Month: August,2024

Vance tells Harris to ‘go to hell’ for cemetery criticism she didn’t give

Vance tells Harris to ‘go to hell’ for cemetery criticism she didn’t give


August 29, 2024
Republican vice-presidential nominee JD Vance said at a campaign event on Wednesday that he thinks Vice President Kamala Harris “can go to hell,” adding to the increasingly personal attacks former president Donald Trump’s campaign has lodged against the Democratic presidential nominee in recent days. A reporter at the campaign event asked Vance about an altercation […]
Justice Sotomayor’s side hustle during a hectic term? A kids’ musical.

Justice Sotomayor’s side hustle during a hectic term? A kids’ musical.


August 29, 2024
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Sonia Sotomayor has earned a prominent spot in the nation’s legal pantheon, becoming the nation’s first Latina Supreme Court justice, voting to legalize same-sex marriage and speaking for the nation’s aggrieved liberals in a sharp dissent to the decision overturning Roe v. Wade. But her trailblazing legal career is not her […]
24 hours of Trump: QAnon tributes, crude attacks and hawking pieces of his suit

24 hours of Trump: QAnon tributes, crude attacks and hawking pieces of his suit


August 29, 2024
Donald Trump amplified a vulgar joke about Vice President Kamala Harris performing a sex act. He falsely accused her of a staging a coup to secure the Democratic nomination and faulted her without evidence for a security lapse that enabled a rogue gunman to try to assassinate him. He shared a manipulated online image of […]
Home prices hit record high in June on S&P Case-Shiller Index

Home prices hit record high in June on S&P Case-Shiller Index


August 29, 2024
Even as mortgage interest rates were rising, home prices reached the highest level ever on the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price Index. On a three-month running average ended in June, prices nationally were 5.4% higher than they were in June 2023, according to data released Tuesday. Despite being a record high for the […]
Lowe’s becomes latest company to dial back DEI efforts aimed at LGBTQ groups

Lowe’s becomes latest company to dial back DEI efforts aimed at LGBTQ groups


August 29, 2024
Home goods retailer Lowe’s is paring back its efforts to promote LGBTQ inclusion — the latest large company to respond to a growing cultural backlash led by conservatives targeting queer representation in public life. In an internal company memo being widely shared among media organizations, Lowe’s told employees it was ending its participation in surveys […]
Philip Morris to invest $232 million to expand ZYN production at Kentucky plant

Philip Morris to invest $232 million to expand ZYN production at Kentucky plant


August 29, 2024
Philip Morris International said on Tuesday it would invest $232 million to expand production capacity for ZYN nicotine pouches at its Ownesboro, Kentucky plant, to meet the strong demand. The investment will be made through one of PMI’s Swedish Match affiliates, and comes about a month after the tobacco giant announced an investment of $600 million to open […]
Experts warn AI could generate ‘major epidemics or even pandemics’ — but how soon?

Experts warn AI could generate ‘major epidemics or even pandemics’ — but how soon?


August 29, 2024
Experts researching advancements in artificial intelligence are now warning that AI models could create the next ‘enhanced pathogens capable of causing major epidemics or even pandemics.’  The declaration was made in a paper published in the journal Science by co-authors from Johns Hopkins University, Stanford University and Fordham University, who say that AI models are being […]
Jim Jordan subpoenas company led by daughter of NY v Trump judge

Jim Jordan subpoenas company led by daughter of NY v Trump judge


August 29, 2024
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, is issuing a subpoena for information on the political work conducted by the daughter of New York State Supreme Court Judge Juan Merchan. Jordan sent a letter to Michael Nellis, the founder and CEO of Authentic Campaigns – a company that’s done political work for top Democratic clients […]
Heritage rips Harris’ ‘dangerously liberal’ policy record with new website, 6-figure outreach to independents

Heritage rips Harris’ ‘dangerously liberal’ policy record with new website, 6-figure outreach to independents


August 29, 2024
FIRST ON FOX – Heritage Foundation President Dr. Kevin Roberts on Wednesday unveiled a new website created by the conservative think tank that aims to inform Americans about Vice President Kamala Harris’ ‘dangerously liberal’ policy record, as well as a six-figure text campaign targeting independent voters in key swing states.  The website, dangerouslyliberal.com, summarizes the […]
Biden-Harris admin working to ‘Trump-proof’ hundreds of DOJ jobs, watchdog says

Biden-Harris admin working to ‘Trump-proof’ hundreds of DOJ jobs, watchdog says


August 29, 2024
The Biden-Harris administration may be attempting to ‘Trump-proof’ the Department of Justice (DOJ) by hiring permanent appointees to some federal positions, according to findings from a watchdog group’s public records request.  Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) documents obtained by Protect the Public’s Trust (PPT) and shared with Fox News Digital show the administration is using […]
Jim Jordan subpoenas company led by daughter of NY v. Trump judge

Jim Jordan subpoenas company led by daughter of NY v. Trump judge


August 29, 2024
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, is issuing a subpoena for information on the political work conducted by the daughter of New York State Supreme Court Judge Juan Merchan. Jordan sent a letter to Michael Nellis, the founder and CEO of Authentic Campaigns — a company that’s done political work for top Democratic clients […]
‘Deliberate abuse of power’: Republicans erupt after bombshell Zuckerberg letter on COVID-19 censorship

‘Deliberate abuse of power’: Republicans erupt after bombshell Zuckerberg letter on COVID-19 censorship


August 29, 2024
House Republicans are claiming vindication after Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg admitted his company was pressured by the Biden-Harris administration to ‘censor certain COVID-19 content’ during the pandemic. ‘For too long, the Harris-Biden admin pressured social media companies to censor Americans’ views online. This was a deliberate abuse of power to stifle free speech,’ Rep. Richard […]
Putin assisting Maduro regime amid ongoing protests over rigged election result

Putin assisting Maduro regime amid ongoing protests over rigged election result


August 29, 2024
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is turning to his friend, Russian President Vladimir Putin, to help him put down opposition to the recent outcome of the presidential election which most outside observers say was rigged. Maduro’s claim to victory sparked widespread protests that have led to the arrests of 2,200 people, including opposition figures and journalists.  […]
With 8 days until voting starts, ‘election season’ kicks off sooner than you think

With 8 days until voting starts, ‘election season’ kicks off sooner than you think


August 29, 2024
There are 68 days until Election Day on Tuesday, Nov. 5. But if Americans vote like they did in the last two election cycles, most of them will have already cast a ballot before the big day. Early voting starts as soon as Sept. 6 for eligible voters, with seven battleground states sending out ballots […]
Ukrainians have learned to live with power blackouts. But a cold, dark winter is looming

Ukrainians have learned to live with power blackouts. But a cold, dark winter is looming


August 28, 2024
When hundreds of Russian missiles and drones assaulted Ukraine on Monday morning, Victoria Novorzhytska’s power went out first. The water supply was cut immediately after that. She knew immediately the day would turn into a struggle. She works from her home in Zhytomyr, west of Kyiv, and no power means no work. Russia launched its biggest ever aerial […]