Submitted by John Murawski, adapted from RealClearInvestigations In one of the most far-reaching social policy moves in the corporate world, the National Association of Realtors, called the nation’s largest trade organization, has revised its professional ethics code to ban “hate speech and harassing speech” by its 1.4 million members. The sweeping prohibition applies to association members 24/7, covering all communication, private and professional, written and spoken, online and off. Punishment could top out at a maximum fine of $15,000 and expulsion from the organization. NAR’s decision, allowing any member of the public to file a complaint, has alarmed other real estate […]
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WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The US Senate will vote on whether to bar US President Donald Trump from running for the White House in the future if he is convicted of impeachment charges, the presumptive Majority Leader, Chuck Schumer, said in a statement. Source link
IHS Markit will likely join the cryptocurrency index game, the company’s President of Financial Services Adam Kansler said during the financial information giant’s Wednesday earnings call. Kansler told analysts that IHS Markit already has “tactical partnerships” with crypto firms like Lukka to source cryptocurrency pricing and reference data. These data points could form the bedrock of a cryptocurrency index product although Kansler said IHS Markit currently uses them to help clients value portfolios. “So it’s an area where we’ll continue to focus not just on the valuations side, but probably even moving into the index side in the near future as […]
CNN anchor Jake Tapper is the hippest guy in TV news. Just ask him. The former Democrat activist is feeling on top of the world now with Democrats in control in D.C. and regularly trash talks Republicans even though he purports to be a straight news reporter. As these things go, Tapper’s hubris caught up with him Wednesday afternoon on CNN when he questioned the patriotism of Rep. Brian Mast (R-FL), a veteran who lost both legs in war in Afghanistan in 2010, for not voting to impeach President Trump. Tapper: “…Congressman Brian Mast, a Republican from Florida who lost his […]
Egypt is seeking closer ties with Senegal in an attempt to counter Turkey's expansion in West Africa, reports Al-Monitor. Egypt is organising a visit to Senegal to discuss deepening agriculture and infrastructure projects in the context of "historical and fraternal ties between the African brothers," according to a member of Egypt's African Affairs Committee. Last year, Egypt was pushing for joint cooperation between the two countries in water and sanitation projects. The two countries have also discussed the trade of textiles, construction equipment, carpets and furniture and boosting Egyptian investment in tourism and solar energy. According to Al-Monitor, this strengthening relationship comes after […]
By POLITICO STAFF 01/13/2021 04:00 PM EST The House is likely to vote Wednesday to impeach President Donald Trump for inciting an insurrection at the Capitol as Congress met on Jan. 6. The historic vote would mark the first time a U.S. president has faced impeachment charges twice during their term. Watch the House impeachment vote on our livestream above or on our homepage and follow POLITICO’s impeachment coverage on our live updates page. Track the Republicans in Congress who may support Trump’s impeachment here. Source link
Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) on Wednesday highlighted the double standard of his Democrat colleagues — many of whom have accused President Trump of inciting the lawlessness that occurred at the U.S. Capitol last week — reminding them of the inaction they took as Black Lives Matter and Antifa burned down cities and police stations during the protests over the summer, triggering an outcry from House Democrats in the chamber. In a brief but fiery speech on the House floor, Gaetz repeated the sentiments of his colleagues that “words matter.” However, the Florida lawmaker used his time to demonstrate that Democrats failed […]
COLOGNE, Germany – NATO was built on the idea of pooling military capabilities, so why not create its own bank to grease the financial wheels? That’s a question posed by a new report from the Washington-based Center for American Progress to the incoming Biden administration. The blueprint for such an organization would be similar to those of other multinational lending institutions, like the World Bank, analysts Max Bergmann and Siena Cicarelli argue. Wealthier NATO members would initially capitalize the bank, or help it achieve a AAA credit rating, gradually setting in motion a self-sustaining financial enterprise for underwriting new military investments, […]
Update (1635ET): The House now has voted to impeach President Trump for allegedly inciting last week’s riot in the Capitol by a margin of 232-197. ️ Democrats: 222-0 ➡️ Republicans: 10-197 Ten Republicans broke ranks and voted to impeach: Rep. Liz Cheney (WY) Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler (WA) Rep. John Katko (NY) Rep. Adam Kinzinger (IL) Rep. Fred Upton (MI) Rep. Dan Newhouse (WA) Rep. Peter Meijer (MI) Rep. Anthony Gonzalez (OH) Rep. Tom Rice (SC) and Rep. David Valadao (CA). President Trump is now the first president to be impeached twice. Is that a smile under Pelosi’s mask? <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-conversation="none"><p […]
Twitter competitor Parler may be gone for good, after Amazon Web Services (AWS) suddenly dumped the social media platform from its cloud hosting service amid a pro-Trump ‘cancel crusade,’ following last week’s protest at the US Capitol turned deadly after a small group of activists ran amok inside the US Capitol building. Parler CEO John Matze told Reuters on Wednesday that he does not know if or when the service will return for its 12 million users, adding that the best thing would be if they could return to Amazon. “It could be never,” he said. “We don’t know yet.“ On […]
UK customers who refuse to wear masks inside HSBC branches will be refused service and may have their accounts closed, the bank says. The threat was not well-received, particularly given HSBC’s criminal history. HSBC customers who enter a branch bare-faced without a medical exemption could forfeit their money, a spokesperson told UK tabloid the Mirror on Tuesday. The corporation’s head of branch network for the UK argued bank workers “deserve respect and should not have to face violent or abusive behavior” and encouraged customers to stay home and use HSBC’s digital banking tools rather than going out to the bank. Also […]
(Natural News) Health systems in America are under so much strain as new COVID-19 infections rise that emergency medical services in some parts of the country are being overwhelmed. For instance, health officials in Los Angeles County have instructed ambulance crews not to transport any patients who have “little chance of survival,” The Epoch Times reported last week. A directive from the Los Angeles County Emergency Medical Services Agency dated Jan. 4 instructs EMS personnel to also cut back on the use of oxygen throughout L.A. County, the most populous in all of California, which currently has a virus infection rate […]
