EPA chief Gina McCarthy and Barack Obama / Getty Images
Researchers were awarded more than $4 million by the Obama administration’s Environmental Protection Agency to study whether exposure to air pollution led children to eat more fast food.
Hurd (R) Disinvited From Cyber Conference Over Pro-Life Votes
Rep. William Hurd (R., Texas) was disinvited Friday from a keynote speaking slot in the Black Hat cybersecurity conference because of his pro-life views.
Bloomberg Op-ed Suggests Iran Tanker Attack Was a False Flag
“Iran Has Little to Gain From Oman Tanker Attacks,” read the headline from Bloomberg oil strategist Julian Lee. Lee then writes, “Who gains from these attacks? The obvious answer is Iran.”
Florida Governor Signs Anti-Sanctuary City Bill Into Law
In an aggressive attempt to enforce immigration law, Florida governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill into law banning sanctuary cities in the state. The law requires state agencies and law enforcement entities to support federal law enforcement when addressing illegal immigration in the state.
DNC Announces Groups for First Dem Debate
The Democratic National Committee has split the large field of Democratic candidates into two groups for the first debate of the primary season, scheduled for later this month.
Planned Parenthood To Grill Democratic Candidates About Records On Abortion
Planned Parenthood will host a forum with major Democratic presidential candidates in late June where the candidates will face one-on-one questioning about their stances on abortion.
Manchin Considering Leaving the Senate
Senator Joe Manchin (D., W. Va.) is reportedly looking to leave the Senate, which could jeopardize Democrats’ chances of taking the chamber in 2020.
Oberlin College Owes Baker $33 Million After Court Ruling
Oberlin College will have to pay a baker $33 million after a jury ruled the school defamed the business by alleging it had a history of racism.
Trump Announces Sarah Sanders Will Leave the White House
White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders is leaving her position at the end of the month, President Donald Trump announced Thursday.
Biden Blasts Sanders’s Socialism: ‘This Is Not About the Past’
Democratic 2020 contender Joe Biden ripped democratic socialist rival Bernie Sanders on Wednesday for being stuck in the past.
Biden in ’06: I’m ‘Odd Man Out’ in Dem Party Over Abortion
A 2006 interview with Joe Biden demonstrates just how far the candidate’s public position on abortion has shifted.
WaPo Reporter Backtracks After Tweeting Trump ‘Failed’ to Heed Tanker Warning
A Washington Post reporter had to explain Thursday she wasn’t blaming the Trump administration for not heeding past Iranian warnings ahead of a suspected attack on two oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman.
Hickenlooper Denounces Sanders’s Socialism
Former Colorado governor and Democratic presidential candidate John Hickenlooper rebuked Sen. Bernie Sanders’s brand of democratic socialism in a speech Thursday at the National Press Club.
Trump: ‘I Meet and Talk to Foreign Governments Every Day’
President Donald Trump took to Twitter Thursday to defend his stance that he would check out information from foreign governments about political opponents before going to the FBI.
McCready’s (D) Lawyers Attempt to Halt Political Criticism
North Carolina congressional candidate Dan McCready’s lawyers demanded that Republicans stop attacking his company for using products from Huawei, a Chinese manufacturing firm.
Today Show Earns All-Time Ratio For Tweeting There’s ‘Debate’ Over Vaccines
A Twitter account run by NBC’s Today earned internet scorn Thursday after tweeting that there was a “debate” over the safety of vaccination.
The 2020 Battle Begins
The 2020 campaign begins in earnest next week in Florida, when Donald Trump officially launches his reelection bid. On June 26, 20 Democratic candidates and five moderators hold the first of two nights of debates. Where do things stand?
Drawn to the Beat
When Donald Fagen and Walter Becker joined to begin new recordings in 1972, they decided to call their band “Steely Dan,” taking the name from a dildo—”Steely Dan III from Yokohama”—that makes a brief appearance in William S. Burroughs’s 1959 novel Naked Lunch.
