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Culture

26 States to Raise Minimum Wage in 2022

Over half of the states in the U.S. will increase minimum wage in 2022, according to a report. As reported by the Daily Caller, 26 states will raise their minimum wages, with 22 of the states starting the increase on January 1. West Hollywood, California will see the largest increase, with hotel workers set to […]

World

FDA Says At-Home Rapid Tests Not as Sensitive to Omicron, Causing False Negative Results

The FDA shared Tuesday that at-home rapid tests for COVID-19 have reduced sensitivity to the Omicron variant, causing false negative results. The announcement, published just days after Biden said he ordered 500 million rapid at-home tests, said that “early data from a study” shows the RADx program isn’t all that great, per BizPacReview. “RADx recently […]

National Security

Stuart Scheller Discharged from Marines: ‘Unfortunately for them, the War Isn’t Over’

Lt. Col. Scheller, the United States Marine who was arrested for posting public criticism of the botched Afghanistan withdrawal, has been officially discharged from the Marine Corps. As previously reported by Human Events News, Scheller endured pretrial incarceration, defamation and was issued a letter of reprimand and a forfeiture of $5,000 worth of pay for […]

Politics

Cuomo Sexual Assault Allegations Credible but Won’t Be Prosecuted, Westchester DA Says

The Westchester County District Attorney said that while sexual assault allegations against former Gov. Andrew Cuomo are credible, he will not be prosecuted. After a “thorough investigation” into the accusations, District Attorney Mimi Rocah “found credible evidence to conclude” the misconduct “did occur in Westchester County.” One woman, identified as “Trooper 1,” said Cuomo assaulted […]

Opinion

The Case for Vaccine Mandates Has Collapsed

The case for mandates was shaky from the get-go. Forcing one and all to douse themselves with rushed-out vaccines with universally acknowledged higher-than-usual side effect rates was always a questionable choice. The failure to account for natural immunity — providing significantly better protection than vaccines against earlier Covid variants and taken into account in comparable […]

Politics

China Develops Artificial Intelligence ‘Prosecutor’ to Charge People with Crimes

Scientists in China have reportedly developed an artificial intelligence program able to file criminal charges. The artificial intelligence “prosecutor” is given a verbal definition of a case and then decides whether or not to file charges, per BizPacReview. The prosecutor files charges with a 97 percent accuracy rate and was created to reduce actual prosecutors’ […]

World

CDC Says it Overestimated Omicron Spread by Over 200 Percent

The CDC overestimated how widespread the Omicron variant would be, according to a new report. The agency reported December 20 that 73 percent of COVID cases in the United States were Omicron, up from just 0.7 percent two weeks prior. Now, that number has been revised down to 22.5 percent, the Daily Caller reports. CDC […]

World

Goldman Sachs to Require Employees, Visitors to Get Booster Shot

Goldman Sachs will soon require its employees and visitors to get the COVID-19 booster shot. The announcement Monday comes as banking companies worldwide take extra precautions due to the rapid spread of Omicron. Goldman said it will require bank staff to get tested for COVID twice per week, beginning in January, and its booster shot […]

World

Taliban Shows its True Colors, Brings Back Strict Rules for Women

Despite promising change, the Taliban made it illegal for women in Afghanistan to go on long-distance road trips alone. The Taliban’s Ministry of Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice said Sunday that any women seeking to travel over 45 miles should be denied transportation unless they are accompanied by a male relative, per BizPacReview. […]

Economy

Biden Signs $770B Defense Spending Bill

Joe Biden signed a $770 billion defense bill to increase spending in almost every facet of the military. The National Defense Authorization Act ended up being a whopping $24 billion more than Biden initially asked for, the Daily Caller reports. It passed both the House and Senate with bipartisan support in December. The bill increases […]

World

CDC Shortens COVID-19 Isolation Period to 5 Days

The CDC on Monday shortened the COVID-19 isolation time to five days and shortened the quarantine length for close contacts. Those who test positive for COVID-19 are now recommended to isolate for five days and if they are asymptomatic, they may then leave quarantine and mask up for five days, Just the News reports. The […]

World

Biden Changes His Tune, Says COVID Must Be Solved by States Over Federal Government

Despite a months-long effort to delegate power to the federal government, Joe Biden changed his tune Monday, saying that states are more likely to be successful in stopping the COVID-19 pandemic. “There is no federal solution,” Biden said during a call with the National Governors Association. “This gets solved at the state level.” As reported […]

