Category: Democrats

Senators Question Why Biden’s ‘Rush to Green Energy’ Is Leaving Nuclear Power Behind

President Joe Biden is steering U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) investments and inducements into “green energies” to meet his goals of a 100-percent “clean electricity grid” by 2035 and net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. Much of the DOE’s $52 billion Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) budget request implements or enhances carbon-free energy development funded through programs…


Rep. Gaetz, Sen. Mullin Introduce National ‘Stand Your Ground’ Self-Defense Bill

The legal standard known as “stand your ground”—which allows people to use deadly force to defend against a violent attacker—could become the law of the land under a new bill introduced by Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) and Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.). On Thursday, Gaetz and Mullin announced legislation (pdf) called the Stand Your Ground Act…


Andrew Gillum Acquitted of Lying to FBI, US Government Will Seek Retrial

On May 4, a federal grand jury found former the mayor of Tallahassee and former gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum not guilty of lying to the FBI. For the remaining 18 counts against him and co-defendant Sharon Lettman-Hicks—which included wire fraud and conspiracy—jurors were deadlocked, and the court declared a mistrial. According to the June 22,…


Sen. Rand Paul Warns RESTRICT Act Would Allow Feds to Nullify First Amendment

Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) has been a major critic of the RESTRICT Act, which has been sold to Congress and the public as a ban on TikTok. He warned that it would authorize the federal government to censor any online communications it deems subversive and would nullify the First Amendment. The popular social media app,…


US Heading Toward Power Grid ‘Reliability Crisis,’ Energy Commissioner Warns

There were approximately 10,000 energy projects in April designed to produce more than 2,000 gigawatts (GW) of collective power waiting for permits from federal and state agencies to connect to electric grids across the United States. The problem is, that is nearly twice the collective electricity output of the 1,250 GW now being produced by…


Tucker Carlson: ‘Manufactured’ Lies Can Enslave Americans, End Democracy

OXFORD, Alabama—In his first in-person speech after departing Fox News, Tucker Carlson did not hold back when speaking about what he sees are issues undermining America—lack of truth in the media landscape and a “manufactured” national division. “I think I’m probably the first unemployed person who was ever invited to speak,” he opened his speech…


‘Manufactured’ Media Lies Can End Democracy: Tucker Carlson Makes First In-person Speech After Departing From Fox

OXFORD, Alabama—In his first in-person speech after departing Fox News, Tucker Carlson did not hold back when speaking about what he sees are issues undermining America—lack of truth in the media landscape and a “manufactured” national division. “I think I’m probably the first unemployed person who was ever invited to speak,” he opened his speech…


Former Intelligence Heads Brennan, Clapper to Testify to House Panel Over Role in Hunter Biden Laptop Letter

Former CIA Director John Brennan and former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper are scheduled to testify before a Congressional panel this month as House Republicans investigate the effort to discredit negative stories about President Joe Biden’s son right before the 2020 election. A representative from the Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal…


Child of Democratic Rep. Katherine Clark Gets Probation in Police Assault Case, Could See Case Dropped

Jared ‘Riley’ Dowell, the transgender child of House Minority Whip Katherine Clark (D-Mass.), will receive probation after being charged with assaulting a Boston police officer and vandalizing city property on the Boston Common in January. Dowell, a 23-year-old man who uses she/her pronouns, was charged with assault with a dangerous weapon and property damage following…


Biden 2024: America’s Worst Nightmare

Joe Biden has formally announced his re-election campaign for the presidency in 2024. His track record includes record inflation, botched foreign policy, and the series of physical and mental blunders that plague nearly every public appearance. What would “Joe 2.0” mean for America? Seventy percent of Americans do not think Biden should run for president…