April 20, 2024

TikTok Paid for an Astroturfed Mob of Influencers to Show Up as CEO Testified Before Congress

Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images Chinese-owned TikTok reportedly paid for the transportation of popular influencers on its platform to appear in Washington as the company’s CEO appeared before congress. Wired reports that the social media behemoth TikTok launched a large-scale campaign in D.C., which included paying for TikTok influencers to meet their home state lawmakers, staffers, and

11 Valentine’s Day gift options to show your love

Valentine’s Day is just around the corner.  This year, consider treating your partner to one of the gifts below. Whether you’re a couple who loves exploring new places or cuddling on the couch while enjoying chocolates, there may be something in this list for you. HOW DID VALENTINE’S DAY BECOME A HUGE COMMERCIAL HOLIDAY? Check […]

Rihanna returns to the stage at halftime show for Super Bowl 2023

Rihanna opened Super Bowl 2023 with “B—h Better Have My Money.” The musician levitated above the Super Bowl stage on hanging platforms along with background dancers. Rihanna was dressed in all red for her first live performance in seven years. She flowed into “Where Have You Been” as she performed choreography with her backup dancers […]

Woman Accused of Decapitating Lover Attacks Lawyer in Court After Witness Fails to Show

A woman in Wisconsin accused of decapitating her lover during a drug-laden sex romp suddenly attacked her lawyer in court after a witness failed to show up in her defense. Last year, police arrested 25-year-old Taylor Schabusiness for allegedly murdering her former lover, Shad Thyrion, during sex. She then allegedly proceeded to give his dead

Polls show Trump ahead for ‘24 GOP nod, but only DeSantis beating Biden

Former President Donald Trump remains the clear frontrunner for the 2024 GOP nomination — but not to beat President Joe Biden in the general election. And when that second fact kicks in with Republican voters, the first one should change.   Republicans want to win but understand (better than Democrats, it seems) that their candidates […]

Conservatives gloat as Congress starts off with little to show

Sen. Ted Cruz speaks alongside other GOP senators during a press conference on March 9, 2src22. | J. Scott Applewhite/AP Photo The new Congress has accomplished almost nothing so far — and conservatives are quite pleased about it. For Republicans who want to slow President Joe Biden’s agenda and court confrontation with Democrats, the beginning

DeSantis Administration Warns Orlando Venue Hosting Explicit Drag Queen Show to Prohibit Minors

DragFans Florida’s Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) sent a warning to the Orlando Philharmonic Plaza Foundation Inc. ahead of Wednesday’s scheduled show of “A Drag Queen Christmas” at Plaza Live, instructing them to ensure that minors are “prohibited” from the event.  “It has come to the Department’s attention that you have contracted with Big

Anti-Abortion Protests at Pharmacies Labeled a ‘Clown Show’

Radical anti-abortion activists are taking to the streets Saturday in a national day of protest against the availability of abortion medication at pharmacies across the country.The protests were co-ordinated by Progressive Anti-Abortion Uprising (PAAU), a direct action group that describes itself as comprising nonviolent feminists committed to dismantling the “abortion industrial complex.” They are calling

Kash Patel: Twitter Files Show ‘Shocking Level of Government Overreach and Abuse’

Twitter Files Show ‘Shocking Level of Government Overreach and Abuse’: Kash Patel December 28, 2022 (Updated): A Trump-era Pentagon official believes that the amount the FBI actually paid to Twitter to “censor free speech” is ten times higher than the $3.5 million that was revealed in a recent installment of the Twitter Files and that […]

CONFIRMED: Docs Show FBI Was Heavily Involved With Twitter During the 2020 Election

A number of powerful revelations have emerged from during Matt Taibbi’s latest “Twitter Files” investigation. Arguably the biggest bombshell was confirmation that Twitter worked hand in-hand with federal intelligence agencies in monitoring Twitter activity during and after the 2020 election. The relationship was so close, that Twitter’s former head of safety Yoel Roth spoke meeting with […]

