The lead Republican on the House Oversight Committee, Rep. James Comer (R-Kentucky), has launched a probe into a Hollywood lawyer’s financial support and apparent free-of-charge counsel to President Biden's embattled son, Hunter. Comer is raising concerns that the financial contributions are an attempt to shield President Biden from congressional oversight. In a letter to the lawyer, […]
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Court: Univ. of Delaware must provide detail on deal to keep Biden's Senate documents secret
The Delaware Superior Court has just ordered the University of Delaware to provide under oath additional information justifying its decision to keep secret its deal to house and restrict access to the records of President Joe Biden from when he was a US Senator. Judicial Watch, a watchdog group, partnered with the Daily Caller News Foundation and filed a […]
(WATCH) Big Tech
(Originally aired on Nov. 14, 2021) For years, Congress has talked — with no action — about regulating or even breaking up Big Tech. Now, there appears to be bipartisan support for doing something. The question is: exactly what? I spoke about that with Congressman Ken Buck, the lead Republican on Antitrust issues on the […]
(WATCH) National Pot
(Originally aired Nov 14, 2021) A majority of Americans now have access to some form of legal marijuana. A recent Gallup poll finds more than two in three people support legalizing marijuana. But what you may not know is: pot is only legal in their state. It’s not legal as far as the federal government […]
(READ) Rep. Comer says Biden Administration's position on Monsanto Roundup case threatens unstable food supply
The top Republican on the House Oversight Committee, Rep. James Comer (R-Kentucky) is blasting a decision by the Biden Administration in a landmark case about the weedkiller Roundup. In that case, a jury awarded a $25 million verdict against the maker of Roundup, Monsanto, saying the product can cause cancer and that Monsanto knew it […]
(POLL) Majority see an economic depression ahead
Americans are concerned about the stock market, and a majority say they now believe the US could soon face another Great Depression. That's according to Rasmussen Reports. The national survey finds 55% of American adults say they think it is likely the US will enter a 1930s-like depression over the next few years. That includes […]
Embattled legal scholar quits Georgetown Law amid free speech controversy
The following is an excerpt from Reuters. Conservative legal scholar Ilya Shapiro, who riled law students and critics in January with Twitter messages suggesting President Joe Biden’s pledge to nominate a Black woman to the U.S. Supreme court would result in a “lesser nominee,” will not be joining Georgetown University Law Center after all. Shapiro submitted a […]
Feds finally fine hospitals for violating price transparency laws
The following is an excerpt from Becker's Healthcare Review - CFO Report. Atlanta-based Northside Hospital is the first health system in the nation to be fined by CMS for violating federal price transparency laws, CMS told Becker's. Northside was fined more than $1 million, according to CMS. Northside Hospital Atlanta, the health system's flagship facility, was fined $883,180, […]