Politics
By Thomas Catenacci – Progressives voiced their dismay following the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated guidance that vaccinated people no longer need to wear masks indoors or outdoors. “The CDC has done an about-face that’s shockingly abrupt: it’s confusing & could actually disincentivize vaccines,” said Dr. Leana Wen, Read more…
By Hannah Cox – Doug Nelson, a 73-year-old grandfather and Vietnam veteran, had just finished his late shift at the US Postal Service. He pulled into his driveway a little after midnight and was getting out of his car when he suddenly found himself with a gun to his head. Read more…
By Mary Margaret Olohan – Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott indicated Thursday that he will sign a heartbeat abortion bill banning abortions after the unborn baby has reached six weeks gestation. Texas’ Heartbeat Act passed the state’s Senate Thursday. Abbott highlighted the bill’s passage in a tweet that noted the Read more…
By Liberty Loft News – House Republicans have selected Rep. Elise Stefanik to replace Rep. Liz Cheney as House Republican Chair. Cheney was ousted earlier this week after her support of the Trump impeachment and actions that many considered controversial. As the conversation began around removing Cheney, Stefanik positioned herself Read more…
By Thomas Catenacci – A top Republican congressman on the Oversight Committee has opened an inquiry into Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm’s ownership stake in energy firm Proterra, according to a Wednesday letter. Rep. Ralph Norman, who is the ranking member of the House Oversight Committee’s Subcommittee on Environment, told Granholm Read more…
By Mary Margaret Olohan – Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Wednesday evening that he will be pardoning Floridians charged with violating COVID-19 mask or social distancing restrictions. The Florida Republican broke the news on “The Ingraham Angle” to Mike and Jillian Carnevale, gym owners who face jail time for allowing their Read more…
By Kaylee Greenlee – Supporters of both Israel and Palestine gathered for demonstrations in response to increasing conflict in the region across multiple U.S. cities. Israel increased airstrikes against Hamas fighters and other militants in Gaza on Wednesday after the groups launched a volley of rockets at Tel Aviv, Israel’s largest Read more…
By Kaylee Greenlee – Chick-fil-A announced last Tuesday that the company will be limiting the number of sauce packets issued to customers due to a shortage of their trademark sauces. The company attributed the shortage to supply chain issues plaguing the hospitality sector as the U.S. economy continues to recover from Read more…
By JD Washington – Two North Carolina Representatives have brought critical race theory to the center stage in Washington, DC. Rep’s Madison Cawthorn (R-NC) and Virginia Foxx (R-NC) have proposed the PEACE Act. The bill amends the Consolidated Appropriations Act, prohibiting federal funds from going to schools that promote critical Read more…
By Kaylee Greenlee – Hackers threatened to release 250 gigabytes of confidential Metropolitan Police Department files unless Washington, D.C., officials pay a $4 million ransom, the DCist reported Tuesday. The Russian-speaking hackers are part of a group known as Babuk, which allegedly posted 20 Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) officers’ personnel Read more…