The New Abnormal team dismantles JD Vanceâs claim that bringing migrants in to work in Springfield, Ohio, is not the âpath to prosperity.â Published Sep. 15, 2024 6:00AM EDT opinion Photo Illustration by Elizabeth Brockway/The Daily Beast/Reuters Listen to this full episode of The New Abnormal on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , Amazon , and
Hollywood Celebrities Claim Arms Exports to Israel Are ‘Illegal’ in Latest Ceasefire Push
September 9, 2024 by
A group of Hollywood celebrities â including Disney-Marvel star Mark Ruffalo, HBOâs Sex and the City actress Cynthia Nixon, and two-time Oscar winner Mahershala Ali â is claiming that arms exports to Israel are âillegalâ as part of their latest push for a ceasefire in Gaza. The stars co-signed a new call to action from
Bill Maher Roasts Charlamagne Tha God’s Claim Black People Must Be ‘Five Times Better’ to Get Ahead
June 29, 2024 by
In a discussion with radio personality and podcaster Charlamagne Tha God, HBO host Bill Maher disagreed with claims that black people must be âfive times betterâ than white people to get ahead in America, and called the concept a âzombie Lie.â On Maherâs Real Time show, Charlamagne, whose real name is Lenard Larry McKelvey, was discussing
NH Veteran Admits Faking Need for Wheelchair to Claim $662K in Benefits
March 29, 2024 by
Twitter A veteran admitted in court Thursday that he faked needing a wheelchair to claim $662,871.77 in benefits to which he was not entitled. Forty-nine-year-old Christopher Stultz of Antrim, New Hampshire, pleaded guilty to one count of making false statements, the Associated Press (AP) reported Friday, adding that the man, who is also a kindergarten teacher, kept
Reba McEntire addresses claim she called Taylor Swift a âspoiled bratâ after alleged Super Bowl diss
March 18, 2024 by
Reba McEntire denied calling Taylor Swift a âspoiled brat.â The âLittle Rockâ songstress took to Instagram Saturday to share a post from the America Loves Liberty Facebook group that alleged the country icon was âdisappointedâ in Swiftâs behavior during her national anthem performance at the 2024 Super Bowl. âPlease donât believe everything you see on […]
Rashida Tlaib Still Doubts Israel’s Claim About Hospital Explosion, Calls for An ‘Independent Investigation’
November 11, 2023 by
Rashida Tlaib Still Doubts Israelâs Claim About Hospital Explosion, Calls for An âIndependent Investigationâ Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images Squad member Rashida Tlaib continues to doubt that an errant Palestinian Islamic Jihad rocket â not an Israel Defense Force rocket â hit the hospital in Gaza City on October 17. In an official statement released Monday, Tlaib said
Homicide suspect strangled Indiana deputy to death with handcuffs, court docs claim
September 19, 2023 by
Marion County, Indiana Sheriff’s Deputy John Durm was reportedly killed after suspect Orlando Mitchell strangled him with his handcuffs, court documents claim. A video allegedly shows Mitchell placing his bound hands around Durm’s neck, strangling him with the handcuffs’ chain, and freeing himself after finding the unconscious deputy’s key. Durm’s death, caused by “ligature strangulation,” […]
Family terrorized after they claim their Nashville short-term rental was burglarized while they slept
September 18, 2023 by
An Atlanta family vacationing in Nashville, Tennessee promptly packed their things and moved to a hotel after the short-term rental they were staying in was burglarized while they were sleeping on Sunday night, according to reports. FOX 17 in Nashville reported that the Metro Nashville Police Department said a man, his wife and five children […]
Twitter Community Note Fact Checks Pedro Gonzalez’s Claim of ‘Smears’ over Breitbart News Report
September 4, 2023 by
Twitter recently added a âcommunity noteâ to a tweet by conservative influencer and politics editor of Chronicles magazine Pedro Gonzalez, disputing his characterization of Breitbart Newsâ recent report as a âsmear.â Breitbart News recently published a report revealing that Pedro Gonzalez, a rising conservative influencer and the politics editor of Chronicles magazine, regularly sent racist and antisemitic messages in
Sorority Sisters Claim to ‘Live in Constant Fear’ Around Transgender Member
July 21, 2023 by
Sorority sisters at the University of Wyoming have expressed fear about a transgender member in their group after he allegedly became physically aroused near them. The women from the Kappa Kappa Gamma house said they âlive in constant fear in our homeâ in a lawsuit filed against the university and transgender student Artemis Langford, who reportedly
