United States Virgin Islands Attorney General Denise George claimed banking giant J.P. Morgan Chase âturned a blind eyeâ to evidence of Jeffrey Epsteinâs alleged sex trafficking operation, according to a federal lawsuit filed Tuesday. âUpon information and belief, JP Morgan turned a blind eye to evidence of human trafficking over more than a decade because
U.S. Virgin Islands Claims J.P. Morgan Chase âTurned a Blind Eyeâ to Jeffery Epsteinâs Trafficking RingÂ
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White House Claims ‘Border is Not Open’ as Thousands of Migrants Cross into the United States
February 12, 2023 by
The White House argued Monday that the southern border is not open despite thousands of migrants crossing into the United States in recent days. âIt would be wrong to think that the border is open. Itâs not open, and I just want to be very, very clear about that,â White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre
FACT CHECK: Biden Claims He Capped Insulin Costs for Medicare Enrollees
February 8, 2023 by
CLAIM: President Joe Biden claimed during Tuesdayâs State of the Union that the Democratsâ Inflation Reduction Act put a monthly cap srcf $35 on insulin costs for Medicare enrollees. VERDICT: Misleading. During Bidenâs State of the Union address on Tuesday, he claimed,âBig Pharma has been unfairly charging people hundreds of dollars, four to five hundred dollars a month,â
Joe Biden Claims He Was ‘Surprised’ by Discovery of ‘Boxes’ of Classified Documents in Old Private Office
January 11, 2023 by
Joe Biden Claims He Was âSurprisedâ by Discovery of âBoxesâ of Classified Documents in Old Private Office Alex Wong/Getty Images President Joe Biden said Tuesday he was surprised by the news that âboxesâ of classified documents were discovered in an office he used after leaving the vice presidency, claiming ignorance of the existence of the
Elon Musk Claims He Will Grant ‘Amnesty’ to Blacklisted Twitter Accounts
November 27, 2022 by
Twitter owner Elon Musk claimed this week that he plans to grant âamnestyâ for blacklisted accounts on the platform. Musk says the amnesty will be for users that had not âbroken the law or engaged in egregious spam,â which may mean that many conservatives unfairly banned will be restored to the platform. AP News reports that
Tres Bon! French Bulldog Claims Best in Show at the National Dog Show in Philly
November 26, 2022 by
Three-year-old French bulldog Winston is a very good boy. So good in fact he carried off the Best in Show award at the 2022 National Dog Show on Thursday. âI get excited every time and so does Winston,â Winstonâs handler Perry Payson told UPI after the win was declared in Philadelphia before a packed house
Ukraine Sees ‘Significant’ Victory in Kharkiv, UK Intel Claims Russian Army ‘Taken by Surprise’
November 18, 2022 by
Ukraine is reportedly on the precipice of a major victory, with its counter-offensive around the eastern city of Kharkiv (Kharkov) unexpectedly putting the Russian army on the back foot. According to British intelligence, Russian forces appear to have been âtaken by surpriseâ by the Ukrainians, who have reportedly advanced âup to 5src kilometres (31 miles)
New Orleans’ Democrat Mayor Claims Economy Flights Not Safe for Black Women
November 17, 2022 by
The Democrat mayor of New Orleans, Louisiana, said this week economy flights are not safe for black women. In addition, LaToya Cantrell has said she would not repay money spent on a first-class trip from Washington Dulles Airport to Switzerland over the summer, Meaww reported Sunday. âMy travel accommodations are a matter of safety, not
Twitter Claims Elon Musk Is Under Federal Investigation for Buyout Deal Shenanigans
November 3, 2022 by
SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk is under investigation by federal authorities, including the SEC and the FTC, over his conduct in seeking to acquire Twitter and then attempting to back out of the deal, according to court filings from the social media company. Via Yahoo/Reuters: While the filing said he was under investigations, it
