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Covid vaccine narrative challenged by new research: ‘Millions of lives saved’ is demonstrably false
Brownstone Institute, Approved, National

Covid vaccine narrative challenged by new research: ‘Millions of lives saved’ is demonstrably false

By Yaakov Ophir, Yaffa Shir-Raz, Shay Zakov, and Peter A. McCullough | Brownstone Institute Two years have passed since the official end of the Covid-19 pandemic, yet the topic of vaccination remains highly sensitive in both public and scientific discourse. Attempts to question the legitimacy of the mass vaccination campaign or to raise concerns about potential harms are often met with a moral red line: the widely repeated claim that “Covid-19 vaccines have saved millions and millions of lives.”  Remarkably, this assertion was treated as established fact even during the recent U.S. Senate PSI hearing on May 21, 2025, which focused on vaccine-related adverse outcomes.1 Ranking Member Richard Blumenthal opened the hearing with the following statement: As we talk about the side...
B-2 bombers move as Trump returns to D.C.: signs of serious Iran strategy?
Fox News, Approved, National

B-2 bombers move as Trump returns to D.C.: signs of serious Iran strategy?

By Lucas Y. Tomlinson , Rachel Wolf | Fox News America's unique bunker-buster bombs could target Iran's heavily fortified nuclear facility Six B-2 stealth bombers from Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri appear to be en route to a U.S. Air Force base in Guam, according to flight tracking data and voice communications with air traffic control.  The bombers apparently refueled after launching from Missouri, suggesting they launched without full fuel tanks due to a heavy onboard payload, which could be bunker-buster bombs. The B-2 can carry two 15-ton bunker-buster bombs—which only the U.S. possesses. Experts say the bombs could be critical to targeting Iran’s most heavily fortified nuclear site: Fordow. Mark Dubowitz, CEO of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies,...
Pelosi’s Wall Street play: portfolio beats hedge funds, sparks renewed ethics debate
New York Post, Approved, National

Pelosi’s Wall Street play: portfolio beats hedge funds, sparks renewed ethics debate

By Gabrielle Fahmy | New York Post She might be the She-Wolf of Wall Street. Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-California) raked in between $7.8 and $42.5 million in 2024 — meaning her estimated net worth with venture capitalist hubby Paul Pelosi could now top out at $413 million, new financial disclosures showed. The staggering sum is an eye-popping jump from 2023, when financial disclosures showed the couple’s net worth topping out at a possible $370 million. Pelosi’s exact net worth is not known because lawmakers are only required to disclose ranges. Market research firm Quiver Quantitative, which estimates a single figure based on daily stock values it tracks, placed the pair’s 2024 worth at $257 million — up $26 million from a year earlier. But the value of their variou...
Schwarz: Clarence Thomas just reminded the experts who governs this country
The Western Journal, Approved, National

Schwarz: Clarence Thomas just reminded the experts who governs this country

By Michael Schwarz | Commentary, Western Journal Conservatives have learned the hard way that the phrase “experts agree” really means “shut up and obey your liberal overlords.” On Wednesday, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld a Tennessee law, Senate Bill 1, banning transgender procedures for minors. And if that ruling did not prove satisfying enough, Justice Clarence Thomas, part of the 6-3 SCOTUS majority, wrote a concurring opinion in which he blasted the idea that voters and courts should defer to “so-called experts” and their alleged medical “consensus.” Plaintiffs had based their argument against SB1 partly on the opinion of “so-called experts.” “The Court rightly rejects efforts by the United States and the private plaintiffs to accord outsized credit to...
Sen. Schmitt: Jill Biden was likely running the country while Joe struggled behind the scenes
Washington Examiner, Approved, National

Sen. Schmitt: Jill Biden was likely running the country while Joe struggled behind the scenes

By Asher Notheis | Washington Examiner Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-MO) speculated that former first lady Jill Biden was actually leading the country while her husband was “incapacitated,” comparing the alleged situation to what happened during President Woodrow Wilson’s administration. Congressional Republicans are investigating the cover-up of former President Joe Biden’s cognitive decline, of which Schmitt said the voting public “deserve to know” who was leading the country during the Biden presidency. He explained that the president is “the one person that’s actually elected by the whole country,” but that Biden’s inability to serve the public was “on full display,” with whistleblowers even saying the former president could not find the Oval Office’s ba...
Polis ignored GOP lawmakers’ warnings—and now Colorado faces massive federal funding cuts
Colorado Politics, Approved, State

