Fox Corp CEO Lachlan Murdoch rumored to have passed control to chief legal officer Viet Dinh

Fox Corporation CEO Lachlan Murdoch is rumored to have turned control of the company to its chief legal officer – who is also the godfather of his son – after abruptly moving back to Australia last month.  The New York Times published a profile on the chief legal officer, Viet Dinh, on Sunday, which examined the … Read more

Joe Biden jokes he ‘misses’ Donald Trump at his first press conference

President Joe Biden on Thursday said he would be ‘flattered’ if migrants were coming to the United States because of him as he was grilled about his border policy during the first formal press conference of his presidency. He also ridiculed the idea the surge in migrants at the border is because he’s a ‘nice … Read more

Joe Biden jokes he ‘misses’ Donald Trump at his first press conference

President Joe Biden on Thursday said he would be ‘flattered’ if migrants were coming to the United States because of him as he was grilled about his border policy during the first formal press conference of his presidency. He also ridiculed the idea the surge in migrants at the border is because he’s a ‘nice … Read more

Russia demands apology after Biden called Putin a killer and threatens further action

Vladimir Putin wished Joe Biden ‘good health’ on Thursday after the U.S. president called him a ‘killer’ – a description seen as an insult by the Russians and has escalated tensions between the two countries.  The Russian president made the veiled threat in an interview on state TV. Western officials have accused Putin ordering the … Read more

Harry and Meghan interview is ‘manna from heaven for Republicans’

Harry and Meghan interview is ‘manna from heaven for Republicans’: Oprah tell-all leads to renewed calls to abolish the Monarchy Oprah interview has led to renewed calls for the abolition of the monarchy Also prompted fresh calls for Australia to remove the Queen as its head of state  Anti-Royalist pressure group says ‘Royalty has a … Read more

Biden touts COVID bill as putting ‘working people first’

President Joe Biden took a victory lap in the White House Rose Garden Friday after signing the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package the day before.  ‘For the first time in a long time, this bill puts working people in this nation first,’ Biden told a small crowd of Democratic Congressional leaders, adding the caveat that … Read more

Amazon says it is purging books that frame transgender identity as a mental illness

March 11, 2021     Dear Senators Rubio, Hawley, Braun, and Lee,  Thank you for your letter dated February 24, 2021.  As a bookseller, we provide our customers with access to a variety of viewpoints, including books that some customers may find objectionable. Amazon works hard to ensure customers have a great shopping experience, and access to … Read more

Covid-19 death rates were higher in Republican-led states in 2nd half of 2020

When the pandemic began, COVID-19 death rate soared in Democrat-led liberal states – but the trend reversed sharply by July 4, a new study reveals.  At the widest gap between death rates for Republican- versus Democrat-led states, 1.8-times more Americans were dying in red states than blue ones, according to the new Johns Hopkins University … Read more

Trump, Giuliani served in civil lawsuit over January 6 insurrection

Former President Donald Trump and his ex-lawyer Rudy Giuliani have been served in a civil rights lawsuit that alleges the former president conspired with Giuliani and members of far-right extremist groups to prevent Congress from certifying the election.  The Daily Beast reported Wednesday that attorneys for Rep. Bennie Thompson, the chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, … Read more

Ex-CIA Director John Brennan says he is ‘increasingly embarrassed to be a white male’

Ex-CIA Director John Brennan says he is ‘increasingly embarrassed to be a white male’ during TV debate on Republican response to US Capitol riot Ex-CIA Director John Brennan is ‘increasingly embarrassed to be a white male’ Speaking on MSNBC, the 65-year-old was questioned about Capitol Hill siege He said only a few Republicans in Congress … Read more