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Steve Adler, the Democrat mayor of Austin, Texas, told residents they should “stay home” in the midst of a surge in the coronavirus pandemic via a video he filmed while on vacation in Mexico. “Stay home if you can … We need to keep the numbers down,” Adler said in a clip uploaded to Facebook. “This is not the time to relax.” It turns out Adler himself was relaxing, since he made the video, according to the Daily Mail, “speaking from his timeshare in Cabo San Lucas.” Fox News reports that the Democrat was at a timeshare “after flying on...

CNN was on the receiving end of a fair share of mockery following an “exclusive” report in which documents were discovered showing China downplayed their coronavirus numbers and lied about the origins of the pandemic. The ‘breakthrough’ reporting involved information President Trump has been explaining to the American people for ten months, yet was ridiculed by the mainstream media. He was even called xenophobic for daring to blame China for mishandling the outbreak. ... Viewers were quick to jump all over CNN for reporting what was already widely known by anybody with a working set of eyes and ears. “CNN...

Former Democrat presidential candidate Tulsi Gabbard offered praise for a recent Supreme Court decision blocking New York Governor Andrew Cuomo’s efforts to limit religious gatherings during the pandemic. The court ruled 5-4 in favor of a pair of religious groups who argued that Cuomo’s rules unfairly targeted them and violated the Constitution’s guarantee of religious freedom. Chief Justice John Roberts, as per usual, sided with the liberals on the court in dissenting, meaning President Trump’s latest appointee Amy Coney Barrett cast the crucial and deciding vote. Gabbard sided with Barrett and the other conservatives who smacked down Cuomo’s edict. “I...

A spokesperson for Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) stated Neera Tanden, President-elect Joe Biden’s reported pick to head the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), has “zero chance” of being confirmed for the post. Drew Brandewie, Cornyn’s communications director, pointed out there are several negative remarks Tanden has made toward Republican lawmakers in the past, and noted she would need their votes for confirmation. “Neera Tanden, who has an endless stream of disparaging comments about the Republican Senators’ whose votes she’ll need, stands zero chance of being confirmed,” Brandewie tweeted. ... Tanden, though, doesn’t just have an issue with Republicans. Progressives...

Barack Obama blasted Hispanics who voted for Donald Trump, suggesting their pro-life views and opposition to gay marriage led them to turn a blind eye to the President’s racism. In an interview with Charlamagne Tha God on The Breakfast Club, Obama unleashed what at least one observer defined as a racist rant about “Evangelical Hispanics” being homophobic. “I deeply believe that people should be treated equally under the law regardless of sexual orientation,” he said in a discussion of the Georgia Senate races. “But we all, you know, I mean, I think there are big chunks of our community where...

Congressman Matt Gaetz believes President Trump should consider a pardon for himself and others in his administration as a means to fend off the radical left. Gaetz made the comments during an appearance with Fox News personality Laura Ingraham earlier this week. “President Trump should pardon Michael Flynn. He should pardon the Thanksgiving turkey,” he said. “He should pardon everyone from himself to his administration officials to Joe Exotic if he has to.” While those comments were seemingly lighthearted, what lies on the horizon when President Trump leaves office is anything but. “You see from the radical left a bloodlust...