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Democrat Insurrection: Liberal Hill Staffers Arrested for Storming Dem Leadership Office - Washington Free Beacon
ADVERTISEMENTSHAREA group of liberal Capitol Hill staffers in the office of Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D., N.Y.) after demanding Democratic leadership resume talks on climate legislation.More than a dozen employees of Democratic members of Congress sat down in Schumer's office holding signs calling on the majority leader to renew efforts to combat climate change. The protest ended after about half an hour when Capitol Police and escorted them out."We, staffers of the US Congress, are peacefully sitting in on Senator Schumer’s office to demand Dems pass climate justice policy this...…ADVERTISEMENTSHAREA group of liberal Capitol Hill staffers in the office of Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D., N.Y.) after demanding Democratic leadership resume talks on climate legislation.More than a dozen employees of Democratic members of Congress sat down in Schumer's office holding signs calling on the majority leader to renew efforts to combat climate change. The protest ended after about half an hour when Capitol Police and escorted them out."We, staffers of the US Congress, are peacefully sitting in on Senator Schumer’s office to demand Dems pass climate justice policy this...WW…

Trump Is Right to Dump the WHO
ADVERTISEMENTSHAREPresident Donald Trump's announcement that the United States would temporarily cut off funding to the World Health Organization prompted the usual outrage from the commentariat. Bill Gates called defunding "as dangerous as it sounds." CNN chief grandstander Jim Acosta, in a line echoed by many other mainstream reporters, accused the president of making the WHO yet another "scapegoat" for his failure to respond adequately to the virus.The president's move is not about shifting blame or making it harder to fight the coronavirus. Rather, it is about tackling the current...…ADVERTISEMENTSHAREPresident Donald Trump's announcement that the United States would temporarily cut off funding to the World Health Organization prompted the usual outrage from the commentariat. Bill Gates called defunding "as dangerous as it sounds." CNN chief grandstander Jim Acosta, in a line echoed by many other mainstream reporters, accused the president of making the WHO yet another "scapegoat" for his failure to respond adequately to the virus.The president's move is not about shifting blame or making it harder to fight the coronavirus. Rather, it is about tackling the current...WW…

Major Democratic Group Received $100,000 in Chinese Government-Linked Tech Firm Stock
ADVERTISEMENTAmerican Bridge reported the six-figure gift on its most recent tax formsSHAREA prominent Democratic group poised to spend millions backing former vice president Joe Biden received $100,000 in the form of stock shares in the Chinese technology giant Baidu from an anonymous donor. Baidu, like many Chinese technology companies, is closely affiliated with China's ruling Communist Party.American Bridge, an opposition research group founded by liberal operative David Brock, the receipt of the 450 shares in late 2018, a gift that was disclosed in its latest tax filings. The...…ADVERTISEMENTAmerican Bridge reported the six-figure gift on its most recent tax formsSHAREA prominent Democratic group poised to spend millions backing former vice president Joe Biden received $100,000 in the form of stock shares in the Chinese technology giant Baidu from an anonymous donor. Baidu, like many Chinese technology companies, is closely affiliated with China's ruling Communist Party.American Bridge, an opposition research group founded by liberal operative David Brock, the receipt of the 450 shares in late 2018, a gift that was disclosed in its latest tax filings. The...WW…

Lawmakers Want to 'Reopen' America, But It May Not Be So Easy
ADVERTISEMENTSHAREWith millions out of work and a of small business closures on the horizon, many policymakers are clamoring for an end to coronavirus lockdowns and a "reopening" of the economy.Just as state and federal lawmakers moved to "shut down" the economy to slow the spread of the coronavirus, leaders are now weighing when to start it back up. President Donald Trump has officially convened a panel to weigh when and how to reopen; blue state governors have followed suit with interstate planning committees. Some congressmen have for a reopening, arguing that the "cure is proving worse...…ADVERTISEMENTSHAREWith millions out of work and a of small business closures on the horizon, many policymakers are clamoring for an end to coronavirus lockdowns and a "reopening" of the economy.Just as state and federal lawmakers moved to "shut down" the economy to slow the spread of the coronavirus, leaders are now weighing when to start it back up. President Donald Trump has officially convened a panel to weigh when and how to reopen; blue state governors have followed suit with interstate planning committees. Some congressmen have for a reopening, arguing that the "cure is proving worse...WW…

Anti-Gig Worker Law Hindering California's Coronavirus Response
ADVERTISEMENT'It speaks to an absolute ignorance of expert opinion and defiance of common sense'SHAREDemocratic California governor Gavin Newsom on Wednesday rebuffed calls to suspend a controversial labor law that experts say hinders the state's pandemic response and hurts vulnerable workers.State and federal legislators, small business owners, and more than 150 economists and political scientists have urged Newsom to suspend California Assembly Bill 5 (AB5), the controversial 2019 bill that limited companies' ability to classify workers as independent contractors. They argue that the law...…ADVERTISEMENT'It speaks to an absolute ignorance of expert opinion and defiance of common sense'SHAREDemocratic California governor Gavin Newsom on Wednesday rebuffed calls to suspend a controversial labor law that experts say hinders the state's pandemic response and hurts vulnerable workers.State and federal legislators, small business owners, and more than 150 economists and political scientists have urged Newsom to suspend California Assembly Bill 5 (AB5), the controversial 2019 bill that limited companies' ability to classify workers as independent contractors. They argue that the law...WW…