Dolly Parton, 74, is an American singer and songwriter best known for her country music. Parton made her debut in 1967 with her album “Hello, I’m Dolly,” which propelled her successful career. She was born in Sevierville, Tennessee in 1946. Source link
The House of Representatives impeached President Donald Trump for a second time on Wednesday, one week after his inflammatory rhetoric incited a mob that stormed the Capitol. The article of impeachment passed in the Democrat-controlled House charged Trump with “incitement of insurrection,” accusing the president of encouraging his followers to attack the Capitol during a rally last week. Moments after his speech, thousands of supporters invaded the building as Congress met to certify President-elect Joe Biden’s victory. Five died in the mayhem, including a Capitol Police officer who was attacked by the mob, and dozens more were injured. Wednesday’s vote made […]
Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney is one of 10 House Republicans who voted to impeach President Trump. Samuel Corum/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Samuel Corum/Getty Images Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney is one of 10 House Republicans who voted to impeach President Trump. Samuel Corum/Getty Images President Trump has become the only president in United States history to be impeached twice. The Democratic-led U.S. House delivered the historic rebuke to Trump on Wednesday afternoon — exactly one week after his supporters stormed the Capitol building in a rampage that led to five deaths, including that of a Capitol police officer. The article […]
Qatar Airways said on Wednesday it would restart flights to Egypt from Jan. 18, a day after Cairo reopened airspace to the state-owned carrier as part of a thaw in relations, Reuters reports. Flights are resuming after Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain agreed this month with Qatar to end a political dispute that broke out in mid-2017. Qatar Airways will operate a daily flight to Cairo, Egypt's capital, from Jan. 18 before starting twice weekly services to Mediterranean port city Alexandria on Jan. 25, it said on Twitter. State carrier EgyptAir has announced plans to resume daily […]
A congressional staffer wheels a lectern back to its place in the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 13, 2021, in Washington, D.C. | Stephen Voss for POLITICO House Speaker Nancy Pelosi plans to use for a press event Wednesday afternoon the same lectern that a rioter dragged through the halls of the Capitol during last week’s insurrection, her office confirmed to POLITICO. A member of the violent pro-Donald Trump mob that stormed the Capitol last week went viral after being photographed parading with the lectern through the building. Pelosi spokesperson Drew Hammill said the lectern never left the Capitol and was simply […]
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) on Wednesday told Republican colleagues that he is undecided on whether to vote to convict President Donald Trump in the Senate’s impeachment trial in the wake of last week’s riots at the U.S. Capitol. “While the press has been full of speculation, I have not made a final decision on how I will vote and I intend to listen to the legal arguments when they are presented to the Senate,” McConnell wrote in a letter obtained by The Hill. McConnell’s remarks come after the Republican strategist told The Associated Press that the Senate GOP leader believes the president […]
Between 1991, when the Navy commissioned the USS Arleigh Burke, and 1998, when it commissioned the USS Mahan, the service built the class at a pace of three per year. Now, as those ships are bearing down on their 35-year expected hull life, the Navy wants to grow its fleet, but it lacks the budget and capacity to modernize those first 21 ships to the latest configurations. So while the fleet will try to keep them around as long as possible, it will have to get creative in its problem-solving approach, said Vice Adm. James Kilby, the Navy’s top requirements officer. […]
By Michael Snyder The COVID pandemic has caused the gap between the ultra-wealthy and the rest of us to grow larger than it ever has been before. Thanks to the hyperinflationary policies of the Federal Reserve and our politicians in Washington, stock prices have soared to unprecedented heights in recent months. This pushed the wealth of the uber-rich to dizzying heights, but for the rest of the country 2020 was an unmitigated nightmare. As I have discussed previously, one survey found that 2020 was a “personal financial disaster” for 55 percent of all Americans. More than 110,000 restaurants shut down permanently […]
And so we have another vaccine candidate, one which however requires just one shot, not two like Pfizer and Moderna, and can also be stored at a far higher temperature than its approved competitors making it far easier to distribute. According to interim data from the Phase 1/2A trial which tested 805 volunteers, and which was published Wednesday in the New England Journal of Medicine, Johnson & Johnson’s one-dose coronavirus vaccine is safe and appears to generate a promising immune response in both young and elderly volunteers. The company is expected to release results from its 45,000-person phase three trial later […]
The Trump administration has accused Havana of aiding terrorists while neglecting its own people, but the Cuban Foreign Ministry has hit back, pointing to the thousands of victims of US-backed attempts to overthrow the Cuban revolution. Source link
With a runway of a year or more before the Federal Reserve and other major central banks can launch digital currencies, bitcoin and other private cryptocurrencies could gain a foothold in electronic commerce. European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde says bitcoin needs to be regulated. (European Central Bank, modified by CoinDesk) Source link
Speaker Nancy Pelosi launched an 11th hour effort to oust President Trump from office with impeachment. The House of Representatives impeached President Trump with a 232-197 vote on Wednesday. The Democrats hate President Trump so much because of his “America first” agenda that they impeached him twice. Donald Trump is the first president in US history to be impeached twice. TRENDING: TWO MORE GOP LAWMAKERS Call on Liz Cheney to Step Down as House Conference Chair Before She Destroys Party — It May Be Too Late 10 Republicans joined the Democrats and voted in favor of impeachment. Here’s the list of […]
Turkey will start countrywide COVID-19 vaccinations on Thursday beginning with health workers, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said on Wednesday shortly after Sinovac's vaccine was granted emergency authorisation, Reuters reports. Turkey has been hit hard by the pandemic, with around 23,000 people dying from the virus and more than 2 million infected. Night-time curfews are in force throughout the week, with a full two-day lockdown at weekends. "For us to return to our old lives, we absolutely need to get the vaccine," Koca said after being vaccinated live on television, followed by members of Turkey's advisory science council. "I believe the days […]
