Month: February 2022

Who is Ketanji Brown Jackson, President Biden’s Supreme Court nominee?

News analysis If she is confirmed by the U.S. Senate and becomes the first black woman to serve on the Supreme Court, and if her judicial track record so far is any guide, Ketanji Brown Jackson will probably be a reliable member of the high court’s three-member liberal bloc. Jackson’s arrival would maintain the current…


The Temptation of America to Isolate From Ukraine—and Taiwan?

Commentary Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has brought out many isolationist talking points that will have consequences for any potential Chinese aggression. Because American weakness in Afghanistan invited Russian aggression (it started amassing troops mere weeks later in the Zapad drills), and the Chinese regime is similarly aggressive, we must consider these arguments against action right…


Psaki: Biden Administration to Personally Sanction Putin Over Ukraine Conflict

The Biden administration will sanction Russian President Vladimir Putin, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, and other top officials in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, said White House press secretary Jen Psaki on Friday. Earlier, the European Union and the United Kingdom announced that they, too, would sanction Putin, Lavrov, and several top officials. Other world…


Man Who Carried Nancy Pelosi’s Lectern on Jan. 6 Sentenced to 75 Days in Jail, $5,000 Fine

The Florida man who said he “broke the internet” when photographed carrying House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s lectern at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, was sentenced Friday to 75 days in jail, a $5,000 fine, and a year of supervised release. Adam Christian Johnson, 37, of Parrish, Fla., was sentenced by U.S. District Senior…


Man Who Carried Nancy Pelosi’s Podium on Jan. 6 Sentenced to 75 Days in Jail, $5,000 Fine

The Florida man who said he “broke the internet” when photographed carrying House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s podium at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, was sentenced Friday to 75 days in jail, a $5,000 fine, and a year of supervised release. Adam Christian Johnson, 37, of Parrish, Fla., was sentenced by U.S. District Senior…


Legalizing ‘Medical Aid in Dying’ Normalizes Suicide

Commentary Here’s the advocacy scam: “Death with dignity” activists push suicide facilitation for some people—but still claim to oppose suicide per se because they call doctor-prescribed death by the euphemism, “medical aid in dying” (MAID). Then, they claim that the availability of MAID will reduce rates of “premature deaths” because people with serious illnesses will…


Has the Market Been De-FAANG’d?

Commentary Wall Street loves acronyms nearly as much as the United States military, so it was inevitable that some wag–reportedly CNBC stock picker Jim Cramer–came up with “FAANG” to mean Facebook, Apple, Amazon, Netflix, and Google somewhere around 2013. Of course, the FAANG acronym is now obsolete, given that Facebook has become “Meta” and Google has…


Record Low Temperature Recorded at LAX

LOS ANGELES—A record low temperature of 39 has been set at Los Angeles International Airport, breaking a record that was set more than 60 years ago. The 39-degree temperature reported on Thursday, Feb. 24, breaks the previous record of 40 set in 1960. Record low temperatures were also set in Long Beach, Camarillo, Oxnard, and…


Liberals SHOCKED to Find Out Conservatives Are More Generous, Less Wealthy | Larry Elder

Many people falsely believe that conservatives are wealthier and more selfish than liberals when the opposite is true. Studies have shown that conservatives on average give more money and volunteer more time to charity than liberals, even though they’re less wealthy on average. This is because conservatives believe that charitable giving is both morally good…


Pipe Bomb Explodes on 2nd Floor in San Diego Hotel

SAN DIEGO—Investigators are searching for suspects after an explosive device went off in a hotel in San Diego. Officers responded to reports of a pipe bomb that was detonated on the second floor of the Four Points Sheraton Hotel, 8110 Aero Drive, near Kearny Villa Road, at 10:18 a.m. on Feb. 24, a San Diego…