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Sen. Barrasso comes out against Biden pick Tracy Stone-Manning over ties to ‘eco-terrorists’

Sen. John Barrasso of Wyoming said Friday he would oppose President Biden's nominee to head the Bureau of Land Management over her early ties to "eco-terrorists," referring to her stint with Earth First!, a radical environmental group.

June 11, 2021

Jeffrey Toobin back on CNN after exposing himself on Zoom call

Longtime CNN legal analyst Jeffrey Toobin returned to cable news Thursday, eight months after exposing himself on a Zoom call with his New Yorker colleagues.

June 10, 2021

Patagonia cheers Keystone XL demise, despite petroleum-heavy product line

Clothing manufacturer Patagonia joined pipeline opponents in celebrating the cancellation of the Keystone XL oil pipeline, even though the outdoor-apparel maker's product line heavily relies on petroleum.

June 10, 2021

Pot-friendly Colorado gets tough on teen abuse of potent concentrates

The state known as the nation's weed capital is bringing out the pruning shears.

June 9, 2021

Keystone XL pipeline canceled after Biden’s decision to pull permit

The developer of the Keystone XL pipeline announced Wednesday that it has pulled the plug on the project, citing President Biden's decision to rescind its cross-border permit, bringing the 13-year battle over the major infrastructure project to an end.

June 9, 2021

Calls to ‘bring back Franken’ trend after Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand misses Paycheck Fairness Act vote

Calls to "bring back Al Franken" erupted Wednesday on social media after Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, New York Democrat, missed a floor vote on the Paycheck Fairness Act, one of her pet issues.

June 9, 2021

Biden BLM pick scrutinized by Senate Republicans over partisan past, personal loan

Republicans signaled another tough confirmation battle Tuesday with their grilling of Tracy Stone-Manning, President Biden's pick to head the Bureau of Land Management, and not just on her partisan past.

June 8, 2021

Biden uses ‘birthing people’ in budget, accused of wanting to ‘cancel mothers’

President Biden's $6 trillion federal-budget proposal had plenty of surprises, including the use of the trendy "woke" term "birthing people."

June 7, 2021

Parents of 8-year-old killed at protest blockade sue Atlanta mayor, police

The parents of an 8-year-old girl shot and killed last summer at a protest encampment in Atlanta filed a lawsuit Monday against city officials, arguing that their failure to enforce public safety by clearing the barricade around a fast-food restaurant resulted in the child's death.

June 7, 2021

House GOP urges Biden to reverse ‘baffling’ decision allowing Russia Nord Stream 2

More than 60 House Republicans on Monday urged President Biden to reconsider his "baffling" decision to clear the way for the Nord Stream 2 pipeline even as Secretary of State Anthony Blinken called the Russian energy project a "fait accompli."

June 7, 2021

Anti-pipeline protest offers to reimburse out-of-state activists for gas

Traveling from out of state to remote northern Minnesota can be pricey, but organizers of this week's Line 3 pipeline protest are seeking to sweeten the deal by reimbursing would-be demonstrators for gas.

June 7, 2021

Minneapolis beset by protests for 3rd night over Black man killed by police

Black Lives Matter protesters took to the streets in Minneapolis for a third straight night over the death of a Black man who was shot and killed after firing at officers who sought to take him into custody for a felony firearms violation.

June 6, 2021

House Speaker Donald Trump? Former president calls idea ‘very interesting’

Speaker of the House Donald Trump? The former president's not ruling out the notion.

June 5, 2021

‘Antifa tried to kill me’: Portland journalist Andy Ngo chased, beaten by mob

Journalist Andy Ngo said he was attacked last week for the second time in two years by Antifa activists as he reported on protest violence In Portland, Oregon.

June 4, 2021

Facebook execs decry leaks to Project Veritas in video leaked to Project Veritas

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has grown frustrated with employees who leak information to Project Veritas, as shown in a video leaked to Project Veritas.

June 4, 2021

Babylon Bee demands retraction from New York Times as defamation claims stack up

The Babylon Bee demanded a retraction Thursday from The New York Times over an article calling the Christian satirical outlet an example of a "far-right misinformation site" as defamation claims against the newspaper start to pile up.

June 3, 2021

Lawsuit against Biden’s Keystone cancellation grows as Alaska, Florida join effort

Two more states, Alaska and Florida, have joined the federal lawsuit challenging President Biden's decision to revoke the Keystone XL pipeline permit, bringing the number of states seeking to reinstate the project to 23.

June 3, 2021

‘They whacked us’: YouTube cancels Christian author Eric Metaxas

Christian author Eric Metaxas has had his show kicked off YouTube for violating its content restrictions in what the program's producer described as a "hatchetjob."

June 2, 2021

Denver school board member accused of sexually assaulting multiple students

Tay Anderson, a Denver school board member and rising Democratic Party star, is under investigation after being accused by a parent of sexually assaulting more than 60 students in a case that has rocked Colorado's largest school system.

June 2, 2021

Trump shuts down ‘desk’ blog, will join another platform: Aide

Former President Donald Trump has shut down his blog after less than a month as he moves toward what a senior aide described as his plan to join another social media platform.

June 2, 2021