You may have heard: there is an ongoing shortage of computer chips that go into everything, from computers and cars to equipment for the U.S. military. Now, Scott Thuman reports, there’s a plan to solve the problem using your tax dollars. In a race against time, and under the pressure of a tight deadline, Bruce […]
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(WATCH) Clean Energy
Today, a hard look at one little-discussed reality of the multi-billion-dollar green energy industry. Whether we are talking wind, solar, or electric, they are marketed as environmentally friendly and clean: the opposite of dirty, polluting fossil fuels. But it’s not so simple. What we think of as clean power can take a surprising toll on […]
(READ) Watchdog group obtains documents on potential SEC crypto conflicts
The following is a public statement released by Empower Oversight. Empower Oversight received just under 200 pages of emails from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) responsive to its FOIA request for records that could shed light on allegations of conflicts of interest associated with the SEC’s selective enforcement actions involving cryptocurrencies. This comes on the heels of over a thousand pages […]
Disney hires Biden Administration's lead on Covid-19 vaccine campaign
The following is an excerpt from DEADLINE. Kristina Schake, who has led the Biden administration’s Covid vaccination education efforts and previously served as communications director for First Lady Michelle Obama and later in a top role in Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign, is joining The Walt Disney Co. as its lead spokesperson. Schake will report to Geoff Morrell, the […]
Vanderbilt nurse: Guilty in medical error case
The following is an excerpt from Becker's Hospital Review. A jury convicted former Vanderbilt nurse RaDonda Vaught of criminally negligent homicide and abuse of an impaired adult, The Tennessean reports. A practicing registered nurse and a former respiratory therapist made up two of the jurors. Ms. Vaught will be sentenced by Davidson County Criminal Court Judge Jennifer […]
After Hours: Zuck Bucks in 2020 and What's Next? (Podcast)
We dig into the hundreds of millions of dollars Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg poured into the 2020 elections as some states move to limit such donations next time.
(POLL) Americans side against Disney’s new gay and transgender activism
New polling shows that Americans are not so enthusiastic about the entertainment giant's new initiative promoting the inclusion of gay and transgender characters in children's programing. That's according to Rasmussen Reports. About 28% of American adults say they believe the emphasis on “inclusion” and “diversity” by companies like Disney is making children’s entertainment better. Forty-five […]
(WATCH) Biden Family Investigation, Part 3
Prepared Floor Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa United States Senate The Biden Family Investigation – Part III April 5, 2022 Watch video and read remarks below: Today, Senator Johnson and I will present our third speech in our Biden Investigation series. And, today, we’ll focus on James Biden, the president’s brother. Hunter Biden […]
