Month: April 2021

Pressure Mounts on Biden to Lift Vaccine Patents to Help Poor Nations

WASHINGTON—A group of progressive lawmakers are urging President Joe Biden to temporarily waive intellectual property and patent rights on COVID-19 vaccines to provide “equitable access” to vaccination around the world. Opponents, however, call such proposals “unnecessary” and “misguided.” Several U.S. Senate and House members led by Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) together with more than a dozen health and…


Czechs Order Russia to Sharply Cut Embassy Staffing

PRAGUE—The Czech Republic has ordered Russia to sharply reduce the number of its diplomats at the Russian embassy in Prague to match the number of Czech staff in Moscow, Foreign Minister Jakub Kulhanek said on Thursday. Russia will have until the end of May to comply with the request, he told reporters. By Jan Lopatka


The Immigrant Paradox: Why Are Children of Immigrants Doing Better?

The most recent Scripps National Spelling Bee broke records. The Bee ran out of words for contestants to spell. After the final eight contestants breezed through aiguillette (a braided military decoration), bougainvillea (an ornamental climbing vine), pendeloque (a pear-shaped pendant), and other gems, the MC, Jacques Bailly, announced that the Bee had exhausted its lists of challenging words. All eight finalists earned…


Poll Shows Majority of Americans Are Concerned About Anti-Police Rhetoric

A Rasmussen Reports survey released Wednesday found that the majority of Americans are worried that anti-police rhetoric, which is often pushed by progressive Democrats, will result in a shortage of law enforcement officers and endanger public safety. The April 13-14 survey, distributed to 1,000 likely U.S. voters, asked respondents, “How concerned  are you that the growing…


Defense Attorney and Policing Expert Weigh In After Jury Convicts Chauvin

After the conviction of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin on three counts in the death of George Floyd, a criminal defense attorney and a policing expert weighed in on what the decision means and what to look for moving forward. Jurors spent only about eight hours deliberating before convicting Chauvin. For Chris Van Wagner, a veteran…


Former Trump Official Patel Denies Anonymous Allegation That He’s Under Investigation for Leaking

Former senior Trump administration official Kash Patel categorically denied an anonymously sourced allegation published in a Washington Post opinion piece last week that claims Patel is under investigation. David Ignatius, a Post columnist with ties to the infamous Russia investigation, published an op-ed last week citing “two knowledgeable sources” that claim the Department of Justice…


Kash Patel Denies Anonymous Allegation That He Is Under Investigation for Leaking

Former senior Trump administration official Kash Patel categorically denied an anonymously sourced allegation published in a Washington Post opinion piece last week that claims that Patel is under investigation. David Ignatius, a Post columnist with ties to the controversial Russia investigation, published an op-ed last week citing “two knowledgeable sources” to claim that the Department…


The Reprehensible Exploitation of Brian Sicknick’s Death

The untimely death of Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick has been a central rallying cry to fuel anger and outrage about the so-called Trump-inspired “insurrection” on Jan. 6. Just as the pepper spray clouds dissipated from the Capitol grounds the next day, Sicknick’s employer issued a shocking statement. “At approximately 9:30 p.m. this evening, United…


California Talk Radio Station Launches Weekly Show Critical of Chinese Communist Party

Commentary SANTA CRUZ, Calif.—KSCO, Santa Cruz, a longtime news/talk powerhouse serving California’s Central Coast, has launched a unique and compelling weekly two-hour radio show this past September designed to keep Americans apprised of the dangers being presented to U.S. interests domestically and worldwide by China and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). The show is provocatively…


Canada to Suspend Flights From India, Pakistan for 30 Days

OTTAWA—The federal government is suspending incoming passenger flights from India and Pakistan for the next month as cases of COVID-19 surge in both countries. Transport Minister Omar Alghabra says because there are so many people arriving in Canada from India and Pakistan with COVID-19, all commercial and private passenger flights from both countries will be…