Tres Bon! French Bulldog Claims Best in Show at the National Dog Show in Philly

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. “I get excited every time and so does Winston,” Winston’s handler Perry Payson told UPI after the win was declared in Philadelphia before a packed house

Joe Biden: Polls Show Me ‘Beating Trump by 6 or 8’ Points in a Rematch

President Joe Biden expressed interest in some of the latest polling showing his approval ratings going back up after plunging to historic lows earlier this summer. The president spoke to supporters on Thursday at a reception for the Democratic National Committee (DNC) in Maryland. “It doesn’t do a whole lot to show the new polls

Brooks: Democratic Mayors Haven’t Been Able to Show They ‘Can Keep the Streets Safe’

On Friday’s “PBS NewsHour,” New York Times columnist David Brooks argued that Democrats have failed “to show they have some credibility” on crime or to demonstrate that “Democratic mayors can keep the streets safe.” Brooks said, “I do think there are some weaknesses that have been exposed in the Democratic political strategy. The first is,…

‘Bibi Is Back!’: Exit Polls Show Netanyahu With Majority Bloc in Israeli Elections

Exit polls predicted Tuesday evening that former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will be able to form a majority bloc and return to power in a new coalition government, according to Israeli news sources. Netanyahu’s party, the Likud, looked set to be the largest party, with other parties on the right winning enough seats to join…

Report: Documents Show Biden White House Involvement in Trump Criminal Probe

President Joe Biden’s White House was intimately involved in the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) criminal probe into former President Donald Trump, according to government documents reviewed by Just The News. Several correspondences between Trump’s attorneys and members of the Biden administration revealed that the federal government appeared poised to waive Trump’s claims of executive privilege…

Report: Former ABC President, J6 Show Trial Adviser at Liz Cheney’s Concession Speech

Former ABC News President James Goldston, an adviser to the January 6 Select Committee, was present for Liz Cheney’s concession, CNN reports. Cheney, the committee’s vice chair, has “worked closely with Goldston’s team,” CNN reported. She spent countless hours with the team editing footage for the show trial, which has often aired during primetime slots. …

Trevor Noah Quits Daily Show; Latest to Depart in Humorless Post-Trump Era

Trevor Noah, the host of Comedy Central’s The Daily Show for the past seven years, announced Thursday night that he will be leaving the show. He is the latest late-night comedian to depart amid a general ratings slump in the post-Donald Trump era. The 38-year-old Noah surprised fans and the studio audience by announcing his departure…

US Officials Discussed Coronavirus Response With Wall Street Firm That Grew 144% During Pandemic, Emails Show

Top Federal Reserve, Treasury Department and White House leaders discussed the U.S. economic recovery with billion-dollar firm BlackRock amid the coronavirus outbreak last year, The New York Times reported. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and former Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin consulted with BlackRock CEO Laurence Fink multiple times throughout the pandemic even as the Wall…

Documents Show Joe Biden’s Brother Frank Caught Violating Florida Traffic Law, Case Dismissed Due to Police Officer Out for ‘Training’

Public documents show President Joe Biden’s brother, Frank Biden, was caught speeding in Florida and received no punishment in another example of how the Biden family lives above the law. Court video reveals the case was dismissed June 16, 2021, because the ticketing police officer was absent from the hearing attending police “training” instead, which…

FACT CHECK: Does This Video Show A Volcano Erupting In The Democratic Republic Of The Congo?

