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Politics

Biden Fed Pick Sarah Bloom Raskin Withdraws Board Nomination

Sarah Bloom Raskin has withdrawn her nomination to the Fed board. The move comes just one day after Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin announced he would not vote to confirm her. Raskin, the former Deputy Secretary of the Treasury, was a controversial pick, drawing opposition from Republicans and more than 20 state financial officers, Just the […]

World

Biden Signs $1.5 Trillion Government Funding Bill

Joe Biden on Tuesday signed into law the $1.5 trillion bill that will fund the government through September and provide billions in aid to Ukraine. In prepared remarks during the signing ceremony, Biden highlighted the $13.6 billion in Ukraine assistance as well as other domestic programs, per The Hill. “Today we are again showing the […]

World

Russia Imposes Sanctions on Biden, Secretaries Blinken & Austin

The Russian Foreign Ministry announced Tuesday that it is imposing reciprocal sanctions on Joe Biden, Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and others. “In response to a series of unprecedented sanctions banning, among other things, entry into the United States for top officials of the Russian Federation,” the senior U.S. officials are […]

National Security

Why Are UFO Stories Tied to Area 51? Former CIA Employee Has an Explanation

Former CIA employee Thornton “T.D.” Barnes shared in a recent interview why Area 51 is tied to UFO stories. Barnes, who worked on radar technology, is a member of a group for former employees of the secretive military base in Nevada, which once boasted a different name. “They had all kinds of documents in there […]

Opinion

PUTTING PUTIN ON MY COUCH

What in the world ails Vladimir Putin? Putin’s bloated appearance, pale skin, rambling, apocalyptic speeches, and his chilling threat of “consequences greater than any you have faced in history” – have made the world wonder what’s in his cold heart and twisted mind. Increasingly, people are saying, “Something is off,” he’s changed, unhinged, disconnected from […]

Opinion

The Fog of Information War in Ukraine

The Western intelligence apparatus has been busy in Ukraine. With financing and collaboration through various non-governmental organizations, it won the information war with the help of Ukrainian media before Russia ever fired a shot in February. Even the country’s newest publications, like the Kyiv Independent, have received support and funding from institutions associated with the […]

Economy

Prices of Goods Climbed Record 2.4 Percent in February

Supplier prices for goods rose 2.4 percent in February, the biggest increase since data for the metric was first calculated over 10 years ago. As reported by The Hill, most of the increase was due to a spike in energy prices, the Labor Department said, which noted a 14.8 percent rise in the index for […]

Faith & Family

Idaho Legislature Passes Bill Banning Abortion After Six Weeks

The Idaho Legislature passed a bill banning abortion after six weeks of pregnancy, now sending it to Gov. Brad Little’s desk for signature. The legislation passed the state House 51 to 14 after clearing the state Senate earlier this month, Just the News reports. The bill includes exceptions for rape, incest and medical emergencies. Under […]

Media

Jussie Smollett’s Legal Team Files Emergency Motion for Release from Jail

Jussie Smollett’s legal team filed for his release from jail while his appeal is heard. His lawyers filed court paperwork hinting at the idea that he is in harm’s way so long as he is behind bars. In an emergency motion filed on Friday, obtained by Fox News on Monday, lawyers are asking a judge […]

Media

Ohio Gov. Signs Bill Allowing People to Conceal Carry Without Permit

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine on Monday signed a bill allowing people in the state to carry a concealed handgun without a permit. The bill allows anyone over the age of 21 to carry a concealed firearm unless they are prohibited from possessing one under state or federal law, Fox News reports. The decision makes Ohio […]

Opinion

Jussie Smollett Set the Stage for Biden’s Racial Hoax

Faded Hollywood actor Jussie Smollett went off to prison like a raging madman this week, shouting that he is innocent of staging a now notorious hate crime hoax and declaring that he is “not suicidal.” You have to laugh at his insistence on innocence and I wouldn’t take him at his word on the second […]

Politics

Democratic PAC Accuses Trump of Breaking Campaign Law by Not Formally Announcing 2024 Run

Democratic super PAC American Bridge accused Trump of breaking campaign finance laws on Monday because he hasn’t yet formally announced whether he will run in 2024. The group told the New York Times that it is filing a formal complaint with the Federal Election Commission and using Trump’s own words in the complaint, The Hill […]

Media

Sen. Paul Introduces Amendment to Eliminate Fauci’s Position as NIAID Director

Sen. Rand Paul on Monday introduced an amendment that would eliminate Dr. Fauci’s position as the Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. The amendment would also decentralize it so that no one person can act as “dictator-in-chief” in the name of public health, Fox News reports. The amendment would reorganize NIAID […]

Opinion

Clashing with an Invader: “Should I Stay or Should I Go?”

