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Bishop WSJ
April 12, 2024
Media
Politics

GOP Rep Says ‘Wall Street Journal Captured By Left.’

During a Congressional hearing on Thursday with former CBS News reporter Catherine Herridge, Congressman Dan Bishop (R-NC) raised concerns about left-wing political bias within American corporate media outlets, including The Wall Street Journal. “My observation — and I’m a Republican, so it’s partisan I guess in part — but I think you look at the stats, I would suggest the American people see it this way, CBS News is among the corporate behemoth media outlets, all of which seem to be captured by one side of the American political spectrum,” the North Carolina Republican said.

Bishop added, “You’ve worked for one of those. Maybe Fox News one on the other side, but CBS, NBC, Wall Street Journal…” At this point, the Congressman paused, appearing to consider his statement before continuing, “Well, largely, yes. Washington Post, New York Times, all of the big media seems to be captured by one side,” he concluded.

Responding, Herridge stressed the need for ideological diversity in America’s newsrooms. “I worked at ABC News, I worked at Fox News, and I worked at CBS News, and I brought the same approach at every place that I worked, which is that it’s about accountability journalism on the left and on the right and representing diverse points of view,” the former CBS reporter said.

While viewed ostensibly as a conservative-leaning publication, The Wall Street Journal has come under fire for being overly hostile to former President Donald Trump — including its uncritical coverage of the debunked Steele Dossier. The Rupert Murdoch-owned newspaper has also been criticized for publishing Chinese Communist Party propaganda.

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During a Congressional hearing on Thursday with former CBS News reporter Catherine Herridge, Congressman Dan Bishop (R-NC) raised concerns about left-wing political bias within American corporate media outlets, including The Wall Street Journal. "My observation — and I’m a Republican, so it’s partisan I guess in part — but I think you look at the stats, I would suggest the American people see it this way, CBS News is among the corporate behemoth media outlets, all of which seem to be captured by one side of the American political spectrum," the North Carolina Republican said. show more
MEPs Voting
April 12, 2024
Politics
World

The EU Will Include Abortion In Its ‘Charter of Fundamental Rights.’

The European Parliament voted to enshrine abortion as a right in the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union on Thursday. The resolution, stipulating universal access to sexual and reproductive health and rights, including abortion, passed 336 to 163 with 39 abstentions.

The resolution proposes adding the following language to the Charter: “Everyone has the right to bodily autonomy, to free, informed, full and universal access to sexual and reproductive health and rights, and to all related healthcare services without discrimination, including the access to safe and legal abortion.”

The Socialists and Democrats, Renew Europe, Greens, and The Left groups headed the resolution. MEP Soraya Rodríguez Ramos (Renew), described a perceived global retreat on women’s sexual and reproductive rights, positioning the EU to reverse the trend.

However, it is unlikely that the resolution will be accepted by the European Union. Such amendments to the EU Charter require unanimous endorsement from all 27 member nations, a steep hill to climb considering the divergent abortion regulations across the member states that often reflect deeply held cultural beliefs. In countries like Hungary, Malta, and Poland, abortions are heavily regulated, while others, like France, have protected the right constitutionally.

Opponents of the resolution call attention to the national autonomy of member states and the dangers of EU overreach. Critics caution that the resolution’s dismissal of the ‘conscience clause,’ allowing doctors to personally object to providing abortions, could impinge on individual rights.

The debate over abortion in the EU mirrors that in the United States, where it centers on the extent to which abortion should be regulated at the federal level or left up to individual states.

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The European Parliament voted to enshrine abortion as a right in the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union on Thursday. The resolution, stipulating universal access to sexual and reproductive health and rights, including abortion, passed 336 to 163 with 39 abstentions. show more
Joe Biden image by Gage Skidmore
April 11, 2024
News
Politics

Joe Biden Forgot What Century It Is.

Joe Biden appeared to forget that it is the 21st century during a joint press conference with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.

Following an inquiry from a journalist about the Arizona Supreme Court’s decision to uphold a 19th-century law that bans abortion from the moment of conception, Biden responded by saying: “Elect me. I’m in the 20, 20th century.”

Biden’s repeated gaffes and memory lapses have led many to believe the octogenarian president is suffering from significant cognitive decline. A recent poll revealed that only 38 percent of probable voters for the 2024 presidential election believe he will see through another term.

