Giorno: 19 Luglio 2021

NY Times Columnist Kristof Considers Running for Oregon Governor

New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof told an Oregon weekly newspaper that he’s considering a run to be Oregon’s governor. “I have friends trying to convince me that here in Oregon…

9 Killed, 50 Wounded in Weekend Chicago Shootings

At least nine people were killed and 50 others wounded in shootings across Chicago over the weekend, just a week after Mayor Lori Lightfoot said a federal strike force would be in the city to provide…

Russia Reports Successful Test Launch of Hypersonic Missile

The Russian military reported another successful test launch of a new Zircon hypersonic cruise missile on Monday. Russia’s Defense Ministry said the missile was launched from an Admiral Groshkov frigate located in the White Sea, in the north of Russia. The ministry said the…

AOC Now Pushing Political Merchandise

U.S. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez became one of America’s most prominent progressive Democrats with her calls to tax the wealthy and spend heavily to fight climate change. Now she is investing heavily in her online store, selling T-shirts, sweatshirts and other…

US: China Responsible for Microsoft Exchange Email Hack

The Biden administration on Monday blamed China for a hack of Microsoft Exchange email server software that compromised tens of thousands of computers around the world earlier this year.

American Father, Son Sent to Japan Prison in Ghosn Escape

A Tokyo court handed down prison terms for the American father and son accused of helping Nissan’s former chairman, Carlos Ghosn, escape to Lebanon while awaiting trial in Japan. Michael Taylor was sentenced Monday to two years in prison, while his son Peter was sentenced to…

Biden Administration Releases Its First Guantanamo Detainee

The Biden administration Monday removed its first detainee from Guantanamo Bay, sending a man back to Morocco who had first been recommended for discharge in 2016 but who remained…

Jeb Bush to Biden: Tear Down Cuba’s Cyberwall

Former Gov. Jeb Bush, R-Fla., joined other Republicans in pleading with President Joe Biden to instruct his administration to restore internet service in Cuba amid the country’s protests against the socialist government. “Technology exists to tear down Cuba’s cyberall (sp)…

Blackburn slams Biden on Facebook censorship, suggests First Amendment violation

Sen. Marsha Blackburn wrote a letter to President Biden slamming his administration’s collaboration with Facebook to rid the platform of vaccine “misinformation” and suggesting the work could violate the First Amendment.

Texas Dems launch grandstanding voting rights tour days after more members test positive for COVID

Texas Democratic lawmakers who skipped out on a special legislative session to break quorum and stall Republican efforts to fast-track new election integrity bills will be holding a slew of voting rights-related events in Washington, D.C., this week to put pressure on the federal government to pass federal voting rights legislation.