Elon Musk fires Twitter’s general counsel for suppression of Hunter Biden story
Elon Musk fired Twitter’s general counsel Tuesday following revelations about his alleged role in suppressing the Hunter Biden laptop story on the platform.
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Libraries Across the Country Say Yes to Drag Queen Story Time, No to Faith-Based Children’s Book
With a new children’s book out that celebrates family, faith, and biblical wisdom, actor-writer-producer Kirk Cameron cannot reach scores of American children or their families in many U.S. cities via the public library system because over 50 public libraries have either outright rejected him or not responded to requests on his behalf.
San Francisco bans use of lethal robots in policing
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday unanimously to reverse its own decision last week to allow police the use of remote-controlled robots equipped with potentially lethal explosives to save lives in extreme circumstances, the Washington Examiner reports.
Real ID Deadline Pushed Back Again
The Real ID deadline has been pushed back yet again. The Department of Homeland Security deadline for enforcement will shift back another 24 months, from May 2023 to May 2025, the agency said Monday. After that date, federal agencies like the TSA will no longer accept driver’s licenses and other forms of identification that do not meet federal standards.
US Trade Deficit Widens in October on Weak Exports
The U.S. trade deficit widened sharply in October as slowing global demand and a strong dollar weighed on exports.
Supreme Court grapples with Christian business owner’s objection to Colorado’s pro-LGBTQ law
The Supreme Court grappled Monday with balancing free speech against gay rights, hearing a case involving a Colorado website designer who says she shouldn’t be compelled to violate the tenets of her faith by creating products for same-sex marriages.
White House dismisses Hunter Biden laptop ‘Twitter files’ as ‘distraction’
The White House downplayed Twitter CEO Elon Musk’s file dump regarding the social media platform’s decision to suppress news stories about Hunter Biden’s laptop before the 2020 election as a “distraction.”
White House opposes repealing military vaccine mandate through NDAA
The White House opposes using the annual defense spending bill to repeal a vaccine mandate for military service members, national security spokesperson John Kirby told reporters on Monday.
Pentagon urged to build advanced defenses against growing cruise, hypersonic missile threats to U.S.
Rapid advances in Chinese hypersonic missiles and Russian cruise missiles pose major threats to critical infrastructure in the United States and the Pentagon needs to prepare better defenses for the homeland, according to a new report by the Pentagon’s Defense Science Board.
Trump Reacts To Hunter Biden ‘Twitter Files’: This ‘Allows For The Termination Of All Rules, Regulations, And Articles, Even … In The Constitution’
Former President Donald Trump reacted to the release of “The Twitter Files” on Saturday by saying, “A Massive Fraud of this type and magnitude allows for the termination of all rules, regulations, and articles, even those found in the Constitution.”
Republicans push to end military vaccine mandate through annual defense bill
Calls to repeal the military’s vaccine mandate through a must-pass defense spending bill are picking up steam despite Democrats’ resistance to changing the requirements.
Bombshell Twitter files suggest censorship driven by politics and connections, not facts
Elon Musk allowed Americans a glimpse inside his explosive “Twitter files” in a process certain to take many more days. But the first release of memos gave a sobering look suggesting censorship on the platform during the 2020 election was driven by politics and political connections more than facts.
Billionaire Musk To Implant Brain Chips
Elon Musk, perhaps the world’s most eccentric entrepreneurial billionaire, already had an online bank, solar roof tiles, a tunnel-digging machine, an electric car, a reusable rocket, and the occasional electric car riding a missile. He now hopes to add brain implant technology to his wishlist and connect the human brain to a computer within six months.
Fauci says COVID-19 could have been created in a lab and then leaked
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and chief medical adviser to President Joe Biden, said COVID-19 could have been created in a lab and then leaked into the public.
Biden Admin Wants Sex-Change Surgery for Minors to Be Covered by Taxpayer Dollars
Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra recently confirmed that the Biden administration supports using taxpayer dollars to cover gender transition procedures for minors and adults that healthcare providers have determined are “medically necessary.”
Senate passes bill to avoid railroad strike
The Democratic-led Senate passed a bill on Thursday to avoid a national rail workers union strike.
Donald Trump’s Tax Returns Are in the Hands of 25 Democrats
The House Ways and Means Committee was granted access to six years of Donald Trump’s tax returns on Wednesday, in accordance with a Supreme Court ruling.
US life insurance companies paid out record $100 billion in 2021
US life insurance companies paid out a record $100 billion in death benefits in 2021, most likely because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Wall Street Journal reports.
U.S. Supreme Court to hear Colorado case pitting speech rights v. minority groups’ rights
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments starting next week in what could be a landmark case centered on a Colorado small business owner’s free speech rights.
Senate Prays Before Legalizing Gay Marriage: ‘Lord, Give Us the Grace to Stay on the Road of Virtuous and Godly Living’
Dr. Barry Black, the chaplain of the U.S. Senate, was called to the podium at the front of the chamber on Nov. 28 to say a prayer, as is the customary practice before the Senate begins its daily sessions.