Cortez Masto on Claims Dem Policies Caused Inflation: Inflation Reduction Act ‘a Great First Start’ to Fighting Inflation
November 2, 2022 by
During a portion of an interview with CBS News Correspondent Lilia Luciano released on Thursday, Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) responded to a question on how she responds to criticism from her opponent, former Nevada Attorney General Adam Laxalt (R), that Democratic policies have created inflation by stating that âthe Inflation Reduction Act was a great…
China Claims Spokeswomanâs Twitter Rant a âPowerful Rejectionâ of Pelosiâs Taiwan Visit
September 21, 2022 by
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying dumped a string of eight posts on Twitter on Sunday night, ostensibly refuting American criticism that China is âoverreactingâ to House Speaker Nancy Pelosiâs visit to Taiwan. Chinese state media on Monday hailed Huaâs Twitter thread as a âpowerful rejectionâ of the U.S. position. Given that China responded to…
Jobless Claims Unexpectedly Climb Higher to 373,000
July 9, 2021 by
MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images New claims for unemployment benefits rose last week, the Department of Labor said Thursday. Initial jobless claims climbed to 373,000 for the week ended July 3. Economists polled by Econoday had estimated 353,000 new claims after last weekâs initial estimate of 364,000. The prior weekâs claims were revised up to…
NYTimes Claims Western Heat Wave Caused by Climate Change Based on ‘Rapid Attribution’ Study
July 9, 2021 by
The New York Times claimed Wednesday that the recent heatwave in the western U.S. was caused by climate change, citing a ârapid attributionâ that has not been peer-reviewed, and downplaying the uncertainty expressed by scientists about the causal link. The Times reported in an article titled âClimate Change Drove Western Heat Waveâs Extreme Records, Analysis Findsâ: The extraordinary…
Jennifer Lawrence Claims âA Radical Wing of the Republican Party Is Actively Dismantling Americans Rights to Vote’
June 12, 2021 by
Actress Jennifer Lawrence claimed this week that there is a âradical wingâ of the Republican Party that is actively dismantling Americansâ right to vote. The Hunger Games and X-Men: Dark Phoenix star begged fans to support the far-leftâs For the People Act, which would nationalize U.S. elections and gut voter ID provisions. âWhatever your personal politics are,…
Walt Disney Co. Claims Leaked Documents Promoting Critical Race Theory ‘Are Being Deliberately Distorted’
May 12, 2021 by
Update: A Walt Disney Co. spokesperson sent a statement to Breitbart News after our initial story ran on Saturday. The statement was identical to the one sent to Christopher Rufo. It reads as follows: âThese internal documents are being deliberately distorted as reflective of company policy, when in fact their purpose was to allow diversity…
Fact Check: Cher Falsely Claims GOP Only Allows White People to Vote
May 1, 2021 by
CLAIM: Left-wing Hollywood star Cher claimed in a tweet Friday that Republicans only allow white people to vote, adding that the GOP doesnât understand why âblack, brown, and native Americansâ are allowed to vote in elections. VERDICT: FALSE. The modern Republican party has never put forth legislation that limits voting rights to only white people.…
Fact Check: Biden Claims ‘Immigration Has Always Been Essential to America’
April 29, 2021 by
CLAIM: President Joe Biden said in his 2021 speech to Congress, âImmigration has always been essential to America.â VERDICT: FALSE. The United States won World War II, created a middle-class economy, invented many new technologies, revived racial equality, and landed astronauts on the moon during the long period of low migration between 1925 and 1970.…
Dems, Media, And Activists Are Freaking Out Over A Host Of GOP âAnti Protestâ Bills. But How Do Their Claims Measure Up To Reality?
