France: Chaos Over Police Violence And Macron’s Security Bill November 29, 2020 France: Chaos Over Police Violence And Macron’s Security Bill2020-11-292020-11-29https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/11/parispol.png200px200px Above photo: Police charge at the Place de la Bastille in Paris. November 28, 2020. Twitter / @ybouziar. The organizers of the protests warn that the security bill is an attack on the most fundamental freedoms. France has protested against the bill on security promoted […]
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Demonstrators Rally Against French Security Bill In Paris November 28, 2020 Demonstrators Rally Against French Security Bill In Paris2020-11-282020-11-28https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/11/paris-e1606592357374.jpg200px200px Above photo: “France: A country of police rights.” Sputnik. French parliament late on Tuesday passed a bill on global security, criminalising the publication of images of police officers online, despite the recent riots against the legislation being criticised for possibly infringing on the freedom of the press. […]
The UK and European Union have been trying to forge a rudimentary post-Brexit free trade agreement before the end of the transition period on 31 December 2020, with the treaty-breaking Internal Markets Bill a point of contention that has soured relations between the sides. A group of senior UK Archbishops have waded into politics to launch an attack on the government’s Brexit plans, denouncing the Internal […]
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After running a cold open that mocked NBC’s controversial Trump town hall, Saturday Night Live also dedicated a portion of this week’s “Weekend Update” segment to flame the network. After Colin Jost roasted the president for hosting more “coronavirus giveaways across the country,” Michael Che went in on his home network for giving the president a platform. “What can I say?” Che said. “We have a […]
On Friday night, Real Time host Bill Maher weighed in on Trump’s unhinged, sweaty, hour-long ragefest on NBC Thursday with Savannah Guthrie, wherein the president defended the batshit-insane conspiracy theory QAnon, which claims that the Democrats and Hollywood are killing and raping babies (and extracting their fear for medicine), as well as his decision to retweet another wacky conspiracy theory about the bin Laden raid. “The […]
The planned bill comes as part of broader legislation aimed at cracking down on tax fraud, a government spokesperson said. Source link
“That was the worst SNL monologue I’ve seen in years.” “@nbcsnl please never let this bill person host ever again.” “Bill Burr can fuck off. #SNL” “I can’t believe I’m able to tweet after clawing my eyes out.” It probably is worth noting that those are the immediate reactions of gay men on social media after comedian and King of Staten Island star Bill Burr’s Saturday […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/0a/0a/1080734164_0:165:3062:1887_1200x675_80_0_0_5effb4a23a439c8e329528470543241f.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Muhammad Osman. Sputnik International https://sputniknews.com/us/202010101080733974-bill-gates-blasts-us-covid-19-response-warns-nation-will-see-lots-of-additional-deaths/ In April, the billionaire tech entrepreneur warned that the US could see a “nightmare scenario” with the coronavirus pandemic, but stressed that following social distancing guidelines would limit the spread of the disease. At that moment, the US general infection tally is over 7.7 million cases, while the death toll has risen above 214,000. The US will […]
On Friday night, Bill Maher kicked off the latest edition of his HBO show Real Time by addressing how President Trump got COVID-19—after doing pretty much everything in his power to get it. “I’m telling you, this getting COVID thing, not good for him,” said Maher. “The way he handled it, I think the final blow is that, you know what, we’ve seen that he gets […]
US President Donald Trump said he plans to catch up on his campaign schedule, disrupted by his Covid-19 diagnosis last week, and could hold a rally as soon as Saturday. Trump said he is likely to take a test on Friday. “I think I’m going to try doing a rally on Saturday night if we have enough time to put it together, but we want to […]
Rep. Soto and Rep. Schweikert call for recognizing blockchain signatures as legal instruments in their new bill. Source link
President Trump and his allies have responded to recent revelations of his miniscule federal income tax bills by saying they’re overheated fake news. But on the debate stage Wednesday night, Vice President Mike Pence went a step further—saying the story served to highlight that Trump, unlike Democratic nominee Joe Biden, has been a true American job creator, not a career politician. “The American people have a […]
US President Donald Trump said he would sign a bill approving another round of Covid-19 relief checks if one crossed his desk, apparently backtracking after saying he’d ended stimulus talks with Democrats until after the election. “[If I sent] a Stand Alone Bill for Stimulus Checks ($1,200), they will go out to our great people IMMEDIATELY. I am ready to sign right now. Are you listening […]
