Democrat: 'Reparations for African-Americans could have cut COVID-19 transmission'

Incoming House Judiciary Committee chairman formally accuses FBI of meddling in last four elections
"It'd be nice if the FBI and the Justice Department just stayed out of" elections, Rep. Jim Jordan says.

FBI Director Christopher Wray admits he left congressional hearing for vacation on a government jet
Wray's rushed Aug. 4 departure cut short Republicans' questioning over whistleblower allegations of a cover-up in the agency's investigation into Hunter Biden's foreign business dealings.

Biden Crime Wave: Target estimates 'organized retail crime' could cost company $600M
"At Target, year-to-date, incremental shortage has already reduced our gross margin by more than $400 million vs. last year and we expect it will reduce our gross margin by more than $600 million for the full year. This is an industry-wide problem that is often driven by criminal networks."

Crash that injured 25 law enforcement recruits was a ‘deliberate act,’ sheriff says
“(Investigators) went through an exhaustive interview process with everyone involved, with the video surveillance statements from the recruits, the physical evidence they had, and what they got from the suspect himself. And they were able to form the opinion that this was a deliberate act.”

Feds raid home of an Area 51 enthusiast who runs a website dedicated to the secretive military base in Nevada
Claims he and his girlfriend were "detained and treated in the most disrespectful way" by 20 agents.

Thundersnow storm aimed at Buffalo could dump up to 6 feet of snow
Western New York is bracing for a historic snowstorm that could dump 4 to 6 feet on the region through Sunday.

Judge in Weinstein's trial refuses to let jury hear contents of email written by Gavin Newsom's wife
Email was seeking media advice on how to handle affair Gavin Newsom had with aide's wife.

Starbucks workers strike at more than 100 US stores
Oh no, where else are you going to get your $7 cup of coffee?

Treasury Dept. Flagged 93 Financial Transfers Between Biden Associates And A Chinese Investment Fund
Biden-linked operatives allegedly exchanged $2.4M in total with the Shanghai firm through 93 wire transactions between 2014 and 2019, according to a Suspicious Activity Report obtained by House Oversight Republicans, which also identified Hunter Biden as a “politically exposed person.”

White House accuses GOP of initiating probes into ‘long-debunked’ Hunter Biden ‘conspiracy theories’
“Instead of working with President Biden to address issues important to the American people, like lower costs, congressional Republicans’ top priority is to go after President Biden with politically motivated attacks chock full of long-debunked conspiracy theories.”

Kevin McCarthy Should Follow Through On His Promise To Kick Dems Off Congressional Committees
A good place to start is with the bigot Ilhan Omar, who is morally and philosophically unfit to serve on the Foreign Relations Committee. Eric Swalwell works as well. Anyone who falls for a ChiCom honeypot is a pathetic mark unfit to serve in the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence.

Chip Roy: Biden Has ‘Weaponized the Federal Government Against the American People’
“It ain’t enough to have some hearings and call some people in and yell at them.”

Nonprofits with ties to Democrats are planning a counteroffensive against an onslaught of investigations
The Biden administration has been bracing for congressional investigations, cognizant of the serious political threat posed by even a narrow Republican majority in the House.

Kari Lake says she's assembled legal team 'to correct the many wrongs' after Hobbs declares victory
"My resolve to fight for you is higher than ever," Lake said.

Paul Pelosi’s Wife to Step Down from Leadership Role
Nancy Pelosi is one of just a handful of American politicians born before the Japanese sneak attack on Pearl Harbor in December 1941.

The Media’s Madame: Journalists Pour Their Hearts Out for Nancy Pelosi
Mainstream journalists fought back tears while discussing the lifelong Democratic politician's legacy as the "most consequential" House speaker in American history.

McConnell congratulates Pelosi on ‘historic tenure’ and ‘path-breaking career’
“There is no question that the impact of Speaker Pelosi’s consequential and path-breaking career will long endure,” he said.

Meet Election Denier Hakeem Jeffries, Front-Runner for House Democrat Leader
As a lawyer from central Brooklyn, Jeffries is a self-described far-left Democrat who appears to be angling behind the scenes to win the Democrat House leadership position.

New 2024 Florida Republican Presidential Primary Poll Between Trump And DeSantis Shows A Total Blowout
The poll, by Sachs Media, found that DeSantis beats Trump by a whopping 45 points, 66% to 21%. Another poll, released by Democrat pollster Stan Greenberg, found that Trump beats Biden in a 2024 matchup by 2 points, while DeSantis beats Biden by 4 points.