Meghan not Going to Coronation over Royal Family’s ‘Unconscious Bias’: Claim
June 25, 2023 by
Meghan Markleâs decision not to attend the coronation of King Charles III is said to be partly over âunconscious biasâ regarding race, sources have claimed. Meghan Markle, the wife of wayward British Prince Harry, has reportedly refused to go to her father-in-lawâs coronation over an ongoing race row she is having with the UK royal
Yet Another Piece Of Evidence Contradicts Bidenâs Claim He Knew Nothing About Hunterâs Foreign Business Deals
June 23, 2023 by
Text messages and witness testimony released by the House Ways and Means Committee on Thursday contradicts President Joe Bidenâs earlier claims that he was unaware of his son Hunter Bidenâs business deals with foreign entities. Hunter Biden, who recently agreed to plead guilty to federal tax and gun crimes, was under investigation by the Internal
Politifact Rates Biden’s Claim of Restaurants Banning Gays ‘Mostly True’
June 19, 2023 by
The left-leaning Politifact gave a âmostly trueâ rating to President Joe Bidenâs claim that gay people are being thrown out of restaurants. The president made his outlandish claim during the White House LGBTQ âPride Month 2023â celebration this month when he claimed that restaurants will ban gay couples if they show a hint of their
Biden Appears To Claim He Ran For President While He Was VP
June 11, 2023 by
President Joe Biden appeared to claim Friday that he ran for president while serving as vice president. âI ran for president for a basic reason, I hadnât planned on running again for president,â Biden said during the event in Rocky Mount, North Carolina where Dr. Jill Biden also spoke. (RELATED: Top Dem Rep Heaps Praise
FACT CHECK: Did A Fight Ensue After James Comer Revealed A Bombshell Claim About Hunter Biden?
June 9, 2023 by
A video shared on Facebook purports a fight ensued on the House floor after Kentucky Republican Rep. James Comer allegedly revealed a bombshell about President Joe Bidenâs son, Hunter Biden. Verdict: False The videoâs caption is inaccurate. Comer neither appears in the original video, which shows a Feb. 8 House Oversight Committee hearing, nor does
Biden, McCarthy poised to claim victory after protracted debt drama
May 28, 2023 by
President Joe Biden’s White House did not brief the Democratic caucus until 5 p.m. Sunday. | Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP Photo Some House conservatives spent Sunday morning lining up against a deal that one called âinsanity.â Some progressives are privately grumbling at their partyâs lack of wins. Yet as lawmakers parsed through the deal between President
Hysterical Putin Pals Claim the Deep State Took Out Tucker Carlson
April 25, 2023 by
The explosive news of Tucker Carlsonâs firing from Fox News came as a surprise to many, including some of his biggest fans: propagandists who are shilling for the Kremlin on Russian state TV.During Mondayâs broadcast of The Evening With Vladimir Solovyov, state TV propagandists discussed the best ways for Russia to attack America on its
Ex-Menudo Singer Makes Shock Claim About Menendez Brothersâ Dad
April 19, 2023 by
A third personâformer Menudo star Roy RossellĂłânow claims to have been molested by the father of the Menendez brothers, whose murder trial captivated the nation in the â90s as they argued they gunned down their parents after enduring years of their dadâs sexual abuse.The shocking twist was revealed Tuesday on the the Today show, with
MSNBC’s Mitchell: I Was ‘Imprecise’ to Claim DeSantis Didn’t Want Slavery Taught in Schools
March 4, 2023 by
MSNBC anchor Andrea Mitchell said Wednesday on her show âAndrea Mitchell Reportsâ she was âimpreciseâ to claim Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) does not want slavery taught in Florida schools. Friday, while interviewing Vice President Kamala Harris, Mitchell asked, âLet me ask you, what does Governor Ron DeSantis not know about black history and the black
DOJ rejects Trump claim of âcategoricalâ immunity from Jan. 6 lawsuits
March 3, 2023 by
Several members of Congress and Capitol Police officers sued Donald Trump and his allies for damages, contending that they helped incite Trumpâs rally crowd to violence that day. | Jacquelyn Martin/AP Photo The Justice Department urged a federal appeals court Thursday to reject former President Donald Trumpâs sweeping claim of immunity from a slew of
Conservative guest clashes with CNN over claim DeSantis banning Black history, calls out CRT: ‘It’s a joke’
March 2, 2023 by