In last week’s Human Events opinion piece, “Conundrums of Transatlantic Collective Security”, I asked the following: “Yet what happens when a significant and influential movement within the United States believes our nation is systemically racist – ergo, evil – and must be radically retconned? …Who will defend – let alone die for – an allegedly […]

Politics

Jussie Smollett Sent to Psych Ward in Jail

Jussie Smollett has been sent to the psychiatric ward after being sent to jail last week. As reported by Human Events News, Smollett was sentenced to 150 days in jail and 30 months probation on Thursday for lying to police about a hate crime and politically motivated robbery he staged against himself. In December, Smollett […]

Politics

GOP Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Help Victims of Adverse Vaccine Reactions

Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson and several of his Republican Senate colleagues introduced a bill last week that would provide assistance to victims of adverse vaccine reactions. The bill, dubbed the Countermeasure Injury Compensation Amendment Act, would amend the current vaccine injury statute to “improve responsiveness, create a commission to examine the injuries directly caused as […]

World

Russia Reportedly Seeking Military Equipment from China

Russian officials have reportedly contacted China about obtaining military equipment amid the ongoing invasion of Ukraine. U.S. officials told the Washington Post and the New York Times of the arms deal, but did not disclose any of the specific details on what type of weaponry Russia requested, The Hill reports. Moscow also reportedly requested economic […]

Opinion

The Heroes of the Ukrainian Refugee Crisis

It has been just over two weeks since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, but already, Europe is faced with an unprecedented refugee crisis. As of March 11, the United Nations reported that more than 2.5 million people, nearly half of which are children, have fled Ukraine. Additionally, an estimated 1 million people have been displaced from […]

National Security

Republican Attorneys General Sue Biden Admin. Over Call to Investigate Parent Protesters

A group of 14 Republican attorneys general sued the Biden administration for failing to respond to a FOIA request related to the DOJ calling for surveillance of parents protesting at school board meetings. Led by Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita, the lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana […]

Politics

Another State to Halt Gas Tax

As gas prices nationwide continue to rise, Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan and top state lawmakers agreed to halt the state’s gas tax for 30 days. Maryland state House Speaker Adrienne Jones and Maryland state Senate President Bill Ferguson issued a joint statement Thursday evening, saying the development comes as Maryland’s revenue projections have increased for […]

National Security

Michael Flynn Testifies Before House Jan. 6 Inquisition

Trump’s former national security advisor retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn appeared Thursday before the House January 6th inquisition and exercised his Fifth Amendment rights. Flynn repeatedly cited the Fifth Amendment before the committee because, according to his lawyer, he believes the panel is exploring criminal referrals against Trump and his allies. “This privilege protects all […]

Opinion

THE WAR IN UKRAINE: THE QUESTION EVERYONE IS AFRAID TO ASK (OR MAYBE THEY ARE ASHAMED TO)

Before we posit the soul-shivering question promised in the headline above it is necessary to set the stage for what is undeniably a prickly discourse. A review of the fraught but relevant events of the last fourteen months leading up to the Russian invasion of Ukraine is as follows. In January of 2021 shortly after […]

Politics

Senate Passes $1.5 Trillion Spending Bill

The Senate on Thursday evening passed a $1.5 trillion spending bill, which will now head to Biden’s desk for signature. The bill passed the Senate in a 68 to 31 vote, Just the News reports. Republican Senators who voted in support of the bill include Sens. Barrasso, Blunt, Moore Capito, Collins, Cornyn, Ernst, Graham, Grassley, […]

Politics

Jussie Smollett Sentenced to 150 Days in Jail for Faking Hate Crime

Jussie Smollett was sentenced to 150 days in jail and 30 months probation on Thursday for lying to police about a hate crime and politically motivated robbery he staged against himself. As previously reported by Human Events News, Smollett was found guilty in December on five of the six counts of felony disorderly conduct charges. […]

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