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Andy McCarthy Says Twitter Could Be Prosecuted If Bragg’s Theory Is Stretched To Include Hunter Biden Laptop Story

Former federal prosecutor Andy McCarthy said Thursday that Twitter could be charged under the theory Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg espoused in the case against former President Donald Trump about suppressing damaging stories. Trump is currently on trial after Bragg secured an indictment on 34-counts centered around a $130,000 payout to…

Dark Money Juggernaut Boosting Dems Got Massive Chunk Of Funding From Foreign Billionaire’s Nonprofit, Report Finds

A single foreign billionaire’s nonprofit was responsible for roughly one-sixth of a massive left-wing dark money group’s revenue over the past few years, according to a new report. The Berger Action Fund, a nonprofit founded by Swiss billionaire Hansjorg Wyss, gave $143 million to the Sixteen Thirty Fund between 2019…

Alvin Bragg’s Legal Strategy Faces Serious Hurdles Under Questioning By Defense

Photo of Alvin Bragg, Manhattan DA. Bragg is setting up an indictment on former President Donald Trump. Photo/BBC/Getty Images
Jurors heard many details about the inner workings of former President Donald Trump’s circle on Thursday, the first full day of witness testimony in Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s case. But it remains to be seen whether they will conclude it amounts to a “conspiracy” as prosecutors allege. Former National…

Biden Admin Wants To Force Companies To Hire Criminals In The Name Of Equity

President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, joined by the Presidential Cabinet members, pose for a Cabinet portrait Thursday, April 1, 2021, in the Grand Foyer of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz)
Federal regulators recently launched a lawsuit against popular convenience chain Sheetz that could have implications for whether businesses will be able to screen applicants for criminal convictions. The Equal Employment Opportunity Employment Commission (EEOC) suit, announced April 18, alleged that Sheetz discriminated against minority applicants by screening all…

Chris Christie Appeared To Joke About Wishing For A Trump-Ramaswamy ‘Death Match’ Where ‘They Both Die’

The audience at a Tuesday event laughed when former Republican Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey appeared to joke about wishing for a “death match” between former President Donald Trump and former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy. Christie drew vocal disapproval from audiences for criticizing former President Donald Trump on multiple…

Meet The Former Lawmakers Who Helped Spearhead TikTok’s Multi-Million Dollar Lobbying Effort On Capitol Hill

President Joe Biden signed a bill Wednesday containing provisions that could ban TikTok in the United States, throwing cold water on the platform’s multi-million dollar lobbying effort that utilized former lawmakers in an attempt to influence policy on Capitol Hill. TikTok and its China-based parent company ByteDance spent $3.1 million…

Blue State Poised To Use Taxpayer Dollars To Pay Journalists’ Salaries

New York state is poised to hand out millions in taxpayer dollars to local media outlets to help pay for journalists’ salaries. The state will dole out $30 million over a three-year period to local media outlets in the form of tax credits, giving publishers the ability to offset up…

Foreign Policy Pits Republicans Against Republicans And Democrats Against Democrats

In 2024, foreign policy doesn’t pit Republicans against Democrats so much as it pits Republicans against Republicans and Democrats against Democrats. For President Joe Biden’s party, Israel is the fault line, with Democrats split between supporters of the Jewish State and those of Palestinian sympathies. For the party of former…

Stephen A. Smith Apologizes For Causing ‘Outcry’ With Comments On Black Support For Trump

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ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith on Monday expressed remorse for the hurt he feels he caused with his remarks on black people supporting former President Donald Trump. The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) described Smith’s comments in a recent Fox News appearance as “blasphemous” as the organization …

‘Stunning Betrayal’: Republican Voters Opposed Shoveling Billions More Into Ukraine. GOP Leadership Did It Anyway

House GOP Speaker Mike Johnson pushed for sending additional aid to Ukraine in its war against Russia, even though a majority of Republicans nationwide oppose such funding. On Saturday, 101 House Republicans voted with all Democratic members to advance a foreign aid package providing $60.8 billion…