The Latin American state has been facing increasing economic woes since 2017, which have been exacerbated by US sanctions against oil trade and a domestic political conflict supported by the administration of US President Donald Trump. Caracas has imported some 71 tons of security paper with the aim of printing 100,000 new sovereign bolivar bills, in an attempt to deal with cash shortages caused by hyperinflation, […]
Saturday marked the 30th anniversary of German reunification, when the German Democratic Republic, colloquially known as East Germany, formally ceased to exist and was incorporated into the Federal Republic. German officials past and present have credited Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev for his efforts in making the dream of German unity a reality. Internet users had some unflattering things to say about a new statue dedicated to […]
Saturday marked the 30th anniversary of German reunification, when the German Democratic Republic, colloquially known as East Germany, formally ceased to exist and was incorporated into the Federal Republic. German officials past and present have credited Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev for his efforts in making the dream of German unity a reality. Internet users had some unflattering things to say about a new statue dedicated to […]
MOSCOW (Sputnik) – French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday detailed the government’s proposed bill to fight manifestations of radical Islamism in the country, tightening control over the foreign influence on Islam and funding for mosques, and promoting the domestic training of imams. “The ambition to train and promote in France a generation of imams and intellectuals who defend Islam [that is] fully compatible with the values […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo-itemprop.png Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/us/202010021080636174-us-house-of-representatives-passes-democrats-22-trillion-covid-19-relief-bill/ The Democrats’ $2.2 trillion COVID-19 relief bill has been approved by a 214-207 vote on Thursday and now advances to the Republican-controlled US Senate. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s (D-CA) COVID-19 bill advanced in the chamber on October 1, despite opposition from 18 Democratic members of Congress. 214-207: House passes Democrats’ $2.2T COVID-19 relief bill. 18 Democrats joined all Republicans […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/0a/01/1080627664_0:171:3072:1899_1200x675_80_0_0_1b185005624059379629843161cdc08a.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/us/202010011080627634-republicans-democrats-agree-to-include-check-payments-in-future-covid-19-relief-bill-mnuchin-says/ The two parties have been locked in a stalemate for three months over the next COVID-19 relief package, aimed at mitigating the negative effects of the coronavirus pandemic on American citizens. Republican and Democratic lawmakers have negotiated the inclusion of another batch of direct payments to Americans into a potential coronavirus relief package, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin told Fox News […]
California’s Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom has approved the creation of a task force to examine paying reparations to the descendants of slaves, the first such proposal ever passed by a state government. Newsom signed AB 3121 into law on Wednesday, creating a nine-member task force to study possible reparations for black Americans. While the governor lamented that the legislation hadn’t been passed “decades ago,” he hailed […]
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., called Democrats latest COVID bill a political stunt as negotiators attempt to reach a relief agreement before the election. AP hide caption toggle caption AP Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., called Democrats latest COVID bill a political stunt as negotiators attempt to reach a relief agreement before the election. AP The Senate voted 84 — 10 to approve a […]
Musk has made a number of controversial statements about the coronavirus pandemic. He downplayed the severity of the disease, which has killed more than 200,000 people in the United States alone, and falsely claimed that children are immune to COVID-19. Tech maverick Elon Musk has revealed that neither he nor his kids will take the coronavirus vaccine. Speaking with journalist Kara Swisher on her podcast Sway, […]
Local councils and refuges continue to lack the necessary funding to assist victims of domestic abuse in the UK, and while the upcoming Domestic Abuse Bill offers some important developments it doesn’t go far enough, argues Lisa Longstaff of Women Against Rape. Britain’s House of Lords is due to start debating a new domestic abuse bill in October 2020, with the proposed law having already passed through the […]
On Friday night, Bill Maher took a victory lap. For years, the Real Time host has predicted that Donald Trump would refuse to step down from the presidency should he lose re-election—and this past week, Trump publicly announced that he would not commit to a peaceful transition of power should he lose. “This week, the president fuckin’ flat-out said it—what I’ve been saying he’s going to […]
