The Press Defends Biden’s Changing Tune on Federal Response to Covid

President Joe Biden and his COVID-19 Response Team hold their regular call with the National Governors Association to discuss his Administration’s response to the Omicron variant, in the White House, in Washington, December 27, 2021. (Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters) President Joe Biden’s declaration that “there is no federal solution” to the spread of Covid on Monday stood…Continue Reading

The Worst Media Misses of 2021

Welcome to a special year-end edition of “Forgotten Fact-Checks,” a weekly column produced by National Review’s News Desk. This week, as the sun sets on 2021, we recap the year’s biggest media misses. Media Downplay Inconvenient Waukesha-Massacre Facts The mainstream media turned a collective blind eye to the Waukesha car-collision massacre that killed six people…Continue Reading

Trump’s endorsement of Alaska governor comes with a catch

Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he would endorse Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy for reelection, but only if the governor doesn’t back U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski‘s bid to return to the Senate. Trump praised Dunleavy for his handling of the coronavirus pandemic and his “pushback against the Liberal Biden Administration.” But Trump said he…Continue Reading

Harry Reid dies at 82

Former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, Nevada Democrat, died Tuesday. He was 82. His death was first reported by the Nevada Independent website and then confirmed by Sen. Chuck Schumer of New York, Mr, Reid’s successor as Democratic Senate leader. Harry Reid was one of the most amazing individuals I’ve ever metHe never forgot where…Continue Reading

Supreme Court of Virginia signs off on new legislative maps

RICHMOND, Va. — The Supreme Court of Virginia said Tuesday that it had unanimously approved maps establishing congressional and state legislative districts under the commonwealth’s new redistricting process. The court announced the development in a news release. In its order, the court said it had reviewed final redistricting maps – which were put together by…Continue Reading

The James Webb Space Telescope

What will the next-gen Webb telescope unveil? How is it different from Hubble? What will it enable us to see in the farthest reaches of the universe? The story so far: The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), hurled into space by the Ariane 5 rocket from European Space Agency’s Spaceport in French Guiana, South America,…Continue Reading

Mukesh Ambani talks of leadership transition

Speaking at the Reliance Family Day, Mukesh Ambani said Reliance is now in the process of effecting a momentous leadership transition… Richest Indian Mukesh Ambani on Tuesday mentioned about leadership transition at his energy-to-retail conglomerate, saying he wants the process to be accelerated with seniors, including him, yielding to the younger generation.Mr. Ambani, 64, who…Continue Reading

After Muslims, Christians target of Hindutva brigade: Chidambaram

This has been said in the wake of the government’s refusal to renew the FCRA registration for the Missionaries of Charity Former Finance Minister and Congress leader P. Chidambaram. File   | Photo Credit: SANDEEP SAXENA This has been said in the wake of the government’s refusal to renew the FCRA registration for the Missionaries…Continue Reading

I-T department relaxes time till February 2022 for taxpayers to complete verification of FY’20 ITRs

Alternatively, taxpayers can send a physical copy of the ITR filed to the CPC office in Bengaluru Taxpayers who have not e-verified their ITRs for 2019-20 fiscal can complete the verification process by February 28, 2022, as the Income Tax department has given a one-time relaxation to assessees. As per law, an income tax return…Continue Reading