January 6th Committee plows ahead with contempt charges against Meadows

California Governor pushes to restrict assault weapons using tactics used in Texas abortion law battle07:07Jill Wine-Banks: Case for holding Meadows in contempt is “very strong’03:53Rev. William Barber and activists head to Washington to march for the passage of the Build Back Better bill04:39Here’s why the January 6th Commission is holding Meadows in contempt06:19January 6th Committee…Continue Reading

Rescue, recovery efforts underway in western Kentucky after catastrophic tornadoes

Rescue, recovery efforts underway in western Kentucky after catastrophic tornadoes04:41Voting Rights a Christmas Present?05:05Families of Kentucky candle factory employees searching for loved ones after tornado strike03:15New investigations into Michigan school shooting, more charges expected04:44Former FBI exec: Michigan school shooting “Perfect storm of facts and circumstances”00:52″We have not seen any remorse”00:51Don’t call it a comeback?02:38Omicron is…Continue Reading

Tornado survivor recounts traumatic experience

Tornado survivor recounts traumatic experience08:04Robin Reed, the voice of “Charlie Brown’s” Franklin, discusses the character’s creation and cultural impact04:19Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz discusses what’s next for Democrats after the Build Back Better Act passes the House04:52Houston Fire Chief Samuel Pena on the tragedy at a Houston music festival where 8 people died and the death…Continue Reading

Biden totally bungled his chance to fix SCOTUS. We’re already paying for it.

We are all adults here, so let’s be honest with one another. President Joe Biden is not in favor of real Supreme Court reform, and he formed a commission to all but ensure that none is forthcoming.Let’s be honest with each other. President Joe Biden is not in favor of real Supreme Court reform.At the…Continue Reading

It’s time to derail one of Trump’s most profitable business strategies

Despite his claims to the contrary, then-President Donald Trump lost the 2020 election — but his campaign lawyer Sidney Powell apparently did very well for herself. We recently learned Powell raised over $14 million for her Defending the Republic nonprofit group using baseless claims about “fraud” in that election.It’s unclear where all that money went.…Continue Reading

Think Tanks Can Be a Frontline Defense against Pandemic Setbacks

The effective ones are results-oriented ‘do tanks’ rather than chattering-class debate clubs. Miami — The Atlas Network is a nonprofit group that advises and supports more than 450 independent think tanks that try to strengthen democracy and economic freedom in 90 countries. It is celebrating its 40th anniversary at its annual meeting here starting today.…Continue Reading

Chris Cuomo’s CNN Producer Indicted for Baiting Young Girls into ‘Sexual Subservience’ Training

Chris Cuomo speaks about his brother’s resignation, Gov. Andrew Cuomo. (CNN/via YouTube) A producer who worked closely with now-former CNN anchor Chris Cuomo, who was recently fired for his role in assisting his brother Andrew Cuomo with his sexual harassment scandal, has been charged with baiting young women into his Vermont residence to undergo “sexual…Continue Reading

Time for a Sputnik Moment?

Visitors look at a semiconductor device at the Semicon China semiconductor technology trade fair in Shanghai, China, March 17, 2021. (Aly Song/Reuters) The week of December 6: China’s technological challenge, inflation, Build Back Better, and more. The rise of an increasingly prosperous China has dented (and maybe even shattered — we’ll have to see) one…Continue Reading

Newsom to Apply Texas Abortion Law Enforcement Mechanism to Curb ‘Assault Weapons’ Sales

Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks at Universal Studios Hollywood in Universal City, Los Angeles, Calif., June 15, 2021. (Mario Anzuoni/Reuters) California governor Gavin Newsom (D.) is strategizing to use the enforcement mechanism of a recently enacted Texas abortion law, which the Supreme Court allowed to survive on Friday, to curb the sale and circulation of “assault…Continue Reading