A new bill could bring cryptocurrency exchanges under a single federal framework. The Digital Commodity Exchange Act of 2020, introduced Thursday by Rep. Michael Conaway (R-Texas), seeks to create a federal definition of “digital commodity exchanges,” putting them in their own legal category and charging the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) with oversight. The bill outlines a new framework for digital currencies, treating them similarly to […]
Israeli bitcoiners take note: a handful of Knesset members are seeking to ease Israel’s hefty taxation of cryptocurrencies. Four Knesset members from the nationalist Yisrael Beiteinu party on Tuesday introduced a draft bill that would effectively end Israel’s 25% capital gains tax on bitcoin by redefining certain “distributed digital currencies” as currency, instead of a taxable asset. Source link
A bill introduced by Rep. Tom Emmer could clarify the status of digital tokens issued as part of a securities offering under securities law. Source link
UK Moving Bill To Decriminalize War Crimes By Dan Sabbagh and Heather Stewart, The Guardian. September 24, 2020 UK Moving Bill To Decriminalize War Crimes2020-09-242020-09-24https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/09/warcrimes-e1600964264390.jpg200px200px Above photo: Iraq, 2005. Christoph Bangert/laif. NOTE: We rarely post stories from The Guardian because of their imperialist bias, but it is important to be aware of this tactic, which could be emulated by other imperialist countries. Richard Medhurst explains what […]
As Sofia Coppola has gotten older, so too have her protagonists, which makes it easy to see them—and their plights—as reflections of the aspirations and anxieties currently preoccupying the auteur. That’s once again true with On the Rocks, the story of a 39-year-old writer struggling with insecurity, suspicions about her husband, and the long shadow cast by her larger-than-life father, here played by Coppola’s Lost in […]
The bill that bars the possession and sale of such adult toys is currently up for debate in the state where late paedophile and suspected sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein was slapped his first conviction for soliciting an underage girl for prostitution. Women who claim they were sexually assaulted by Jeffrey Epstein when he was running his notorious suspected sex trafficking network, have endorsed new legislation in […]
The proposed bill has drawn criticism from human rights groups, the Labour party and even MPs from the ruling Conservative party. Opponents of the bill say it would breach human rights laws and allow the British authorities to block an investigation if troops committed serious violations. The government of Boris Johnson has been urged to rethink its plans to introduce a bill that critics say would […]
British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell, a close associate of a deceased pedophile Jeffrey Epstein, is currently detained in a Brooklyn jail facing six charges including sex trafficking and enticement of underage girls for Epstein. Former US President Bill Clinton had a secret dinner that involved, among others, Jeffrey Epstein’s British pal, Ghislaine Maxwell, who is accused of trafficking teenage girls for the deceased sex offender, a Tuesday […]
After a star-studded gala in February 2014, Bill Clinton and his entourage headed to a vegan restaurant in Los Angeles for an intimate dinner with friends. Their destination was Crossroads Kitchen, a Melrose Avenue hotspot that counts Beyoncé, Christina Applegate and Katy Perry as fans, and features a menu with artichoke “oysters,” hearts of palm “crab cakes” and tagliatelle “bolognese.” That night, the restaurant was bustling. […]
As European Union ministers met in Brussels on Monday ahead of a summit of heads of government later this week, the UK Parliament pressed on with draft legislation to override the Northern Ireland Protocol of the EU Withdrawal Agreement. On Tuesday, European Union leaders warned the UK that changes to the Brexit agreement could scupper trade talks. EU Commission vice-president Maros Sefcovic said that Brussels would not […]
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., released a stopgap spending bill Monday without farm aid favored by Republicans. Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP hide caption toggle caption Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., released a stopgap spending bill Monday without farm aid favored by Republicans. Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP Republicans are rejecting a short-term spending bill released Monday after Democrats chose not to include federal farm […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/09/10/1080471117_0:107:3027:1810_1200x675_80_0_0_ef12379292ea9801a81b041842d3e9f5.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Asya Geydarova. Sputnik International https://sputniknews.com/uk/202009211080521529-labour-mp-slams-johnsons-brexit-bill-says-it-is-straight-out-of-donald-trump-playbook/ Johnson’s Internal Market Bill sent shockwaves through Brussels, as it provides that the country may roll back some of the commitments on state aid and customs checks on goods entering Northern Ireland, thus overriding the withdrawal deal. Shadow Justice Secretary David Lammy has criticised Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Brexit bill, adding that it makes Justice Secretary Robert […]