Cory Booker Implores Judge To Give Theranos Fraudster Holmes a ‘Fair’ Sentence
Democratic senator says Elizabeth Holmes has "sincere desire to help others."

South Dakota Republican Charged With Rape After Losing Election to His Mom
Bud Marty May ran for the South Dakota state House against his mother, Republican state Rep. Liz Marty May, in a four-way race for two seats representing the state’s 27th District.

Fed says cutting employee raises will fight inflation
"Wage growth has been a contributing factor to inflation, especially in the service sector, so it is important to get the labor market into better balance to bring future wage growth down to a more sustainable level that will assist in moving overall inflation lower."

Why Office Buildings Are Still in Trouble
Hybrid work, layoffs, and higher interest rates are leaving lots of office space vacant and hurting the commercial real estate business.

Sam Bankman-Fried was ordered by Bahamian government to hack FTX after bankruptcy, FTX tells court
The collapsed cryptocurrency exchange platform FTX claims former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried "hacked" its systems after filing for bankruptcy to transfer "digital assets" to Bahamian regulators.

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried to appear alongside Zelensky at exclusive NYT event
Disgraced FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried is scheduled to speak at an exclusive conference hosted by the New York Times alongside Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen.

Disgraced FTX crypto bro donated to SIX Never-Trump RINOS
Sam Bankman-Fried donated the maximum amount possible to the six Republican senators who voted to impeach Trump.

Ex-girlfriend blamed by Sam Bankman-Fried for failed FTX wrote about her 'foray into poly'
Also being in a "Chinese harem," thinks men are "cute" if they "controlled most major world governments" — and says crypto is "mostly scams and memes."

Mayorkas testifies 'entire hemisphere' is in 'crisis' but not US border
Biden’s top homeland security official refused to describe the U.S.-Mexico border as being in “crisis” during a Senate hearing, instead offering that the “entire hemisphere is suffering a migration crisis.”

Western nations hustle to sync up with Ukraine, each other on missile strike
Ukraine has been reluctant to take the blame for a missile strike in Poland.

Afghan Gov’t Was Misled By US Officials And Ignored Signs Of America’s Exit, Report Alleges
Some U.S. officials misled Afghan officials on the Biden administration’s planned exit from Afghanistan in 2021, who subsequently ignored signs of the coming withdrawal, a government watchdog report alleged.

Brittney Griner has been transferred to a penal colony in western Russia, her lawyers say
Griner has been transferred to a penal colony in Yavas, in the western Russian region of Mordovia, her lawyers said Thursday, ending days of speculation over her whereabouts.

Sheila Jackson Lee Says There’s A Direct Link Between Slavery And COVID
“Reparations for African Americans could have cut COVID-19 transmission and infection rates among Blacks and the population at large."

Belief that COVID-19 was a hoax is a gateway drug to other conspiracy theories
People who believe that the COVID-19 pandemic was a hoax are likelier to believe all sorts of other conspiracy theories, a new study suggests.

Wray says FBI investigating ‘outrageous’ Chinese police station in NYC
FBI Director Christopher Wray confirmed the bureau is investigating the Chinese government’s efforts to set up police stations in the United States, saying he was “very concerned” about Beijing’s “outrageous” transnational repression schemes.

Hundreds of sheep have been walking in a circle for 12 days straight in China
The sheep can be seen ambling around in a continuous clockwise motion inside their pen in northern China in the footage taken in early November.

Trailer for new Tom Brady movie '80 for Brady'
Oooof.

'Jeopardy' Bible clue sparks hellfire debate over New Testament
“Paul’s letter to them is the New Testament epistle with the most Old Testament quotations.” Schneider answered, “Who are the Hebrews?” which host Ken Jennings said was correct. Buttrey offered, “Who are the Romans?” a response deemed incorrect, prompting outrage from home viewers.

CNN prepares layoffs amid network's financial, ratings woes
The CEO has been tasked with cutting $100 million from the network's budget by the higher-ups at Warner Bros. Discovery.

What Happened When The FBI Interviewed Me About The Smear Campaign Against Brett Kavanaugh
An excerpt of “The Devil’s Triangle: Mark Judge vs. the New American Stasi,” by Mark Judge.

