Ex-RNC Chair Michael Steele Blasts Jim Jordan On His Jan. 6 Trump Amnesia

Former chair of the Republican National Committee Michael Steele delivered a searing smackdown of Rep. Jim Jordan’s (R-Ohio) claim that he can’t remember if he spoke to Donald Trump before, during or after violence erupted in the Capitol on Jan. 6. “You know what time you called the president, and you know what you said,” an incredulous Steele snapped, referring to Jordan, […]

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Suburban NY county considers letting police sue protesters

MINEOLA, N.Y. — Lawmakers in a suburban New York county are set to vote Monday on a proposal that would allow police officers to sue protesters and collect financial damages — a move civil rights activists say is payback for demonstrations after the police killing of George Floyd last year in Minneapolis. Newsday reports that the bill being considered by […]

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White House touts uptick in COVID vaccinations amid renewed mandates, Delta spread

Democrat claims COVID resurgence is ‘choice’ Republicans are making Rep. Jake Auchincloss, D-Mass., says the latest coronavirus wave is due to Republican pushback on mask mandates The Biden administration is touting a recent increase in COVID-19 vaccinations in the United States, amid new concerns about the highly contagious Delta variant and fresh coronavirus restrictions.  Cyrus Shahpar, the White House’s COVID-19 […]

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Police association slams stalled reform negotiations: 'Quit playing politics with people’s lives'

Ted Williams reacts to DC crime, police reform Former MPD detective joins ‘The Story’ The National Fraternal Order of Police (FOP), the world’s largest police organization, slammed stalled criminal justice reform negotiations in Congress, telling one powerful House Democrat to “quit playing politics with people’s lives.” Lawmakers have been working on a bipartisan police reform bill ever since the murder […]

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Mackerel spat! Scottish fishermen demand boycott in fury at Norway and Faroe Islands

Eustice says UK in ‘final stages’ of fishing quota negotiations We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info The Scottish Pelagic Fishermen’s Association and the Shetland Fishermen’s Association […]

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Advocates end work with US to pick asylum-seekers in Mexico

SAN DIEGO — Two organizations tapped by the Biden administration to recommend which migrants should be allowed into the United States to seek humanitarian protection said Friday that they are halting their work with the government and demanding an end to the Trump-era ban on asylum imposed during the coronavirus pandemic. The withdrawal of the International Rescue Committee and HIAS […]

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