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State Department Emails Reveal Diplomats’ Concern About China’s ‘Invasive’ Swab Testing

December 21, 2021 concern, Department, emails, Testing, ‘Invasive’, Swab, state, about, diplomats, China's, Reveal0 comment

Emails recently obtained by Judicial Watch show how U.S. officials scrambled over reports that the Chinese government was requiring anal swab tests to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The communications were obtained through a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit against the U.S. Department of State. “It took six months and a federal lawsuit to confirm that our embassy in Beijing was concerned about the Chinese government’s invasive anal swab and other COVID testing of our diplomatic personnel—at that as many as two people were asked to submit to a test,” Judicial Watch…

Medals for Jumping to Conclusions About Jussie Smollett

December 14, 2021 Smollett, medals, Jumping, Conclusions, Jussie, about0 comment

If love means never having to say you’re sorry (it doesn’t), then being a member of the media means never having to admit you were wrong (it does). I wouldn’t write about the Jussie Smollett case and his conviction for lying about a hoax he perpetrated if it didn’t reflect something seriously wrong in the culture. Smollett was convicted in Chicago last week of faking an attack by a supposed Trump-MAGA man he claimed uttered racist and homophobic slurs. Normally, I would ignore this story, along with other tabloid trash…

What We Do, and Don’t, Know About Omicron Variant

December 8, 2021 about, don't, know, Omicron, variant0 comment

There is still little data available on the new omicron variant of COVID-19 but that is not stopping some political leaders from implementing new policies and requirements. New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has issued a vaccine mandate for employees across the city. The Biden administration is restricting travel from some nations while heavily promoting COVID-19 booster shots. But what do experts say is the right response to the omicron variant? Political leaders “shouldn’t respond reflexively with the same old, same old tools that haven’t worked all that well…

The Facts About COVID-19 That Legacy Media Won’t Tell You

December 3, 2021 facts, Legacy, COVID19, about, won't, media, Tell0 comment

Do lockdowns work? Do masks? What have we learned about what government actions help prevent the spread of COVID-19, and which don’t? As public health officials and the media sound the alarm about the omicron variant of COVID-19, the answers to those questions are crucial. Alex Berenson, a former New York Times reporter and author of the new book “Pandemia: How Coronavirus Hysteria Took Over Our Government, Rights, and Lives,” joins “The Daily Signal Podcast” to answer all those questions and more, drawing on data from various states and countries.…

Dispelling 3 Common Myths about Abortion

December 1, 2021 abortion, about, common, Myths, Dispelling0 comment

With the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization case before the Supreme Court and the ongoing litigation over the Texas heartbeat law, the issue of abortion looms large in our national discourse. Too often, pro-abortion actors make claims that are simply not true, and those claims are repeated without challenge in the media. Therefore, it’s vital that the American public be made aware of facts that challenge the pro-abortion narrative. >>> WATCH: Could This Case Overturn Roe V. Wade? Here’s the truth you need to know about three core claims of…

Biden’s political standing fuels Democratic worry about 2024

November 22, 2021 Democratic, Political, about, Fuels, Standing, worry, Biden's, 20240 comment

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — It was supposed to be a moment of triumph for Joe Biden. The Democratic president had just signed into law the most significant infrastructure package in generations. And he had done it by bringing Democrats and Republicans together, just as he promised during last year’s campaign. … The Washington Times stories: White House