Kamala the extremist – Washington Examiner
Democrats, in substituting a lucid 59-year-old for a fading 81-year-old, also replaced a career pragmatist with a lifelong left-wing ideologue. Vice President Kamala Harris, now that she is the Democrats’ presumptive nominee, should be forced to answer for her decades of extremist positions on foreign policy, race, abortion, and the environment, among others. Does she […]
Elon Musk distances himself from Trump and says he’s not donating $45 million a month to campaign
Tech mogul Elon Musk denied reports that he’s giving millions of dollars a month to Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s campaign. Just a week ago, the Wall Street Journal reported that Musk is committing $45 million a month to the former president. During an interview with psychologist and lifestyle author Jordan Peterson on Tuesday, Musk called the newspaper’s report false. “What’s been reported […]
Vulnerable Sen. Tammy Baldwin links herself to Harris as Democrats prioritize Wisconsin
Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) aligned herself with Kamala Harris during the vice president’s first campaign rally since President Joe Biden endorsed her to replace him. Baldwin’s decision to publicly back Harris after forgoing appearances with the increasingly unpopular Biden since January appears to indicate the vulnerable senator believes an alliance with the vice president could […]
Hydrothermal explosion at Yellowstone shocks visitors: ‘Grateful to be alive’
A hydrothermal explosion occurred at Yellowstone National Park’s Biscuit Bay on Tuesday, shocking visitors. Tourists walking along the boardwalk captured the explosion on video, with people closest to the eruption running away as smoke and debris engulfed part of the boardwalk. Vlada March posted a video of the explosion to social media. The blast appeared […]
Jon Tester says Harris nomination isn’t ‘done deal’
Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT), one of several Senate Democrats in a “toss-up” reelection race, suggested Tuesday that Vice President Kamala Harris may not become the Democratic Party’s nominee. “I think we’re in the middle of a process,” Tester told the Washington Examiner. “I don’t think that’s a done deal.” Tester is one of only a handful […]
Adidas shows how ignorance boosts antisemites
Ignorance and antisemitism typically go hand in hand, even when it comes to massive corporations that should know better. With the 2024 Olympics approaching, German sportswear company Adidas used the opportunity to promote its SL72 shoe, which was first released for the 1972 Olympics in Munich. To do so, the company enlisted model Bella Hadid […]
The scientific problem with ‘Nope-It’s Never Aliens’
Your argument isn’t off to a great start when you undermine it in your title. But that’s exactly what astronomer Phil Plait does with his Scientific American piece “Nope-It’s Never Aliens,” published Monday. That title, so declarative in its contention, is incompatible with Plait’s later assertion that he “took up science as a career and […]
Biden arrives back at White House, quieting the rumor mill
President Joe Biden arrived back at the White House Tuesday afternoon, quieting for the moment rumors that he was in truly ill health or even near death. “I’m feeling well,” Biden told reporters Tuesday. Biden walked across the south lawn and waved. It was his first appearance in public in nearly a week. Given that […]
Speaker Johnson threatens colleagues with arrest for Netanyahu protests
Lawmakers who stage a protest during Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address risk being detained by the House sergeant-at-arms, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) told members ahead of the speech later this week. In a “Dear Colleague” letter sent to lawmakers Tuesday, Johnson reminded them of the House rules of decorum and warned leaders will […]
FTC launches investigation into surveillance pricing tactics of credit card companies
The Federal Trade Commission ordered eight companies to share information about surveillance pricing to study its effects on privacy, competition, and consumer protection. In a press release, the FTC announced it had issued orders to Mastercard, Revionics, Bloomreach, Chase, Task Software, PROS, Accenture, and McKinsey & Co. The agency said these eight companies use artificial […]