IRS has 'no authority' 'to regulate speech,' says House Oversight's Biggs as panel requests docs
"I view this as a form of government surveillance of the American people," said Arizona GOP Rep. Andy Biggs.

FBI keeps getting burned badly by reliance on liberal sources
Latest blunder involving Catholics has many questioning why the bureau keeps falling prey to political influence from the left.

Federal judge in Illinois gun ban case requires state to show 'each and every item banned'
He said “the state has a tough row to hoe,” especially given recent Supreme Court precedent that cases regarding the Second Amendment must review text and tradition.

New York City seems confused that gun-free zones don't stop criminals
After the Supreme Court struck down NY’s overreaching gun control law last year, NYC declared Times Square to be a “gun-free zone.” Shockingly, this did not prevent a man from being shot and killed there last Thursday.

Former FBI agent’s side work puts bureau under new scrutiny
Charles McGonigal’s alleged illegal dealings in Albania — and for a notorious, U.S.-sanctioned Russian oligarch — have put the FBI in political crosshairs.

There were more toxic chemicals on train that derailed in Ohio than originally reported, data shows
A list of the cars that were involved in the derailment and the products they were carrying released by Norfolk Southern reveal several more toxic chemicals that were released into the air and soil following the crash.

Ohio train derailment: Rep. Omar calls out Buttigieg for 'direct action'
Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance said he's heard 'alarming anecdotes about contaminated waterways and effects on wildlife.'

After a train derailment, Ohio residents are living the plot of a movie they helped make
When Ben Ratner’s family signed up in 2021 to be extras in the movie “White Noise,” they thought it would be a fun distraction from their day-to-day life in blue-collar East Palestine, Ohio.

Harvard-trained psychologist: If you use any of these 8 toxic phrases, ‘your relationship is in trouble’
“You don’t deserve me.” ... “You’re pathetic.” ... “You’re a bad parent.” ... “I hate you.” ... It takes a Harvard education to know if you say those things you might not be in a healthy relationship.

New Poll Reveals What Americans Really Thought About Biden’s SOTU Speech
A new poll shows that more people thought his performance was “only fair” or “poor,” at 42%, than the 37% who found it “good” or “excellent.” A majority of people who watched the speech, 56%, think Republicans will try to cut Social Security and Medicare.

Buttigieg tells minorities: White people are taking your jobs
Buttigieg focused on racial disparities in construction during a Monday conference, claiming that construction sites are not employing local workers in minority communities and outsourcing to white people.

Lawyer Says Trump Used ‘Classified’ Folder As Lampshade
One of Trump’s lawyers reportedly said his boss used an empty manilla folder marked “Classified Evening Summary” as a makeshift lampshade to block the light on his bedroom landline telephone that was keeping him up at night.

Democrats’ Unconstitutional Crusade To Disbar Texas AG Ken Paxton Shows How Far They’ll Go To Win Elections
Democrats are working overtime to make it so painful for attorneys to represent Republicans in election cases that the next candidate will be unable to find lawyers willing to battle on their behalf.

The ‘CEO of Anti-Woke Inc.’ Has His Eye on the Presidency
Vivek Ramaswamy leaves the boardroom for a barn in Iowa to test out his businessman-turned-culture-warrior brand on rural conservative voters.

DeSantis expands anti-ESG push in crusade against 'woke' investing
“I really do think that this is kind of a house of cards. I think it’s going to come crashing down,” DeSantis said during a Monday press conference to announce proposed legislation to end “woke banking” in Florida.

Inflation report due Tuesday has the potential to deliver some bad news
Economists are expecting that the CPI will show a 0.4% increase in January, which would translate into 6.2% annual growth. However, there’s some indication the number could be even higher.

Biden to sell 26 million barrels more from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve
The Strategic Petroleum Reserve is already at its lowest level since 1983.

These US cities have fastest-growing home prices
Florida, North Carolina, and South Carolina cities saw double-digit increases in housing prices last quarter.

Poll: Americans sour on immigration under Biden border policies
The decreased satisfaction comes alongside a spike in illegal immigration since Biden took office.

Rhode Island Bill Would Open Elections To Illegal Aliens, In Democrats’ Latest Assault On Elections
Under the new bill, cities and towns would be permitted to “allow all residents of the municipality to vote in municipal elections for municipal officeholders regardless of the immigration status of the residents.”

