Michigan Democratic Governor Gretchen Whitmer will receive an award for “COVID courage,” the John F. Kennedy Library Foundation announced. Whitmer will receive the award for her response to the coronavirus pandemic, the organization announced on Tuesday. “Last summer, thousands of people across the country submitted COVID Courage nominations, sharing stories about members of their communities…
Cuomo Defends Controversial Nursing Home Directive, Blames Staffers, Visitors for Virus Spread
February 15, 2021 by
Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) on Monday addressed the mounting criticisms over his administration’s handling of the Chinese coronavirus — particularly the fallout from his state’s controversial March 25 directive and the recent revelation that his administration hid the true fatality figures out of fear of a federal investigation — telling reporters that the illness “did…
Comey: I Made a Controversial Email Investigation Decision to Protect Hillary’s Legitimacy as President.
April 13, 2018 by
Matt touched on this earlier, but this disclosure from fired FBI Director James Comey really highlights the extent to which key decisions he made over the course of the Clinton email investigation were made through a politicized, non-law-enforcement-centric, prism. Ironically, by making this admission, which he blithely skates past, Comey effectively confirms a core complaint […]
Here’s what the controversial House Intel surveillance memo says.
February 3, 2018 by
The controversial memo purportedly detailing federal surveillance abuses was declassified and released Friday following approval from President Trump. Compiled by the House Intelligence Committee leadership, the memo states that surveillance warrants used on an American citizen was largely requested due to controversial dossier produced by Fusion GPS, a firm that was at one point hired […]
REPORT: FBI UNCOVERED RUSSIAN BRIBERY PLOT BEFORE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION APPROVED CONTROVERSIAL NUCLEAR DEAL WITH MOSCOW
October 17, 2017 by
Before the Obama administration approved a controversial deal in 2010 giving Moscow control of a large swath of American uranium, the FBI had gathered substantial evidence that Russian nuclear industry officials were engaged in bribery, kickbacks, extortion and money laundering designed to grow Vladimir Putin’s atomic energy business inside the United States, according to government […]
Bravo: Trump Makes Three Correct, Controversial Decisions on Obamacare, Iran and the UN.
October 14, 2017 by
The Trump administration is facing searing criticism over a trio of significant decisions this week, all of which are eminently defensible, if not entirely correct. (1) On Obamacare’s cost sharing subsidies, an issue we touched on a number of weeks ago, the president has decided to cease making payments of dollars that were never appropriated […]
An NSC Staffer Is Forced Out Over a Controversial Memo
August 3, 2017 by
A top official of the National Security Council was fired last month after arguing in a memo that President Trump is under sustained attack from subversive forces both within and outside the government who are deploying Maoist tactics to defeat President Trump’s nationalist agenda. His dismissal marks the latest victory by National Security Adviser H.R. […]
Barack Obama’s Controversial Compromises with the Castro Brothers
August 26, 2015 by
In the last few months, President Obama followed through with three concessions with the Communist dictatorship of Fidel and Raul Castro. Despite this, the Castro brothers have not altered their oppressive treatment of the Cuban people or reformed their dictatorial conduct. After the Obama administration restored diplomatic relations with the communist regime, removed Cuba from […]
After Recent Controversial Decisions, a Growing Number of Americans Say ‘Ignore the Supreme Court’
July 5, 2015 by
The Supreme Court ruling legalizing same-sex marriage in all 50 states was a watershed moment in United States history. Whether or not that moment was positive or negative depends on your social and religious beliefs. As IJReview previously reported, the ruling has caused County clerks to resign in multiple states, and a debate is raging […]