Senator Ed Markey (D-MA) demanded “algorithmic justice” in the wake of billionaire Elon Musk’s successful bid to take control of Twitter. Markey argued that having a handful of billionaires in control of major social media platforms — like Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram — was an unacceptable scenario and called on Congress to act to restrain …
Author: Virginia Kruta
Report: Joe Biden Granted West Wing Meeting To Hunter Associate While He Was VP
Hunter Biden’s closest business partner spent a lot of time visiting the White House between 2009 and 2015 — and he apparently even scored a meeting with “the big guy” himself. New York Post reporters Miranda Devine and Jonathan Levine laid out the details of that West Wing meeting — along with over a dozen …
‘Parody Or Drunken Chutzpah?’: MSNBC Host Dragged For Complaining Musk Might Use Twitter To Do To The Left What It Did To The Right
MSNBC host Ari Melber took some heat Monday for complaining that Elon Musk might use his newly-acquired control of Twitter to silence some voices and amplify others. A number of critics responded to his complaint, calling out the obvious irony and pointing out the fact that Twitter had been using algorithms that effectively stifled conservative …
‘The View’ Host Claims Twitter Is Mostly ‘Straight White Men’ Who Will Use Freedom Of Speech To Abuse Women
Sunny Hostin claimed Tuesday that Twitter was populated primarily by “straight white men” — and suggested that if billionaire Elon Musk allowed for more free speech on the platform, people would use that freedom to be more abusive toward women. Hostin and her co-hosts on ABC daytime talk show “The View” responded during Tuesday’s broadcast …
‘Spectacular And Deadly Failure’: MSNBC Host Blames Biden For Low COVID Booster Rates
Not even MSNBC is defending President Joe Biden and the Democratic Party’s COVID response, with ultra-liberal host Mehdi Hasan blasting the commander-in-chief for his “spectacular and deadly” failure to encourage Americans to get booster shots. Hasan weighed in while responding to a tweet from fellow leftist Taylor Lorenz, The Washington Post reporter currently under fire for revealing …
‘Our Concerns Are Not New’: Psaki Won’t Mention Musk By Name, Warns Twitter Could Still Promote ‘Misinformation’
White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki would not comment specifically on the news that billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk had secured a deal to buy Twitter, but she said during Monday’s press briefing that President Joe Biden remains concerned about social media platforms and their role in spreading “misinformation.” Psaki took several questions on the topic …
‘Bigotry Is On The Ballot’: Sunny Hostin Claims DeSantis Is Trying To Cover Up ‘Social Injustice’
Sunny Hostin claimed Monday that Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) was only pushing back on Disney because he — and other Republicans — were trying to cover up social injustice. Hostin and her cohosts on ABC daytime talk show “The View” responded to the news that the Florida legislature moved late last week to strip Disney …
Backfire In Progress: Joe Manchin’s Approval Rating Skyrockets As His Own Party Attacks Him
Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), after weathering multiple attacks from within his own party, is now one of the ten most popular senators in the country. Recent polling shows that Manchin — who has often positioned himself as a roadblock to agenda items driven by far-Left Democrats and even President Joe Biden’s White House — has …
‘He Was, Uh, At The Eiffel Tower’: Biden Says French President Wasn’t There To Take Congratulatory Call
President Joe Biden said Monday that French President Emmanuel Macron had not been available to take his call offering congratulations for his reelection win. Biden explained that he had called, but had spoken to staff members because Macron had been busy celebrating his win. BIDEN: “I tried to talk to [Macron] last night. We spoke …
‘Live Callers And Door Knocks’: New York Official Suggests Door-To-Door Campaign To Get People Boosted
Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine has called on officials to mount a door-knocking campaign to get New Yorkers to follow through on getting their booster shots for COVID-19. Levine began by pointing out that the percentage of New York City residents who had gotten their booster shots already was not really increasing over time – …