If Attorney General Merrick Garland is serious about fighting allegations of gerrymandering and not just playing politics, he should sue Maryland — and that’s according to the governor. Gov. Larry Hogan, a Republican, publicly dared the Justice D…
Author: Valerie Richardson
Biden administration jacks up fuel-efficiency standards as climate bill sinks
The Biden administration on Monday hiked U.S. fuel-efficiency standards on vehicles to their highest level ever, raising the bar for auto manufacturers even as the Democrats’ incentive-laden climate package teetered on the verge of collapse. The …
Liberal mayors reverse course on ‘defund the police’ as crime surges
Liberal big-city mayors who raced to jump on the “defund the police” bandwagon are now scrambling to jump off amid signs of a furious voter backlash over rising crime. San Francisco Mayor London Breed became the latest official to execute a…
New York City Council votes to ban natural gas in new buildings
New York City edged closer Wednesday to becoming the largest U.S. city to ban natural gas hookups in new construction, seeking to set a national net-zero example despite concerns about the impact on energy prices and the electricity grid. The city coun…
Rand Paul calls CNN ‘factory of lies’ after network raps him on disaster relief
Republican Sen. Rand Paul ripped CNN as a “factory of lies and partisanship” after the network’s personalities accused him of hypocrisy for seeking disaster relief for Kentucky despite raising objections to aid measures elsewhere. Mr….
Biden administration challenged on climate claims over tornado disaster
The Biden administration faced pushback Monday for pushing a climate change link to the deadly tornadoes that cut a path of destruction across Kentucky and neighboring states, leaving a trail of leveled buildings, shredded trees and mangled cars. Presi…
Let’s Go Brandon stores selling anti-Biden merchandise take off in New England
First “Let’s go Brandon” was a chant, then it became a hit song, and now the anti-Biden rallying cry has given rise to a chain of stores in New England. Let’s Go Brandon retail outlets have popped up in seven locations just in t…
CNN producer charged with seeking to lure minor girls for ‘sexual training’
A CNN senior producer who once bragged about working “shoulder-to-shoulder” with former anchor Chris Cuomo has been charged with seeking to coax underage girls to his home by offering to train them to be “sexually submissive.” John Griffin,…
Rubio to bring bill barring federal funds for cities allowing noncitizen voting
Sen. Marco Rubio, Florida Republican, said Friday he plans to introduce legislation to withhold federal funds from cities that permit citizen voting, a day after the New York City Council moved to allow legal residents to cast ballots in local election…
Black Lives Matter takes credibility hit with defense of Jussie Smollett
Jussie Smollett has been found guilty by a jury of staging a hate-crime hoax, but as far as Black Lives Matter is concerned, the entire trial was a “white supremacist charade.” The left-wing group’s credibility was called into questio…