It appeared that with the emergence of Coronavirus, Brexit had drifted from the nation’s attention. However, now it has reemerged with a vengeance following the introduction of Boris Johnson’s controversial Internal Market Bill. UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson appears certain to move forward with legislation that has been the subject of considerable acrimony in recent weeks between Britain and the European Union. Despite arguing himself that […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/09/14/1080516595_0:137:3071:1865_1200x675_80_0_0_a0ca8ac12c9e66312a1d6945058b6a54.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/us/202009201080516626-bill-gates-says-trumps-travel-ban-may-have-worsened-covid-19-situation-in-us/ On 31 January, US President Donald Trump issued a travel ban on China after the COVID-10 outbreak took place in China’s Wuhan province. In February and March, Trump prohibited travel from Europe and other countries with coronavirus hotbeds to the US. The Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Bill Gates said in an interview with Fox News that Trump may have […]
In a letter Clooney penned to UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab, the former explained that it has become “untenable” of her to “urge other states to respect and enforce international obligations while the UK declares that it does not intend to do so itself”. Amal Clooney, prominent human rights lawyer and wife of famous American actor George Clooney, has ended up resigning from her position as […]
Four US lawmaker sent a letter to UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson about the repercussions of the Internal Market Bill on the future of US-UK trade relations post-Brexit. The much-debated bill, stipulating certain amendments to the Withdrawal Agreement, passed the House of Commons on Tuesday. Dr Mark Shanahan, associate professor and head of the Politics and International Relations Department at the University of Reading, believes that […]
Sens. Dan Sullivan (left) and Lisa Murkowski, both Republicans from Alaska, have joined Sen. Brian Schatz, a Democrat from Hawaii, in introducing a bipartisan bill that would extend reporting deadlines for 2020 census results. Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call via Getty Images Sens. Dan Sullivan (left) and Lisa Murkowski, both Republicans from Alaska, have joined Sen. Brian Schatz, […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo-itemprop.png Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/europe/202009151080467158-eu-cant-deal-with-uk-if-london-passes-internal-market-bill/ Earlier today, the UK House of Commons passed the controversial Internal Market Bill during the second reading in a 340-263 vote. The proposed legislation would override part of the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement with the EU. Source link
Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Bill Gates is feeling “pessimistic” about the foreseeable future, warning that COVID-19 deaths, including in the US, could skyrocket again to the levels registered during the first wave of the pandemic, unless governments jointly take decisive action. Bill Gates told The Telegraph at the launch of the annual Goalkeepers report, which reviews the world’s progress against the UN’s Sustainable Development programme, that […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo-itemprop.png Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Irina Acheeva. Sputnik International https://sputniknews.com/uk/202009141080454597-former-uk-finance-minister-sajid-javid-unable-to-support-internal-market-bill/ Last week, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson introduced the Internal Market Bill in the British Parliament, which has jeopardised the Brexit negotiating process, as it proposes rolling back some of the commitments on state aid and customs checks on goods entering Northern Ireland. Former UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Sajid Javid has said in a statement that […]
As the Danish parliament gears up to consider a bill proposing a ban on non-medical circumcision of minors, the move has triggered an outcry among the Jewish society in the country, and has been slammed as representing “the worst threat since World War II” to the community. Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has spoken out against a bill seeking to ban the nonmedical circumcision of minors […]
Downing Street earlier introduced the Internal Market Bill, targeting a specific part of the original EU-UK Withdrawal Agreement that Prime Minister Boris Johnson seeks to amend, while forced to contend with growing opposition to the plans on the part of rebellious Tory MPs , who slam the move as constituting a breach of international law. UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has defended his controversial legislation – […]
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signs Assembly Bill 2147 after he toured the North Complex Fire zone on Friday. The bill allows inmates who have worked as firefighters to ask the court to dismiss their charges to make it easier for them to find a job once they are released. People convicted of certain violent or sex crimes would not be eligible. Paul Kitagaki Jr./AP hide caption […]
