The Biden administration's latest online speech plan is as Orwellian as the last
The Department of Homeland Security seems bound and determined to create an American Ministry of Truth. Their first attempt was in April when they announced the creation of a Disinformation Governance Board (DGB). That effort was mercifully “paused” after a disastrous three weeks in the press. Paused, but not forgotten. A new effort by the Biden administration is underway to resurrect the spirit of the DGB in a piecem
Read MoreAdministration weighs options for Alaska drilling project that would produce 629M barrels of oil
The Biden administration is weighing several options for the future of a major proposed drilling project in Alaska that could produce massive quantities of oil and significantly contribute to climate change. The administration released an environmental review that said that at its peak, the project could produce more than 180,000 barrels of oil per day and produce a total of 629 million barrels overall over the course of a 30-year duration. It found that the project could contribute between 278
Read MoreBlinken asks China to stand up against Russia’s war in Ukraine
Secretary of State Antony Blinken said he pressed his counterpart, Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi, to oppose Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine when they met at the G-20 summit in Bali on Friday. Blinken told reporters after meeting with Wang for five hours that remaining neutral in the conflict, as China has declared itself, is a difficult position to have because there is a “clear” aggressor and victim. “There is a clear challenge not only to the lives and livelihoods of people in Ukraine, but there is a challenge to the international order that China and the Uni
Read MoreWhat if we did as the Brits do, and expected our presidents to resign?
Boris Johnson didn’t want to go. And why would he? He had what he called “the greatest job in the world.” That’s a debatable point, of course; I always thought another Brit, Paul McCartney, had the greatest job in the world, but this is not a time to quibble. Johnson, as we all know by now, announced on Thursday that he would resign as prime minister of the United Kingdom after a whole bunch of his cabinet ministers and top aides said pub
Read MoreFive things to know about the Georgia probe into Trump and his allies
The criminal probe into former President Trump and his allies in Georgia took a striking turn this week, with subpoenas being issued to several high-profile figures. Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, and conservative lawyers John Eastman, Jenna Ellis and Cleta Mitchell are among those subpoenaed. The headline-making move puts new focus on a criminal investigation that has got less attention than the work of the House Select Committee on Jan. 6. But some experts believe it could end up being just as important.
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