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E-mails obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request have revealed some critical moments in the early days of the pandemic when Dr. Anthony Fauci began demanding information related to gain of function experiments from underlings. Dated February 1st, one panicked e-mail to NIAID deputy director Hugh Auchincloss stated: “Hugh, It is essential that we speak this AM. Keep your cell phone on. I have a conference call at 7:45am with Azar. It likely will be over by 8:45am. Read this paper as well as the e-mail that I will forward you now. You have tasks today that must be...

Brew-maker Anheuser-Busch said Wednesday it is teaming up with the White House to “buy Americans 21+ a round of beer” if President Biden’s goal of having 70 percent of adult Americans​ vaccinated against the coronavirus is reached by the Fourth of July. The “Let’s Grab a Beer” initiative promises its “biggest beer giveaway ever” to encourage adults to get their vaccines by the holiday. “When the goal is met,” Anheuser-Busch will buy America’s next round of beer, seltzer, non-alcoholic beverage or other A-B product* — inclusive of over 100 brands — to enjoy with family and friends​,” the company said...

Yesterday, we noted that so-called CNN "anchor" Brianna Keilar was behaving more like a left-wing activist, demanding that Biden fight harder against the supposed Republican "assault on voting rights." In another bit of CNN misbranding, this morning's New Day served up the spectacle of what the network peddles as "practical conservative" S.E. Cupp literally screaming at viewers, telling them they must vote against Republicans in midterm elections. Get the rest of the story and view the video here.

<p>That delightful saying about men thinking with their nether regions has gained a new meaning. A new study has found an unnerving lot of similarities between men's brains and the innards of their scrotums.</p><p>"Brain and testis have the highest number of common proteins, compared with other human body tissues," a team led by biomedical scientist Bárbara Matos from the University of Aveiro in Portugal writes in their new paper.</p>

Arizona Republican (in name only) Governor Doug Ducey has vetoed multiple bills including those banning critical race theory and mass vote by mail.Ducey vetoed 22 bills in total, claiming the people of Arizona “deserve” to have the $12.8 billion proposed budget plan pass, citing tax cuts and new spending on roads contained in the plan.One of the bills vetoed by Ducey was a bill seeking to ban critical race theory “training for government workers.” Another bill sought to end the sending of “mass mailing voting ballots to voters who don’t request one.” Yet another bill states the attorney general of...

A video of a man and his daughter blasting critical race theory while encouraging people to love others regardless of race has gone viral across social media. The father says, “How we treat people is based on who they are and not what color they are,” sitting next to his daughter.

<p>Fire. That's a reoccurring theme with Iranian assets. I'm thinking the Israelis have a weapon that starts fires. Could be a laser or some kind of computer virus that causes electronic equipment to malfunction and overheat or it could simply be Drew Barrymore. Who knows, but it's very interesting.</p>

The Fauci Emails His exchanges with Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel reflect the high stakes. Emanuel, an oncologist, bioethicist, and vice provost of the University of Pennsylvania, sent Fauci an email on Feb. 25, 2020, asking for an updated assessment of the virus and noting that he was having a “hard time seeing this as serious as everyone else.” “Am I blind? Yes very transmissible but low mortality like flu in many ways – the elderly, those with comorbidities, and total impact is likely to be less than flu,” Emanuel wrote. Later, in April, Emanuel sent Fauci an email saying he was...

Joy Behar told her co-hosts Wednesday on ABC’s “The View” that Republicans were “taking over the country so the fascists can rule.” Discussing the 100-year anniversary of the Tulsa race massacre, Behar said, “Well, what resonated is that finally, a president of the United States is talking about this moment in history. I mean, what happened to Kennedy? What happened to Carter? What happened to Reagan, Bush, even LBJ, who is from Texas? Oklahoma is right next door, if I recall. Why is Joe Biden talking about it now? He’s talking about it now because African-Americans in this country will...

The 2020–21 recession has been devastating for the global economy. It has been ninety years since the global economy last suffered through a recession of this magnitude (in the Great Depression). Nonetheless, it seems that the social effects of the current recession have not yet come about. The reason for this disparity between cold macroeconomic data and popular sentiment can be found in the enormous public spending by practically all of the countries in the world.1In a previous article, we explored the enormous expansion of public debt in the world that resulted from the Great Lockdown of 2020This article argues...