MSNBC anchor slammed for complaining House Democrats never investigated the Trump family
Many Twitter users responded that Trump and his family had, in fact, been investigated by House Democrats along with several other agencies.

Man No Longer Considering Medically Assisted Suicide Over Poverty Issues After Outpouring Of Support
A man who had applied to receive assisted suicide from the Canadian government is no longer considering the option after the public offered money and support, City News reported Wednesday.

UK ‘Conservatives’ Impose Highest Tax Burden Since World War II, Double Down on WEF Climate Agenda
Jeremy Hunt, an anti-Brexit, pro-China relic of the David Cameron era who played a key role in the globalist coup that took out former PM Liz Truss, announced that he would be implementing £30 billion in spending cuts and £24 billion in tax rises over the next five years.

UK Disposable Income to Fall at Fastest Rate in History
Real household disposable income is likely to fall by over seven percent over the next two years in Britain, despite claims from finance minister Jeremy Hunt that his budget will bolster the economy.

Biden Breaks Promise To Hold MBS Accountable For Killing Journalist, Shields Him From Lawsuit
Biden’s administration moved to shield Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman from a lawsuit on Thursday.

Saudi Arabia Cuts Oil Exports as Kingdom Implements OPEC+ Deal
Saudi shipments down by 430,000 b/d so far this month.

Iran Atomic Escalation Seen Hurtling Toward Dangerous Crisis
Iran’s rapidly expanding nuclear program and restrictions on international monitoring are hurtling toward another dangerous crisis while raising doubts over the Islamic Republic’s claim that its atomic work is peaceful, Western diplomats said.

Hundreds of mummies and pyramid of an unknown queen unearthed near King Tut's tomb
On the 100-year anniversary of unearthing King Tut's tomb, archaeologists discover hundreds of tombs and mummies buried in Giza.

Biden’s EPA Holds Up Major Oil Refinery Amid National Fuel Crisis
The Environmental Protection Agency announced that a large idled refinery in the U.S. Virgin Islands will remain shut down until it acquires a new Clean Air Act permit amid a national diesel shortage.

UN Complains World Has Too Many Nigerians
The U.N. specifically advised Nigeria to bring its explosive population growth under control, arguing that its economy and health services cannot sustain such a large population.

'Real' Meat Grown In Steel Vats Served At UN Climate Conference
Individuals attending the United Nations COP27 climate conference who want to eat a climate-friendly diet can consume meat that is grown in steel vats.

Klamath River dam demolition to be largest in history
Four dams will be demolished on a large California river that would return free-flowing salmon to the area for the first time in more than a century. The aging dams could power 70,000 homes.

Judge Rules Against Biden Admin’s Attempt to Force Doctors to Perform Sex Changes
AFL filed a lawsuit against the Biden administration after admin attempted to reinterpret Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act, which prohibits health care organizations that receive federal funding from engaging in discrimination on the basis of sex.

Biden student loan debt cancellation plan heading to Supreme Court
The Justice Department revealed in a legal filing on Thursday that it plans to ask the Supreme Court to revive the White House’s debt cancellation program that would eliminate as much as $20,000 in debt per borrower.

Teachers' union authored pronoun guide for using ‘ze’ and ‘zir’
"Misgendering results in marginalization and communicates that a person’s identity is not being seen or respected," the guide says.

Federal judge slammed on Twitter for striking down DeSantis' anti-woke legislation: 'Dumber than dirt'
The Obama-appointed judge described teachers as "priests of democracy."

Researchers at the University of Houston have developed a fentanyl vaccine
The vaccine prevents fentanyl, but not other opioids, from reaching the brain.

Twitter temporarily closes office buildings, suspends employee access: Report
"We're hearing this is because Elon Musk and his team are terrified employees are going to sabotage the company. Also, they're still trying to figure out which Twitter workers they need to cut access for."

Elon Musk sets more in-office requirements at Twitter, threatens lax managers
Musk also threatened to terminate managers who allow employees to work remotely if they are deemed anything less than exceptional without providing guidelines about what qualifies.

SpaceX Employees Fired For Writing Letter Blasting Elon Musk’s ‘Behavior’ And ‘Values’ Take Their Case To The Feds
Former employees who were fired after writing a letter publicly criticizing CEO Elon Musk for his “behavior” and “values” are taking their case to the federal government.