The QAnon believer reached his destination late Wednesday ready for battle. After learning that Vice President Mike Pence wasn’t going to stop the certification of Biden’s Electoral College victory, Meredith texted, “War time,” while en route to D.C. In later messages, he warned that he was “3.5 hours from target practice,” “Ready to remove several craniums from shoulders,” and “so ready to FK SOME TRAITORS UP.” “I ain’t goin to jail,” he wrote at one point. “[T]he morgue maybe, not jail.” Meredith brought with him a Glock covered in an American flag skin, an assault-style rifle with telescopic sight, high-capacity magazines […]
The House of Representatives on Wednesday voted to impeach President Donald Trump for a second time over last week’s riots at the U.S. Capitol in which five people died, including a Capitol Police Officer. The vote to impeach President Trump was approved by the House by a vote of 232 to 197, with 10 Republicans supporting the measure. The following House GOP members voted in favor of the move: Rep. Anthony Gonzalez (OH), Rep. Peter Meijer (MI), Rep. Fred Upton (MI), Rep. Liz Cheney (WY), Rep. John Katko (NY), Rep. Adam Kinzinger (IL), Rep. Tom Rice (SC), Rep. Jamie Herrera Beutler […]
The Army delayed the production decision for the Northrop Grumman-developed Integrated Battle Command System in November due to administrative issues, but the Defense Acquisition Board was scheduled to meet again Dec. 18 to determine whether the critical capability was ready to move into low-rate initial production. Ellen Lord, the undersecretary for acquisition and sustainment, signed the acquisition decision memorandum for the program on Jan. 13, just days before departing her post. She will step down on Jan. 20, and Stacy Cummings, the acting deputy assistant secretary of defense for acquisition, will temporarily fill the department’s top acquisition office once Joe Biden […]
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Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government distanced itself from Congresswoman and Harvard alumna Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.), who objected to certifying four states’ electoral college votes following the 2020 presidential election. Stefanik objected to the results in Georgia, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and Michigan. Because these four states account for a total of 62 electoral votes, and Trump lost to Biden by 74 electoral votes, Stefanik’s objections, even had they been successful, would not have overturned the results of the election. “Tens of millions of Americans are concerned that the 2020 election featured unconstitutional overreach by unelected state officials and judges ignoring state election […]
Update (1635ET): The House now has enough votes to impeach President Trump for allegedly inciting last week’s riot in the Capitol. * Ten Republicans have broken ranks and voted for impeachment: Rep. Liz Cheney (WY) Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler (WA) Rep. John Katko (NY) Rep. Adam Kinzinger (IL) Rep. Fred Upton (MI) Rep. Dan Newhouse (WA) Rep. Peter Meijer (MI) Rep. Anthony Gonzalez (OH) Rep. Tom Rice (SC) and Rep. David Valadao (CA). Update (1545ET): After several hours of bloviating, the House is finally voting to impeach President Trump. Watch live: * * * Update (1357ET): The following GOP lawmakers have […]
Arguing he incited an “armed rebellion” against the US, the Democrat-dominated House has voted to impeach President Donald Trump again. But with his term expiring in a week, it is unclear when the trial will proceed. After several hours of debate on Wednesday, the House of Representatives voted to formally impeach the president over the January 6 unrest at the US Capitol, when a group of Trump supporters broke into the building and interrupted the joint session of Congress meeting to certify Democrat Joe Biden as the winner of the 2020 US presidential election. It wasn’t immediately clear whether the Senate […]
(Natural News) The garbage American media would love for all of us to forget about the fact that the Black Lives Matter movement actually began during President Barack Obama’s second term. BLM adherents rioted often in response to the shooting deaths of mostly unarmed, young black men and often by police — despite the fact that in the majority of cases, the shootings were justified (and juries, as well as boards of inquiry, concluded as much). But rather than fault BLM for destroying property, creating mayhem and committing acts of violence against innocent Americans, Obama — always the political opportunist — […]
Trump has discovered himself on the verge of a second impeachment after being accused of “inciting insurrection” during the deadly riots that rocked the Capitol Hill in Washington DC last week. Source link
Two Virginia police officers, including one who is an Army veteran and trained sniper, have been arrested after they allegedly took part in the Capitol riot—then boasted about it being legal on Facebook afterwards. Jacob Fracker and Thomas Robertson, both officers with the Rocky Mount Police Department, were charged on Wednesday with knowingly entering or remaining in any restricted building without lawful authority, and violent entry and disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds, according to a criminal complaint obtained by The Daily Beast. Prosecutors allege the two cops, who were off-duty when they traveled to D.C., were photographed inside the Capitol “making […]
Hundreds of National Guard troops hold inside the Capitol Visitor’s Center to reinforce security at the Capitol in Washington on Wednesday. It comes a week after an insurrection at the Capitol and as the House of Representatives is pursuing an article of impeachment against President Trump. J. Scott Applewhite/AP hide caption toggle caption J. Scott Applewhite/AP Hundreds of National Guard troops hold inside the Capitol Visitor’s Center to reinforce security at the Capitol in Washington on Wednesday. It comes a week after an insurrection at the Capitol and as the House of Representatives is pursuing an article of impeachment against President […]
After his most recent stint teaching about blockchain at MIT, former CFTC head Gary Gensler is reportedly the next SEC Chair. This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io. Today on the Brief: Visa drops $5.3B Plaid acquisition after DOJ antitrust suit ECB President Christine Lagarde discusses bitcoin and digital euro Acting OCC chief Brian Brooks to step down this week Our main discussion: Gary Gensler rumored to be the new SEC Chair. In this episode, NLW discusses: Gensler’s background at Goldman, CFTC and MIT Gensler’s MIT course Previous statements on Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Ripple The crypto communities reaction to Gensler at the […]
