Month: August 2022

The two men who conspired to kidnap Michigan governor Gretchen Whitmer in 2020 have been found guilty. A jury convicted the two men, Adam Fox and Barry Croft, of conspiring to kidnap the Governor of Michigan […]

U.S. Judge Blocks Federal Guidance on Emergency Abortions in Texas

A federal judge in Texas has blocked a Biden administration guidance that required hospitals to provide emergency abortions. The Biden guidance told hospitals across the nation, even in states like Texas, to provide women with […]

DeSantis: Florida Not Busing Immigrants Because Biden Stopped Sending Them

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis said his state administration has not yet started busing undocumented immigrants from Florida to other parts of the country because the Biden administration has stopped sending them. During the 2022 legislative […]

Mossad ‘Likely’ Behind Salman Rushdie Stabbing, Academic Says

Academics have said that the stabbing of novelist Salman Rushdie may have been orchestrated by Mossad. One academic in particular, Nader Hashemi, Director of the Center for Middle East Studies at the University of Denver, said […]

Dem Win in NY Shows Power of Abortion Issue in Latest Midterm Vote

A New York special election this week seen as the last and best test of the electorate’s midterm leanings confirmed what Democrats have been hoping for and Republicans are fearing. The predictions of a red […]

Trump Has Until Friday to Clarify His Request for Special Master

Former President Donald Trump was given a deadline till Friday by a federal judge to clarify his request for a special master to review the documents the FBI collected by from his Mar-a-Lago residence. The […]

Microsoft Deal to Buy Activision Blizzard Approved by Saudi Arabia

Microsoft got the green light of Saudi Arabia to its controversial $A100 billion proposal to acquire Activision Blizzard – the largest such acquisition in the gaming industry – which is bringing the company one step […]

Iowa GOP Senator Warns US Government Against Warrantless Gun Checks

An Iowa Republican senator has sounded the alarm over the possibility that the Biden administration is harassing or coercing firearm owners into legally dubious investigations. In a letter written Tuesday to Attorney General Merrick Garland, […]

US Confirms Striking Iran-Linked Groups in Syria

The Pentagon confirmed on Tuesday that the US military has carried out multiple targeted air strikes on facilities in Deir al-Zor in eastern Syria used by groups affiliated with Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC). […]

Reuters-Ipsos Poll Shows Uptick in Biden Approval Ratings Since June

A new Reuters-Ipsos opinion poll, which has a credibility interval of 4 percentage points, found on Tuesday that President Joe Biden’s approval ratings is at its highest point – standing at 41 percent – since […]

Tesla Loses Challenge to California Agency Suing for Race Bias

A California administrative agency has declined to review Tesla’s claim that the state’s civil rights watchdog suing the company for racial bias at an assembly plant is rushing to sue businesses without first conducting a […]

The U.S. Warns That Russia May Target Civilians

U.S. intelligence has warned that Russia is likely to amp up its efforts to attack civilians, civilian infrastructure, and government buildings in Ukraine. Russia’s war against Ukraine is about to begin its seventh month, and […]

Colorado Republican Turns Democrat Over ‘Existential Threat’ From GOP

A Colorado state senator has switched from Republican to Democrat due to multiple “existential threats” from the GOP. Colorado state senator Kevin Priola announced his defection in a letter posted on social media, citing political […]

Iran Drops Some Demands for Nuclear Deal

Iran has dropped some of its main demands in resurrecting a nuclear deal, including Tehran’s insistence that international inspectors close some probes of its atomic program. Senior U.S. officials have said this means the possibility of […]

Musk Subpoenas Former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey in Takeover Dispute

Elon Musk has subpoenaed his friend and former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey as part of an effort to back out of his $44 billion agreement to acquire the social media platform, the latest move in […]

US Embassy in Kyiv Urges Americans to Leave Ukraine

Citing information obtained by the US Department of State that Russia will be stepping up efforts to launch strikes against civilian infrastructure and government facilities in Ukraine in the coming days, the US Embassy in […]

White House Coronavirus Czar Anthony Fauci Resigns

The architect of President Biden’s coronavirus policies, Dr. Anthony Fauci, announced on Monday his resignation as the President’s chief medical advisor and as the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) director. The statement […]

After Leaving White House, Trump Kept Over 300 Classified Documents

The criminal investigation that led the FBI to raid former President Donald Trump’s residence in Mar-a-Lago this month was prompted by the intense concern at the Justice Department ignited in January when the National Archives […]

Seven Serbian Embassies and a US Consulate Banned by Twitter

Twitter has suspended the accounts of seven Serbian embassies and a consulate in the US last week without any explanation, Serbia’s Foreign Ministry in Belgrade said on Monday. As of August 18, Serbia says its […]

Violence on Syria-Turkey Border Causes Deep Concerns in Washington

Days after increased bombardments along the northern border of Syria and Turkey reportedly killed at least 21 civilians, including children, the US State Department spokesman said on Monday that Washington is deeply concerned about a […]

OB-GYNs Become Political Force in Abortion Wars

OB-GYNs have become a new political force as Republican lawmakers are rushing to pass new abortion restrictions. The physicians have never mobilized politically before. They are now banding together in the wake of the Supreme […]

New Breed of Video Sites Thrive on Misinformation and Hate

New right-wing video-sharing sites are serving up conspiracies, racism, and graphic violence to millions of viewers. Video hosting sites BitChute and Odysee have boomed, taking advantage of Big Tech disinformation crackdowns and the rise of […]

Russia Rules Out Peace Deal to End Ukraine War

Moscow sees no possibility of a diplomatic solution to end the war in Ukraine, a senior Russian diplomat warned, saying Russia expects a long conflict. President Vladimir Putin’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine will reach the six-month […]

The IRS On the Verge of Changing the Way Americans File Their Taxes

The IRS could soon change the way that Americans file their taxes. The new Inflation Reduction Act, signed into law by President Joe Biden last week, provided $80 billion in funding for the agency. It […]

Louisiana Woman Denied Abortion After Fetus Diagnosed with Fatal Condition

A pregnant woman in Louisiana said she was denied an abortion despite the fetus being diagnosed with a rare fatal condition that means the baby would be born skull-less and to likely die within hours. […]

Arkansas Suspends Three Police Officers for Beating Suspect

Following the social media outrage over a video showing a suspect being beaten in the town of Mulberry while held down on the ground, three Arkansas law enforcement officers that were caught on camera were […]

Fears of Aggressive US Interest Rate Pushed Down Oil Prices

After three days of gains, oil prices fell on Monday on fears of a global economic slowdown due to aggressive US interest rate hikes that could dent fuel demand and of the possible return of […]

Former Pakistani PM Imran Khan Charged with Terrorism

Pakistani police have escalated political tensions in the country by filing terrorism charges against former Prime Minister Imran Khan as he holds mass rallies in his efforts to return to office. After being ousted from […]

Christian School Sticks to Its Sexuality Policy Despite Death Threats

Despite accusations that the school is targeting gay and transgender students and alleged death threats against school leaders, a private Christian school in Florida is sticking to its long-held policy that students do not partake […]

Novavax COVID Vaccine Authorized by FDA for Ages 12 to 17

Novavax COVID-19 vaccine was granted emergency use authorization by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for adolescents between the ages of 12 and 17, the Maryland-based biotech company announced. Experts hope that the protein-based vaccine, […]