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Sir Simon Burley lost his head on this date in 1388 to the fury of the Lords Appellant. The childhood tutor of the young King Richard II, Burley had come up in the world as a bosom friend and comrade in arms to Richard’s uncle, Edward the Black Prince. A few years prior it had been entrusted to Burley to sojourn on the continent and arrange Richard’s wife, Anne of Bohemia — and a good job it was for him too since he was away when his head might have wound up on a pike during the 1381 peasants’ rebellion....

Two former top intelligence officials who signed on to an October 2020 letter attacking The Post’s bombshell report on Hunter Biden’s infamous laptop will be interviewed this month by the House subcommittee on the weaponization of the federal government. A source familiar with the plans told The Post on Thursday that former CIA Director John Brennan will sit for a transcribed interview on May 11 and former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper will do the same on May 17. Brennan and Clapper were among the 51 former intelligence officials who signed the now-discredited letter that claimed Hunter Biden’s abandoned...

Updated Federal prosecutors investigating former President Donald Trump’s handling of classified documents have subpoenaed his family business for records related to his dealings with LIV Golf, according to a report. The fledgling Saudi-backed golf tour plans to hold tournaments this year at three properties owned by Trump. The previously unreported subpoenas were issued to the Trump Organization by prosecutors working for special counsel Jack Smith, who is overseeing multiple federal criminal investigations into the 76-year-old former president, the New York Times reported on Thursday. It’s unclear why prosecutors are interested in Trump’s ties to LIV Golf and how the subpoenas...

A new college is coming to the University of Texas. The School of Civic Leadership received a unanimous vote from the Board of Regents and will build upon the current Civitas Institute. The institute touts itself as being a foundation for a “free and enduring society, including constitutionalism, limited government, free enterprise and markets, and individual liberty.” “Our goal then as it is today is to offer an education that prepares students for careers in public service, national security, the nonprofit sector, and the private sector. We have been impressed by the progress made and hope to build on those...

Undocumented migrants in Chicago have begun spilling into the hallways of police precincts and are sleeping there, a new report says. Police sources in the city told Fox News it was due to Chicago's "ridiculous sanctuary city policy." "They clearly do not have a plan to deal with it and they're placing the cops once again in undue risk," an unnamed Chicago Police source said, according to Fox News. A city spokesperson reportedly said these migrants, who are sometimes being dropped off in front of police stations, can be offered shelter, where they can also get medical and mental health...

Leading by more than 1,000 votes, Kenney Enney has won a seat on the Paso Robles Joint Unified School District Board, according to election results released Friday afternoon. “I am looking forward to getting back on the board, and to turn the district around with a focus on academic performance,” Enney said. Enney received 6,524 votes, or 54.42%, while Hollander pulled in 5,464 votes, or 45.57%. There are still 96 ballots with questionable signatures and ballots received through Monday to be counted. After Enney was appointed to the school district board in Oct. 2022, he discovered a school online page...

“California’s economy is the envy of the world,” Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-Calif.) boasted Monday, proclaiming May “Small Business Month” in the California – but, a new national survey of CEOs ranks the Golden State the worst state for business in 2023. In his statement, Gov. Newsom said California has more small businesses of any other state and touted new DEI (diversity, equity and inclusion) initiatives, but failed to mention that companies are fleeing to other states that are more business-friendly. According to Chief Executive magazine’s 2023 “Best and Worst States for Business” survey, California ranks dead last: “The Golden State’s...

On Thursday, the Arizona Supreme Court ordered court proceedings to take place "forthwith" regarding Kari Lake's election challenge on Maricopa County's alleged violations of its signature verification practices in last year's general election, while granting one sanction but denying attorneys' fees requested by the defendants. Lake, the Arizona GOP gubernatorial nominee, fell about 17,000 votes short in the 2022 election against then-Secretary of State Katie Hobbs. She is suing Hobbs, who is the current Democratic governor, in addition to current Secretary of State Adrian Fontes and Maricopa County election officials, and is requesting that the election results be invalidated or...