Canadian Official Tells Eric Adams To Stop Busing Illegal Aliens North
Quebec Premier Francois Legault’s office says the illegal immigration situation in his region of Canada is already overwhelming.

Biden Orders Creation Of Interagency Team To Investigate ‘Unidentified Aerial Phenomena’
“Every element of the government will redouble their efforts to understand and mitigate these events,” Kirby added.

Defense Secretary Austin addresses recent shootdowns of UFOs: 'They are not a threat'
If they're not a threat, then why are we shooting them down?

US military's first shot at unknown octagonal object over Lake Huron missed, officials say
The second missile ultimately took down the target.

Jean-Pierre Says ‘There Is No Indication Of Aliens’ After UFOs Shot Down
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said the U.S. military did not find evidence of “aliens” after shooting down several unidentified flying objects.

White House deflects to Trump as flying object concerns mount
Biden's administration attacked Trump's administration for failing to detect China's ongoing surveillance balloon program on Monday.

What Russia and China Have Learned From Testing US Defenses
These conspicuous and worrisome incidents seem less like random provocations and more like a joint operation by Russia and China to test U.S. defenses.

China says at least 10 US balloons have flown in its airspace since 2022
“The United States should first reflect on itself and change course, rather than slander, discredit or incite confrontation,” Wang said.

The US now faces simultaneous showdowns with China and Russia
Two years into Biden’s presidency, the U.S. now faces simultaneous diplomatic and national security crises with its 20th-century superpower rival Moscow and its top 21st-century adversary China.

JPMorgan Will Help Rebuild Ukraine With Fund As Large As $30 Billion
JPMorgan Chase signed an agreement with the Ukrainian government in the hopes of coordinating between $20 billion and $30 billion in funds to rebuild the war-torn country.

Russia may have lost an entire elite brigade near a Donetsk coal-mining town
"Almost the entire brigade has already been destroyed near Vuhledar," Ukrainian official says.

Forbes: Washington Is Escalating Its Military Role In Ukraine. What Happens When Russia Reacts?
We should not assume that Russian nuclear threats are mere rhetoric. Even if Putin’s advisers are dead set against nuclear use, escalatory processes have a way of driving leaders to behavior they would never have contemplated in normal times.

We asked Russians how they define ‘victory’ in the war in Ukraine
From retaking territory in eastern Ukraine to punishing NATO, Russians have very different ideas of what “victory” should look like.

Kremlin 'Crazy' Enough To Use Nukes, Russian TV Pundits Warn
The West is banking on the idea that "at some point, we [Russia] will give up, and that we are not crazy."

‘Nuclear Winter’ And The Urgent Need For Public Education
Just 3.2% in the U.K. and 7.5% in the U.S. said they had heard of “nuclear winter” in contemporary media or culture.

United States Urges Citizens To Leave Russia Immediately
The new travel advisory warns that Americans with dual citizenship in Russia could also be forced to join the military's invasion of Ukraine.

The Lessons From Cyberwar, Cyber-in-War, and Ukraine
The war in Ukraine is the first major conflagration between two technologically advanced powers in the age of cyber. It prompts us to question the nature of modern warfare and the role of cyber in its operation.

Elon Musk Balks At Ukraine Using Starlink For Its Military
"We will not enable escalation of conflict that may lead to WW3."

Road map for House Republicans' new COVID-19 investigation leads straight to Dr. Fauci
Fauci was "alerted early on that COVID-19 had markings of a manipulated virus yet may have chosen to cover it up instead of blowing the whistle," said House Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer.

These NYC holdouts are still waiting for ‘a time when we can all go maskless’
New York state is no longer requiring masks to enter hospitals and nursing homes. However, there are still holdouts.

Hunter Biden Sought Job For Wuhan Lab-Linked Scientist Studying Herpes
Hunter’s liaison for China deals is married to Wuhan Institute of Virology scientist.

Spotify denies report Joe Rogan could bolt streaming giant this year
Rogan’s future has become a topic of intense speculation, particularly in light of the fact that his relationship with Spotify management has “frayed,” according to the news site Semafor.

