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Hoover Institution Visiting Fellow Bjorn Lomborg joined Fox Business to discuss his recent op-ed lambasting President Joe Biden’s eco-extremist agenda. Lomborg’s op-ed called Biden’s agenda “unrealistic” and “implausible.” Lomborg swatted down the assertion that climate policies make us “richer.” Biden’s “own [climate] summit showed the need for arm-twisting even just to make a few of the participants promise expensive new policies,” Lomborg wrote. Lomborg told Fox Business host Larry Kudlow on April 23 that Biden was “promising twice as much reduction as what [former President Barack] Obama did.” He continued: “That’s not only going to be incredibly hard to do...

LeBron James is taking a public relations beating over his now-deleted tweet last week targeting a Columbus Police Officer. Now, cops are turning the tables on the famed LA Laker by mocking him in hilarious videos.

For many months now, Dr. Anthony Fauci has advocated that people remain masked outdoors to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. “When you are indoors, make sure you have a mask. When you’re outdoors, keep the mask on,” he said back in August, though he acknowledged that being outdoors was significantly safer than being indoors. Now, Fauci is saying that he believes the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will provide updated guidance on wearing face masks outdoors, and says it’s “common sense” to reconsider the guidance. I call it science, but I’ll take it. Fauci also concedes that...

Good Morning/Afternoon, And WELCOME To The Next Generation Of Conservative Talk Radio, Grace Curley!

On Saturday, the Arizona forensic audit continued at the Veterans Memorial Coliseum in downtown Phoenix. In Arizona, for months the Board of Supervisors in Maricopa County have complained about calls for a forensic review of the ballots in this large and crucial county. The Board members guaranteed everything was fine but they won’t let anyone get close to their results. They spent weeks after the election messing with ballots before they formally concluded the election results. However, regardless of their efforts to prevent an audit of the Maricopa County results the forensic audit is now taking place at the Veterans...

A Major League career that spanned 19 seasons is still defined by the 10 seconds that Rick Monday still can’t remember with great detail. On April 25, 1976, Monday was a member of the Chicago Cubs on a Sunday afternoon at Dodger Stadium. In the bottom of the fourth inning, Chicago right-hander Ken Crosby was facing leadoff hitter Ted Sizemore. In the corner of his eye from his position in center field, Monday noticed two fans had run onto the field. “I don’t know what I was thinking,” said Monday, who had spent six years in the Marine Corp reserve....

The Biden administration this week proposed a rule that would encourage public schools to adopt radical, racially driven curricula in American history and civics classes. The Department of Education on Monday proposed a rule that would prioritize federal funding for education groups that help schools develop and implement antiracist teaching standards. If the rule takes effect, the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education would increase grants to woke groups across the country. School districts in recent months have increased their efforts to weave critical race theory—the idea that America's political and economic systems are inherently racist—into K-12 curriculum standards. The...

The New York Times opinion page reposted a satirical 2020 "Fauci Awards" ceremony to its Twitter page ahead of the 93rd Academy Awards on Sunday, showing to some critics that the press has not lost its fervor for the public health official. The Fauci Awards, the Times explains in the video, is a ceremony named for infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci, to celebrate the country's public health officials and insist Americans show them respect. The left-leaning opinion section originally posted the satire in November and reposted it ahead of the Oscars.

VIDEOKamala Harris' KHive supporters who often smear her opponents apparently are not quite real since many of them turned out to be Twitter bots. So who gets punished by Twitter for using supposedly fake accounts? James O'Keefe of Project Veritas.

The press is hailing Joe Biden's approval numbers as he reaches the first 100 days in office.PJMedia, in two posts by Stephen Kruizer and Stacey Lennox, has curated some choice headlines seen on Twitter and beyond that show it, such as these:Biden receives positive marks at 100 days - CBS News poll -CBS NewsBiden's 100 days: Low-end approval, yet strong marks on pandemic response: POLL -ABC News...and this gushy televised exchange:Harris: We have newly released numbers this morning from an ABC News/Washington Post poll. Look at this. Fifty-two percent of Americans approve of Joe Biden's work in office as he...