Clashes erupted Wednesday between Israeli security forces and Israeli Palestinians when Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived in a northern city, Anadolu reports. Hundreds of Palestinians, including members of a coalition of Arab parties known as the Joint List, held protests in northern Nazareth province as Netanyahu visited a vaccination center. Several demonstrators, including lawmakers, were slightly injured. Police detained nine protesters, according to state-owned KAN channel. Critics say that Netanyahu's visit, his third to an Arab city in two weeks, can be evaluated as part of the Likud party's efforts to court Arab voters. Aiming to increase votes before the March 23 national elections, Netanyahu […]
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is set to be relegated to the status of minority leader later this month. | Drew Angerer/Getty Images Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell told Republican colleagues on Wednesday that he had yet to make up his mind on the fate of President Donald Trump, ahead of a House vote to impeach the president later in the day. “While the press has been full of speculation, I have not made a final decision on how I will vote and I intend to listen to the legal arguments when they are presented to the Senate,” McConnell wrote in […]
Rep. Tom McClintock (R-CA) warned Democrats on Wednesday they would be accountable for the actions of the “lunatic fringe of their movement” if they impeached President Donald Trump for the Capitol riot after he urged peaceful protest. McClintock told Breitbart News on Jan. 3, three days before the “Stop the Steal” protest and the riot that followed, that he opposed an effort in Congress to object to the vote of the Electoral College. Still, he rose to oppose impeachment on the House floor: You know, I didn’t like the president’s speech on January 6 either. I thought he was wrong to […]
WASHINGTON — When leaders gathered at the White House to commemorate the first birthday of the Space Force, it was supposed to be a celebration. Instead, the new military branch stumbled into another public relations quagmire after Vice President Mike Pence announced that members of the service would be called “guardians.” The announcement immediately reverberated through social media, with celebrities and mainstream news outlets mocking what seemed to be yet another instance of the Trump administration pilfering pop culture for a military organization that — at least to some — has always seemed more like a joke than a serious policy […]
By B.N. Frank For many years, privacy and security experts have warned about privacy and cybersecurity risks associated with ALL “Smart” and wireless technology – cell phones (see 1, 2, 3), medical devices and implants (see 1, 2), personal and “Smart” home devices and wearables (see 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6), utility “Smart” meters (electric, gas, and water), and everything that uses Internet of Things (IoT) technology (see 1, 2). Last month, researchers from Carnegie Melon University proposed product warning labels that would make it easier for consumers to understand the risks. Of course, manufacturers may not be in a […]
By Restaurant Business, The mayor of Washington, D.C., has extended her suspension of indoor restaurant dining through next week’s presidential inauguration, citing “public safety and health concerns.” The ban on indoor seating was scheduled to expire this Friday at 5 a.m. Mayor Muriel Bowser issued a little-noticed executive directive late Monday night that extends the suspension by one week, until Jan. 22 at 5 a.m. Restaurants can continue to offer takeout, delivery and outdoor dining. Bowser has already appeal to Washingtonians to stay home during next week’s inaugural festivities, which have traditionally been a boon to local restaurants. The Democrat met […]
Police departments and military commands across the United States are probing their membership for potential participation in the January 6 insurrection as Pentagon leaders issued a memorandum to all service members reminding them of their oaths ahead of the January 20 transition of power. Source link
It’s not “domestic terrorism” when Black Lives Matter does it. Enraged Black Lives Matter militants (Biden supporters) surrounded the Capitol and screamed at police on Wednesday. Advertisement – story continues below A police line was formed on 3rd and Pennsylvania to hold back the angry Biden supporters. WATCH (language warning): TRENDING: TWO MORE GOP LAWMAKERS Call on Liz Cheney to Step Down as House Conference Chair Before She Destroys Party — It May Be Too Late BREAKING: Biden supporters have surrounded the Capitol and are yelling at the first responders protecting Congress. pic.twitter.com/0VJPoXjDKM — @amuse (@amuse) January 13, 2021 Advertisement – […]
Israeli military bulldozers on Wednesday destroyed two acres of farmland and dozens of olive trees in the West Bank city of Hebron, according to local residents. At least 80 olive trees were chopped down by soldiers in the town of Beit Ummar, northwest of Hebron, the residents said. Palestinian farmers complain of repeated attacks on their farmlands by Israeli soldiers and settlers. According to the Palestinian Grassroots Anti-Apartheid Wall Camping — a coalition of Palestinian non-governmental organizations –, 2020 was the harshest year for the farmers. More than 8,400 olive trees were uprooted or burned. READ: Palestine slams sale of Israel […]
Thousands of Guardsmen have been deployed to protect the Capitol against further violent protests ahead of President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration next week. The Pentagon on Tuesday approved arming troops responsible for security around the complex with lethal weapons, a decision that came after demands from Congressional leaders, including Pelosi. As many as 15,000 Guardsmen are expected to be deployed to the Washington area. Rep. Brian Mast (R-Fla.) gives a tour to National Guardsmen in the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 13, 2021. | Erik Wasson/Bloomberg Rep. Brian Mast (R-Fla.), a veteran who suffered injuries in the U.S. Army during the Iraq war, […]
President Donald Trump called for his supporters to remain peaceful during the transition of power during the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden in a statement released on Wednesday. Source link
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The U.S. Air Force is expected to announce Huntsville, Alabama, as the location for the U.S. Space Command headquarters, according to Alabama’s governor. Gov. Kay Ivey said that Huntsville’s Redstone Region is set to house the headquarters. The governor said she was informed of the decision Wednesday morning. The role of the Space Command is to conduct operations such as enabling satellite-based navigation and troop communication and providing warning of missile launches. That is different from the Space Force, which is a distinct military service like the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and Coast Guard. “I couldn’t […]
Charleston, South Carolina has raised the bar for inclusive healthcare design with the opening of the new Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) Shawn Jenkins Children’s Hospital and Pearl Tourville Women’s Pavilion. Designed by Perkins and Will in collaboration with associate architect McMillan Pazdan Smith Architecture, the new, 625,000-square-foot facility aims to be one of the country’s most autism-friendly hospitals with its welcoming design that emphasizes access to natural light, a warm materials palette and an abundance of greenery indoors and out. The building also prioritizes resiliency by placing all patient care areas above the designated flood elevation and integrating flood-proof […]