The Best Spy Movies of the 1940s, Ranked
If you're looking for some non-woke entertainment, here are some recommendations.

‘Barney’ is back: Purple dinosaur reboot is in the works
The relaunch of the 1990s icon will include an animated series, as well as film and YouTube content and product lines.

Former Spy Chief Accuses Politico Of Distorting Letter On Hunter Biden Laptop
James Clapper accused the left-wing media outlet of “deliberately” misrepresenting a letter he and 50 other intelligence veterans signed regarding the Hunter Biden laptop story.

Ex-MSNBC host Krystal Ball says she had to get permission to criticize Hillary Clinton
“Next time you do any commentary on Hillary Clinton, it has to get approved by the president of the network,'” Ball said.

Spain Spent Hundreds of Millions On Trains, Then Realized They Didn’t Fit In The Tunnels
Two senior officials in Spain’s transport industry were sacked last week after the government spent approximately $276 million on new commuter trains too large for the network’s tunnels.

Half of UK couples admit to having sex in cars
It’s not illegal to have sex in your car, so long as you're not driving at the time.

Indo-US exercise has drill against nuke, bio terror attacks for the first time
TARKASH, a joint exercise by the National Security Guard and U.S. Special Operations Forces, included a drill for tackling chemical and biological attacks by terrorists.

North Korea is banning girls from having the same name as Kim Jong Un's daughter
Anyone with the name "Ju Ae" now must change her birth certificate, two unnamed sources told RFA.

Rising Nazi Terror and Nuclear Power Risk
Attacks on U.S. energy infrastructure across the U.S. are increasing.

WaPo: Here’s how DC is changing what is taught in social studies
The new standards include increased representation of the experiences of people of color and a more direct examination of racism and white supremacy. Students would understand how groups resisted slavery and colonization, as well as the contributions of the LGBTQ+ community.

DeSantis floats cutting College Board ties after history course clash
“In Florida, we do education, not indoctrination,” DeSantis said. “That runs afoul of our standards. Many people agree with that in other states. We were just the only ones to stand up and do it.”

Katie Hobbs claims school choice will bankrupt states
"Regardless of your philosophy on whether taxpayer dollars should go to public or private schools, this is going to bankrupt our state, and many independent analyses have shown that," Hobbs said.

Teen girls ‘engulfed’ in violence and trauma, CDC finds
Nearly 1 in 3 high school girls reported in 2021 that they seriously considered suicide — up nearly 60 percent from a decade ago.

Suicides increased after two years of declines: CDC data
After two consecutive years of declines, suicide rates in the United States increased in 2021, nearly matching the record high from 2018.

Report: Microsoft Removes 'Negative Flags' for Conservative Sites
Microsoft appears to be taking steps to distance itself from GDI. The company has, for the time being, deleted flags such as "false/misleading" and "reprehensible/offensive" for right-leaning websites, data show.

The FBI Isn’t The Only Guilty Party In The ‘Twitter Files,’ And It Isn’t ‘Partisan’ To Say So
Everything the “Twitter Files” exposed indicates that the federal government and Big Tech colluded to further entrench a despotic regime in accordance with the Democratic Party’s political and ideological goals.

Alphabet Chairman John Hennessy explains why Google was hesitant to put out its ChatGPT competitor
Hennessy said he thinks the technology is still a year or two away from being truly useful on a wider scale.

Mark Cuban worried about ChatGPT and who will control AI machines
Cuban is telling people to be careful when using artificial intelligence, cautioning that there are very few guardrails in place to help determine fact from fiction.

China’s tech giants are launching ChatGPT clones
But announcements from China’s biggest firms have not declared they are working on a free-for-all, a move that could worry Beijing.

Blue Origin made solar cells by smelting simulated Moon dust
Lunar bases might not need resources from Earth.

Elon Musk launched a Tesla Roadster into space 5 years ago. What will become of it?
According to one paper, the probability of the vehicle hitting Earth in the next 15 million years is 22 percent.

Super Bowl averages 113 million, 3rd-most watched in history
Rihanna’s halftime show averaged 118.7 million viewers.

He Gets Us responds to AOC's attack on Christian Super Bowl ads
Despite the messages of love and inclusion, Ocasio-Cortez took issue with the commercials, appearing to liken them to fascism.