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John Cox kicks off ‘Beauty and the Beast’ ad campaign in California recall

Republican John Cox unveiled Tuesday the first major ad blitz of the California gubernatorial recall by casting himself as "the beast" and the state's photogenic Democratic governor as "beauty."

May 4, 2021

Brandon Mitchell, Derek Chauvin juror who attended pre-trial rally, may jeopardize guilty verdict

A juror in the Derek Chauvin trial may have jeopardized the guilty verdict by attending a rally last year and wearing a "Get Your Knee Off Our Necks/BLM" T-shirt, raising questions about whether he told the truth during jury selection.

May 3, 2021

James O’Keefe’s Project Veritas announces anti-defamation legal arm with music video

Project Veritas said Monday it will launch a legal arm aimed at fighting defamation by media outlets with the release of a music video featuring the dance moves of founder James O'Keefe.

May 3, 2021

State legislatures on track to make history with ‘unprecedented’ wave of pro-life bills

State legislatures are on pace to approve this year an "unprecedented" number of bills placing limits on abortion, and that's not spin from the pro-life movement.

May 3, 2021

Caitlyn Jenner opposes biological males in girls’ sports: ‘It just isn’t fair’

California gubernatorial candidate Caitlyn Jenner has come out against male-to-female transgender athletes competing against girls in sports, saying it "just isn't fair."

May 2, 2021

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott calls on Democratic official to resign for labeling Sen. Tim Scott an ‘oreo’

A Texas Democratic Party official is facing calls to step down after referring to Sen. Tim Scott, South Carolina Republican, as an "oreo."

May 1, 2021

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis vows to sign bill barring transgender athletes in female sports

Florida Gov. Rick DeSantis said he plans to sign legislation passed Wednesday that would bar male-to-female transgender athletes from competing in girls' and women's scholastic sports. "We want to have opportunities for our girls. They deserve an even playing field, and that's what we're doing."

April 30, 2021

Hunter Biden redemption tour quickly veers off course

Nobody can blame Hunter Biden for seeking a reboot after the 2020 campaign left his image trashed, but so far his redemption tour has been marked by as many misses as hits.

April 29, 2021

Washington Post ripped for calling pro-choice Biden ‘very Catholic’

President Biden's Catholic faith was on display again Thursday as CatholicVote launched a timeline tracking his "radical policies" even as The Washington Post insisted that the pro-choice president is "very Catholic."

April 29, 2021

Simon & Schuster, publishers pushed to cancel Trump team deals

Landing a book deal with a former vice president ordinarily would be a cause for celebration, but Simon & Schuster staffers had a very different reaction after the company's seven-figure contract with Mike Pence was announced: Cancel it.

April 28, 2021

USA Today blasted for stealth edits on Stacey Abrams boycott op-ed

The push by Democratic powerbroker Stacey Abrams to distance herself from the Georgia boycott calls has ensnared USA Today, which was accused of providing her cover by allowing her -- or somebody -- to water down an op-ed on boycotts.

April 27, 2021

Biden to hold rally in Atlanta after backing MLB Georgia boycott

There won't be an All-Star Game in Georgia this year, but there will be a Biden drive-in car rally.

April 27, 2021

Washington Post shuts down presidential fact-checking database after 100 days of Joe Biden

The Washington Post is calling a lid on the presidential fact-checking database 100 days into the Biden administration.

April 27, 2021

James O’Keefe, Project Veritas sues CNN, Ana Cabrera for defamation

Project Veritas filed a defamation lawsuit Monday against CNN claiming that the cable news network allowed the airing of "false statements" about the guerrilla journalism outfit's work.

April 26, 2021

Daunte Wright, George Floyd and Rayshard Brooks, Black men, shot by police after resisting arrest

Michael Brown, George Floyd, Rayshard Brooks and Daunte Wright were all Black men killed by police, but they had something else in common: All sought to avoid being taken into custody by fleeing, fighting or refusing to heed officers' instructions.

April 26, 2021

Gavin Newsom recall petition succeeds in California

State officials confirmed Monday what most had long suspected: that the campaign to oust California Gov. Gavin Newsom has gathered enough signatures to qualify for the ballot.

April 26, 2021

Times Square billboard urges MLB to move All-Star Game back to Atlanta

Major League Baseball came under pressure Monday to reverse its call on moving the All-Star Game with the unveiling of a billboard on New York City's Times Square accusing the league of "all strikes and no balls."

April 26, 2021

Pastor cancels Charlie Kirk event over threats of violence by ‘radical terrorist mobs’

The pastor of a suburban Seattle church has canceled an appearance by conservative activist Charlie Kirk after being threatened with arson and violence by "radical terrorist mobs."

April 25, 2021

Texas Democratic lawmaker: ‘Modern science’ says there are six sexes

A Harvard-educated Texas Democratic lawmaker drew double-takes for declaring at a hearing that there are six sexes, prompting a rebuke from skeptics who said his count was off by four.

April 24, 2021

Twitter accused of hypocrisy for inaction on LeBron James tweet targeting cop

LeBron James quickly deleted his inflammatory tweet targeting an Ohio police officer, but Twitter is being accused of selective enforcement for taking no action against the NBA superstar's account.

April 23, 2021