Former Secretary of State John Kerry sold out Israel, America’s top ally in the Middle East, to Iran, the world’s leading state sponsor of terrorism, according to leaked audio of Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif speaking with an economist. The remarks, which were not supposed to be for publication, were leaked to a publication in London and subsequently reported on by The New York Times. Key takeaways from the leaked audio: Former Secretary of State John Kerry informed him that Israel had attacked Iranian interests in Syria at least 200 times, to his astonishment, Mr. Zarif said. Zarif said...

The U.S. Census Bureau on Monday will announce the results of the 2020 population count, which will determine the number of seats in the House of Representatives and potentially shift the power that some states have in the federal government. Several states, according to estimated numbers from the political consulting firm Election Data Services, are on the bubble to potentially gain or lose members based on population shifts within the country. Among the biggest predicted winners are Florida and Texas, set to gain two and three seats respectively, while states including California and New York are expected to lose at...

Michigan State Police released bodycam video on Sunday showing a Democratic state representative touting his relationship with Gov. Gretchen Whitmer during a drunk driving arrest. In addition to driving under the influence, state Rep. Jewell Jones was also reportedly charged with resisting arrest and weapons possession. During his tussle with officers, Jones can be heard threatening to call the Democratic governor. He also refused to present his ID when asked. "I don’t give a f--- bro, when I call Gretchen [Whitmer] I'll need y'all ID’s badge numbers everything," Jones says in the footage. "It's not going to be good for...

Democrats have only been in power for a few months, and it appears their radical agenda is already backfiring. A brand new poll from the University of New Hampshire Survey Center found that one race in the 2022 election could determine which party controls the U.S. Senate -- and the GOP has a strong chance of winning it. Republican Gov. Chris Sununu of New Hampshire holds a 48% to 46% advantage over Democratic Sen. Maggie Hassan in a hypothetical 2022 general election showdown.

Definitions. No single, universally accepted definition of LAWS is used in international discussions. However, Department of Defense Directive 3000.09, which establishes U.S. policy on autonomy in weapons systems, defines LAWS as “weapon system[s] that, once activated, can select and engage targets without further intervention by a human operator.” This definition’s principal characteristic is the role of the human operator with regard to target selection and engagement decisions. Other countries such as the United Kingdom, however, have grounded their definition of LAWS on different characteristics, in particular the technological sophistication of the weapon system, such that LAWS are considered to be...

China’s new policies encourage U.S. and foreign semiconductor companies—including those from Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau—to transfer certain technology, intellectual property (IP), talent, and research and development (R&D) to operations in China. These policies target capabilities across the semiconductor value chain, including integrated circuit (IC) design, fabrication, equipment, software design and tools, packaging and testing, and materials. These policies offer preferential terms over the next ten years—including tax, tariff, financing, and IP protection—for firms willing to establish capabilities, including production facilities, in China. These policies require companies to transfer certain IP—including a specific number of invention patents, depending on the...

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) falsely smeared Breitbart News as a “white nationalist website” recently, a lazy liberal trope employed to dismiss its reporting. During the April 12 edition of the MIRS Monday podcast, Whitmer was asked, “Have you had any days off?” She was also asked where she would have gone for spring break.

Ohio Congressman Tim Ryan (D-OH) formally launched his Senate bid on Monday morning, after months of speculation surrounding his plans. Ryan is the first Democrat to throw his hat in the ring for the party’s nomination.

COVID-19 has brought an end to Atlanta's crown as the world's busiest airport in terms of passenger traffic. And it was not Chicago O'Hare or Dubai, its previous closest challengers, but Guangzhou Baiyun Airport that is now number one.The city of Guangzhou may be more familiar to you as Canton, the name long used by Westerners for the city that dominates the Peral River Delta in Southern China, about 85 miles north of Hong Kong. The Peral River Delta is now considered the world's most populous conurbation and the biggest manufacturing center in the world, following decades of outsourcing manufacturing...

Former U.S. Rep. Doug Collins ruled out a run for U.S. Senate or other public office in 2022, ending speculation that he could challenge newly elected Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock after a failed special election bid last year. The Gainesville Republican had been seriously considering launching another campaign for Senate after his third-place finish in 2020 and would have been the biggest name in the still-evolving Republican field against Warnock, a pastor whose victory in January made him the first Black U.S. senator in Georgia history. But Collins had also sent signals that he would remain in the private sector...