Opinion

Ignored Signs and Teddy Bears: How Weakness, Stupidity, Incompetence, and Ideology Lead to Students’ Deaths at Oxford High School

Let’s look at the facts. Ethan Crumbley, fifteen years old, has been arrested and charged as an adult with twenty-four criminal counts including four counts of first-degree murder, for shooting students on November 30, 2021, at Oxford High School, Oakland County, Michigan. The following are most of the salient facts known so far. The link […]

Opinion

Communist China’s Genocide Olympics: Our Corporate Top Dogs are China’s Lap Dogs

Within American foreign policy’s goals of protecting and promoting our strategic interests, there is a continuing tension of how to prioritize human rights. Realpolitik proponents deemphasize human rights, believing all is fair in the Machiavellian international arena. A renowned proponent of this school is Henry Kissinger, who argued, “America has no permanent friends or enemies, […]

Faith & Family

Pfizer COVID-19 Antiviral Pill May Pose Risks When Mixed with Other Medications

According to a new report, the Pfizer COVID-19 antiviral pill, Paxlovid, may pose risks when mixed with other medications. Indeed, many people prescribed Pfizer or Merck’s new medications will require careful monitoring by doctors and pharmacists, NBC News reports. As previously reported by Human Events News, the FDA last Wednesday authorized the first Covid-19 antiviral […]

World

Fauci Pushes Vaccine Mandate for Air Travel

Dr. Anthony Fauci suggested a vaccine mandate should be enforced for airline travel to encourage more Americans to get the shot. “A vaccine requirement for a person getting on the plane is just another level of getting people to have a mechanism that would spur them to get vaccinated,” Fauci said in an ABC News […]

World

Federalist Florida Taking Action Against Communist China, ‘Woke Corporations’

In yet another random act of federalism from the Sunshine State, Florida is taking action against communist China and “woke corporations” operating in the state. Gov. Ron DeSantis said Florida will investigate its holdings in Chinese companies and “retake control of its shareholder proxy voting from ideology-crazed investment funds,” Just the News reports. The announcement […]

World

Israel Studying Efficacy of Fourth Vaccine Dose Amid Omicron Surge

As Omicron continues to spread across the globe, a hospital in Israel on Monday began a study to test the effectiveness of a fourth COVID-19 vaccine dose. Officials at Sheba Medical Center near Tel Aviv said the study is the first of its kind and involves giving an additional shot to 150 medical personnel who […]

Politics

Republicans Seek to Ban Federal Funding to States & Cities that Allow Non-Citizen Voting

Republicans in Congress are moving to sponsor legislation to ban federal funding to states or cities that allow non-citizens to vote in U.S. elections. The new legislation – dubbed the Protecting our Democracy by Preventing Foreign Citizens from Voting Act – was introduced after several Democrat-run cities moved to allow non-citizen voting in 2021, per […]

Culture

NFL Receiver Has Been Fined $100,000 For COVID-19 Violations

Buffalo Bills receiver Cole Beasley has reportedly been fined a whopping amount of money for COVID-19 violations this season. According to a source, the NFL player has been fined around $100,000 for violating the league’s protocols, per the Daily Caller. Bills receiver Cole Beasley has been fined multiple times for Covid protocol violations for a […]

National Security

Police Officer Deaths Hit Record High in 2021

The number of law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty hit a record high in 2021, catalyzing challenges within police departments already dealing with staffing shortages, COVID-19 and surging crime rates. According to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund, more police officers have died in 2021 than any other year on record. […]

Opinion

Faith Without Action is Meaningless

So much of the Christmas holiday – both religious and secular – is about faith. About believing in something you cannot tangibly see or touch. For children it’s the belief in Santa Claus and the belief that if you were a good boy or girl over the last year that Santa will bring you presents […]

Politics

Andrew Cuomo Won’t Be Charged in Nassau County Over Sexual Misconduct Allegations

Prosecutors in Nassau County, New York will not bring charges against former Gov. Andrew Cuomo over sexual misconduct allegations that came out of the state attorney general’s investigation. A statement from Acting Nassau County District Attorney Joyce Smith Thursday said that the office “concluded” its probe into an alleged incident from September 2019 that was […]

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