Biden recently appeared to indicate that he wanted people to remember his presidential legacy as having something to do with ending the Vietnam War. He also seemed to forget his own name during an address in Washington, D.C on Tuesday. In a report released earlier this year explaining his decision not to pursue charges against Biden for his mishandling classified information, special counsel Robert Hur described the 81-year-old as a “well-meaning, elderly man with a poor memory,”

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Joe Biden appeared to forget that it is the 21st century during a joint press conference with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. show more
Department of State
April 11, 2024
Politics

‘You Are Judged’ – Biden State Dept Promotions Contingent on DEI.

The U.S. Department of State has implemented a finalized policy making promotions contingent on employees‘ ability to document their active engagement in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) practices. Federal agencies, like the State Department, were required to update employment and promotion standards following President Joe Biden’s Executive Order 13985, which “established that affirmatively advancing equity, civil rights, racial justice, and equal opportunity is the responsibility of the whole of our Government.”

“We made the change that if you wanted to be considered for promotion at the Department of State, you must be able to document what you are doing to support diversity, equity and inclusion, and accessibility. This is how you are judged for promotion,” Gina Abercrombie-Winstanley explained during a speech at the City Club Forum in April last year. Abercrombie-Winstanley, the former ambassador to Malta, was serving as the State Department‘s chief diversity and inclusion officer when the executive order was issued and was tasked with laying the groundwork for the new employment policy.

She added: “So that means my allies who are not female or minority are also interested in being able to show ‘I’m doing good work on this.'”

When the Department of State first announced the finalized DEI rule for public review, they stated: “Establishing the advancement of [DEI] as an element for all employees as part of their job performance criteria, career advancement opportunities, and senior performance pay.” The policy change is, however, just one component of a broader shift to align employment procedures with the State Department’s “Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility Strategic Plan 2022 – 2026.”

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The U.S. Department of State has implemented a finalized policy making promotions contingent on employees' ability to document their active engagement in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) practices. Federal agencies, like the State Department, were required to update employment and promotion standards following President Joe Biden's Executive Order 13985, which "established that affirmatively advancing equity, civil rights, racial justice, and equal opportunity is the responsibility of the whole of our Government." show more
April 11, 2024
Jack Montgomery
Election 2024
Politics
War

In Case You’re Ever Tempted to Take John Bolton Seriously Again, Here’s Who He Voted for In 2020…

John Bolton, former National Security Adviser to Donald Trump, declared on Wednesday that he placed a write-in vote for Dick Cheney, George W. Bush’s warmongering vice president, in the 2020 election. Bolton plans to vote for Cheney again this year.

Cheney, Bolton told CNN, is a “principled Reaganite conservative.”

“Age is no longer a factor in American presidential politics, so his age doesn’t disqualify him,” Bolton said of the 83-year-old Never Trumper, best known as one of the chief architects of the Iraq War.

“I think he’d do an immensely better job than either Trump or Biden,” Bolton added.

On Liz Cheney, the daughter of the former vice president who collaborated with the Democrats on the January 6 Committee, Bolton said he likes her “a lot,” and “maybe someday she’ll get my write-in vote too.”

Like Cheney, Bolton is an inveterate war hawk, lobbying for the invasion of Iraq, an invasion of Iran, strikes on North Korea, and ongoing involvement in Afghanistan, among other military interventions.

As a young man, the 75-year-old supported the Vietnam War — although he avoided serving in it himself, admitting he “had no desire to die in a southeast Asian rice paddy.”

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John Bolton, former National Security Adviser to Donald Trump, declared on Wednesday that he placed a write-in vote for Dick Cheney, George W. Bush's warmongering vice president, in the 2020 election. Bolton plans to vote for Cheney again this year. show more
April 11, 2024
Jack Montgomery
Politics
UK
War

UK Foreign Sec David Cameron DENIED Meeting with Speaker Johnson to Push Ukraine Aid.

Lord David Cameron, the British Foreign Secretary and former Prime Minister, did not meet Speaker Mike Johnson during a U.S. trip aimed at lobbying Congress to authorize more money for Ukraine.