By Matt Agorist New Braunfels, TX — When police aren’t kidnapping, caging, and killing people for possessing substances deemed illegal by the state, in turn creating a criminal black market for them which drives up crime, they are out enforcing traffic laws. Any number of arbitrary traffic infractions can and will lead to your extortion, arrest, imprisonment, or in the case of Philando Castile, death. Policing for profit in the United States is the norm. As the following case illustrates, as police officers extort the masses and violate the rights of citizens in the process, they are almost never held accountable. It […]
In a victory for election integrity in America, a Project Veritas undercover video prompted Texas officials to investigate and arrest a San Antonio woman for allegedly engaging in voter fraud. The arrest was announced by the Attorney General of Texas Ken Paxton on Wednesday. In a press release, the AG’s office wrote, “Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton today announced the arrest of Rachel Rodriguez for election fraud, illegal voting, unlawfully assisting people voting by mail, and unlawfully possessing an official ballot. Each charge constitutes a felony under the Texas Election Code.” The case should be easily resolved as Rodriguez admitted on […]
One month after the November Beige Book toed the “modest recovery” party line with most of the Fed’s 12 districts characterizing economic expansion as the trite “modest or moderate”, even as four districts described “little or no growth” while five narratives noted that activity remained below pre-pandemic levels for at least some sectors, the economy seems to have picked up (despite pervasive lockdowns) and in today’s just released Beige Book which covered the month of December, we find that most Federal Reserve Districts reported that “economic activity increased modestly” since the previous Beige Book period, although conditions remained varied: two Districts […]
Portugal’s Prime Minister António Costa urged people to stay at home as he announced on Wednesday that the country would enter another national lockdown following record rates of Covid-19 deaths and new cases. “We are at the most dangerous moment [of the pandemic]. The rule is simple: all of us should stay home,” Costa told reporters during a briefing at the Ajuda Palace in Lisbon. On Wednesday, the Portuguese authorities reported a record daily increase of 156 deaths, taking total fatalities to 8,236, which Costa said was “not acceptable.” The country also recorded a further 10,556 new Covid-19 infections – a […]
(Natural News) Another round of “armed protests” is about to be unleashed by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), which after seeing the success of the Capitol false flag “siege” is planning to deliver the final death blow to the Constitution in the days leading up to Inauguration Day. The deep state agency, which has an extensive history of staging false flag “terror” events to chip away at Americans’ rights and freedoms, has issued an official warning about “armed protests” at all 50 state capitals, as well as in Washington, D.C., that aim to stop Joe Biden’s “inauguration.” An FBI bulletin […]
Earlier today, US Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell told the staff of Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer that he would not consent to reconvene the upper legislative chamber on Friday for an impeachment vote. Source link
On 14 November 2014, a bright flash flagged the All Sky Automated Survey for Supernovae, or ASAS-SN — a global network of 20 telescopes managed at Ohio State University in the U.S. The flash originated in galaxy ESO 253-3, located 570 million light-years away. The sudden burst of energy was examined by astronomers and categorized as a likely supernova and assigned the event designation ASASSN-14ko. Six years later, Anna Payne, a NASA Graduate Fellow at the University of Hawai’i at Mānoa, discovered it was something much different. While sifting through ASAS-SN data on active galactic nuclei, she discovered a previously unnoticed […]
Rep. Kevin McCarthy, the leader of the House Republicans, believes President Trump “bears responsibility” for the Jan. 6 riot in the U.S. Capitol—but still doesn’t support impeachment, he said during the impeachment debate Wednesday. “He should have immediately denounced the mob when he saw what was unfolding. These facts require immediate action of President Trump,” McCarthy said on the House floor. “And the president’s immediate action also deserves congressional action, which is why I think a fact-finding commission and essential resolution would be prudent. Unfortunately, that is not where we are today,” he added. McCarthy insisted impeachment in “such a short […]
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., speaks in the House Chamber. Amanda Voisard/AP hide caption toggle caption Amanda Voisard/AP House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., speaks in the House Chamber. Amanda Voisard/AP Republican House Leader Kevin McCarthy added his name to a short list of Republicans in Congress who unequivocally blamed President Trump for the insurrection at the Capitol last week. But with seven days to go in the Trump presidency, he said he will not be voting for impeachment and said he might instead be in favor of a fact-finding commission and possibly censure, items with even less teeth than […]
Crypto custodian Anchorage has secured conditional approval for a national trust charter from the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), making it the first national “digital asset bank” in the U.S. The safekeeping, management and trading of digital assets have been regulatory stumbling blocks for large financial institutions – but those obstacles are gradually being removed. The OCC, a part of the Treasury Department charged with keeping banks safe but also competitive, has now issued three interpretative letters that lay the groundwork for banks to custody crypto, participate in blockchain networks and become payment providers using the tech. […]
Forces loyal to Libya's renegade Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar have kidnapped two Turkish workers in the North African state, Anadolu has reported. Nurettin Calik and Halil Gozel were taken almost a year ago, but the news has just been made public now. "My older brother went [to Libya] to earn money," explained Mehmet Calik. "He isn't guilty of anything. He went there to pay his debts, but unfortunately he's now held [by Haftar's forces]." Gozel's 27-year-old daughter Meltem said that her father had been working in Libya for many years. She added that his family members are very distressed about losing […]
