House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Wednesday rejected two Republicans tapped by House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy to sit on a committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection, a decision McCarthy denounced as “an egregious abuse of power.” In response, Republicans stunned Pelosi and said they won’t participate in the investigation… Read More
Team USA kneeled for the anthem — then lost in shocker
The United States Women’s National Team took a knee to protest America before their first 2020 Olympic game. Then, the tournament favorites were crushed. Blood Pressure Solution Hiding in Your Fridge? [sponsored] Sweden didn’t have to bunker down on defense against the Americans this time. Stina Blackstenius scored a pair… Read More
Insiders: Bipartisan infrastructure bill will fail
The bipartisan infrastructure deal reached between moderate Republicans and Democrats will fail — and least in its first test vote. Senate Republicans expected on Wednesday to reject an effort to begin debate on a bipartisan infrastructure deal that senators brokered with President Joe Biden, though supporters are still hoping they’ll… Read More
Extremely rare sighting thrills bird watchers in Michigan
Bird lovers with cameras and binoculars are traveling to a stream in southeastern Michigan to see a rare creature with pink feathers and a long bill. The roseate spoonbill was found in Saline in the Koch Warner Drain, the first to be seen in Michigan, said Molly Keenan of Michigan… Read More
The Kennedy Center returns — Three honored
The Kennedy Center Honors will return in December with a class that includes Motown Records creator Berry Gordy, “Saturday Night Live” mastermind Lorne Michaels and actress-singer Bette Midler. Organizers expect to operate at full capacity, after last year’s ceremony was delayed for months and later conducted under COVID-19 restrictions. This… Read More
Israel clashes with liberal ice cream maker
Israel’s prime minister vowed Tuesday to “act aggressively” against the decision by Ben & Jerry’s to stop selling its ice cream in certain Israeli territories, as the country’s ambassador to the U.S. urged dozens of state governors to punish the company under anti-boycott laws. The strong reaction reflected concerns in… Read More
Report: U.S. life expectancy drop largest since WWII
U.S. life expectancy fell by a year and a half in 2020, the largest one-year decline since World War II, public health officials said Wednesday. The decrease for both Black Americans and Hispanic Americans was even worse: three years. The drop spelled out by the Centers for Disease Control and… Read More
[Shock video] Deadly floods sweep major Chinese city
China’s military has blasted a dam to release floodwaters threatening one of its most heavily populated provinces, as the death toll in widespread flooding rose to at least 25. The dam operation was carried out late Tuesday night in the city of Luoyang, just as severe flooding overwhelmed the Henan… Read More
Dr. Fauci facing serious criminal investigation
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert, angrily confronted Kentucky GOP Sen. Rand Paul on Tuesday in testimony on Capitol Hill. Fauci angrily rejected Paul’s insinuation that the U.S. helped fund research at a Chinese lab that could have sparked the COVID-19 outbreak. In a stunning move, Paul… Read More
Kevin McCarthy caves to Nancy Pelosi?
House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy has picked five Republicans to sit on the new select committee to investigate the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol, signaling that Republicans will participate in the investigation that they have staunchly opposed. McCarthy said Monday that he has selected Indiana Rep. Jim Banks, who… Read More
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