And from that stray bit of information, one could begin to construct a genealogy, a tree of inspirations and references, that takes us to a very strange place. Start with the fact that English-language rock ‘n’ roll, from the 1960s through the 1980s, remains the best-selling, most-listened-to music in the history of the world. Add the fact that just about every influential rocker has mentioned Burroughs’s books, with half of them trekking across America at one point or another, on pilgrimage to meet the man. And we arrive at the conclusion that William S. Burroughs is the single most influential novelist who ever lived.
Black Anti-Abortion Activists Chastise Gillibrand for Comparing Pro-Lifers to Racists
Two black anti-abortion activists condemned Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D., N.Y.) for comparing the pro-life position to racism during an interview with the Des Moines Register last week.
Northam Lawyer to Host Buttigieg Fundraiser
A top lawyer for Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam (D.) is hosting a fundraiser for presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg, who earlier this year called on Northam to resign from office.
Inside the Ring: War College Cancels Speaker on Islam
A Muslim activist group has pressured the U.S. Army War College into postponing a speech by Ray Ibrahim, an expert on the historical roots of Islamic terrorism, after the group falsely labeled him as a racist and “Islamophobe,” he said.
NY AG Can’t Call ‘Goldman Sachs’ in Exxon Trial
If Exxon were found liable for not accurately defining to investors the company’s risks of future regulation because of climate change, other suits would likely follow in other jurisdictions.
House Reps Demand Twitter Ban Hamas Accounts
Sixteen lawmakers urged Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey to “remove all content promoting terrorist activity, including banning senior Hamas officials and associates.”
Gun-Free Zone Stopped Va. Beach Victim From Carrying Pistol to Work, Lawyer Says
A lawyer representing the family of one of the Virginia Beach shooting victims said on Monday she wanted to carry a gun at work due to her fear of the attacker but decided against it because of the city’s no-gun policy.
Calif. Millionaire a Top Contributor to Mississippi Dem
California millionaire Stephen Silberstein, a member of the liberal megadonor network Democracy Alliance, contributed $20,000 to Mississippi attorney general Jim Hood’s gubernatorial campaign in the most recent campaign filing period, making him one of Hood’s largest donors so far this year.
Millions in Dark Money Flows to Pro-Abortion Groups
Arabella Advisors acts as a “pass-through” entity for left-wing donors, who do not have to mark their money as going to the exact group that they are funding.
House Dems Pump Breaks on Taxpayer-Funded Abortion
House Democrats appear at odds with the party’s 2020 presidential candidates over using taxpayer dollars to pay for abortions.
The Democrat-led House of Representatives is reportedly backing away from repealing the Hyde Amendment, the 1976 policy that has prevented federal funding for abortion. Democrats have debated sneaking a repeal of Hyde into the $190 billion Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education appropriations bill. If it were to pass, federal taxpayer dollars could directly be used to pay for abortions. But supporters have run into opposition from within their own ranks.
China Tests New Sub-Launched Strategic Missile
China conducted a flight test of its newest strategic submarine-launched missile, the JL-3, coinciding with the visit to Asia earlier this month by Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan.
Trump Admin Sanctions Iran to Disrupt Arms Network
Iran’s paramilitary fighting force has been running a multi-million-dollar illicit weapons smuggling program in Iraq, according to new disclosures by the Trump administration, which issued a bevy of sanctions on Wednesday aimed at disrupting the arms network.
Watchdog Exposes $15.3 Billion in Congressional Waste
Congress has stealthily packed $15.3 billion worth of earmarks into its 2019 fiscal year budgets despite its moratorium on the practice, according to a new report.
Pinterest Bans Pro-Life Group
Pinterest permanently suspended the pro-life Live Action from its platform hours after the group spoke out against censorship on the social media site.
The 2020 Battle Begins
The 2020 campaign begins in earnest next week in Florida, when Donald Trump officially launches his reelection bid. On June 26, 20 Democratic candidates and five moderators hold the first of two nights of debates. Where do things stand?
