Andrew Blake

Antifa set to be focus of Senate subcommittee hearing

Self-described anti-fascist activists known as Antifa will be scrutinized during a hearing on Capitol Hill being convened next week by Sen. Ted Cruz, the Texas Republican announced Thursday.

July 24, 2020

Robert E. Lee statue, Confederate busts removed from Virginia State Capitol

A statue of Robert E. Lee and busts of several other members of the Confederacy were removed from the Virginia State Capitol overnight under the direction of Democratic leadership.

July 24, 2020

Tom Cotton bill defunds schools that teach ‘The 1619 Project’

Sen. Tom Cotton, Arkansas Republican, moved Thursday to defund schools that teach students about U.S. history using curricula derived from The New York Times' "The 1619 Project."

July 23, 2020

Andrew Cuomo on coronavirus pandemic: ‘This is not the time to fight for your right to party’

Gov. Andrew Cuomo asked New Yorkers on Thursday to ignore the Beastie Boys for now and, due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, fight for their right to party another time.

July 23, 2020

Bernie Sanders on Trump sending federal agents to Portland: ‘That is what a police state is about’

Sen. Bernard Sanders ripped President Trump on Thursday for planning to deploy more federal law enforcement forces within the country, calling it emblematic of a "police state."

July 23, 2020

Bill Gates rejects ‘deeply ironic’ conspiracy theories about coronavirus vaccines, microchips

Bill Gates on Wednesday completely rejected conspiracy theories alleging the billionaire Microsoft co-founder is nefariously involved in the continuing novel coronavirus pandemic.

July 23, 2020

Reality Winner alleges ‘dire’ conditions at prison facility where leaker contracted coronavirus

Government leaker Reality Leigh Winner sought reprieve Wednesday from "dangerous" and "dire" prison conditions that resulted in her recently contracting the novel coronavirus.

July 23, 2020

Jimmy Page: ‘Unlikely’ Led Zeppelin will tour again

Led Zeppelin co-founder Jimmy Page cast doubt Wednesday on the British rock band ever going on the road again following the group's last performance together over a decade earlier.

July 22, 2020

Sen. Mark Warner: Russians and COVID-19 creating a ‘recipe for disaster’ for November election

Sen. Mark Warner, the vice chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, cautioned Wednesday about multiple factors that risk threatening November's presidential election.

July 22, 2020

Lawmakers seek $10 billion to save music venues shuttered by coronavirus pandemic

Senators proposed a bipartisan bill Wednesday to rescue independent, live music venues struggling to stay in business due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Save Our Stages Act.

July 22, 2020

Rudy Giuliani shares image falsely claiming to show Rep. Ilhan Omar at terrorist camp

Rudolph W. Giuliani, President Trump's personal lawyer, promoted a debunked conspiracy theory Wednesday that purports Rep. Ilhan Omar attended a training camp for terrorists.

July 22, 2020

Sean Hannity says coronavirus pandemic ‘getting better, not worse’

Sean Hannity asserted the coronavirus pandemic is "getting better, not worse" during his Fox News program Tuesday evening, hours after President Trump said precisely the opposite.

July 22, 2020

Facebook removes popular anti-mask group for violating policy against coronavirus misinformation

Facebook has begun scrutinizing groups on the social network where users rant against wearing face masks as recommended by medical experts trying to stem the coronavirus pandemic.

July 21, 2020

Planned Parenthood removing founder Margaret Sanger’s name from NYC clinic over belief in eugenics

Margaret Sanger, the birth control activist who started Planned Parenthood, will have her name nixed from its Manhattan clinic over her links to eugenics, it was announced Tuesday.

July 21, 2020

Tucker Carlson accuses NYT of terrorizing his family; reporters face wrath of Fox News host’s fans

Tucker Carlson accused The New York Times of terrorizing his family by planning to report about where they live, singling out several journalists subsequently harassed by his fans.

July 21, 2020

Hillary Clinton: Donald Trump commuted Roger Stone’s sentence to shut him up

Hillary Clinton charged Monday that President Trump kept his friend Roger Stone out of prison to ensure he would keep quiet about "what actually happened" during the 2016 election.

July 21, 2020

Donald Trump criticized for sustained silence after death of John Lewis

President Trump faced criticism Saturday for his delayed and ultimately terse reaction to the death of John Lewis, a longtime U.S. congressman and legendary civil rights advocate.

July 18, 2020

Marco Rubio remembers John Lewis by sharing, deleting photo of different civil rights leader

Sen. Marco Rubio remembered his late colleague John Lewis on Saturday by sharing and then deleting a photo of himself and Elijah Cummings, another deceased Black legislator.

July 18, 2020

John Lewis death sparks calls to rename Edmund Pettus Bridge for late civil rights icon

Calls to rename the Edmund Pettus Bridge civil-rights landmark in honor of late Rep. John Lewis have swelled following the Georgia Democrat's death Friday at the age of 80.

July 18, 2020

Ed Mullins, NYPD union chief, appears on Fox News with coffee mug touting QAnon conspiracy theory

Ed Mullins, the president of a New York Police Department union, appeared Friday on Fox News during a segment raising eyebrows over a "QAnon" coffee mug clearly visible behind him.

July 18, 2020