Month: April 2023

Judge Rules Against Alvin Bragg; Manhattan Prosecutor to Be Deposed Under Oath by Congress | Facts Matter

The legal battle between Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) and the Manhattan District Attorney has just officially ended: the judge in the case has ruled in favor of Jordan, and the Manhattan DA’s appeal to that ruling was just withdrawn. This comes shortly after former President Donald Trump was charged by the Manhattan DA with 34…


San Diego to Consider Banning ‘No-Fault Eviction’ Amid Homelessness Crisis

The San Diego City Council will consider a new ordinance April 25 which its authors say will protect renters from displacement and homelessness. The goal of the ordinance is to safeguard tenants from “no-fault evictions,” which is when a landlord requires a tenant to vacate a property for certain reasons like removing the property from…


IN-DEPTH: 3 Things to Know About House Debt Limit Bill Set for Vote This Week

The House of Representatives is expected to vote this week on a Republican plan to raise the debt ceiling while cutting spending and stimulating economic growth. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) introduced the Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023 in a House floor speech on April 19, saying, “We owe it to the American people…


The Country Reacts to Tucker Carlson’s Departure From Fox News

Shocking developments in the media world have taken place, all in less than 24 hours. A lawyer for Hunter Biden is pushing back against a former Trump aide and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Green (R-Ga.). He’s accusing both of them of wrongdoing with regard to the president’s son. Thousands of migrants flock toward the border, protesting detention centers, as House GOP lawmakers…


Lawmakers’ Wargame Shows ‘Catastrophic’ Results in US-China Conflict

Lawmakers tasked with overseeing the United States’ strategic competition with China’s communist regime have conducted a wargame simulating a Chinese invasion of Taiwan and the U.S. response. The House Select Committee on Strategic Competition with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) participated in the wargame, hosted by the Center for a New American Security (CNAS) think…


DeSantis and Youngkin Overseas Trips Fuel 2024 Speculation

The Republican governors of Florida and Virginia began their overseas tours on April 24 amid lingering speculation that either one, or both, will jump into the 2024 presidential race. While Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis met with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Tokyo, Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin met with Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen in Taipei. …


IN-DEPTH: DeSantis and Youngkin Overseas Trips Fuel 2024 Speculation

The Republican governors of Florida and Virginia began their overseas tours on April 24 amid lingering speculation that either one, or both, will jump into the 2024 presidential race. While Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis met with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Tokyo, Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin met with Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen in Taipei. …


DeSantis, Youngkin Kick Off Overseas Trips Amid 2024 Speculation

The Republican governors of Florida and Virginia began their overseas tours on April 24 amid lingering speculation that either one, or both, will jump into the 2024 presidential race. While Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis met with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Tokyo, Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin met with Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen in Taipei. …


Poilievre Raises Questions on Trudeau Foundation Holding Meeting in PM’s Building

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre pressed the Liberal government on links between Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation after it was reported the latter held a meeting in the building that houses the Prime Minister’s Office in 2016. “[Trudeau] expects us to believe that he has no direct or indirect involvement with…


LIVE 4/25, at 10:30 AM ET: ICANN and the Global Censorship Agenda; Senators Push for Digital IDs for All Americans

Authoritarian governments are trying to control people by pushing new censorship programs on the internet, according to a warning from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), which controls some key elements on internet rules. The organization used to be under the U.S. government, and under the protection of the U.S. Constitution, before…