Many on the left have continued to push the narrative that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, R., wanted to ban an Advanced Placement (AP) African American Studies course outright, as he continues to fight back against critical race theory in the classroom. But critics are pushing back on that portrayal, arguing the governor was specifically objecting […]
Wagner Boss Has the Chutzpah to Claim Theyâve Done Nothing Wrong
January 28, 2023 by
The founder of the private mercenary group Wagner has made the audacious claim that his band of killersâbulked up with murderers, rapists and other convicts sprung from prisonâhave done nothing in Ukraine that would deserve to be sanctioned. In a comment to the Wall Street Journal for an article about sanctions, the group responded âon
Morris: Internal Twitter Deliberations on Laptop from Hell Censorship Reveal Willful Ignorance on ‘Hacking’ Claim
January 13, 2023 by
Internal Twitter deliberations surrounding the censorship of the New York Postâs reporting on Hunter Bidenâs âlaptop from hellâ reveal the companyâs management engaging in willful ignorance of the facts of the story in order to justify censoring it on the platform. Matt Taibbi, the journalist tasked by Elon Musk to reveal the internal communications, explains
Video: Kanye West Doubles Down on Anti-Semitic Claim Jews Control Media, Shares Spreadsheet of Jewish Entertainment and Media Execs
October 30, 2022 by
Robin Marchant/Getty Images for Ralph Lauren Kanye West held an impromptu press conference in a paparazzi-packed parking lot late Friday where he refused to walk back or apologize for his antisemitic comments, and instead doubled down, reading, from a spreadsheet, a list of names of top Jewish executives of major media and entertainment corporations from Disney…
âThe Predicate Of Your Question Is All Wrongâ: Mike Pompeo Challenges Chris Wallace Over Claim âWe Donât Knowâ Where COVID-19 Came From
June 14, 2021 by
Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo objected to the framing of a question from âFox News Sundayâ anchor Chris Wallace. Pompeo argued that it was wrong of Wallace to suggest that the origins of the coronavirus pandemic were unknown when the evidence, in his mind, was clear that it had come from a laboratory in…
âThe Bigotry Of Low Expectationsâ: Horace Cooper Dismisses Bidenâs Claim That Black People Canât Hire Lawyers, Accountants
June 6, 2021 by
Project 21 Chairman Horace Cooper said Saturday that President Joe Biden is guilty of âthe bigotry of low expectationsâ by claiming black people canât hire lawyers or accountants and be successful entrepreneurs. Biden made the remarks Tuesday during a speech to mark the centennial of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre. WATCH: âIâm black. Iâm a…
âRepeating Hamas Propagandaâ: Katie Pavlich Blasts Geraldo Rivera Over Claim US Is âComplicitâ In âCrime Against Humanityâ
May 20, 2021 by
Fox Newsâ Katie Pavlich accused Geraldo Rivera of ârepeating Hamas propagandaâ during a heated discussion on Wednesdayâs broadcast of âThe Storyâ with Martha MacCallum. Pavlich fired back at Rivera for claiming that American aid to Israel made the United States âcomplicitâ in Israelâs actions â which he argued were excessive. (RELATED: âStirring Up A Proxy…
Fact Check: Joe Biden Repeats False Claim of Vaccine ‘Turnaround’
May 5, 2021 by
CLAIM: Vaccination levels, particularly among seniors, are âa dramatic turnaround from where we were in January.â VERDICT: MOSTLY FALSE. If there is any âturnaround,â it is negative â and the Biden administration shares the blame. President Joe Biden addressed the nation Tuesday to describe his administrationâs plans to encourage people who havenât yet received the coronavirus…
Georgia Elections Official Sterling: Media That ‘Criticized and Examined’ Every Trump Claim, Accepts Claims by Biden, Abrams ‘At Face Value’
April 9, 2021 by
During an interview with the âFox News Rundownâ podcast released on Thursday, Gabriel Sterling, the Chief Operating Officer for the Georgia Secretary of Stateâs office criticized many in the mainstream media, âwho criticized and examined every claim of President Trump, takes similar claims from this president and Stacey Abrams and accepts it at face value.â…
Middle Class Income Hits All-Time High Despite Ocasio-Cortezâs Claim The âUpper Middle Class Doesnât Existâ In America.
September 12, 2018 by
Continuing an upward trend, middle class income reached its highest level ever despite New York Democratic congressional candidate Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez claiming there is no such class in America. The median income for a household in the U.S. reached $61,732 in 2017, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report released Wednesday. The level, up 1.8 percent […]
