Month: April 2021

NY Man Convicted of Making Death Threats Against US Lawmakers

Brendan Hunt, who threatened to kill members of Congress on social media earlier this year was found guilty by a jury at a federal court in Brooklyn.


NY Man Accused of Threatening US Lawmakers With Death Found Guilty

Brendan Hunt, who threatened to kill members of Congress on social media earlier this year was found guilty by a jury at a federal court in Brooklyn.


Florida House Approves GOP-Backed Election Integrity Bill

The Republican-controlled Florida House of Representatives approved a voting measure that Republicans say would enhance election integrity in the state. The bill passed in a 77–40 vote on April 28 and will go back to the Senate for approval. The measure (pdf) would require signature verification for voters, provided by a “wet signature” physically signed…


Gop-Backed Election Integrity Bill Passes in Florida House

The GOP-controlled Florida House of Representatives passed a voting measure that Republicans say would enhance election integrity in the state. The bill passed 77-40 on Wednesday and will go back to the Senate. According to the bill (pdf), it will require signature verification for voters, provided by a “wet signature” physically signed on paper kept on…


China Tackles Chip Shortage Problem Via Marxist Approach

China’s industrial sector is suffering from a severe shortage of semiconductor chips, following U.S. sanctions and other supply problems, which is seriously slowing down the country’s manufacturing capacity. Recently, Tsinghua University announced the establishment of a new school that would help solve the country’s chip shortage problem, as Chinese leaders promote a Marxist approach to…


Tim Scott: ‘Uncle Tim’ Social Media Response ‘Literally Attacking the Color of My Skin’

Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) expressed disappointment in how some social media users reacted to his GOP rebuttal speech after President Joe Biden’s address to Congress, as Twitter eventually removed a pejorative—”Uncle Tim”—after it remained on its trending page for several hours. “Intolerance so often comes from the left with words like ‘Uncle Tim’ and the…


US Economy Accelerates in First Quarter; Jobless Claims Edge Lower

WASHINGTON—U.S. economic growth accelerated in the first quarter, fueled by massive government aid to households and businesses, setting the course for what is expected will be the strongest performance this year in nearly four decades. Gross domestic product increased at a 6.4 percent annualized rate last quarter, the Commerce Department said on Thursday in its…


China in Focus (April 28): US Commanders: Declassify China Files

Nine out of the eleven top U.S. commanders plead to declassify more documents. This rare move seeks to confront threats from China and Russia. Australia will spend $580 million to upgrade its military. Four northern military bases will be renovated. China’s ambitions expand into space. The Chinese regime is planning to build a permanent space…


Unsealed Soviet Archives Reveal Cover-Ups at Chernobyl Plant Before Disaster

KYIV—The Soviet Union knew the Chernobyl nuclear plant was dangerous and covered up emergencies there before the 1986 disaster, the Ukrainian authorities said as they released documents to mark the 35th anniversary of the accident on Monday. After a botched safety test in the fourth reactor of the plant, located in what was then Soviet…


Biden Draws Ire of Republicans, Pushback From Democrats for $6 Trillion Spending Spree

President Joe Biden’s $6 trillion in early-term spending initiatives—his $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan that passed with zero Republican votes, along with his proposed $2.3 trillion American Jobs Plan and $1.8 trillion American Families Plan—have drawn sharply critical reactions from Republicans, and more muted criticism from some Democrats, for their lofty price tags. Biden unveiled his…