Drawn to the Beat
When Donald Fagen and Walter Becker joined to begin new recordings in 1972, they decided to call their band “Steely Dan,” taking the name from a dildo—”Steely Dan III from Yokohama”—that makes a brief appearance in William S. Burroughs’s 1959 novel Naked Lunch.
And from that stray bit of information, one could begin to construct a genealogy, a tree of inspirations and references, that takes us to a very strange place. Start with the fact that English-language rock ‘n’ roll, from the 1960s through the 1980s, remains the best-selling, most-listened-to music in the history of the world. Add the fact that just about every influential rocker has mentioned Burroughs’s books, with half of them trekking across America at one point or another, on pilgrimage to meet the man. And we arrive at the conclusion that William S. Burroughs is the single most influential novelist who ever lived.
Hurd (R) Disinvited From Cyber Conference Over Pro-Life Votes
Rep. William Hurd (R., Texas) was disinvited Friday from a keynote speaking slot in the Black Hat cybersecurity conference because of his pro-life views.
Gillibrand: Pro-Life People Are Ineligible to Be Judges
Bloomberg Op-ed Suggests Iran Tanker Attack Was a False Flag
“Iran Has Little to Gain From Oman Tanker Attacks,” read the headline from Bloomberg oil strategist Julian Lee. Lee then writes, “Who gains from these attacks? The obvious answer is Iran.”
Florida Governor Signs Anti-Sanctuary City Bill Into Law
In an aggressive attempt to enforce immigration law, Florida governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill into law banning sanctuary cities in the state. The law requires state agencies and law enforcement entities to support federal law enforcement when addressing illegal immigration in the state.
DNC Announces Groups for First Dem Debate
The Democratic National Committee has split the large field of Democratic candidates into two groups for the first debate of the primary season, scheduled for later this month.
Planned Parenthood To Grill Democratic Candidates About Records On Abortion
Planned Parenthood will host a forum with major Democratic presidential candidates in late June where the candidates will face one-on-one questioning about their stances on abortion.
Black Anti-Abortion Activists Chastise Gillibrand for Comparing Pro-Lifers to Racists
Two black anti-abortion activists condemned Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D., N.Y.) for comparing the pro-life position to racism during an interview with the Des Moines Register last week.
O’Rourke: Trump Admin Is ‘Gunning for War in Iran’
Cruz Delivers Forceful Speech Denouncing Anti-Semitism
Northam Lawyer to Host Buttigieg Fundraiser
A top lawyer for Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam (D.) is hosting a fundraiser for presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg, who earlier this year called on Northam to resign from office.
Radio Host: Warren Hasn’t Apologized for Native American Claim ‘In a Real Way’
Manchin Considering Leaving the Senate
Senator Joe Manchin (D., W. Va.) is reportedly looking to leave the Senate, which could jeopardize Democrats’ chances of taking the chamber in 2020.
Oberlin College Owes Baker $33 Million After Court Ruling
Oberlin College will have to pay a baker $33 million after a jury ruled the school defamed the business by alleging it had a history of racism.
Trump Announces Sarah Sanders Will Leave the White House
White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders is leaving her position at the end of the month, President Donald Trump announced Thursday.
Acosta: I Wrote My Book for Republicans
Pompeo: Iran Responsible for Oil Tanker Attacks
Tom Cotton Defends Gulf Arms Sales
Biden Blasts Sanders’s Socialism: ‘This Is Not About the Past’
Democratic 2020 contender Joe Biden ripped democratic socialist rival Bernie Sanders on Wednesday for being stuck in the past.
Booker Criticizes Wall Street Despite History of Taking Big Bank Dollars
Biden in ’06: I’m ‘Odd Man Out’ in Dem Party Over Abortion
A 2006 interview with Joe Biden demonstrates just how far the candidate’s public position on abortion has shifted.
