Ramaswamy torches Dem rival over ‘outrageous’ COVID-19 claim: ‘Spewing lies’

Amy Acton, the Democratic nominee for governor of Ohio, claimed that COVID mortality rates had been as high as 50% during a podcast appearance, using the figure as a rationale for the response she had called for in the early days of the 2020 pandemic. Acton highlighted the figure as evidence of her effective leadership […]
England had Lionel Messi under control … until one decisive and subtle shift

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How green is Andy Burnham? Britain’s next PM faces tough climate decisions

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A voyage of discovery: an idiot’s guide to reading The Odyssey

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Liz Truss wheels out a series of C-list ghouls for drab London CPAC event | John Crace

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Sherrill ripped after NJ skips flag directive honoring Graham: ‘Most political governor’

New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill is taking heat after state flag-status records showed flags at full-staff despite a White House proclamation directing U.S. flags to be flown at half-staff nationwide in remembrance of the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., through Saturday evening. “This is probably the most political [Trenton administration], and she’s only been there […]
Resource rich nation praises US ties amid Washington-Beijing critical minerals race

UNITED NATIONS — The Democratic Republic of Congo does not view growing American involvement in its critical-minerals industry as a contest with China, the country’s foreign minister told Fox News Digital, arguing that Kinshasa needs multiple partners to transform its vast natural wealth into prosperity for its people. “I don’t like talking about competition. I […]
White House condemns staffer accused of betting on Trump speech as a ‘disgrace’

The White House on Thursday condemned as “a disgrace” a Trump administration teleprompter operator accused of betting on President Donald Trump’s speeches, saying he has been placed on paid administrative leave amid a federal investigation. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said President Donald Trump had been briefed on the matter and condemned the staffer’s […]
Insurance companies put on notice for stranding trans patients who want to reverse surgeries

Rep. Diana Harshbarger, R-Tenn., a lawmaker with a pharmacy background, is introducing a bill that would require health insurance companies that provide transgender procedures to also pay for detransitions and adverse effects. Harshbarger fears that under many current plans, transitioners who consider reversing their sex-reassignment procedures are stuck with what is effectively a financial one-way […]
GOP’s $95B defense package survives critical hurdle amid fiscal hawk revolt

House GOP leaders narrowly avoided a major setback Thursday as they race to pass a third party-line megabill, but fiscal hawks are still threatening to derail the effort. The first test came Thursday at a critical House Budget Committee markup, during which the panel approved a $95 billion budget reconciliation framework along party lines in […]