April 28, 2021 by
Several states have passed what many media outlets, Democrats and progressive organizations are calling âanti-protestâ laws they claim are waging a war on Americansâ right to protest. The New York Times reported that Republicans are introducing and supporting a âwave of new anti-protest legislation.â âG.O.P. lawmakers in 34 states have introduced 81 anti-protest bills during…
âMob Justiceâ: Owens Claims Chauvin Trial Was About Mediaâs âPower To Create A Narrativeâ
April 21, 2021 by
April 20, 2021 10:17 PM ET Conservative commentator Candace Owens alleged on Tuesday that the guilty verdict in the trial of former police officer Derek Chauvin was âmob justiceâ and an example of how the media controls the political narrative in America. âWhat weâre really seeing is mob justice,â Owens claimed on Fox Newsâ âTucker…
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…
âLiteral Carnageâ: Nicolle Wallace Claims Outsiders Might See Republicans As The Most Destructive Force On The Planet
April 8, 2021 by
MSNBCâs Nicolle Wallace claimed Tuesday that an outsider might view Republicans as âthe most sort of destructive force on our planet.â Citing the Republicanâwars against climate science and their wars against reproductive freedom,â Wallace argued that former President Donald Trump had left a trail of âliteral carnageâ by continuing to hold rallies during the coronavirus…
Despite Initial Claims Drop, the Total Number of Americans on Jobless Benefits Jumped to Nearly 19 Million
March 26, 2021 by
Despite a decline in initial claims for unemployment benefits under state-run programs, the total number of Americans receiving some form of unemployment compensation rose 733,862 to nearly 19 million, data from the Department of Labor showed Thursday. Both new claims and ongoing claims in traditional unemployment programs dropped on a seasonally adjusted basis, according to Thursdayâs…
FACT CHECK: Viral Post Claims Only 9% of The American Rescue Plan âGoes To The American Peopleâ
March 6, 2021 by
A viral Facebook post shared over 1,000 times claims only 9 percent of the American Rescue Plan âgoes to the American people.â Verdict: False One expert put the percentage of the Houseâs version of the $1.9 trillion package that goes to Americans at 45 percent, and another said it was about 47 percent. The 9-percent…
Fact Check: President Biden Falsely Claims Trump Did Not Condemn Proud Boys
February 18, 2021 by
CLAIM: âIÂ asked him to condemn the Proud Boys. He wouldnât do it. He said stand by, stand ready or whatever.â VERDICT: MOSTLY FALSE. Trumpâs âstandâ language followed the prompt of the moderatorâs question. He later clarified that he condemned the group. President Joe Biden appeared at a CNN town hall in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Tuesday…
Axelrod: Republicans Supporting Trump’s Election Fraud Claims ‘Are Cowards’
February 13, 2021 by
Former Obama senior adviser David Axelrod said Wednesday on CNNâs âCuomo Prime Timeâ that members of Congress who support President Donald Trumpâs election fraud claims and the 18 state attorneys general forwarding a lawsuit to contest the presidential election results of four battleground states were âcowards.â Axelrod said, âLetâs just be clear about one thing, the president…
International Emmys: Watch Hollywood Toast Andrew Cuomo as He Claims Victory over Coronavirus
January 28, 2021 by
As New York prepares to go back under lockdown that could put thousands of people out of work, Gov Andrew Cuomo (D) accepted his International Emmy Award on Monday by claiming victory, saying that his daily coronavirus press conferences offered âauthentic truth and stability.â In what became a Cuomo love-in for the so-called âLove Gov,â…
âShamefulâ: Chris Christie Rips Rand Paul, Others For Continued Election Claims
January 25, 2021 by
January 24, 2021 3:18 PM ET Former Republican New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie criticized Republican Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul and other GOP lawmakers for continuing to question the results of the 2020 election. Christie made the comments during a Sunday morning panel discussion on ABCâs âThis Week,â minutes after Paul engaged in a heated exchange with…
Sen. Richard Blumenthal: Trumpâs Claims of Fraud âBeyond Dangerous and Damagingâ
January 12, 2021 by
Sen. Richard Blumenthal (CT-D) said Friday in Hartford that President Donald Trumpâs claims of voter fraud in the battleground states is âbeyond dangerous and damaging.â âThey were pathetic and sad,â Blumenthal added, reported the Stamford Advocate, at a press conference to urge Democrat state lawmakers to pass an amendment to the Connecticut Constitution to allow…
Joe Biden Claims ‘Mandate’ But Stops Short of Declaring Victory
January 12, 2021 by
Joe Biden appeared late Friday evening and claimed he received a âmandateâ from American voters, but he stopped short of declaring victory. âWe donât have a final declaration of victory yet,â he said, and argued the numbers tell âa clear and convincing story: Weâre going to win this race.â Biden touted his new-found leads in…
âThe Left Is Happy To Use The Race Cardâ: Sen. Ron Johnson Pushes Back On Claims His Capitol Riot Comments Were âRacistâ
Republican Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson on Monday hit back at those critical of his comments concerning Black Lives Matter and the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol. While appearing on âFox News Primetime,â Johnson addressed the criticism that his comments, made during an appearance on âThe Joe Pags Show,â were âracist.â He told host…