The progressive congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (D., Mass.) has called rent cancellation legislation “literally a matter of life and death.” At the same time, she has collected cash from her own rental properties. Pressley and her husband made as much as $15,000 in rental income in 2019 after purchasing a $658,000 Boston home.
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The Question Biden Won’t Answer
Will the democratically elected government of Afghanistan survive American withdrawal?
Kristen Clarke Is a Bigot and a Liar
In an appearance Wednesday before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Biden’s nominee to lead the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division offered a series of answers that veered into outright falsehood. The most bald-faced of the lies Kristen Clarke offered in her own defense relates to her activism while a Harvard University undergraduate.
Military Academies Go Woke
America’s military service academies are using “anti-racist” and critical race theory teaching tools to train their faculty and future officers. Administrators at West Point are embracing the radical racial politics that have taken hold over many American campuses, according to documents reviewed by the Washington Free Beacon.
How Brexit Saved Britain
Europe’s vaccine debacle demonstrates the downsides of the EU.
Nation of Islam Calls Member Who Assaulted U.S. Capitol “Brother with Such Great Potential”
The organization has vowed to find the motive for attack, including mind control.
CBS Smears Ron DeSantis While Pete Buttigieg Gets the Obama Treatment from AP
Most journalists do not want Gov. Ron DeSantis (R., Fla.) to be president. They would, however, very much like Pete Buttigieg to be president. The media coverage of the two politicians reflects this preference. Sometimes it really is that simple.
Biden’s Infrastructure Plan Could Boost Pelosi’s Investment Portfolio
President Biden’s $2 trillion infrastructure plan includes a provision to boost electric vehicle use—which House speaker Nancy Pelosi (D., Calif.) stands to personally benefit from. Pelosi’s husband Paul purchased between $500,000 and $1 million in Tesla investments in December.
Marxist Angela Davis Calls on Students at Pricey Private School to “Dismantle Capitalism”
Headlining a diversity and inclusion webinar hosted by an elite California K-12 preparatory school on Wednesday, Marxist Angela Davis called on students at the $47,300 a year prep school to “dismantle capitalism.” Davis, a militant black power activist, headlined the final session of the Head-Royce School’s 2021 CommunityEd series.
Biden’s Bloodthirsty, Floor-Pooping Canine Companion Is a Window into His Soul (Satire)
Dog problems raise serious questions about Biden’s ability to lead, experts say. As the saying goes: There are no bad dogs, only bad owners. But what if one of those bad owners happens to be the president of the United States?
Covid Tracking Apps Have Eerie Echoes of Chinese Surveillance System
Biden’s Covid team appears to have entertained an electronic test-and-trace program that would have let businesses deny service to patrons based on their health data. The program has eerie echoes of China’s surveillance system, which uses data from citizens’ phones to impose quarantines.
Biden Education Nominee Ignored Sexual Assault Allegations
Four women say the San Diego Unified School District, under the leadership of district superintendent and Biden Education Department nominee Cindy Marten, turned a blind eye to sexual assault allegations against a teacher and implied that one woman bringing complaints was engaged in a publicity stunt.
Gov. Newsom Earned Praise from Anti-Vaccine Extremists
An anti-vaccine extremist who compared vaccination programs to the Holocaust praised California governor Gavin Newsom for watering down legislation that would have curbed vaccine exemptions. Newsom met with prominent anti-vaccine activists to discuss Senate Bill 276, which aimed to crack down on medical vaccine exemptions sold by some California doctors.
Ann Wintour Caves to the Woke Mob
Multiple apologies for decade-old tweets couldn’t save Alexi McCammond’s new job as Teen Vogue editor in chief.
Liberal Networks Fixate on Tucker Carlson While Fox News Covers Dem Scandals
Given their natural affinity for Democratic politicians, the liberal networks have been far less focused on the scandals involving Govs. Cuomo and Newsom or the Biden administration’s border crisis than they have been on finding “the new Donald Trump.” At least for now, Tucker Carlson fits the bill.
A Texas Democrat Runs as Champion of Political Christians. She Trashed Them in Her Book
Dr. Lydia Bean, a Harvard-trained sociologist, is the Democratic frontrunner in a special election in Texas’s Sixth Congressional District. Bean touts herself as a religious progressive, having founded a nonprofit organization devoted to faith-based political engagement. Bean, however, roundly criticized evangelicals in her 2014 book, The Politics of Evangelical Identity,
Lincoln Project’s New Executive Director Has Long History of Hating Joe Biden
Fred Wellman “volunteered” for the job just days after Weaver scandal broke.
Ivy League Colleges Partner with Chinese Health Institutions Tied to Military
Harvard University, Yale School of Medicine, and the University of Pennsylvania partner with Chinese institutions backed by the Chinese military or the Chinese Communist Party. The universities arranged educational programming and collaborative research with regime groups in China, conducting studies focused on Chinese health planning.
Obama “Enamored” with Beto O’Rourke, Skeptical of Biden in 2020
A new book on the 2020 election provides more evidence suggesting former president Barack Obama has a remarkably low opinion of his former sidekick, Joe Biden. “Obama’s fears about Biden and his team ran deep—deeper than defeat,” journalists Jonathan Allen and Amie Parnes write in Lucky: How Joe Biden Barely Won the Presidency.
Biden Nominee for Top Defense Post Attacked GOP in Incendiary Tweets
Republicans are “the party of ethnic cleansing,” said Colin Kahl, who is nominated for undersecretary of defense for policy.
Former Flack for GOP Russia Stooge Finds Redemption at Lincoln Project Damage Control Adviser
Earlier this year, the Lincoln Project announced it was building a database of former Trump administration employees to ensure they “will be held accountable.” The super PAC’s obsession with accountability, however, did not prevent it from hiring Tara Setmayer, who previously worked as communications director for a Trump-supporting congressman with deep ties to Russia.
Biden State Department Nominee Is a Defender of China Propaganda Program
Victoria Nuland dismissed Confucius Institute’s national security threat.
Navy Reading List Includes Anti-Racism Books for Sailors
The U.S. Navy’s reading list for officers and sailors includes books exploring issues in anti-racism and gender politics, potentially overshadowing traditional education in military history and strategy…Brent Sadler, a former Navy officer and senior fellow for naval warfare at the Heritage Foundation, said the inclusion of such work would not help America’s sailors and, in some cases, could harm the branch’s culture and development.
Lincoln Project Received $32 Million in Free Media from CNN, MSNBC Since Weaver Scandal Broke
The Free Beacon analyzed 40 appearances—10 on CNN, 30 on MSNBC—by Lincoln Project founders and advisers between Jan. 11 and Feb. 11. The value of the earned media was calculated using the “National Publicity Value” of each appearance, as estimated by media monitoring service Critical Mention.