Twitter Employee Found Guilty of Spying For Saudi Arabia
Former Twitter employee Ahmad Abouammo was found guilty Tuesday of spying and money laundering on behalf of the Saudi Arabian government. The Department of Justice (DOJ) indicted Abouammo, alongside two others, on July 28, 2020, for using his position at Twitter to acquire information about Twitter users, which he...
DOWNING: Dems Have A Shot At Snaking Alaska’s Lone House Seat. Here’s Why
Between 2016 and 2022, Alaska conservatives lost all hope in U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski. After her successful write-in campaign against Republican Joe Miller in the 2010 general election, when she won reelection with just 39.5% of the vote, Murkowski angered her base. The Alaska Republican Party gave her a...
‘They Will Go After Small Business’: Fox Business Host Decries ‘Weaponized’ IRS
A Fox Business network host claimed during a Tuesday morning appearance on Fox News that small business would bear the brunt of enforcement efforts from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). “I think the IRS has been weaponized,” Stuart Varney told “Fox and Friends” host Steve Doocy while discussing legislation...
Josh Hawley Calls For AG Garland’s Impeachment After Mar-a-Lago Raid
Republican Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley called for the impeachment of U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland after the FBI raided former President Donald Trump’s residence at Mar-a-Lago Monday. Many Republicans and some Democrats slammed the raid as an unprecedented, politically motivated attack from a federal agency on a potential presidential...
Israel Ramps Up Campaign Against Iran-Backed Militants Despite Gaza Ceasefire
Israel killed three more militants after clashes with the Iran-backed Palestinian Islamic Jihad ended in a ceasefire, making good its promise to preemptively target threats. The killings fit into a broader Israeli campaign to combat Iran’s reach in the region via proxy groups, like the PIJ. “Iran might have...
‘We Have Crossed A Line’: Former Acting AG Says FBI Trump Raid Was Handled Poorly By DOJ
A former acting attorney general criticized the FBI and Department of Justice for using a “heavy-handed” approach during the FBI’s Monday raid of Mar-a-Lago during a Tuesday morning Fox News appearance. “It just seems to me as I know how these cases work that this was a very grave...
Researchers Suggest Americans Should Work Less To Help The Climate
Some climate researchers and economists are suggesting Americans should work less in order to protect the environment, according to The Washington Post. Academics and economists say working only four days a week benefits the climate because people will consume 20% less energy and produce a 12.1% lower ecological footprint...
‘Sever All Ties’: Republican Florida Rep Calls On State To Arrest FBI Agents
Republican Florida State Rep. Anthony Sabatini called for the state to arrest FBI agents conducting law enforcement outside Florida’s purview and to sever ties with the Department of Justice Monday. “It’s time for us in the Florida Legislature to call an emergency legislative session & amend our laws regarding...
Climate Activists Slam Fossil Fuel Concessions In Senate Dems’ Climate Bill
Environmental groups are condemning fossil fuel provisions in the Senate Democrats’ $369 billion climate spending package that will work to slash the nation’s carbon emissions and invest billions of taxpayer dollars in the green energy industry, according to statements released by climate activists. Democrats were compelled to include provisions...
‘You Have Martyred Donald Trump’: CNN Guest Rips Mar-A-Lago Raid
The Monday raid on Mar-a-Lago carried out by the Federal Bureau of Investigation could end up making former President Donald Trump a “martyr,” a CNN guest said Monday night. “If you don’t convict Donald Trump now, you have martyred Donald Trump,” Scott Jennings, a former aide in the George...
Beef Prices Are Going To Stay High — Here’s Why
Cattle ranchers believe that beef prices will remain high as inflation, high energy prices and droughts are making it more expensive to raise cattle, according to Reuters. While grain prices have fallen as Ukraine’s exports have returned to the global market, the price of feed remains higher than it...
How Clean Energy Actually Destroys The Environment And Fuels Abuse
The global drive to replace fossil fuels with climate-friendly energy alternatives has powered demand for rare earth minerals used in electric vehicle batteries and wind turbines, with major U.S. companies importing rare earths from Asia. In Myanmar, the process of mining these rare earths has produced environmental damage and...
Biden Admin To Spend Thousands To Teach Cambodian Kids How To ‘Stop The Spread Of Misinformation’
The Biden administration will spend thousands in tax dollars to educate youth in Cambodia on how to “stop the spread of misinformation” on the internet, according to a federal grant listing reviewed by the Daily Caller News Foundation. The U.S. Department of State, through the U.S. Embassy in Cambodia,...
Trump Critics Demand People Stop Using This Word To Describe FBI Search Of Mar-a-Lago
Donald Trump’s critics are demanding that people stop referring to the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) search of his home in Mar-a-Lago as a “raid.” The FBI searched Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence Monday, and many in the media have speculated that the search was related to an FBI investigation of...
Teacher’s Union Suggests Summer Reading About Kneeling For The National Anthem
The country’s largest teacher’s union suggested a book about kneeling for the national anthem as part of its August 2022 summer reading list, according to its website. The National Education Association (NEA) listed the book “Why We Fly” by Kimberly Jones and Gilly Segal, which features marijuana use and...
Biden Admin Scraps Another Trump-Era Policy
The Biden administration has ended a program used to expel migrants to Mexico as they await immigration proceedings, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said in a statement Monday. The Trump-era policy, which is also known as “Remain in Mexico,” was long fought in the courts after the Texas...
Democrat Demanding The Rich ‘Pay Their Fair Share’ Paid His Own Taxes Months Late, Records Show
Democratic Nevada Rep. Steven Horsford, who has demanded wealthy people pay more in taxes, was fined after not paying thousands in property taxes on time in connection to his million dollar home, state records show. Horsford said in an April press conference that the “current federal tax code is...
‘No One Is Above The Law’: Media Personalities And Democratic Reps Cheer On Twitter After FBI Raids Trump Estate
Media personalities and Democratic lawmakers celebrated on Twitter about the news of the Monday raid on former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). “FBI raids Mar-a-Lago,” actor/director Rob Reiner tweeted. “Game on!!!” FBI raids Mar-a-Lago. Game on!!! — Rob Reiner (@robreiner) August 8,...
‘A Really Bad Quarter’: Public Retirement Funds Are Having A Brutal 2022
Public pensions lost a median of 7.9% from fiscal year 2021 to 2022, their worst performance since 2009, The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday. Public pensions last year had a record-setting median return of 27%, but retirement plans remain underfunded as the growth of costs has outpaced the growth...
‘I Caught That Fish’: Multimillionaire Colorado Dem Reels In 24-Hour Fishing License For New Campaign Ad: REPORT
Sen. Michael Bennet released a campaign ad depicting him fly fishing in outdoor gear. However, the Colorado Democrat reportedly obtained a 24-hour fishing license to shoot the ad — according to Axios — raising questions about his everyday outdoorsman persona on the river. “I’m Michael Bennet, I approve this...