Conservative Legal Group Sues To Block Biden’s Student Loan Forgiveness - Washington Free Beacon
ADVERTISEMENTPacific Legal Foundation says the plan violates federal lawSHAREA conservative legal group is suing the Biden administration to block what it says is the president’s illegal and unconstitutional plan to cancel hundreds of billions of dollars in student loan debt.Pacific Legal Foundation on Tuesday asked a federal court in Indiana to stop the Department of Education from forgiving $500 billion of student debt beginning in October. The group says President Joe Biden is a 2003 law meant to forgive student loans for veterans or service members in times of war or "national...…ADVERTISEMENTPacific Legal Foundation says the plan violates federal lawSHAREA conservative legal group is suing the Biden administration to block what it says is the president’s illegal and unconstitutional plan to cancel hundreds of billions of dollars in student loan debt.Pacific Legal Foundation on Tuesday asked a federal court in Indiana to stop the Department of Education from forgiving $500 billion of student debt beginning in October. The group says President Joe Biden is a 2003 law meant to forgive student loans for veterans or service members in times of war or "national...WW…

This Montana Democrat Invests in Company She Blames For Housing Crisis - Washington Free Beacon
ADVERTISEMENTMonica Tranel owns up to $50,000 in Airbnb stock, financial disclosures showSHAREA Democrat running for Montana's newest congressional district may have profited off a company she says blocks Montana families from affording homes.Monica Tranel has Airbnb and other vacation rental services for depleting the supply of long-term rentals and homes in her state. But financial disclosures Tranel owns up to $50,000 in stock in Airbnb, meaning she stands to gain from a company she said robs families of a "fair shot at owning and renting a home."Tranel's investments could hurt her...…ADVERTISEMENTMonica Tranel owns up to $50,000 in Airbnb stock, financial disclosures showSHAREA Democrat running for Montana's newest congressional district may have profited off a company she says blocks Montana families from affording homes.Monica Tranel has Airbnb and other vacation rental services for depleting the supply of long-term rentals and homes in her state. But financial disclosures Tranel owns up to $50,000 in stock in Airbnb, meaning she stands to gain from a company she said robs families of a "fair shot at owning and renting a home."Tranel's investments could hurt her...WW…

MSNBC, CNN Ignore Sex Assault Allegations Against Dem Senate Candidate - Washington Free Beacon
ADVERTISEMENTMike Franken is accused of having '1950s interactions' with 'several' womenSHAREA Democratic Senate candidate who has raised millions in his bid to unseat Sen. Chuck Grassley (R., Iowa) was accused last week of sexually assaulting his former campaign manager. MSNBC, CNN, and other national media have yet to give the story any attention.Mike Franken has raised more than $4.6 million and won the support of prominent Democrats such as Sens. Mark Kelly (Ariz.) and Tim Kaine (Va.) in his Senate run. That effort was derailed on Sept. 19 when he was accused of his former campaign...…ADVERTISEMENTMike Franken is accused of having '1950s interactions' with 'several' womenSHAREA Democratic Senate candidate who has raised millions in his bid to unseat Sen. Chuck Grassley (R., Iowa) was accused last week of sexually assaulting his former campaign manager. MSNBC, CNN, and other national media have yet to give the story any attention.Mike Franken has raised more than $4.6 million and won the support of prominent Democrats such as Sens. Mark Kelly (Ariz.) and Tim Kaine (Va.) in his Senate run. That effort was derailed on Sept. 19 when he was accused of his former campaign...WW…

'She's for the Criminals': Slain Officer's Family Blasts Cheri Beasley, Who Defended Cop-Killing Brothers
ADVERTISEMENTNorth Carolina Democratic Senate hopeful has portrayed herself as a friend of law enforcementSHAREThe family of a slain North Carolina police officer is blasting Cheri Beasley 25 years after she helped defend two cop-killing brothers, saying the Democratic Senate hopeful is "for the criminals and not for the law officers."Beasley in 1998 as one of the "key defense attorneys" for Tilmon and Kevin Golphin, brothers who one year before the trial killed two North Carolina police officers during a traffic stop that came after they robbed a loan agency at gunpoint. Now, the brother...…ADVERTISEMENTNorth Carolina Democratic Senate hopeful has portrayed herself as a friend of law enforcementSHAREThe family of a slain North Carolina police officer is blasting Cheri Beasley 25 years after she helped defend two cop-killing brothers, saying the Democratic Senate hopeful is "for the criminals and not for the law officers."Beasley in 1998 as one of the "key defense attorneys" for Tilmon and Kevin Golphin, brothers who one year before the trial killed two North Carolina police officers during a traffic stop that came after they robbed a loan agency at gunpoint. Now, the brother...WW…

Electric Truck Company To Pay $125 Million Settlement for Misleading Investors - Washington Free Beacon
ADVERTISEMENTNikola scammed investors with video of non-functional truck rolling down a hillSHAREOnce-booming electric truck manufacturer Nikola on Tuesday to pay a $125 million settlement to the Securities and Exchange Commission over charges that it lied to investors, the New York Post reported.Company founder Trevor Milton "misled investors about, among other things, Nikola's technological advancements, in-house production capabilities, reservation book, and financial outlook," the SEC said Tuesday.Nikola had a whirlwind rise on Wall Street, with General Motors in Sept. 2020...…ADVERTISEMENTNikola scammed investors with video of non-functional truck rolling down a hillSHAREOnce-booming electric truck manufacturer Nikola on Tuesday to pay a $125 million settlement to the Securities and Exchange Commission over charges that it lied to investors, the New York Post reported.Company founder Trevor Milton "misled investors about, among other things, Nikola's technological advancements, in-house production capabilities, reservation book, and financial outlook," the SEC said Tuesday.Nikola had a whirlwind rise on Wall Street, with General Motors in Sept. 2020...WW…

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