On Friday night, Bill Maher returned to his Real Time studio for the first time since the lockdowns started. He performed in front of a tested, masked, scaled-down, and socially-distanced crowd—in lieu of his giant L.A. backyard. “Boy, I picked a good week to get back to the studio with people because the forecast on my phone today said: smoke. Tomorrow’s forecast? Blade Runner,” Maher said […]
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell speaks Wednesday after meeting with Senate Republicans on Capitol Hill. Jacquelyn Martin/AP hide caption toggle caption Jacquelyn Martin/AP Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell speaks Wednesday after meeting with Senate Republicans on Capitol Hill. Jacquelyn Martin/AP Senate Republicans rallied around a $300 billion coronavirus aid package, but it fell short of the necessary 60-vote majority to advance, effectively killing the measure. Sen. […]
Conservatives are slamming mainstream media outlets after their almost identical coverage of the Senate Democrats’ decision to vote against a coronavirus relief bill appeared to blame Republicans for the “failure.” After months of negotiations, a coronavirus stimulus package, which included funding for schools and Covid-19 testing, unemployment benefits, and the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), was voted down by every Democrat in the Senate on Thursday. The […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo-itemprop.png Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/us/202009101080422142-us-senate-rejects-300-billion-republican-covid-19-aid-bill/ Republican and Democratic lawmakers are deadlocked over a proposed fifth funding package to help tackle the economic consequences of the coronavirus pandemic. The US Senate has rejected a $300 billion coronavirus aid bill proposed by the Senate Republican leadership with Democrats blocking the draft legislation during a procedural vote. To continue debates on the bill it needed to get […]
The British government’s Brexit-motivated plan for the internal market will rob Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland of their powers to decide on how they should live, officials fear. London “plans to sacrifice the future of the union by stealing powers from devolved administrations,” said Jeremy Miles, Wales’ counsel general and minister for European transition. He was referring to the Internal Market bill, which the Boris Johnson […]
Guardian: The US justice department is seeking to take over Donald Trump’s defense in a defamation lawsuit from a writer who accused him of rape, and federal lawyers asked a court on Tuesday to allow a move that could put the American people on the hook for any money she might be awarded. Breaking: The Justice Dept just moved to take over Trump’s defense in the […]
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., center, introduced a targeted coronavirus relief bill and said he planned a vote this week on it. Jacquelyn Martin/AP hide caption toggle caption Jacquelyn Martin/AP Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., center, introduced a targeted coronavirus relief bill and said he planned a vote this week on it. Jacquelyn Martin/AP Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell rolled out a […]
The Russian Ministry of Finance has drawn up a new draft bill that echoes a previous attempt to outlaw cryptocurrency use and, if passed, would have a major impact on the nation’s crypto miners. The document, sent by the ministry to other government branches for feedback, states that miners located in Russia and using Russia-based infrastructure may not be rewarded for their work in cryptocurrency, according […]
Famous US government whistleblower Bill Binney attempted to give a presentation on the bogus Russia collusion coup attempt of President Trump and his administration. But Reddit did not like it so after a 20 minutes into his presentation, Reddit shut it down. We’ve reported on Binney’s claims for some time. The whole “Russia hacked the DNC and provided their hacked emails to WikiLeaks” is a lie […]
In 1989, two Californian teenage doofuses were handed a most prodigious destiny: their music would save our bitterly divided world, uniting it once and for all in righteous, heavy-metal harmony. They possessed no actual musical skill and couldn’t guess the difference between Mongol emperor Bob Genghis Khan and Greek philosopher So-crates Johnson. But what Bill S. Preston, Esq. (Alex Winter) and Ted “Theodore” Logan (Keanu Reeves) […]
An 18-year-old activist from New Jersey was billed almost $2,500 in police overtime after organizing a small protest over a lack of affordable housing in a local borough. She claims the mayor wants to ‘intimidate and silence’ her. Emily Gil, a high school graduate, received the hefty bill from the office of Mario Kranjac, the mayor of Englewood Cliffs in Bergen County, New Jersey. She has […]
On Friday night, after several months of filming in his luxuriant backyard, Bill Maher returned to the Real Time studio—sans guests, of course. In lieu of trolling Trump’s wacko QAnon followers, and before welcoming The Daily Beast’s Rick Wilson onto the program, the comedian took a few shots at Jerry Falwell Jr., the disgraced evangelical and former president of Liberty University who is alleged to have […]