A video shared on Facebook purportedly shows a volcano erupting in the Democratic Republic of the Congo recently. Verdict: False The video shows a volcano in Iceland, not the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Fact Check: The 14-second video, which has been viewed over 800 times, captures molten lava bursting and flowing from the top of…

Cruz: If Biden ‘Wants to Show He Can Do Something,’ He Should Get E.U. to Bar Huawei from Europe

On Wednesday’s “Fox Business Tonight,” Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) argued that if President Joe Biden wants to prove he can accomplish things, he should use his trip to Europe to get the European Union to agree “to keep Huawei out of Europe.” Cruz stated, “I’ve got to say, as Joe Biden goes to Europe, I…

Dem Rep. Crow: Still a Chance for GOP to Show a Fraction of ‘Courage’ with Bipartisan 1/6 Commission

Representative Jason Crow (D-CO) said Monday on MSNBC’s “Deadline” that Republican lawmakers can “show a very small fraction of the courage that is shown every day by our troops to do the right thing for our country” by creating a bipartisan January 6 commission. When asked about the failed 1/6 commission Senate vote, Crow said,…

FACT CHECK: Does This Video Show Turkish Military Convoys Entering Palestinian Territories In May 2021?

A video shared on Facebook allegedly shows Turkish military convoys entering Palestinian territories. Verdict: False The video splices together two separate videos taken in Russia and Syria. The footage has no connection to the May 2021 Israel-Hamas conflict. Fact Check: Earlier this month, Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas had a violent 11-day conflict…

FACT CHECK: Does This Image Show Mark Zuckerberg Holding An ‘I Stand With Israel’ Sign?

An image shared on Facebook purportedly shows Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg holding a sign that says “I stand with ISRAEL.” Facebook/Screenshot Verdict: False The image has been digitally altered. In the original photo, the sign said, “Thanks!” Fact Check: Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas engaged in an armed conflict from May 10 until…

FACT CHECK: Does This Video Show An Israeli Helicopter Shot Down By Hamas?

A video shared on Facebook purportedly shows an Israeli helicopter shot down by the Palestinian militant group Hamas. Verdict: False The video appears to show a government helicopter that was shot down by rebels in Syria in 2020, not an Israeli helicopter shot down in 2021. Fact Check: The video clip shows a helicopter on…

‘Breaking the News’ Reveals: Secret Service Records Show Hunter Biden Took at Least 23 flights Through Joint Base Andrews, Home of Air Force One and Two

According to Secret Service travel records obtained by Judicial Watch, then-Vice President Joe Biden’s son Hunter took 411 trips across 29 countries between 2009 and the middle of 2014. That includes 23 flights into or out of Joint Base Andrews—home to Air Force One and Air Force Two. These trips, which shed light on Hunter’s…

FACT CHECK: Does This Video Show A Firefight Occurring In Chad?

A video shared on Facebook allegedly shows gunfire in Chad amid the ongoing turmoil in the country. Verdict: False The video, which dates back to July 2020, shows fighting in Iraq. It is unrelated to the situation in Chad. Fact Check: Idriss Deby Itno, who had been president of Chad since 1990, recently died of…

‘Gutfeld!’ on Fox News Beats Jimmy Fallon, Bill Maher, ‘The Daily Show’ in Debut Week

Viewers who have grown tired of late-night comedy’s incessant left-wing bias made their feelings known last week by giving Fox News Channel’s Gutfeld! a strong debut, handily beating NBC’s Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon while nipping at the heels of ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live! Gutfeld!, which stars long-time The Five co-host Greg Gutfeld, drew an average…

‘Space Jam: A New Legacy’ Will Show Looney Tunes Using Guns, Unlike HBO’s Revival Series

The upcoming Looney Tunes film Space Jam: A New Legacy will depict the iconic cartoon characters using guns, in contrast to their recent revival on HBO Max. The trailer for the new movie, a sequel to 1996’s Space Jam, shows a gag where Yosemite Sam uses his revolvers to shoot holes in a basketball. The scene presents…

Police Show up at London Church on Easter Sunday, After Shutting Down Good Friday Mass

Parishioners have accused London police of trying to find lockdown rule-breaking during an Easter Sunday service to justify having shut down a Good Friday mass at a Polish church. The Christ the King Polish Roman Catholic Church in Balham, Wandsworth, south London, came to prominence over the weekend after several police officers raided the place of…

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