Month: February 2021

Irvine Officials Say State Housing Mandates Penalize Economic Success

Officials in Irvine, California, say the state has imposed burdensome housing quotas on the city because it has successfully created transportation hubs around major job centers as desired. State mandates will require Irvine to build nearly 24,000 housing units by 2029. City planners liken the requirement to a punishment for economic success, and indicate they…


Trump to Criticize Biden for Having ‘Most Disastrous First Month’ in CPAC Speech

Former President Donald Trump is expected to say that President Joe Biden “has had the most disastrous first month of any president in modern history.” “We all knew that the Biden Administration was going to be bad—but none of us imagined just how bad they would be, and how far left they would go,” excerpts…


California Gov. Newsom Accused of Breaking Indoor Dining Rules Again

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has been accused of violating his own public health restrictions for a second time after he allegedly ate inside a restaurant in a county where indoor dining is not allowed. The Democratic governor on Saturday posted to his TikTok account a video that aimed to educate Californians about checking their CCP…


Experts and Citizens Skeptical About Chinese Regime’s Poverty Eradication Claim

The Chinese communist regime recently put out high-profile propaganda claiming success in “Comprehensive Poverty Alleviation,” resulting in public outcry. Experts and Chinese citizens expressed their skepticism with The Epoch Times. On Feb. 25, the regime held a National Poverty Alleviation Summary and Commendation conference. Xi Jinping, the leader of the ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP),…


Review on Domestic Vaccine Passport Will Conclude ‘In a Few Months’ Time’: Sunak

The UK’s Finance Minister Rishi Sunak on Sunday said that a review into the idea of domestic vaccine passports will come to a conclusion in a few months’ time. When asked about vaccine passports on Sunday, Sunak said it may be a way to help with reopening parts of the economy. “Obviously it’s a complicated but…


Facebook Censorship Has Become ‘Outrageous,’ Whistleblower Says

Facebook whistleblower Ryan Hartwig, who lifted the lid on the social media giant’s alleged pattern of bias and censorship against conservatives, told The Epoch Times’ “American Thought Leaders” program on Feb. 27 that censorship at the company has become “outrageous.” Hartwig, a former content moderator at a third-party company that provided services to Facebook, made…


Whistleblower Ryan Hartwig Says Censorship at Facebook Has Become ‘Outrageous’

Facebook whistleblower Ryan Hartwig, who lifted the lid on the social media giant’s alleged pattern of bias and censorship against conservatives, told The Epoch Times’ “American Thought Leaders” on Saturday that censorship at the company has become “outrageous.” Hartwig, a former content moderator at a third-party company that provided services to Facebook, made news in…


Cuomo Asks State AG, Top Judge, to Launch Harassment Probe

ALBANY, N.Y.—New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has asked the state’s attorney general and chief appeals court judge to jointly appoint an independent lawyer to investigate claims he sexually harassed at least two women who worked for him. It was unclear whether the proposal would appease legislative leaders and other top Democrats who had assailed Cuomo’s…


Trump’s CPAC Speech: MAGA Movement Is ‘Far From Over’

Former President Donald Trump’s speech to the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) on Sunday pushed back against the current White House’s direction on COVID-19 lockdown orders, China, and socialism. “We all knew that the Biden Administration was going to be bad—but none of us imagined just how bad they would be, and how far left…


Trump’s CPAC Speech to Declare MAGA Movement Is ‘Far From Over’

Excerpts of former President Donald Trump’s speech to the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) on Sunday suggest he will continue to push against the current White House’s direction on COVID-19 lockdown orders, China, and socialism. “We all knew that the Biden Administration was going to be bad—but none of us imagined just how bad they…