Month: July 2021

Quit Complaining about Twitter and Quit Already

Commentary That political commentator Dave Rubin of “The Rubin Report” has been locked out of Twitter for writing something that is at the very least arguably true—that there are serious questions about the COVID-19 vaccines—is among the most unsurprising news of the day. It’s what Twitter does on a regular basis—censors opinions it doesn’t agree…


Ohio Judge Rejects Bid to Reinstate $300 Federal Jobless Benefit

An Ohio judge on Thursday rejected a bid to reinstate the $300 supplemental federal pandemic jobless benefit that the state’s governor blamed for sidelining workers and decided to end early. Franklin County Common Pleas Judge Michael J. Holbrook on Thursday ruled against an effort by several Ohio plaintiffs to force the payout of the extra…


Trump’s Tax Returns Must be Released to Congress: Department of Justice

Tax officials must give former President Donald Trump’s tax returns to a congressional panel, the Department of Justice said Friday. The House Ways and Means Committee has long sought the returns, only to be stymied by federal officials. Rep. Richard Neal (D-Mass.), chairman of the panel, has said he wanted six years of Trump’s tax…


Ann Arbor Ranked Most Educated City in US by New Study

A new study recently ranked Ann Arbor, Michigan, as the most educated city in the country. On July 19, personal finance company, WalletHub said it compared the 150 largest U.S. metropolitan statistical areas, or MSAs, across 11 key metrics. WalletHub says their data ranges from “the share of adults aged 25 and older with a bachelor’s…


White House Walks Back Statement on COVID-19 Lockdown Possibility

A White House spokeswoman walked back a statement on the possibility COVID-19 lockdowns will be reimplemented due to the Delta variant. On Thursday, White House principal deputy press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre was asked by a Fox News reporter about whether future COVID-19 lockdowns would be considered. Jean-Pierre didn’t provide a direct answer, instead saying that the…


Wisconsin Storms Bring 3 Tornados; 1 Man Dies in Crash

MILWAUKEE—Tornadoes touched down in Pennsylvania and Wisconsin amid powerful thunderstorms that caused widespread damage that contributed to the death of a man who crashed into a fallen tree and power line, officials said Thursday. The National Weather Service confirmed two tornadoes touched down in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, on Thursday afternoon, sending trees falling and debris…


Former Head NSA Lawyer: Tucker Carlson’s Allegations Merit Further Investigation

The National Security Agency’s reported internal review of Fox News host Tucker Carlson’s spying allegations suggests that the matter should be investigated further, according to a former NSA general counsel. Citing two unnamed sources familiar with the matter, The Record reported last week that the NSA’s internal review found that government officials indeed “unmasked” Carlson’s…


Justice Memo Backing Mandatory COVID Shots ‘Is Absurd,’ Religious Liberty Group Claims

A Department of Justice (DOJ) memorandum claims government and private corporations can mandate that employees be vaccinated against the CCP Virus, also known as the novel coronavirus, even though federal law specifies the contrary. An 18-page memorandum issued July 27 to support President Joe Biden’s direction that federal employees be required to be vaccinated or…


Texas House Rep. Arrested During Voting Protest in Washington

Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas) confirmed Thursday that she was arrested as she engaged in a voting protest in Washington. Lee and other protesters were standing in front of an entrance to the Senate Hart Building when the Capitol Police told them that it was their final warning and would have to disperse, according to…


Duncan Scott on Record Haul as Team GB Pile on the Medals

TOKYO—Duncan Scott spoke of the “Adam Peaty effect” after becoming Britain’s joint most decorated Olympic swimmer of all time on Friday with a silver in the men’s 200-metre individual medley. The medal was his third of the Tokyo Games, after 4 x 200-metre relay gold and 200-metre freestyle silver, and fifth from two Olympics. The…