Month: February 2022

Capitol Report (Feb. 23): Biden’s Immigration Policy Under Scrutiny

The White House is trying to send a message to Russia by allowing sanctions on the parent company of Nord Stream 2. Tensions continue to escalate, and lawmakers are urging President Joe Biden to get approval before deploying any U.S. troops directly to Ukraine. With Ukraine on the brink of war, we wanted to know…


Facts Matter (Feb. 23): Leaked Messages Show Officers Brag About Using Brutal Force on Protesters; Hackers Breach Donor List

The clampdown on Canada’s trucker convoy has entered a new phase. First of all, the police force has been called in to break up the protest. And so they have. Online videos from the ground are showing swarms of armed police pushing protesters back, smashing truck windows, arresting protesters at gunpoint, and even trampling overtop…


Facts Matter (Feb. 23): Leak Shows Police Brag About Using Brutal Force; Hackers Breach Freedom Convoy Donor List

The clampdown on Canada’s trucker convoy has entered a new phase. First of all, the police force has been called in to break up the protest. And so they have. Online videos from the ground are showing swarms of armed police pushing protesters back, smashing truck windows, arresting protesters at gunpoint, and even trampling overtop…


Four Gang Members Arrested for November’s Motel Homicide in Anaheim

ANAHEIM, Calif.—Four gang members were arrested in the connection of a shooting last November that left one dead, according to officials.  Juan Ramiro Felix, 19, and Kevin Moreno-Aviles, 18, were among the four arrested on Feb. 17 and 18, according to the Anaheim Police Department. The other two suspects are juveniles whose names have not…


Australian PM Rejects Russian Embassy’s Claim of ‘Peacekeeping’

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has rejected the Russian embassy’s statement alleging the people who live in Donetsk and Luhansk, the two pro-Russia areas of Ukraine, were at “imminent threat of ethnic cleansing.” “The invasion has effectively already begun,” Morrison told Seven’s Sunrise program on Feb. 24, in reference to the positioning of Russian forces inside those…


‘Scared and Intimidated’: Policing Under Emergencies Act Worries Protesters in Saskatchewan, Ontario

The extraordinary powers granted by the Emergencies Act raised concerns among some legal experts and regular Canadians as to what the implications are for the right to peacefully protest. The concerns remain even though Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who invoked the act on Feb. 14, revoked it on Feb. 23, 10 days later, saying the situation…


Los Angeles County to Ease Indoor Mask Mandate on Friday

Los Angeles County will lift its indoor mask mandate in indoor establishments that require proof of vaccination, health officials confirmed Feb. 23. The change will take effect at 12:01 a.m. Friday, Feb. 25, according to the Department of Public Health. However, according to the health order, businesses need to ensure all customers permitted indoors are either…


New Bills to Cut Gas Tax as California’s Gas Prices Continue to Soar

As California gas prices continue to reach record highs amid tensions between Russia and Ukraine, Assemblyman Kevin Kiley (R-Rocklin) and Gov. Gavin Newsom each proposed a plan to cut the statewide gas tax for a period of time. Kiley introduced Assembly Bill 1638 on Jan. 12 to suspend the gas tax for six months to save…


Rebutting Chinese Communist Propaganda

Commentary Beijing called for the protection of Asian Americans against systemic racism and the abuse of their rights, but it is using politically charged words to shield its own behavior and undermine American confidence. The communist regime in China is excellent at using specific words and phrases to beguile and undermine its Western critics. At…


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