A violin found in an attic in Italy has been confirmed as a priceless instrument made by Giuseppe Guarneri ‘filius Andreae’ in c.1705. The age of the wood was confirmed using dendrochronology, and the researchers were even able to prove it came from the same tree as the wood in an already-identified violin by the same maker. Around 18 months ago Mauro Bernabei, a researcher at the Institute for BioEconomy at Italy’s National Research Council, received a WhatsApp message containing a photo of the unidentified violin, which the current owner had recently inherited. It contained a label reading ‘Joseph Guanerius...

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (7News) — Governor Larry Hogan announced that Maryland plans to soon discontinue the enhanced pandemic federal unemployment benefits and will restore work search requirements. The benefits will be discontinued effective Saturday, July 3, according to the governor, and comes as the state leader says economic recovery in the state continues.

CNN’s left-wing media show has failed to attract new viewers among demo critical to advertisers Brian Flood By Brian Flood | Fox News The media slamming DeSantis over Florida’s new transgender athlete bill, WaPo correcting a story about Tom Cotton and Chris Mathews appearing on MSNBC round out today’s top media headlines CNN’s "Reliable Sources" with Brian Stelter had a miserable May as the liberal network’s media program continues to bleed viewers. Stelter’s program averaged only 836,000 viewers during the month of May, a 9% drop from its April viewership and a staggering 53% fall from January, when the country...

A large fire erupted late on Wednesday afternoon at an oil refinery near Iran’s capital, Tehran, which followed news from earlier in the day that the nation’s largest warship sank after it caught fire in the Gulf of Oman. “The fire struck the state-owned Tondgooyan Petrochemical Co. to the south of Tehran, said Mansour Darajati, the director-general of the capital’s crisis management team,” The Associated Press reported. “Firefighters believe it struck a pipeline for liquefied petroleum gas at the facility, Darajati told Iranian state television. He did not elaborate.” 🎥 #آتش‌سوزی عظیم در پالایشگاه شهید تندگویان تهران رئیس مرکز فرماندهی...

For 66 years, Seattle’s downtown was separated from its waterfront by a hulking, double-decker viaduct. When it was blown up in 2019 over earthquake-safety concerns, the possibilities seemed endless. Now, construction is well underway on a 26-block, $700 million waterfront park. It promises to be an open space with stunning views of the Puget Sound and an agenda aimed at dismantling racism.

A massive fire broke out Wednesday night at the oil refinery serving Iran’s capital, sending thick plumes of black smoke over Tehran. It wasn’t immediately clear if there were injuries. The fire struck the state-owned Tondgooyan Petrochemical Co. to the south of Tehran, said Mansour Darajati, the director-general of the capital’s crisis management team. Firefighters believe it struck a pipeline for liquefied petroleum gas at the facility, Darajati told Iranian state television. He did not elaborate.

What was replied to an Israeli-Arab about "palestine" true history : Drora replies to Samar (an Arab in Israel): Samar from Haifa, there is not a single Arab in the State of Israel or in the territories of the Land of Israel who does not have an Arab homeland (and therefore you are Arabs). You invaded / leaked / penetrated - to the Land of Israel under the auspices, encouragement and backing of the Ottoman occupier and the British occupier, but you did not become the owner or sovereign as a result. Open the world map, Arabs from Israel. You...

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[Catholic Caucus] New Facebook Group for Preservation of Summorum PontificumShawn Tribe, the founder of two important websites—New Liturgical Movement and Liturgical Arts Journal—has created a Facebook group called “Preservation of Summorum Pontificum & Access to the Ancient Latin Rites.” The description reads:The purpose of this group is to factually and non-polemically document what is taking place in regard to the possible or actual diminution / restriction of the liturgical freedoms noted in Summorum Pontificum for the ancient Latin liturgical rites. It also exists as a forum to coordinate efforts to maintain and preserve the free and unfettered access to these...

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey (R) on Wednesday announced that she will run for reelection, helping clear a primary field and her path to leading the state. In a video announcing her bid, Ivey touted her response to the coronavirus pandemic and vowed to continue her tenure as a conservative leader of the Yellowhammer State. "Here in Alabama, our government will always reflect your values," she said. "Life, liberty and freedom of opportunity for every single corner of this state."