The China-linked Briton, who recently returned to high office after his premiership was cut short by the Brexit referendum — which he lost — met with Donald Trump and Secretary of State Antony Blinken. He did not meet with Speaker Johnson, however, despite the Republican being the key player in whether or not a Senate bill authorizing tens of billions in further Ukraine aid can move forward.

Speaking alongside Secretary Blinken, Lord Cameron asserted, “We know, if we provide Ukrainians the support they deserve, they can win this war.”

Ahead of his trip, Cameron argued Republicans should approve more funding for Ukraine to prove “that borders matter, that aggression doesn’t pay, and that countries like Ukraine are free to choose their own future.”

It was a controversial stance for the former Prime Minister, who, along with Barack Obama, was a driving force in the NATO-led intervention in Libya in 2011, which turned the country into a failed state and platform for illegal immigration to Europe.

He also opposed Britain taking full control of its borders during the Brexit referendum in 2016, preferring that the country remain party to the European Union’s quasi-open borders Free Movement migration regime.

Cameron alienated many America First Republicans in February when he wrote an op-ed comparing politicians who do not support open-ended financial support for Ukraine to Adolf Hitler’s appeasers.

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Lord David Cameron, the British Foreign Secretary and former Prime Minister, did not meet Speaker Mike Johnson during a U.S. trip aimed at lobbying Congress to authorize more money for Ukraine. show more
April 11, 2024
William Upton
News
Politics

Democrats Want to Exempt Black Americans From Taxes as ‘Reparations’ for Slavery.

A freshman House Democrat is suggesting that the federal government exempt Black Americans from taxes as reparations for the institution of chattel slavery, which existed in the country until the end of the American Civil War. Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) floated the idea of a tax exemption during an appearance on The Black Lawyers Podcast last week.

Addressing the multiple ideas she’s reviewed regarding how to implement reparations, the Democrat Congresswoman said: “One of the things they propose is black folk not have to pay taxes for a certain amount of time because then again that puts money back in your pocket.” Almost immediately after endorsing the idea, however, Crockett started realizing potential problems with the tax exemption plan.

She noted that many Black Americans who are struggling to find work and those reliant on government assistance already pay little to no federal income taxes, meaning an exemption would do little to help them. “I think that we first need to do a study; we need to be very thoughtful,” Crockett concluded.

The Texas Democrat — who represents one of the state’s few deep-blue Congressional districts — criticized her colleagues who oppose the idea of slavery reparations. “To think that America doesn’t owe the descendants of slaves is an error,” she told the podcast hosts. She added that many of her fellow Members of Congress “aren’t even willing to do the studies, aren’t willing to invest to make sure we can roll this out the right way.”

Some estimates put the total price tag on paying out reparations to the descendants of American slaves at $14 trillion. The National Pulse reported in late March that the Boston Task Force on Reparations issued a demand that “white churches” pay “tens of millions of dollars” towards reparations for slavery.

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A freshman House Democrat is suggesting that the federal government exempt Black Americans from taxes as reparations for the institution of chattel slavery, which existed in the country until the end of the American Civil War. Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) floated the idea of a tax exemption during an appearance on The Black Lawyers Podcast last week. show more
April 11, 2024
Politics
War

Zelensky Appears to Reject Alleged Trump Peace Plan.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky dismissed a rumored peace plan from Donald Trump suggesting Ukraine relinquishes territory to Russia to resolve the conflict. The plan, according to a report from The Washington Post, would have Ukraine cede the Donbas region and recognize Russian sovereignty over the Crimean peninsula in exchange for a cessation of hostilities. Several global leaders, including NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg, have floated similar ideas for ending the war.

“If the deal is that we just give up our territories, and that’s the idea behind it, then it’s a very primitive idea,” Zelensky said in a recent interview. He added: “I don’t need a fantastic idea, I need a real idea, because people’s lives are at stake.” Ukrainian officials have repeatedly balked at the possibility the country may have to give up a portion of its territory to Russia as part of a peace agreement.

Tamila Tasheva, the top Ukrainian official overseeing Crimea for the Zelensky government, told The Daily Beast that ceding land to Russia would only embolden its territorial ambitions. “It’s crucial to recognize that any retreats made by Ukraine at this point could potentially fuel future escalations. It’s weakness, rather than the capability to resist, that emboldens Russia’s actions,” she said.

