify and foster the careers of emerging media personalities. However, the promise it once held in the eyes of investors has shattered following a New York Times exposé. According to the report, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting partially funded a 2018 documentary […]
Judge’s Ruling Springs Migrants From Texas Jails
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s border crackdown has suffered a legal setback in court. State District Judge Roland Andrade ruled Abbott’s policy of arresting migrant men crossing the border illegally and caught trespassing violated Texas’ due process law. The law calls for the release of criminal defendants on their own recognizance if prosecutors don’t file charges […]
Marine Awaiting Trial for Publicly Criticizing Afghanistan Withdrawal
Marine Lt. Col. Stuart Scheller finds himself behind bars today, awaiting court martial for a social media post condemning the United States’ Afghanistan withdrawal. WATCH: Lt. Col. Scheller knew his comments would, in all likelihood, herald the end of his military career and forfeit military retirement benefits. However, Hot Air’s Jazz Shaw explains why Scheller […]
Top Generals’ Testimony Contradicts Biden’s Claim
Leading U.S. generals have revealed that they agreed with the recommendation of the commander of U.S. forces in Afghanistan to leave at least 2,500 troops in the country. Both men said they shared their advice with President Biden. Biden has previously claimed that no one advised against his Afghanistan withdrawal plan. Before the Senate Armed […]
How the Pandemic Made Social Anxiety Worse
Isolation during quarantine and fears of developing a severe case of COVID-19 has left millions of young adults feeling worse than ever. Between one-fourth and one-third of all U.S. adults experience anxiety at some point in their lives. The phenomenon is especially prevalent among young adults and women. Uncertainty bred by the pandemic seems to […]
California Gives Academics Access to Gun Owners’ Personal Information
Last week, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 173 into law. The bill gives predominately left-wing researchers access to the personal information collected by the state on owners of guns, gun parts and ammunition. With the stroke of a pen, the California Firearm Violence Research Center can easily access that information. California’s 4.2 million […]
Report: Trump Administration Considered Assassinating WikiLeaks Founder
U.S. intelligence officials are claiming that the Trump administration debated assassinating Julian Assange. Meetings with then-CIA Director Mike Pompeo reportedly took place after WikiLeaks’ “Vault 7” data breach. The 2017 leak revealed many of the CIA’s hacking tools. Officials allege that a deeply embarrassed Pompeo wanted revenge. While the CIA hasn’t responded to requests for […]
YouTube Defends Removing Videos From Putin’s Leading Critic
President Biden continues warning Vladimir Putin over his regime’s treatment of imprisoned opposition leader, Alexei Navalny. German Chancellor Angela Merkel called for Navalny’s release in a meeting with the Russian president last month. Merkel’s appeal followed Navalny’s return to Russia after recovering in Germany from a suspected assassination attempt. In contrast, the Kremlin’s leading critic […]
Controversial Bailout Tucked Away in $3.5 Trillion Budget
The House Ways and Means Committee has voted to bail out the legacy media with your tax dollars. If the White House and its congressional allies get their way, they will. Somehow, Congress’ latest spending proposal threatens to worsen the right’s perception of the news media. Between other progressive goodies, a previously overlooked proposal would […]