Jimmy Lai’s Imprisonment Is a Blueprint for How Authoritarians Use ‘National Security’ to Crush Political Dissent
Estimated Reading Time: 8 minutes As Hong Kong slipped slowly into authoritarianism, media mogul Jimmy Lai did something extraordinary: he continued to resist Beijing. Today the 76-year-old Hong Konger remains in solitary confinement in a Chinese prison. When Jimmy Lai was a child working the streets of Canton (Guangzhou), China, in the 1950s, he received […]
Political strategists suggest debate rules ‘stacked against’ Trump
Former President Donald Trump is finally scheduled to debate President Biden on Thursday night, but strategists say new debate rules are “unfavorable” to Trump and could undermine his strengths as a debater. Trump last month remained mum about any concessions that might have been needed to get Biden on the debate stage, and he quickly […]
Instagram accidentally activates setting to limit political content ahead of first Biden-Trump debate
Instagram accidentally changed users’ settings to automatically restrict political content, even though they had turned off the option to do so, the company confirmed on Wednesday. Several Instagram users spoke out after noticing that their settings had been changed to restrict political content, an option created by parent company Meta in February, ahead of the […]
Andy McCarthy Says Trump’s Gag Order ‘Obviously Political’ Since Legally ‘There’s No Need’ For It Anymore
Former Assistant U.S. Attorney Andy McCarthy said on Tuesday that Judge Juan Merchan’s decision to only partially lift the gag order against former President Donald Trump appeared to be a “political” decision and that it wasn’t legally necessary for it to remain in effect. Merchan partially lifted the gag order on Trump Tuesday ahead of […]
Minnesota Political Candidate Throws Tarantula at ‘Squatter’ Housemate
A conservative county commission candidate in Minnesota has been charged with fifth-degree assault for allegedly throwing a live tarantula at his roommate, who was living in the home after overstaying her lease. Marisa Simonetti, 30, who doesn’t own her Minneapolis-area home, rented a room to local attorney Jackie Vasquez a few weeks ago. Rejected leave […]
J.D. Vance’s Wife Usha Enters the Political Stage Amid Vice Presidential Speculation: ‘I Believe in J.D.’
Usha Vance, wife of Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio), took to the political stage on Wednesday to explain much of what drives the senator’s thoughts and actions. Fox News Interviewed As speculation grows over who Trump might choose as his running mate, Vance has been rumored to be among the candidates. attend Thursday’s CNN debate between […]
Recently arrested GOP state representative in Michigan says he was ‘framed,’ a victim of ‘political lawfare’
Michigan’s first Republican state legislator Public Comment Since his arrest a week ago, he has claimed he was “framed” in an alleged “political legal war” plot and that he will soon be “totally” exonerated. Early last Thursday morning, Lansing police arrested State Rep. Neil Friske, a first-time Republican lawmaker who represents several counties in Michigan’s […]
JOHN TEICHERT: America’s Relationship With Israel Has Become A Political Flashpoint. It Shouldn’t Be This Way
In the military, our best geopolitical advice has always been – and has had to be – tied to facts and a dispassionate commitment to the best interests of our great nation. Our decisions were not made based on protest slogans, celebrity complaints, fundraising opportunities, or poll dominance. We carefully weighed the pros and cons […]
Can New Jersey’s political machines hold on to power?
New Jersey has been through a series of political upheavals. The Garden State is known for its government corruption, but it is also home to America’s last political establishment, and no one embodies this institutional control more than George Norcross, an insurance broker and former chairman of the Camden County Democratic Party, who has wielded […]
Donalds: November will be 'opening salvo' in Black voters' political shift
Rep. Byron Donald (R-Fla.) predicted Sunday that up to a quarter of Black voters could support former President Trump in the November election, describing it as the “first wave” of Black voters moving toward the Republican Party. In an interview with Maria Bartiromo on Fox News’ “Sunday Morning Futures,” Donald said that if the election […]