McCarthy instead argued for Trump to be censured for his actions in the lead-up to and in the aftermath of the riot led by a pro-Trump mob. Democrats have dismissed such a move as insufficient given the gravity of the insurrection. McCarthy said that the outgoing president needs to “accept his share of responsibility, quell the brewing unrest and ensure President-Elect Joe Biden is able to successfully begin his term.” The top House Republican also took members of his own party to task for baselessly speculating that the mob was driven by antifa or other leftist agitators rather than grapple with […]
Wednesday, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio (D) announced his city is “severing all contracts with the Trump Organization” in the wake of the “insurrection” at the U.S Capitol last week by a group of the president’s supporters. De Blasio advised that his legal team determined they have the right to sever the contract because the company’s leadership is “engaged in criminal activity.” He added the Trump Organization would profit from the City of New York “no longer.” “[I’m] here to announce that the City of New York is severing all contracts with the Trump Organization,” de Blasio told MSNBC […]
PARIS – France’s Andromède mine-hunting ship is now being propelled by a 3D-printed propeller designed and manufactured by Naval Group, the company announced on Wednesday. Emmanuel Chol, director of Naval Group’s Nantes-Indret site where the propeller was made, said, “It is the largest metal 3D-printed thruster ever to have been manufactured and the first propeller resulting from this technology, embarked on board a military ship and manufactured for use beyond just sea trials.” Weighing 1 metric ton, the propeller is made of five 200 kg (441 pounds) blades which were manufactured using a wire arc additive manufacturing (WAAM) procedure, less well […]
Manatees resemble half-ton potatoes, but researchers can tell them apart. According to Patrick Rose, aquatic biologist and executive director for Save the Manatee Club, most adult manatees have unique scars from accidents like boat strikes. But one manatee stands out more than the rest. This week, viral videos showed a West Indian manatee with “Trump” scraped into its back. Continue reading below Our Featured Videos The maimed manatee was spotted in Florida’s Homosassa River last Sunday. In 2019, Inhabitat reported on illegal interactions between manatees and humans in this same river. Related: Effects of COVID-19 lead to increased deaths of Florida […]
By Derrick Broze Americans appear too divided and distracted to recognize that the architects of the Patriot Act and the failed War on Terror now have their sights set on the American homeland. The first week of 2021 kicked off with chaos at the Capitol in Washington D.C. Was it a protest, a riot or an insurrection? Were there provocateurs, and if so, were they Antifa, the cops, and/or the Feds? As usual, everyone on the internet thinks they know the answer within ten minutes. Unfortunately, this genuinely leads to the spreading of unfounded theories – many based on nothing but […]
Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times, CNN will no longer be broadcasted in airports, its president says, ending a decades-long run. In a letter to staff members, CNN President Jeff Zucker said the CNN Airport Network will stop operations as of March 31. “The steep decline in airport traffic because of COVID-19, coupled with all the new ways that people are consuming content on their personal devices, has lessened the need for the CNN Airport Network,” Zucker wrote. Americans have drastically curtailed flying amid the COVID-19 pandemic, which started early last year. Zucker said that the network “has kept millions of domestic […]
The Great British Public have been warned by Downing Street that if they refuse to comply with lockdown laws then tighter restrictions would be announced as the UK government looks to clamp down harder on an increasingly frustrated nation. Source link
Finally! In October Project Veritas released a bombshell undercover video of a Texas “Republican” consultant violating both Texas and federal laws. Raquel Rodriguez, a consultant for GOP House candidate Mauro Garza was caught on camera coercing and bribing voters into voting Democrat. Rodriguez is seen on camera taking the ballot from the voter and helping her fill it out. TRENDING: TWO MORE GOP LAWMAKERS Call on Liz Cheney to Step Down as House Conference Chair Before She Destroys Party — It May Be Too Late Later on, Rodriguez admits that what she is doing is illegal and brags about giving the […]
Lebanon is set to receive $246 million in emergency from the World Bank, the New Arab reported. The aid package, set to help an estimated 786,000 vulnerable Lebanese through the country's economic crisis, was approved by the World Bank yesterday. Lebanon is currently grappling with its worst economic and financial crisis since the end of the civil war in 1990 and struggling to cope with a surge in coronavirus cases. "Lebanon has been facing compounded and unprecedented crises. A severe economic and financial crisis led to a projected 19.2 per cent decline in GDP in 2020, triple digit inflation and a project increase […]
“Many of them rode the wave of this violent rhetoric, or at the very least sat idly by it. Now is our chance to stop it,” Ocasio-Cortez continued in a second post. “This is what we are sent to Congress to do – the tough stuff. All the easy choices are taken. If any GOP need advice on how to deal with it, they can call me.” The House is set to impeach President Donald Trump Wednesday afternoon for for “willful incitement of insurrection” after pro-Trump rioters violently stormed the Capitol last week. Trump had addressed many of the rioters earlier […]
Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) blasted what he called the double standard of his Democrat colleagues on the House floor on Wednesday, reminding Rep. Jim McGovern (D-MA) that he stood as the “first objector” to the results during the same process in 2017. “In his opening remarks, the Democrat chair of the Rules Committee said that Republicans last week voted to overturn the results of an election,” Jordan began. “Guess who the first objector was on January 6, 2017? First objector. The Democrat chair of the Rules Committee. And guess which state he objected to? Alabama. The very first state called,” Jordan […]
WASHINGTON — In the waning days of his administration, President Donald Trump has signed an executive order aimed at pushing the defense department towards quickly developing and producing small nuclear reactors for military use — and to see if it could be used by military space vehicles. The order, signed Jan. 5 and posted publicly on Jan. 12, is not the first time the value of nuclear power for military operations has been studied. There is a long history of the Pentagon considering the issue, which proponents believe could alleviate the department’s massive logistics challenge of keeping fuel moving around the […]
Two gorillas have tested positive for COVID-19 for the first time since the pandemic started. The gorillas showed symptoms, including coughing, at the San Diego Zoo last week. The staff took tests, which came back positive early this week. Continue reading below Our Featured Videos “Despite all our efforts and dedication from our team members to protect the wildlife in our care, our gorilla troop has tested positive for SARS-CoV-2,” said Lisa Peterson, executive director of the zoo. Related: WWF releases report on avoiding the next zoonotic disease pandemic Zoo officials indicated that the animals might have contracted the disease from […]
