Biden commemorated George Floyd’s death. Why didn’t he do the same for Tony Timpa?
Last week, President Joe Biden commemorated George Floyd‘s death with several social media postings and a statement released by the White House. He repeated the anecdote about meeting Floyd’s daughter since he’s been president. “The day before George Floyd’s funeral, his young daughter Gianna told me, ‘Daddy changed the world,’” Biden said. “Four years after […]
Harvard will no longer issue statements on current events that do not affect the institution
Harvard University will no longer issue universitywide statements on current events that do not have a direct impact on the institution. The Institutional Voice Working Group at Harvard University issued its report and recommendations to the university after being established in April to “consider whether and when our institution should speak on public issues.” Harvard […]
Nigerian scammer claims credit for Graceland foreclosure fiasco: Report
A person alleging to be a Nigerian scammer claimed credit on Tuesday for the Graceland foreclosure fiasco that has thrown the future of Elvis Presley’s iconic home into question. The battle around foreclosing the Memphis, Tennessee, estate began after a public notice was sent out earlier this month accusing the controlling interest of Graceland of […]
Biden’s pathetic oil release – Washington Examiner
President Joe Biden announced the release of a million barrels of gasoline from government reserves on Tuesday in an effort he said would “lower prices at the pump when folks need it the most.” Not only is the amount being released so infinitesimally small that it won’t have any effect on gas prices, but the […]
California seeks to delay $25 health-care minimum wage to ward off budget crisis
(The Center Square) – California Gov. Gavin Newsom is seeking to delay a healthcare worker minimum wage increase that will cost the state $4 billion this year alone as the state faces a budget crisis. Among Newsom’s proposals to cut the deficit from $73 billion to $7 billion are tying the state’s healthcare minimum wage increases, which would hike the […]
The answer is still ‘no’: Biden unmoved by calls to allow Ukraine to strike Russia with US weapons
THE ANSWER IS STILL ‘NO’: Despite calls from members of Congress, several U.S. allies, and the civilian head of NATO, the White House said President Joe Biden has had no change of heart over his refusal to allow Ukraine to use U.S.-supplied weapons to carry out defensive attacks on Russian soil. “We do not want […]
Neo-populism is a path to European-style economic stagnation
Neo-populism is a philosophy that pretends to be innovative and more economically efficient than free market capitalism. True believers in neo-populism are described as neo-populists. But on economic policy, they are much more akin to traditional progressives. They believe that they know how best to most efficiently allocate capital in an economy that approaches $30 trillion in […]
Biden campaign launches black voter outreach effort as minority support slumps
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris are making a concerted effort to reach out to black voters by launching “Black Voters for Biden-Harris,” a national organizing program. The campaign within a campaign comes as Biden and Harris struggle to generate enthusiasm among a voter demographic that has supported them, and Democrats more broadly, […]
Tony Gonzales overcomes primary challenge despite opposition from GOP colleagues
Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-TX) has survived his high-profile primary election, setting the stage for him to be reelected to a third term in his Texas House seat while defeating a far-right challenger who was backed by many of the incumbent’s GOP colleagues in the lower chamber. Gonzales defeated challenger Brandon Herrera after garnering 50.7% of […]
Biden’s courthouse folly – Washington Examiner
Whatever the jury decides in former President Donald Trump’s New York City felony bookkeeping trial, any pretense that Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s prosecution was not entirely political died Tuesday when President Joe Biden’s campaign held an event on the courthouse steps. “First of all, let me say this,” Biden spokesman Michael Tyler shouted over […]