Polis ignored GOP lawmakers’ warnings—and now Colorado faces massive federal funding cuts

By Marianne Goodland | Colorado Politics Colorado's House Republican leadership is criticizing Democratic Gov. Jared Polis for not heeding their advice against enacting legislation that could lead to the state losing federal funding. Earlier this week, Polis announced that the state created a dashboard to track funds that are either being cut or are at risk from the Trump administration, as well as the state's efforts to protect those funds through legal action. As of June 19, about $76 million in federal funding has been cut, and another $56 million are at risk. Over $282 million has been reinstated across state agencies.  The dashboard currently shows federal funding tied to nine of the state's 20 agencies. It does not yet include the largest source of f...
When Wolf Management Becomes a Weapon Against the West
Approved, KPAX, National

When Wolf Management Becomes a Weapon Against the West

By: Caroline Weiss | KPAX MISSOULA — The future of northern Rocky Mountain wolf protections came before a federal court in Missoula on Wednesday. The hearing was the latest in a long battle over Endangered Species Act protections for gray wolves. Lawyers for the federal government and conservation groups squared off in front of U.S. District Court Judge Donald W. Molloy, presenting arguments about the merit of a petition denied by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) over federal protections for regional gray wolves. Gray wolves are currently protected under the Endangered Species Act in the Lower 48, except in the Northern Rockies region. Wolves in Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, eastern Washington, eastern Oregon and northern Utah do not receive federal protections. Conserv...
Assaults Surge 500%: ICE Becomes Enemy #1 in Progressive Cities
Daily Wire, Approved, National

Assaults Surge 500%: ICE Becomes Enemy #1 in Progressive Cities

By Catherine Maxwell | Daily Wire Assaults against Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers have increased 500%, according to Breitbart News. “Just this week, an ICE officer was dragged 50 yards by a car while arresting an illegal alien sex offender,” DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin told the outlet. “Every day the men and women of ICE put their lives on the line to protect and defend the lives of American citizens.” ICE successfully arrested the illegal alien, and the officer is expected to make a full recovery, the department said. The data comes after Antifa rioters attacked an ICE building in Portland, Oregon, last night, forcing agents to use rubber bullets and flash bangs to disperse the mob, The Daily Wire reported. Anti-ICE riots in Los Angeles, Californ...
Enos: CHEC’s 2025 Homeschool Freedom Report exposes the good, the bad—and the ugly
Christian Home Educators of Colorado, Approved, Commentary, State

Enos: CHEC’s 2025 Homeschool Freedom Report exposes the good, the bad—and the ugly

By Colleen Enos | Commentary, Christian Home Educators of Colorado The CHEC 2025 Homeschool Freedom End-of-Session Report is now published and linked in this blog post. It is a sampling of twenty-eight bills from the legislative session — a total of 657 bills were introduced in the Colorado House of Representatives and the Colorado Senate, with an additional 75 House and Senate Resolutions. This was a large volume of legislation for the 120-day annual session. The report is divided into six sections: Home Education, Education, Parental Rights, Life, Families/Healthcare, and Religious Liberty. Several bills could appear under more than one section, but they were placed under the most pertinent category. Also included is a Legislative Voting Grid for twenty-four of the bills,...
No Cash, No Confidence–Dems May Borrow Just to Stay Afloat
National, Approved, New York Post

No Cash, No Confidence–Dems May Borrow Just to Stay Afloat

By Kendall White, Ryan King and Steven Nelson | New York Post Democrats’ main fundraising committee is losing big donors and so cash-strapped that its officials have discussed borrowing money just to keep the lights on, with one source spilling to The Post that if things don’t turn around before the 2026 midterms, the party is “f–ked.” “We are six months in and we’re drowning,” a source close to the Democratic National Committee told The Post about the current rate of contributions. “The RNC was so cash-heavy and hitting us day after day after day when Biden was president.” “We have no clear path or plan,” they added. “The midterms are going to come before we know it, and then we’re going to be really f–ked.” The DNC’s struggle to message against the Trump administration and ra...