By Patricia Burke Three different writers published articles this week addressing the December 2020, “Consensus Study Report: An Assessment of Illness in U.S. Government Employees and Their Families at Overseas Embassies, Standing Committee to Advise the Department of State on Unexplained Health Effects on U.S. Government Employees and Their Families at Overseas Embassies, of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (2020)” [1] First, writing from Norway, Einar Flydal offers “Havana syndrome: The report on the irradiation of American diplomats is an acceptance of the criticism of 5 G, which, among other things, has come through appeals and recommendations from […]
Update (1232 ET): Buzz Feed’s Paul McLeod reports, “about 3,000 total national guard troops sheltering in the Capitol right now.” McLeod said guardsmen had to stay in the Capitol building “overnight because there was nowhere to put all 15,000 troops being brought into DC for inauguration from various state national guards (eg New York sent 1,000)” I’m told there are about 3,000 total national guard troops sheltering in the Capitol right right now. Had to stay here overnight because there was nowhere to put all 15,000 troops being brought into DC for inauguration from various state national guards (eg New York sent 1,000) […]
Authored by Jonathan Turley, Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D., N.J.) has gone public with an extraordinary allegation against some of her colleagues that they conducted secret surveillance in a conspiracy with rioters at the Capitol. If true, those members could be criminally charged and expelled from the House. Conversely, if Sherrill has no such evidence, she could (and should) face a resolution of censure or resolution. Sherrill said in a Tuesday night Facebook live address to her constituents that she witnessed the surveillance personally. She said unidentified members of Congress “had groups coming through the Capitol” in “a reconnaissance for the next day.” […]
The coronavirus pandemic in Russia could begin fading away by summer, one of the country’s top scientists has said. According to him, infections and deaths should tail off as more and more people develop protective antibodies. Albert Rizvanov, the Director of the Center for Precision and Regenerative Medicine at Kazan Federal University, told TASS on Wednesday that, whereas the end of widespread infection might be in sight, society would have to learn to live with an evolving virus for years to come. “There are seasonal diseases that usually die out in late spring and early summer,” the academic said. He added […]
(Natural News) Banning President Donald Trump from social media while silencing his supporters who dare to object is simply not enough to stop “violence and hate” from spreading on the internet, according to Mozilla, the company behind the Firefox browser. In an announcement, Mozilla expressed urgent plans to start filtering out “disinformation” at the browser level before it even has the chance to show up in an internet search or on a website. Rehashing the same scripted lies about the “siege” and “take-over” in Washington, D.C., that resulted in a handful of people gaining access to the Capitol building on Jan. […]
NEW DELHI (Sputnik) – The Indian Border Security Force (BSF) found a new tunnel along the India-Pakistan border in the Jammu and Kashmir union territory, Indian media reported on Wednesday. Source link
Fox & Friends co-host Steve Doocy on Wednesday morning was forced to repeatedly smack down his co-host Brian Kilmeade, forcefully explaining multiple times what President Donald Trump did to incite a riot and why he faces a second impeachment. Kilmeade, who a day before called for Congress to not impeach so as to appease violent Trump supporters, kicked off the president’s favorite morning show by essentially throwing an on-air tantrum over news that Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell might vote to convict Trump in impeachment. Amid several other House Republicans publicly coming out in support of impeaching Trump for inciting an […]
House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Md., passes some of the security forces who have been called up to protect the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday as the House impeachment proceedings begin. Stefani Reynolds/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Stefani Reynolds/Getty Images House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Md., passes some of the security forces who have been called up to protect the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday as the House impeachment proceedings begin. Stefani Reynolds/Getty Images The House of Representatives has convened to debate and vote on an article of impeachment against President Trump, setting him up to be the first president in U.S. […]
En marzo de 2020 un colombiano de 23 años, conocido bajo el seudónimo de Atlas, comenzó a adquirir bitcoin. Por ese entonces, bitcoin estaba valuado en aproximadamente USD 4500, todavía en los estadios tempranos de lo que sería una histórica alza en su precio. Read this article in English. “Realmente no sabía cómo afrontar esa situación. Una persona como yo, que nunca había tenido más de USD 2000 en mi vida”, dijo a CoinDesk Atlas, quien prefiere mantener su anonimato por el momento. Mientras el precio continuaba subiendo, explicó Atlas, su padre, quien no salía de su asombro, lo instó a […]
Eric Swalwell poses with his Chinese spy lover Fang Fang House Speaker Nancy Pelosi chose Democrat Rep Eric Swalwell to be an impeachment manager in her latest attack on President Trump. Eric Swalwell was recently outed for having a sexual relationship with Chinese spy and honeypot Fang Fang. Fang Fang helped bundled money for Swalwell and it recently came out that the Democrat Rep from California is compromised because of his years-long sexual relationship with the spy. Rather than booting Swalwell from the House Intelligence Committee, Pelosi promoted Swalwell to impeachment manager. TRENDING: TWO MORE GOP LAWMAKERS Call on Liz Cheney […]
Egypt yesterday condemned Israel's approval of the construction of 800 new settler units in the occupied West Bank, according to a statement issued by the Foreign Ministry. Cairo considered the settlement units' construction "a new violation of international legitimacy resolutions." Foreign Ministry spokesperson Ahmed Hafez "expressed his grave concern over the consequences of such repeatedly steps which undermine the chances for a two-state solution, at a time when various international parties are exerting diligent efforts towards reviving the negotiation track between the Palestinian and Israeli sides, as well as the negative repercussions of such practices for the regional security and stability," […]
