President Joe Biden appeared to fall asleep Monday at the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Scotland, potentially endangering the lives of billions of human beings. He closed his eyes and did not move until an aide walked up to him to chat, perhaps just to remind the increasingly unpopular president that he was being filmed.
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Pelosi Pushes Electric Vehicle Subsidies as Husband’s Tesla Stock Soars
Paul Pelosi owns up to $1 million of Tesla call options.
Top News Organizations Run Huawei-Sponsored Puff Pieces
Some of the country’s most prominent news organizations have partnership deals with telecom giant Huawei, which the U.S. government considers a national security risk because of links to the Chinese government. The Wall Street Journal, Wired, Reuters, and Politico have all published news-style pieces commissioned by the Chinese telecom giant to advance its interests, according to a Washington Free Beacon review.
Soros Bankrolls Far-Left Group at Heart of Anti-Semitism Scandal
Left-wing billionaire George Soros is bankrolling the political arm of the Sunrise Movement, a far-left group engulfed in an anti-Semitism controversy after its Washington, D.C., chapter said it will no longer hold rallies with Jewish organizations.
Book Review: “San Fransicko–Why Progressives Ruin Cities”
Why are big, blue cities breaking down? Michael Shellenberger tackles the question in his latest book, San Fransicko: Why Progressives Ruin Cities. Shellenberger insists that big cities, particularly San Francisco, have been captured by a too-progressive ideology. The result is urban disaster.
Bald Weirdoes to Play Outsize Role in 2022 Election
2022 is shaping up to be the year of the bald weirdo. Of the 14 Senate Dems seeking reelection, two are completely hairless on top. Sens. Mark Kelly (D., Ariz.) and Raphael Warnock (D., Ga.) are both running in swing states. Three of the other Democratic senators facing reelection have some hair but are definitely balding. Sens. Patrick Leahy (D., Vt.), Chuck Schumer (D., N.Y.), and Ron Wyden (D., Ore.) are all running in safe blue states…
Rashida Tlaib Admits She Only Wears Mask for Camera
Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D., Mich.) thinks masks only need to be worn if someone is there to catch you without one, according to remarks caught on video during a Detroit community event. The “Squad” member told attendees at the event that she only wore a mask because a “Republican tracker” was filming her.
Dems Use Fake Newspaper to Influence Virginia Election
Democratic dark money kingpin David Brock is using his “pseudo-news outlet” to send Virginia voters unsolicited mailers that falsely attack Republican gubernatorial nominee Glenn Youngkin. Brock bombarded voters with an unsolicited “Virginia edition” of his liberal media outlet, The American Independent. The 11-page mailer—which is designed to look like a local newspaper—includes misleading content that echoes Democratic gubernatorial hopeful Terry McAuliffe’s campaign messaging.
Top Dem Operative Bill Burton Advising Facebook Whistleblower
Former Obama administration communications guru Bill Burton and his company Bryson Gillette are working the high-profile campaign.
A Border Town’s Dem Mayor Has Had Enough
The Democratic mayor of Laredo, TX, slammed Biden’s immigration policy, alleging that his party has no plan to fix the southern border and has abandoned local communities in favor of massive spending proposals for other interest groups.
Pro Baseball Ships Jobs to China to Build Closer Relationship with CCP
Major League Baseball is expanding its partnership with the Chinese Communist Party, coming at the expense of U.S. jobs and growing Chinese influence over America’s pastime. The country’s leading propaganda outlet China Daily touted the MLB’s attempts to build a “baseball ecosystem” within the country.
How Racial Anxiety Conquered an Orchestra and Crushed a Career
Inside the woke convulsions at the Nashville Symphony involving decorated clarinetist James Zimmermann and Black obo player Titus Underwood.
Born to Lose: Beto O’Rourke Eyes Trifecta of Political Failure
A failed gubernatorial campaign would make Beto one of the biggest losers in U.S. political history, just behind Hillary Clinton.
Dem Budget Would Hand Out Cash to Students at Tuition-Free Colleges
The Democratic plan for free community college also throws in up to nearly $7,000 in cash for students who qualify for a Pell grant. The elimination of tuition, however, does not disqualify students from cashing in on tuition assistance benefits.
Milley’s Favorite Chinese General Is One of CCP’s Biggest Saber Rattlers
People’s Liberation Army general Li Zuocheng pledged to ‘“resolutely smash” Taiwan.
Doctors Blast Colleagues Who Threaten to Withhold Treatment from Unvaxxed
A growing number of doctors have threatened to withhold treatment from the unvaccinated, sparking backlash from doctors and bioethicists who say such sentiments violate the Hippocratic Oath. Those critics are even more troubled by the silence from professional organizations tasked with upholding medical ethics.
Did Texas Hand Biden a Lifeline?
The disaster in Afghanistan vanished from the front pages. Stories on the Texas bill appeared instead. These are stories that Democrats want to see. For the fact of the matter is that the Texas heartbeat law cuts against public opinion on abortion.
California’s State Pension Invest Millions in Chinese State-Owned Companies
The California Public Employees’ Retirement System had more than $3 billion invested in Chinese companies, including 14 state-controlled enterprises blacklisted by the Trump administration, as of June 2020. Many of these companies are funding the Belt and Road Initiative, a massive infrastructure project Beijing is using to expand its geopolitical and military influence.
Pentagon Exempts Pregnant Women from Covid-19 Vax Mandate
Pregnant or breastfeeding women in the military will qualify for an exemption from the Covid-19 vaccine mandate, a move at odds with the Biden administration’s messaging campaign to inoculate all Americans ages 12 and older.
Elizabeth Warren Partied Maskless at Interior Secretary Deb Haaland’s Wedding
Interior Secretary Deb Haaland, the first Native American cabinet secretary in history, married her longtime partner on Saturday in New Mexico. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D., Mass.), the failed presidential candidate best known for pretending to be Native American, attended. Photos obtained by the Washington Free Beacon show Haaland, Warren, and other wedding guests partying indoors without masks violating New Mexico’s public health restrictions
Energy Secretary Granholm Chartered Military Jet to Ukraine as U.S. Struggles to Evacuate Americans
Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm last week chartered a military jet to attend a diplomatic summit in Ukraine as the Pentagon struggled to evacuate Americans and allies from Afghanistan with limited time and operational resources, sources told the Washington Free Beacon.
The Shady Past of Hunter Biden’s Art Dealer
The art dealer who the White House has tapped to vet Hunter Biden’s art sales for ethical conflicts was sentenced to three months in jail in 1998 for threatening to stab a man to death and was later accused of defrauding an investor in a messy 2016 lawsuit, raising alarms with ethics watchdogs.
DHS Braces for Terror Threat from Southern Border
National security officials fear newly freed Afghan terrorists may exploit border crisis.
Gretchen Whitmer Hates “Out-of-State” Money, Unless It’s Spent to Help Her
Michigan governor Gretchen Whitmer (D.) condemned “out-of-state interests” for “pouring millions of dollars” into her state. That apparently doesn’t apply to her own campaign coffers, which prominent Dems have flooded with cash thanks to a campaign finance loophole. Whitmer raised $8.6 million from Jan. 1 to July 20. Nearly 44 percent of the money came from donors who gave more than Michigan’s $7,150 contribution limit.