The fintech company and affiliate of the Alibaba Group plans to shore up billions in stocks in a bid to boost the Hong Kong stock exchange amid political turmoil on the finance hub’s national security law. The Ant Group is set to launch a massive dual-listing on the Shanghai Science and Technology Innovation (STAR) Board and Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd (HKEX) indexes, potentially becoming […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107856/19/1078561980_0:0:3062:1723_1200x675_80_0_0_d8e6c66d0300a0c68cd3e2f5f275eaaf.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Andrei Dergalin. Sputnik International https://sputniknews.com/society/202008251080274954-i-was-so-jealous-bill-gates-reveals-what-steve-jobs-qualities-he-envied/ Mentioning Jobs’ accomplishments, Gates also noted how the former managed to help revive Apple back in 1997 and roll out a line of products that included the iPod, iPhone and iTunes. American entrepreneur and Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has praised his late rival, former Apple CEO Steve Jobs, over certain qualities that the latter possessed in life. […]
This marks the debut of an occasional series in which our Senior Drinks Columnist, Dr. David Wondrich (yes, he really is a Doctor; OK, no, not that kind) takes a concise look at the history and, to coin a word, mixologistics of a particular historic cocktail—or if not historic at least old and pleasant. Why? So you’ll have something different to mix yourself this cocktail hour, […]
Biden said Trump plans to cut $500 million from the 1994 crime bill he co-authored but which critics say put more black people in jail. Joe Biden has accused President Donald Trump of planning to “defund police”, recycling the Republican attack line against Democrats. Speaking to ABC news on Friday, Biden denied that he would cut funds to police if elected president this November. “I don’t […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/08/13/1080219823_0:94:3067:1819_1200x675_80_0_0_b13184018dfeab85b7991a5232c2d550.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/us/202008221080250239-house-approves-bill-to-provide-25-billion-to-us-postal-service/ US Senate Majority Leader McConnell has said that the Senate “will absolutely not pass” the bill providing $25 billion in support to the US Postal Service. After a vote in the House of Representatives, the document must first go to the Senate for approval, and then to the president for signature. The bill prohibits the US Postal Service from making […]
The House passed legislation Saturday to provide $25 billion to the Postal Service to help safeguard voting by mail ahead of the November election. Nati Harnik/AP hide caption toggle caption Nati Harnik/AP The House passed legislation Saturday to provide $25 billion to the Postal Service to help safeguard voting by mail ahead of the November election. Nati Harnik/AP The House passed legislation on Saturday to infuse […]
The US Senate report on alleged links between Donald Trump and Russia should not be taken at face value, film director Oliver Stone has said, angering people who perceive the US president as a tool of the Kremlin. The document released earlier this week is the final report by the Senate Intelligence Committee on the Russiagate saga. Democratic members of the committee discovered “a breathtaking level […]
On Friday night, one week after his network-mate John Oliver dove into the paint thinner-huffing absurdity of QAnon, a conspiracy theory positing that a secret agent named Q is dropping knowledge online about how Trump is waging a covert war on a cabal of elite Hollywood and Democratic Satan-worshipping, baby-eating, child sex-trafficking pedophiles that extract the fear of children for a drug they’re fiendishly addicted to […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/08/12/1080201986_0:179:3072:1907_1200x675_80_0_0_0a6e3d9ad12ce2f72fd34a2a48c19f94.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/us/202008221080241989-white-house-advises-trump-to-veto-bill-to-fund-postal-service-ahead-of-saturday-vote/ WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The White House Office of Management and Budget in a letter said it will advise President Donald Trump to veto legislation to fund the US Postal Service. “If HR 8015 were presented to the President, his advisers would recommend that he veto the bill”, the agency said in the letter on Friday. The White House said […]
Former President Bill Clinton trashed President Trump in his pre-recorded DNC speech that aired Tuesday evening. Tuesday night marked day two of the virtual Commie Convention and it was a dumpster fire. Former president Bill Clinton lectured Trump on the sanctity of the Oval Office. “At a time like this, the Oval Office should be a command center, instead it’s a storm center,” said the former […]
Michelle Obama’s speech at the Democratic National Convention left Stephen Colbert speechless. He had a lot more to say about Bill Clinton’s. In his second live Late Show of the week, Colbert broke down the biggest moments from night two of the DNC, or as he called it, “one of the most electrifying infomercials of the year.” Noting that the theme for the second night was […]
Epstein’s Lolita Express Attorney Lin Wood posted the creepiest Bill Gates video yet. Bill Gates, the Vaccinator, wants the entire world to be vaccinated with “several doses” of a coronavirus vaccine. Lin Wood posted this really twisted video today on Twitter. Source link
