A congressman who has been fighting conspiracy theories and disinformation believes that the Jan. 6 insurrection was a turning point, and that a critical mass of law enforcement and military institutions are now “playing offense” against right-wing extremism. “The experience that we all had in the Congress … on Jan. 6 — that strengthened my […]
Not every Florida politician is looking to pay tribute to Rush Limbaugh. Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried announced Monday that she would disregard an order by Gov. Ron DeSantis to lower flags in the state to half-staff to pay tribute to Limbaugh, the conservative firebrand radio host who died last week after a battle with […]
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TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — Some 90 minutes into a routine meeting of the Grand Traverse County board, its agenda packed with mundane topics such as roads and libraries, came a surprising seven seconds that drew the kind of national attention no local government wants. The Jan. 20 proceedings were livestreamed, with members joining from […]
The Daily Beast ‘This Is Some Crazy Nightmare’: Mom Recounts Last Moments With Her 3 Kids Who Died in Texas Power Outage Courtesy of Jackie NguyenLast Monday, Jackie Pham Nguyen was grateful to still have power at her Texas home.Her kids—Colette, 5, Edison, 8, and Olivia, 11—played in the snow that morning before coming inside […]
Amanda Chase describes has garnered national attention She has praised the rioters who stormed the Capitol, been pictured with purported QAnon conspiracy theorists, and labelled rape victims “naive and unprepared”. Amanda Chase, 51, a Virginia senator who likes to call herself ‘Trump in Heels’, was recently required to sit in a plexiglass box after refusing […]
In this image from video, Sen. Ted Cruz, walks to check in for his flight back to the US, at Cancun International Airport in Cancun, Mexico, on Thursday 18 February 2021 ((Associated Press)) Parents at the exclusive private school that Texas senator Ted Cruz’s children attend have demanded his family quarantine when they return to […]
The Daily Beast ‘This Is Some Crazy Nightmare’: Mom Recounts Last Moments With Her 3 Kids Who Died in Texas Power Outage Courtesy of Jackie NguyenLast Monday, Jackie Pham Nguyen was grateful to still have power at her Texas home.Her kids—Colette, 5, Edison, 8, and Olivia, 11—played in the snow that morning before coming inside […]
Bloomberg Billionaire Peterffy Says N.Y. Rich in Florida Are There to Stay (Bloomberg) — Palm Beach real estate broker Lawrence Moens made how much in the Covid-fueled boom?“At least $100 million,” Thomas Peterffy guesses a few days after Moens sold a house for $122.7 million. “At least,” Peterffy adds, breaking into a chuckle. “Maybe he […]
Foreign direct investment (FDI) in financial services and fintech held up well in Singapore last year, despite the economic fallout from the Covid-19 pandemic. The city state attracted 53 financial services and fintech projects in 2020, a slight drop from the 59 projects it attracted in 2019. Meanwhile, capital investment in Singapore increased from $1.18bn […]