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In March 2020, when Republican Sen. Richard Burr’s insider-trading controversy first made headlines, the editorial board of The Charlotte Observer concluded that the allegations were so serious that the North Carolinian should resign from the Senate.”He is toxic to his party,” the editors wrote nearly 20 months ago. “He is embarrassing to North Carolina. Clearly,…Continue Reading

In July, Republican Rep. Andy Biggs of Arizona published an odd complaint. “Under Joe Biden,” the Arizonan wrote via Twitter, “enough fentanyl to kill 238 million Americans was seized at the southern border last month. Where’s the outrage in the media?”It was hard not to wonder whether the congressman — the chair of the right-wing…Continue Reading

As Americans head to the voting booth Tuesday for an off-year Election Day, all eyes are on Virginia.The Trump-endorsed Republican gubernatorial candidate Glenn Youngkin has been rising steadily in the polls for months, and he now appears to be in a dead heat with his Democratic opponent, former Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe, according to a…Continue Reading

Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson delivers a speech during the opening ceremony of the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow, Scotland, Britain, November 1, 2021. REUTERS/Yves Herman/Pool/File PhotoGLASGOW, Nov 2 (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Tuesday that current global targets around sustainable aviation fuel were “pathetic” and that the world…Continue Reading

LIMA, Nov 2 (Reuters) – The leader of a Peruvian community blocking a road used by copper miner Antamina said on Tuesday it would not lift its blockade until it had held talks over its demands with either the company, which has been forced to suspend operations, or the government.Antamina, co-owned by Glencore (GLEN.L) and…Continue Reading

A Microsoft logo is seen in Los Angeles, California, U.S. June 14, 2016. REUTERS/Lucy NicholsonNov 2 (Reuters) – Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) on Tuesday announced a new round of technologies aimed at making its cloud computing services work in data centers it does not own – including the cloud data centers of its rivals.The strategy, Microsoft…Continue Reading

(Repeats to add UPDATE 1 to headline.)* Climate Finance Partnership passes $500 mln target* France, Germany, Japan all invest in novel fund* EM investment a key issue at COP26 climate talksGLASGOW/BOSTON, Nov 2 (Reuters) – BlackRock Inc told Reuters it has raised a target-beating $673 million for an infrastructure fund with backing from the French,…Continue Reading

The next generation wants more out of politics than tax cuts. A few months ago, I wrote about how the modern church needs to get out of the sandbox and start talking about the real, serious doctrines that undergird Christianity. For my generation of conservatives, generation Z, the story in politics is much the same.…Continue Reading

Even in a world primed for criticism of the CCP, U.S. leaders remain noticeably silent about the persecution of Chinese Christians. China has become an international criminal for its human rights violations, specifically for its internment of Uyghur Muslims in the so-called reeducation camps in the Xinjiang province, as well as for its gain-of-function experiments…Continue Reading