As if it weren’t awkward enough for the party that bills itself as defender of women to feature Bill Clinton at its convention, photos of the ex-president with one of Jeffrey Epstein’s victims surfaced on the day of his speech. The UK’s Daily Mail published exclusive pictures Tuesday showing Clinton receiving a massage in 2002 from 22-year-old Chauntae Davies, who allegedly was raped by billionaire Epstein […]
Photos via The Daily Mail Pictures of former President Bill Clinton getting a neck massage from Jeffrey Epstein’s victim have surfaced. The Daily Mail exclusively obtained photos of Slick Willie enjoying a neck massage from 22-year-old massage therapist, Chauntae Davies. Clinton was reportedly complaining of a stiff neck after falling asleep on Epstein’s private jet dubbed “Lolita Express” during a ‘humanitarian’ trip to Africa in 2002. […]
Bill Maher warned his audience Joe Biden’s “lead” over President Trump is too slim and that Hillary was up even more. The “Real Time” host is worried Slow Joe may be in for an upset like Crooked Hillary. Ya think?Are Democrats going to be able to hid senile Joe until the election?Are voters really telling pollsters their preference in the days of cancel culture? TRENDING: Multiple […]
It brings me no pleasure to say this, but there is no good reason for Bill Clinton to be speaking at the 2020 Democratic convention. Like a lot of millennials whose politics align much more closely with Democrats than Republicans, I used to admire Bill Clinton. One of my earliest political memories was going to an Iowa county fair with my parents, aunt, uncle, and cousins […]
Senator Lindsey Graham shared last night on Hannity that he is forwarding information to the Durham team on former FBI official Bill Bill Priestap. Last night Senator Lindsey Graham was on the Hannity show with former Representative Trey Gowdy. In their discussion, Graham targeted former FBI official Bill Priestap. Graham shared: This is a big day for transparency and the rule of law. So Mr. [DOJ […]
Last week, Bill Maher closed his HBO show Real Time with a mock-eulogy for President Trump, joking that he taught his children “the wrong lessons of life,” including to “see the worst in people, and treat them all equally based strictly on how much money they make and what they look like.” He closed the speech with, “He died as he lived: wearing makeup and lying […]
Thursday afternoon, Marla Maples, the television personality best known as Donald Trump’s second wife, shared an Instagram photo from notorious anti-vaxxer Robert F. Kennedy Jr. of Microsoft billionaire Bill Gates cracking up like a cartoon villain. “We get rid of cash and coins,” the overlaid text reads. “We give you a chip. We put all your money in your chip. If you refuse a vaccine, we […]
Conservative pundit Bill Mitchell has been kicked off Twitter, saying his opposition to face masks first earned him a suspension, which became permanent after he unwittingly violated the rules by tweeting from a second account. Mitchell announced his ban in a post on Parler on Friday, laying his Twitter handle to rest after accumulating more than 600,000 followers. Earning regular retweets from President Donald Trump, the […]
Tennessee Lawmakers Pass Bill Making Some Acts Of Protest Felonies By Nick Visser, Huffington Post. August 14, 2020 Tennessee Lawmakers Pass Bill Making Some Acts Of Protest Felonies2020-08-142020-08-14https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/08/protest-at-the-state-capitol-in-nashville-on-june-4-over-the-death-of-george-floyd-by-mark-humphrey-associated-press-e1597421303735.jpeg200px200px Above photo: Protest at the state Capitol in Nashville on June 4, 2020 over the death of George Floyd by Mark Humphrey, Associated Press. The Tennessee legislature passed a sweeping proposal on Wednesday that would increase penalties against some […]
Bill Clinton’s spokesperson on Friday released a statement after Ghislaine Maxwell documents unsealed Thursday night contained statements from a witness who told a lawyer that she saw Clinton on Epstein’s pedophile island in the Caribbean. Clinton’s spokesman told Newsweek that the former US President “never” went to Jeffrey Epstein’s pedophile island. In a statement on Friday, Angel Ureña, a spokesperson for Clinton, told Newsweek that the former president […]
Newly unsealed files tied to the Jeffrey Epstein sex-trafficking case imply that former US President Bill Clinton visited the investor’s private island along with “young girls,” and that the FBI knew well about the minors’ abuse. Comprising hundreds of pages of documents, the trove was released on Thursday night following a judge’s order last week to have it unsealed, over the objections of Ghislaine Maxwell, a […]
In newly unsealed documents, one of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell’s most prominent accusers claims the perverted duo forced her to have sex with Britain’s Prince Andrew and other “politically-connected and financially-powerful people” when she was underage. Late on Thursday night, a judge ordered the release of a tranche of documents in a long-running defamation case between Maxwell and Virginia Roberts Giuffre, previously “Jane Doe No. […]
Ghislaine Maxwell’s lawyers tried to keep x-rated evidence related to pedophile Jeffrey Epstein from going public, but a judge denied the appeal and released damning docs on Thursday evening. Epstein’s pimp, Ghislaine Maxwell is currently in federal custody awaiting trial. A witness interview revealed Bill Clinton was at Epstein’s pedophile island with Jeffrey Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell and “2 young girls.” Portion of the interview with a […]
