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House Democrats propose permanent recognition of Jan. 6 as ‘Democracy Day’

Congressional Democrats want to make the observance of the 2021 U.S. Capitol riot an annual event. Meanwhile, Republicans are accusing Democrats, liberal activists and mainstream media outlets of exploiting the one-year anniversary for political gain.

January 8, 2022

Ivy League backs transgender swimming champ Lia Thomas, condemns ‘transphobia’

The Ivy League has thrown its weight behind Penn transgender athlete Lia Thomas, denouncing "transphobia" ahead of Saturday's meet amid growing concern over the transgender athlete's record-smashing season and its implications for women's sports.

January 7, 2022

Judge tosses multi-state lawsuit fighting Biden’s cancellation of Keystone XL pipeline

A federal judge dismissed Thursday a multi-state lawsuit challenging President Biden's cancellation of the Keystone XL pipeline, ruling that the company's subsequent decision to kill the project renders the legal battle moot.

January 6, 2022

Republicans accuse Democrats, media of exploiting Jan. 6 riot

Republicans accused Democrats and the mainstream media Thursday of weaponizing the first anniversary of the U.S. Capitol attack, wielding the riot by supporters of former President Donald Trump as a cudgel to demonize Trump voters while looking the other way on leftist political violence.

January 6, 2022

Harris slammed for comparing Jan. 6 riot to Pearl Harbor, 9/11

Vice President Kamala Harris marked the first anniversary of the Jan. 6 Capitol riot by comparing it to the Pearl Harbor bombing and 9/11 terrorist attack, an analogy critics blasted as wildly overblown and historically inaccurate.

January 6, 2022

Calls to upgrade masks intensify as omicron spreads

Your cotton Hello Kitty mask is no longer going to cut it, and Sen. Rand Paul isn't the only one saying so.

January 5, 2022

Sports stars risk cancel culture to speak out as transgender swimmer breaks women’s records

Challenging a male-born transgender athlete's right to compete against women is a good way to get yourself canceled, but a rising tide of sports insiders is risking it as Penn swimmer Lia Thomas makes a run at the collegiate record books.

January 5, 2022

LGBTQ movement is losing trans-athlete debate, says Transgender Law Center

UPenn swimmer Lia Thomas may be smashing records and winning races against women, but LGBTQ advocates say the transgender-athlete issue is a loser.

January 5, 2022

Facebook lifts ban on conservative children’s publisher Heroes of Liberty, blames ‘error’

Facebook did an about-face after banning the account of Heroes of Liberty, a conservative children's book publisher whose works include biographies of Ronald Reagan, Thomas Sowell and Amy Coney Barrett.

January 4, 2022

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: Republicans sexually frustrated, actually want to date her

It turns out there's a reason Republicans are hostile to Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: They want her to be their bae.

January 2, 2022

Thompson calls U.S. Capitol riot a coordinated effort, eyes possible Trump criminal referral

Rep. Bennie G. Thompson provided a glimpse Sunday into the direction of the House investigation into the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, saying it involved a 'coordinated effort' by some perpetrators and refusing himself to rule out a criminal referral against former President Donald Trump.

January 2, 2022

Media ripped for crowning trans player Amy Schneider top female ‘Jeopardy!’ champ

There's no question that Amy Schneider is a great 'Jeopardy!' champion, but whether she's the show's greatest female contestant has touched off a heated debate on sex, gender and media.

January 2, 2022

Rep. Peter Meijer says GOP has no option but to support Trump

Rep. Peter Meijer said Sunday that the Republican Party has "no other option" than to rally behind former President Donald Trump.

January 2, 2022

Marjorie Taylor Greene suspended permanently from Twitter for ‘COVID-19 misinformation’

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, Georgia Republican, was locked out Sunday of her personal Twitter account for what the tech platform described as repeated violations of its policy against novel coronavirus misinformation.

January 2, 2022

Democrats, Republicans split on whether Trump to blame for Jan. 6 riot: poll

Democrats are much more likely than Republicans to blame former President Donald Trump for the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol, according to a poll.

January 2, 2022

Rep. Bennie Thompson won’t rule out Jan. 6 criminal referral against Trump

Rep. Bennie Thompson refused to rule out criminal referral against former President Donald Trump stemming from the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol.

January 2, 2022

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis calls no reported deaths in Boulder fire a ‘New Year’s miracle’

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis said Friday it was a "New Year's miracle" that no fatalities have been reported from the destructive, fast-moving fire that ripped through heavily populated neighborhoods and retail areas in Boulder County.

December 31, 2021

Penn swimmers reportedly considered boycotting final home meet over Lia Thomas

Some University of Pennsylvania swimmers reportedly considered boycotting their final home meet to protest transgender teammate Lia Thomas, but nixed the idea over fears of losing their championship slots or being labeled transphobic.

December 29, 2021

Marjorie Taylor Greene ripped for broaching national divorce between red, blue states

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, Georgia Republican, touched off an outcry Wednesday by renewing her suggestion for a 'national divorce' in response to a debate about blue-state residents moving to red states.

December 29, 2021

Flap ensues as trans ‘Jeopardy!’ champ Amy Schneider hailed as ‘top female earner’

'Jeopardy!' contestant Amy Schneider was born a man, but she's being toasted as the highest-earning woman in the show's history, much to the chagrin of those decrying the accolade as an example of stolen female glory.

December 29, 2021