Rep. Pramila Jayapal any members of Congress involved in helping to plan the insurrection should be removed. | Doug Mills-Pool/Getty Images Rep. Pramila Jayapal warned Wednesday that trust among members is eroding in the House of Representatives amid concerns that last week’s riot inside the U.S. Capitol may have been aided by lawmakers. “There’s no trust within the chamber, within our colleagues, even as we get security briefings. There’s no trust that we don’t have people within our own membership of Congress” passing this information on to help those who staged the attack,” Jayapal (D-Wash.) said on “The View.” Since the […]
The U.S. Supreme Court granted a request from the Trump administration Tuesday evening to restore a rule requiring women to have an in-person visit with a medical professional prior to receiving abortion-inducing drugs. In a 6-3 vote, the Court halted a lower court’s decision to allow the mailing of abortion drugs mifepristone and misoprostol to women who wish to end their pregnancies at home as long as the pandemic continues. Judge Theodore D. Chuang of the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland, an Obama appointee, granted a preliminary injunction in July after pro-abortion groups filed a lawsuit. The Trump administration appealed the […]
PORTLAND, Ore. — Aerial drone manufacturer Insitu will pay $25 million to settle allegations that its military drones were outfitted with used components instead of new ones. U.S. attorney Brian Moran said cases such as this one should be seen as a warning to defense contractors that false claims have no place in military purchasing. Moran announced the settlement Tuesday, The Oregonian/OregonLive reported. The allegations originated with a former Insitu manager, D R O’Hara, who filed a whistleblower complaint in federal court and will receive $4.6 million of the settlement. Investigators, who took over the case under provisions of the whistleblower […]
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is mulling whether to launch a Friday impeachment trial for President Trump, as the US House of Representatives moved on Wednesday to vote on one article accusing Trump of “willfully inciting violence against the government of the United States” ahead of last week’s ‘riot’ at the Capitol which left five people dead. If the Senate votes to convict, Trump could be removed from office just days before his term is set to end, according to Reuters. Under the U.S. Constitution, impeachment in the House would trigger a trial in the Senate on whether to oust the […]
A state security court in Jordan sentenced a man to death on Tuesday and jailed two others after they were found guilty of the stabbing of foreign tourists in 2019, Reuters has reported. Mustafa Abu Ruwais, 24, was sentenced to death by hanging for the attack. The eight victims, including one Swiss citizen and three Mexicans, all survived the November 2019 knife attack in the ruins of the ancient Roman city of Jerash, some 50 kilometres north of the capital Amman. In 2019, graphic footage of the scene after the incident was posted on social media. A woman can be seen […]
Today we’ve tracked the first Black Sea mission for one NATO Northrop Grumman RQ-4D “Phoenix” (MM-AV-SA-0016) based in Sigonella AB. The drone is departed around 11:00 CET and when is arrived over the Black Sea switched off its ADS-B transponder. Usually the USAF “Global Hawk” instead carry out the entire mission with transponder on. After 3 hours mission the RQ-4D is on the way to home. Source link
Cheney (Wyo.) released a statement Tuesday explaining her support for Trump’s impeachment, saying he “summoned this mob, assembled the mob, and lit the flame of this attack” on the U.S. Capitol last week. Pro-Trump rioters violently stormed the Capitol last week after the president spoke outside the White House, calling on his supporters to “be strong.” “None of this would have happened without the President. The President could have immediately and forcefully intervened to stop the violence. He did not,” Cheney said in the statement. “There has never been a greater betrayal by a President of the United States of his […]
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) joined a growing movement of Republicans Wednesday calling on Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) to resign as the House Republican Conference chair. “I’m calling for @RepLizCheney to step down as Chairwoman of the House Republican Conference,” Greene said in a statement Wednesday. “She doesn’t represent Republican voters by supporting this political witch-hunt impeachment of President Trump. She is not connected to the base and is voting for a hurtful lie.” I’m calling for .@RepLizCheney to step down as Chairwoman of the House Republican Conference. She doesn’t represent Republican voters by supporting this political witch-hunt impeachment of President […]
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s Navy began a short-range missile drill in the Gulf of Oman on Wednesday and inaugurated its largest military vessel, state TV reported, amid heightened tensions over Tehran’s nuclear program and a U.S. pressure campaign against the Islamic Republic. The two-day missile drill was being held in the gulf’s southeastern waters, and two new Iranian-made warships joined the exercise: the missile-launching Zereh, or “armor,” and the country’s largest military ship, the Makran — a logistics vessel with a helicopter pad named for a coastal region in southern Iran. President Donald Trump in 2018 unilaterally withdrew the U.S. from […]
For those who love the idea of a tiny home but hate the thought of feeling cramped inside a small space, the Loft Edition model from Mint Tiny Homes should definitely be on the radar. With three layout options and two sizes to choose from, this tiny home is super customizable. Best of all, there is a huge amount of natural light built into the design. Continue reading below Our Featured Videos The Loft Edition comes on either a 30-foot-long or 34-foot-long trailer with turnkey prices starting at $83,270 and $88,051, respectively. The 30-foot model spans 350 square feet, while the […]
By Tyler Durden The US Army wants to field light, medium, and heavy robotic combat vehicles to prepare for future combat on the modern battlefield as part of a rapid modernization effort. American defense firm Pratt Miller tweeted about a week before Christmas that it delivered two Robotic Combat Vehicle-Light unmanned ground vehicle prototypes (RCV-Ls) to the Army. “RCV-L’s 3 and 4 were delivered to GVSC today, 2 weeks ahead of schedule. This completes the full contracted delivery of Robotic Combat Vehicle – Light in preparation for 2021 testing and experimentation,” Pratt Miller tweeted. Pratt Miller partnered with U.K.-headquartered defense contractor […]
Having recently turned even more bullish on the oil market, bringing forward up its year-end $65 Brent price target to the summer on Monday, overnight Goldman’s commodity team turned even more bullish on oil, “discovering” an unexpected source of oil demand in the near term, which could lead to even higher oil prices in coming days. Specifically, according to to Goldman’s Damien Courvalin, global oil demand will be boosted by at least 1 million b/d in the coming weeks as cold weather spurs the use of diesel for power generation. As Courvalin explains, frigid temperatures in Asia and Europe in the […]