Ghislaine Maxwell’s lawyers tried to keep x-rated evidence related to pedophile Jeffrey Epstein from going public, but a judge denied the appeal and released damning docs on Thursday evening. A witness interview revealed Bill Clinton was at Epstein’s pedophile island with Jeffrey Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell and “2 young girls.” The documents discuss allegations that a minor girl was trafficked to Maxwell, Prince Andrew and Attorney Alan […]
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., with President Trump at the White House. The Republican Party has unveiled a new pandemic relief bill, but tough negotiations lie ahead with Democrats. Evan Vucci/AP hide caption toggle caption Evan Vucci/AP Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., with President Trump at the White House. The Republican Party has unveiled a new pandemic relief bill, but tough negotiations lie ahead […]
As New York Mayor Bill de Blasio seemingly spends all his time and effort protecting his precious Black Lives Matter mural, violent crime is skyrocketing in the city. On July 7, a violent mob ambushed a father and daughter in a Washington Heights bodega. Victor Martinez Medina, 40, and his 22-year-old daughter were attacked by at least eight people who pelted them with beer bottles as […]
Bill Gates says, “We don’t know if these vaccines [under development] will work. We don’t know if they’ll avoid death, or if they’ll work to avoid transmission,” in a very concise three minute interview on Covid topics, worth the listen. Source link
The tech billionaire, who has donated massively to vaccine development, has been the subject of conspiracy talk over his role in the coronavirus pandemic. Bill Gates has staunchly denied theories that accused him of being behind the COVID-19 outbreak. The Microsoft founder blamed the spread of the theories on penchant for “titillating” information on social media. Another reason was the sense of uncertainty the virus has […]
Bill Binney, Intelligence Experts Ask President Trump to Demand Sunlight from FBI and Intel Community on Russia Collusion and Other Cover Ups Like the Seth Rich Investigation Tap here to add The Western Journal to your home screen. Source link
Right-wing artist and activist Scott LoBaido has unfurled a massive banner of New York Mayor Bill de Blasio holding Lady Liberty’s severed head over the Staten Island Expressway. The giant banner is 20′ by 30′, or roughly the size of a large two car garage, and features de Blasio happily holding the bleeding head while rocking a Che Guevara shirt. “Go big or go home!” LoBaido […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107699/40/1076994018_0:160:3072:1888_1200x675_80_0_0_dad839bbbc221e1dcccccc60be55b704.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/us/202007221079949530-senate-majority-leader-says-will-introduce-covid-19-relief-bill-soon-to-start-talks-with-democrats/ WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell told reporters that he would propose a COVID-19 relief bill within days as a starting point to begin negotiations with Democratic Senators before attempting to draft a package that could be approved by both houses of Congress. “I’m going to introduce a bill in the next few days that is a […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo-itemprop.png Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/us/202007211079940546-us-house-adds-measure-to-defence-bill-that-bars-funding-for-new-nuclear-testing-in-2021/ WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The US House of Representatives has added an amendment to the new National Defence Authorization Act that would prohibit funding for nuclear testing in the fiscal year 2021. The amendment, introduced by lawmakers Steven Horsford and Dina Titus introduced on 8 June, was adopted on Monday evening with a 227-179 vote. President Donald Trump is reportedly considering […]
Racism contributes to uncountable conflicts around the globe. Recently, the topic of racism saw a sharp resurgence in the wake of the killing of an unarmed African-American man, George Floyd, by white police officers in the United States in May, sparking a wave of anti-racism and anti-police-brutality protests around the world. American science communicator and television presenter William Sanford Nye, best known as ‘Bill Nye the […]
A bridge over I 185 marks the entrance to the U.S. Army’s Fort Benning in Columbus, Ga. It is one of the 10 Army bases name after a Confederate official and Congress is considering a bill to change those names. John Bazemore/AP hide caption toggle caption John Bazemore/AP A bridge over I 185 marks the entrance to the U.S. Army’s Fort Benning in Columbus, Ga. It […]
President Donald Trump has removed Brad Parscale as his campaign manager, installing instead Bill Stepien, his former second-in-command, in the role. Parscale had held the position since February 2018. Parscale will remain a part of the campaign as a senior adviser overseeing digital operations, per a Facebook post from the commander-in-chief. “Brad Parscale, who has been with me for a very long time and has led our […]