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Five Oklahoma transgender youths and their families have sued the state over a ban on gender-affirming health care, alleging the halt of puberty-blocking drugs, surgery and hormone treatments is a violation of their constitutional rights. The families filed the lawsuit in a Tulsa federal court Tuesday, one day after Gov. Kevin Stitt signed Senate Bill 613, which immediately banned gender transition surgeries, along with a six-month phase-out of other drug and hormone treatments. “We wanted to make sure we were ready as soon as possible because access to care changed immediately (with the governor’s signature),” said Megan Lambert, legal director...

Date & time May 5, 2023 05:42:05 UTC - 15 minutes ago Local time Friday, May 5, 2023 at 2:42 pm (GMT +9) Status Confirmed Magnitude 6.5 Depth 10.0 km Epicenter 37.55°N / 137.34°E (Japan Sea, Japan)

It's a scene becoming more common outside state capitol buildings across the country: Protesters outraged as legislators inside move to pass new laws restricting transgender rights. So far this year, 54 bills restricting transgender rights have passed in 18 states, according to the Trans Legislation Tracker. Most of those bills limit gender-affirming care for transgender youth and restrict their participation in school activities, like sports. Despite the viral scenes of protest, a new Scripps News/YouGov poll shows Americans largely support these types of laws. The poll found 44% of Americans support laws restricting transgender care for minors, compared with 34%...

Andrew Tate now out on house arrest. No charges yet. Shares childhood teaching experience from his father

Two Palm Beach County teachers said they're ready to move out of the state after the passage and expansion of what critics call the "Don't Say Gay" bill. "In Palm Beach County, I feel fine and generally safe, but it's still in Florida and the laws still apply here in Palm Beach County," Micah Desiante said.

Earlier this month, Larry Kudlow insisted that it is "it's incumbent on the U.S. government, no matter who's in power, to maintain the reserve currency status of the dollar." Kudlow laments that a toppling of the dollar from that perch "seems to be the direction we're going in." Kudlow's remarks came a day after Donald Trump declared that China is trying to displace the U.S. Dollar [sic] as the NUMBER ONE CURRENCY" and that if this occurs, it would be the biggest defeat for our Country [sic] in its history." Neither Trump nor Kudlow actually explain why maintaining reserve currency...

The Associated Press is reporting that King Charles of Great Britain has an unpleasant surprise waiting for him when his royal entourage conducts its procession to his coronation on Saturday. An anti-monarchy group known as “Republic” will be dressed in bright yellow costumes and they plan to chant “Not My King” as Charles passes by. They claim that more than 1,500 people will join their ranks. And to add a bit more insult to injury, the protest will take place at the feet of a statue of his namesake, King Charles I, who was deposed in 1649 and had his...

WowThe European Union is officially insane. The buyout scheme prohibits Dutch farmers from moving to other countries and starting up farms abroad, meaning that their knowledge and expertise would be lost.— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) May 4, 2023With something this draconian, this beyond all comprehension, I guess “Wow” is about all you can say, huh?Holy smokes. But it’s for real. The European Commission on Tuesday said it had approved two Dutch plans worth a combined 1.47 billion euros ($1.61 billion) to buy out livestock farmers to reduce nitrogen pollution, saying they are permissible under state aid rules.The Dutch need to reduce...

NY Times columnist Pamela Paul writes today about disturbing evidence that science won’t be spared from the long march of identity politics through our institutions. A group of 29 scientists including two Nobel laureates collaborated on a paper titled “In Defense of Merit in Science,” but major science journals rejected it.A paper published last week, “In Defense of Merit in Science,” documents the disquieting ways in which research is increasingly informed by a politicized agenda, one that often characterizes science as fundamentally racist and in need of “decolonizing.” The authors argue that science should instead be independent, evidence-based and focused...