Month: May 2021

Biden’s DOJ Staffed by Same People Who Pushed Russia Collusion Theories Against Trump

Biden has become notorious for staffing his administration with Obama-era individuals who had direct participation in RussiaGate. But the addition of Susan Hennessey to the DOJ’s National Security Division marks further concerns over conflicts of interest in Biden appointments and is an affront to the independence of our Justice System. Hennessey has been one of…


Bernal Adds Giro D’Italia Title to Tour de France Win

MILAN—Colombian rider Egan Bernal appears to have finally put his back problems behind him as he added the Giro d’Italia title to his Tour de France win on Sunday. Bernal, who won the Tour in 2019, safely maintained his advantage on the final day’s time trial to Milan. As tradition dictates, he was last off…


Netanyahu Could Lose PM Job as Rivals Attempt to Join Forces

A former ally of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday said he would seek to form a coalition government with the Israeli leader’s opponents, taking a major step toward ending the rule of the longtime premier. The dramatic announcement by Naftali Bennett, leader of the small Yamina party, set the stage for a series of steps…


Castroneves Wins Indy 500 for 4th Time

INDIANAPOLIS—Helio Castroneves won the Indianapolis 500 for a record-equalling fourth time on Sunday, in front of the largest crowd to attend a sporting event in the United States since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. The 46-year-old Brazilian surged to the front with two laps to go and held off a challenge from hard-charging Spanish…


Castroneves Wins Indianapolis 500 for 4th Time

INDIANAPOLIS—Helio Castroneves won the Indianapolis 500 for a record-equalling fourth time on Sunday, in front of the largest crowd to attend a sporting event in the United States since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. The 46-year-old Brazilian surged to the front with two laps to go and held off a challenge from hard-charging Spanish…


Osaka Fined $15,000 for Skipping French Open Media; Thiem Out

PARIS—Naomi Osaka was fined $15,000 at the French Open for skipping a post-match news conference after her first-round victory Sunday—and threatened by all four Grand Slam tournaments with stiffer penalties, including being defaulted, if she continues to avoid meeting with the media. The fine will come out of Osaka’s prize money and was announced in…


Biden’s Budget Proposal Shows Massive Spending Will Yield Tepid Growth

WASHINGTON— President Joe Biden released on May 28 his budget proposal for next year, which showed a modest economic growth projections over the next decade. Biden’s $6 trillion budget plan for fiscal year 2022 calls for increased spending on infrastructure, education, childcare, and clean energy. The significant jump in spending reflects his earlier announced infrastructure…


Court Rules Efforts to Recall Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer Can Proceed

A Michigan court ruled that several recall efforts against Gov. Gretchen Whitmer can proceed after the governor had argued that they were not appropriate. The Michigan Court of Appeals on May 27 ruled (pdf) that the state’s “Board of State Canvassers correctly approved” several petitions that were “at issue.” Whitmer and Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist, both…


Why San Francisco Leads California’s Politics? | Tony Hall

San Francisco was once a beautiful, well-run city… Now it has the highest home prices in the state…a shrinking middle class…rampant homelessness…and rising crime… What happened??? My guest today is Tony Hall, former San Francisco County Supervisor. Today he discusses what’s causing this decline and how it may spread to the rest of the state……


Belarusian Editor Detained Amid Crackdown on Journalists

KYIV, Ukraine—The chief editor of a popular Internet news site in one of Belarus’ largest cities was detained and his residence searched amid a crackdown on independent journalists and opponents of authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko. Police said Sunday they were investigating Hrodna.life editor Aliaksei Shota on suspicion of extremism. The publication focuses on Belarus’ fifth-largest…