The Trump campaign has suggested The Washington Post‘s reporting on the former President’s proposed peace plan is inaccurate. “Any speculation about President Trump’s plan is coming from unnamed and uninformed sources who have no idea what is going on or what will happen,” campaign spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt said in response to the report.

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky dismissed a rumored peace plan from Donald Trump suggesting Ukraine relinquishes territory to Russia to resolve the conflict. The plan, according to a report from The Washington Post, would have Ukraine cede the Donbas region and recognize Russian sovereignty over the Crimean peninsula in exchange for a cessation of hostilities. Several global leaders, including NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg, have floated similar ideas for ending the war. show more
April 11, 2024
William Upton
News
Politics

USPS Plans Stamp Price Hike After Biden Ditches Trump Admin Reforms.

The United States Postal Service (USPS) is seeking another price increase after raising the cost of a first-class stamp three times in less than two years. Should the proposed hike be approved by the Postal Regulatory Commission, customers will pay 73 cents for a stamp, reflecting about a 7 percent increase on all forms of postage.

Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, appointed by former President Donald Trump in May 2020, has made multiple attempts to reform the USPS and put it on a more sound fiscal footing. However, Congressional Democrats and later President Joe Biden hampered the reform efforts. Several lawsuits by environmental groups and progressive activists forced DeJoy to abandon a proposal to bolster the postal service’s fleet of vehicles with cheaper, gasoline-powered vehicles. The Postal Service was instead forced to acquire more expensive electric and hybrid delivery trucks.

Pressure from Congressional Democrats forced DeJoy to abandon changes to the postal service’s overtime policies and the elimination of lower-volume mail collection boxes found on city streets. The Postmaster General and the Trump Treasury Department repeatedly warned Congress that without significant changes, USPS would need to explore increasing its revenue by raising stamp prices and the cost of other services.

The stamp price plan announced on Tuesday raises the cost of first-class stamps, 1-ounce letters to 69 cents, international ounce-size letters to $1.65, and postcards to $1.65. Mailing domestic postcards will increase to 56 cents. The Postal Service hopes to implement these changes by July.

The USPS reported a $6.5 billion net loss in 2023 amidst falling revenue and usage of first-class mail, which reached its lowest level since 1968.

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The United States Postal Service (USPS) is seeking another price increase after raising the cost of a first-class stamp three times in less than two years. Should the proposed hike be approved by the Postal Regulatory Commission, customers will pay 73 cents for a stamp, reflecting about a 7 percent increase on all forms of postage. show more
April 11, 2024
William Upton
Economy
Politics

Biden Says Fed Will Cut Interest Rates by Year’s End, Raising Questions About Central Bank’s Independence.

President Joe Biden is standing by his prediction that the Federal Reserve will enact an interest rate cut before the end of the year. The President doubled down on the rate cut prediction despite a Consumer Price Index (CPI) print released on Wednesday suggesting that inflation was reaccelerating.

“Well, I do stand by my prediction that, before the year is out, there’ll be a rate cut,” Biden said during a Wednesday press conference with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. The President suggested that the hot CPI report would only delay a rate cut by a month or two.

Biden’s comments raised renewed concerns about the political independence of the U.S. central bank in an election year. Many Democrats believe a Federal Reserve interest rate cut could juice the economy and boost President Biden’s re-election efforts. In a speech last week, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell insisted the central bank does not allow partisan considerations to impact their monetary policy decision.

“Fed policymakers serve long terms that are not synchronized with election cycles,” Powell said, adding: “Our decisions are not subject to reversal by other parts of the government, other than through legislation.” The central bank chief continued: “This independence both enables and requires us to make our monetary policy decisions without consideration of short-term political matters.”

Wednesday’s CPI data cast further doubt on whether the Federal Reserve will move to reduce interest rates in the United States in the near term. The central bank has maintained that it believes interest rates must remain elevated until inflation hits 2 percent — the CPI print indicates inflation currently sits at 3.5 percent compared to last year.

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President Joe Biden is standing by his prediction that the Federal Reserve will enact an interest rate cut before the end of the year. The President doubled down on the rate cut prediction despite a Consumer Price Index (CPI) print released on Wednesday suggesting that inflation was reaccelerating. show more