By Jack Phillips The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says it’s investigating reports of heart inflammation in teenagers and young adults who have received the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus vaccine. Noting that there have been “relatively few” reports of “mild” cases of myocarditis, the agency said that its COVID-19 Vaccine Safety Technical Work Group should investigate […]
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Bill Gates Left Microsoft Board Before Conclusion of Probe Into Affair With Employee
By Samuel Allegri Microsoft board members determined in 2020 that Bill Gates had to step down from the company’s board while they were investigating an alleged prior relationship the billionaire had with a female Microsoft employee that was deemed inappropriate. The Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the subject, that the board members hired a law firm […]
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Supreme Court Unanimously Rebuffs Biden Administration on Warrantless Searches for Handguns
By Matthew Vadum The Supreme Court unanimously rejected Biden administration arguments in a case from Rhode Island that police should be allowed to enter homes without a warrant to seize handguns. The ruling in the case, Caniglia v. Strom, court file 20-157, came May 17. Erich Pratt, Senior Vice President of Gun Owners of America […]
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223 People Have Died With COVID-19 After Getting Fully Vaccinated: CDC
By Zachary Stieber Over 1,100 people in America have been hospitalized with COVID-19 after being fully vaccinated against the virus that causes it and over 220 have died, according to newly updated figures from a top U.S. health agency. The number of hospitalizations among the fully vaccinated is up to 1,136 and the number of […]
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Scholars Line Up to Join Anti-‘Woke’ Online Education Platform
By Petr Svab Hundreds of scholars, including some distinguished figures, have applied for positions at an online education startup that promises explicitly non-“woke” instruction in a number of academic disciplines. Named “American Scholars,” the project was started several months ago by Matthew Pohl, former University of Pennsylvania admissions officer. As soon as word got out, résumés started […]
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China Emits More Greenhouse Gas Than Developed Countries Combined: Report
By Frank Fang China emitted more greenhouse gases (GHG) than the United States and all other developed countries combined in 2019, according to a report published on May 6 by New York-based research firm Rhodium Group. The report found that China alone was responsible for over 27 percent of total global emissions, with the United States being […]
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Californians to Lose Congressional Seat
By Tim Shaler The results of the 2020 census are in, and California is going to lose a congressional seat. The state will only be sending 52 members to the U.S. House of Representatives after the 2022 elections, down from the 53 it sent following the 2020 elections. For the first time since it gained statehood, California is losing an electoral vote […]
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Misinformation Lingers After Incorrect Reporting About Giuliani, FBI
By Zachary Stieber NBC, New York Times, Washington Post corrected stories about the former mayor. Misinformation promoted by NBC and two other news outlets about Rudy Giuliani was later corrected, although some readers may remain unaware because the network failed to fully correct its reporting. NBC, The New York Times, and The Washington Post added corrections to reports that initially claimed […]
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House Republicans Question Biden Administration on ‘Questionable’ Census Results
By Zachary Stieber A group of House Republicans questioned whether political interference contributed to what they describe as questionable results from the recently completed 2020 Census. The group on Friday pointed to the discrepancy between projections of census numbers last year and the final figures and the fact that the Census Bureau referred them to […]
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NJ Lawmaker Proposes Using CARES Funds for Property Tax Relief Instead of Stimulus Payments for Illegal Immigrants
By Ella Kietlinska New Jersey Assemblyman Gerry Scharfenberger, a Republican, proposed in April a bill urging the governor to reconsider diverting $40 million in federal economic relief funds to illegal immigrants and instead use the funds for property tax relief to New Jersey’s struggling homeowners. Homeowners in New Jersey have been struggling for years to pay their […]
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Biden Draws Ire of Republicans, Pushback From Democrats for $6 Trillion Spending Spree
By Tom Ozimek President Joe Biden’s $6 trillion in early-term spending initiatives—his $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan that passed with zero Republican votes, along with his proposed $2.3 trillion American Jobs Plan and $1.8 trillion American Families Plan—have drawn sharply critical reactions from Republicans, and more muted criticism from some Democrats, for their lofty price tags. Biden unveiled […]
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Giuliani’s Lawyer Accuses DOJ of ‘Corrupt Double Standard’ In Executing Warrants Against Him
By Tom Ozimek Rudy Giuliani’s attorney accused the Department of Justice (DOJ) of a “corrupt double standard” by executing warrants against Giuliani on suspicion of failing to register as a foreign agent, while allegedly ignoring “clear evidence” on a laptop purporting to belong to Hunter Biden that would support similar allegations and a probe. Federal […]
